PLAID TIDINGS at Temple Theatre in Sanford, NC

So happy to be reunited with the cast of Temple Theatre's spring 2013 production of FOREVER PLAID to direct PLAID TIDINGS (Dec 5-22).  FOREVER PLAID was such a hit last season they brought everyone back for PLAID TIDINGS right away--and what fun we're having! Today we are running through the show twice, adding costumes, lights, sound and projections--everything is coming together beautifully and I'm so grateful to be back at Temple. www.templeshows.com for tickets!

BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE - Mindy Cohn interview w/ Fayetteville Observer's Rodger Mullen

BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE - Mindy Cohn's terrific interview w/ Fayetteville Observer's Rodger Mullen--read at this link:

http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/11/08/1291975?sac=fo.life

WNCN's MY CAROLINA TODAY - Mindy and Adam talk BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE

Watch Mindy Cohn and Adam Halpin talk about Judson Theatre Company's Bell, Book and Candle on WNCN's My Carolina Today.

WNCN: News, Weather for Raleigh. Durham, Fayetteville

What an article in today's issue of THE PILOT re: BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE!

Thrilled that Judson Theatre Company is the subject of a terrific writeup by Steve Bouser in today's issue of The Pilot:

http://www.thepilot.com/opinion/bell-book-and-candle-drama-behind-a-comedy/article_04aab6fa-4660-11e3-8166-0019bb30f31a.html 

Very, very grateful.

VIDEO: News 14 talks to Mindy Cohn and Adam Halpin about BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE

Mindy Cohn and Adam Halpin on News 14 talking about BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE!

Fayetteville Observer's Rodger Mullen - Questions for Mindy Cohn?

So great to see Rodger Mullen of The Fayetteville Observer blogging about Bell, Book and Candle! As Rodger says, Facts of Life fans--now's your chance!

http://blogs.fayobserver.com/entertainment/October-2013/-Facts-of-Life--fans--Here-s-your-chance

Some amazing facts about The Facts of Life:
--It was the longest running sitcom of the 1980s
--the show was on the air for 9 seasons: 1979-1988
--there are 209 episodes and three reunion movies
--the series was nominated for Emmys and won a TV Land Icon Award in 2011

Who can sing along with the theme song? (This is the George Clooney season of the show during the "Over Our Heads" years):

Mindy Cohn ("The Facts of Life", "Scooby Doo") joins BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE!

So thrilled that Mindy Cohn will be playing Aunt Queenie in Judson Theatre Company's production of John Van Druten's classic comedy Bell, Book and Candle! Earlybird ticket prices are in effect through Oct 15 at www.JudsonTheatre.com.

Next up at Judson Theatre Company - BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE!

Judson Theatre Company's (www.JudsonTheatre.com) next production is John Van Druten's magical romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle!

Check out our logo:

After years of being rarely produced at the professional level, several high-profile regional theatre companies have staged the play over the past few years. We put it on Judson Theatre Company's audience survey this past spring--and sure enough, our wonderful patrons didn't let me down. When BB&C showed up as one of the most popular plays on the survey, we took it as a sign: the time to do it is now!

In addition to being a fan of underappreciated playwright John Van Druten, I've always particularly loved Bell, Book and Candle.  It's truly a magical play--a comedy of charm.  Van Druten wrote the stage plays I Remember Mama, The Voice of the Turtle (which ran for three seasons on Broadway), Old Acquaintance (probably best known as a movie) and I am a Camera (which was one of the sources for the musical Cabaret). Van Druten directed the original Broadway production of The King and I, as well as directing the original Broadway production of Bell, Book and Candle.

I first saw a community theatre production of the play when I was a child, which made me track down the Jimmy Stewart/Kim Novak/Jack Lemmon movie on VHS (it was a long time ago!). Through the years I've seen several professional productions, and finally, it's all culminating in a chance to work on this wonderful show. Hope you'll be there so we can share this show together.

It's November 7-10 only at Owens Auditorium in Pinehurst, and tickets and info are at JudsonTheatre.com.

Goodbye to THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY!

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL on The Two-Character Play

Friends, please read this beautiful, thoughtful, intelligent appreciation of The Two-Character Play in The Wall Street Journal. I continue to be astonished by all the things people see in our play.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324591204579036931049934814.html

"The theater that I care about," said Mr. Kluger, "forces me out of my comfort zone so that I can crack my shell a bit."

Sensational blog review sums up THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY

Imagine! I was afraid that if we mounted The Two-Character Play off-Broadway, people might not "get" it...well, in addition to The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today and all the other terrific reviews, blog reviews like this one by Aaron Botwick on Scribicide keep popping up.  It warms my notoriously cold heart to know that people are absolutely "getting" the play--and writing about it so eloquently.  Thank you, Aaron. http://scribicide.com/2013/08/05/locked-doors/ 

And if you're reading this, the producer in me has to say: have you got your tickets yet?

