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We’re thrilled to announce additional casting for our October 6th one-night-only benefit reading of HOLIDAY. Ella Beatty (Appropriate, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”), Lilli Cooper (The Cottage, Tootsie), Hiram Delgado (Take Me Out, The Hours Are Feminine), Chris Perfetti (“Abbott Elementary,” (“Abbott Elementary,” Moscow x6), and John Slattery (“Mad Men,” The Front Page) join previously announced Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, the upcoming Superman: Legacy) and David Corenswet (Twisters, “Hollywood,” the upcoming Superman: Legacy).

Tony Award winner Robert Falls (Death of Salesman, Aida) will direct this new adaptation by Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain), from the play by Philip Barry (Philadelphia Story).

John Slattery, Chris Perfetti, Lilli Cooper, Ella Beatty and Hiram Delgado will join Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet on stage October 6th for this one-night-only benefit reading. Do you have your tickets yet?

Lilli Cooper, Chris Perfetti, More Join Benefit Reading of Holiday See who else is joining Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet in Richard Greenberg's new adaptation of the Philip Barry classic.

Next month's reading with The Acting Company of Ntozake Shange's "Spell #7" will be at The Public Theater, where the original 1979 production of the play also was (then known as the New York Shakespeare Festival)!

This photo from the New York Public Library Archives features Shange (R) with cast members in a publicity shot for the production.

Photo courtesy of the Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.

Celebrating the life and legacy of James Earl Jones today. He last graced the stage with The Acting Company in 2018, when, for one night only, he reprised the role of Nonno in Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana.” This benefit reading to benefit our national education and tour programs was directed by Michael Wilson and featured Amanda Plummer, Elizabeth Ashley, Dana Delany, Bill Heck, Dakin Matthews, Susannah Perkins, Brian Cross, Stacia Fernandez, Richmond Hoxie, Kiko Macan, Matt Morrison, Hannah Sharafian, and Mike Turner.

James Earl Jones’ impact on actors, artists, young people, and our culture at large will be felt for generations to come. We feel fortunate to have known him.

Don’t miss a special one-night-only benefit reading of a new version of the classic Philip Barry romantic comedy HOLIDAY, adapted by Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg and directed by Tony Award-winning director . The performance on Sunday, October 6th in at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater will feature and all-star cast led by and . Tickets are limited, and proceeds benefit national education programs and tour. Reserve your seats at the link in bio.

We are thrilled to announce a special one-night-only benefit reading of a new version of the classic Philip Barry romantic comedy HOLIDAY, adapted by Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg and directed by Tony Award-winning director ! The performance on Sunday, October 6th in at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater on 59th will feature and all-star cast led by and . Tickets are limited, and proceeds benefit our national education programs and tour. Reserve your seats at the link in bio.

Back in the Briefing! The Acting Company has announced the New York performances for their annual Louanna O. Carlin & John McDonald Reading Series.

The series of one-night-only readings will feature five insightful interpretations of vivid stories about the human condition, featuring the work of acclaimed artists Ntozake Shange (for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf), Ann C. James (Broadway’s The Heart of Rock and Roll, Lempicka, The Outsiders, Sweeney Todd, Pass Over, and Hamilton), Ian Belknap (Off-Broadway’s X: or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation at The New Victory), Seán O’Casey (Juno and the Paycock, The Plough and the Stars), Nathan Winkelstein (Off-Broadway’s Medea: Re-Versed at Red Bull Theater) Virginia Woolfe (Mrs. Dalloway, A Room of One’s Own, To the Lighthouse), Kevin Kuhlke (Professor, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts), Anthony Burgess (Broadway’s Cyrano de Bergerac, the West End’s A Clockwork Orange and Chatsky), and Artistic Director Kent Gash (Off-Broadway’s Miss Ever’s Boys, Call the Children Home, and Samm-Art Williams’ Home).

Congratulations to stellar Company alumni Jason Bowen and Abiola Obatolu ! Go see them at American Repertory Theater at Harvard University starting next month.

Posted • Great news! This lovely morning brings at last
A full reveal of our most noble cast 🌷

𓄼 Terence Archie as Lord Capulet
𓄹 Jason Bowen as Prince
𓄼 Sharon Catherine Brown as Nurse
𓄹 Bradley Dean as Lord Montague, Friar John
𓄼 Brandon Dial as Benvolio
𓄹 Adi Dixit as Paris
𓄼 Terrence Mann as Friar Laurence
𓄹 Abiola Obatolu as Lady Montague
𓄼 Rudy Pankow as Romeo
𓄹 Alex Ross as Tybalt
𓄼 Will Savarese as Abraham, Peter, Others
𓄹 Bernardo Sequirera as understudy for Abraham, Peter, Others
𓄼 Adam Shaukat as Sampson
𓄹 Clay Singer as Mercutio
𓄼 Emilia Suárez as Juliet
𓄹 Michael Torto as understudy for Sampson, Others
𓄼 Nicole Villamil as Lady Capulet

This show will be beloved we all avow
So best be sure to buy your tickets now!

