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Melvin Van Peebles'
Ain’t Supposed to Die A Natural Death (Tunes from Blackness)
. Friday, July 25 @ 8 PM & Saturday, July 26 @ 8 PM @ Von King Park
. Tuesday, July 29, Friday@ 8 PM, Friday, August 1@ 8 PM, & Saturday, August 2 @ 8 PM @ Marcus Garvey Park
. Friday, August 8 @ 8 PM & Saturday, August 9@ 8 PM @ East River Park
. Friday, August 15@ 8 PM, & Saturday, August 16 @ 8 PM @
St. Mary’s Park, Bronx , 146th St. & St. Ann’s Ave.

CityParks Theater presented by Time Warner - Peopled by junkies, pimps, drag queens, sweatshops workers, crooked cops, prisoners, lovers, and dreamers, Melvin Van Peebles' Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death is a tradition shattering and trend setting work which reinvigorated artistic explorations of urban life through new forms, including spoken word and rap music. Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death was a huge hit on Broadway in its original inception running for 325 performances and garnering seven Tony nominations, including Best Musical. This production, interpreted vividly by The Classical Theatre of Harlem, remains raucous, irreverent, and as participatory as ever. **Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death contains adult language and content intended for mature audiences**
Ticket Price- FREE, CityParks Theater presented by Time Warner. For more information go to http://www.cityparksfoundation.org

Von King Park | Brooklyn, Tompkins Ave. between Lafayette. & Green Aves
&
Marcus Garvey Park | Manhattan ,124th St. & Mt. Morris Park
&
East River Park | Manhattan , At the Bandshell along the East River, between Grand & Jackson Sts.
&
St. Mary’s Park | Bronx , 146th St. & St. Ann’s Ave.

Keith Reddin's
All The Rage
Wednesday – Saturday 8:00 pm – Late
July 30 – August 23, 2008,
Manhattan Theatre Source

All the Rage is a darkly comic Jacobean Revenge Tragedy with shades of Robert Altman and Quentin Tarantino. When Warren shoots and kills a burglar, he sets in motion a chain of violent events that deeply affects ten interconnected lives. As the labyrinthine tale unfolds in an unnamed city, no one is safe from themselves or each other. Everybody has a gun and is ready to fire in this outrageous comedy.

All the Rage premiered at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre in 1997 and won the Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work. Playwright Keith Reddin also wrote the screenplay to the movie, retitled It's the Rage. The film featured Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels, Andre Braugher, Anna Paquin, Josh Brolin and Gary Sinise and won seven awards at the Milan International Film Festival. Reddin’s other plays include Brutality of Fact, Human Error, and Frame 312.

Tickets $18. For more information visit http://www.theatresource.org/ or for advance tickets call 212.501.4751, click https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/51202 or visit Manhattan Theatre Source Box Office.

Manhattan Theare Source| 177 Macdougal Street
New York, NY 10011
Between W 8th Street and Waverly Place

Denis Woychuk
"Attorney for the Damned"
Open ended run - Wednesdays 8:00 pm
Kraine Theater

The new rock musical opened March 13, 2008, originally for an
eight-week limited engagement. It had already been extended through June 4 when
continuing audience interest prompted the KGB Bar, producer of the
show, to decide on an open-ended offering.
The piece is a dark, biting, tragicomic peek at the criminally insane
and the justice system that abuses them. The musical's form is
reminiscent of The Who's "Tommy," in that it is staged entirely as a rock
concert. A very dark, funny, horrific story is told in a Rock idiom. The
New York Times (Andy Webster) wrote, "It's profane, astringent, defiant
and buoyant, much like its home, the East Village, once was before it
was overrun with skyscrapers and pinstriped professionals. Maybe what
musical theater, at its best, can still be."

Tickets $20 (students and seniors $16).
SMARTTIX (212) 868-4444,
www.smarttix.com

www.attorneyforthedamned-rockmusical.com

Kraine Theater| 85 East Fourth Street, Manhattan, NY

Christen Clifford's
BabyLove
Sundays at 3PM
Wednesdays at 1PM.
April 27-July 27
45 Bleecker

Hourglass Group (Trouble in Paradise, Beebo Brinker) and 45 Bleecker proudly present BabyLove. Winner of the San Francisco Best of Fringe Award and the FRIGID New York Audience Award, BabyLove makes its Off-Broadway debut this spring. Writer-performer Clifford is fearless and often shockingly honest in dealing with her feelings about conception, pregnancy, delivery, breastfeeding, and her ever-changing relationship with her husband in this hilarious and heartfelt solo about motherhood and sexuality. Clifford's true stories expose deep secrets with refreshing candor and humor; by exploring the intimate, she illuminates the universal. Directed by Julie Kramer (None of The Above, Motherload), with choreography by burlesque star Julie Atlas Muz.

