Jean Cocteau Repertory News

Just in time for the elections, Writers' brings back its critically-acclaimed, award-winning production of 'Nixon's Nixon'

Hudson Warehouse announced today the company's fifth season of Free Classics in Riverside Park.

Downtown theater stalwart Jean Cocteau Repertory has shed its longtime home at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre, expanded its mission, and has been rechristened The Exchange.

After over thirty-five years in the theatre business, leading Off-Broadway company the Jean Cocteau Repertory Theater has closed. The owners of the Bouwerie Lane Theater, home of the Jean Cocteau since 1974, had recently doubled the theater's rent. There is no word yet on who will be the next tenant to occupy the space.

Crazy for the Dog - a new dark comedy written by Christopher Boal and directed by Eric Parness - will be given a 7-week commercial Off-Broadway extension by Rachel Reiner Productions LLC in association with Jean Cocteau Repertory with performances resuming July 11 at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre (330 Bowery) in Manhattan

Crazy for the Dog - a new dark comedy written by Christopher Boal and directed by Eric Parness - will be given a 7-week commercial Off-Broadway extension by Rachel Reiner Productions LLC in association with Jean Cocteau Repertory with performances resuming July 11 and running through August 26 at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre

Sixty-three U.S. theatres have been announced as recipients of the Actors' Equity Foundation's 2005-2006 Theater Grants

The Jean Cocteau Rep will present a reading of Alfred de Musset's Lorenzaccio on January 23rd

The American Theatre Wing has announced the 49 not-for-profit theatre to which it will award grants

Jean Cocteau Repertory (Ernest Johns, Artistic Director) announces the creation of the Off Off Bowery Festival, a new festival designed to offer support for emerging Off Off Broadway theatre companies by offering selected organizations free space at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre during its summer hiatus.