Paul Adams News

Paul Adams, Artistic Director and Derek Jamison, Associate Artistic Director, present Emerging Artists Theatre's workshop production of MEMORY RIVER by Vanda at TADA Theatre, beginning February 25. The production is directed by EAT member Troy Miller. MEMORY RIVER is based on the amazing true story of 'HM,' a man who, treated for epilepsy in mid-20th century America when he was 16, suffered permanent loss of the ability to form new memories. In the decades that followed, his case provided crucial data in the scientific quest to understand how memory works. In this play inspired by Patient HM, a fictional neuroscientist is haunted by her memories as she treats a man who hasn't had a new memory in 55 years. MEMORY RIVER is part of Emerging Artist's Spring 2009 EATFest. Says Vanda, 'I'm a licensed psychologist and I had been teaching Introduction to Psychology for quite a few years before I began writing this play. Part of the Intro course involves a unit on memory. In every memory chapter of every Introduction to Psychology textbook there is a mention of Patient HM. Usually, it says something like 'his doctors tried to cure his intractable epilepsy by removing his hippocampus and parts of his amygdala.' Then, the book goes on to tell the student that the operation worked! His epileptic seizures did come under control. However, he could never again form a new memory. One day after delivering this clinically dry information for yet another class I asked myself, 'Who is this guy?' That question led me to another: 'What does it mean to have a memory, or what does it mean to not have a memory?' These questions led me to write the play.'

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and Back Stage will host the networking panel, How to Run That Theater Company That's Been Running Your Life, a follow-up to September's panel, on Wednesday, December 17 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and Back Stage will host the networking panel, How to Run That Theater Company That's Been Running Your Life, a follow-up to September's panel, on Wednesday, December 17 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

Emerging Artists Theatre?s 2008 Fall EATfest continues with Series A: 6 one-act plays by Patrick Gabridge, Wayne Paul Mattingly, Staci Sweeden, Ted LoRusso, Kathleen Warnock, and Chris Widney.

Emerging Artists Theatre's Fall EATfest continues with Series C: 'Old Flame' by Richard Ploetz, a rather tepid romance about love among the elderly.

Emerging Artists Theatre presents 13 new plays in three Series as part of their 2008 Fall EATfest. Series B includes 6 new short plays by Eric Appleton, Lisa Romeo, Andrew Rosendorf, Greg Frier, John A. Donnelly, and Sara Jeanne Asselin.

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE and PAUL ADAMS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR present the 2008 Fall EATfest, for a two-week limited engagement at Roy Arias Theatre Center, Off-Broadway Theatre (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor, NYC). Performances begin Tuesday, November 4, 2008, and run through Sunday, November 16, 2008.

THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL (NYMF) and EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE are pleased to announce the New York premiere production of HEAVEN IN YOUR POCKET, directed by Alan Souza.

This sounds crazy, but it's true: I never seem to fully understand just what I am writing about until well after it's been written.Such is the case with Heaven in Your Pocket, which follows the journey of the fictional singing troupe, The Heavenly Belles.

THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL (NYMF) and EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE are pleased to announce the New York premiere production of HEAVEN IN YOUR POCKET, directed by Alan Souza.

Emerging Artists Theatre presents 'Notes From a Page' beginning June 10th.

Emerging Artists Theatre and Paul Adams, Artistic Director, present 'Laugh Out Loud' for a one-week only engagement at Roy Arias Theatre Center.

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE and PAUL ADAMS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR present CATCH A CABARET for a one-week only engagement at Roy Arias Theatre Center, Off-Off Broadway Theatre (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor, NYC).

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE and PAUL ADAMS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR present ONE MAN TALKING for a one-week only engagement at Roy Arias Theatre Center, Off-Off Broadway Theatre (300 West 43rd St, 5th floor, NYC). The festival is curated by EAT members, William Reinking and Tom Greenman. Performances begin Tuesday, May 20, 2008, and run through Sunday, May 25, 2008.

Emerging Artists Theatre present 'One Woman Standing: A developmental series for one-woman shows', for a one-week only engagement at Roy Arias Theatre Center beginning May 12th.

Emerging Artists Theatre (as part of their EAT Triple Threat series) presents Kevin Brofsky's 'Claymont', a poignant tale of a Gay teenager coming of age in the turbulent late 60s.

Emerging Artists Theatre presents 'The Play About the Naked Guy'- an hilarious theatrical farce by David Bell, as part of their Triple Threat Series.

Emerging Artists Theater (EAT) presents the mawkish 'Sisters' Dance' by Sarah Hollister as part of their Triple Threat series.

Emerging Artists Theatre announce Sisters' Dance, directed by Paul Adams. Sisters' Dance will play a four-week Off-Broadway engagement at Baruch Performing Arts Center. Performances begin Wednesday, February 6, and continue through Sunday, March 2. Opening Night Performance is Saturday, February 9 at 5PM.

Emerging Artists Theatre announces the 2008 Triple Threat Premiere, the company's third annual series of three full-length plays by emerging writers. The four-week off-Broadway engagement will take place at the Rose Nagelberg Theater at Baruch Performing Arts Center. Performances begin Monday, February 4 and continue through Sunday, March 2.