All tickets are $20. To buy tickets visit www.telecharge.com. For more information, please visit www.babylovetheplay.com

45 Bleecker is between Lafayette and Bowery

Bouffon Glass Menajoree
Fridays at 10:30
June 20 - August 29 (no show July 4) The Green Room
45 Bleeker Theatre

Bouffon Glass Menajoree (written by by Lynn Berg, Audrey Crabtree, Eric Davis and Aimee German) has been extended! Tennessee Williams' classic tale is shattered in this twisted, outrageous bouffon parody. Each night a new audience member plays the role of the Gentleman Caller. Why would anyone do this to an American Masterpiece? Winner of the NY Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Production. "Total theatrical sacrilege...Delicious!" -NYTheatre.com, "Must See! Hilarious!" -TimeOutNY "Genius" - CultureBot, "Hilarious Madness" - Show Showdown, "Extremely Funny" -NY Theatre Wire "Twisted Southern Goth! Absurdity at its best!" KAFI FM, MN visit:
www.bouffonglassmenajoree.com

Tickets $15. For more information or advance purchase visit
www.telecharge.com or call 212-239-6200

45 Bleeker Theatre| 45 Bleeker St.
New York, NY 10012

Mira Gibson's
childhood Montana
Weds, July 16 a6 6:30pm
Sat, July 19 at 8pm
Weds, July 23 at 6:30pm
Sun, July 27 at 8:30pm
Sat, Aug 2 at 7pm
Work Shop Main Stage Theater

childhood Montana, a one-act drama presented as part of the Midtown International Theater Festival will run five performances beginning in mid-July. This production features Amber Bogdewiecz, Jill Leithauser, Jamie Watson, and David Ballog. This is an Off-Off Broadway Indie Theater Production. Running Time: 70 Minutes

"childhood Montana" was a 2008 Semi-Finalist at THE LARK!

In the stylistic vein of Sam Shepard comes the haunting and complex story of justifiable murder and the longing for lost love: childhood Montana. Between what she can remember and all she chooses to forget, a legal secretary named Courtney must navigate through madness and murder, and stop at nothing to preserve her mergence into the memory of her dead boyfriend.

Wayne Miller, owner and supervisor of a slaughterhouse, waits in his Montana ranch with his socially stunted son, Owen, for his attorney to arrive with the finalized paperwork of a legal settlement. Wayne is instead visited by legal secretary, Courtney Updike. While Courtney looks exactly like Wayne's wife who recently passed away, she discovers she has a haunting affect on Wayne that causes him to spin off into his memories of his wife. In attempts to retrieve Wayne's signature for the settlement, Courtney befriends the son, Owen and brother-in-law Bill Mason, and learns the truth behind the mysteries of the slaughterhouse. childhood Montana is a brave exploration of the great lengths these characters go to preserve a moment of happiness from the past that in heart they know they can never really have again.

Tickets $18 at www.ticketcentral.com or 212 279 4200

Work Shop Main Stage Theater| 312 W 36th St, 4th Fl
btwn 8 & 9 Aves
New York

Maria Irene Fornes'
"The Conduct of Life"
July 18- August 2, 2008
Performances:
Friday July 18 at 8:30pm
Saturday July 19 at 2:00pm
Sunday July 20 at 3:30pm
Saturday July 26 at 7:45pm
Friday August 1st at 8:30pm
Saturday August 2nd at 5:30pm
June Havoc Theatre

"Conduct of Life" shows the audience that in life, and especially times of war, it is our choice how we conduct ourselves in the face of violence and horror. The play premiered in NYC in 1985 and is a powerful, timeless piece with haunting characters. This production is part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival and is directed by a young, Latin American director Joshua Lee Ramos. The play tells the story of Orlando who, having rapidly achieved his military promotion, becomes a self-acknowledged professional torturer who now uses violence to subdue and destroy others, including his wife, Leticia. His longtime friend and colleague, Alejo, watches Orlando's behavior helplessly. Meanwhile, despite living this reality where the world has forsaken her, 12 year old Nena, whom Orlando holds captive, teaches those around her to live each day in the best possible way and not become blind with rage towards th ose that are unkind. Even those who torture.

Tickets $18. For more information and advanced ticket purchase:
www.ticketcentral.com

June Havoc Theatre | 312 W. 36th Street
(between 8th and 9th)

Cheryl E. Kemeny's
Cleopatra: A Life Unparalleled
July 16th - August 3rd
Wednesday, July 16th at 6:30pm
Saturday, July 19th at 3:45pm
Tuesday, July 22nd at 8:30pm
Thursday, July 31st at 8:30pm
Saturday, August 2nd at 12:30pm
Sunday, August 3rd at 3pm
June Havoc Theatre

Crystal Theatre presents the untold musical story of Cleopatra - the most sensual and powerful woman of all time. Her life was part soap opera, part epic romance and part terrible tragedy. More than just the lover of Marc Antony and Julius Caesar, Cleopatra was a shrewd monarch who ruled Egypt with strength, wisdom and compassion; until circumstances conspired to lead to her downfall and made her a legend. Told in musical styles ranging from romantic melodies and blues-rock rhythms to Latin and reggae. With book music and lyrics by Cheryl E. Kemeny, the show is part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theater Festival.

