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Cult Of Love
''Cult Of Love'' is a dramatic stage play with music, written by American playwright Leslye Headland. Background Leslye Headland conceived the play as part of her Seven Deadly Sins cycle, with ''Cult of Love'' representing the theme of pride. Headland examines the Dahl family under the lens of accepting your family for who they are, even when their beliefs may be different from yours. The title comes from the idea that the familial unit can be a cult of its own, while she also tackles themes of religious differences within a household. The show premiered at the IAMA Theatre in Los Angeles as part of their 10th Anniversary season in 2018. Directed by Annie Tippe, the show ran from May 18, 2018 until June 24, 2018. The show programmed for the 2020 season of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, directed by Trip Cullman; originally meant to be an in-person production. The production was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show includes musical segments with original songs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslye Headland
Leslye Headland (born November 26, 1980) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright. She directed the comedic films ''Bachelorette'' (2012), and ''Sleeping with Other People'' (2015). She co-created the Netflix series ''Russian Doll'' (2019–2022) which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. She served as the creator and showrunner on the Disney+ ''Star Wars'' series '' The Acolyte'' (2024). As a playwright, she has written a string of plays based on the Seven Deadly Sins which include ''Assistance'' and ''Cult of Love'', the later of which marked her debut as a playwright on Broadway in 2024. Early life and education Leslye Headland was raised in suburban Maryland. She graduated in 1999 from Staples High School. In 2002, she received her BFA degree in drama from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she attended Playwrights Horizons Theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outer Critics Circle Awards
The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspapers, digital and national publications, and other media beyond Broadway. The awards were first presented during the 1949–50 theater season. History The Outer Critics Circle was founded as the Outer Circle during the Broadway season of 1949–50 by an assortment of theater critics led by John Gassner, a reviewer, essayist, dramaturg, and professor of theater. These critics were writing for academic publications, special interest journals, monthlies, quarterlies, and weekly publications outside the New York metro area, and were looking for a forum where they could discuss the theater in general, particularly the current New York season. The creation of the OCC was also a reaction to the New York Drama Critics Circle, which did not all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Awards
The Dorian Awards are general and LGBTQ-themed accolades for excellence in film, television and Broadway / Off-Broadway, as voted by the members of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. GALECA is an association of professional journalists and critics who regularly report on movies, TV and/or New York City stage productions for print, online, and broadcast outlets mainly in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was founded in 2009 as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association. As of February 2025, the organization listed approximately 540 members, including those on its advisory board. The Dorian Award is named in honor of Oscar Wilde, in reference to the main character from his novel ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'', and the honor's logo includes an illustration of Wilde. Various versions of the physical award over the years include a framed certificate, a giant cue-card, and a small canvas print showing an illustrated po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Huang
Tina Huang (born October 28, 1981)Di Lauro, Janet. "trask master". ''Soap Opera Digest''. January 31, 2022, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 30-33 is an American stage and television actress of Taiwanese descent known for her recurring roles in ''Rizzoli & Isles'' and for her semi-regular role as Melinda Trask on the NBC soap ''Days of Our Lives''. Life and career Early life Huang's parents immigrated to New York City where her two older brothers were born. Then the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where she was born and lived with her mother, brothers and grandfather. Her father went back to New York because he couldn't find work in Dallas at the time. When she turned five, the family moved back to New York. For her, it was a cultural shock moving from the countryside to NYC, and she "felt like I was really intellectually challenged. How lucky was I that I got to go to the Guggenheim or the Metropolitan Museum of Art whenever I wanted?" Huang was raised in Chinatown and on the Lower East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Kull
Virginia Kull is an American actress who has appeared in ''Big Little Lies'', ''NOS4A2'', ''The Looming Tower'', and others. In addition to her roles in film and television, she has appeared in various Broadway productions. Most recently, she played Sally Jackson in the Disney+ adaption of ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians''. Career She got her on-stage start in 2005, portraying Judy Battle in the Keen Company's revival of '' The Bread Winner.'' She's made a variety of guest appearances on television shows, such as '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife, Shameless, Boardwalk Empire, Twin Peaks: The Return and This Is Us.'' Kull appeared in the 2012 stage adaption of Henry James' novel '' Washington Square'', titled ''The Heiress''. The play was directed by Moisés Kaufman and starred Jessica Chastain, Dan Steven, and David Strathairn. She starred in the 2014 crime television show ''Gracepoint'' as Beth Solano. In 2017, she made a recurring appearance in H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Silverman
