New York International Fringe Festival News

Meteor Shower set to hit New York - in real life and on stage at FringeNYC in David Caudle's SOUTH BEACH RAPTURE

The Potluck presents THE BATTLE OF SPANKTOWN by Jeffrey Pfeiffer as part of the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Heidi Handelsman, who helmed MARY BRIGIT POPPLETON IS WRITING A MEMOIR in the 2007 FringeNYC and Encore Series, directs.

Onemoe Music, LLC is proud to present starring Trent Armand Kendall as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC.

In 'Viva la Evolución!' (www.vivalaevoluciontheshow.com), the comic actress Diana Yanez, a first-generation Cuban-American, takes us on her journey from Castro to Disco in a one-woman comedy of growing up Cuban and queer in Miami.

The McCarter Theatre production of The Mad 7, written and performed by Yehuda Hyman, will have its New York premiere as part of the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival (Fringe NYC), August 13 through August 29.

Writer/Actress KIMLEIGH SMITH proudly announces together with Director Paula Killen that their award-winning production of Smith's one-woman show, 'T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!' will be featured at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival in New York City - playing August 13-29 at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street).

Onemoe Music, LLC is proud to present starring Trent Armand Kendall as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC.

Dragonchase Productions presents Katharine Heller's return to the Fringe with her solo show, My Dad's Crazier Than Your Dad: A Scientific Inquiry at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival, August 13- 27 at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street).

In 2006, New Orleans' mayor planned to celebrate Hurricane Katrina's ?rst anniversary with a comedy hour which was canceled due to public outrage. Could he have meant 'Comedy' in the classic sense?

New Feet Productions and Adam Blanshay, in association with The Present Company, present the World Premiere of the dark political comedy ALL DAY SUCKERS by playwright/author Susan Dworkin (THE NAZI OFFICER'S WIFE, THE VIKING IN THE WHEAT FIELD), directed by Jessica Bauman (MILK, INTO THE HAZARD (HENRY 5)) - as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 13-29 at the Robert Moss Theatre at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor) in Manhattan.

A Family Affair Films presents the world premiere of Picking Palin, on August 13th at the Connelly Theater, as part of the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival. From award-winning writer-director, Stephen Padilla, Picking Palin tells the story of how and why a certain first-term, little-known governor from Alaska became the 2008 Republican Vice Presidential candidate.

Z-Man Films and Stage Productions is proud to present 'Hip Hop High - The Musical' as part of the 14th annual The New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC. Follow us as we take you through this rollercoaster ride of emotions through rap, song and dance in this multimedia extravaganza.This gritty musical tale centers on an urban high school where new comer Drew Moore witnesses a murder by his fellow students. Drew has to choose between being a cowardly bystander or fighting back to save his mother and his sister from these local crime infested villains . Drew will make Hip hop dance his secret weapon and rap will become his battle cry in this hip, fresh musical.'Hip Hop High - The Musical' will be directed by Jana Mattioli and Z-Man.

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).

New Feet Productions and Adam Blanshay, in association with The Present Company, present the World Premiere of the dark political comedy ALL DAY SUCKERS by playwright/author Susan Dworkin (THE NAZI OFFICER'S WIFE, THE VIKING IN THE WHEAT FIELD), directed by Jessica Bauman (MILK, INTO THE HAZARD (HENRY 5)) - as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 13-29 at the Robert Moss Theatre at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor) in Manhattan.

The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, will present the 14th Annual Festival from August 13th - 29th, 2010. FringeNYC shows run 2pm - midnight weekdays and noon - midnight on weekends. Tickets are $15 in advance beginning July 23 at www.FringeNYC.org or 866-468-7619; $18 at the door, subject to availability.

A new developmental production of Platinum (www.PlatinumTheMusical.com) starring Tony Award nominee Liz Larsen (The Most Happy Fella, A New Brain) and Sarah Litzsinger (Beauty and the Beast, Amour) will be presented by UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. as part of the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.

Propinquity Productions presents the World Premiere of An Idiot, Jeff Tabnick's modern retelling of Dostoevsky's The Idiot, directed by Eric Nightengale, as part of The New York International Fringe Festival - Fringe NYC, a production of The Present Company, from August 14 - 28, 2010 at Venue #3, The Kraine Theater, 85 E. 4th Street (Second Avenue & Bowery), NYC.

the tim&micah project, a critically acclaimed Chicago-based avant-garde sketch comedy duo, has announced their participation in the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), where they will present the tim&micah project: SELECTION.

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?

Primary Stages Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) has announced casting for its inaugural ESPA*Drills Readings, a new play development program enabling four ESPA playwrights the opportunity to workshop their plays at Primary Stages and present full readings at 59E59 Theaters.