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors

Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

June Havoc Theatre| 312 West 36th Street
(between 8th & 9th Avenues) 1st Floor

Couldn't Say
Saturday, July 19th, 5pm through Sunday August 3, 3pm
Dorothy Strelsin Theater

The play explores the worst thing that can happen to a marriage on the edge, when a couple, Ethan and Liz, become stuck in a car one winter on a deserted highway. Forced to cooperate until help arrives, they confront the issues that have undermined their marriage: his long hours at work, her history of depression, their emotional and physical estrangement, and the recent death of their son and who, ultimately, is to blame for it. At times droll, at times savage, Couldn't Say shows two characters in a battle for their lives, trying to survive until help arrives.

Tickets $18 at Ticket Central (http://www.ticketcentral.com/showdetails2.asp?showid=1714) Visit the production's website (http://www.couldntsay.com/)

Dorothy Strelsin Theater | Part of the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex | 312 West 36th St., First Floor

Elisa Abatsis'
Daguerreotypes
July 15th - August 1st
Tuesday, July 15th at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 19th at 3:30pm
Thursday, July 24th at 8:30pm
Sunday, July 27th at 5:15pm
Monday, July 28th at 6pm
Friday, August 1st at 8pm
Where Eagles Dare Theatre

Four very emotionally broken artistic souls, from a photographer who takes pictures of recently deceased babies to provide a visual record for the grieving parents, to a former high school student trying to get over a devastating affair with her professor, all converge at the photographer's studio; finding possibilities and hope for the future in the world premiere of Elisa Abatasis's bittersweet and funny drama. Directed by Karen Raphael, the show is part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theater Festival.

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors

Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

Where Eagles Dare Theatre| 347 West 36th Street
(between 8th & 9th Avenues)
Ground Floor

Eliza Clark's
EDGEWISE
Tues--Sat: All Performances at 7pm
July 25--August 9,
The Studio at Cherry Lane Theatre

Work sucks, especially in the middle of a war zone. It's just another Saturday flipping burgers for three suburban teens. But when bombs start dropping and a bloodied stranger stumbles in the door, these kids deal with the unknown the only way they know how—by tying it up. Can you trust your friends in a time of terror? It's World War III at your local burger joint, in the world premiere of Edgewise. Playwright Eliza Clark's gritty, comedic thriller premieres this month at The Studio at Cherry Lane Theatre. The production will run July 25-26, July 29-August 2, and August 5-9. This production not recommended for children ages thirteen and under. Includes strong language and scenes of staged violence.

All tickets $15. To purchase tickets, call Telecharge at (212) 239-6200. For additional information, visit www.edgewise-theplay.com.

The Studio at Cherry Lane Theatre | 38 Commerce St.
(Between Bleecker St. and Hudson St.)

Lisa Ramirez's
Exit Cuckoo
Friday, July 18th at 8pm
Saturday, July 19th at 2pm
Monday, July 21st at 7pm
Saturday, July 26th at 8pm
Sunday, July 27th at 2pm
Thursday, July 31st at 8pm
Sunday, August 3rd at 2pm
Friday, August 8th at 8pm
Saturday, August 9th at 8pm
TBG Arts Center

Exit Cuckoo is a one-woman show that explodes the myth of motherhood.
How is a busy parent expected to produce offspring, rear young, build
her nest, and still find time to forage for food and a decent living?
In nature, the cuckoo bird solves this problem by leaving its egg in
another bird's nest and the host bird then assumes responsibility for
the unborn hatchling. Answers for the modern, diverse and driven women
of New York City are more difficult to uncover. In the jungle of
Manhattan, Ramirez takes us into the homes of, and sits us on park
benches with nannies, mothers, and the children they both leave and
care for. Exit Cuckoo is an incisive glimpse into the lives of
drastically different women which challenges the viewer to never look
at "that woman" with the stroller in the same way again.

Tickets $18. For more information or advance purchase visit
www.ticketcentral.com.

TBG Arts Center |312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor

Michael Weems'
Fragments
Sunday July 13th - Saturday July 19th at 8PM,
Saturday July 19th and Sunday July 20th at 2PM
The Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre

At a college party, a little "liquid courage" goes a long way... Between Tiffany's "loving" emasculation of any man nearby, Jay's rampant paranoia that Melissa - the sexiest girl ever - will make him her bitch, and Troy's manic nightmares of his castrating fiance, these roommates and the myriad ensemble throw together a slap dash party to inevitably fulfill their sad destinies through wildly mismatched love affairs, life-altering prank phone calls, and the perpetual misconnection between an ambitious TV journalist-to-be and the guy next door. Fragments invites you to laugh at their misfortune, empathize if you've gone through it too recently, and reminisce on when you were naive and fondly wonder...What the hell was I thinking?!?!?

