Rikki Ziegelman News

HARP Theatricals will present a staged reading of WHY MUST WE PRAY SCREAMING? by Amelia Kennedy, directed by Heather Bildman. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Brevity is the soul of Irvington Theater's inaugural Arts Incubator Short Play Fest, streaming on demand March 26-28. Celebrating short, new plays and the playwrights behind them, this virtual festival features a musical and three plays that speak candidly to this global moment.

The NYC based theatre company will  present a virtual reading of a new original musical called The Yellow Wallpaper, with music by Eliza Randall and Book & Lyrics by Sam Norman. Based on the 1892 short story by Charlotte Perkins Gillman, The Yellow Wallpaper is a musical retelling of the feminist classic, written in isolation.

The NYC based theatre company presents one night only virtual reading of a new original musical called Death and Taxes, written by Clare Bierman with music by Brooke Trumm.

The NYC based theatre company presents a livestream of an original musical that debuted Off-Broadway at Dixon Place in 2018.

The NYC based theatre company presents one night only virtual reading of Cooties by Alexandrew Recore via livestream.

The NYC based theatre company will present a livestream of their original song cycle that debuted last year.

SUMMER STUCK is a virtual cabaret in which individuals will perform songs from or inspired by productions affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The cabaret will feature a number of talented individuals who have had contracts, productions, concerts, or other gigs cancelled or postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Though Staten Island is buzzing with theatrical events all throughout the island, one in particular includes several different stories and actors- and is playing for one night only! Vagabond Repertory Theatre Company is presenting an evening of excerpts from over 10 plays called 2020 Season Preview Night. Vagabond Repertory Theatre Company is a Staten Island based company, whose mission is to bring a professional theater experience to the entire Tri-State area. Their target audience is all ages, as they want to provide theatre for all who want to experience it.

New York theater producers and artists have come together in support of relief and recovery from the bushfires still sweeping across Australia. The 'CODE RED' campaign is a larger fundraising effort spearheaded by New York's theatre community that will be launched with two performances of the critically acclaimed play THE DAY THE SKY TURNED at THE TANK in New York City. Tickets are available at TheTankNYC.org.

The Lady Power Project: A Devised Song Cycle presents a two day run at Dixon Place.

The cast and creative team of Evelyn: A New Musical present one night only cabaret at Don't Tell Mama to raise funds for their upcoming production at Dixon Place. The money will contribute to paying the cast and crew and providing costumes and props. The remaining amount of money will be donated toward The Trevor Project: a non-profit organization that promotes suicide prevention and provides resources for individuals in the LGTBQ+ community who are struggling with mental illness.

Evelyn: A New Musical, led by Producers Rikki Ziegelman and Hayden Anderson and under the direction of Heather Bildman, announces casting for their upcoming production at Dixon Place. As previously announced, rounding out the creative team are Jason Liebson as the Music Director and Mike Schulz as the Lighting and Sound Designer.

Evelyn: The Musical presents one night only limited engagement in NYC at Dixon Place.

The Musical Theatre Association at Marymount Manhattan College presents Evelyn, an original work with book, music, and lyrics by Quenton Ellis, directed by Heather Bildman. The production will be choreographed by Michelle E. Carter. Rounding out the creative team is Maggie Harrigan as the production stage manager and Rikki Ziegelman as the assistant director.