Israela Margalit News

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade announces their seventeenth season, which will include their annual productions of The Pumpkin Pie Show, The HP Lovecraft Festival, Gotham Storytelling Festival, the Winter Burlesque Blitz, STEM Fest, The Fire This Time Festival, the FRIGID New York Festival, and Queerly, along with productions by resident artists Cave Theatre Co. and Battalion Theatre Company. 

Sex Today, Love Tomorrow with book and lyrics by Israela Margalit, music by Oran Eldor and directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, with musical direction by Dan Green, will get an invite-only industry reading on Monday, November 10 at Ripley Grier Studios.

Monica West has joined the cast of the kef theatrical production of IT'S ONLY KICKBALL, STUPID -- the new play by Caroline Prugh and directed by Adam Fitzgerald. She will step in for Autum Hurlbert, who had to leave the production do to scheduling conflicts, for performances through Sunday, September 14 at The Hartley House (413 West 46th Street).

kef theatrical productions will present IT'S ONLY KICKBALL, STUPID - the new play by Caroline Prugh and directed by Adam Fitzgerald - from today, August 28 to September 14 at The Hartley House (413 West 46th Street). IT'S ONLY KICKBALL, STUPID is a sly time-bending comedy in a special immersive production that tosses the audience into the center of the action.

kef theatrical productions will present IT'S ONLY KICKBALL, STUPID - the new play by Caroline Prugh and directed by Adam Fitzgerald - from August 28 to September 14 at The Hartley House (413 West 46th Street). IT'S ONLY KICKBALL, STUPID is a sly time-bending comedy in a special immersive production that tosses the audience into the center of the action.

Horse Trade Theater Group in association with Moonlight Theatre Productions (Kelley Girod, producer) will present Get Me a Guy (Best Play at the New York International Midtown Theater Festival as a 30-minute one-act; scene 16 won Outstanding Play Honorary Mention at the New York Short Play Festival as a 10-minute play), an award-winning new comedy by Israela Margalit (Gold Medal NY Film and TV Festival, Emmy Nomination) directed by John Clancy (2005 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Direction).

Horse Trade Theater Group and StrangeDog Theatre will present the New York Premiere of ENCHANTED ARMS written by Ben Clawson, Stacie Lents, Joseph Palestina, and John Wooten, today, May 15-31 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A).

Horse Trade Theater Group and StrangeDog Theatre will present the New York Premiere of ENCHANTED ARMS written by Ben Clawson, Stacie Lents, Joseph Palestina, and John Wooten, May 15-31 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A). This evening of new plays is conceived by Ben Clawson (The High Water Mark, Luna Stage) and directed by Artem Yatsuov (Basic Help, Sell Out Award Winner, FRIGID NYC 2014) with choreography by Annalisa Ledson (NACHMO 4 NYC). Featuring: Tony K Knotts (Master Harold…and the Boys!, Luna Stage), Michelle Lupo, Tracy Shar, Annalisa Ledson, Gary Martins, Shannon Sullivan, Seth Michael, Lee Ann Hoover, and David Hoffman. The creative team will include Lighting and Sound Design by Harrison J. Adams, Original Art Work by Sara Sciarrabbarasi, and Press Photography by Anthony Gusevich. The production will be Stage Managed by Rachael Tucker.

Horse Trade Theater Group in association with Moonlight Theatre Productions will present a special one-night only celebration of mothers of all ethnic backgrounds, with drama, storytelling, music, and song. The evening will feature Watching by Kelley Girod (Executive Producer of The Fire This Time Festival) about a Creole mother in Louisiana, with the one and only Lynda Gravatt (2004 Helen Hayes Outstanding Supporting Actress Award for Crowns) and Nathan James, directed by Kevin R. Free, and My Mother's Funeral, a dramatic monologue by Israela Margalit (Gold Medal NY Film/TV Festival) about her Jewish mother, with the formidable Lila Donnolo, directed by John-Martin Green. The show will also feature music for Mother's Day performed by the brilliant violinist Asi Matathias, the award-winning composer/keyboard player Oran Eldor (Rokem Composition Award) and contralto Marie-Claire (NAACP Honor for Talent and Inspiration). This special evening of high entertainment will be capped by storytelling from the life of a Louisiana Mother of ten, and a modern-day concert pianist trying to balance her career with motherhood.

FRIGID New York presents a STRANGEDOG THEATRE production BASIC HELP written by Ben Clawson on Fri 21-Feb@8:40, Thur 27-Feb@5:30/Sat 1-Mar @6:50/Wed 5-Mar@10:15 - Night Owl Special!; and Sun 9-Mar @12:30 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place). The production is directed by Artem Yatsunov (Bootstraps, The Virilogy, Claire Went To France) with Assistant Director Michael Joel and will feature Megan Greener (The Pearl, Secret Theatre) and Gavin Earl Johnson. Press Photography by Rebecca Bickley, Original Art Work by Michelle Lupo, Graphic Design by Lindsey Yadon. Assistant Director Michael Joel. The production is Stage Managed by Rachael Tucker.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre presents the second play of its ambitious 44th season, Richard Abrons' Every Day a Visitor, begininng performances today, November 2nd at The Clurman Theater (at Theater Row) and continuing through December 14th. Opening Night is set for Thursday November 14th.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre announces the cast for the second play of its ambitious 44th season, Richard Abrons' Every Day A Visitor,which will begin performances Saturday November 2nd at The Clurman Theater (at Theater Row) and continuing through December 14th. Opening Night is set for Thursday November 14th.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) announced the winners of the MITF 2013 Season Awards. The Award ceremony was held on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 7pm at The Actors Temple Theater, 339 W. 47th Street, NYC.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre announces the cast for the second play of its ambitious 44th season, Richard Abrons' Every Day A Visitor,which will begin performances November 2nd at The Clurman Theater (at Theater Row) and continuing through December 14th. Opening Night is set for Thursday November 14th.

The Kitchen Theatre Company of Ithaca, NY is pleased to announce that Margarett Perry has joined the company as Resident Director beginning with the 2013-14 Season.

The strength of this swift, well-cast modest Romeo and Juliet love story between an Israeli soldier and a Palestinian student is in the depiction of the two families, cleverly portrayed by the same actors in dual roles.

Horse Trade Theater Group in association with Moonlight Productions (produced by Kelley Girod of The Fire This Time Festival) will present Emmy-nominated playwright Israela Margalit's NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE, tonight, August 29-September 15 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place).

Horse Trade Theater Group in association with Moonlight Productions (produced by Kelley Girod of The Fire This Time Festival) will present Emmy-nominated playwright Israela Margalit's NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE, August 29-September 15 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place).

kef theatrical productions has announced the upcoming event KEF KIDS CABARET, an evening of songs featuring some of Broadway, TV and Film's biggest little stars, performing numbers of their own choice. The evening of music will be presented today, July 1st at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd St. btw 5th and Madison) at 7:00 PM.