Tickets $12. For more information or advance purchase visit www.littlehibiscus.com

The Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre | 300 West 43rd Street, Suite 502

Monica Bauer
The Higher Education of Khalid Amir
July 15th through August 3rd
At the Workshop Theater Mainstage

The Midtown International Theatre Festival will include award-winning
playwright Monica Bauer's latest work, THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF KHALID
AMIR. This fast-paced political satire is being directed by Craig J.
George (the off-Broadway play Alfred Kinsey: A Love Story) and features
Amir Darvish (who played Freddie Mercury in the off-Broadway hit Mercury)
leading a cast of seven. The Mad Burka Army from the tiny Gulf nation of
Abed has burka-ed the Statue of Liberty, and is on a rampage across the
USA, burka-ing statues of Greek nymphs and billboards of Angelina Jolie.
Suspicion lands on mild-mannered, musical theater loving Abedian professor
Khalid Amir.

Tickets will be $18.00 for all performances. Tickets may be purchased by
calling TicketCentral at 212-279-4200, or online at TicketCentral.com.

Workshop Theater Mainstage | 312 West 36th Street.

"It's the Economy Stupid! or The Turning Point"
August 2 to September 14, 2008
Sat, August 2nd - 2PM - Manhattan - TNC, East 10th Street at 1st Avenue
Sun, August 3rd - 2PM – Manhattan – Jackie Robinson Park
Sat, August 9th - 2PM - Manhattan - Tompkins Square Park at E. 7th St and Ave. A
Sun, August 10th - 2PM - Brooklyn - Herbert Von King Park at Marcy & Tompkins
Fri, August 15th - 8PM - Brooklyn - Coney Island Boardwalk at W. 10th St.
Sat, August 16th - 2PM - Bronx - St. Mary's Park at 147th St. & St. Ann's Ave
Sun, August 17th - 2PM – Manhattan – Central Park Bandshell, 72nd Street Crosswalk
Sat, August 23rd - 2PM - Brooklyn - Prospect Park Concert Grove
Sun, August 24th - 2PM - Queens – Travers Park, 34th Ave between 77th & 78th Streets
Sat, September 6th - 2PM – Manhattan - Wise Towers at W. 90th St bet. - Columbus & Amsterdam
Sun, September 7th - 2PM – Manhattan - Washington Square Park
Sat, September 13th - 2PM - Staten Island – Sobel Court & Bowen Street
Sun, September 14th - 2PM - Manhattan - St. Marks Church, E. 10th St at 2nd Ave

Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company opens its 32nd annual tour August 2 with "It's the Economy Stupid! or The Turning Point," a rip-roaring musical which will tour City streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs through September 14. The production, free to all New Yorkers, has book, lyrics and direction by Crystal Field and musical score composed by David Tice. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.) The piece recounts the New Yorkization of the misfit angel Gabriel, who rides earthward on a bad dream to warn the earthlings that the fate of their planet is in their hands. He must overcome the villainous Electric Man, messenger of the Dark Force, and save the world.

Presented by Theater for the New City (www.theaterforthenewcity.net)
Free to the public. Runs 1 hour. Audience info (212) 254-1109

NYC streets, parks, and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs – see above.

Tuvia Tenenbom
LAST JEW IN EUROPE
Opening Sun. 10/14 @3PM
Sundays @ 3PM
Mon. & Wed @7PM
Open Run
TRIAD Theater

LAST JEW IN EUROPE is an absurdist "dramedy" about the resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The setting is Lodz, Poland, the time is today. Written, and now also directed, by Tuvia Tenenbom, the Jewish Theater's Artistic Director, LAST JEW IN EUROPE explores the under currents of racism and the overtones of assimilation. LAST JEW IN EUROPE previously played to sold-out audiences in New York during last season's successful run. The former production, having been staged in a traditional theatrical format is re-opening at the Triad with a new postmodernist direction. Drawing from its previous success, LAST JEW IN EUROPE will forgo the stage altogether. All the action takes place among the audience. This will allow New York theatergoers the ability to transform into the Lodz residents and experience LAST JEW IN EUROPE from inside the skin of the characters.

Tickets: $55.00 ($20.00 students with valid ID) tickets available at TheaterMania.com. www.JewishTheater.org 212.494.0050

TRIAD Theater |158W. 72 St.

The Last Year in the Life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
A Rock Operetta
. Wednesday, July 23 @ 8 PM & Sunday, July 27 @ 8 PM @ Von King Park
. Sunday, August 3@ 8 PM @ Marcus Garvey Park
. Tuesday, August 5@ 8 PM @ East River Park, Manhattan ,
At the Bandshell along the East River, between Grand & Jackson Sts.

