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Tin Shop Theatre presents two improvisational comedy shows

The Improv Mill and the Tin Shop Theatre present two improv shows Saturday, May 9 at 108 E. Roe St., Buchanan: 7:30 p.m.: The I-Team Duel of Fools. This comedy duel pits two teams of improvisers — Southwest Michigan’s Gut Instinct vs. Mishawaka’s Improv …

‘Things I Know To Be True’ at Curtain Call Theatre not an actor’s swan song

LATHAM, N.Y. — “Things I Know To be True,” which opens tonight at Curtain Call Theatre, is a title few people know. Written by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, it was first produced in South Australia in 2016. It’s become popular in regional theaters …

An Oak Tree review – Tim Crouch’s tricksy two-hander is still a theatrical wonder

An Oak Tree unpicks what it means to make-believe. Returning for a 20th anniversary production, Tim Crouch’s tricksy two-hander sees him toy with a guest star who has never seen the script before they are fed it, piece by piece, in front of an audience. …

Grammy-winning soprano named Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' artistic director

Iconic Marathi Film ‘Shyamchi Aai’ Actor Madhav Vaze, Who Acted in Aamir Khan’s ‘3 Idiots’, Passes Away at 85

Veteran theatre and film actor and director Madhav Vaze, who played the role of ‘Shyam’ in the iconic 1953 Marathi film Shyamchi Aai (Shyam's Mother), passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on May 7, 2025. He was 85. The actor played the young Shyam in the …

Preview: Coconut Cake at The Ensemble Theatre

Negotiating the details of retirement can be hard for anyone, but when Eddie Lee's wife joins him, that's when he feels the need to get out of the house. So he meets with other retired friends — all male — and they play chess and talk about their …

Jon Santos returns to theater with ‘Bawat Bonggang Bagay’ rerun, ‘Side Show’

Jon Santos is making a splash in theater as he will reprise his character in Guelan Luarca’s “Bawat Bonggang Bagay” and will star as The Boss in “Side Show: The Musical,” set to be staged in June and July, respectively. Santos’ casting was announced by the …

Pulitzer-Winning Primary Trust Play Comes to McCarter Theatre May 8–25

From May 8 to May 25, 2025, McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, will present Primary Trust, a new play by Eboni Booth. The production will take place at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, located at 91 University Place on the Princeton University …

Dark Comedy Promises a Healthy Dose of Laughter

If you missed the opening of the latest Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) production The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon, there is still time to catch the show on May 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. in the MAT Theatre on the campus of MSU–Northern. Mayo Clinic Staff …

Frank Santorelli performing at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey

Santorelli —COURTESY PHOTO Comedian and actor Frank Santorelli will perform at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, on Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. Santorelli is known for playing Georgie, the bartender at the Bada Bing in HBO’s "The Sopranos,…

Wirral actor Jak Malone nominated for a Tony Award

Malone, 31, is the running to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in the hit musical Operation Mincemeat. The Tony Awards are given for Broadway productions and performances and are the New York theatre …

3 Underrated Comedy Movies You Should Watch in May 2025

In the age of superhero blockbusters and a flailing movie theater industry, it’s easy for comedies to fall through the cracks without being seen by a wide audience. But fear not! Watch With Us is here to shine a spotlight on those underrated comedy films. …

Your favourite old Telugu movie is back in the theatre, now in 3D

Sridevi, Chiranjeevi and child actors in ‘Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On May 9, 2025, production house Vyjayanthi Movies is re-releasing the Chiranjeevi-Sridevi Telugu socio-fantasy drama Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka …

Brilliant Spirit Awards | Little Theatre on the Square director 'the one that gets things done'

SULLIVAN — From an early age, John Stephens has been a performer. Now the executive director and artistic director of the Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, the man who never seems to get tired paves the way so others can do the performing. He does …

Teenage director is working to make waves in the Gainesville theater scene

The Gainesville Shrine Club is filled with loud chatter as a group of young performers enter rehearsal for their production of “Aladdin Jr.” The show is in the home stretch, as the actors ages 6 to 17 finalize small details and opening night at the end of …

‘I always harboured a wish to play in Hull and it’s come true’ – Coronation Street actor on taking to the stage in the ...

A Coronation Street couple of the past are appearing on stage in Hull in a brand new comedy. Paula Wilcox, who played Elaine Jones (formerly Philippa Metcalfe) in the ITV soap, and Ian Bartholomew, who took the role of her abusive first husband, Geoff …

AC Theatre to stage Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed drama The Little Foxes

The ruthless schemes of a dysfunctional family emboldened by greed are laid bare in Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed play The Little Foxes, which the Amarillo College Theatre Arts Program will present four times later this month.  AC students will perform The …

Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Post-Earthquake Theater of Control

The problem is not just the dictatorship—it’s also the deception that sustains it. The March 28 Sagaing earthquake in Myanmar struck a nation already in a polycrisis. But while the ground shook, so too did the political dynamics—shaken by manipulation. …

The Old Market, Hove, is one of 21 theatres receive funding from Theatres Trust

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Theatres Trust, the national advisory and advocacy body for theatres, has announced the latest theatres to receive grants through its Small Grants Programme with …