This is Our Youth 1998 - Articles Page 20

Opened: November 3, 1998
Closing: May 02, 1999

This is Our Youth - 1998 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

McGinn-Cazale Theatre
2162 Broadway (4th Floor) New York, NY

In 1982, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the wealthy, articulate, pot-smoking teenagers who were small children in the '60s have emerged as young adults in a country that has just resoundingly rejected everything they were brought up to believe in. The very last wave of New York City’s '60s-style Liberalism has come of age—and there’s nowhere left to go. In meticulous, hilarious, and agonizing detail, THIS IS OUR YOUTH follows forty-eight hours of three very lost young souls in the big city at the dawn of the Reagan Era: Warren Straub, a dejected nineteen-year-old who steals fifteen thousand dollars from his abusive lingerie-tycoon father; Dennis Ziegler, the charismatic domineering drug-dealing friend who helps him put the money to good use; and Jessica Goldman, the anxiously insightful young woman Warren yearns for. Funny, painful, and compassionate, THIS IS OUR YOUTH is a living snapshot of the moment between adolescence and adulthood when many young people first go out into the world on their own, armed only with the ideas and techniques they developed as teenagers—ideas and techniques far more sophisticated than their parents ever realize, and far less effectual than they themselves can possibly imagine.



by Kenneth Lonergan



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This is Our Youth - 1998 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 20

Rubicon Theatre Co Continues Season With CRIMES OF THE HEART, Previews 4/21-23
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2010


Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 Season with a revival of BETH HENLEY's Pulitzer Prize-winning play CRIMES OF THE HEART. Set in Mississippi in 1974 (five years after Hurricane Camille), this sweet, sexy comedy follows the travails of the three Magrath sisters, who come together at the family home in Hazelhurst when the youngest Babe is charged with shooting her husband 'cause she didn't like his looks.'

Positive Motions Concert Series Presents "FOR ALL OUR MOTHERS," 5/8
by Jeff Dennhardt - Apr 18, 2010


Positive Motions Foundation in association with the Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Concert Series, Ruslan Biryukov, Producer and Artistic Director, will present 'FOR ALL OUR MOTHERS,' a concert in honor of Mother's Day, to be presented on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Glendale; 209 N. Louise Street (at Wilson Avenue); Glendale, CA 91206.

The New Group Presents THE KID 4/16
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2010


Up next for The New Group is the new musical The Kid, beginning performances on Friday, April 16. Official Opening Night is set for Monday, May 10. This marks the final production in The New Group's current 2009-2010 season, which featured Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger and most recently, the hit revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST et al. Set for TACTA in April
by Emily Faye Oakley - Apr 9, 2010


Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance has announced its upcoming productions for the month of April. Formed in 1998, TACTA is an alliance of more than a dozen Tulsa area community theatres.

Rubicon Theatre Co Continues Season With CRIMES OF THE HEART, Previews 4/21-23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 2, 2010


Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 Season with a revival of BETH HENLEY's Pulitzer Prize-winning play CRIMES OF THE HEART. Set in Mississippi in 1974 (five years after Hurricane Camille), this sweet, sexy comedy follows the travails of the three Magrath sisters, who come together at the family home in Hazelhurst when the youngest Babe is charged with shooting her husband 'cause she didn't like his looks.'

OUR LADY OF THE UNDERPASS Returns to 16th Street Theatre, 4/1-5/1
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2010


Our Lady of the Underpass by Teatro Vista resident playwright Tanya Saracho will be remounted at 16th Street Theater, marking the 5-year anniversary of the Holy sighting under the bridge. The return of this critically-acclaimed, Jeff-Nominated 2009 production directed by Sandra Marquez (Teatro Vista Ensemble Member) is a collaboration between 16th Street Theater and Teatro Vista…Theatre with a View. The production will run at 16th Street Theater in the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn April 1 - May 1, 2010 with Press Opening: Saturday, April 3 @ 5:00 PM

The New Group Presents THE KID 4/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 24, 2010


Up next for The New Group is the new musical The Kid, beginning performances on Friday, April 16. Official Opening Night is set for Monday, May 10. This marks the final production in The New Group's current 2009-2010 season, which featured Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger and most recently, the hit revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke.

CAPA Presents Diavolo at the Palace Theatre, 3/19
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2010


Diavolo company members are dancers, gymnasts, actors, athletes, and always teammates. Under the guidance of artistic director and founder Jacques Heim, they have collaboratively developed works on oversized, surrealistic sets and structures. Everyday items such as doors, chairs, and stairways provide the backdrop for dramatic movement-leaping, flying, twirling-to create metaphors for the challenge of relationships, the absurdities of life, and the struggle to maintain our humanity in the shadow of a technological world.

Oddfellows Playhouse Now Enrolling For Spring Classes
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 16, 2010


Founded in 1975 by a small group of Wesleyan University students as a theater arts organization designed to include children from all backgrounds, Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater now annually serves approximately 2,000 young people, ages 2-20, in a broad spectrum of theater arts activities.

2010 Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announces Line-Up
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 16, 2010


Know Theatre of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Fringe Festival is proud to announce the performance fringe line-up for the 2010 Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

Cornelia Street Cafe Announces This Weeks Performances
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 15, 2010


In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café.