CityParks Theater presented by Time Warner -Taking inspiration from the legendary speeches, interviews, and private notes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the obscured history of his last days shine with new meaning in this powerful performance. The Last Year in the Life..., directed by Tom Ridgley, succeeds by adding new texture to the untold King history with soulful songs, pithy readings, and stunning performances that will rouse and inspire. Although Dr. King was known as a pacifist, this stunning re-enactment reveals the intensity and fiery determination behind the quiet storm that was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ticket Price- FREE, CityParks Theater presented by Time Warner. For more information go to http://www.cityparksfoundation.org

Von King Park | Brooklyn, Tompkins Ave. between Lafayette. & Green Aves
&
Marcus Garvey Park | Manhattan ,124th St. & Mt. Morris Park
&
East River Park | Manhattan , At the Bandshell along the East River, between Grand & Jackson Sts.

Midtown Theater Festival Presents "Mother May I?" A Solo Show. A Mormon girl's journey to independence from the tag-team of Mom and Jesus.

Little Joy wanted to be like Mom so much she had to leave the
pre-existence (a Mormon green room for babies) and beg to be named
after her. You would too! Mom has the best friends (Jesus is always
over for dinner), the biggest heart (she'll take down a bus load of
4th graders), and a way with money (her visions stretch the food
stamps and make for some divine swindling). Joy finally gets her wish
– and her own mission from the Lord – and ends up in NYC trying to
change the world and live it up Mom style. When all hell breaks loose
… what will little Joy do? Choose Mom? Jesus? Or end up in Outer
Darkness? Find out in Mother May I?

Tickets $18. www.ticketcentral.com or 212- 279-4200. Visit www.joygabriel.com

Stage Left Studios | 438 West 37th Street
New York, NY 10018

Nicu's Spoon presents
John Henry Redwood's
No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs
Wednesday July 9th-July 27th @8pm
The Spoon Theatre

Nicu's Spoon is pleased to announce their production of NO NIGGERS, NO JEWS, NO DOGS, directed by Stephanie Barton-Farcas. NO NIGGERS, NO JEWS, NO DOGS will play a three-week limited engagement at the Spoon Theater (38 West 38th Street, 5th Floor). Performances begin Wednesday, July 9 and continue through to Sunday, July 27. No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs, is the story of a Black family in the South living under the rigors of racism.

Tickets are $20 and are now available online at www.spoontheater.org or by calling 866-811-4111.

The Spoon Theatre |38 West 38th Street, 5th Floor.

Bridget Harris'
Out of Control
July 18th-August 2nd, 2008 (check ticketcentral for schedule)
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre

A dark comedy, which explores a women's support group called Overindulgers Anonymous. Peter Quick, a popular motivational speaker, comes to town as a guest lecturer to help the women overcome their various addictions, bringing more than just his astute instruction. When he begins to woo single-mother and group member, Sweetie, he faces the skepticism of her over-protective reading tutor, Brenda, a lesbian and fellow overindulger.

Tickets are $18.00 available at www.ticketcentral.com

The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex |312 West 36th St., 1st Fl.

James L. Larocca's
Penang
Monday, July 14th at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 19th at 2pm
Sunday, July 20th at 3:30pm
Sunday, July 27th at 4:30pm
Thursday, July 31st at 6:30pm
Sunday, August 3rd at 6:30pm.
July 14th - August 3rd
WorkShop Theater, MainStage Space

Set in Viet Nam and Penang, Malaysia in 1968, James L. Larocca's drama offers a gripping look at the barbaric toll in shattered lives and ideals that is the cost of war, as seen through the eyes of Naval Lieutenant (JG) Timothy Riordan, who tried to kill himself moments before his tour of duty was over. As a doctor struggles to find out what drove Riordan to try to take his life, flashbacks reveal intolerable loss, a collapse of innocence and faith, and a deeply intense friendship with another officer while on R&R in Penang. Directed by Donya K. Washington, the show is part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors

Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

WorkShop Theater, MainStage Space |312 West 36th Street
(between 8th & 9th Avenues) 4th Floor

Lisa Dominique’s
A Perfect Specimen of Femininity
Sacred is the New Profane
Thursday, July 24th at 6:30pm
Saturday, July 26th at 6pm
Sunday, July 27th at 4:30pm
July 24th - July 27th
Stage Left Studio

Growing up with abusive parents isn’t easy. Trying to find love at the same time can be nigh on impossible, as Lisa Dominique demonstrates in her semi-autobiographical tale about the need for perfection and how we tend to look for it in all the wrong places. Lisa and her girlfriends decide that they are sick of boys their age. From stealing makeup to hanging out in cemeteries to sneaking in to Unproductive-the hottest nightspot in Queens - where the real men are - danger and adventure follows in their wake. But through it all, Lisa has the shadow of her father watching her every move. What will she do and how will she move on? Find out in this multi-character solo person comedy drama. Written and performed by Dominique and directed by Matt Hoverman, this solo show is being performed as part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors
Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

Stage Left Studio |438 West 37th Street| Suite 5-A
(between 9th & 10th Avenues)

