Old Vic follows the lead of Butler Little Theatre

Kevin Spacey, new Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theater Company in London, announced that the theater will present The Philadelphia Story: Dual Oscar-winner Spacey said he also intended to stage “The Philadelphia Story” next year and had been talking to Hollywood agents about availabilities of some of their stars to play the lead role …

Butler, Pennsylvania: Cultural mecca

A couple of weekend events for those in western PA: The Butler Little Theatre opens its production of Proof, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning drama, tomorrow (March 19). The show will run through next Saturday (March 27), except Monday. It stars my sister Katy Wayne in the role of Catherine; she previously portrayed her …

All the world’s a stage

Terry Teachout, theater critic for the Wall Street Journal among other roles/publications, discusses the enjoyment he finds in small, non-Broadway theater. Since moving back to the town I grew up in, I’ve gotten involved in our terrific community theater, the Butler Little Theatre. (Shameless plug: My sister Katy Wayne is starring in the next production, …