Robert Walsh News

Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP), under the leadership of Artistic Director Allyn Burrows, Executive Producer Sara Stackhouse, and Mara Sidmore Director of Education Programs, Projects, and Partnerships enters its second decade presenting a season of powerful stories, awesome artists, diverse venues, and integrated youth and community education projects.

Perfect timing for a long-awaited Spring, Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) presents what is easily one of Shakespeare's most engaging comedies As You Like It runs today, April 17 - May 18, 2014 [Press Performance is Saturday April 19, 2014 at 8pm] at The Springstep Building, 98 George P Hassett Drive, Medford. Directed by Resident Acting Company member Robert Walsh **. Tickets are $28 - $50. Student Rush and Group discounts available.

As the days grow longer and the weather warms (as we have faith it will), we should all make time to enjoy the gifts of spring. Your UUA Bookstore has many wonderful meditation manuals to encourage stillness and appreciation of our surroundings during this season of growth and renewal.

Perfect timing for a long-awaited Spring, Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) presents what is easily one of Shakespeare's most engaging comedies As You Like It April 17 - May 18, 2014 [Press Performance is Saturday April 19, 2014 at 8pm] at The Springstep Building, 98 George P Hassett Drive, Medford. Directed by Resident Acting Company member Robert Walsh **. Tickets are $28 - $50. Student Rush and Group discounts available. Tickets will be available beginning March 10 at actorsshakespeareproject.org or by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111.

The Nominating Committee of the Independent Reviewers of New England has just announced nominees for the 2014 IRNE Awards. The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards, founded by Beverly Creasey of the Journal Newspapers and Larry Stark of TheaterMirror in 1997, recognize the extraordinary wealth of talent in the Boston theatre community.

Due to popular demand, Actors' Shakespeare Project's announces the addition of a performance of William Shakepeare's HENRY VIII on Sunday January 5 at 7pm. The final history play and the ultimate tale of colliding politics, religion, lust, and palace intrigue. Directed by Tina Packer, this seldom-produced work comes to life on stage at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington Street, Boston. For tickets and information go online at www.actorsshakespeareproject.org or call 866-811-4111.

This story of a king's obsession with obtaining a male heir is not one of Shakespeare's commonly produced works, but the Actor Shakespeare Project's production was beautifully familiar and accessible.

Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) continues its 10th Anniversary Season with Henry VIII, William Shakespeare's final history play and the ultimate tale of colliding politics, religion, lust, and palace intrigue. Directed by Tina Packer, this seldom-produced work comes to life onstage now through January 5, 2014 at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington Street, Boston. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) continues its 10th Anniversary Season with Henry VIII, William Shakespeare's final history play and the ultimate tale of colliding politics, religion, lust, and palace intrigue. Directed by Tina Packer, this seldom-produced work comes to life on stage tonight, December 11, 2013- January 5, 2014 (press performance December 14 at 8pm) at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington Street, Boston.

Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) continues its 10th Anniversary Season with Henry VIII, William Shakespeare's final history play and the ultimate tale of colliding politics, religion, lust, and palace intrigue. Directed by Tina Packer, this seldom-produced work comes to life on stage December 11, 2013- January 5, 2014 (press performance December 14 at 8pm) at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington Street, Boston. For tickets and information go online at www.actorsshakespeareproject.org or call 866-811-4111.

National New Play Network rolling premiere of Steven Dietz's 'Rancho Mirage' comes to New Repertory Theatre in Watertown as aimless as tumbleweed tumbling in from the prairie.

New Repertory Theatre announces the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Steven Dietz' dark comedy RANCHO MIRAGE, tonight, October 12 through November 3, 2013. Directed by Robert Walsh, RANCHO MIRAGE performs in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, in Watertown, MA. Tickets are $28-$60 and may be purchased by calling the box office at 617-923-8487 or online at newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available. The press performance is Monday, October 14 at 7:30pm.

New Repertory Theatre announces the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Steven Dietz' dark comedy RANCHO MIRAGE, October 12 through November 3, 2013. Directed by Robert Walsh, RANCHO MIRAGE performs in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, in Watertown, MA.

Nearly thirty years after its world premiere at Gloucester Stage Company, Israel Horovitz's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play NORTH SHORE FISH presents a stark take on the local fish industry and remains relevant. Director Robert Walsh and the fine ensemble cast of seven women and two men inhabit the working class townies who struggle to perpetuate a dying way of life, the only life they've ever known, in this riveting production.

Tenacity, colorful irreverence and, ultimately, the fierce loyalty of a group of Gloucester women working on the line of a fish processing plant in Gloucester, MA brand Israel Horovitz's North Shore Fish, the internationally-renowned comedic drama running at Gloucester Stage from tonight, July 18 through August 4.

Artistic Director Eric C. Engel presents Israel Horovitz's NORTH SHORE FISH, directed by Robert Walsh. The show opens on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 4 p.m. at Gloucester Stage.

Gloucester Stage continues the 2013 season with Israel Horovitz's North Shore Fish from July 18 through August 4 in the air-conditioned comfort of Gloucester Stage Company at 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA.

Tenacity, colorful irreverence and, ultimately, the fierce loyalty of a group of Gloucester women working on the line of a fish processing plant in Gloucester, MA brand Israel Horovitz's North Shore Fish, the internationally-renowned comedic drama running at Gloucester Stage from July 18 through August 4.

Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Eric C. Engel recently announced Gloucester Stage's 34th season of producing professional theatre in Gloucester Massachusetts to begin on June 20 with the award winning musical Spring Awakening directed by Engel.

Concluding its 9th season - 'Turning Toward Home' - Actors' Shakespeare Project will present its production of William Shakespeare's Pericles, a drama of the adventures and tribulations of Pericles, whose journey involves surprises, challenges and sweet reunion at the Modern Theatre at Suffolk University tonight, April 20 to May 12.