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Red Bull Theater
Announces Its 2012-‘13 Revelation Readings
Through May 13, 2012

 


Kate Fodor's
100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Wed.-Sat. at 8PM
May 9 - May 26
Sat. & Sun. Matinees at 3PM (no matinee on May 11)
Urban Stages

Ego Actus (Bruce A! Kraemer and Joan Kane producers) presents Kate Fodor’s 100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW from May 9 thru May 26 at Urban Stages. Joan Kane directs. The cast features Rosie Cosch*, Eric Percival, Carolyn Cutillo, Phoenix Lee and Annette Hunt* (*members of Actors Equity). Theresa, a single mother with a difficult teenage daughter, works as a cleaning lady for the rectory of a local Catholic Church. There she encounters Matthew, a priest experiencing a crisis of faith. When Matthew is suddenly temporarily relieved of his duties Theresa, who has recently begun to acknowledge the existence of God, is compelled find him and her search changes both of their lives.

Tickets are $18 available at 800-838-3006 or 100Saints.brownpapertickets.com

Urban Stages | 259 West 30th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues


 

The Accidental Pervert
Friday 7pm
Saturday 7pm
Until June 29th, 2013
13th St Repertory Theatre

The Accidental Pervert is a critically acclaimed story about an innocent boy who accidentally discovers his father's secret collection of XXX-Rated video tapes. Goodbye innocence. Hello hilarious Off-Broadway show. On his odyssey to manhood, Andrew Goffman takes his audience on a very funny and self-deprecating journey into a world of video vixens, X-Rated fantasies, and REALLY dirty movies with no redeeming value whatsoever. He found the tapes at 11 years-of-age. The addiction controlled him until he was 26. The year he met his wife.

Tickets $30 - 212-352-3101 - Online - https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/839715/
Further information www.theaccidentalpervert.com

13 St Repertory Theatre | 50 West 13th Street



The Adventures of Maya the Bee
Saturdays at 10:30 AM
Open-ended run
Culture Project


The new revamped production of MAYA THE BEE, back after its first successful run at 45 Bleecker, will feature the same story of the rebellious little bee who flies from the hive in search of adventure and encounters her own heroism. The production will feature a sparkling new set and props by Joe Silovsky and the original dazzling array of puppets from Poland, as well as new staging by Will Pomerantz to the glorious jazz-themed score by Nancy Harrow.

More information available at CultureProject.org
Event deep link: http://cultureproject.org/current/maya/

Tickets: $25
Online: http://bit.ly/Ry6Fu2?By phone: 866-811-4111
In person: Culture Project, 45 Bleecker Street (at Lafayette Street)
Box office opens one hour prior to show time

Culture Project | 45 Bleecker Street
Near Lafayette, New York, NY 10012



 

Jean Genet's
"The Balcony"
Wednesday’s through Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sundays at 3:00 PM
May 16 to June 2, 2013
The Access Theatre

In Horizon Theatre Rep's new production of "The Balcony," Jean Genet's erotic world of political intrigue and violent revolution is set in United Europe in search for a new identity. Directed by Rafael De Mussa, the production will take stage May 16 to June 2 at The Access Theatre, 380 Broadway in TriBeCa.

Inspired by recent events in the Eurozone, this interpretation takes us to a continent on the brink of chaos where authority figures struggle to keep their hold on power. Is their power reality or Illusion? Are we witnessing order or dissolution? The production has been created in anticipation of the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, which will be held in all member states of the European Union from May 22 to 25 (unless the Council acting unanimously decides to change the dates). It will be the eighth Europe-wide election to the European Parliament since the first direct elections in 1979.

Tickets $18 (TDF accepted)
Box office: SMARTTIX (212) 868-4444 or www.smarttix.com

The Access Theatre | 380 Broadway @ White Street
(2 blocks South of Canal | 4th fl.


