H.G. Wells, Orson Welles subject of Chicago play
“Wells and Welles” will be directed by Amber Mandley, who recently earned critical acclaim for her direction of “Shakespeare’s R&J,” which was performed with an all-female cast at PrideArts.
Watch Orson Welles nightclub act at the Riviera
Following a poorly received “King Lear” at City Center in New York, Orson Welles journeyed to Las Vegas for a three-week run at the Riviera Hotel, where he was paid $45,000.
‘Twelfth Night’ footage shot by teenage Orson Welles uncovered (video)
Footage of the dress rehearsal of Orson Welles and Roger “Skipper” Hill’s award-winning production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Todd School for Boys in 1933.
‘Orson’s Shadow’ marks 25th anniversary with Off-Broadway run
The upcoming performances of “Orson’s Shadow” mark the first time Austin Pendleton has directed his play.
Theater with ties to Orson Welles plans film fest
Submissions for the Legacy Theatre Independent Film Festival will be accepted through July 8, and those selected for the fest will be notified by August 30.
New play pits Orson Welles against Richard Nixon
“Orson Welles Presents: An Evening with Nixon” is the first-ever production of Oracular Studios – Madison, Wisconsin’s newest arts collective.
‘Third Man’ musical gets mixed reviews
Based on the Graham Greene’s written story and Carol Reed film, the production features music by George Fenton, a book by Christopher Hampton, and lyrics by Don Black.
‘Too Much Johnson’ podcast examines found film
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the world premiere of the “Too Much Johnson” silent film footage, which was shot by Orson Welles in 1938 for inclusion in a failed Mercury Theatre stage production and presumed lost.
‘Obediently Yours, Orson Welles’ to be staged in Tbilisi
Current plans call for “Obediently Yours” to run from late May through early June at the Serrate Verde Festival in the Georgian capital.
Dublin recalls Orson Welles’ Christmas radio show
Since its debut, the AboutFACE production has been hailed as “delightful ” by the Sunday Independent, praised as “an absorbing success” in the Business Post and called an “absolute joy to watch” by The Arts Review.
‘Unthinking Lobster’ translation published in Italy
Available briefly in France in 1952, filmmaker Gianfranco Giagni has brought Orson Welles’ satirical “The Unthinking Lobster” to readers in Italy as “Miracolo a Hollywood.”
Orson Welles 1939 lecture in Springfield, Massachusetts
With friend Joe Cotten along for the train ride, Orson Welles spoke at Springfield Municipal Auditorium in January 1939 about the future of theater.