Abingdon Theatre Announces Line-Up for 16th Season

Abingdon Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Jan Buttram, announced today the forthcoming 16th season lineup, which includes five plays by American playwrights:

Sept. 13 - Oct. 5; Dorothy Strelsin Theatre
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
By Robert Brustein
Directed by Daniela Varon

New York Premiere The murky relationship between great writers and their proclivity to "borrow" ideas and material is examined in this comedy tracing Shakespeare's relationship with The Earl of Southampton, the Dark Lady of the Sonnets, and Christopher Marlowe during the turbulent months before Marlowe's death.

Oct. 17 - Nov. 16; June Havoc Theatre
BEACHWOOD DRIVE
By Steven Leigh Morris
Directed by Alan Mandell

World Premiere - This gripping new drama presents us with the story of Nadya, a Ukrainian woman brought to America and enslaved as part of a prostitution ring. A single mother, Nadya becomes squeezed between her Russian mafia protectors and the LAPD detective who arrests her in a sting operation. Contemporary themes of slavery are explored in this compelling tale based on an actual police case.

Jan. 24 - Feb. 15; Dorothy Strelsin Theatre
FREUDIAN SLIPS
By Marvin Lifschitz
Directed by Tom Bloom

World Premiere -  Is Sigmund Freud going crazy? Obsessed with a beautiful patient, he dreams of killing her lover, another patient. This happens while he readies himself to face his rival, the mad Dr. Otto Brotto, in a duel for the very survival of psychoanalysis. What's an analyst to do?

Mar. 6 - April 5; June Havoc Theatre
GREEK HOLIDAY
By Mayo Simon
Directed by Stephen Hollis

New York Premiere - Under the hot blue sky of a Greek island, a married couple makes one last try at reconciliation. He lives in despair with memories of a passionate romance with another woman. She lives in silent fury over being abandoned. Their witty repartee masks fantasies of revenge. Shocking and funny, this scintillating black comedy explores the ache of lost love.

March 28 - April 19; Dorothy Strelsin Theatre
LOVE DRUNK
By Romulus Linney
Directed by Kelly Morgan

World Premiere - An older man picks up a much younger woman in a bar and brings her to his retreat, an Appalachian palace. Her littered past collides with his need and what follows is an inspired dance of sexual tension. Featuring Austin Pendleton.

*Productions, casts and schedules subject to change.

Abingdon Theater Complex is located at 312 West 36th St, just off of 8th Avenue.

Subscriptions go on sale starting May 28.  See all 5 plays for only $100 per subscription if ordered by June 30 ($120 per subscription after July 1) - call SmartTix at 212.868.4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.

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