Scroll down on this blog to read 14 other superlative-packed reviews.

Full-page New York Times feature on THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY!

We got a full-page feature in The New York Times, with color photos!

This terrific interview with Brad Dourif and Amanda Plummer, the stars of Tennessee Williams' THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY now playing off-Broadway at New World Stages, is in the Arts Section today (Sunday, July 21).

Here's a link to read it online:
Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif Onstage

New York Times Critic's Pick +14 more TWO-CHARACTER PLAY reviews to celebrate!

We're thrilled that Ben Brantley's review in The New York Times resulted in our being designated a New York Times Critic's Pick!To read his NYT Review click here

To purchase tickets now Click here to go to Telecharge

Our current aggregate grade on StageGrade.com is an "A-"!  We'll take it! And here are some of the reviews that got us there--along with other reviews I'm fond of!

More good news: Elizabeth Vincentelli in The New York Post really "got" the play, calling this production "revelatory" and giving us the delightful pull quote: "Few can do cray-cray like these two."  Read her review "Divine Crazy from Tennessee" by clicking here 

USA Today's Elysa Gardner Recommends the show too!Tennessee Williams' Two-Character Play Haunts Anew linked here
 
Edge New York's Matthew Martello says "an absolute must-see duo for this rarely seen Williams masterpiece."  Read his review here

Also, Dan Callahan of The L Magazine wrote a penetrating, insightful review that I like a lot.  Read that review here  
 
Similarly, Judd Hollander in The Epoch Times calls the show "Riveting!" Read Judd's review 
 
BlogCritics.org's Carole di Tosti calls the play a "rare work of existential genius" and "one of Williams' finest": Read her very insightful rave!

Likewise, CurtainUp.com's Simon Saltzman really understood what we're going for: "how fortunate we are to have this under-valued play back..." Read what Simon Says!

Cory Conley of NYTheatre.com concurs that our production is "a gem." Read the review

Vulture.com's Scott Brown had some nice things to say...Read Scott's review

A little later we got this great review from Joseph Cervelli of NorthJersey.com which is published in print in several New Jersey newspapers--"a fascinating, moving work".  Read the NorthJersey.com review here

David Roberts of Theatre Reviews Limited implores: "Do not miss the opportunity to see this production." Read David's rave here

Wolf Entertainment Guide likes our stars: "the powerful acting duo is the prime attraction." He also understands why "it is valuable...to see this play resurrected." Read by clicking here

Upstage-Downstage says "a miracle is happening at New World Stages!" Read more here

Finally, after devotedly reading Michael Feingold all these years, what a treat to have him write insightfully about our production on TheaterMania.com, and frame it in the context of today's NYC off-Broadway theatre scene. Read Feingold here
 
Proud to be part of the producing team of The Two-Character Play.  Thanks to everyone who has been a supportive friend along the road from dream to reality for this production.

If you're thirsting for still more info about the show, I'm especially proud of the deep content Program Notes on our website--you'll love and appreciate the play all the more:
 http://thetwocharacterplay.com/programnotes

Great Ben Brantley NEW YORK TIMES review for THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY!

So thrilled to read Ben Brantley's review of Tennessee Williams' THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY starring Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif, now playing off-Broadway at New World Stages!  Deeply proud to be a Producer of this show.

http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/06/22/theater/reviews/amanda-plummer-and-brad-dourif-in-tennessee-williams-rarity.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

As always, you can get tickets through the show's website:
http://thetwocharacterplay.com/

Sensational video: Amanda Plummer ("Hunger Games") and Brad Dourif ("Lord of the Rings") talk about Tennessee Williams' THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY

Hello, everybody!  Watch this terrific video of Tony and Emmy winner Amanda Plummer (Wiress in "Hunger Games: Catching Fire", Honey Bunny in "Pulp Fiction", "The Fisher King") and Oscar nominee and Golden Globe Winner Brad Dourif (voice of Chucky in "Child's Play" and Grima Wormtongue in "Lord of the Rings").  So honored to be one of the producers of this project--if you're in NYC this summer, you won't want to miss this special theatrical event!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bnCdT_Jg2E

AMEX presale for The Two-Character Play

Take note, dear friends -- get your tickets for The Two-Character Play during our AmEx presale!

http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/Tickets-for-TWO-CHARACTER-PLAY-Available-for-AmEx-Members-423-20130419

Tennessee Williams' THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY press announcement!

Proud to be part of the producing team of Tennessee Williams' THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY at New World Stages, starring Tony and Emmy winner Amanda Plummer and Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Brad Dourif.  Our announcement made quite the splash!