Miriam Rose Silverman is an American actress. After studying acting at Brown University, she started her professional career on stage in numerous off-Broadway productions including The Public Theater's production of ''Hamlet'' in 2008. In 2013, she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her performance as Natalie in ''Finks'' by Joe Gilford. She made her Broadway debut in the Ayad Akhtar play '' Junk'' in 2017. She returned to Broadway in the 2023 revival of the Lorraine Hansberry play '' The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' portraying Mavis Parodus Bryson for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She is also known for her recurring role as Bernice in the Amazon series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' and her performances in Hulu's '' Fleishman Is in Trouble'' (2022) and Amazon's '' Dead Ringers'' (2023). She is an acting coach, and currently a theatre professor at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Early life and edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Esper
Michael James Esper (born December 1, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his stage work. Early life Esper was born in Manhattan and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. He is the son of acting teachers William and Suzanne Esper, of the William Esper Studio. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn Heights. He attended Rutgers University after attending Oberlin College for one year. Stage career Esper has appeared on Broadway in Sting's '' The Last Ship'', '' A Man for All Seasons'', Green Day's ''American Idiot'' and '' The Lyons''. He also starred in the Off-Broadway premieres of Leslye Headland's ''Assistance'', Nicky Silver's ''The Lyons'', and Tony Kushner's '' The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures''. His voice is included on '' American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording'' as well as the cast album for ''Lazarus''. After a break from stage work, he returned to New York theater in February 2014 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lavelle (actor)
John Lavelle (born November 23, 1981) is an American stage, film, television actor, and playwright who is perhaps best known for his role as Benjamin Braddock in John Reid's 2002 Broadway adaptation of ''The Graduate'', where he starred opposite Lorraine Bracco. and for his portrayal of Roy Reed in the film ''Selma'.'' He is the author of several plays including ''Sinner's Laundry'' and ''Inhalation''. He won a Drama Desk Award for his work in ''The Royale'' at the Lincoln Center Theatre. Early life The Brooklyn native graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York. At Monsignor Farrell, Lavelle also became the first anchor of their student-run television station, WFBN. After high school Lavelle attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerstin Anderson
Kerstin Bridget Anderson (born September 10, 1994) is an American stage actor and singer. She starred as Maria Von Trapp in the 2015 U.S. national tour of ''The Sound of Music'', for which she received warm praise. She made her Broadway debut as the alternate for Eliza Doolittle in the 2018 revival of ''My Fair Lady''. Early life and education Anderson was raised in South Burlington, Vermont, the daughter of Frederick G. "Ted" Anderson, a scientist with IBM,"Kerstin Bridget Anderson" Vermont Vital Records, 1760–2008, , accessed January 21, 2016 and Kathleen "Kathy" Kilcoyne, a college athletic director. She lived in |
Taylor Schilling
Taylor Schilling (born July 27, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She made her film debut in the 2007 drama ''Dark Matter''. She also starred as Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan in the short-lived NBC medical drama ''Mercy'' (2009–2010). Her other films include '' Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' (2011), the romantic drama '' The Lucky One'' (2012), the comedy '' Take Me'' (2017), and the science-fiction thriller '' The Titan'' (2018). Early life and education Schilling was born July 27, 1984, the daughter of Patricia (née Miller), an MIT administrator, and Robert J. Schilling, a former prosecutor. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Woods
Christine Woods (born September 3, 1983) is an American actress who notably appeared in the HBO series ''Hello Ladies''. She previously portrayed FBI Special Agent Janis Hawk in the ABC series ''FlashForward''. Early life Woods grew up in Lake Forest, California. She studied musical theater at the University of Arizona. Career Woods starred in ''Perfect Couples'', a half-hour romantic comedy that premiered in 2010. It was not renewed for a second season. She played police officer Dawn Lerner Lt. Dawn Lerner is a fictional character from the American television series '' The Walking Dead'' portrayed by Christine Woods. She is an original character to the show and has no counterpart in the comic book series of the same name. Televis ..., in a major storyline, on three episodes in season 5 (2014) of the series '' The Walking Dead''. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Christine 21st-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rasche
David Rasche ( ;) (born August 7, 1944) is an American theater, film, and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom '' Sledge Hammer!''. Since then he has often played characters in positions of authority, in both serious and comical turns. In television he is known for his main role as Karl Muller in the HBO drama series '' Succession'' and his role as Alden Schmidt in the TV Land comedy series '' Impastor'', as well as recurring and guest performances in numerous programs including ''L.A. Law'', ''Monk'', '' The West Wing'', '' Veep'', '' Bored to Death'', and ''Ugly Betty''. Early life Rasche was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was a minister and farmer. Rasche graduated from Elmhurst College in 1966; his grandfather was also an alumnus. Coming from "a long line of Evangelical and United Church of Christ ministers", he attended the University of Chicago Divinity School for two years, then quit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
