'Law & Order' may come calling to L.A. theater rolls

Like their New York counterparts, local thespians will have a chance to populate the show's supporting parts. Their fresh faces are seen as a plus for the newest version of the show, which is set in L.A. It's not every TV series that can count itself a close friend of struggling theater actors.

Magic play to help those far away

Teenagers can be so dramatic, and that's good news for those who know Emily Brink and Claudia Dockery, who are students at Benet Academy in Lisle.

Production helps Hannibal students expand horizons

Hannibal High School students Lairyn McGregor, left, Nathan Blackburn and Austin Major rehearse a scene from the musical "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" as choreographer Jennifer Benson and director Meghan Pieper look on.

Israeli thespians boycott settlements

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A group of Israeli actors and playwrights has refused to perform in West Bank settlements just days before US-sponsored peace negotiations start over the occupied territory where Palestinians want a state. A total of 57 theatrical personalities - including Yehoshua Sobol, Yossi Pollak, Yousef Sweid, Anat Gov and Savyon Liebrecht

As it should, 'Rosencrantz' leaves us dazed

For his first major play, Tom Stoppard chose a metaphysical reflection on the meaning of existence revolving around two incidental characters from Shakespeare's "Hamlet." "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" became a hit, the first of many for the...

Arab thespians join “Heavenly South” cast

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) -- Arab actors will be acting in the joint Iranian-Lebanese film entitled “Heavenly South”.