Mel Nieves News

Barefoot Theatre Company and the SVA Film Department (Reeves Lehmann, Chair) presents the 15th Anniversary star-studded Barefoot Gala & Awards Ceremony produced by Artistic Director Francisco Solorzano (Floating Sunflowers, Love Simple, Sins of the Mother), Producing Director Christopher Whalen (Sins of the Mother, PS. I Love You), Associate Producing Director Danelle Eliav (Emoticon; Carnival Kids) and company members Raye Levine (Pirate, Other Histories) and Daniella Rabbani (Nina at Primary Stages).

Boomerang Theatre Company, currently celebrating its 15th Anniversary, will present three shows in repertory - a world premiere, a classic and a New York premiere - from September 14 through October 13 at Theatre Lab (357 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor) in Manhattan.

THEATERSPEAK will present an installation of more than 70 award-winning and emerging playwrights writing new plays in the storefront window of the Drama Book Shop during store hours, August 13th - September 1st, In each two-hour time slot, a different playwright will write their play on a laptop, while the screen shot of their computer is visible to the street, opening their process up to the passerby on the street. Below, check out a video promo for the event, featuring J.Stephen Brantley of Hard Sparks writing a play

THEATERSPEAK will present an installation of over 70 award-winning and emerging playwrights writing new plays in the storefront window of the Drama Book Shop during store hours, August 13th - September 1st, In each two-hour time slot, a different playwright will write their play on a laptop, while the screen shot of their computer is visible to the street, opening their process up to the passerby on the street.

APPLE CORE THEATER COMPANY (ACTC) presents its world premiere production of a new satire by Israeli-American playwright, Ken Kaissar: A MODEST SUGGESTION. Directed by Walter J. Hoffman, A MODEST SUGGESTION plays a limited engagement at the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th/10th). Performances begin tonight, May 10 and continue through Sunday, May 27. Opening Night is Tuesday, May 15 (7 p.m.).

Apple Core Theater Company (ACTC) has announced its world premiere production of a new satire by Israeli-American playwright, Ken Kaissar: A MODEST SUGGESTION. Directed by Walter J. Hoffman, A MODEST SUGGESTION will play a limited engagement at the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th/10th).

The musical KINGDOM COME, written by New York-based Matthew Osceola Webster, won BEST PLAY at the 10thAnniversary season of the Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF).

Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) opened on Wednesday, March 14, at HERE Mainstage with an exciting night of theatre featuring DEATH BOOGIE, written by Darian Dauchan. This Hip Hop poetry musical featured the poetic artistry of Dauchan and followed the fictional story of Victor Spartan, a blue collar worker who lives a comatose lifestyle by day and at night, hears the poetic sounds of revolution. It was directed by Jennifer McGrath with music accompaniment by The Mighty Third Rail and illustrations by David Ayllon.

Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) returns for a 10th Anniversary season at its inaugural stage at HERE in SoHo, Manhattan, NYC.

The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) launches "NEXT STOP: Downtown for Real Theater!" campaign for its 10th Anniversary season and features '15 writers from America's burgeoning multicultural landscape from Los Angeles to New York City who have come to share their stories that interpret our history and our times.'

Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) returns for a 10th Anniversary season at its inaugural stage at HERE in SoHo, Manhattan, NYC.

On September 17th, Labyrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) will host a free neighborhood block party to celebrate its new home at the Bank Street Theater (155 Bank Street) and to kick off its 2011-12 Season.

On September 17th, Labyrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) will host a free neighborhood block party to celebrate its new home at the Bank Street Theater (155 Bank Street) and to kick off its 2011-12 Season.

As the tenth anniversary of September 11th approaches, Apple Core Theater Company presents By The Dawn's Early Light, two new one-acts by Mel Nieves illustrating the impact of that fateful day on three Latino families in New York City. Directed by Walter J. Hoffman, performances will begin on August 11th at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row, located at 410 West 42nd Street.

As the tenth anniversary of September 11th approaches, Apple Core Theater Company presents By The Dawn's Early Light, two new one-acts by Mel Nieves illustrating the impact of that fateful day on three Latino families in New York City.

The Subjective Theater Company (STC) would like to invite its audience and all sufferers of HRRD* (Hypoactive Romantic Relationship Disorder) to be wooed by its fourth and final production of the 2009/2010 season and CoLab creation, SWALLOW.

The Subjective Theater Company (STC) would like to invite its audience and all sufferers of HRRD* (Hypoactive Romantic Relationship Disorder) to be wooed by its fourth and final production of the 2009/2010 season and CoLab creation, SWALLOW.

The Subjective Theater Company (STC) would like to invite its audience and all sufferers of HRRD* (Hypoactive Romantic Relationship Disorder) to be wooed by its fourth and final production of the 2009/2010 season and CoLab creation, SWALLOW.

The Subjective Theater Company (STC) would like to invite its audience and all sufferers of HRRD* (Hypoactive Romantic Relationship Disorder) to be wooed by its fourth and final production of the 2009/2010 season and CoLab creation, SWALLOW.

The Subjective Theater Company (STC) would like to invite its audience and all sufferers of HRRD* (Hypoactive Romantic Relationship Disorder) to be wooed by its fourth and final production of the 2009/2010 season and CoLab creation, SWALLOW.