RADIOTHEATRE'S SUMMER FRIGHT FEST
RADIOTHEATRE PRESENTS "KING KONG"
Opens JUNE 3
EVERY TUESDAY (Open run) @ 8PM
RADIOTHEATRE PRESENTS "THE ISLAND OF DR.MOREAU"
Opens JUNE 3
EVERY TUESDAY (Open run) @ 10PM
PLAYERS THEATRE

Adapted and Directed by Dan Bianchi
Original Orchestral Score and Sound Design by Dan Bianchi
Cast: Mike Borak, Jerry Lazar, Zach Lombardo, Serrah McCall, Cash Tilton, Frank Zilinyi
Produced by RADIOTHEATRE

TIX: $20 $35 for BOTH shows Group discounts available.
www.theatremania.com 212- 352-3101
INFO: www.radiotheatrenyc.com radiotheatrenyc@aol.com

Main Stage |115 MacDougal Street NYC
(Bet. W.3rd St.& Minetta La)
Wheelchair access with notice

New York International Fringe Festival
Roxy Font
Friday, August 17 at 5:15pm
Saturday, August 18 at 2:30pm
Tuesday, August 21 at 6:45pm
Wednesday, August 22 at 9:15pm
Saturday, August 25 at 7:00pm
Cherry Lane Theatre

Crazytown Productions, S.D. Wagner and the New York International Fringe Festival present ROXY FONT, a modern folktale about a girl, a gun and a somewhat scandalous adventure, written by Liza Lentini. ROXY FONT will receive its world-premiere Friday, August 17 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival, August 10 - 26, 2007.

For tickets ($15) and information, visit www.fringenyc.org.

Cherry Lane Theatre |38 Commerce Street

Andrew Grosso and The Essentials
"Perfect Harmony"
July 6 through 24
Clurman Theatre

A hit from the 2006 NY Fringe Festival downtown returns uptown this summer to Theatre Row. "Perfect Harmony" is a comedy about the struggle for truth, love and high school a cappella championship glory. Perennial powerhouse, The Acafellas, and their female classmates, The Ladies in Red, bare their dreams, hopes, and struggle to blend, as they battle to win Acapalooza and discover the true meaning of harmony. The collaborating writers of The Essentials (www.theessentials.org) for "Perfect Harmony" include: David Barlow, Jeffrey Binder, Drew Cortese, Meg DeFoe, Autumn Dornfeld, Cameron Folmar, Santino Fontana, Jordan Gelber, Scott Janes, Nicole Lowrance, Vayu O'Donnell, Thomas Piper, Maria Elena Ramirez, Jeanine Serralles, Marina Squerciati, Noah Weisberg, Margo White, Blake Whyte, and Marshall York.

Tickets for "Perfect Harmony" will be $18. Performances are Mondays through Saturdays, Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. There will be one additional performance on Sunday, July 6 at 3:00 p.m. There will be no performance on Tuesday, July 8. The box office number for reservations is 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com.

Clurman Theatre |410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)

Dunca Pflaster's
Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants
July 16-Aug 2, 2008
June Havoc Theatre

Prince Trevor is a satire of Contemporary Politics, reflected in the Magic Mirror of Fairy Tales injected with 42 ccs of Shakespearean Verse, and dissected through the Ridiculous Theatrical style of Charles Ludlam. For more information on this naughty production, visit www.duncanpflaster.com/trevor.php

Tickets $15.00 and available at www.ticketcentral.com

June Havoc Theatre | 312 West 36th Street | Manhattan.

Ben Snyder’s
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Tuesday, July 22 @ 8PM & Thursday, July 24 @ 8PM
Von King Park
Wednesday, July 30 @ 8 PM & Thursday, July 31 @ 8PM
Marcus Garvey Park

CityParks Theater presented by Time Warner - Rock, Paper, Scissors, three short plays written by Ben Snyder and directed by Kamilah Forbes, explores a relationship between the U.S. Army and the hip hop industry, teamed up to enlist young people who live in depressed areas into the military. Snyder says of this recruiting tactic, “They have a whole hip hop marketing ad campaign that includes driving Hummers, playing hip-hop music, holding freestyle contests, and giving away video games at historically black colleges.” The show has intrigued sold-out audiences at Center Stage New York, P.S.122, New York Theater Workshop, and HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.

