David Hudson News

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of five new cast members to the ensemble of its upcoming lyrical drama "David Makes Man," the television debut from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"). Additionally, four directors have been tapped to helm episodes of the premiere season of the series which is produced by Warner Horizon Scripted Television.

New York City actor Whit Leyenberger is celebrating his 1,000th performance in the Off-Broadway smash hit, Drunk Shakespeare. The self-proclaimed "drinking club with a Shakespeare problem," Drunk Shakespeare is an irreverent and outrageous interactive theatrical experience now in its fourth year at The Lounge at Roy Arias Stages (777th 8th Avenue). Leyenberger, an original cast member, has performed in the modern mash-up of Shakespeare, comedy, and improvisation 1,000 times as of today, Wednesday, July 18, 2018.  The only cast member to have played every character in the show, Leyenberger has consumed 1,484 drinks, or roughly 17.5 gallons of Tequila during his tenure.

The New Harmony Project (Lori Wolter Hudson, Artistic Director; David Hudson, Executive Director), an organization dedicated to supporting writers whose work emanates hope, will kick off its 32nd annual spring conference on Monday, May 21 with ten writers in residence in the idyllic town of New Harmony, Indiana. 

The New Harmony Project (Mead Hunter, Artistic Director; David Hudson, Executive Director; Lori Wolter Hudson, Incoming Artistic Director), an organization dedicated to supporting writers whose work emanates hope, is pleased to announce that ten writers will be in residence for their 2018 annual conference, which will take place from May 21-June 2 in the idyllic town of New Harmony, Indiana.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Larry Kramer's modern American classic The Normal Heart directed by Emily Ranii. The play will run January 18 February 4, 2018 (January 18 20, 25 27, February 1 - 3, 2018 at 7:30 pm and January 21, 28 and February 4, 2018 at 2 pm at Burning Coal's Murphey School Auditorium, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.

The New Harmony Project, which has been faithfully serving writers for over three decades, announces that David Hudson will join the organization as its executive director beginning October 1, 2017.

'Drunkle Vanya,' Three Day Hangover's refreshing adaptation of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya,' is extending again at Russian Samovar, 256 West 52nd Street, now through Saturday April 15.

Sonorous Road Productions, Raleigh's newest theatre, will kick off its 2017 season with a thought-provoking new play, 'The God Game,' by Suzanne Bradbeer.

'Drunkle Vanya,' Three Day Hangover's daring adaptation of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya,' is extending at Russian Samovar, 256 West 52nd Street, through March 4.  The six-character interactive and immersive production, in which the audience literally melts into the furniture of the decadently appointed Tolstoy Lounge, started an 8-week run on November 10, found its footing, and has now added eight more weeks through March 4.   Adapted and directed by Lori Wolter Hudson, and produced by Three Day Hangover, with Roman Gambourg, Darren Sussman, and Misha von Shats, 'Drunkle Vanya' will open officially on Friday February 3 at 7:30pm.

Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce the lineup for the First Look Festival, its annual showcase for groundbreaking new moving-image art.

Sonorous Road Productions, Raleigh's newest theatre, will kick off its 2017 season with a thought-provoking new play, 'The God Game,' by Suzanne Bradbeer.

Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce the lineup for the First Look Festival, its annual showcase for groundbreaking new moving-image art.

Three Day Hangover is slinging back the vodka in their latest booze-filled theatrical extravaganza. They've partnered with Tolstoy's Lounge, a brand-new midtown hot spot inspired by the works of Leo Tolstoy and other luminaries, affectionately known as Tolstoy's boys.

Three Day Hangover is slinging back the vodka in their latest booze-filled theatrical extravaganza. They've partnered with Tolstoy's Lounge, a brand-new midtown hot spot inspired by the works of Leo Tolstoy and other luminaries, affectionately known as Tolstoy's boys.

'Self-Preservation' (published by Xlibris AU) is a behavior that ensures the survival of an organism and it is almost universal among living organisms. Humans are no exceptions from this natural tendency to preserve self before others. In Don Collin's latest literary outing, he shows readers how far one can go just to preserve what are his.

The Community Theatre of Little Rock is pleased to conclude its 60th Season with our Summer Musical 'Annie Get Your Gun' by Irving Berlin. Show dates are June 3rd-5th, 10th-12th and 17th-19th to be held at The Studio Theatre, 320 West 7th Street in Downtown Little Rock.

The Deep Dish Theater will conclude its 15-year residency at University Mall with a special presentation of two acclaimed plays in rotating repertory, opening tonight, October 2, and playing through November 14.

The Deep Dish Theater will conclude its 15-year residency at University Mall with a special presentation of two acclaimed plays in rotating repertory, opening October 2 and playing through November 14.