Mandy Hackett News

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting and creative team today for TALES OF AN URBAN INDIAN, the second play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. Written and performed by Darrell Dennis (from the Shuswap nation) and directed by Herbie Barnes (from the Ojibway nation), TALES OF AN URBAN INDIAN will begin performances on Friday, February 20 and run through Sunday, March 15. TALES OF AN URBAN INDIAN is a part of The Public Theater's Native Theater Initiative made possible through the generous support from The Ford Foundation. Tickets are $10 for all performances and are on-sale now.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) is pleased to announce the 2009 Public LAB season line-up, featuring new works by Darrell Dennis, Ra?l Castillo, Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman, and Suzan-Lori Parks. Public LAB's second season, which began with the LAByrinth Theater Company's production of Philip Roth in Khartoum by David Bar Katz in December, will continue on February 20 with the U.S. premiere of Tales of an Urban Indian, a result of The Public Theater's Native Theater Initiative. The Public LAB season will also include the world premiere of Knives and Other Sharp Objects, the New York premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and a world premiere by The Public Theater's Master Writer Chair Suzan-Lori Parks. Tickets, priced at $10, go on-sale on Friday, January 30. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supported Public LAB with one of the largest grants ever received by The Public Theater. It will be used, in part, to allow audiences to see these important new plays for only $10, cheaper than the price of a movie ticket. Building on the success of the inaugural Public LAB season, the 2009 performance schedule has been expanded from 19 performances to 27 performances for each show. Public LAB is an annual series of new plays that lets New Yorkers see more of the work they love from The Public and LAByrinth Theater Company in stripped-down productions. Public LAB allows The Public Theater to support more artists, and gives audiences immediate access to new plays in development.

Expanding on its history of developing new plays and cultivating new voices for the American theater, The Public Theater is now accepting applications for the second year of The Emerging Writers Group, an initiative that seeks to target playwrights at the earliest stages in their careers and nurture their artistic growth by providing necessary resources and support.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced casting and creative team today for THE GOOD NEGRO, the fifth play of the inaugural PUBLIC LAB initiative.

The selection of plays for the 2008 Summer Play Festival (SPF) is underway with an announcement of the final slate planned for May 1.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced casting and creative team today for THE FEVER CHART: THREE VISIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, the fourth play of the inaugural PUBLIC LAB initiative.

Expanding on its 50-year history of developing new plays and cultivating new voices for the American Theater, The Public Theater has announced the 12 members of the inaugural Emerging Writers Group, a new program launching next month that targets playwrights at the earliest stages in their careers and nurtures their artistic growth by providing necessary resources and support.

The Public Theater has expanded its artistic staff this fall to coincide with the start of its 52nd Season.

The Looking Glass Theatre is proud to announce Founder and Artistic Director Justine Lambert has been named the recipient of The Lucille Lortel Award from The League of Professional Theatre Women. Ms. Lambert received the honor at an awards luncheon held Thursday, June 15 at Trattoria Dopo Teatro.

Natasha Katz and Justine Lambert have been selected as the winners of this year's League of Professional Theatre Women Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on June 15th

On June 15th, Natasha Katz and Justine Lambert will be honored by the League of Professional Theatre Women

Ars Nova and The Underwood Theater present, as part of the FREE Out Loud reading series, YEMAYA'S BELLY by Quiara Hudes and directed by Peter Sampieri. YEMAYA'S BELLY will be read by Stephanie Beatriz, Alexis Camins, Gilbert Cruz, Joaquin Torres, Brigette Viellieu-Davis on Monday, May 16 at 7 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street).