Gideon Productions LLC's production of Viral, the provocative dark comedy by Mac Rogers that premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival, will extend as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series September 14 through 27, 2009. Directed by Jordana Williams, Viral won the festival's Outstanding Play Award, the third FringeNYC award for Mac Rogers in five years.
John Montgomery Theatre Company announces the World Premiere of Benny, a bold new play about adoption and identity by Suzanne Bachner presented as part of the Midtown International Theater Festival to run from July 16th through August 1st at The June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, 1st Floor, New York City.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Michael Minarik & Eleven Entertainment announced today that Carly Jibson (Cry-Baby, Hairspray), Clarke Thorell (Catch Me If You Can, Hairspray), Sarah Saltzberg (?Spelling Bee), Kristine Zbornik (A Catered Affair, Road Show) and Randy Blair (Adding Machine) will star in Fat Camp, a new, completely original musical, at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. With book by Blair and Timothy Michael Drucker (creators of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival?s Outstanding Musical winner Perez Hilton Saves the Universe), lyrics by Blair, and music by Matthew Roi Berger, Fat Camp will play the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row from September 30th ? October 8th. The production will be directed by Obie Award-winning and Drama Desk Award nominee director Alex Timbers (Gutenberg! the Musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, ?Children?s Scientology Pageant).
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Juicy MoMo Productions with the US premiere of Making Strange's LUCK, devised and written by Megan Riordan, Dodd Loomis and Shawn Sturnick, which is part of 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters.
In a brief ceremony at the closing night party for the New York international Fringe Festival at The Gramercy Theater, winners of the 2009 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards were announced. The awards are selected by an independent panel of over 50 theater professionals.
Following its sold-out run at this year's New York International Fringe Festival, Meryl Cohn's AND SOPHIE COMES TOO -- a new play about three very different Jewish sisters and their sometimes-too-loving mom Sophie -- returns for a limited engagement as part of FringeNYC Encore Series, with performances September 12-26, at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan. Mark Finley directs.
PINKALICIOUS, THE MUSICAL will continue performances Saturdays at 1 pm and 4 pm and Sundays at 1 pm. The show is appropriate for children ages 2 to 10. For tickets and information, please visit www.vitaltheatre.org or call (212) 579-0528. The BLEECKER STREET THEATRE is located at 45 Bleecker Street (North side of Bleecker Street, between Lafayette & Mott Streets).
Are women inherently inferior to men in math and science, as Lawrence Summers, then President of Harvard, suggested several years ago? Writer/performer and recovering mathematician, Gioia De Cari offers a woman's perspective on this question in TRUTH VALUES: ONE GIRL'S ROMP THROUGH M.I.T.'S MALE MATH MAZE, an autobiographical solo show coming to Cambridge's Central Square Theater in a limited engagement this fall.
The 2009 FringeNYC Encores Series has announced its lineup. The series will feature the hit shows from the 2009 FringeNYC Festival. The productions willl run in repertory from September 10 through 26 at the SoHo Playhouse and the Actors' Playhouse.
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) opens its 2009-2010 season with THE MASTER BUILDER by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Paul Walsh, directed by Evan Yionoulis at the University Theatre (222 York Street), September 18-October 10. Opening night is Thursday, September 24. Tickets go on sale today, August 31.
The New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company, takes place from August 14th through August 30th, 2009.
JOLLITY FARM PRODUCTIONS is pleased to announce the World Premiere of 'MR. SENSITIVITY,' a new comedy by BYRON NILSSON about a hapless man who procures a special birthday gift for his wife: an hour of ecstasy with a famous adult film star.
New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, will present the 13th annual festival August 14 - 30, 2009. This year, the festival will offer performances by 201 of the world's best emerging theatre troupes and dance companies.
Justin Allen Pifer, in association with The Present Company, presents the World-Premiere of THE BOYS UPSTAIRS - Jason Mitchell's new comedy about and sex, dating, friendship and all the blurry lines in between - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.
THE PROCESS GROUP and PURPLE MAN THEATER in association with the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival present the production of the world premiere of Nicholas Gray's Population: 8 at the Soho Playhouse on Tuesday August 18th at 4pm, Friday, August 21st at 10pm, Saturday, August 22nd at 3:45pm, Tuesday, August 25th at 7:15pm, and Sunday, August 30th at 2:45pm
Broadway veteran Eugene Fleming will head the cast of seasoned stage actors and exciting newcomers. Fleming has appeared in numerous musicals including Never Gonna Dance, The Tap Dance Kid, and A Chorus Line. Other cast members include: Nicole Hill, Matt Stewart, Jennifer Swiderski, Ryan Clardy, Shina Ann Morris, Nirene S. Brown, Jeb Kreager, Terry Lavell, Buzz Roddy, Johnny Flynn, Ryan Dietz and Jesse Sullivan, Graham Kuptz, Jenny LaRoche, Kisa Willis, Monique LeFlore, Brittany Younger and Davina Porter.
Two Cookies in association with m2 productions presents THE GREEN MANIFESTO, Book and Lyrics by Anne Berlin Music by Andy Cohen Directed by Valentina Fratti
Producer Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical will present Mary Adkins' new play The 49 Project as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival August 14-30.
The 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, Bay Bridge Productions and Laura Wagner present Union Squared, (www.UnionSquaredTheComedy.com) a new play by David Singer. Union Squared runs Saturday, August 22nd at 3:45pm, Sunday, August 23rd at 8:30pm, Wednesday, August 26th at 3:15pm, Thursday, August 27th at 10:15pm, and Sunday, August 30th at 1:15pm at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street at Minetta Lane).
Harriman Productions presents Hint, a murderous new musical, as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. The show will be performed at the Minette Lane Theatre from August 14th -30th.
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