Melba LaRose News

NY Artists Unlimited, creator of the International Cringe Festival, is now accepting submissions for the BAD MUSICALS FESTIVAL 2008 (really GOOD plays that are: naughty, satirical, politically incorrect, political satire, shocking, or just plain frowned upon by polite society).

The Marx Brothers, Mae West, Sophie Tucker, Bert Williams, Florence Mills, Eva Tanguay and more are headed your way when Voices of the Town - A Vaudeville Salute! invades the South Street Seaport. The show, which is geared for all ages, will be at Melville Gallery (213 Water Street just above Fulton) on October 26 at 7PM.

The Bad Plays Festival presents an extra showing of the winning plays by audience vote each week, on Sundays at 8PM, September 23 & 30. This Sunday feature The Devil & His Sunglasses, The Mexican Cleaning Lady or How I Almost Offended the Dalai Lama, Goebbels! Live from Hell! One Night Only!

Ebony Black, an original children's musical that springs from Snow White, is being presented Saturdays at 3PM on September 22 & 29, courtesy of NY Artists Unlimited. Performances for children and family audiences are at the Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St., in Greenwich Village.

Award-winning theatre director Tom O'Horgan will be honored at the Carmen Miranda opening night benefit of the Bad Plays Festival at the Players Theatre on September 10. The benefit is for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and audiences are encouraged to come in costume (there will be prizes at the after-party). He will be joined by James Rado, co-writer of Hair and original cast members Natalie Mosco and Marjorie LiPari.

'Voices of the Town -- A Vaudeville Salute!' will invade the South Street Seaport.

The Bad Plays Festival will return this fall at the Players Theatre (at 115 MacDougal St. in Greenwich Village) from September 10th through 30th.

The Bad Plays Festival will return this fall at the Players Theatre from September 10th through 30th.

Ebony Black, a contemporary, multicultural children's musical inspired by Snow White, arrives at South Street Seaport in May. Performances are Saturdays at 3 p.m., May 12, 19 & 26, at the Seaport District Cultural Association Performing Space, 212 W. 14 St., Suite #2A SW corner of Beekman & Front Streets.

The Marx Brothers, Mae West, Sophie Tucker, Bert Williams, Florence Mills, and Eva Tanguay are among the legends featured as part of 'Voices of the Town -- A Vaudeville Salute!,' which will soon invade the South Street Seaport.

Family fun for all invades the South Street Seaport on Sunday, March 18 and Saturday, March 24 in 'Voices of the Town-A Vaudeville Salute!'.

NY Artists Unlimited, creator of the International Cringe Festival, is now accepting submissions for the 2nd annual Bad Plays Festival.

Richard Pryor, Jr., will appear in the role of Pus Bucket in the Golden Pineapple-winning Best Little Crackhouse in Philly on Saturdays from August 5th through August 19th