David Budries News

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents the American premiere of HAPPY NOW? by Lucinda Coxon, directed by Liz Diamond, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street), October 24-November 15. Opening Night is October 30.

Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre announce a $2.85 million gift from the Robina Foundation to establish the Yale Center for New Theatre.

Theatre Design Expo to Set the Stage for the 15th Annual National'Michael Merritt Design Awards' Program hosted by Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Monday, April 21st

Trouble in Mind, Alice Childress' drama of race, identity and opportunity in the American theatre, will be produced by Yale Repertory Theatre from October 26 to November 17. Opening night is Thursday, November 1.

The 2007 LA Stage Alliance Ovation nominees have been announced. Celebrating excellence in Los Angeles Theatre, the awards will be presented on November 12 at 7:30PM at The Orpheum Theatre (842 S. Broadway, Downtown LA).

Full casting has been announced for the Washington, D.C. premiere of Meet John Doe, which will be presented from March 16th through April 29th at Ford's Theatre.

Judy Kaye, who received a Tony nomination for her turn as tone-deaf society matron Florence Foster Jenkins in the Broadway run of Souvenir, will take the hit play with music to the Brentwood Theatre in Los Angeles from October 5th through November 5th

Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. has extended its production of Shenandoah through May 21st; Brian Sutherland will succeed Scott Bakula--in accordance with the latter's contractual agreement--on April 20th

Souvenir, starring Judy Kaye, will end its Broadway run on January 8