The Altruists 2017

Run Time:
1 hour and 20 minutes
Ages: 15+
Opened: April 13, 2017
Closing: April 22, 2017

The Altruists - 2017 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

The Studio at Theatre Row
410 W. 42nd St. New York, NY

Altruists is a vital and provocative play that revolves around a dedicated, if disorganized and demented, group of young radicals. These are the kids who protest. They protest arts funding and arms funding. They protest school cutbacks and AIDS cutbacks and welfare cutbacks. They march for gay rights and children's rights and Women Against Drunk Drivers. However, they are not always prepared and on this particular Sunday, their morality is put to the test.

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Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for SEAGULL at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2022


Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is opening its stunning new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell with ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Seagull, April 28–June 12, 2022.

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Dec. 9
by Audition Roundup - Dec 9, 2018


Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 9, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Dec. 2
by Audition Roundup - Dec 2, 2018


Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 2, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Casting for THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by Julie Musbach - Aug 7, 2018


In honor of Artistic Director Michael Kahn's final season with the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC), the opening show of the 2018-2019 Season, William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, will feature beloved performers, many of whom have been with the Company since the very beginning.

TOP AND BOTTOM To Close Out Rainbow Theatre Project's Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2018


Rainbow Theatre Project will close out the 2017 / 18 season with a production of Kevin Michael West's Top and Bottom. A gay comedy that was a hit at the NY Fringe Festival, Top and Bottom will run from April 5 - 29, 2018 at the District of Columbia Arts Center.

All Star Cast Leads Revival of THE TRAGEDY: A COMEDY
by Julie Musbach - Feb 5, 2018


Back by popular demand, Ammunition Theatre Company is proud to be reviving its wildly successful production by playwright D.G. Watson, THE TRAGEDY: A COMEDY. Acclaimed director Ahmed Best will be at the helm. The unique comic play returns March 8th, at THE PICO - 10508 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The show will play monthly (2nd or 3rd Thursday of each month).

BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Veanne Cox
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 7, 2017


Today's subject Veanne Cox is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the role of Arsinoé in The School for Lies. The show runs through July 9th at the Lansburgh Theatre.

Road Theatre Co's THE LYONS Extends Through July 16
by Julie Musbach - Jun 2, 2017


THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce that the fourth and final show of its 2016-2017 season, the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit, Los Angeles premiere of THE LYONS, written by acclaimed playwright Nicky Silver and directed by Scott Alan Smith is EXTENDING through SUNDAY, JULY 16 at the Road Theatre on Lankershim, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.

Photo Flash: The Road Theatre Company presents THE LYONS
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2017


THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, present the fourth and final show of its 2016-2017 season, the Los Angeles premiere of THE LYONS, written by acclaimed playwright Nicky Silver and directed by Scott Alan Smith.  THE LYONS will begin previews on Sunday, May 7 at 2pm; will open on Friday, May 12 at 8pm and run through Saturday, July 1 at the Road Theatre on Lankershim, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.

The Road Theatre Company presents the Fourth and Final Show of its 2016-2017 Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2017


THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, present the fourth and final show of its 2016-2017 season, the Los Angeles premiere of THE LYONS, written by acclaimed playwright Nicky Silver and directed by Scott Alan Smith.  THE LYONS will begin previews on Sunday, May 7 at 2pm; will open on Friday, May 12 at 8pm and run through Saturday, July 1 at the Road Theatre on Lankershim, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.

Jazz Journalists Association to Celebrate Over Two Dozen 'Jazz Heroes' Across the Country
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2017


More than two dozen 'Jazz Heroes' -- people exerting unusual positive musical influence on their communities, whether they're musicians or not - are to be celebrated in 20 U.S. locales throughout April, Jazz Appreciation Month, as announced by the Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit organization of media professionals in collaboration with diverse jazz grassroots groups, institutions and supporters.

Horse Head Theatre Co. Presents Surreal Drama LIDLESS Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 2, 2016


Horse Head Theatre Co. presents LIDLESS by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, which begins today, June 2, and continues through June 18, 2016 at the Fresh Arts Gallery located in Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007. Tickets are $25, student and industry discounts are available at the door.

Horse Head Theatre Co. to Present Surreal Drama LIDLESS This June
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2016


Horse Head Theatre Co. announces their upcoming production, LIDLESS by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, which will run June 2 through 18, 2016 at the Fresh Arts Gallery located in Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007.

The Altruists FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Altruists have there been?
The Altruists has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2000 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2017.

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