The Players Theatre News

The Players Theatre Short Play Festival NEXT: NYC is currently underway, featuring plays about the bustling New York City. One of the things that is inherently a part of NYC is the subway; the stories, the adventures, the mis-adventures, love, heartache, strange encounters - the New York subway has seen it all. 'Unusual Meeting' by Patrick McEvoy is a play that tells the story of one such 'strange encounter'.

The Players Theatre Short Play Festival NEXT: NYC is currently underway, featuring plays about the bustling New York City. One of the things that is inherently a part of NYC is the subway; the stories, the adventures, the mis-adventures, love, heartache, strange encounters - the New York subway has seen it all. 'Unusual Meeting' by Patrick McEvoy is a play that tells the story of one such 'strange encounter'.

The big apple gives every playwright a lot to chew on and for the past nine years the Players Theatre Short Play and Musical Festival has been the outlet for stories unique New York to take center stage.

Fresh Ink is pleased to announce six new plays as part of the 2019/2020 season! For our ninth year of developing and producing local new work, Fresh Ink will feature two plays as part of our full development cycle, with each script receiving a reading and workshop before a word premiere production in winter/spring 2020. In addition, we will showcase the work of four additional playwrights as part of our fall Ink Spot Festival, which we continue to expand as a platform for additional script development and a celebration of some of Boston's most exciting local writers.

Taiwanese Cast Member Leo Yu-Ning Chang Starring in Revelation: The Musical Raising Funds to Remain a Working Actor in the States.Revelation Trailer

Kasper Productions Announces: True Confessions of The Straight Man A 90?s Farce. The LGBTQ and Sometimes Straight Play. ?Because we all have a rainbow inside!? Sometimes we have to pretend to be something we?re not...to find our true self! Written by: Richard M. Weiss and A.K. Hinman Directed by: Antonia Kasper

After several weeks of a nationwide search, Garden Theatre has selected Joseph C. Walsh to be the new Artistic Director. Mr. Walsh will move from his home in Massachusetts to join the Garden Theatre team and will begin his role as Artistic Director this June.

Revelation: The Musical- word-for-word the entire text of Revelation is conceived with an original score in a visually-driven production. Arguably the Bible's most controversial book, as recorded by the Apostle John 2,000 year ago, Revelation opens Off-Broadway May 9 and runs for 5 weeks!

What happens when the sting of betrayal's flame is fanned by the heat of the Nile? MURDER! Agatha Christie's classic play Murder on the Nile, celebrates its 75th birthday this year having opened in Scotland at the Dundee Reparatory Theatre on January 17, 1944. Be Bold Productions has mounted a faithful production of her smoldering work Off-Broadway at the Player Theatre.

An original musical adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast", inspired by the 1740 French Novella, and decidedly not Disney, has been revived at the Players Theatre, and located at 115 MacDougal Street (between West 3rd and Bleeker) in the West Village.  The production features a live chamber ensemble with music by Michael Sgouros and book and lyrics by Brenda Bell.

The Tank, a home for emerging artists, presents a new Sour Grapes Productions monthly show: SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime Experience. Created by Chris Weigandt & Genny Yosco, directed by Genny Yosco, with lighting and Sound Design by Chris Weigandt.

New to Off-Broadway - Revelation: The Musical will feature 36 different artists over the course of the 5 week run! 18 Artists will be part of the core cast "Troupe" and 20 will be featured as "Guest Artists" rotating into the production for a weekend.

Reduce, Reuse, Rejoice! New Off Broadway Musical Revelation: The Musical tackles a costume concept leveling up trash to capture the look of an apocalyptic world.

Theatre production company Parity Productions has released its monthly list of Qualifying Productions for April -their popular directory of New York City shows in which the individual creative teams have 50% of the positions filled with women and/or trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) artists (directors, designers, and playwrights). 

The Tank, a home for emerging artists, presents a new Sour Grapes Productions monthly show: SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime Experience. Created by Chris Weigandt & Genny Yosco, directed by Genny Yosco, with lighting and Sound Design by Chris Weigandt.

The Producers and Creative Team of the upcoming Revelation: The Musical announced the Off Broadway cast and revealed their plans to also include over 20 different guest artists over the course of the run.

Bill falls for Sarah, but she is married to Ted. Ted might be a good match for Alice - who is married to Bill. Elina de Santos directs a painfully funny look at modern relationships by former attorney general-turned-playwright Grant Woods. The world premiere of The Things We Do, presented by Never Dark Productions as a guest production at the Odyssey Theatre, opens on April 6, with performances continuing through May 12.

Many churches avoid teaching the Bible's controversial final book-Revelation, but that's not stopping an upbeat, innovative new Off-Broadway musical production from exposing the truth about what it really says.

Theatre production company Parity Productions has released its monthly list of Qualifying Productions for March -their popular directory of New York City shows in which the individual creative teams have 50% of the positions filled with cis women and/or trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) artists (directors, designers, and playwrights). 

Bagela4Art Productions presents 'That Kind Of Love' at The Duplex Theater Today February 19th at 9:30pm. The show stars Danika St.Denis as the lead role of Michaela Fisher. Follow Michaela as she navigates the love, lust, and heartbreak of pursuing a New York City romance...with a little help from her friends. Svetlana Orel on piano with appearances by Kyra Meyers, Josephine Ptacek and Emilie Jensen.