New York International Fringe Festival News

Mark Twain docks in the Hudson for the World Premiere of THE REPORT OF MY DEATH On the Lilac Steamship (July 22-August 15)

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced a two-week extension (through July 12) of The Amish Project, 'a remarkable exploration of loss and forgiveness beautifully written and performed by Jessica Dickey' (The New York Times, 6/19/09), directed by Sarah Cameron Sunde. Performances began on Thursday, June 4th. Opening night was Wednesday, June 10th. The show, originally scheduled to close on June 28th, will now run through Sunday, July 12th.

There will be a special matinee this Saturday 6/27 at 3pm for the hit show 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, which due to critical and popular acclaimed has been extend for the summer (-8/23). The cast will ride in the Gay Pride parade this Sunday. Thus there will be no Sun 6/26 matinee. Also next week there will be a Wednesday 7/1 3 pm matinee with No show on July 4th .

Following a trip Powell took to New England, a story began to emerge centered around a lighthouse, and up-and-coming young playwright Kyle Jarrow, already an Obie winner for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, signed on to create the book. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you Kyle's exclusive WHISPER HOUSE Blog following the show from it's inception through the tentatively scheduled Broadway Production in 2010, now continue the journey with Kyle to WHISPER HOUSE!The Origins of Whisper House

By popular and critical demand the acclaimed 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, will now extend the engagement for the summer (-8/23). It reopened on June 10th for what was announced to be a limited four week run Off Broadway at the larger (same location) TBG Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor, NYC.

Five superheroes in the form of actors are using their super powers to stomp out bullying this August at the New York International Fringe Festival, FringeNYC. Taproot Theatre's Road Company will be in New York August 13-24 to perform its anti-bullying play Camp Super Friend in FringeJR, the family portion of the festival.

John Montgomery Theatre Company (JMTC) is proud to present acclaimed New York monologist Bob Brader's Preparation Hex at The London Fringe Festival. Brader makes his international debut June 18 - 28, 2009. JMTC invites New York audiences to celebrate with two kick-off performances, June 9 & 10 at midtown's The Directors Studio.

For its sixth season, the NorthEast Shakespeare Ensemble will present Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors in repertory with Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, at the Lebanon Opera House from June 18 through July 4. These two classic plays will showcase the versatile talents of NESE's acting Company: Comedy is a fast-paced popular delight, full of puns, wordplay and slapstick humor, and one of the funniest plays the Bard ever wrote; in contrast, Godot is a tragicomedy, where 'nothing' happens, but audiences still stay glued to their seats.

White Rabbit Theatre and Cuchipinoy Productions proudly present Meredith's Ring by Andrew Rothkin and Anonymous by Rodney E. Reyes, two one-act plays on love, loss and the parent-child relationship, directed by Andrew Rothkin and Taylor Keith, respectively. The poignant pieces will be the main attraction of the June 17 Baltimore Benefit. They will also be a part of the world premiere of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in New York City.

MadCaP Productions is proud to present DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival - Fringe NYC.

UnsungMusicalsCo. is proud to announce the development of a new production of How Now, Dow Jones (www.HowNowDowJones.com) starring Sarah Litzsinger (Beauty and the Beast), Colin Hanlon (Rent) and Fred Berman (The Normal Heart). With book by Max Shulman, music by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Carolyn Leigh, this newly revised version will be presented as part of the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival.

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 Times is reporting that the Off-Broadway production of Jon Marans' The Temperamentals, which is currently playing at the Barrow Group Studio Theater through May 18th, is now set to move to the theater's bigger 99-seat space in June for a four-week run in the hopes of attracting interest for an extended commercial production, the show's publicist said in a statement this afternoon.

Due to the Pride Parade Sunday afternoon, June 28 we are moving the showtime to POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical at the Chopin Theatre from 3pm to 6pm. The special Pride performance of POSEIDON! will include door prizes to help keep the Pride festivities going. Please join Hell in a Handbag Productions for our special Pride weekend performance June 27 & 28!

Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, proudly announces the sixth and final production of its upcoming 2009/2010 Season, as well as additional casting. Presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street, the new production will be: A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK - the World Premiere of a new play by Playwrights Horizons alumna Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public). A co-production with The Play Company (Kate Loewald, Founding Producer) and Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director).

VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce its upcoming revival of THE BULLY, an original musical for children with music and lyrics by JOHN GREGOR and book by DAVID L. WILLIAMS, directed and choreographed by TROY MILLER, at the BLEECKER STREET THEATRE. Performances run Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m., July 6th through August 2nd.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will present The Amish Project, a solo work written and performed by Jessica Dickey. Performances begin on Thursday, June 4th. Opening night is Wednesday, June 10th at 8pm. The show will run through Sunday, June 28th. Sarah Cameron Sunde directs.

Who will survive the most anticipated remount of Hell in a Handbag Productions history? Hell in a Handbag Productions is proud to present their most requested show...the one that started it all...POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical.

VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce its upcoming revival of THE BULLY, an original musical for children with music and lyrics by JOHN GREGOR and book by DAVID L. WILLIAMS, directed and choreographed by TROY MILLER, at the BLEECKER STREET THEATRE.

Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present a workshop of the Richard Rodgers Award-winning musical See Rock City & Other Destinations, music by Brad Alexander, book and lyrics by Adam Mathias, June 6 - 13 at The New 42nd Street Studios. The workshop, which is directed by Transport Group artistic director Jack Cummings III, is being presented for an invited audience.