The New York Times:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/amanda-plummer-brad-dourif-to-star-in-tennessee-williamss-two-character-play/

Playbill:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/176493-Amanda-Plummer-and-Brad-Dourif-Will-Star-in-Tennessee-Williams-The-Two-Character-Play-Off-Broadway

Broadway.com:
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/168440/amanda-plummer-brad-dourif-set-for-tennessee-williams-the-two-character-play-at-new-world-stages/

See you at the show,
Morgan

The Pilot's John Chappell says "Don't miss DAISY!"

Hearty thanks to John Chappell for this great writeup about DRIVING MISS DAISY!  We play through Sunday the 24th at Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College.  Tickets at JudsonTheatre.com.

http://www.thepilot.com/weblogs/movies-and-moore/2013/mar/21/dont-miss-daisy-driving-miss-daisy-lights-up-the-s/

Fayetteville Observer "Weekender Now" picks DAISY!

Fayetteville Observer's current "Weekender Now" has TWO photos from DRIVING MISS DAISY!  We're spotlighted as part of the Palustris Festival (thanks, Steve DeVane!) and one of the picks on the "Weekend to Weekend" calendar.

http://events.fayobserver.com/pinehurst_nc/events/show/307052425-driving-miss-daisy-starring-michael-learned

Michael Learned on TV's Charlotte Today and DRIVING MISS DAISY press in The Pilot

 It's opening night tonight for DRIVING MISS DAISY and I wanted to share some news:

We've been getting some great press for DRIVING MISS DAISY starring 4 time Emmy winner Michael Learned from "The Waltons" and Lance E. Nichols from HBO's "Treme", including this feature in The Pilot yesterday...

And Michael Learned on TV talking about the show on Charlotte Today!

Smashing DAISY spread in Fayetteville Observer!

Rodger Mullen has written a fabulous interview with Michael Learned for today's Fayetteville Observer Sunday Life magazine--wait till you see the smashing two-page spread and huge photos!  You can also read it online by clicking here!

Thanks to the Observer for spreading the word about Driving Miss Daisy.  As always, tickets available at www.JudsonTheatre.com.

Temple Theatre's FOREVER PLAID is a H-I-T!

So happy to share with you all this review of FOREVER PLAID at Temple Theatre in Sanford, NC.  Get your tickets now at templeshows.com--the show has already been a strong seller, and reviews and word of mouth will likely put us over the top!

Here's the review in Boom.

Favorite pull quotes: "It’s a zinger. From the solemn processional chant, “Deus Ex Plaid” to the tightly emotional “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” this show, if you’ll pardon the expression, rocks."  

and:

"The delivery of lines is perfect, quick and funny...Director Morgan Sills, who has played all four roles in this show, keeps it spunky, taut and fast-paced."

And finally:

"Sanford is only a short drive from Raleigh or Cary, but if it were twice as far it would still be worth the drive to see this show.  A really nice night out."

So go see FOREVER PLAID at Temple Theatre and take someone you love!

Here's a letter to the editor of the Sanford Herald: "Every seat should be filled for FOREVER PLAID."

Temple Theatre FOREVER PLAID opening

Opening night of Temple Theatre's FOREVER PLAID was a big hit!  Thanks to all involved with the show.  Tickets are going fast, and the show plays through March 17.www.templeshows.com

Directing FOREVER PLAID at Temple Theatre 2/28-3/17!

I'm directing Forever Plaid at Temple Theatre in Sanford, NC.  I grew up attending shows at the Temple, and I'm so grateful to artistic director Peggy Taphorn for giving me the opportunity to work there--a childhood dream at last come true.  We have an amazing cast of New York actors who have come to Sanford exclusively for this production: Tim (TJ) Russell www.TJRussell.org; Drew Bolander; Matt Savoca mattsavoca.com; and Austin Riley Green.  Plus which, it's Plaid, and as you know from the dedicated Plaid page on MorganSills.com, it's always been a lucky show for me.  Please take a moment and get your tickets now: templeshows.com.  I promise you'll leave with a smile and a song in your heart!

Four-time Emmy winner Michael Learned ("The Waltons") stars in Judson Theatre Company's DRIVING MISS DAISY with Lance E. Nichols (HBO's "Treme.")

Michael Learned

So proud to announce Judson Theatre Company's next show: DRIVING MISS DAISY!  Tickets on sale now at JudsonTheatre.com.

Four-time Emmy Award winner Michael Learned ("The Waltons") and Lance E. Nichols (HBO's "Treme", "Benjamin Button") star in DRIVING MISS DAISY, Alfred Uhry’s heartwarming and humorous story of the unlikely friendship between a crotchety Southern lady and her proud chauffeur. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and an Academy Award-winning film.   Five performances only March 21-24, 2013 at Owens Auditorium in Pinehurst, NC.

Lance E. Nichols