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Signature Plays Revival

Run Time:
2 hours, with two intermissions
Closing: June 12, 2016

Signature Plays - 2016 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Signature Center (End Stage Theatre)
480 West 42nd Street (between Dyer and 10th Avenues) New York, NY 10036

In honor of Signature’s 25th Anniversary, Signature Plays revisits the work of three Legacy playwrights with Edward Albee’s The Sandbox, Maria Irene Fornes’ Drowning, and Adrienne Kennedy’s Funnyhouse of a Negro. Directed by Lila Neugebauer (A.R. Gurney’s The Wayside Motor Inn), this trio of plays, all produced during their author’s original Playwright-in-Residence season, celebrates Signature’s rich and diverse history over the past quarter century.


Signature Plays - 2016 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Signature Plays History

Other Productions of Signature Plays

2016   Off-Broadway Signature Theatre 25th Anniversary Production
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Signature Plays - 2016 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Signature Plays — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Lighting Design Mark Barton
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Scenic Design Mimi Lien

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