A new play about Dorothy Parker’s early life and career is coming to New York for four performances as part of the 17th annual Black Box New Play Festival at the Gallery Players Theater. Encore, Encore is written by Colin Crowley and directed by Paula D’Alessandris. It opens June 12 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In…
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“Excuse My Dust” at the Metropolitan Room in NYC
We are late to the party to post this press release. The show is Monday night, Nov. 28. Anyone will get a $5 discount if they mention “Poem” when they make their reservations. From the press release: Excuse My Dust, a sparkling cabaret show starring the lovely Ms. Sandy Bainum, will return to the Metropolitan…
Jenny Award Winners for Dorothy Parker Video
http://youtu.be/ks_yGPqt7v0 We have a winner and first and second runners-up in our video contest, to ask Dorothy Parker fans to create their own YouTube videos of their favorite Parker pieces. The Jennifer Award (nickname: The Jenny) goes to the video that got the most views between August 1 and Oct. 31, 2011. The top three…
Parker Translates to Dutch in New Play
The Dorothy Parker Society is always thrilled to hear about foreign translations of her work, because it continues to show the universal appeal of her words. In the past few years Mrs. Parker’s work has been presented in Portuguese, French, German and Russian. There have been English-language adaptations of her work put into productions recently…
Teaneck Staged Reading Unites Parker & Kaufman Onstage
A press release came in today announcing a staged reading that will unite two frenemies onstage. Mrs. Parker and George S.K. is on the way. The info on what looks like a fun show to catch: New Jersey audiences will get a rare glimpse into the inner workings of theater with the world premiere of…
New Short Film of Parker Story Filmed
Some gender reversal is the twist to a new short film based on Dorothy Parker’s short story “You Were Perfectly Fine.” The film was shot by Irish actor-director Karl Geary (Coney Island Baby) and stars his wife, Scottish TV star Laura Fraser (A Knight’s Tale), and English actress Miranda Nolan. No plans to release it…