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IAP Presents BRANDYWINE DISTILLARY FIRE, 9/9-18
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2010


Brandywine Distillery Fire began as an attempt to destroy storytelling or an attempt to tell story in the way that Jackson Pollack paints landscapes. Playmakers Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman (creators of When is A Clock and Notes from Underground) conjectured that to develop a theater work in the 'wrongest' way possible might be a liberating experience for artists and audiences alike. They proceeded with a series of workshops. In the workshops, they led a process of improvising a play from scratch. And failing. Deliberately. And writing it down. And failing further.

Incubator Arts Project Presents THIRST(Y)
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 16, 2010


Three desperate souls adrift at sea await a maddeningly cruel fate bestowed on them by an angry God-a comedy which may or may not have absolutely nothing to do with race. (oh my god I am so) THIRST(y) is a slight adaptation of one of Eugene O'Neill's earliest plays, THIRST (1914), written while the playwright was confined to a sanatorium in rural Connecticut. THIRST had a single production in 1916 with the Provincetown Players, in which O'Neill himself originated the role of the Negro Sailor. The play subsequently sank into obscurity. Despite its rough edges, THIRST hints at O'Neill's later experiments with expressionism and American myth, as well as his forays into the dark underbelly of modernity. Creating a new work based on this public domain text, Little Lord exploits O'Neill's wildly imaginative assault on the very nature of performance and the possibilities of the theater. (oh my god I am so) THIRST(y) is at once grotesque melodrama, gothic horror, campy musical theater, and engrossing telenovela- a fantastical mix of No Exit, Waiting for Godot, The Count of Monte Cristo, 'Amos and Andy,' and Open Water.

Water Tower Announces Cast for CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, 11/4-21
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 9, 2010


WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced casting details for Circle Mirror Transformation which will be performed in the Studio Theatre, November 4 - 21, 2010. The cast features Lynn Blackburn as Theresa, Kayla Carlyle as Lauren, Lisa Hassler as Marty, Bill Jenkins as James and Ted Wold as Schultz.

IAP Presents BRANDYWINE DISTILLARY FIRE, 9/9-18
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2010


Brandywine Distillery Fire began as an attempt to destroy storytelling or an attempt to tell story in the way that Jackson Pollack paints landscapes. Playmakers Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman (creators of When is A Clock and Notes from Underground) conjectured that to develop a theater work in the 'wrongest' way possible might be a liberating experience for artists and audiences alike. They proceeded with a series of workshops. In the workshops, they led a process of improvising a play from scratch. And failing. Deliberately. And writing it down. And failing further.

Classic Stage Company Presents Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, Opens 9/8
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2010


Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.

Classic Stage Company Presents Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, Opens 9/8
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2010


Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.

Reconnoiter Closes Aw Keats Keats Motherf#@kr, 9/4
by BWW News Desk - Sep 4, 2010


In 1821, the Romantic poet John Keats died at the age of 25 in Rome. In 2000, the conceptual artist Jonathon Keats made his debut in San Francisco. Split into two parts, Aw Keats, Keats Motherf**ker! imagines John's fever dreams and Jonathon's thoughts.

Reconnoiter Presents Aw Keats Keats Motherf#@kr, 9/2-9/4
by BWW News Desk - Sep 2, 2010


In 1821, the Romantic poet John Keats died at the age of 25 in Rome. In 2000, the conceptual artist Jonathon Keats made his debut in San Francisco. Split into two parts, Aw Keats, Keats Motherf**ker! imagines John's fever dreams and Jonathon's thoughts.

Title:Point Productions Presents FIELD 309, 9/23
by Molly Hagan - Sep 1, 2010


Title:Point Productions will present FIELD 309, running September 23 - October 2.

Incubator Arts Project Closes EDIBLES INCORPORATED 8/28
by BWW News Desk - Aug 28, 2010


Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. This month, it will feature Ben Forster's 'Edibles Incorporated'.

Incubator Arts Project Closes EDIBLES INCORPORATED 8/28
by BWW News Desk - Aug 28, 2010


Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. (More info at the end of this announcement.)

Incubator Arts Project Presents EDIBLES INCORPORATED 8/26-28
by BWW News Desk - Aug 26, 2010


Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. (More info at the end of this announcement.)

Incubator Arts Project Presents EDIBLES INCORPORATED 8/25-28
by BWW News Desk - Aug 25, 2010


Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. This month, it will feature Ben Forster's 'Edibles Incorporated'.

IAP Presents BRANDYWINE DISTILLARY FIRE, 9/9-18
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 20, 2010


Brandywine Distillery Fire began as an attempt to destroy storytelling or an attempt to tell story in the way that Jackson Pollack paints landscapes. Playmakers Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman (creators of When is A Clock and Notes from Underground) conjectured that to develop a theater work in the 'wrongest' way possible might be a liberating experience for artists and audiences alike. They proceeded with a series of workshops. In the workshops, they led a process of improvising a play from scratch. And failing. Deliberately. And writing it down. And failing further.

Everywhere Theatre Group Closes THE INTERNET, 8/21
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2010


Everywhere Theatre Group attempts to stage the World Wide Web in The Internet. Fusing dance, movement, video, music, original and found texts, ETG examines what lies beneath the cool, sleek surface of the information super highway. By asking what propels people into the shadowy underworld of the Web, where one desires to objectify bodies and see people fail, ETG aims to find the root of human connection at its newest form.

Classic Stage Company Presents Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, Opens 9/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 19, 2010


Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.

The Route 66 Theatre Company Presents MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT 10/7-11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 18, 2010


The Route 66 Theatre Company kicks off its 2010-2011 season with MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT, a new play by Scott T. Barsotti, directed by Damon Kiely. MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT features an all-star cast including Randy Steinmeyer, Kate Buddeke, Blair Robertson, Tyler Ross, Dane Halvorson and Danielle Brothers. MCMEEKIN FINDS OUT plays October 7 - November 14, 2010 in Richard Christiansen Theater, upstairs at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. The press opening is Friday, October 15 at 8 pm.

'Jack in the Box' Launches Episode 15; Past Episodes Featured at NYTV Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2010


MICHAEL CYRIL CREIGHTON'S online sitcom about a down on his luck theatre Box Office Manager, 'JACK IN A BOX', premieres Episode 15: The Buzz. In this episode, Jack is bombarded with phone calls, goes to a terrible audition and then has a 'physical' altercation with his agent, Gloria (played by Lusia Strus of Enron, The NY Neo-Futurists, Gus Van Sant's Restless). There are too many women in his life. The episode also features Hannah Bos (Founding Member of The Debate Society), Desiree Burch (The NY Neo-Futurists/The Soup Show), Livia Scott ('Live & Let Livia') and Mary Testa (Xanadu, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street, On The Town). The episode is shot & edited by Jim Turner.

terraNOVA Collective Announces Groundbreakers Playwrights Group Fall 2010 Session
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 16, 2010


terraNOVA Collective is delighted to announce the new members of their Groundbreakers Playwrights Group. Groundbreakers is a five month long program in which playwrights work on a specific script with intent to create a completed draft.

Reconnoiter Presents Aw Keats Keats Motherf#@kr, 9/2-9/4
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 15, 2010


In 1821, the Romantic poet John Keats died at the age of 25 in Rome. In 2000, the conceptual artist Jonathon Keats made his debut in San Francisco. Split into two parts, Aw Keats, Keats Motherf**ker! imagines John's fever dreams and Jonathon's thoughts.

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