Lila Rose Kaplan's
BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS
BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS
Monday - Friday at 7:30pm
Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm.
Nno performance on June 26.
Previews begin June 14
Opening June 19th
June 14 - 29
4th Street Theater

After an acclaimed premiere in San Diego, Wonderlist Productions and Neighborhood Productions presents the New York Premiere of BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS by award-winning playwright Lila Rose Kaplan. Directed by Sarah Rasmussen, the production begins previews begin June 14 at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater. Opening is slated for June 19.

A piece of chalk. Big band music. A pocketful of leaves. These clues lead Angela on a quest from her apartment on the Upper West Side to a cave in Moscow to search for someone who is missing. Inspired by the stories of Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges, BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS is a magical tale that explores how we heal.

Tickets are $18, available at SmartTix.com or 212-868-4444.

The 4th Street Theatre| 83 East 4th Street
Between 2nd Avenue and Bowery, accessible from the F train at 2nd Ave.


 

Oscar Peña's
A Cautionary Tail
Previews begin May 29
Opening Night June 10th
Through June 30th
Dates and Times Vary
The Flea Theater

The Flea Theater will present the world premiere of a cautionary tale by playwright christopher. Directed by Flea Resident Director Benjamin H. Kamine (Thomas Bradshaw’s Job), previews begin May 29 with opening night set for June 10.

a cautionary tail – a play of impossible choices - is set in a world of magical characters. First generation Chinese-Americans growing up in New York City, Vivian and Luke confront a confused tangle of family, a diverse array of friends, and their rampant sexuality. In our digital age, how can they navigate the traditional expectations of their mother with their American culture of individuality?

Tickets are $15 - $30 at 212-352-3101 or online at www.theflea.org.

The Flea | 41 White Street
Between Church and Broadway
Three blocks south of Canal
Close to the A/C/E, N/R/Q, 6, J/M/Z and 1 subway lines.



William Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors and Hamlet
The Comedy of Errors May 11th: Noon, May 12th: 3:00 PM, May 18th: Noon, May 19th: 3:00 PM
Hamlet: June 15th: Noon, June 16th: 3:00 PM, June 22nd: Noon, June 23rd: 3:00 PM
Central Park’s Summit Rock


This May & June, Spontaneous Shakespeare Players (“SSP”) are back to bring the Bard's The Comedy of Errors & Hamlet to New York City—the way Shakespeare’s own players performed it. The Comedy of Errors & Hamlet marks the fifth annual FREE Shakespeare productions that SSP has shared with New York audiences at Central Park's Summit Rock and the first year of being produced by Mercia Entertainment. Dedicated to bringing the Shakespeare of olden times to modern audiences, SSP uses original Elizabethan performance techniques—involving audience interaction, cue scripts-in-hand and LOTS of spontaneity—to bring Shakespeare's words to life in a thrilling and hilarious way. This is seriously entertaining Shakespeare, the like of which you have never seen before, performed by actors trained in Original Practice rehearsal techniques. The Comedy of Errors & Hamlet are performed outdoors for FREE so pack your picnic blankets and Central Park friendly lunches. It’s fun for the whole family! William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is a riotously funny tale of two pairs of twins who, after having been separated at birth, are reunited once again thanks to a series of cases of mistaken identity. Hamlet is a remarkable revenge story that demonstrates the difficulty of knowing truth, innocence, guilt, sanity, insanity, and the real motives behind each character. Watch 13 bold and magnificent actors perform the First Folio Style with cue scripts in hand, all while interacting and entertaining the audience in ways you could never have imagined. This ain't your mama's Shakespeare!

FREE to the public. For more information visit www.MerciaEntertainment.org

Central Park’s Summit Rock
(approx. 83rd St. directly off of Central Park West)
Enter at 85st St. and follow the hill up to the right.


