Patricia Randell News

Long before New York had a Fringe Festival, New York had the Ensemble Studio Theatre's OCTOBERFEST, a marathon of new, old and developing plays crammed together on two floors of the theatre company's home at 549 West 52nd Street. The first OCTOBERFEST was in 1981.

Long before New York had a Fringe Festival, New York had the Ensemble Studio Theatre's OCTOBERFEST, a marathon of new, old and developing plays crammed together on two floors of the theatre company's home at 549 West 52nd Street. The first OCTOBERFEST was in 1981.

Long before New York had a Fringe Festival, New York had the Ensemble Studio Theatre's OCTOBERFEST, a marathon of new, old and developing plays crammed together on two floors of the theatre company's home at 549 West 52nd Street. The first OCTOBERFEST was in 1981.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters.

Deathbed by Mark Schultz makes its Off-Broadway world premiere at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre. Wendy C. Goldberg directs the limited six week engagement January 21 - March 1 with opening night set for Thursday, January 31.

Deathbed by Mark Schultz will make its Off-Broadway world premiere at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre. Wendy C. Goldberg directs the limited six week engagement January 21 - March 1 with opening night set for Thursday, January 31.

Lucky Pelican Productions will present Michèle Aldin's Dear America, as part of the 10th Annual New York International Fringe Festival from August 12th through August 24th

The Young Playwrights Festival XXIV, featuring three fully-staged one act plays by writers aged 18 or under, runs through May 27th

Young Playwrights Inc. will present the 24th annual Young Playwrights Festival, a three-week engagement of new plays by writers aged 18 or younger, premiering May 9-27, 2006, at Off-Broadway's Peter Jay Sharp Theatre