Pete McElligott News

Joyseekers Theatre brings Russian playwright Maxim Gorky's classic play, The Lower Depths, to a contemporary American audience in a brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond, running March 23 - April 7 at the Connelly Theatre, NYC. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream.

Joyseekers Theatre brings Russian playwright Maxim Gorky's classic play, The Lower Depths, to a contemporary American audience in a brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond, running March 23 - April 7 at the Connelly Theatre, NYC. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream.

Joyseekers Theatre brings Gorky's classic Russian play, The Lower Depths, to contemporary American audiences in this brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws startling parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream. When a stranger arrives in the midst of a ragged bunch of outcasts, spinning tales of hope and redemption, his 'beautiful lies' soon begin to expose some dark and painful truths.

Joyseekers Theatre brings Gorky's classic Russian play, The Lower Depths, to contemporary American audiences in this brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws startling parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream. When a stranger arrives in the midst of a ragged bunch of outcasts, spinning tales of hope and redemption, his 'beautiful lies' soon begin to expose some dark and painful truths.

Joyseekers Theatre brings Gorky's classic Russian play, The Lower Depths, to contemporary American audiences in this brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws startling parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream. When a stranger arrives in the midst of a ragged bunch of outcasts, spinning tales of hope and redemption, his 'beautiful lies' soon begin to expose some dark and painful truths.

Following their concert readings of Johnny Johnson, the ReGroup Theatre Company will present the next in their series of 'lost' Group Theatre Plays, THUNDER ROCK on March 5th.

Following their concert readings of Johnny Johnson, the ReGroup Theatre Company will present the next in their series of 'lost' Group Theatre Plays, THUNDER ROCK on March 5th.

Theatre legend & Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons will direct a rare concert reading of Paul Green and Kurt Weill's Johnny Johnson, with Ken Marks serving as Musical Director.

The Hangar Theatre's Pilot Reading Series in NYC continues with In a Little Room , a new play by Pete McElligott.

The Hangar Theatre's Pilot Reading Series in NYC continues with In a Little Room , a new play by Pete McElligott.

Frances Sternhagen joins Estelle Parsons, Lois Smith, George Bartenieff, Marsha Warren & more for the 80th Anniversary Tribute to The Group Theatre at Symphony Space on October 10.

A monumental event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Group Theatre will be presented in a 2 hr event on October 10, 2011 at 7 PM.

Frances Sternhagen joins Estelle Parsons, Lois Smith, George Bartenieff, Marsha Warren & more for the 80th Anniversary Tribute to The Group Theatre at Symphony Space on October 10.

A monumental event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Group Theatre will be presented in a 2 hr event on October 10, 2011 at 7 PM.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Midwest Premiere of With A Bang by Pete McElligott, a darkly comedic tale about an imminent apocalypse and whether one person, in this case our heroine Margaret, can save the world by finishing a mythological book started by her father.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Midwest Premiere of With A Bang by Pete McElligott, a darkly comedic tale about an imminent apocalypse and whether one person, in this case our heroine Margaret, can save the world by finishing a mythological book started by her father.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis proudly announces the 2011-2012 season, which includes three World Premieres, two Tony Award-winners, a Pulitzer Prize-winner, four Midwest Premieres and another entry in the ever-popular holiday variety show.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Midwest Premiere of With A Bang by Pete McElligott, a darkly comedic tale about an imminent apocalypse and whether one person, in this case our heroine Margaret, can save the world by finishing a mythological book started by her father.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Midwest Premiere of With A Bang by Pete McElligott, a darkly comedic tale about an imminent apocalypse and whether one person, in this case our heroine Margaret, can save the world by finishing a mythological book started by her father.

The ReGroup will kick of their 2nd season by presenting Paul Green's The House of Connelly at 7 PM on June 6th, 2011 at The 47th St Theatre, 304 W 47th St. For the first time, they will present both endings to the play; the ending Mr. Green had intended and the very different ending the Group Theatre had him rewrite.