Performing Arts Section :: Page 8

• A trinity of actors in ‘Agnes’

  By Guest ContributorNovember 28, 2019

  

  The Yellow Springs Theater Company returns this month with “Agnes of God,” a thoughtful drama that explores faith and religion in the midst of a murder mystery. 

• Mark Twain Prize— Stars fete Chappelle at gala

  By Carol SimmonsNovember 14, 2019

  

  Called the “voice of his generation” by fellow comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, longtime Yellow Springs resident Dave Chappelle was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night, Oct. 27, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

• Dave Chappelle receives comedy’s highest honor

  By Carol SimmonsOctober 28, 2019

  

  In a star-filled gathering, surrounded by family, friends and fellow entertainers from throughout his 30-plus-year career in show business, comedian and actor Dave Chappelle was awarded the 22nd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night, Oct. 27, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

• Submissions open for 10 Minute Play Festival

  By YS News Staff

  

  The YS Theater Company is currently seeking submissions for the 10 Minute Play Festival. The annual event, now in its sixth year, typically features a series of brief, one-act plays, written by playwrights from the Miami Valley and beyond, directed and performed by community members.

• Mark Twain Prize gala performance to honor Dave Chappelle

  By Carol SimmonsOctober 27, 2019

  

  Comedian and actor Dave Chappelle, who lives with his family just outside Yellow Springs, is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a star-filled performance Sunday evening, Oct 27, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

• YSHS and MMS present “The Bigfoot Letters”

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 24, 2019

  

  A rural Southern Ohio woman takes a little Bigfoot home to raise it as her own. Now what? YSHS and MMS present “The Bigfoot Letters” Sept. 26–29 at the Foundry Theater.

• Sketch comedy show to debut

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 22, 2019

  

  Eliot Cromer and Adam Zaremsky will present a sketch comedy show, “Wistful Meanderings of the Petty,” on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24, beginning at 8 p.m. at the YS Arts Council.

• Review— YSTC debuts compelling ‘Othello’

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 25, 2019

  

  For those who don’t know, “Othello” concerns the secret machinations of the evil Iago against the titular Othello, “the Moor,” one of the few Shakespeare characters written as a person of color. This year’s Summer Shakespeare features a smaller cast and a strong group of leads.

• ‘Interrupted Motherhood’— The juggling act of single motherhood

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 18, 2019

  

  For playwright and actor Felicia Chappelle, art is therapeutic — whether it’s being received or created.

• ‘Othello’ outdoors

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 11, 2019

  

  Yellow Springs Theater Company’s annual Summer Shakespeare Shindig returns two weekends this month with a staging of “Othello.”