Judith Feingold

Within the attic of an insane asylum, in a time and place of little importance and for reasons unknown, eight women of history convene to discuss the business of their lives - shells of people who once embodied greatness, now pieced together by moments of nostalgia and hysteria. When all that was has been stripped away, these women are brought together to test their fate in the final act - that of survival. The absurdity of the world in which they live forces them to be as they always were, but spiral further and further down the rabbit hole of insanity - to simultaneously be and not to be.

Playwright/actor Joe Gulla returned to Feinstein’s/54 Below for a “back by popular demand” performance on July 23rd! 

Directed by John DeSotelle, Nuance Theatre Co. brings John Patrick Shanley's DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA to the Nubox - an intimate blackbox theater in the heart of Hell's Kitchen where (in my experience) theatrical magic always happens. Presented as an Equity stage production, DeSotelle brings two incredibly talented actors to the stage for a limited two-week run.

Under the brilliant direction of Judith Feingold, with an exclusive three-performance run at the NuBox Theater (at the John DeSotelle Studio) in Hell's Kitchen, Cocaine is such an unexpectedly powerful piece that brings out the reality of addiction amidst the love of two young people, overcome by the life they are forced to live. As part of the John D. Sotelle Studio Series and exposing the beauty of Pendleton's neglected work, Cocaine is as succinct as it is a beautiful representation of what love looks like in the face of struggle.

Escape for a night in 1916 New York, and the return of a forgotten masterpiece, brought to life in a Hell's Kitchen location from the play's own era a?" Cocaine by Pendleton King running for three performances November 22, 23 and 24 at The NuBox Theater.   

Do you know how many people are affected by mental illness? Could someone you know be coping in silence? 

Rabbit Hole, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, tells the story of a mother and father stricken with unending grief after the accidental death of their four year old son; theirs is a reality that isn't fair or deserved, but must simply be dealt with. With this play,Lindsay-Abaire carefully deconstructs the overall larger picture of 'grief' into smaller moments, bringing to light how each of those involved finds solace in their own way. And as emotional a ride Rabbit Hole brings the audience on, we somehow begin to understand how people cope with something that can never be explained - only accepted until the pain isn't as great as it used to be.

A festival of haunting new plays continues the Halloween tradition by tricking and treating the audience to four new dark and twisted, spine-chilling tales at the NuBox Theatre in Hell's Kitchen November 16 and 17.

Now being performed by the Nu•ance Theatre Co. (in association with John DeSotelle Studio) and under the direction of John DeSotelle, Proof is the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by David Auburn that provides audiences with much to think about…even if we understand little of the actual theorems themselves. This entire show is wonderful in that it equates the universality of math with the very specifics of how people live their lives - simple numbers that take the place of human emotions to the point where people are trying to prove theorems over love - trying to make equations work over how they should be functioning. It is a play that not only seeks to prove an equation that can exist as perfect, but also proves how imperfect we are in the face of ourselves and others. It is the perfect theoretical to what reality has given to these characters, and what ensues cannot be witnessed with anything less than pure fascination.

With each production, Nuance Theatre Co. is gaining a reputation of presenting incredible theatrical performances.

With each production, rising Nu•ance Theatre Company is gaining a reputation of presenting incredible theatrical performances.

With each production, rising Nu•ance Theatre Company is gaining a reputation of presenting incredible theatrical performances.

With each production, Nu•ance Theatre Co. is gaining a reputation of presenting incredible theatrical performances  -  whether compelling ensemble acting, atmospheric lighting and sound that enrich ghostly projections,  innovations creating actual rain on stage (Condemned), or ambitious and immersive set designs (as in a depression-era union warehouse (Waiting for Lefty), a 1930's-style tenement apartment (Awake and Sing!), and the stone walls of Elsinore Castle complete with a draw bridge and ghost (Hamlet) to name just a few.

With each production, rising Nu•ance Theatre Company is gaining a reputation of presenting incredible theatrical performances.

Nu•ance Theatre Company's production of Hamlet, directed by John DeSotelle is being seen by a vast audience these days thanks to its extensive video and television coverage. Ginger Broderick hosted a special episode of her television show, Ginger New York, featuring director, John DeSotelle, and members of the cast including Jack Wink, making his New York debut as Prince Hamlet. Scroll down for photos!

Nu•ance Theatre presents SALVATION, winner of the John DeSotelle Studio 2013 New Play Competition, opening tonight, January 15th, and running through the 30th at DeSotelle Studio and Theater (300 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor).

Nu•ance Theatre presents SALVATION, winner of the John DeSotelle Studio 2013 New Play Competition, opening January 15th through the 30th at DeSotelle Studio and Theater (300 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor). 

Emerging young playwright, Annie R. Such, brings to life the wives, lovers, mistresses and mothers of famous artists throughout history in the debut of The Artists' Women, which will have five performances in the course of one weekend during the 2012 Philly Fringe Festival.

Emerging young playwright, Annie R. Such, brings to life the wives, lovers, mistresses and mothers of famous artists throughout history in the debut of The Artists' Women, which will have five performances in the course of one weekend during the 2012 Philly Fringe Festival.