59E59 Theaters News

Primary Stages will host the Fifth Annual New York One-Minute Play Festival, the proceeds from which will benefit the Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA).

Casting has been announced for the Fifth Annual New York One-Minute Play Festival, hosted by Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters. The New York One-Minute Play Festival will take place Sunday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street), the Off-Broadway home of Primary Stages. Seating is extremely limited.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes aya theatre company to 59E59 Theaters with the World Premiere of George Orwell's BURMESE DAYS, adapted and directed by Ryan Kiggel. George Orwell's BURMESE DAYS begins performances on Wednesday, November 9 for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 4.

The company of Any Given Monday - Lauren Ashley Carter (Night Sky), Michael Mastro (recent Broadway includes Twelve Angry Men, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Hillary B. Smith ('One Life to Live') and Paul Michael Valley ('Another World,' 1776), playwright Bruce Graham and director Bud Martin - celebrated their opening night performance on Wednesday, October 12 at Bistro 60.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to welcome The Pleasance to Brits Off Broadway with NINA CONTI: TALK TO THE HAND, written by Ms. Conti and Bill Dare, directed by Mr. Dare and featuring Ms. Conti with Monkey & Granny.

The company of Any Given Monday - Lauren Ashley Carter (Night Sky), Michael Mastro (recent Broadway includes Twelve Angry Men, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Hillary B. Smith ('One Life to Live') and Paul Michael Valley ('Another World,' 1776), playwright Bruce Graham and director Bud Martin - celebrated their opening night performance on Wednesday, October 12 at Bistro 60.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes nabokov back to 59E59 Theaters with BUNNY, written by Jack Thorne, directed by Joe Murphy and featuring Rosie Wyatt.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) will welcome Darbourne Luff and Upstart Theatre to Brits Off Broadway with THE MADDENING RAIN, written by Nicholas Pierpan, directed by Matthew Dunster and featuring Felix Scott.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is set to open the 2011 Brits Off Broadway festival with SHADOW BOXING, written by James Gaddas, directed by Donald Pulford and featuring Jonny Collis-Scurll.

The annual Primary Stages November Night to Remember Gala, a fundraiser benefiting the extensive artistic development programs offered by the company, will be held at the Edison Ballroom (240 west 47th Street, between Broadway & 8th Avenue) on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction begin at 6:30 p.m. Broadway producer David Richenthal (Pulitzer winners The Kentucky Cycle, The Young Man from Atlanta, I am my Own Wife) serves as the Event Chair.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Starry Night Theater with the New York premiere of THE BUS, written by James Lantz and directed by John Simpkins.

On Monday, October 10, 2011, New York Theatre Barn will present NYTB in the D-Lounge, a monthly platform for emerging musical theatre writers (now in its 4th year), at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Act II Playhouse (Philadelphia, PA) with the New York premiere of ANY GIVEN MONDAY, written by Bruce Graham and directed by Bud Martin.

The critically acclaimed Brits Off Broadway festival, host to the UK's most innovative and provocative theater in New York City, returns this year with a line up of nine New York premieres.

Ego Actus is pleased to announce two additional performances to their run of Aliens With Extraordinary Skills, the critically acclaimed play by Saviana Stanescu. The added shows will be performed on Saturday, November 12th at 5pm and Saturday, November 19th at 5pm.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Starry Night Theater with the New York premiere of THE BUS, written by James Lantz and directed by John Simpkins.

Nominations for the top awards of 1st Irish 2011 are being announced today as five of the eight plays in competition wrap up month-long runs on Sunday.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Inis Nua Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA) with the New York premiere of DUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT, written by Michael West and directed by Tom Reing. DUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT ends performances on Sunday, October 2.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) announced today Dublin's CIRQUE DE LÉGUME will play 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters. Created by and featuring Jaimie Carswell and Nancy Trotter and directed by Pablo Ibarluzea, CIRQUE DE LÉGUME ends performances Sunday, October 2.