Schedule Announced For Under the Radar 2009 at Public Theatrer

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Producer Mark Russell and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (Executive Producer) announced the innovative and ground breaking line-up for UNDER THE RADAR 2009, running January 7-18 at The Public Theater. This 12-day festival, coinciding with the New York APAP conference, is committed to tracking new theater from across the U.S. and around the world. Tickets are $15 to UNDER THE RADAR shows at The Public and go on-sale on Sunday, December 14.

Now in its fifth year, UNDER THE RADAR is an explosively diverse kaleidoscope of new theater-examples from around the world and the U.S. that spotlight artists ranging from emerging talents to masters in the field. Located at The Public Theater as well as partner venues, UNDER THE RADAR offers a crash course in theater that is exciting, independent, and experimental, created by some of the most dynamic artists working today.

"In five short years, Mark Russell has made Under the Radar indispensible," said Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. "The Public has always been a crossroads, a place where uptown meets downtown, where experimental art cohabitates with new plays, where the great classics of the past meet with theater of the future. UTR is the straw that stirs that drink."

"Under the Radar is about the future--the future of theater, the future of society as our artists imagine it. It is about artists, often overlooked, rising to a wider awareness and moving forward above the radar," said Producer Mark Russell. "I look forward to the dialogue that will take place all around Under the Radar - in our lobby, in our lounge, in the many public panels we will host."

The UNDER THE RADAR festival is timed to coincide with the New York City APAP Conference, January 9-13, 2009, the world's top forum and marketplace for the performing arts. More than 4,000 performing arts presenters, agents, managers and other industry leaders are expected to attend this year's conference. In addition to Under the Radar, the conference features more than 1,000 showcase performances staged throughout New York.

"Under the Radar is one of the world's leading exemplars of artistic innovation," said Arts Presenters President and CEO Sandra Gibson. "That's why we have provided principal funding for the program these past four years and are proud to help make Under the Radar available to our conference attendees and to the greater New York area."

$15 single tickets for UNDER THE RADAR shows at The Public Theater go on-sale on Sunday, December 14 at The Public Theater box office, 425 Lafayette Street; on-line at www.publictheater.org or by phone at 212-967-7555. Seating for all UTR shows at The Public is general admission. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and Sunday and Monday from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

For more information, visit www.publictheater.org