Jeff Bienstock's new musical comedy THE MORNING AFTER / THE NIGHT BEFORE, directed by Diana Glazer, will get its World Premiere at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival. THE MORNING AFTER / THE NIGHT BEFORE will begin performances on August 18 - 28 at NYC's Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher St).
Perkins 28 Productions presents 'Veritas' by Stan Richardson at HERE Arts Center Mainstage Theater, 145 6th Avenue (enter on Dominick, 1 blk south of Spring) Inspired by true events, 'Veritas' is the story of a group of young men at Harvard in 1920 whose promising futures fell prey to Harvard's 'Secret Court': a gay witch-hunt conducted by school administration to purge Harvard of all homosexuality.
Just in Time--The Judy Holliday Story will have its world premiere as part of the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival where it will play five performances at The Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street at 6th Avenue and Varick Street) from August 15 - August 28. Written and directed by Bob Sloan, Just in Time--The Judy Holliday Story stars Marina Squerciati as Judy Holliday, fresh from a recent tour of 39 Steps and Broadway's To Be or Not to Be.
Marin Theatre Company announces the West Coast premiere of Happy Now? by British playwright Lucinda Coxon. Happy Now? received rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic in London and New York. Jasson Minadakis directs Happy Now? in the Boyer Theatre November 11 through December 5, 2010. Opening night is November 16.
The Cadre, an emerging theater company, is proud to present the premiere of Art of Attack, an insightful dramatization of the world of competitive chess, by Asa Merritt.
The Cadre, an emerging theater company, today announced that Alex Lenderman, renowned Grandmaster chess player, will lead a fundraiser for Art of Attack, the company's upcoming original play about two Russian brothers' addiction to chess. The event will take place on Saturday, August 21st, from 2 PM - 6 PM, at Holley Plaza in Washington Square Park and will give attendees the opportunity to compete against Lenderman for $10 per game. Prizes include tickets to see Art of Attack as well as chess sets and free lessons courtesy of the New York Chess and Game Shop.
On the heels of successfully producing critically acclaimed runs of three productions at La MaMa E.T.C. (What If? - A Musical Concert, DIE - An Existential Comedy & Under The Veil - Being Muslim and Non-Muslin in America post 9/11), Mind The Art Entertainment is teaming up with Robert R. Blume to produce the U.S. premiere of Spellbound- A Musical Adventure at the New York International Fringe Festival (August 3 - 29, 2010).
Perkins 28 Productions announces the outstanding young cast for 'Veritas' by Stan Richardson at HERE Arts Center Mainstage Theater, 145 6th Avenue (enter on Dominick, 1 blk south of Spring).
Gina Kim shines a harsh spotlight on a subject all too often kept in the shadows and comes out the other side in one piece in the World Premiere of Miss Kim, a brutally honest work about falling down and learning to get up again, beginning its World Premiere run on August 13th at the Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal Street. Written by Gina Kim and Ryan Tofil and directed by Matthew Corozine, Miss Kim is part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).
Directed by Ryan J Davis, the critically acclaimed Perkins 28 Productions presentation of 'Veritas' by Stan Richardson has added an extra performance on Thursday 8/26 at 3:30pm to the Sold Out in advance run at HERE Arts Center Mainstage Theater, 145 6th Avenue (enter on Dominick, 1 blk south of Spring).
TOGETHER THIS TIME will premiere at The Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. It features a book by Zac Kline, music by Andrew Heyman and lyrics by Andrew Heyman and Zac Kline. Directed by Troy Miller (The Bully, Horatio, The Light in the Piazza) and musical direction by Aaron Jones.
Once in a New York minute does a piece of work journey along that begs the question, 'if we still haven't found what we're looking for, how long do we keep up the search?' Page 121 Productions' West Lethargy sheds light on the universal struggle between a person's desire to settle and his or her need to keep trudging through life in its 'delightful[ly] absurdist' (The Stage), 'energetic and excellent' (Three Weeks) original play performing this summer as part of the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.
On the heels of successfully hosting the reception of the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards and following a critically acclaimed run of three productions at La MaMa, E.T.C., Mind The Art Entertainment is poised to take the New York International Fringe Festival by storm with its world premiere production of The Timing of a Day.
The Plum Theatre Company presents David Caudle's SOUTH BEACH RAPTURE as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with remaining performances set for Saturday, August 21 at 11:00pm; Sunday, August 22 at 4:15pm; Monday, August 23 at 3:45pm and Wednesday, August 25 at 7:45pm at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street). Michelle Bossy, Associate Artistic Director of Primary Stages, is set to direct. Running time is approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Advance tickets are available at www.fringenyc.org or by calling 866-468-7619.
Inspired by stories in the news, THE FOURTH ESTATE by Glenda Frank visits four countries where journalists find their lives endangered simply for doing their job. In Afghanistan, a veteran photographer and rookie reporter dodge grenades and romance. In North Korea, two women condemned as spies invent curious coping devices. In St. Louis, two opponents who were once friends argue environmental contamination and divorce. In Dublin, Valerie, crime reporter, has received another death threat. Will she face down the mobsters again or fold?
TOSOS revives The Five Lesbian Brothers' 1993 satire 'The Secretaries', about a murderous cult of women working at a lumber mill.
Paper Mill Playhouse's (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director) online video contest, Hairspray's Dance Invention has narrowed its entries down to eight finalists.
M.I.T. Productions presents Michelle Krusiec's Made In Taiwan at the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Written and performed by Krusiec (Saving Face, ABC FAMILY's 'The Secret Life of The American Teenager') and directed by Andy Belser (Artistic Director of the Juniata Theatre in PA, and The Gravity Project), Made In Taiwan will play five performances, August 14th - 24th, at The New School for Drama Theater (151 Bank Street). For tickets and information visit www.FringeNYC.org.
Following sold-out runs in New York and San Francisco, as well as a critically acclaimed run at Central Square Theater last year, Catalyst Collaborative@MIT welcomes back Gioia De Cari's one-woman tour-de-force, TRUTH VALUES: ONE GIRL'S ROMP THROUGH MIT'S MALE MATH MAZE.
San Francisco's Brava Theater and African-American Shakespeare Company open their respective seasons with a collaborative production, the US Premiere of IPH... by playwright Colin Teevan. Dylan Russell helms this edgy, lyrical adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy Iphigenia at Aulis, featuring acclaimed actor and incoming African-American Shakespeare Artistic Director L. Peter Callender, Bay Area favorite C. Kelly Wright, and up-and-coming talent Traci Tolmaire.
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