Robert Heide

ONE-ACT PRIDE FESTIVAL NYC to Feature Works by Queer Artists at Theater for the New City
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026

Village Playwrights will present three one-act plays by queer artists, including two works by gay playwright Robert Heide, at Theater for the New City in Manhattan.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble to Present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS on May 30 as part of its Thresholds of Invention series. The event will feature readings from plays by the late Off-Off Broadway playwright and Warhol collaborator Robert Heide.

ANTIGONE IN ANALYSIS Premieres at La MaMa, A Feminist Reinterpretation of Greek Myth
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2026

OBIE and NYIT Award-winning Peculiar Works Project returns to La MaMa ETC's Downstairs Theatre for the world premiere of Antigone in Analysis, written by Barbara Barclay and directed by Ralph Lewis, running March 20 - April 5, 2026.

Playwright Robert Heide Has Passed Away at Age 86
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 26, 2025

Playwright Robert Heide passed away. He spent the last year and a half of his life at Isabella Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care under the care of a nurturing and attentive staff of doctors and nurses.

TOSOS Presents Kathleen Warnock's ROCK THE LINE Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2022

Kathleen Warnock's play Rock the Line tells stories of people whose lives aren't often honestly explored in the arts. The play doesn't look down on the people because they're working class, and (mostly) queer. They've had to make hard choices and keep quiet about who they truly are. In their close community of fans, lifelong friendships are made as life on the road shapes these fans' lives.

Theater For The New City Hosts Village Halloween Costume Ball 10/31
by Julie Musbach - Oct 4, 2019

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village October 31 in the Village Halloween Costume Ball, which is presented annually by Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Avenue.  This unique festival continues as a grand coming-together for real witches, everyday New Yorkers and artists alike. An explosive fall tradition, it is always held on the actual night of Halloween and celebrates artistic creation and fertilization.

Theatre For The New City Announces Annual VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2018

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 42nd annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue. This unique festival continues as a grand coming-together for real witches, everyday New Yorkers and artists alike. An explosive fall tradition, the event is held annually on the actual night of Halloween and celebrates artistic creation and fertilization.

Magic Times Announces A Celebration of Caffe Cino and the Birth of Off-Off Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2018

In words and music, Magic Times will celebrate the contributions of Caffe Cino to theater and to gay rights with a special event at the legendary, Cornelia Street Cafe, which sits next door to where Caffe Cino once resided, on Sunday, April 22, 2018.  

Nonstop Theatre, Costumes and More to Bewitch at TNC's VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2017

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball today, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

Skits, Costumes, Ballroom Dancing and More Slated for TNC's 41st Annual Halloween Ball
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2017

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

Nonstop Theatre, Costumes and More to Bewitch at TNC's VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2017

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball on Tuesday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

Skits, Costumes, Ballroom Dancing and More Slated for TNC's 41st Annual Halloween Ball
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2017

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 41st annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

Primary Stages Launches 'OFF-CENTER' Oral History Project
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2017

Primary Stages has announced the launch of OFF CENTER: THE OFF-BROADWAY ORAL HISTORY PROJECT.