THE ORIGINAL ELIZABETH REX REPRISES ROLE

DIANE D'AQUILA, who originated the role of Queen Elizabeth "Rex" for Timothy Findley in 2000 reprises her Gemini/ACTRA Award-winning portrayal at Chicago Shakespeare Theater opening November 29th. She will be joined by Steven Sutcliffe, the Canadian theatre star who was Younger Brother in the original Broadway production of Ragtime, taking on the role as Ned.

D'Aquila is United States born --- her family moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Minneapolis early in her life and the young Diane's first theater job was as a dresser at the Guthrie Theater.

D'Aquila has become aquainted with the New Place's Robin Johnson and has invited her to the show. TNP's Ned Lowenscroft, Jeff Huset will be joining Johnson on the trip this January.

BRIEF ENCOUNTER IS NOMINATED FOR FIVE GENEVA AWARDS

BRIEF ENCOUNTER, The New Place's most recent production, was honored by five Geneva Award nominations: Best Actress in a Drama (Kjersten Johnson); Best Actor in a Drama: (Christopher Kidder); Best Accent: (Kjersten Johnson); Best Director (Robin Johnson) and Best Show. Brief Encounter may be heard online by visiting this link.

"THE DOCTOR" TEN YEARS ON

The New Place's dinner theatre production of Molière's The Doctor In Spite Of Himself struggled through 9/11, personal tragedy and chaos but emerged triumphant as a fast-paced and side-splittingly funny celebration of joy. Stay tuned for updates on the cast and crew 10 years on!

SUCCESS FOR THE TNP STUDENT

"Scared Speechless: How To Overcome The Fear Of Public Speaking", has been commissioned to be presented at the AFSCME Frontline Conference at St. Cloud State University on March 6 & 7, 2012.

MR. J REMEMBERED

Running the gamut from bodybuilders to roller skates, (with groundbreaking educational design and steer-calling in between,) The New Place takes a look at the life and career of its most powerful influence.