Manhattan Repertory Theatre News

With funding from the Station North Arts and Entertainment District Second Saturdays, the Strand Theater Company presents their first annual Second Saturday Reading Series.

The Manhattan Repertory Theatre presents When Yellow Were the Stars on Earth, a new WWII drama about the Holocaust by Franco Moschetti.

'The Banana Monologues' is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street. The first performance sold out for the comedy starring comedian John R. Brennan, from the Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80's Prom.

Jim Tierney presents Mush, directed by Dina Epshteyn, as part of the 15th NY International Fringe Festival. The festival will take place Aug 12th through 28th

The Midtown International Theatre Festival and Spark Motion Productions present Sex Curve, a new, romantic comedy by Merridith Allen.

'The Banana Monologues' is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street. The first performance sold out for the comedy starring comedian John R. Brennan, from the Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80's Prom. It is helmed by award-winning director, Debra Whitfield. The comedy is written by Mary Cimino, Jason C. Cooper and Mr. Brennan, with lighting by Betsy King Militello for the Midtown International Theatre Festival production. 'The Banana Monologues' is a sexy comedy inspired by a true love story about a man, a woman, and his 'banana,' Sergeant Johnson. When the layers of the relationship are peeled back, Gus tries to split from his girlfriend Alexis, but the sergeant stands firm.

'The Banana Monologues' is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street. The first performance sold out for the comedy starring comedian John R. Brennan, from the Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80's Prom.

"The Banana Monologues" is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street.

"The Banana Monologues" is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street.

"The Banana Monologues" is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street.

This Summer, Manhattan Repertory Theatre will be presenting 18 new plays featuring some of this country's finest playwrights, actors and directors in a theatrical celebration of new work - MRT's SUMMER ONE ACT PLAY SERIES 2011. Tickets are $20. For reservations call: (646) 329-6588.

Self Fulfilling Productions will debut Welcome to Eternity, a collection of short plays about the long walk down the aisle, at the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival. Welcome to Eternity will run for five performances from August 12 through August 28, 2011 at Venue #2: CSV Cultural Center's Flamboyan Theatre (107 Suffolk Street).

Ebony magazine published an article in its May issue indicating that, according to FBI statistics, 273,985 people of color were reported missing in the United States in 2010. In eight of 10 of those cases, the victims were African-American. We all know the names Laci Peterson, Chandra Levy and Natalee Holloway--- but how many of us know the name Matrice Richardson?

"The Banana Monologues" is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street.

"The Banana Monologues" is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street.

Ebony magazine published an article in its May issue indicating that, according to FBI statistics, 273,985 people of color were reported missing in the United States in 2010. In eight of 10 of those cases, the victims were African-American. We all know the names Laci Peterson, Chandra Levy and Natalee Holloway--- but how many of us know the name Matrice Richardson?

The Manhattan Repertory Theatre presents When Yellow Were the Stars on Earth, a new WWII drama about the Holocaust by Franco Moschetti.

The June 21st (4pm) and June 22nd (8pm) performances of The Other Day, a world premiere drama benefitting the Hetrick-Martin Institute, will celebrate LGBT Pride with a free drink following these final performances.

Loretta Michael Productions is pleased to present the world premiere of The Other Day, a new drama written by New York Innovative Theatre award nominee Mark Jason Williams, as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

The June 21st (4pm) and June 22nd (8pm) performances of The Other Day, a world premiere drama benefitting the Hetrick-Martin Institute, will celebrate LGBT Pride with a free drink following these final performances.