SALADO — "Barefoot in the Park," considered one of playwright Neil Simon's most popular comedies, is on stage at the Silver Spur Theatre in Salado through Sept. 18.....

Also reviewed: 'The Harimaya Bridge,' 'Harmony and Me,' 'West of Pluto' Irish playwright Conor McPherson's agreeably melancholy, spooky and romantic "The Eclipse" -- his third film as writer-director -- gets the most out of assorted hauntings. There's the case of widowed woodworker Michael (Ciarán Hinds), a glum sort with two kids who not only mourns for his wife but begins to see terrifying .......

Massachusetts playwright William Donnelly is pleased to be having the world premiere of his new play, "No Wake," hosted by the Berkshire Theatre Festival. The piece, which opens Saturday, concludes the season at the Festival's Unicorn Stage. Greg has been trying to get people interested in my plays for a bunch of years now. The story takes place after the daughter's memorial service, where the .......

To quote a famous fellow Irishman (he’s famous, I’m Irish) George Bernard Shaw, playwright, once said; “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Marketing has never been so necessary. A changed landscape means the need for a new plan, a new marketing plan.....

"The Extra Man": A man who escorts wealthy widows on New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing. With John C. Reilly, Paul Dano and Kevin Kline. Rated R for sexual content.....

Playwright and humorist Kevin Kling, one of Minnesota's best-known storytellers, speaks at the Maplewood Library as part of the Club Book program. Along with several plays, Kling is the author of two collections of stories, "The Dog Says How" and "Holiday Inn."....

Shu Matsui's innocent smile is familiar. He's always beaming on TV ads, whether he's plugging a washing softener, playing a gentle new father or promoting mobile phones in the guise of a young doctor. But if you were to see any production by Sample, the theater company Matsui founded in 2007, you'd be amazed to find a huge gap between the 37-year-old playwright, actor and director's heartwarming .......

The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs launched a new website last week, highlighting thirteen neighborhood art walks throughout the city. Seattle Art Walks includes a neighborhood map of Seattle surrounded with the names of areas hosting art walks. Seattle Repertory Theatre's New Play Program presents the first public reading of Seattle playwright Cheryl L. West's new musical, Pullman .......

Canadian theatre critic Richard Ouzounian will play Max Bialystock in a one-night-only concert version of Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan's The Producers to benefit The Actors' Fund of Canada.....

The annual San Francisco Fringe Festival is approaching, and its host, the Exit Theater, is not spreading out the venues this year.....