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Contemporary Scandinavian Reading Series together with Scandinavia House and the Nordic Consulate Generals of New York are set to present The Returning by Norwegian playwright Fredrik Brattberg.

MTWorks and producer, Martha Goode, have announced the world premiere production of Riti Sachdeva's PARTS OF PARTS & STICHES, directed by Cat Parker.

MamaDrama is proud to be partnering with LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER, a national series of live readings by local writers in celebration of Mother's Day.

The Brick Theater, Inc.

Queens Theatre in association with theatre 167 presents JACKSON HEIGHTS 3 AM, a new play conceived and directed by Ari Laura Kreith.

After a sold-out run in Querétaro, Mexico in July, Hotel Project will receive its United States premiere at two Tri-state hotels January 27 through February 5, 2012.

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, New York's eco-friendly/socially-conscious theatre festival, has announced its dates and theaters for 2012 and is currently accepting submissions through January 27th.

The Rope in Your Hands, written & performed by Siobhan O'Loughlin and directed by Danielle Skraastad will play as part of the 2012 FRIGID New York Festival February 21 - March 4, 2012.

HERE is set to present The House, as part of the ongoing series StartHERE: Innovative Theater for Young People, in collaboration with the Dream Music Puppetry Program.

Following performances of its first year of Cino Nights presentations (including new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, Emily DeVoti, Lucy Thurber, Jessica Dickey, Adam Szymkowicz, Laura Eason, Daniel Reitz, Megan Mostyn-Brown, and Dael Orlander

Urban Research Center presents PLAYWAR from January 26 - February 4 @ Abrons Arts Center, NYC.

TheaterSmarts (in association with the Drilling Co) to present 'Dog Park" a comedy for dog lovers.

Following years of performing theatrical monologues all across The U.

The Department of Theatre at Barnard College has initiated a collaboration with the award-winning nonprofit company New Georges to launch "New Plays at Barnard," a program to showcase works by emerging playwrights.

Josiah Theatre Works presents the world premiere of MORE THAN A DREAM, written and directed by Nickolas Long, III.

Exposure is a new play, written by Michael Bradley and directed by Leah Benavides.

Award-winning PBS writer Slash Coleman and Second City alum and comedian auGi will present the New York premiere of "Big Plastic Heroes" beginning on February 24, 2012 with six shows running through March 3, 2012 at UNDER St.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting presents "Imagining Heschel," a new play that explores the relationship between the renowned philosopher and religious leader Abraham Joshua Heschel, and the highly influential priest of Vatican II, Cardinal Augustin Bea.

Continuing his NY success, Baba Brinkman continues his NY success with another extension of The Canterbury Tales Remixed, directed by Darren Lee Cole, featuring turn-tablism by Mr.

The Cell, Nancy Manocherian (Founding Artistic Director) and Kira Simring (Artistic Director) are pleased to announce the World Premiere production of Seamus Scanlon's DANCING AT LUNACY in conjunction with Larry Kirwan's BLOOD, directed by Kira Simring.

4@15: Four New Fifteen-Minute Musicals, performed in conjunction with NYU Steinhardt, will commence performances this weekend, January 28 and 29, for five performances only.

Following its U.

The Brick Theater, Inc.

TheaterSmarts (in association with the Drilling Co) to present 'Dog Park" a comedy for dog lovers.

"Right Time to Say I Love You"-a one-woman play written and performed by Milford, CT, resident Cindy Wolfe Boynton-is one of 33 plays competing in a Winter One-Act Competition sponsored by the Manhattan Repertory Theatre at 303 West 42nd St.