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Duncan Pflaster Duncan Pflaster is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been produced all over. He also has been known to direct, write music, play the ukulele, and (if his arm is twisted) act. He won second place in the 2009 Stage and Cinema's New York City Theater Review Contest. www.duncanpflaster.com






Questa: On the Road to Find Out
March 7, 2008

Victor Bumbalo's 'Questa', playing at Wings Theatre Company, is a sometimes enthralling, sometimes hokey, examination of the guilt surrounding an attempted gay-bashing.

What's the Point?!
March 4, 2008

Hector Coris and Alan Cancelino give the ailing form of 'topical musical revue' a shot in the arm with their new show 'What's the Point?!', playing Monday nights at The Reprise Room.

Modern Medieval: I Am The Mask You Wear
February 28, 2008

David Tyson's one-man show 'Modern Medieval' (part of this year's Frigid Festival) uses Dark Ages theatrical styles to reflect on current events and preoccupations.

Claymont: Fortunate Son
February 20, 2008

Emerging Artists Theatre (as part of their EAT Triple Threat series) presents Kevin Brofsky's 'Claymont', a poignant tale of a Gay teenager coming of age in the turbulent late 60s.

The Play About the Naked Guy: Ars Gratia Penis
February 18, 2008

Emerging Artists Theatre presents 'The Play About the Naked Guy'- an hilarious theatrical farce by David Bell, as part of their Triple Threat Series.

'Macbeth' at BAM: What Bloody Man is That?
February 16, 2008

Rupert Goold's production of 'MacBeth', starring Patrick Stewart, is a frighteningly genius work of art.

Sisters' Dance: Ants in the Pants
February 14, 2008

Emerging Artists Theater (EAT) presents the mawkish 'Sisters' Dance' by Sarah Hollister as part of their Triple Threat series.

Under Milk Wood: Lives of Quiet Desperation
February 8, 2008

Intimation Theatre Company presents its inaugural production: an engaging staged version of Dylan Thomas' classic 1953 radio play 'Under Milk Wood'.

Glimpses of the Moon: Wharton Elegant Affair!
January 29, 2008

It is always a pleasure to see a well-crafted, witty musical comedy. 'Glimpses of the Moon,' an original musical based on an Edith Wharton novel and created specifically for the intimate wood-paneled Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel, delivers in spades. Produced by Lemon Tree Productions and written by Tajlei Levis and John Mercurio, it is a sparkling valentine to the jazz age.

NYGASP: Trial by Jury and G&S à la Carte!
January 11, 2008

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) presented, for one night only, an adorable 'Trial by Jury' paired with 'G&S à la Carte', a new revue featuring best-of selections by the masters of comic operetta.

NYGASP: Pirates of Penzance and Princess Ida
January 6, 2008

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) present the first part of their G&S Fest 08, with productions of 'Pirates of Penzance', 'Princess Ida' and others.

The Honor and Glory of Whaling: The Road to Melville
December 31, 2007

A new play at La MaMa about drug addiction in the New England commercial fishing industry, inspired by the playwright's brother, has some powerful moments but is overblown and occasionally confusing.

Serenade: Bodacious Tateh
December 10, 2007

Jaradoa Theater's first theatrical outing is an ambitious new musical called 'Serenade', in which an optimistic young silhouette artist comes to the Big City and falls in love with the first woman he sees twice.

Edward II: Boys Not on the Side
December 3, 2007

(Re:)Directions Theatre Company's adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's 'Edward II' is a smooth adaptation and a luxurious treat for the eyes.

Acts of Love: ...Don't Win a Girl's Heart Anymore
November 19, 2007

'Acts of Love', a play by Kathryn Chetkovitch, is given a great production directed by Marc Geller, which has just been extended at Theatre Row.

Runner Stumbles: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Subpoena?
November 9, 2007

When a nun is killed in a small town, the priest she used to know is accused of her murder. The Actors Company Theatre's revival of Milan Stitt's 1975 religious potboiler 'The Runner Stumbles' features some excellent performances.

Fall EATfest Series B: Deceiving Appearances
October 25, 2007

Emerging Artists Theatre continues their bi-annual EATfest, a collection of 18 one-act plays in three series. Series B, the second 6 plays, are about how people are not always what you expect from appearances.

Fall EATfest, Series A: Strange Relationships
October 22, 2007

Emerging Artists Theatre kicks off their bi-annual EATfest, a collection of 18 one-act plays in three series. Series A, the first 6 plays, sheds some interesting light on different relationships.

Say Your Prayers, Mug!: Meta-Gangsters
October 20, 2007

Todd Michael's play 'Say Your Prayers, Mug!' is an amusing romp through the clichés of 1930s gangster films, performed by an outstanding cast.

The Night of Nosferatu: Gruesome Toothsome
October 12, 2007

Stanton Wood's 'The Night of Nosferatu' is an atmospheric vampire spookfest, as performed by Rabbit Hole Ensemble.



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