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PIPER McKENZIE and THE FIFTH WALL present THEATER OF THE ARCADE: Five Classic Video Games Adapted for the Stage as part of the New York International Fringe Festival

On Monday, August 1, 2011, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2011 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street.

A violent brute holds an innocent young woman captive and attacks anyone who dares approach.

A.J. has his dream job-running a comic-book shop that doubles as a shrine to all of his favorite obscure classics.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents Dénouement At last on Sat, May 22 @ 8pm, Thu, May 27 @ 8pm, Fri, May 28 @ 8pm. Dénouement is a non-narrative theatrical echo of Exposition, a previous collaboration between Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents Dénouement At last on Sat, May 22 @ 8pm, Thu, May 27 @ 8pm, Fri, May 28 @ 8pm. Dénouement is a non-narrative theatrical echo of Exposition, a previous collaboration between Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents Dénouement At last on Sat, May 22 @ 8pm, Thu, May 27 @ 8pm, Fri, May 28 @ 8pm. Dénouement is a non-narrative theatrical echo of Exposition, a previous collaboration between Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents Dénouement At last on Sat, May 22 @ 8pm, Thu, May 27 @ 8pm, Fri, May 28 @ 8pm. Dénouement is a non-narrative theatrical echo of Exposition, a previous collaboration between Michael Gardner and Matthew Freeman.

After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at last year's Fight Fest, CRAVEN MONKEY AND THE MOUNTAIN OF FURTY The Brick for a full run from Friday, February 26 through Saturday, March 13.

After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at last year's Fight Fest, CRAVEN MONKEY AND THE MOUNTAIN OF FURTY The Brick for a full run from Friday, February 26 through Saturday, March 13.

After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at last year's Fight Fest, CRAVEN MONKEY AND THE MOUNTAIN OF FURTY The Brick for a full run from Friday, February 26 through Saturday, March 13.

By popular demand, Piper McKenzie is presenting a remount of Craven Monkey and the Mountain of Fury, one of the critical and popular hits of December 2009's Fight Fest at The Brick Theater.

Piper McKenzie presents a new show in The Brick Theater's Fight Festival CRAVEN MONKEY and the MOUNTAIN OF FURY

The Brick Theater, Inc. and DMTHEATRICS (http://dm-theatrics.com ) present GRUDGE MATCH: DMT VS. SHAKESPEARE: TITUS ANDRONICUS

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents a Gemini CollisionWorks production of A Little Piece of the Sun a documentary play by Daniel McKleinfeld / designed and directed by Ian W. Hill

Following a sold-out run in June, The Brick Theater is extending the interactive ipod experience Suspicious Package:Rx due to popular demand. Told via provided Zune Media Players, the story unfolds as audience members (six at a time) are guided through their roles with both aural and visual cues. Video flashbacks and narrative voiceovers fill in your backstory while maps of locations and your dialogue are displayed on screen.

The Brick Theater and Third Lows Productions conclude their innovative theater series Penny Dreadful on Saturday, March 28 at 11:00 PM, Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 PM and Sunday, March 29 at 8:00 PM with the premiere of Penny Dreadful Episode 12: The Last Century.

The Brick Theater and Third Lows Productions continue Season Two of their innovative theater series Penny Dreadful on Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 PM and Sunday, January 18 at 2:00 PM with the premiere of Penny Dreadful Episode 10: The Science and the S?ance - Two Tales of Love and Horror. Audiences can still join in on the story by either reading the detailed plot summaries or downloading videos of all the past episodes, available on the Third Lows Productions official website (www.thirdlows.com/pennydreadful).

The Brick Theater and Third Lows Productions continue Season Two of their innovative theater series Penny Dreadful on Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 PM and Sunday, January 18 at 2:00 PM with the premiere of Penny Dreadful Episode 10: The Science and the S?ance - Two Tales of Love and Horror. Audiences can still join in on the story by either reading the detailed plot summaries or downloading videos of all the past episodes, available on the Third Lows Productions official website (www.thirdlows.com/pennydreadful).

The Brick Theater, Inc. and Piper McKenzie present The Granduncle Quadrilogy: Tales from the Land of Ice. A matinee was added on Saturday, December 13 at 3pm. This is the second of three exclusive podcasts available for download at pipermckenzie.com.