Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Marathon 2008 Festival
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 17, 2008
ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (William Carden, Artistic Director, Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) will present MARATHON 2008, E.S.T.'s 30th annual festival of new one-act plays, at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street). Performances begin Thursday, May 8th, and continue through Saturday, June 28th.
MARATHON 2008 offers fifteen World Premieres of one-act plays in three separate evenings. The three series will run in rotating repertory (a detailed schedule of the series follows below).The playwrights, both established and emerging, contributing to MARATHON 2008 are David Auburn, Lewis Black, Michael Feingold, Michael John Garcés, Frank D. Gilroy, Amy Herzog, Neil LaBute, Quincy Long, Taylor Mac, Willie Reale & Patrick Barnes, Jacquelyn Reingold, José Rivera, Lloyd Suh, Anne Washburn, and David Zellnik."People forget that thirty years ago, before the E.S.T. Marathon, no one did one-act plays," says E.S.T. Artistic Director, William Carden. "So, in that sense, over the years, the Marathon has given birth to a craze. But three decades later it is still the most respected and sought-after forum for one-act plays. This year's roster reflects that legacy since it combines new plays by established award-winners like David Auburn and Neil LaBute with gifted newcomers like Amy Herzog, Anne Washburn, Lloyd Suh, elder statesmen like Frank Gilroy and José Rivera, and some true originals like Lewis Black and Taylor Mac. In all its diversity, it is an event designed to celebrate the one-act in every dimension, giving voice to fifteen playwrights in one festival."SERIES A
"An Upset" by David AuburnDirected by Harris Yulin*
"Christmas Present" by Amy Herzog
Directed by RJ Tolan*
"A Little Soul-Searching" by Willie Reale*, music by Patrick Barnes
Directed by Evan Cabnet
"Tostitos" by Michael John Garcés
Directed by May Adrales
"Wedding Pictures" by Quincy Long*
Directed by Kathleen Dimmick Thursday, May 8 at 7pm
Friday, May 9 at 7pm
Saturday, May 10 at 2pm
Saturday, May 10 at 7pm
Sunday, May 11 at 7pm
Monday, May 12 at 7pm
Thursday, May 15 at 7pm
Friday, May 16 at 7pm
Saturday, May 17 at 2pm
Saturday, May 17 at 7pm
Sunday, May 18 at 7pm
Monday, May 19 at 7pm
Sunday, May 25 at 2pm
Wednesday, May 28 at 7pm
Friday, May 30 at 7pm
Saturday, May 31 at 2pm
SERIES B "The Great War" by Neil LaBute
Directed by Andrew McCarthy*
"Okay" by Taylor Mac
"Happy Birthday William Abernathy" by Lloyd Suh*
"Ideogram" by David Zellnik*
Directed by Abigail Zealy Bess*
"October/November" by Anne Washburn
Friday, May 23 at 7pm
Saturday, May 24 at 2pm
Saturday, May 24 at 7pm
Sunday, May 25 at 7pm
Thursday, May 29 at 7pm
Saturday, May 31 at 7pm
Sunday, June 1 at 7pm
Monday, June 2 at 7pm
Sunday, June 8 at 2pm
Wednesday, June 11 at 7pm
Friday, June 13 at 7pm
Saturday, June 14 at 7pm
Sunday, June 15 at 2pm
Monday, June 16 at 7pm
Wednesday, June 18 at 7pm
Friday, June 20 at 7pm
SERIES C:"In Between Songs" by Lewis Black* "Japanoir" by Michael Feingold
"Piscary" by Frank D. Gilroy*
"Flowers" by José Rivera*
"A Very Very Short Play" by Jacquelyn Reingold*
Directed by Jonathan Bernstein
Friday, June 6 at 7pm
Saturday, June 7 at 2pm
Saturday, June 7 at 7pm
Sunday, June 8 at 7pm
Monday, June 9 at 7pm
Thursday, June 12 at 7pm
Saturday, June 14 at 2pm
Sunday, June 15 at 7pm
Thursday, June 19 at 7pm
Saturday, June 21 at 2pm
Saturday. June 21 at 7pm
Sunday, June 22 at 2pm
Monday, June 23 at 7pm
Thursday, June 26 at 7pm
Friday, June 27 at 7pm
Saturday, June 28 at 7pm * Indicates Ensemble Studio Theatre member artist
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