'New York is Dead' begins at the Ohio Theatre 4/22

Soho Think Tank and Working Man's Clothes in association with The Thursday Problem Present NEW YORK IS DEAD,[5 days to celebrate the end], at The Ohio Theater.

According to press notes NEW YORK IS DEAD is, "A 48 hour urban play challenge + 2 night expo of art, music, dance, theatre + 2 nights of Short Plays by city's most talented, emerging playwrights = a festival of 5 nights celebrating the artistic death and imminent commercialization of all of New York City."

April 22 8pm – 5 BOROUGHS ON FIRE

April 23+ 24 7:30pm –THE WOOSTER WAKE

April 25+26 8pm – ABANDON ALL HOPE…

Tuesday, April 22nd at 8pm – NYID kicks off with 5 Boroughs on Fire – FEATURING new short plays by Jesse Alick, James Carmichael , Matthew-Lee Erlbach,  Libby Emmons, and William Meny. Directed by Erick Herrscher, Alexandra Hogue, David Marcus, Zoe Moore, and Alexander Poe.

Wednesday, April 23rd and Thursday, April 24th from 7:30-11:00pm - NYID picks up feverish momentum with, The Wooster Wake - a 2 night expo. The Ohio Theater is transformed into an open market of dance, performance art, theatre, music, visual art, and comedy. Part ice cream social, part joyous memorial for the lost soul of the city, The Wooster Wake merges together a blend of eccentric, engaging, and entertaining short art pieces for your enjoyment and consolation. Performances by Mannequin Circus, Eboni Hogan, The O'Debra Twins, Michael Alan and Matthew Brennan (of DRAW-A-THON), I Lien Ho, Desiree Burch, The New York Neo-Futurists, Queen of Hearts Productions, Working Man's Clothes, and the audience-voted favorite piece from 5 Boroughs on Fire.

Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th at 8pm – NYID reaches it's climax in the culmination of a 2 night presentation of Abandon All Hope…it takes strength to laugh when you're drowning , a selection of handful of powerful one act plays by New York playwrights, Bekah Brunsetter(winner, NYIT award, To Nineveh: a modern miracle play), Eric Sanders (Co-creator fuckplays, Associate Producer The Thursday Problem, Hostage Song), Justin Swain (Dread Awakening), and Casey Wimpee (NY IT award nominee, Arms and the Octopus). Featured directors include Stephen Brackett, Heath Cullens, Matthew Hancock, and Jake Witlen.

SHOW INFO: The Ohio Theater. 66 Wooster Street between Spring & Broome, New York City. Limited Engagement: April 22 to April 26, 2007. Tuesday @8pm. / Wed-Thursday @7:30pm / Friday-Saturday @8pm. Tickets: $10 + FREE DRINK! Cash at door. Mature content.

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