Horse Trade Theater Group Announces Their December Events
HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.
DECEMBER EVENTS @ HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
SPECIAL EVENTS
And I'm Not Lying
Sunday, December 5 @ 7pm $8
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
An eclectic selection of New York based performers and artists. The show features storytelling, burlesque, magic and short films mostly by the creative team of andiamnotlying.com, a blog which features the collective neurotic obsessions of its contributors.
FRIGID Fundraiser
Wednesday, December 22 $15 (includes 1 FREE drink)
The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)
Because there were so many wonderful shows that did not make it into FRIGID 2011 we are going to hold a competition for three open slots in July's Mini-Fridge! Competing shows will have 5 minutes to performer and audience members will get to vote for their favorites. All proceeds will benefit the 2011 New York FRIGID Festival.
Thursday, December 23 @ 8pm FREE
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
It's been a long, hard year. A year of hopes, dreams, triumphs, surprises, love, agony, music, theater, partying, new friends, old friends, and loss of sleep. Come celebrate the crazy year that was 2010 with music, comedy, special performances, surprise guests, and Secret Santa presents with your drunk and rambling host, Joe Yoga.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Penny's Open Mic
Every Tuesday @ 9pm $3
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this weekly gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
One Man Circus
Every Thursday @ 10:30pm $15
The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street)
When Rudi Macaggi is on stage it's not just a show it's an event, an hour and 20 minutes of Music, Danger, and Acrobatic Genius, boasting four appearances on The Jay Leno Show in the last year, and described as "The most exciting, dangerous thing... ever on "Americas Got Talent" by Judge Piers Morgan. Catch Rudi live! ...and risking his life, every Thursday night at 10:30pm.
MONTHLY EVENTS
God Tastes Like Chicken
Thursday, December 2 @ 10:30pm FREE
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
The brainchild of erotic balloon artist John Murdock, the cast of God Tastes Like Chicken serves up society's sacred cows medium rare, with improv, sketch comedy, stand-up, chickens, and heresy.
Shotz
Monday, December 6 @ 7:30pm & 8:30pm $10 (includes a free beer)
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Six playwrights and directors get a week and a half to write and rehearse a short play based around three conditions, a theme, and a pre-selected cast, and then its go time. Different playwrights and directors featured every month.
Monsters in the Wood: Chapter-by-Chapter
Tuesday, December 7 @ 7pm $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Author and performer Brad Lawrence will perform all eighteen chapters, one a month, of his work Monsters In The Wood, finally answering the question - What's so funny about murder, poverty, and drug addiction? Every month will also feature members of the BTK Band and special guest performers.
Black Directors' Studio
Wednesday, December 8 @ 8pm FREE
The Red Room (95 East 4th Street)
A monthly reading series created by talented, up and coming director, LA Williams, to serve as an outlet for emerging, young, black directors of varying artistic styles to keep creatively stimulated in theater.
Sketch Block
Wednesday, December 8 @ 9pm $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Sketch Comedy meets Block Party. This monthly show features a guest host comedian, three guest sketch troupes and drinking. Come meet, mingle, and perform!
Thank You, Robot's Summer Fridays
Friday, December 10 @ 10:30pm $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Summer Friday's is a showcase for independent and established improv teams. For each show, two teams join Thank You, Robot to perform sets of unscripted comedy, never seen before and never to be seen again.
Beaches 2
Sunday, December 12 @ 7pm $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
In The Beaches 2 That Stole Christmas, Beaches 2 will steal your heart (and soul) with their holiday themed sketch comedy show! God help us, every one. Featuring special guest, Reggie Watts!
The Adam Wade Show @ 7pm
BTK Band @ 9pm
Monday, December 13 $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Moth storytelling favorite, Adam Wade, has put together many of his winning heartfelt and humorous stories for a special show. He'll also sing a few songs, and play video shorts. No two shows will be the same. A different featured guest will start the evening off. The BTK Band, NYC's hardest-drinking improvised storytelling rock band, will follow Adam. Raconteurs regale the audience with true stories from their lives while music and lyrics are improvised to turn their stories into songs. As if Tom Waits and The Moth delivered a baby from the gaping maw of Chaos.
The Drafts
Monday, December 13 @ 7pm FREE
The Red Room (85 East 4th Street)
The Drafts are a non-equity ensemble of actors who are relatively new to the New York theater scene. The mission of The Drafts is to develop new plays. Like their namesake, The Drafts are a group of versatile actors from largely varied backgrounds and experiences. They are the most talented New York actors you've never heard of!
Revealed Burlesque
Wednesday, December 15 @ 10pm $20
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Revealed is a cutting-edge burlesque show with a sinfully dirty twist. This unique and extra-sultry night features the sexiest, most notorious burlesque performers in New York City, as you've never seen them before! Come experience an evening of salacious striptease and skin, where the climax of each number leaves everything...revealed.
Soul Glo
Thursday, December 16 @ 10:30pm $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Soul Glo is a variety show starring the all African-American cast of Nobody's Token performing a completely improvised sitcom. The show also features multi-cultural stand-up and sketch comedy by some of the most talented underground comics in New York.
Cognac Live Radio Orchestra
Sunday, December 19 @ 7pm Pay-What-You-Will
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
"Turn on the radio, Dad, it's Sunday!" Cognac Live Radio Orchestra presents a sweet tirade of radio plays, audio sketches, and character pieces. Experience foley effects, musical acts, and a professional dance crew bringing you a delightful live comedy hour. Free clementines.
TOLD
An evening of themed storytelling
Monday, December 20 @ 7pm Pay-What-You-Will
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
TOLD is a monthly storytelling show hosted by Seth Lind. Each month New York's best performers take the stage to tell true stories related to a central theme. A special guest provides interludes to glue the evening together into a collective experience.
Pitch!
Tuesday, December 21 @ 7pm $5
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
A live storytelling show with a twist. Four established storytellers will perform for the audience, but will simultaneously be "pitching" their ideas to the editor of a magazine or a producer from a popular TV show or network. The editor will give their input after each story, and even a possible yes or no. Hosts Greg Walloch & Mark Allenwill act as emcees, keeping things moving at an irreverent, funny pace, poking fun at the publishing and entertainment industry itself, and the very idea of "pitching" and "being published."
A Flawed Pursuit of Happiness
Wednesday, December 29 @ 9pm Pay-What-You-Will
UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)
Tim Warner is one of the most brutally honest and vulnerable comedians working today. His material scrutinizes the outside world by sharing all the mistakes he has made in life. While focusing on his flaws, he breaks down the fourth wall and connects with audiences cautiously exposing his hope for humanity.
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