59E59 Theaters Announces Americas Off Broadway Line-Up 4/28-7/3

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF  BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3. 

AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY returns for its 2nd year at 59E59 Theaters. This intimate festival celebrates the captivating, infuriating, touching and unique experiences that are found in such a diverse culture. AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY features the stories and voices that define our
vast nation.

The AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY line-up is as follows:

DE NOVO 

Written and directed by Jeffrey Solomon

With images by acclaimed photojournalist Donna DeCesare

Tickets: $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members) 

Wednesday, April 28 - Sunday, May 15 

Sixteen-year-old Edgar Chocoy pleaded with a U.S. court not to deport him to Guatemala. "If I go back, they'll kill me." This true story, crafted from immigration court transcripts, interviews and letters tells the story of the case that challenged the conscience of a nation.

THE HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM 
Written by Alan Brody, directed by Suzanne Barabas

Produced by New Jersey Repertory Company, by special arrangement with Pat Addiss and Vasi Laurence

Tickets: $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)

Thursday, May 6 - Sunday, June 6

1944. While War is raging overseas, May, Alice, and Billie are home in Brooklyn marking the days until the men return. Into their carefully crafted world enters Sophie, a woman who has fled the Holocaust, and her appearance on the scene threatens the delicate equilibrium that
the housewives have so skillfully created.

JACK'S PRECIOUS MOMENT 

Written by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Kip Fagan 

Produced by Page 73 Productions

Tickets: $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members)

Friday, May 21 - Saturday, June 13

A video of insurgents beheading Jack Lewis is released over the Internet. Back home in Idaho, Jack's twin, father and widow are left to pick up the pieces -- so to speak. The only solution to this
Christian family's grief and mounting spiritual crisis: The Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, MO.

FREED

Written by Charles Smith, directed by Joe Brancato

The Penguin Rep Theatre production, produced by Chase Mishkin

Tickets: $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)

Friday, June 11 - Saturday, July 3

What's it like to be the first? FREED, an award-winning new play explores this and other hot topics in the true story of John Newton Templeton, an ex-slave who was the first African-American to attend college in the Midwest, 40 years before the end of slavery.

IDEAL

Written by Ayn Rand, directed by Jenny Beth Snyder

Produced by Karina Martins and Drew Vanderburg in association with FGP NYC

Tickets: $15 ($10.50 for 59E59 Members)

Thursday, June 17 - Saturday, July 3

The world's most famous actress is accused of murder. Six devoted fans are challenged to stand by their idol in her time of greatest need. How much will they sacrifice to protect the ideal they profess to love?

The single ticket price for each show ranges from $15 - $35 ($10.50 - $24.50 for 59E59 members). Single tickets to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.ticketcentral.com. For more information, visit www.59E59.org.

The Drama Desk Award-winning 59E59 Theaters is the number one Off Broadway destination in New York City. Nestled just around the corner from the famous Delmonico Hotel (now the Trump Park Avenue), 59E59 Theaters is a spectacular modern theater complex with three stages and a lively bar on the mezzanine level.
 
Owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for profit foundation, 59E59 Theaters brings new, innovative and invigorating work to East Side audiences.

59E59 Theaters presents Off-Broadway productions by not-for-profit companies from across the United States and around the world, including an annual festival of new British theater called Brits Off Broadway and a preview of shows going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe called East to Edinburgh.