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FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 500th New York performance this Saturday, November 26th at the 2pm matinee at New World Stages (240 West 50th Street).

Following a sold-out run in October, Cinna Productions, announces the extended limited Off-Broadway run of SIREN'S HEART - Marilyn in Purgatory, November 17-December 11.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 500th New York performance this Saturday, November 26th at the 2pm matinee at New World Stages (240 West 50th Street).

Mr. Lauria, star of The Wonder Years and the original Broadway production of Lombardi, will also be reading one of the roles. He will be accompanied by Ray Abruzzo, a Hollywood veteran who has appeared on The Sopranos, Dynasty and The Practice-- and who is currently portraying the title character in Lombardi at Mosaic Theatre (Nov 10 through Dec 4). Also joining them is Richard Zavaglia, a well-known actor who also has numerous credits on film, television and the stage.

Following a sold-out run in October, Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Director), in association with Cinna Productions, announces the extended run of SIREN'S HEART - Marilyn in Purgatory, November 17-December 11. Lissa Moira directs this one-woman show, written by Walt Stepp, about Marilyn Monroe starring Louisa Bradshaw.

Elvis is IN the building! After a recent performance of FREUD'S LAST SESSION, Elvis Presley (as played by Eddie Clendening in Million Dollar Quartet) stopped by for a session with Dr. Sigmund Freud (Martin Rayner) on the iconic couch in Freud's onstage office.

Mr. Lauria, star of The Wonder Years and the original Broadway production of Lombardi, will also be reading one of the roles. He will be accompanied by Ray Abruzzo, a Hollywood veteran who has appeared on The Sopranos, Dynasty and The Practice-- and who is currently portraying the title character in Lombardi at Mosaic Theatre (Nov 10 through Dec 4). Also joining them is Richard Zavaglia, a well-known actor who also has numerous credits on film, television and the stage.

America's most iconic sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, hosted a very special audience Q&A at FREUD'S LAST SESSION on November 3rd.

Following a sold-out run in October, Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Director), in association with Cinna Productions, announces the extended run of SIREN'S HEART - Marilyn in Purgatory, November 17-December 11. Lissa Moira directs this one-woman show, written by Walt Stepp, about Marilyn Monroe starring Louisa Bradshaw.

America's most iconic sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, will host a special audience Q&A at FREUD'S LAST SESSION immediately after the performance this evening, November 3rd. Mark St. Germain's runaway hit play is currently in its second smash year at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

America's most iconic sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, will host a special audience Q&A at FREUD'S LAST SESSION immediately after the performance this Thursday, November 3rd.

CoActive Content, Stacey Martino, Founder/Artistic Director, and American Latino Theatre Company, David Llauger-Meiselman, Artistic Director, will present a new co-production of the critically acclaimed play, 'The King of the Desert,' written by Stacey Martino, performed by René Rivera, and helmed by award-winning director, Sal Romeo, all Studio Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio.

On October 22nd, the NAAP (National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis) presented their 2011 award for Best Stage Production to Mark St. Germain for his hit play FREUD'S LAST SESSION, now in its second smash year at New World Stages.

Due to overwhelming demand, Mark St. Germain's runaway hit play FREUD'S LAST SESSION today put a new block of seats on sale through February 26th.