Fred Backus

Theater Breaking Through Barriers has announced their 6th Virtual Playmakers’ Intensive — VPI6: STAR CHANGERS, fifteen new, original short plays created specifically for digital platforms. Each play will be presented live, twice each evening.  A talk-back with the artists will follow each performance.

Theater Breaking Through Barriers today announced the 5th Virtual Playmakers' Intensive: TIME CAPSULE, fourteen short new plays, Monday May 31st through Sunday June 13th, on YouTube nightly at 7:30pm or Facebook at 8:30pm, FREE via ZOOM.

Theater Breaking Through Barriers today announced the 4th Virtual Playmakers' Intensive: TRANS(4)MISSIONS, ten short new plays that originally aired live Friday March 12th through Sunday March 21st, are now available for viewing in the Production Archives of the TBTB website. 

Theater Breaking Through Barriers Artistic Director Nicholas Viselli today announced the 4th Virtual Playmakers' Intensive: TRANS(4)MISSIONS, ten short new plays, Friday March 12th through Sunday March 21st, on YouTube nightly at 7:30pm or Facebook at 8:30pm, FREE via ZOOM.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with The Dirty Blondes and Rebecca Aparicio will present The Resister Project, a variety show of performances inspired by the recent Presidential election outcome.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with The Dirty Blondes and Rebecca Aparicio will present The Resister Project, a variety show of performances inspired by the recent Presidential election outcome.

On Monday, September 26, 2016, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 12 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2016 recipients at its annual awards ceremony, The IT Awards. Hosted by a crowd favorite, Jason Kravits and directed by award winning director and sound designer, DeLisa White the ceremony took place from 7pm to 10pm at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.

On Monday, August 8, 2016, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 12 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2016 nominees at its annual event, The IT Party, celebrating 12 years and thousands of nominees at 42West. Scroll down for the full list of nominations!

Gemini CollisionWorks presents the world premiere of THE GOLFER by Brian Parks. Directed by Ian W. Hill, performances continue through April 8 at the Brick Theater.

Gemini CollisionWorks presents the world premiere of THE GOLFER by Brian Parks. Directed by Ian W. Hill, previews begin March 24 at the Brick Theater. Opening night is slated for Sunday, March 27.

Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, the country's premier socially-conscious, eco-friendly arts festival, is proud to announce its seventh season of plays, musicals & staged readings, with all shows taking place at The Paradise Factory, 64 East 4th St, between 2nd Avenue & Bowery.

No, YOU Tell IT!: LEGACY is on Sunday 6/8, 7 p.m. as part of The Comic Book Theater Festival at The Brick (575 Metropolitan Avenue between Union Avenue and Lorimer Street, Brooklyn).

Woodward Avenue Productions presents Immaculate Degeneration as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

Woodward Avenue Productions presents Immaculate Degeneration as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

It's 1975, and there are more game shows on the air than at any other time in history. As the studio audience enters the set of the low-rated, innuendo-laden cheese-fest You Blew It!, they expect little more than the chance to glimpse some D-list celebrities and maybe get called down to compete for a full suite of bean bag furniture.

On Monday September 19, 2011, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host comedian Harrison Greenbaum, announced the 2011 recipients at the Seventh Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union. This year's nominees represent 169 individual artists, 55 productions and 45 theatre companies. In 2011, the IT Awards had the most individual nominees than in any previous season with 169 nominees.

Gemini CollisionWorks presents GONE at the Brick NYC. At the end of a life, two dear old friends sit at a cafe table and reminisce.