Emerging Artists Theatre Presents 3-Week EATFest

Emerging Artists Theatre presents the Fall EATFest, which will play a three-week limited engagement at The Grand Theatre, the Producer's Club (358 W 44th St, 3rd floor). Performances begin Tuesday, October 16 and continue through Sunday November 4. Tickets are $18 and $10 with student ID. TDF accepted. For reservations, please call 212-352-3101 or visit www.eatheatre.org.  

Series A: Tuesdays and Fridays at 7PM, Saturday at 2PM

The List by Kristyn Leigh Robinson, directed by Molly Marinik
Max loves football.  He really loves it.  But when Jenny, his wife of two years, announces that she has a date, will he realize what's really important? With Scott Katzman and Maya Rosewood

Water and Discarded Hair by Jessamyn Fiore, directed by Kel Haney
"She cuts his hair. He'll break her heart. Two people trying to finally connect after years of a unrequited passion and mistakes." With Tracee Chimo and Will Connell

National Treasure by Jon Spano, directed by Derek Jamison
"A malodorous occurrence forges an unlikely bond between Barry and Melissa, two strangers who meet at the Lyceum Theatre for a memorial tribute to the late, great stage actress Lydia North. As Barry and Melissa discover the deeper meanings of human frailty, secrets are revealed and illusions shattered." With Valerie David and Marc Garber

Tom Cruise, Get Off the Couch by Kevin Brofsky, directed by Aimee Howard
"Charlie brings home Tim for a romantic tryst, probably because he thinks Tim looks like his idol, Tom Cruise.  Charlie's night of fantasy, however, is sabotaged by his big friendly dog." With Kaolin Bass, Joe MacDougall and Jason O'Connell

Emily Breathes by Matt Casarino, directed by Ryan Hilliard
"A young man confronts a priest in a confessional, determined to reconcile their difficult past before he leaves the country." With Hunter Gilmore and Greg Homison

Stray by Corey Rieger, directed by Robert Cambeiro
"An eccentric senior citizen finds herself in the middle of a custody battle of the strangest proportions." With Jane Altman, Ron Bopst and William Reinking

Series B: Wednesdays at 7PM, and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 5PM

Clothes Encounter by David Almeida and Stephen J. Miller directed by Nick Micozzi
"After a chance meeting on a nude beach, a couple has their first date in clothes." With Amy Bizjak and Bryan Kaplan

Den of Iniquity by Patrick Gabridge, directed by Ian Streicher
"Gerald sneaks off to an illicit studio where people come to try one of the most addictive of habits—writing -- until his wife comes pounding on the door." With Andrea Alton, Jess Phillips and Wiliam Reinking

Layout by Richard Ploetz, directed by Paul Adams
"What happens when a longtime colleague you've had an unspoken attraction to broaches the subject?" With Laura Dillman* and Nick Ruggeri

Lucky Day by Mark Lambeck directed by Jonathan Warman
"An insomniac Broadway dresser clashes with a depressed actuary on the roof of their apartment building in this offbeat comedy in which two strangers from different worlds discover they have more in common than either could have suspected." With Wayne Henry and Karen Stanion

UnEmbalmed by Joe Byers, directed by Carter Inskeep
"Two strangers grieving the same child's death must make peace with each other before either one can find peace." With Kamran Kahn, Tim Seib and Jacqueline Sydney

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket by Carol Mullen, directed by Ned Thorne
"Adam Walker's last few inventions have been plagued with problems, and he's got a debt he can't afford to pay.  But when James, the handsome "collection agent," comes by to settle Adam's account, will it be sparks or bullets that fly?" With Desmond Dutcher and Jeff Auer.

Series C: Thursdays at 7PM, Saturdays at 5PM, and Sundays at 2PM

The Adventures Of by Kathleen Warnock, directed by Deb Guston
"Tune in to 'The Adventures of...' to join Maggie, Commander Zoron and Prince Kal as they fight for truth, justice, and the right to homoerotic subtext!" With Will Clark, Nicholas Lazzaro and Jennifer Joy Pawlitschek

For the Good of the Nation by Jeff Hollman, directed by Eric Chase
"A number of government agents about to undertake a "wet" mission, an operation that will cause the deaths of people, fall into a state of confusion and chaos as they discover that the codes they have been given have been mis-remembered or are just plain wrong." With Enid Cortes, Paul Herbig, Justin Maruri and Jason O'Connell

The Gipper by Peter Levine, directed by Deb Guston
"A middle-aged New York Jewish couple, married 40 years, prepare for their weekly summer picnic in Central Park but the subject of death - their deaths - intrude - somewhere between the pickled herring and the rice pudding."  With Vivian Meisner and Peter Treitler

Martin, Are You Mad At Me? by Colette Herbstman, directed by Samantha Manas
"At a popular West Village restaurant good friends, Martin and Marilyn, are enjoying dinner. When Martin becomes outraged and offended when he overhears his waiter talking about him. Can the strength of Martin and Marilyn's friendship salvage what shreds of Martin's ego remain or is he destined to a life of ordering take-out, never to set foot in another restaurant again?"  With Deb Armelino, Marc Castle and Nicholas Lazzaro

Safe by D.W. Gregory, directed by Ian Streicher
"A suburban couple fights for a sense of control over their lives as a sniper terrorizes their neighborhood with a series of random killings." With Tom Greenman and Janelle Lannan

Pithy by Chris Widney, directed by Melissa Attebery
"Desperate to get their clearly troubled, hopeless, loser son admitted, two nouveau riche parents shamelessly stroke the pompous, old headmaster of one of the most prestigious, inexplicably British sounding prep schools in the country."  With Jason Hare, Lue McWilliams, Emily Mitchell, Peter Reznikoff and Peter Waldren

EATFest plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, November 4.
Series A: Tuesdays at 7PM, Fridays at 7PM and Saturdays at 2PM
Series B: Wednesdays at 7PM, Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 5PM
Series C: Thursdays at 7PM, Saturdays at 5PM and Sundays at 2PM

Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.theatermania.com or www.eatheatre.org and by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets may also be purchased in person on the day of the performance at The Producers Club, 358 W 44th St, 3rd Floor.