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PRNYC in Hollywood

Act One of PRNYCv2 will presented to the Playwrights-Directors Unit of the Actors Studio next Monday, December 10. This is a closed session at the Greenway Court Theatre. App. 60 actors, playwrights and directors attend these sessions to critique works … Continue reading

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Andrew Tribolini Joins PRNYC Seattle Cast

Legendary Seattle actor Andrew Tribolini, star of stage and screen, has agreed to step into the role of BILLY RILEY, for the premiere Seattle debut of PRNYC, Mon., Oct 1, 7 PM, at Odd Duck Studio, Seattle.  See details and … Continue reading

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New Lulu Ramirez for PRNYC Reading Seattle 10.1

Unfortunately Alison Strickland had to drop out of the full length PRNYC reading at the Odd Duck Studio in Seattle, Monday, Oct. 1, but fortunately Carolyn Marie Monroe can step into the role of LULU RAMIREZ. Carolyn has performed at … Continue reading

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PRNYC Odd Duck Cast Announced

The first staged reading of the full-length PRNYC will be at at the Odd Duck Studio, Monday October 1, 7:00 PM.  Space limited. RSVP details to come.  Cast as follows: PETER RILEY – David Hogan BILLY RILEY – Ben Andrews … Continue reading

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Last Weekend for Pterodactyls in Seattle

Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8th (7:30 PM, both days) are the final performances of the Wrecking Crew‘s production of ‘Pterodactyls’ at Stone Soup in Seattle. This is a fine revival of Nicky Silver’s breakthrough play about the destruction … Continue reading

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‘Ain’t War Grand?’ Henry V Comes of Age

Communique from Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director, Seattle Shakespeare Company: “Ain’t War Grand?” We ask you ironically in our marketing for this production of Henry V. The play itself puts forth the question and brilliantly offers the many facets of a … Continue reading

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Tom Stoppard on Writing a Play

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Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson

“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” is the most entertaining and most perceptive political theater of the season. Old Hickory, Rock Star President, Ben Brantley, NY Times, April 7, 2010. Extended through May 9 at the Public Theater, Lafayette Street.

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prnyc punctuation!

Today I completed the first draft of a new full-length prnyc. How do you know when you complete the first draft? You reach a state of complete exhaustion and you cannot gone on. There is nowhere, in this milieu, beyond the … Continue reading

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The Theatre

The oldest form of theater is the dinner table. It’s got five or six people, new show every night, same players. Good ensemble; the people have worked together a lot.  Michael J. Fox The theater is so endlessly fascinating because … Continue reading

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