Ticket Price- FREE, CityParks Theater presented by Time Warner. For more information go to http://www.cityparksfoundation.org

Von King Park | Brooklyn, Tompkins Ave |Between Lafayette. & Green Aves
&
Marcus Garvey Park | Manhattan | 124th St. & Mt. Morris Park

Cheryl Harnest’s
Sacred is the New Profane
Friday, July 25th at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 26 at 4pm
Friday, August 1st at 8pm
Saturday, August 2nd at 2pm
Sunday August 3rd at 2:30pm
July 25th - August 3rd
Stage Left Studio

The spawn of a sex-educator (mother) and a Reverend (father), Cheryl Harnest takes us on a darkly comic journey from drama queen to dharma queen. The truth might be about to set Cheryl free, but first it's going to really piss her off. Desperate to replace life's moaning with meaning, she takes advice from her gay greencard husband - quits her anti-depressants after 13 years, falls for a heavenly lover and discovers she reflects the Divine. Encounters with a shaman and other mystical seekers only result in a more spiritual ego, leaving her more disillusioned than ever. This brings her to the ultimate moment of truth where she finds self-acceptance teaching inner city kids. Written and performed by Harnest and directed by Jeremy Bloom, the show is part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors
Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

Stage Left Studio | 438 West 37th Street Suite 5-A
(between 9th & 10th Avenues)

Robert Gulack
SIX HUSBANDS OF ELIZABETH THE QUEEN
Opens July 5 at 8pm
J uly 6 at 3pm and 7pm
July 8-11 at 8pm
July 12 at 6pm
July 13 at 3pm and 7pm
July 18 at 8pm
July 19 at 3pm and 8pm
The Parker Theatre at the Algonquin

The Supporting Characters, a Pelham, NY-based professional company dedicated to developing new work, and NYC's ETC Productions present the world premiere of Robert Gulack's SIX HUSBANDS OF ELIZABETH THE QUEEN July 5-19 at the newly renovated Algonquin Theatre complex. The play, written in verse, is a lively exploration of an alternate universe in which the woman we know as the Virgin Queen experiences motherhood and romance with a series of English history's notables during a Golden--and dangerous--Age.

Directed by Cynthia Granville, the play stars Katherine Barron (EUPHORIC TENDENCIES) as Elizabeth, with Bruce Barton* (BUSTED JESUS COMIX), Francis Callahan*, Molly Callahan (NEW ORLEANS), Nancy Elton, Andrew Hurley, Tarek Khan, Berry Newkirk and Jeremy Waters. Songs for the production were written by recent Emmy award winner Larry Hochman and his daughter Laurie. Stage Management by Steven Barrett. Performances July 5 at 8pm, July 6 at 3pm and 7pm, July 8-11 at 8pm, July 12 at 6pm, July 13 at 3pm and 7pm, July 18 at 8pm, July 19 at 3pm and 8pm at the Parker Theatre at the Algonquin, 123 East 24 Street (between Park and Lexington Aves.).

Tickets $18 at theatermania.com http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/145075
or 212-352-3101, toll free 866-811-4111. *member Actors Equity

Parker Theatre at the Algonquin| 123 East 24 Street
Between Park and Lexington Aves.

Anthony Neilson’s
Stitching
Mondays & Tuesdays at 7:00pmz
Wednesdays – Saturdays at 8:00pm
No performance on Monday, July 21 or Tuesday, July 22.
Closes August 2, 2008
The Wild Project

Due to overwhelming popular demand, the U.S. premiere of Stitching by Anthony Neilson, directed by Timothy Haskell and starring Meital Dohan (Showtime’s “Weeds”), has extended its run through Saturday, August 2 at The Wild Project (195 East Third Street). The show, which opened to strong reviews on June 25, began previews on June 17 and was originally slated to run through July 19. Due to scheduling conflicts, the role of “Stu,” previously played by Gian-Murray Gianino, will be played by John Ventimiglia (HBO’s “The Sopranos”) for this extension.

Stu and Abby love each other so madly, they’re driving each other crazy. Stitching follows the increasingly disturbing and inventive games the couple plays in order to connect. As they circle and test each other, they role-play with reality and fantasy to the point where even they don’t seem sure what is real anymore. When Abby discovers she’s pregnant, the choices they make will haunt them forever. The visceral poetry and physicality between the lovers creates a surprisingly tender, often humorous, brutal romance. Stitching challenges the notions of modern romance in an increasingly complex world.

Tickets are $45 and can be arranged through www.StitchingThePlay.com or by calling 212.352.3101. A limited number of Student Rush tickets will be available for purchase at the box office (cash only) 1-hour prior to each performance. For more information, please visit www.StitchingThePlay.com.

The Wild Project|195 East Third Street

Gia Marott's
Sympathetic Division
Monday, July 28th at 8:30pm
Tuesday, July 29th at 6:30pm
Saturday, August 2nd at 3:00pm
Sunday, August 3rd at 1:00pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre at The Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex

Sweeter Theater Productions, a theater company founded to promote emerging female talent, takes the stage with the premiere of its family drama, Sympathetic Division, by Gia Marotta, directed by Maura Farver.

Sympathetic Division is told through the eyes of Julie Helms, the precocious daughter of two well-established scientists whose stormy marriage ultimately implodes their family structure. Through Julie, the audience is taken back in time through the critical interactions that shaped her family's demise and ultimate reunion, which is guided and interrupted by recordings of her father's neuroscience lectures. www.sweetertheatre.org

Tickets - $18 - visit www.ticketcentral.com

The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre at The Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex|312 W. 26th Street
Between 8th and 9th Avenues.

