59E59 Theatres Announces Winter/Spring 2010 Season

59E59 Theaters has announced the roster of shows for the 2010 Winter/Spring Season. All performances take place at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).

Thursday, January 14 - Sunday, January 31
ROUGH SKETCH, By Shawn Nacol, directed by Ian Morgan
With Tina Benko and Matthew Lawler
Produced by rUDE mECHANICALS Theater Company
Ticket price: $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members)

At Doodle Ranch Studios, two animators working overtime on a family feature find each other, confront their ideals, and wage a violent creative conflict.

Friday, January 15 - Sunday, February 14
THE MAN IN ROOM 306 written and performed by Craig Alan Edwards, directed by Cheryl Katz
Produced by Luna Stage
Ticket price: $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)

The Man in Room 306 is a fictional account of the last night in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This intimate, human portrait of the civil rights leader set in Memphis on April 3, 1968, the evening before his tragic assassination on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

Friday, February 5 - Sunday, February 21
DOG AND WOLF By Catherine Filloux, directed by Jean Randich
With Nadia Bowers, John Daggett and Dale Soules
Produced by Watson Arts, Inc
Ticket price: $18 ($12.60 59E59 Members)

When Jasmina, a political refugee seeking asylum in the U.S., suddenly disappears, her wheelchair-bound lawyer Joseph must track her down. Who is the dog? Who is the wolf? A psychological and political play of intrigue, love and pursuit.

Tuesday, February 16 - Sunday, March 21
CONVICTION by Oren Neeman, adapted by Ami Dayan and Mark Williams, directed by Jeremy Cole
Featuring Ami Dayan, Kevin Hart and Catharine Pilafas
Produced by Victory Gardens Theater (Chicago) in association with Maya Productions and Steve Klein
Ticket price: $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)

In Franco's Spain, an Israeli scholar is caught stealing a confidential Inquisition file. An interrogation follows, reviving the 15th Century story of a Catholic priest whose faith is tested when he finds himself in love with a Jewish woman. CONVICTION is an award-winning play based on a true story of the Spanish-Inquisition.

Thursday, February 25 - Sunday, March 14
BRACK'S LAST BACHELOR PARTY by Sam Marks, directed by Geordie Broadwater
Cast to be announced.
Produced by Babel Theatre Project
Ticket price: $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members)

The three men from Ibsen's Hedda Gabler battle it out at a bachelor party. Camaraderie and good-hearted competition devolve into drunkenness and debauchery as they confront a dark vision of the future. Smart, masculine, and wildly funny. Is there any way to avert the coming disaster, or are we all doomed?

Friday, March 19 - Sunday, April 25
JOHN BALL'S IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT adapted by Matt Pelfrey, directed by Joe Tantalo
With Ashton Crosby, Bryce Hodges, Lawrence Jansen, Gregory Konow, Julianne Nelson, Ryan O'Callaghan, Nick Paglino, Sean Phillips, Michael Shimkin, Sam Whitten and one more actor to be announced
Produced by Godlight Theatre Company
Ticket price: $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members)

This World Premiere adaptation of John Ball's IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT is based on the award-winning book that inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series. It's 1962. A hot August night lies heavy over the small town of Argo, Alabama. A dead white man is discovered and the local police arrest a black stranger named Virgil Tibbs. The police discover that their prime suspect is in fact a homicide detective from California. As it happens, Tibbs becomes the racially tense community's single hope in solving a brutal murder that is turning up no witnesses, no motives and no clues.

Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, April 25
ENJOY by Toshiki Okada, translated by Aya Ogawa, directed by Dan Rothenberg
Cast to be announced
Produced by The Play Company
Ticket price: $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)

It's Gen X vs. Gen Y in this slacker comedy of manners that follows the romantic adventures of part-time workers in a Tokyo manga café. This new play from one of Japan's leading theatre artists reveals a portrait of Japanese youth culture adrift, and the current socio-economic rifts that have widened the gap between generations.

Tuesday, April 27 - Saturday, July 3
AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY
The 2nd annual celebration of American theater returns to 59E59 Theaters with a line up of shows from across the United States. Show details will be announced soon.

For tickets, call Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.ticketcentral.com. For more information visit www.59E59.org.