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The Porch Room to Record Audiobook of JoEllen Notte’s “In It Together”
The Porch Room is excited to announce it will produce its first ever audiobook: In It Together by JoEllen Notte,...
The Porch Room to Speak at Austin Film Festival 2022
Austin, TX – The Porch Room, aka Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis, and John P. Dowgin will be featured panelists...
Paige Klaniecki Once Again an AFF Second Rounder!
AUSTIN, TX – It was announced today that Mission: Rejected writer and Porch Room associate Paige Klaniecki has once again...
“Prey” Nominated at NJ WebFest 2022
Porch Room co-founder John Dowgin’s new short film, Prey, has been nominated for Outstanding Thriller and Best Director in a...
Mission: Rejected Stars on Stage and Screen
Mission: Rejected stars Nazli Sarpkaya (Mackenzie McGrath) and Kirk White (Special Agent Chet Phillips) are starring in new projects this...
Sex With A Mathematician Plays New Zealand!
Pete Barry’s one act comedy “Sex with a Mathematician” is set to play the Ellersile Festival of One Act Plays...
Paige Klaniecki Advances to Second Round at AFF 2021 with Two Scripts!
Porch Room associate member and Mission: Rejected writer Paige Klaniecki has two scripts advancing to the second round of the...
Mission: Rejected Wins Gold at Podcast Palooza!
The Porch Room’s hit audio comedy, Mission Rejected, is an official Gold Selection of the Hear Now audio festival’s Podcast...
The Porch Room Earns Finalist Status in the 2020 Audioverse Awards for “Mission: Rejected”
The Porch Room’s original audio comedy, Mission: Rejected nabbed twenty nominations in the Audioverse Awards! The nominations span the back...
The Porch Room Nabs 15 Audioverse Award Nominations for “Mission: Rejected”!
Having debuted in the audio fiction scene this past March, The Porch Room’s original audio comedy, Mission: Rejected nabbed fifteen...
Mission: Rejected debuts at #14 on Comedy Fiction charts!
This week, Apple Podcasts introduced a new category for podcasts: Comedy Fiction, which includes The Porch Room’s Mission: Rejected. We...
“Neanderthal! (The Musical)” at MusiCoLab
The Porch Room’s first full-length musical, Neanderthal! (The Musical) had a public preview when two songs were featured at Philadelphia’s...
The Porch Room Launches “Mission: Rejected” Podcast!
The Porch Room is pleased to announce the debut of its latest project, MISSION: REJECTED, a new full-cast comedy adventure...
“Mile 42” a Finalist at Austin Film Festival!
Porch Room co-founder John Dowgin was honored at the 2017 Austin Film Festival. His spec script, “Mile 42” was finalist...
Margot Robbie to Star in Pete Barry’s “Marian”
The Porch Room congratulates co-founder Pete Barry on the sale of his spec script “Marian” to Margot Robbie’s Lucky Chap...
Development Agreement Signed with Nazli Sarpkaya
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – The Porch Room Independent Film & Theater Company today announced that it has signed...
“Zebulon Calling” Plays LA SciFi Fest!
Attention LA Porch Room fans! John P. Dowgin’s one-act Zebulon Calling has been selected for performance as part of the...
Plays For Three Signing at the Drama Book Shop!
December 1st, 2015 saw the publication of Plays for Three a new anthology of short plays for three actors from...
“Sex with a Mathematician” in print December 1st!
“Sex with a Mathematician,” Pete Barry’s one act comedy, is to be published in Plays for Three from Vintage Press. ...
Watch Our Rights Week Panel Online!
The entire broadcast of the July 15th panel “Sharing Your Work” is now available to watch online! Joining the Porch...
The Porch Room Speaks During #RightsWeek
The Porch Room’s J. Michael DeAngelis and John P. Dowgin will be participating in “Rights Week” July 14-17th, 2014, hosted...
“Fruppum, Alabama” Returns to Jersey Voices
The Fruppum, Alabama Chamber of Commerce by John Dowgin is having a revival at the 2014 Jersey Voices festival, celebrating...
Dates Announced for “Ghost of Make-Believe”
Pete Barry’s ode to Fred Rogers, Ghost of Make-Believe, will have it’s debut as part of “Hell With The Lid...
“Plays For Two” Book Signing in New York
Please join The Porch Room and Vintage Press to celebrate the launch of the new anthology Plays For Two. The...
