Vivienne Benesch News

Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny are pleased to announce the schedule for the Chautauqua Theater Company's 27th season as the resident theater on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution -- western New York's premier summer arts festival.

Producer Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical will present Mary Adkins' new play The 49 Project as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival August 14-30.

Producer Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical will present Mary Adkins' new play The 49 Project as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival August 14-30.

Chautauqua Theater Company Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny are proud to announce the final production of the 2009 season: William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.

Chautauqua Theater Company Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny are proud to announce the final New Play Workshop (NPW) of the 2009 season, The Further Adventures of Suzanne and Monica by Alex Lewin.

Producer Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical will present Mary Adkins' new play The 49 Project as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival August 14-30.

Chautauqua Theater Company Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny are proud to announce the second production of the 2009 season: Tennessee Williams' classic The Glass Menagerie.

Chautauqua Theater Company Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny are proud to announce the first New Play Workshop (NPW) of the 2009 season, Rx by Kate Fodor. Under the directionof Benesch, award-winning playwright Kate Fodor returns to CTC for the first time since her 2006CTC/NPW breakout success with 100 Saints You Should Know.

Robert Sella and others will join the previously announced Maggie Smith and Catherine McCormack in the upcoming West End production of Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Albee's The Lady from Dubuque, which will open on Tuesday, March 20 following previews that begin March 3