Francisco Solorzano News

Francisco Solorzano, Producing Artistic Director and Victoria Malvagno, Managing Director present Barefoot Theatre's bareNaked Reading Series. The series, who's tagline reads 'no props, no sets, just words' which take places on Thursday, December 18, Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20, 2008 boasts live music and free drinks. Tickets cost $10. No reservation is required.

Following a highly successful workshop production in 2007, Barefoot Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of 'Dog Day Afternoon', a new play based on actual events that inspired the academy award winning film.

Israel Horovitz is an undisputed master of the short play format, and in this new collection, he does not disappoint.

The Barefoot Theatre Company will continue its collaboration with internationally-acclaimed playwright Israel Horovitz with Israel Horovitz's New Shorts: nine actors, nine new plays

Acclaimed Barefoot Theatre Company continue their relationship with great contemporary playwrights (last year they produced the world premiere of Israel Horovits's Sins of the Mother) with the 40th anniversary of Balm In Gilead by Lanford Wilson directed by Eric Nightengale and starring child star Anna Chlumksy.

Jean Cocteau Repertory (Ernest Johns, Artistic Director) announces the creation of the Off Off Bowery Festival, a new festival designed to offer support for emerging Off Off Broadway theatre companies by offering selected organizations free space at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre during its summer hiatus.