Williamstown Theatre Festival announces Cabaret & Reading Series

5/21/2015 11:49am


Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Dir) has announced further programming and special events to join the 2015 summer season including: the Late-Night Cabaret, the Fridays@3 Reading Series, and this summer’s Developmental Workshop Series. Also announced are this year’s Boris Sagal and Bill Foeller Directing Fellows: Dustin Wills and Adrienne Campbell-Holt. Joining the previously announced Main Stage and Nikos Stage productions, the 61st summer Festival schedule includes numerous additional activities and events. The Late-Night Cabaret Series showcases the talents of the Festival artists—both established and emerging (July 16 – 18; July 30 – Aug 1; Aug 13 – 15). The Fridays@3 Reading Series includes this year’s DEAR ELIZABETH by Sarah Ruhl and featuring Jessica Hecht (July 17), PANOPTICON, OR THE SOURCE by Gabe McKinley directed by Jason McDowell-Green (July 24), MRS WHITNEY by John Kolvenbach directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel featuring Blythe Danner and David Rasche (July 31), the Winner of the 2014 L. Arnold Weissberger Award KILL FLOOR by Abe Koogler directed by Lila Neugebauer (Aug 7), TALK TO ME OF LOVE by Meghan Kennedy with Marisa Tomei (Aug 14), & THE TULIP CRAZE by Jay Reiss (Aug 21). 2015 welcomes WTF’s inaugural Developmental Workshop Series which features THE COUNTRY GIRLS by Edna O’Brien, directed by  Garry Hynes and POSTER BOY by Joe Tracz with Music & Lyrics by Craig Carnelia; directed by Stafford Arima. Additionally, each year Williamstown Theatre Festival awards the prestigious Boris Sagal and Bill Foeller Directing Fellowships to two up-and-coming directors, challenging them to create ambitious new work in collaboration with writers, composers, designers, and members of the Non-Equity Company. This year’s Bill Foeller Fellow is Adrienne Campbell-Holt, the founding Artistic Director of NYC-based Colt Coeur.  This year’s Boris Sagal Fellow is Dustin Wills, a two-time recipient of a Princess Grace Foundation Award for Theatre. Press contact: O&M Co (212-695-7400)...