Present Company News

Tickets are now on sale for The 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, which runs August 10th - 26th, 2012.

The Theater Accident, in association with Blue Coyote Theater Group, have announced the NYC premiere of THE ZEBRA SHIRT OF LONELY CHILDREN, written and performed by Matthew Trumbull and directed by Matthew Freeman makes its NYC premiere at The New York International Fringe Festival, FringeNYC, a production of The Present Company.

Forward Flux Productions officially announces the world premiere of its original play FriendAndy.com at the HERE Arts Center's Dorothy B. Williams Theater, as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival. Show dates are as follows: August 11th (1:00pm), 12th (3:00pm), 17th (4:45pm), 18th (8:30pm), 21st (10:00pm), and 22nd (8:15pm). Tickets go on sale Friday, July 20th.

James Fluhr and Company will present the premiere of Our Lady at the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company. FringeNYC runs from August 10-26th and tickets are $15-18. For tickets, visit www.FringeNYC.org.

The off-beat comedy ALL MY CHILDREN, written and performed by Matt Smith and directed by Bret Fetzer makes its NYC premiere at The New York International Fringe Festival, FringeNYC, a production of The Present Company.

Writer/performer Peter Michael Marino presents a comic autopsy on his $6 million West End musical fiasco Desperately Seeking Susan in DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT. Directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, performances of this solo tell-all comedy run through May 18 at the Triple Crown Underground with newly added shows June 3 & 10 at The PIT Underground.

Silhouette Stages, a non-profit community theater group in Howard County, today announced its spring production, Stephen Sondheim's Company, nominated for fourteen Tony Awards. Company is 'a meditation on modern couples seen through the story of Bobby, a single man seeking love, his three gal pals, and the good and crazy married couples who are his best friends.'

In his solo show entitled DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT to be performed at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino tells the warts 'n all story of how the much anticipated musical featuring the music of Blondie opened on London's West End in 2007… and closed a month later.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing firms, will hold another in its series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off-Broadway on Sunday, April 1st.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing firms, will hold another in its series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off-Broadway on Sunday, April 1st.

Award-nominated Vertigo Theatre Productions are bringing a new show and its star from New York to Manchester for its UK Premiere prior to a 4 week run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Writer/Performer Peter Michael Marino presents a comic autopsy on his $6 million West End musical fiasco Desperately Seeking Susan in DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT. Directed by Obie Award winner John Clancy, performances of this site-specific, solo tell-all comedy begin May 3 at the Triple Crown Underground. The American premiere will be followed by the UK premiere at Manchester, England's Taurus Bar (presented by Vertigo Productions) and a run at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

In a statment, the League of Independent Theater has announced the Independent Theater Fund.

The Barrow Street Theatre will host its third annual Fortnight Series, featuring several local artists and companies, January 23-29.

The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, will present the 16th Annual Festival from August 10th - 26th, 2012. Each year the festival presents programming by nearly 200 of the world's best emerging theatre troupes and dance companies. General FringeNYC applications are being accepted for participants in all genres (theatre, dance, puppetry, performance art, multi-media, etc.), and separate FringeAL FRESCO (free outdoor events) and FringeJR (children's programming) applications are also available. Applications are now available online at www.fringenyc.organd completed applications are due February 14, 2012.

Theatre 20, which debuted last year in Toronto, is the first group of its kind dedicated exclusively to the production of musicals. The company's first full season of shows will include BLOODLESS: THE TRIAL OF BURKE AND HARE and COMPANY, reports The Globe and Mail.

The Barrow Street Theatre will host its third annual Fortnight Series, featuring several local artists and companies, January 23-29.

The Barrow Street Theatre will host its third annual Fortnight Series, featuring several local artists and companies, January 23-29.

The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom, the new comedy starring Judy Gold, will end it's extended limited engagement at Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre (103 E 15th Street) on November 27th.

The Wilton Playshop is set to present COMPANY, with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.