Kent Meister News

Drops in the Vase is presenting the World Premiere of FEEJEE MERMAID by Clay McLeod Chapman. FEEJEE MERMAID is set on the eve of the 19th Annual International Taxidermy Championships. See photos from the production below.

Three new operas developed by American Opera Projects to premiere:  two on race relations in America and one on the future of sex.

On Monday September 19, 2011, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host comedian Harrison Greenbaum, announced the 2011 recipients at the Seventh Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union. This year's nominees represent 169 individual artists, 55 productions and 45 theatre companies. In 2011, the IT Awards had the most individual nominees than in any previous season with 169 nominees.

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 mind-bending collision of Grand Guignol, David Lynch, Broadway musicals, and police procedurals, A BRIEF HISTORY OF MURDER tells the story of a series of grisly killings in the small town of Sentinel, Oklahoma. The show closes on January 31, 2010.

A mind-bending collision of Grand Guignol, David Lynch, Broadway musicals, and police procedurals, A BRIEF HISTORY OF MURDER tells the story of a series of grisly killings in the small town of Sentinel, Oklahoma.

A mind-bending collision of Grand Guignol, David Lynch, Broadway musicals, and police procedurals, A BRIEF HISTORY OF MURDER tells the story of a series of grisly killings in the small town of Sentinel, Oklahoma.

Gideon Productions LLC's production of Viral, the provocative dark comedy by Mac Rogers that premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival, will extend as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series September 14 through 27, 2009. Directed by Jordana Williams, Viral won the festival's Outstanding Play Award, the third FringeNYC award for Mac Rogers in five years.

Gideon Productions LLC's production of Viral, the provocative dark comedy by Mac Rogers that premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival, will extend as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series September 14 through 27, 2009. Directed by Jordana Williams, Viral won the festival's Outstanding Play Award, the third FringeNYC award for Mac Rogers in five years.

Gideon Productions, LLC presents VIRAL, a play by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, at the New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company.

Gideon Productions, LLC presents VIRAL, a play by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, at the New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company.

Gideon Productions, LLC presents VIRAL, a play by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, at the New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company.

The Brick Theater presents Video Game Theater Performances at GAME PLAY A festival of Video Game Theater: 3 Plays executed through video games and in video game styles!

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents GAME PLAY: A Celebration of Video Game Theater. 3 Performances executed through video games and in video game styles! 3 Game Party Nights! 3 weeks of rot-your-brain VG madness!