Ellen Stewart News

'La MaMa Puppet Series IV -- Built to Perform,' the latest in La MaMa's celebrated annual puppet program, will premiere five adult puppet theater productions and remount a popular children's attraction this fall, exploring the artistic and creative possibilities of puppetry in all its forms. The series will run from October 14 to November 28, 2010.

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

Z-Man Films and Stage Productions is proud to present 'Hip Hop High - The Musical' as part of the 14th annual The New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC. Follow us as we take you through this rollercoaster ride of emotions through rap, song and dance in this multimedia extravaganza.This gritty musical tale centers on an urban high school where new comer Drew Moore witnesses a murder by his fellow students. Drew has to choose between being a cowardly bystander or fighting back to save his mother and his sister from these local crime infested villains . Drew will make Hip hop dance his secret weapon and rap will become his battle cry in this hip, fresh musical.'Hip Hop High - The Musical' will be directed by Jana Mattioli and Z-Man.

David Chesky's The Pig, The Farmer, and The Artist: A Musical Comedy About Sex, Music, and Art opens at the Fringe NYC Festival August 2010 at the Ellen Stewart Theater at LA MAMA

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

DOG RUN REP is presenting the world premiere of The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller, a new play by Jeff Cohen based on the short story by Christopher Stokes, directed by Alfred Preisser. In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, 23 years old, disappeared among the Asmat People of Papua, New Guinea. He was never heard from again. This is the story of what might have happened, told by the Asmat people. The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller will play a four-week limited engagement at the West End Theatre, The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street @ West End Avenue. All tickets are $18. Performances begin Friday, September 10 and continue through Sunday, October 3. Opening Night is Sunday, September 12 at 7 pm. Please note the following performance schedule:

'I Fioretti in Musica-Opera in Danza' (Little Flowers in Music, an Opera in Dance) is an original opera with concept, libretto, direction and sets by Gian Marco Lo Forte and an acoustic score for five voices composed by Sasha Zamler-Carhart juxtaposed with an electronic score consisting of fixed electro-acoustic sound and live vocal processing by Ryan Carter.

The Pig, The Farmer, and The Artist: A Musical Comedy About Sex, Music, and Art at the Fringe NYC Festival August 2010 at the Ellen Stewart Theater at LA MAMA 66-68 East 4th St, NYC

The Pig, The Farmer, and The Artist: An Adult Opera Satire about Art, Music, and Culture Opens at the Fringe NYC Festival August 2010 at the Ellen Stewart Theater at La MaMa, 66-68 East 4th Street

This fall, the LPTW celebrates Oral History, a project made possible by generous grants from the Edith Meiser Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.

The Pig, The Farmer, and The Artist: A Musical Comedy About Sex, Music, and Art At the Fringe NYC Festival August 2010 at the Ellen Stewart Theater at LA MAMA 66-68 East 4th St, NYC.

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

Z-Man Films and Stage Productions is proud to present 'Hip Hop High - The Musical' as part of the 14th annual The New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC. Follow us as we take you through this rollercoaster ride of emotions through rap, song and dance in this multimedia extravaganza.This gritty musical tale centers on an urban high school where new comer Drew Moore witnesses a murder by his fellow students. Drew has to choose between being a cowardly bystander or fighting back to save his mother and his sister from these local crime infested villains . Drew will make Hip hop dance his secret weapon and rap will become his battle cry in this hip, fresh musical.'Hip Hop High - The Musical' will be directed by Jana Mattioli and Z-Man.

DOG RUN REP is presenting the world premiere of The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller, a new play by Jeff Cohen based on the short story by Christopher Stokes, directed by Alfred Preisser. In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, 23 years old, disappeared among the Asmat People of Papua, New Guinea. He was never heard from again. This is the story of what might have happened, told by the Asmat people. The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller will play a four-week limited engagement at the West End Theatre, The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street @ West End Avenue. All tickets are $18. Performances begin Friday, September 10 and continue through Sunday, October 3. Opening Night is Sunday, September 12 at 7 pm. Please note the following performance schedule:

DOG RUN REP is pleased to announce the world premiere of The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller, a new play by Jeff Cohen based on the short story by Christopher Stokes, directed by Alfred Preisser.

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for professional not-for-profit theatre announces the winners of the 2010 TCG Awards for excellence.

The Pig, The Farmer, and The Artist: A Musical Comedy About Sex, Music, and Art at the Fringe NYC Festival August 2010 at the Ellen Stewart Theater at LA MAMA 66-68 East 4th St, NYC

On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).