 

Crazytown: my first psychopath
Sunday, May 12th @ 3:00 pm
Saturday, May 18th @ 7:00 pm
The Actors Theatre Workshop

How do you know that nice, helpful guy in the next cubicle isn’t a psychopath? You don't. In CrAzYToWn: my first psychopath, real-life therapist/performer Jude Treder-Wolff takes you down the rabbit hole of belief that led to her being blind-sided by reality. It's a comic take on an over-eager therapist getting over herself when nothing else seemed to be working.
Written and performed by Jude Treder-Wolff
Musical direction and songs co-written by Wells Hanley

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at http://www.smarttix.com/Show.aspx?ShowCode=CRA41

The Actors Theatre Workshop | 145 W. 28th Street - Third Floor,
Btw 6th & 7th Avenues.


 

Jean Genet's
"The Balcony"
Wednesday’s through Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sundays at 3:00 PM
May 16 to June 2, 2013
The Access Theatre

In Horizon Theatre Rep's new production of "The Balcony," Jean Genet's erotic world of political intrigue and violent revolution is set in United Europe in search for a new identity. Directed by Rafael De Mussa, the production will take stage May 16 to June 2 at The Access Theatre, 380 Broadway in TriBeCa.

Inspired by recent events in the Eurozone, this interpretation takes us to a continent on the brink of chaos where authority figures struggle to keep their hold on power. Is their power reality or Illusion? Are we witnessing order or dissolution? The production has been created in anticipation of the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, which will be held in all member states of the European Union from May 22 to 25 (unless the Council acting unanimously decides to change the dates). It will be the eighth Europe-wide election to the European Parliament since the first direct elections in 1979.

Tickets $18 (TDF accepted)
Box office: SMARTTIX (212) 868-4444 or www.smarttix.com

The Access Theatre | 380 Broadway @ White Street
2 blocks South of Canal | 4 fl.


Steven Levenson
Core Values
April 23 - May 18 (8pm)
Ars Nova

With the world around him changing at a dizzying pace, the owner of a small travel agency clings to the values he holds most dear: teamwork, loyalty and the incalculable importance of a good trust fall. It takes a weekend staff retreat for him to realize his team-building exercises won't put off the realities of a rapidly evolving marketplace. Featuring Reed Birney, Paul Thureen, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Erin Wilhelmi.

TIX REG $30
BUT COME EARLY AND SAVE UP TO 66%
$10 tix for performances April 23 - 27
$20 tix for performances April 29 - May 4
www.arsnovanyc.com/core-values


Ars Nova | 511 W 54th St (b/w 10th and 11th)


Farewell To Sanity And Other Irrational Constructs
Saturday June 1st at 5:30 PM
Wednesday June 5th at 5:30 PM
Saturday June 8th at 8 PM
Tuesday June 11th at 4:00 PM
Sunday June 16th at 2:30 PM
Friday June 21st at 8 PM
June 1st – June 21st
The Gene Frankel Theatre

Original Binding Productions is pleased to present Farewell To Sanity And Other Irrational Constructs, written and directed by Tom Slot, as part of the 4th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Burnt-out psychologist Dr. Henley knows crazy, but when he’s confronted by the ghost of a whaling ship captain from 1863, he questions his own sanity. Tasked to balance the cosmic scales, Henley embarks on an insane adventure that could cost him his license to practice, his sanity, and his life.

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

The Gene Frankel Theatre | 24 Bond Street
New York, NY


Faithfull, Mick Jagger's Muse
May 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st @ 9:00pm
Susan Batson Studio Theatre

London, 1968. Marianne Faithfull is famous, rich and immersed in a passionate relationship with Mick Jagger. She was a British pop sensation, fashion icon and muse to many... five years later, she had nothing.
Written & Performed By Fiona Graham, www.fiona-graham.com -

When the spotlights turned and Marianne was surrounded by scandal, she was faced with the mythology that grew around her. She was “the victim of cool, the tyranny of hip.” In the days leading up to her very public fall, Marianne grappled with her love for Mick and her love for drugs...
www.mickjaggersmuse.com

Tickets- $20.

