Provincetown Playhouse News

American Conservatory Theater conservatory director Melissa Smith and Young Conservatory director Craig Slaight announced casting today for the world premiere production of playwright Amy Herzog's The Wendy Play. Directed by A.C.T. associate artist Domenique Lozano, the production features actors from the graduating class of the Master of Fine Arts Program as well as from the Young Conservatory. The Wendy Play plays March 21 through April 5 at Zeum Theater, located at Yerba Buena Gardens (Fourth and Howard streets). Tickets are $15.50-$20.50 and are available by calling A.C.T. Ticket Services at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org.

The Playwrights Theater, sponsored by Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library's O'Neill at Yale project, will present The O'Neill Festival at 10, ten days of free readings, screenings and discussions as well as a musical revue to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the O'Neill. From January 4 - 13 this O'Neill celebration will take place at New York University's Provincetown Playhouse

This week, The Drama League presents DirectorFest 2007, the 24th annual presentation of one-act plays staged by the Fall Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project. The following is Dan Rigazzi' own personal take on this year's DirectorFest program, the Drama League Director's Project and The 100 Most Beautiful Names of Todd.

The Drama League proudly announces complete details for DirectorFest 2007, the 24th annual presentation of one-act plays staged by the Fall Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project.

The York Theatre Company will present the musical drama version of Of Mice and Men, based on the book by John Steinbeck as part of the Developmental Reading Series on Monday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre at St. Peter's

'New Plays for Young Audiences,' a series of family-friendly productions sponsored by the Program in Educational Theatre at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, has announced three new plays that will launch the series' 10th season.

Peculiar Works Project, producers of the acclaimed site-specific performance, OFF Stage: the West Village Fragments, will present 'BANG! For Your Buck'

Charles Durning, Kathleen Chalfant, Harris Yulin and Brian Murray will celebrate the early works of playwriting icon Eugene O'Neill with a week of free events, starting Saturday, December 30th, at the Provincetown Playhouse

More playwrights and directors, as well as full casting, have been announced for OFF Stage: the West Village Fragments, presented by the Peculiar Works Project

OFF Stage: the West Village Fragments, presented by the Peculiar Works Project, will be a site-specific multi-venue performance that will travel along historic West Village streets in September

John Chatterton, in association with La Muse Venale, has announced that the off-Broadway premiere of Secrets by Gerald Zipper will play its final performance July 30th

Gerald Zipper's Secrets will open Off-Broadway on June 25th

New York University's New Plays for Young Audiences Series has announced its 2006 summer season. Three new plays will be performed at the historic Provincetown Playhouse this June, with Tony-nominee Bryony Lavery to premiere a developmental reading of Red Sky this weekend

Langley and Homer Collyer - renowned for their New York brownstone packed with 136 tons of collectibles, including 14 pianos, an X-ray machine, chandeliers, a horse-drawn carriage and a labyrinth of newspapers -- bring their bravado, intrigue and clutter to Barrington Stage Company.

New York University's New Plays for Young Audiences Series has announced its 2006 summer season, with three plays (one by Byrone Lavery) to be performed at the Provincetown Playhouse in June

Harriet Newman Leve in association with Dan Markley/Mike Skipper, Debbie Bisno/Alexandra Shapiro/ Brian Swibel and Associate Producers Ron Nicynski and Laura Wagner are proud to present the return of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway show FAMILY SECRETS.

The show, will begin previews on April 3, 2006 and will open on May 1, 2006.

The Provincetown Theater Foundation honored Liza Minnelli with the 2nd Annual Provincetown Theater Foundation Award

The Provincetown Theater Foundation will present the award to Ms. Minnelli for her ongoing commitment to the Arts.