CAPA Presents Diavolo at the Palace Theatre, 3/19
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2010


Diavolo company members are dancers, gymnasts, actors, athletes, and always teammates. Under the guidance of artistic director and founder Jacques Heim, they have collaboratively developed works on oversized, surrealistic sets and structures. Everyday items such as doors, chairs, and stairways provide the backdrop for dramatic movement-leaping, flying, twirling-to create metaphors for the challenge of relationships, the absurdities of life, and the struggle to maintain our humanity in the shadow of a technological world.

OUR LADY OF THE UNDERPASS Returns to 16th Street Theatre, 4/1-5/1
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2010


Our Lady of the Underpass by Teatro Vista resident playwright Tanya Saracho will be remounted at 16th Street Theater, marking the 5-year anniversary of the Holy sighting under the bridge. The return of this critically-acclaimed, Jeff-Nominated 2009 production directed by Sandra Marquez (Teatro Vista Ensemble Member) is a collaboration between 16th Street Theater and Teatro Vista…Theatre with a View. The production will run at 16th Street Theater in the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn April 1 - May 1, 2010 with Press Opening: Saturday, April 3 @ 5:00 PM

Joe's Pub Announces Lawrence Wright's The Human Scale, DanceNOW And More
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 16, 2010


Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

ONE IS WARM IN WINTER, THE OTHER HAS A BETTER VIEW Runs December 3-13 At Fortyfive Downstairs
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2009


Written by Adam J A Cass (‘I Love You, Bro', Malthouse 2009), ‘One is Warm in Winter, the Other Has a Better View' is a gloriously theatrical, deeply poetic large cast play about faith in all its diversity and difference, and about its place in the lives of young people in Melbourne today.

ONE IS WARM IN WINTER, THE OTHER HAS A BETTER VIEW Runs Through December 13 At Fortyfive Downstairs
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 10, 2009


Written by Adam J A Cass (‘I Love You, Bro', Malthouse 2009), ‘One is Warm in Winter, the Other Has a Better View' is a gloriously theatrical, deeply poetic large cast play about faith in all its diversity and difference, and about its place in the lives of young people in Melbourne today.

ONE IS WARM IN WINTER, THE OTHER HAS A BETTER VIEW Runs December 3-13 At Fortyfive Downstairs
by BWW News Desk - Dec 3, 2009


Written by Adam J A Cass (‘I Love You, Bro', Malthouse 2009), ‘One is Warm in Winter, the Other Has a Better View' is a gloriously theatrical, deeply poetic large cast play about faith in all its diversity and difference, and about its place in the lives of young people in Melbourne today.

ONE IS WARM IN WINTER, THE OTHER HAS A BETTER VIEW Runs December 3-13 At Fortyfive Downstairs
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 25, 2009


Written by Adam J A Cass (‘I Love You, Bro', Malthouse 2009), ‘One is Warm in Winter, the Other Has a Better View' is a gloriously theatrical, deeply poetic large cast play about faith in all its diversity and difference, and about its place in the lives of young people in Melbourne today.

Marin Ireland Joins The Cast Of Roundabout's AFTER MISS JULIE, Previews Begin 9/18
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie', Jonny Lee Miller as 'John' and Marin Ireland as 'Christine' in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

The Improv Trick Awarded The Performing Arts MasterMind Award For 2009
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 1, 2009


The Improv Trick has won the Performing Arts MasterMind Award for 2009 from the Riverfront Times. The MasterMind award is given to groups or individuals that have a singular vision that enriches our local cultural mix and the dedication to pursue that vision. Checks are given to recipients to help them succeed in their visions.

BIODEGRADABLE HERO Has Been Extended Until 8/30 At The Broadway Comedy Club
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2009


'Biodegradable Hero', starring Yori Yanover has been extended. Originally slated to be performed through July 26, it has now been extended through August 30. The show, which is performed at Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd Street has added the following dates: Full show: Sundays, July 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 5 p.m. Cameo apperances: Meshuganeh Comedy, Thursdays, Aug. 6 & 27 @ 10 p.m.

BIODEGRADABLE HERO Has Been Extended Until 8/30 At The Broadway Comedy Club
by Reynard Loki - Jul 23, 2009


'Biodegradable Hero', starring Yori Yanover has been extended. Originally slated to be performed through July 26, it has now been extended through August 30. The show, which is performed at Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd Street has added the following dates: Full show: Sundays, July 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 5 p.m. Cameo apperances: Meshuganeh Comedy, Thursdays, Aug. 6 & 27 @ 10 p.m.

Marin Ireland Joins The Cast Of Roundabout's AFTER MISS JULIE, Previews Begin 9/18
by Eddie Varley - Jul 14, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie', Jonny Lee Miller as 'John' and Marin Ireland as 'Christine' in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

The New Group Presents Ian Bruce's GROUNDSWELL For Limited Run 5/4-6/27
by BWW News Desk - Jun 27, 2009


The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

Jonny Lee Miller Joins Roundabout's AFTER MISS JULIE, Previews Begin 9/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 10, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie' and Jonny Lee Miller as 'John', both of whom will be making their Broadway debuts, in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

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What productions of This is Our Youth have there been?
This is Our Youth has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1996, Off-Broadway which opened in 1998 and Broadway which opened in 2014.

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