Luna Stage News

Luna Stage's 2008-2009 season, its 16th year of producing provocative theatre in Montclair, includes three world premieres of new works - Fair and Decent by Thomas H. Diggs, After Adam by Christina Ham and Not God by Marc J. Straus, as well as a revival of the off-beat holiday favorite The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris and two New Moon Reading Series of new plays in development.

The full cast for the tour of Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, has been announced.

Luna Stage, one of New Jersey's premiere theatres, revisits 'The Man in Room 306,' written and performed by Craig Alan Edwards. The play had its world premiere at Luna in 1995 and was met with stunning reviews. Scheduled to open April 3, on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of Dr. King's death, the production will run through May 4, 2008. Luna Stage is delighted to have the support of The National Civil Rights Museum for this production. The museum is housed in Memphis' historic Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. King's assassination.

The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of The Break Up and The Happy Sad. Directed by Sherri Kronfeld, this evening-length work features two thematically related one act plays by Tommy Smith and Ken Urban. Performances begin March 6 with opening night scheduled for Saturday, March 22 at 9PM.

BMI presents a showcase of new material at Musical Mondays, held December 10 at 6:30PM at the Snapple Theatre Center

Musical Mondays presents 3 new musicals in development on Monday, November 19 at 6:30PM and on Monday, December 10 at 6:30PM at The Snapple Theatre Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway). For tickets ($10) call 212 989-6706

Somewhere between blue jeans and obsession, gossip and friendship, lies the sad truth and bitter hilarity of reality. Kellie Arens plumbs these depths as she examines two very different sides of the same conversation in the world premiere of her quirky and poignant comedy Bottomless. Directed by Denyse Owens, performances will begin on November 3rd at the Bowery Poetry Club (Donate a pair of jeans at the door and receive an $8 discount.)

Previews begin tonight, Friday, September 28 for the On The Leesh Productions, Inc. production of A Yorkshire Fairie Tale by Thomas H. Diggs, Off Broadway, at the Michael Weller Theatre

The Committee Theatre will present the world premiere of The Private Lives Of Eskimos, a new play by Ken Urban, directed by Dylan McCullough, opening Monday September 10 through October 1, at The Linhart Theater at 440 Studios.

The Committee Theatre will present the world premiere of The Private Lives Of Eskimos, a new play by Ken Urban, directed by Dylan McCullough. Performances will begin September 8th, and continue through October 1st

On The Leesh Productions, Inc. presents A Yorkshire Fairie Tale by Thomas H. Diggs, Off Broadway, at the Michael Weller Theatre, 311 West 43rd Street

On The Leesh Productions, Inc. presents A Yorkshire Fairie Tale by Thomas H. Diggs, Off Broadway, at the Michael Weller Theatre, 311 West 43rd Street

The 8th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival, in Association with Theatre Resources Unlimited, will present i am not a chimpanzee, a new play by Michael Stockman

We profile the new musical 'Sessions' and talk to writer Albert Tapper, and actors Amy Bodner and Trishia Rapier who perform two songs from the show in-studio accompanied by musical director Fran Minarik, 'It Feels Like Home' and 'I Will Never Find Another You.'

The Committee Theatre will present the New York premiere of I (Heart) Kant, a new play by Ken Urban, directed by Dylan McCullough, from September 8th through October 2nd