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Slant Theatre Project, in association with Roust Theatre Company present the New York premiere of THE ELEPHANT IN MY CLOSET, written and performed by David Lee Nelson, created with Adam Knight, and dramaturgy by Kristin Vieira.

The Talking Band presents the world-premiere production of OBSKENE -- a new play comprised of messenger speeches from classical Greek Tragedy and reports from the near future created by 8 playwrights including David Greenspan, Tina Shepard, Marcus Gardley and Deb Margolin -- with an official press o

Irondale presents Wesley Middleton's "Tomato Plant Girl", a powerful exploration of friendship that delights young audiences with its sharp dialogue, physical action and playful, high-energy conflict.

Producing theater companies Liberation Theatre Company, Woodie King Jr.

The New York City premiere of Michael Slade's coming-of-age drama And a Child Shall Lead will run Oct.

Before Fifty Shades of Grey, there was Rona Jaffe's scandalous 1958 bestseller THE BEST OF EVERYTHING.

The 2:30 matinee performance of LUZ -- Catherine Filloux's new play about gender-based violence and human rights violations in different parts of the world -- will be followed by a discussion with members of the human rights community, including Kate Doyle of The National Security Archive and winner

On October 12th and 13th, a band of performers and writers will share the stage in 'Tagalogue, Volume 2,' a theatrical evening of original creative works and poetic voices of Filipino Americans within the United States.

Mustache Ride Entertainment in association with Royal Family Productions present Homo the Musical!, written and directed by Lola Rock-N-Rolla with music & lyrics by Gina Volpe, and choreography by Aliane Baquerot, It begins performances on October 12 - November 3, 2012 at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the 2011 FringeNYC critically acclaimed play IN THE SUMMER PAVILION, written by Paul David Young and directed by Kathy Gail MacGowan.

Dood Paard, one of Holland's leading and spunkiest theater companies, will return to American shores, November 28-December 9, with three critically-acclaimed U.

The Stolen Chair Theatre Company announces extended performances of The Bachelors' Tea Party, a surreal society comedy performed by two actors and four dolls alongside an exquisite 5-course classic tea service, which has been performing to sold out houses every Sunday afternoon at 5pm at Lady Mendl'

Company XIV presents the World Premiere of La Fête, directed and choreographed by Austin McCormick, with text written by Jeff Takacs.

Columbia University School of the Arts has announced the 2012-2013 Columbia Stages season of actors', directors' and playwrights' thesis productions at the Riverside Theatre, 3LD, the Connelly Theatre, and The Pershing Square Signature Center.

Following two sold-out runs, the innovative young company The Assembly Theater Project presents a return engagement of the critically acclaimed production home/sick from November 1-18, 2012 at The Living Theatre, 21 Clinton Street, NYC.

Preview performances of Sean Pomposello's BARBICIDE began Thursday, October 4, 2012, at the The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street).

Random Access Theatre Company brings to the New Orleans Fringe Festival five actors with only 60 minutes to enact a non-linear, gender-bending exploration of Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Rising Sun Performance Company announced that it will present Hotel Suite, an immersive, site-specific 21-day theatrical event at Hostelling International (891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd Street) running today, October 11th through November 3, 2012.

The WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY has announced THE CHEKHOV DREAMS, written by John McKinney, directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby and presented as part of WorkShop Theater Company's Play In Process (PIP) series.

Marc Geller has been cast as Madame Irma in Horizon Theatre Rep's production of Jean Genet's "The Balcony" at the ArcLight Theatre.

In 1857, an immigrant enters the haunted Hotel Hemlock on St.

Manhood takes on a very different meaning for baby boomers who waited until middle age to marry.

Genet's menacing and hilarious world of political intrigue, violent revolution and distorted eroticism is measured against the mass-media manipulation of today.

This Halloween, UglyRhino turns The Brooklyn Lyceum into a brand new spooky, boozy warehouse of tragedies and terrors.

Balancin' Productions presents the world premiere of Follow by Crystal Skillman October 19 through November 3, 2012 at Fanfare Theatre (100 East 4th Street, between First and Second Ave.