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In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will host a 25th Anniversary AlumniJam every Monday night in January. These four events will showcase 15 alumni playwrights who will revisit past productions and share new never-before-seen work. Participating writers include Bill Bowers, Jessica Dickey, William Francis Hoffman, Xavier Galva, Basil Kreimendahl, Michael Laurence, Jessica Litwak, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, Matt Pepper, Tim Pickney, Diana Oh, Dael Orlandersmith, Jose Rivera, Cori Thomas, and Jonathan Tolins. These writers represent some of New York's greatest voices-Pulitzer finalists, Obie winners, and Academy Award nominees-who have shaped Off-Broadway theater over the last quarter century.

Veteran press agents Jim Byk and Shane Marshall Brown are launching a new theatrical and entertainment publicity office, the duo announced to Deadline today. The new company will be called The Press Room.

Publicist Kelly Guiod will serve as vice president.

Both Byk and Brown move from Sam Rudy Media Relations; Brown, a senior press agent there, will work concurrently with Rudy and The Press Room before pivoting to the new company full time in 2019.

Clients to be represented by The Press Room include this season’s Broadway productions of Kenneth Lonergan’s The Waverly Gallery; King Lear starring Glenda Jackson; the world premiere of Gloria: A Life; and The Book of Mormon.

Also repped by The Press Room: The Royal Opera House’s Cinema Series for Trafalgar Releasing; Shakespeare’s Globe; Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful; the world premiere of Jessica Dickey’s The Convent; New York Classical Theatre...

Public radio show and podcast Playing On Air, which features live recordings of short American plays, returns to Bric House 647 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn on December 7 at 730pm with three shorts by David Auburn, Max Baker and Jessica Dickey, all recorded live. And the show just announced the addition of award-winning actor Peter Gallagher 'American Beauty,' TV's 'The O.C.' to its impressive roster of talent performing at their annual benefit for the organization.

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2015-2016 season. Productions include the world-premiere play The Guard by Jessica Dickey and directed by Sharon Ott-part of the fall 2015 Women's Voices Theater Festival The Glass Menagerie featuring Nancy Robinette and the musical 110 In the Shade directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and featuring Tracy Lynn Olivera. The season also includes the holiday favorite A Christmas Carol.

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company today announced the inaugural Keen Playwrights Lab. Under the leadership of Mark Armstrong, Keen's Director of New Work, each playwright will be developing a new full-length play inspired by Keen Company's mission - sincere story telling with heart, honesty and hope. The collaborative and supportive environment brings together three acclaimed American playwrights in mid-career to develop new work and facilitate that work's exposure to a greater audience. The program will culminate in three public readings in April, 2014. More details Tba. Keen Playwrights Lab made possible in part thanks to a Creative Space Grant with A.R.T.New York. This season's participants are Jessica Dickey, Gabe McKinley and Qui Nguyen.

The 19th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival presents the New York premiere of Miss Lilly Gets Boned by Bekah Brunstetter, starring Jessica Dickey Wit on Broadway, The Amish Project and Liz Wisan Other Desert Cities, along with Brian Belcinski My Base and Scurvy Heart, Adam Blodgett The Cotillion, Sanam Erfani Cats Dont Grin, Aaron McDaniel Aquilas Macbeth, David Rosenblatt The Play About My Dad and Chris Thorn Guthries Henry V. The play, directed by David F. Chapman, opens tonight, July 18 and continues through July 21, 2012. Check out photos from the production below...

Artistic Director Robert Lyons announced today casting for two shows in the 19th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival. Ice Factory 2012 takes place at the New Ohio Theatres new West Village space at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City. Jessica Dickey Wit on Broadway, The Amish Project and Liz Wisan Other Desert Cities will star in the New York Premiere of Bekah Brunstetters Miss Lilly Gets Boned along with Brian Belcinski My Base and Scurvy Heart, Adam Blodgett The Cotillion, Sanam Erfani Cats Dont Grin, Aaron McDaniel Aquilas Macbeth, David Rosenblatt The Play About My Dad and Chris Thorn Guthries Henry V.

Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway premiere of Wit, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow, will start previews Thursday, January 5 and open Thursday, January 26 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Wit features Pun Bandhu Technician, Olivier Award winner Suzanne Bertish E.M. Ashford, Michael Countryman Harvey KelekianMr. Bearing, Jessica Dickey Technician, Chik Johnson Technician, Greg Keller Jason Posner, Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon Vivian Bearing, Carra Patterson Susie Monahan, and Zachary Spicer Technician.The company met the press on Tuesday, Decmber 13 and BroadwayBeat was on hand for interviews with Cynthia Nixona and Lynn Meadow. Click below to check it out...

Manhattan Theatre Clubs upcoming Broadway premiere of Wit, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow, will start previews Thursday, January 5 and open Thursday, January 26 at MTCs Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Wit features Pun Bandhu Technician, Olivier Award winner Suzanne Bertish E.M. Ashford, Michael Countryman Harvey KelekianMr. Bearing, Jessica Dickey Technician, Chik Johnson Technician, Greg Keller Jason Posner, Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon Vivian Bearing, Carra Patterson Susie Monahan, and Zachary Spicer Technician.Today, the company met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op...

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced full casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Wit, by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow. Joining Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon as Vivian Bearing will be Pun Bandhu Technician, Olivier Award winner Suzanne Bertish E.M. Ashford, Michael Countryman Harvey KelekianMr. Bearing, Jessica Dickey Technician, Chik Johnson Technician, Greg Keller Jason Posner, Carra Patterson Susie Monahan, and Zachary Spicer Technician.