For more performance information visit www.mickjaggersmuse.com

Susan Batson Studio Theatre | 300 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor
NY, 10036
Between 8th & 9th Avenue
Nearest Subway 42nd Street Port Authority
www.susanbatsonstudionyc.com


 

Eric S. Robertson's
Gym Shorts: The Show
May 10, 2013 through May 26, 2013 (various times)
777 Theatre

At its core, Gym Shorts: The Show is about relationships. The kind of relationships we’ve all experienced in our own lives, and can all identify with. The agony of betrayal. The ecstasy of true companionship. The struggle to be accepted for who you are. All the great dramas and comedies of the ages have hinged on these profound human experiences. So, what is it that makes this rendition new and unique? And, of course, hilarious? The one place that can hold this amount of human triumph and tragedy, the blood, sweat and tears that make up the human experience (particularly the sweat): THE GYM!!! Come see the strength and resilience of these flawed warriors stretched out to their breaking point. Gym Shorts: The Show. These guys have issues they need to workout.

Tickets range from $54 - 74
For more information and advance purchase, visit
http://www.gymshortstheshow.com/

777 Theatre | 777 8th Av
New York , New York 10036
Between 47th and 48th St


Terayama Shuji's
"La Marie-Vison"
May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19 2013 at 8:00pm
319 Scholes

First performed by Terayama Shuji's experimental theater troupe Tenjou Sajiki, "La Marie-Vison" tells the perversely fascinating tale of Marie, a transvestite prostitute who lives in elegant squalor with her dedicated servant. Every day, for eighteen years, Marie releases an exotic butterfly into the open fields of the living room. Every day for eighteen years the beautiful boy, imprisoned in her den, catches and kills it. The beautiful boy is tempted with visions of the outside world, free from the wiles of wicked Marie, but maybe the boy wasn't made for the outside world. Maybe none of us were. Please note that admittance is restricted to persons 18 years of age and over. This show contains nudity and graphic sexual situations. For more information, please visit www.kipukatheater.com

Tickets are $20 – General Admission, $15 – 30 years of age & under and $10 – Students with a valid student I.D. Seating is limited, so purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended. Tickets may be purchased online at www.kipukatheater.com

319 Scholes | 19 Scholes Street Brooklyn NY 11206
Located between Waterbury and Bogart Street.
Approximately 2 blocks from Montrose Avenue (L)


Terayama Shuji's
"La Marie-Vison"
May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19 2013 at 8:00pm
319 Scholes

First performed by Terayama Shuji's experimental theater troupe Tenjou Sajiki, "La Marie-Vison" tells the perversely fascinating tale of Marie, a transvestite prostitute who lives in elegant squalor with her dedicated servant. Every day, for eighteen years, Marie releases an exotic butterfly into the open fields of the living room. Every day for eighteen years the beautiful boy, imprisoned in her den, catches and kills it. The beautiful boy is tempted with visions of the outside world, free from the wiles of wicked Marie, but maybe the boy wasn't made for the outside world. Maybe none of us were. Please note that admittance is restricted to persons 18 years of age and over. This show contains nudity and graphic sexual situations. For more information, please visit www.kipukatheater.com

Tickets are $20 – General Admission, $15 – 30 years of age & under and $10 – Students with a valid student I.D. Seating is limited, so purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended. Tickets may be purchased online at www.kipukatheater.com

319 Scholes | 319 Scholes Street Brooklyn NY 11206
Located between Waterbury and Bogart Street.
Approximately 2 blocks from Montrose Avenue (L)


 

Israel Horovitz's
LINE
The Longest Running Off-Off Broadway Play
Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30pm*
13th Street Repertory Theater

Israel Horovitz’s LINE, the longest running Off-Off Broadway show, now enters its 37th year at the 13th Street Repertory Theater. For the past three months, a new cast and crew have been hard at work, revitalizing this NY stage classic. LINE is a dark, existential comedy that explores humanity’s constant desire and struggle to be in first place. Stage and screen legends Chaz Palminteri, Richard Dreyfuss, and John Cazale have all stood in LINE during the show’s historic run. In 1974, after LINE’s run Off-Broadway, Edith O’Hara (Artistic Director of 13th Street Theater) worked closely with the playwright to further develop the play and create a production specifically for 13th Street Rep. Now, almost 40 years later, working with Mrs O’Hara, director Frank Bologna envisions something fresh and daring. “I wanted to make sure to honor Israel and Edith’s original version of LINE that made it a success back in the ‘70’s, but with a focus on realism, and avoiding the idea of caricature. My actors have made that possible.”

