The friars are members of the Order of Preachers, AKA "The Dominicans" and we are members of the Eastern Dominican Province. There are many… » More
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The February 2010 issue of Columbia magazine features a brief article on the work of Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P. The article's first paragraph reads:
"For Dominican Father Peter John Cameron, his position as editor in chief of Magnificat and his responsibilities as a cofounder and playwright for the Blackfriars Repertory Theatre are, in a sense,… » More
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre has teamed with The Storm Theatre to present "The Paul Claudel Project," an initiative designed to introduce the New York theater audience to the remarkable work of the late French playwrite. Peter Dobbins, the artistic director of The Storm Theatre, explains the project's goal: "The Paul Claudel Project is an introduction… » More
Early 20th-century playwright Paul Claudel is little known by contemporary theatergoers, but a new production of the devout Catholic dramatist's play "The Tidings Brought to Mary" is enjoying a brief revival off Broadway in New York. Running through April 4, the play, not seen in New York since 1922, is a co-production of the Storm Theatre and the… » More
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre staged a new play by award-winning California playwright Harry Cornelius Cronin entitled "In Charge of the Fire" at The Little Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut in January. Cynthia Wolfe Boynton reports in today's New York Times that, "like the ancient Dominican friars who traveled from village to village to preach the… » More