Anthony Michael Laura's
The Third Step
Thursday, July 24 @ 8pm
Friday, July 25 @ 8pm
Saturday July 26 @ 2pm and 8pm
Sunday July 27 @ 2pm and 8pm at
The American Theater of Actors

A.M.L. Entertainment is proud to present the world premiere of The Third Step, a new play by Anthony Michael Laura. The Third Step is a story of family, hope, and coming to terms with life. The drama is set around a young girl who awaits the results of a grave disease and is being driven crazy by her overtly controlling mother Wendy. As her father tries to hold the house together, Wendy invites the entire Wilson family home to cheer Natalie up. As themes of jealousy, family values, and infidelity are explored, they find the only solace they have is each other. The Third Step takes us on a humorous and poignant journey with a family that we can only be glad isn't our own. Cast: Audra Alexander, Jessica Green, Kathi Carlson, Bruce Kaye, Brian Faherty, Johnny Yoder, and Caroline Kittrell.

Tickets are $18.00
Reservations can be made by calling 516-983-2791
Tickets online at www.myspace.com/thethirdstepplay

The Sargeant Theater at The American Theater of Actors | 314 West 54th Street
Between 8th Ave. and 9th Ave.

Stacey Lane’s
A Thousand Variations on a Lie Told Once
July 19th-July 30th (6
Saturday, July 19th at 6:45pm
Sunday, July 20th at 2:30pm
Wednesday, July 23rd at 6:30pm
Thursday, July 24th at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 27th at 12noon
Wednesday, July 30th at 8:30pm
Dorothy Strelsin Theatre

How many times do you have to tell a lie before it becomes the truth? Three sisters return to their childhood home on Christmas Eve to meet their mother's new beau and resolve an issue involving their deceased father. In this serio-comic family drama, memories are hazy, truth is often a matter of convenience, and a desperate attempt to bring this family together may finally bring them down, roomful of frogs and all! The show is directed by Brad Fryman and presented by Oberon Theatre Ensemble as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors
Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

Dorothy Strelsin Theatre | 312 West 36th Street |1st Floor
(between 8th & 9th Avenues)

Twelve Ophelias
Friday, July 11 at 8pm
Saturday, July 12 at 8pm
Tuesday, July 14 at 8pm
Wednesday, July 16 at 8pm
Friday, July 18 at 8pm
Saturday July 19 at 8pm
Wednesday, July 23 at 8pm
Thursday, July 24 at 8pm
Saturday, July 26 at 8pm
Wednesday July 30 at 8pm
Thursday, July 31 at 8pm
Friday, August 1 at 8pm
Monday, August 4 at 8pm
Wednesday, August 6 at 8pm
Friday, August 8 at 8pm
Monday, August 11 at 8pm
Thursday, August 14 at 8pm
Saturday, August 16 at 8pm
Wednesday, August 20 at 8pm
Thursday, August 21 at 8pm
Friday, August 22 at 8pm
McCarren Park Pool

Twelve Ophelias centers on Hamlet's Ophelia coming back to life, out of the water, to try to overcome her history and forge a new destiny for herself. She finds herself in an Appalachian Elsinore, Denmark by way of Deliverance--where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet and Horatio slum it, and nothing is what it seems. In this squarely American and gritty interpretation of the Hamlet myth, Twelve Ophelias asks how it is possible to break old cycles and start afresh when the past so completely permeates your life.

The production follows on the heels of the Public Theater's presentation of Hamlet in Central Park, creating an inter-borough dialogue--Hamlet's in the Park, Ophelia's in the Pool. Twelve Ophelias features Brooklyn's own rock/bluegrass band, The Jones Street Boys performing new original music, and showcases a host of talented young performers and designers. The production also highlights the McCarren Park Pool itself as a fascinating part of our urban landscape by placing the performers and audience amidst an Appalachian shanty-town installed inside the empty pool.

FREE!

McCarren Park Pool | Lorimer St.| (bet. Driggs Ave and Bayard St)

Meril Wallace’s
Yom Kippur
Wednesday July 16th at 8:30pm
Saturday July 19th at 6pm
Sunday July 20th at 11:30am
Tuesday July 22nd at 8:30pm
Wednesday, July 23rd at 8:30pm
Saturday, August 2nd at 12:30pm
July 16th - August 2nd
WorkShop Theatre, Mainstage Space

Two American-Israeli couples find their lives changed forever when they are caught up in the outbreak of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the world premiere production of Meri Wallace's Yom Kippur. As their world turns upside down, the four must wrestle with questions of personal needs, betrayal and patriotism, along with the issue of love for one's adopted country vs. the love for one's immediate family. The show is directed by Halina Ujda and presented by Howling Moon Cab Company as part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival.

Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors
Reservations: 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com

WorkShop Theatre, Mainstage Space |312 West 36th Street |4th Floor
(between 8th & 9th Avenues)