Wise words from Company alum and valued board member Our administrative offices are closed today in honor, remembrance, and celebration of the holiday. We wish you an enlightening and enlivening Juneteenth!

Posted • celebrating the w’s great & small : it’s All good...we gon’ be alright ✊🏾happy blest juneteenth! ......

We’re incredibly grateful to our remarkable board member Ann James for all her amazing work in the theater community! “The Outsiders” Tony Award for Best New Musical last night is just the latest example of her impact as part of their stellar creative team.

We are so very happy for you and proud to benefit from your leadership!

Posted • What a night! Father’s Day at The Tonys with my dad. 10/10. The Outsiders and grounded barefoot Danya Taymor landed in a bowl of butter. Congratulations to this fabulous team! Brian, Hana, Cody, Araca, 321 and the whole cast and crew!

Our alumni are having a BUSY season! Be sure to see them in a show near you.

Bon voyage, Maddie! We wish all the best to our amazing Office Manager/Bookkeeper Maddie Hopfield as she leaves the Company to continue her extraordinary dance career. Please join us in thanking her for her terrific work over the years and consider attending her upcoming performance (pictured here with Marin Day) "PEPTALK presents… so long, so long" from June 6 to 9 at KESTRELS in Gowanus. https://buff.ly/3V3sYAv

August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and Christina Anderson’s The Comedy of Errors Will Tour in Rep for The Acting Company Anderson's modern verse translation of the Shakespeare comedy will play alongside the classic by one of America's most respected playwrights.

It is with a heavy heart that we share the following note from Margot Harley and Ian Belknap:

The Acting Company mourns the passing of its founding board member Edgar Lansbury (1930-2024). Edgar’s indelible contributions at the Company began in 1972 and continued for the next five decades. For many years, he was the President of the Board of Directors, where his generosity and passion inspired other board members, donors, and staff to keep the Company on the road with the best emerging actors.

Edgar Lansbury, Tony-Winning Producer and Brother of Angela Lansbury, Dies at 94 He worked on Broadway and movie versions of 'The Subject Was Roses' and 'Godspell' and on a revival of 'Gypsy' that starred his sister.

We had an unforgettable night last night celebrating two incomparable leaders in American culture. Stephen McKinley Henderson and William H Wright II. Hosted by Julie White with a special performance by Abby Mueller.

Photos by Nina Wurtzel Photography

About last night… It was an honor and a privilege to celebrate the chair of the Doris Duke Foundation board William H. Wright, II with our Joan M. Warburg Award and actor, director, and teacher Stephen McKinley Henderson with our John Houseman Award!

We are thrilled to host a fun party and toast them with our amazing community. It was truly a joyful night full of love.

Billy’s outstanding philanthropic leadership and Stephen’s extraordinary artistic career made them ideal recipients for this recognition. Let them know how much they mean to you by making a contribution in their honor today!

Just 24 hours left to bid on our Fantastic Journeys silent auction! Bid to win at 11pm on Monday. Packages available include VIP tickets to join a live TV audience, backstage tours at 2 of this season's most adventurous musicals, and more. Just click the link to browse the special experiences and luxury goods listed.

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Our silent auction is only open for a few more days! Check out the Fantastic Journeys and bid to win at 11pm on Monday. Packages available include Broadway tickets, gourmet meals, the perfect overnight bag for your staycation or next New York City adventure. Just click the link to browse the special experiences and luxury goods listed. https://buff.ly/4dp7FSD

Our silent auction is open for the Fantastic Journeys gala! Check out the adventurous packages available, including a Berkshires get-away perfect for fall foliage. Just click the link in our bio to browse the special experiences and luxury goods listed. Place your bid now -- you don't have to be present to win -- and all proceeds from the auction directly support our 2024-2025 performances and educational programs!
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Our silent auction is open for the Fantastic Journeys gala! Check out the adventurous packages available, including a weeklong stay in the French Alps. Just click the link to browse the special experiences and luxury goods listed. https://buff.ly/4dp7FSD

Place your bid now -- you don't have to be present to win -- and all proceeds from the auction directly support our 2024-2025 performances and educational programs!

Our silent auction is open now for the Fantastic Journeys gala! Check out the adventurous packages available, including a weeklong stay on the Greek Isle of Corfu. https://buff.ly/4dp7FSD

Tickets are still available through the end of the week for our biggest party of the season! Join us in honoring Stephen McKinley Henderson and William Wright. We're just announced our amazing emcee for the evening and a very special guest performer.

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