New York International Fringe Festival News

Scandinavian American Theater Company (SATC) will present the American premiere of Pinocchio's Ashes April 13-29 at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue).

Writer/Performer Peter Michael Marino presents a comic autopsy on his $6 million West End musical fiasco Desperately Seeking Susan in DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT. Directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, performances of this site-specific, solo tell-all comedy begin May 3 at the Triple Crown Underground. The American premiere will be followed by the UK premiere at Manchester, England's Taurus Bar (presented by Vertigo Productions) and a run at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Alive Theatre presents MALE MATRIARCH written by and Starring Amir Levi, directed by Shauna Horn, Tues, March 6 & Wed, March 7 @ 8pm. PLUS a Tuesday, March 6 AFTER SHOW TALKBACK with special guest, Porter Gilberg from The Center (The Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach).

It was a highlight of the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival and for the past three months Who Loves You, Baby? has packed the house at The Huron Club at The SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).

On Friday, March 2, TheatreWorks New Milford opens its 2012 season with the comedy THE IRISH CURSE by Martin Casella. The show opens at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Grove Theater Center (Los Angeles, CA) with the New York City premiere of ETERNAL EQUINOX, written by Joyce Hokin Sachs and directed by Kevin Cochran.

New Feet Productions will present Leave the Balcony Open, a new play about learning how to live with loss written by Maya Macdonald.

Vital Theatre Company will bring back THE BULLY, with music and lyrics by John Gregor, book by David L. Williams, and directed by Linda Ames Key. The show will run Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 1pm beginning January 14th through February 26th, 2012, with weekday school holiday performances on January 16th and 27th and February 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd at 11am and 1pm. The show is appropriate for ages 4 -12. School/Group performances are available at Vital Theatre or your location

FRIGID New York presents A Temerity Theatre Company production: Judge, Yuri & Executioner, written by Ed Malin and directed by DeLisa White from February 21-March 4, 2012.

Midwest New Musicals continues Words and Music, its concert reading series of original musicals, with VERVE by Fran Zell and Karena Mendoza on Monday, March 19, at 7:30 PM at the Light Opera Works Second Stage at 1420 Maple (at Lake) in Evanston. Tickets are $15, available at Light Opera Works box office: (847) 920-5360 or at the door.

On Friday, March 2nd, TheatreWorks New Milford opens its 2012 season with what's being described as 'a scathingly funny and poignant modern comedy,' The Irish Curse by Martin Casella. The show opens at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run.

Playlab NYC will present Poe-Dunk - A Matchbox Entertainment as a part of the 2012 FRIGID New York Festival. Poe-Dunk is an itty-bitty puppet repertoire of obscure curios, marginalia, and even a couple popular classics from America's most versatile writer. It is conceived and performed by Playlab NYC's artistic director Kevin P. Hale and directed by John Pieza. Originally a part of the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, this production promises an enjoyable time with opening night Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30pm.

On March 8th at 2 p.m. there will be a reading of ROOM 16 by Stephen Sislen (composer/lyricist), Andrea Lepcio (book) and Ben H. Winters (lyrics), directed by Kim Weild with music direction by Vadim Feichtner.

FRIGID New York presents an HT production- Scratch & Pitz Burlesque and Variety Hour, written and directed by Cyndi Freeman & Brad Lawrence.

The Chicago premiere of J. Julian Christopher's new work Man Boobs, a dark comedy about love, body image, and acceptance, opens Pride Film and Plays' energetic 2012 season, February 18 - March 10 at Mary's Attic, 5446 N. Clark Street.

Rick Heintz and Michael Hampton have been cast as Marty and Spence in the Chicago premiere of J. Julian Christopher's insightful new work Man Boobs, a dark comedy about love, body image, and acceptance.

In a statment, the League of Independent Theater has announced the Independent Theater Fund.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Huntington Theatre Company, and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston announce programming for the third Emerging America.

On Friday, March 2, TheatreWorks New Milford opens its 2012 season with the comedy THE IRISH CURSE by Martin Casella. The show opens at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run.

Rick Heintz and Michael Hampton star as Marty and Spence in the Chicago premiere of J. Julian Christopher's insightful new work Man Boobs, a dark comedy about love, body image, and acceptance.