The Porch Room Set for the Pittsburgh Fringe!
The Porch Room is proud to be a part of the 2014 Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, as “Ghost of Make-Believe” by...
“Tricks of the Trade” Gets Hollywood Production!
John P. Dowgin’s dark, cut throat drama “Tricks of the Trade” will be performed at the Theatre of Arts in...
“Hearing Aid” Featured in “Plays For Two” – Order Now!
Peter Barry’s short comedy “Hearing Aid” is featured in the new Vintage Press anthology Plays For Two. You can pre-order...
Nine Point Eight Meters Gets a New Philly Production
Pete Barry’s Nine Point Eight Meters Per Second Per Second, originally produced as part of Accidents Happen, is getting a...
NYTheatre.com RAVES About “Infinite Lives”
“I can only wish that every visit to the theatre illuminated, entertained and moved me the way this play did.”...
DeAngelis & Barry Talk to Sam French about “Infinite Lives”
Playwrights and Porch Room members Pete Barry and J. Michael DeAngelis have written an article for BREAKING CHARACTER, the official...
The Villager Talks Shakespeare at FringeNYC
New York City broadsheet, The Villager, recently previewed the 2013 New York International Fringe Festival and noticed a trend in...
Shakespeare in the Arab World Blog Talks “Infinite Lives”
In the lead up to the August 10th opening of Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives, the fantastic blog Shakespeare in...
TheaterMania says “Infinite Lives” is a Must See!
“This is a must-see show for Al-Jazeera addicts and Shakespeare aficionados alike.” TheaterMania.com today named Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives”...
John Dowgin Nominated for Five Perry Awards
Porch Room co-founder John Dowgin has been nominated for FIVE Perry Awards, given out by NJACT. The Porch Room previously...
NYTheatre.com Previews “Infinite Lives”
In anticipation of Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives opening at FringeNYC, NYTheatre.com has posted five interviews with members of the cast...
“Infinite Lives” Cast Preview Video
At a recent rehearsal, select cast members from Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives sat down with our cameras to discuss...
Show dates announced for “Infinite Lives” in NYC!
The New York International Fringe Festival has announced the performance dates for The Porch Room’s Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives:...
New York Casting Announced for “Infinite Lives”
We are pleased to announce the casting for our upcoming production of ANTONY & CLEOPATRA: INFINITE LIVES at the New...
Auditions for “Infinite Lives” @ FringeNYC!
We are thrilled to announce auditions for our production of Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives at the 2013 New York...
“Infinite Lives” to Have NYC Debut as Part of FringeNYC!
We are thrilled to announce that Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives will have an all new production this summer as...
“Accidents Happen” ebooks now available!
Today, Samuel French Inc announced that Accidents Happen, our award winning collection of one act plays, is now available as...
Muhlenberg College Salutes The Porch Room
Muhlenberg College has penned a wonderful profile of The Porch Room in the latest edition of their magazine. All four...
“Quincy’s Room” Headed To LA Film Festival!
Producer Dan Ischo, who acquired the rights to John P. Dowgin‘s short “Quincy’s Room” in April after finding it through...
“Hearing Aid” by Pete Barry Coming Soon from Vintage Press
Pete Barry‘s short play Hearing Aid will be published in Eric Lane and Nina Shengold’s upcoming anthology PLAYS FOR TWO....
“Drop” debuts in Canada!
Drop, the award winning short play by Pete Barry & J. Michael DeAngelis will make its international debut when it...
Olivia Rutigliano: Behind the Designs of “Infinite Lives”
34th Street, the alternative magazine at The University of Pennsylvania has run and interview and profile with Olivia Rutigliano, the...
City Paper praises “Infinite Lives”
Philadelphia City Paper gave a short but sweet review to our 2012 Philly Fringe production,Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives. Calling...
“Infinite Lives” Named Top Fringe Pick by VisitPhilly!
Uwishunu, the official tourism blog of Philadelphia has named The Porch Room’s Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives as TOP PICK...
Michael Interviewed on Philly Fringe Blog
As the co-author and director of Antony & Cleopatra: Infinite Lives, our own J. Michael DeAngelis gave a hilariously random...
“Cleopatra” is coming!
The Porch Room is returning to the Philly Fringe & Live Arts Festival in 2012 with an all new production,...