The tickets for Things of Dry Hours have gone on sale today. For details, head over to the New York Theatre Workshop site.
Rehearsals started on Tuesday (April 21). There are a few pics posted on NYTW’s Facebook page. Click on the one below to get there:
If you plan on attending, make sure you also visit the event page on Facebook (you may need to log in) since they are offering a special discount.
For updates, you can follow NYTW on Twitter.
CBS issued a press release for the two-hour season four finale of Criminal Minds, which airs on Wednesday, May 20:
THE BAU FACES ONE OF ITS TOUGHEST CASES YET WHEN A PROLIFIC, BORDER-CROSSING SERIAL KILLER LEADS THEM ON A HUNT INTO CANADA, AND AN AGENT’S LIFE IS IN PERIL, ON THE TWO-HOUR, FOURTH SEASON FINALE EVENT OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
“To Hell…And Back” – The BAU tracks a serial killer who chooses junkies, prostitutes and the homeless off the streets of Detroit as his victims and takes them across the border into Canada, and an agent’s life is in peril, on the two-hour, fourth season finale event of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
PART ONE WRITTEN BY: Chris Mundy, one of the series’ co-executive producers
PART ONE DIRECTED BY: Charles Haid
PART TWO WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Series Executive Producer Edward Allen BerneroSERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi………………………….. Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner………………….. Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss……………………… Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan…………………….. Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid……….. Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau…………………………… A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia……………… Kirsten VangsnessGUEST CAST:
William Hightower…………………… Sharif Atkins
Charles Porter……… Christopher Guckenberger
Motel Clerk…………………………… Scott Lincoln
Border Agent #1…………………. Brandon Taylor
Border Agent #2…………………. Gavin McClure
Officer Jeff Bedwell…………………….. John Lacy
Daniel………………………………… Jessie T. Usher
Sheri the Hooker………………….. Erin Anderson
Unsub………………………………………… Paul Rae
Det. Benning…………………………. Rowena King
Maxine Hightower………………. Vernee Watson
Walter Patterson……………………… William Belli
Vicki……………………………….. Krystal Marshall
Kelly……………………………………. Lily Kershaw
Mason Turner……………………. Garret Dillahunt
Burt Lang…………………. Benjamin Byron Davis
Constable Cassar………………….. Casey Nelson
And here is the casting sheet for the episode, posted on SpoilerTV back in March:
[WILLIAM HIGHTOWER] 32-38 yrs. African American, recent Iraq War Veteran, prosthetic leg causes him to walk with a limp. (PLEASE submit actual amputees as well!!) Confesses to a series of murders in an effort to get the team to look into the crimes. MAJOR GUEST STAR
[JEFF BEDWELL] 38-42 yrs, Caucasian. Officer in Charge of the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) who was trained by Rossi as part of a fellowship done by the BAU. Smart, learned a lot from Rossi, but is headstrong and wants to be in control but is forced to respect the presence of the FBI. GUEST STAR.
[DET. TAY BENNING] FEMALE, 35-40 yrs. African American, Detroit Homicide detective. Overworked, overtired, underpaid. Since the crimes mostly took place in her jurisdiction, she helps the team as much as she can. GUEST STAR.
[EDNA HIGHTOWER] 52-60 yrs. old, African American. William’s mother. Heartbroken at the series of events that have brought them to this point. POSSIBLE GUEST STAR.
[MASON TURNER] 39 yrs old (the age is VERY important – SUBMIT ACCURATELY) Frail/shriveled, he is a QUADRIPLEGIC. The team is very confused when their investigation into multiple murders leads them to this very sick man.sptv050769 MAJOR GUEST STAR!
Some Deadwood news:
Deadwood and Oz, shows which were until now only available to HBO subscribers and on DVD, have been added to The 101 Network‘s Sunday night lineup and will start airing on May 21. Both shows will also be available on DIRECTV on DEMAND.
All three seasons of Deadwood and six seasons of Oz will be aired unedited. Patty Ishimoto, the vice-president and general manager of DIRECTV’s The 101 Network, says:
“We are committed to bringing the highest quality shows to our subscribers and these are two of the most riveting dramas ever made for television. When pay-TV shows like these move to other networks they are usually extremely edited versions, but DIRECTV customers will get to enjoy these incredible shows uncut, commercial free and in HD.”
Here is a quick clip from season one to refresh your memory:
Hugh Marchant, a designer, sketch artist and screenwriter who worked on The Road, posted a set of style frames (concept art) created by the film’s production designer Chris Kennedy.
Click on either picture to go to Marchant’s page on Flickr.
In related news, there’s been some new unconfirmed gossip about the release date.
Last week, the IMDb and several other entertainment sites reported that the film would be released in October, but there is still no official word on when The Road will actually hit the theatres.
The one thing that is for sure is that the Cannes Film Festival lineup was released this week and The Road is not on the list of movies that will be screened there this year.
The official site for the film still says “coming soon.”
A new special edition of No Country for Old Men – the 3-Disc Collector’s Edition + Digital Copy – was released on April 7 in Region 1 (U.S. and Canada).
For detailed reviews of the new features, head over to FilmThreat.com, IGN, Cinemablend.com, and DVD talk.
DVD Details
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, Spanish)
Subtitles: English for Hearing Impaired, Spanish, French;
Closed Captioned; Video Extras Subtitled
Release Date: April 7, 2009
Suggested Retail Price: $32.99
Three single-sided discs (2 DVD-9s & 1 DVD-5 DVD-ROM)
Six-sided Digipak in Embossed Cardboard Slipcover
Also available on Blu-ray Disc
Previously released on DVD and Blu-ray
Disc 1:
Disc 2:
Josh Brolin’s Unauthorized Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Publicity Timeline:
Disc 3:
Digital copy