Iris Bahr News

Discover the latest programming from Ars Nova, featuring the 4th edition of the popular THE CAMP BONFIRE SERIES. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Tonight, at a celebration honoring outstanding theatre on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and special guests gathered at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center for Theatre Washington's announcement of nominees for the 40th Helen Hayes Awards.

A Perfect Peace, a new play by Martin M. Zuckerman and directed by Hersh Ellis and Susan Kohn Green, will play Theatre at St. Clements.

On November 14th, Theater J began its Here I Am series, a 'triptych of tour-de-force performances' as plastered on the playbill. Each piece is a one-person show, the first being See You Tomorrow, which runs from November 14th through the 22nd. 

'See You Tomorrow' is a timely and poignant one-woman play set in Israel, exploring themes of family, caregiving, and memory. Don't miss this world premiere production by award-winning comedian and actor Iris Bahr at Theater J.

Beginning on October 11 and running through November 5, Theater J brings The Chameleon to the stage. This production is a world premiere from New York-based playwright Jenny Rachel Weiner, directed by fellow New Yorker, Ellie Heyman. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

Theater J has announced its 2023-2024 season, the first season planned by the theater’s new Artistic Director, Hayley Finn. Featuring world premiere productions, the debut of a solo play series, and an abundance of new works by emerging writers within the American theater landscape, this season builds on Theater J’s legacy as a home for exceptional new work within Washington, DC and throughout the country.

The 21st Annual Chutzpah! Festival will include concerts, comedy, new dance works, film, theatre, and storytelling, paired with stimulating conversations and opportunities to interact with creative artists.

The Chutzpah! Festival returns with an exciting and dynamic lineup of performances this November 4-24, 2021, presenting music, theatre, comedy, and dance that reflects the joy of coming back together.

The Chutzpah! Festival returns with an exciting lineup of performances this November 21-28, 2020, all available online, with special opportunities to attend intimate shows live streamed from the stage of the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Single tickets start at $18 (plus applicable fees and service charges) and are available online in October at www.chutzpahfestival.com or by phone at 604.257.5145.

The Chutzpah! Festival returns with an exciting lineup of performances this November 21-28, 2020, all available online, with special opportunities to attend intimate shows live streamed from the stage of the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Single tickets start at $18 (plus applicable fees and service charges) and are available online in October at www.chutzpahfestival.com or by phone at 604.257.5145.

The Chutzpah! Festival returns with an exciting lineup of performances this November 21-28, 2020, all available online, with special opportunities to attend intimate shows live streamed from the stage of the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre.

Writer, Director and Performer Iris Bahr announced today that following the success of DAI (Enough), the sequel DAI 2.0 will play New York this spring at the 14th Street Y.

 Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of October, highlighted by headliners Chris Hardwick, host of AMC's The Talking Dead, October 3 - 5; Damon Wayans, Jr., from the film Let's Be Cops, Columbus Day Weekend, October 11 - 13; Michael Rapaport, host of the podcast, October 17 - 19; K-Von, from NBC's Last Comic Standing, on October 20; Youtube sensation Jason Nash, October 24 and 25; Amir K, from the CW's Madtv, October 24 and 25; and T.K. Kirkland, presented by The Breakfast Club, on October 26 .

The Theater at the 14th Street Y continues to honor the edgy, diverse, and rich history of innovative culture-making in the East Village with the 2019-20 Season from September 6, 2019 through June 2020. All productions are chosen through a submission process and the curated season is co-presented by the Theater at the 14th Street Y. From a wide range of artists, the season is a deliberate program of artistic discourse around the theme of Life and Death.

The Theater at the 14th Street Y continues to honor the edgy, diverse, and rich history of innovative culture-making in the East Village with the 201 9-20 Season from September 6, 2019 through June 2020. All productions are chosen through a submission process and the curated season is co-presented by the Theater at the 14th Street Y. From a wide range of artists the season is a deliberate program of artistic discourse around the theme of Life and Death.

Israeli Artists Project is proud to honor the amazing Israeli actor Sasson Gabay for his outstanding career and current lead role in the award-winning musical adaptation of THE BAND'S VISIT on Broadway at their first annual benefit event, AVIV CELEBRATION on April 1, 2019 at DROM in the East Village. Aviv, which means Spring in Hebrew, is a bilingual event hosted in English by the talented comedian and actress, Iris Bahr.

'Tragedy, tomorrow. Comedy Tonight.' Except in Iris Bahr's one-woman show, I Lost You There A Humorous Exploration of a Most Unfunny Subject, it's both in one night. 'I like to tackle everything with humor and pathos -- one minute people are laughing, crying the next,' the actress explains.