OFF-OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 683

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From October 26 to November 17, August Strindberg Repertory Theatre will present an innovative double-bill of Strindberg's plays, 'Casper's Fat Tuesday,' translated by Jonathan Howard, and 'The Stronger,' translated by Robert Greer.

Abingdon Theatre Company - which has produced more than 77 new American plays in its 20-year history - launches its 2012-2013 Season with the world premiere of MARCH MADNESS by Mike Vogel, set to begin previews October 26, prior to its official press opening November 4, at the Abingdon Theatre Compa

The 1st Irish Next Generation Series, a new programming initiative of the 1st Irish Festival, takes off next week as four new productions in development will be seen in short, 4-show runs at the Drilling Company Theatre, 236 West 78th Street, from tonight, September 25 to Sunday September 30.

Cast members from PULP SHAKESPEARE, an official selection of the 2012 FringeNYC Encores Series and the "Best of Fest" winner at the 2011 Hollywood Fringe Fest, will make an in-store appearance to coincide with their September run at the Soho Playhouse.

New York Shakespeare Exchange presents ISLAND; OR, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, written by Kevin Brewer and directed by Ross Williams.

Horse Trade Theater Group (Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director, Erez Ziv, Managing Director) will present the World Premiere ofSpookfish Theatre Company's mutli-media solo show, The ABC's Guide to Getting Famous, written and performed by Ming Peiffer (Pornography for the People; New.

The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, and the Abrons Arts Center, present the American premiere of Love's End, from writer and director Pascal Rambert, as part of the 2012 Crossing the Line festival.

Twenty years after their first collaboration, Tony Award winner Garth Fagan (The Lion King) and Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis reunite for four performances only this September at BAM.

Comedian and Andy Kauffman Award winner Harrison Greenbaum to host the Eighth Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards (the IT Awards), in a ceremony dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway.

The New York Innovative Theatre Awards, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, has announced the 2012 recipients of the Honorary Awards.

The 7th Annual Women at Work Festival will feature solo shows and short plays by and/or about women, tonight, September 23 through October 7 at Stage Left Studio.

FRANK WOMEN returns for a special performance tonight, September 23rd at 7:30 pm, as part of the 7th Annual Women At Work Festival at Stage Left Studio.

Josiah Theatre Works, celebrating four years of World Premiere dramas and musicals, continues its anniversary gala with a staged reading of the upcoming world premiere drama with music, The Unspoken, as well as a webseries acting as a continuation of the original world premiere play airing in Janua

Horse Trade Theater Group (Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director, Erez Ziv, Managing Director) will present the First Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival; collecting some of the best shows curated and produced by Horse Trade Artistic Director Heidi Grumelot and resident hosts Peter Aguero, Seth Lind and

New York Madness (NYM) is about to start its Third Season.

The 1st Irish Next Generation Series, a new programming initiative of the 1st Irish Festival, takes off next week as four new productions in development will be seen in short, 4-show runs at the Drilling Company Theatre, 236 West 78th Street, from Tuesday September 25 to Sunday September 30.

Cast members from PULP SHAKESPEARE, an official selection of the 2012 FringeNYC Encores Series and the "Best of Fest" winner at the 2011 Hollywood Fringe Fest, will make in-store appearances to coincide with their September run at the Soho Playhouse.

Jonathan Whitton (Bistro & MAC Award Winner, HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH) returns to the solo concert stage with an intimate concert series, THE FREE RESIDENCY.

New York, NY: the cell, Nancy Manocherian (Founding Artistic Director) and Kira Simring (Artistic Director) are pleased to announce added Saturday matinees (3pm) to the workshop production of Larry Kirwan's HARD TIMES.

Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble opens its production of FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMAN next month, with music and lyrics by the great Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields.

Horse Trade Theater Group will present a one night only encore performance of Spookfish Theatre Company's Dream Up Festival hit, Pornography for the People, written by Ming Peiffer (Relax! Alice).

Performance Space 122 (PS122) and the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, present the New York premiere of Habit, from David Levine, as part of the 2012 Crossing the Line festival.

In Not by Bread Alone, Nalaga'at Theater, the world's only professional deaf-blind acting company, takes the audience on a tour of their inner world.

George Salazar, having completed a critically acclaimed run in Godspell at the Circle in the Square Theater, will be joining the cast of Missed Connections for their opening night performance at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at 9:30pm on Monday, October 1.