Gavin Creel, Billy Eichner And More Set To Appear At Ars Nova In October

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announces four unmissable October events, featuring the return of Ars Nova all-stars Gavin Creel, Billy Eichner and The Striking Viking Story Pirates, as well as an original comedy written by Bekah Brunstetter (Oohrah!) and starring Lauren Blumenfeld (Sailor Man).

Tickets go on sale today and are available at www.arsnovanyc.com, 212-352-3101, or the Ars Nova box office starting 30 minutes prior to each show (subject to availability). For more information about each show you can visit www.arsnovanyc.com for the latest news and details.

Gavin Creel with Robbie Roth and Friends

Sunday, October 4 @ 7pm; $25

Gavin Creel and Robbie Roth return to the stage where they first performed together in 2004, with an evening of songs from Creel's forthcoming sophomore record, Quiet, as well as old favorites sure to delight Ars Nova fans.

FOUND

Friday, October 9 @ 8pm and 10pm; $20

The Story Pirates dig through the Lost and Found bin for this night of musical sketches based on the eponymous popular magazine. Imagining the stories behind lost gloves, discarded love letters, and even the audience's exciting finds, one man's trash is the Pirates' treasure.

**Please note that this Story Pirates show is not appropriate for children.**

Billy Eichner: Gay, White and Terrified!

Tuesday, October 13 @ 8pm and Wednesday, October 14 @ 8pm; $25

Closeted stars, hypocritical black Presidents and Facebook freaks beware, the insanely funny Billy Eichner is back to take you down! Known for his hilarious work on the Bravo A List Awards and fresh off his acclaimed Joe's Pub run, Ars Nova veteran Eichner (Creation Nation) unleashes his comic fury in this updated show, featuring new material especially created for his Ars Nova fans! Directed by Benjamin Salka.

We Are Not Birds! (Enjoy Your Flight!)

Thursday, October 15 @ 8pm; $15

Lauren Blumenfeld (Sailor Man) welcomes you aboard flight 1015! With her signature off-kilter delivery, Flight Attendant Blumenfeld asks you to fasten your seatbelt as she examines what it means to serve, be nice, be happy, and demand happiness from others. Enjoy your flight! Written by Bekah Brunstetter (Oohrah!) and directed by Stephen Brackett (Whore).

**Part of Ars Nova's ongoing comedy series, Tragedy Tomorrow.**

Up Next at Ars Nova

Ars Nova's Second Annual ANT FEST, a five-week festival of craziness featuring fresh material from all new talent, takes over Ars Nova from October 19 to November 21. A full lineup will be released soon, and Fest updates will be posted at www.arsnovanyc.com.

About Ars Nova

As New York's premiere hub for emerging artists and new work, Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing eclectic theatre, comedy and music to feed today's popular culture. To that end, Ars Nova strives to create daring collaborations, meld disciplines and give voice to a new generation of artists. Past productions include Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, Boom, From Up Here, Dixie's Tupperware Party, At Least It's Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.

In addition to its featured productions, Ars Nova supports and develops new work from the most promising emerging artists through its alternative comedy series (Tragedy Tomorrow), music series (Uncharted), public play-reading series (Out Loud), writer's group (Play Group), artist-in-residence program, and ANT FEST, a five-week festival of craziness showcasing fresh material from today's most exciting new talent. Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.

Photo credit Walter McBride