*Please note, LINE plays continuously in rep with 2 casts, Friday and Saturday nights. The new, younger cast performs in a limited engagement every SATURDAY night.

TIX: $20 ($15 STUDENTS/SENIORS)

THEATERMANIA.COM, 212.352.3101,
OR AT THE BOX OFFICE

13th Street Repertory Theater | 50 West 13th Street


 

William Shakespeare
Macbeth
Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 PM
and Sundays at 1:30 PM
Thursday, April 25th - Sunday May 5th
The Gene Frankel Theatre

Shakespeare's ancient myth tells the story of a man who is willing to sacrifice anything for his own gain. But as Macbeth's dream of becoming king turns into his worst nightmare, his anger and desperation only grow... Join us as The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company explores an expressionistic vision of this classic tale of ambition, magic and betrayal!
Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased by visiting http://www.theonomatopoeiatheatrecompany.com/macbeth.html

Student Tickets are also available at the door for $10.00. For more information visit www.theotheatrecompany.com


The Gene Frankel Theatre | 24 Bond Street, Manhattan, NY 10012



Eduardo Machado's
Marquitas
Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8pm
Sunday evenings at 7pm
Additional performances
Wednesday May 8th and Wednesday May 15th at 8pm.
April 27th - May 19th
Theater for the New City

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Director) will present the world premiere of Eduardo Machado’s play Mariquitas, directed by Michael Domitrovich, beginning April 27th and continuing through May 19th only. Opening Night is set for Sunday May 5th (7pm). Directed By Michael Domitrovich

Set in a gay-friendly bed and breakfast in Old Havana, Mariquitas focuses on a group of Cuban jineteros (hustlers) and their older European clients as they satisfy the desires of their bodies, minds, and souls in a country with limited resources. In the last 5 years, LGBT Cubans have experienced unprecedented freedom of expression due to the support of sexologist, psychologist, and politician Mariela Castro Espin. Still, the country’s history of marginalizing, persecuting and interring homosexuals makes faith in this new period of growth tentative at best. Mariquitas uses the struggles of a specific slice of contemporary Cuban life to illuminate a larger historical dynamic – the continued tradition of cultural and sexual imperialism between Cuba and its former colonizers.


Tickets are $15, and can be purchased by calling 212/254-1109 or online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net

Theater for the New City | 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street)


Midtown International Theatre Festival
Seeks Short Subject Submissions
DEADLINE: ONGOING

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) continues to seek Short Subject submissions for its fourteenth season, running from July 15 – August 4, 2013. Instead of a traditional deadline for submissions (long past), the search for short plays is ongoing.

In order for a show to qualify for the Short Subjects division it must be a one-act, between 30 and 60 minutes, and non-union. There is no application fee for Short Subjects submissions. If selected, there is a participation fee of $100, which entitles the show to inexpensive rehearsal space, free insurance, and free external storage space (if available).

Application forms for the Midtown International Theatre Festival are available online at www.MidtownFestival.org (see the Festival Manual, “Application Process”). Applications must be completed online. Scripts must be sent by e-mail, participation fees by PayPal or snail mail. There’s no deadline for the remaining Short Subjects, but eventually Mr. Chatterton will either run out of time or out of space for more plays in the Festival, and it will be time to plan the next short thing.



Joey Mangano
A Moment in Brooklyn
Sunday June 30th 3pm-5pm
The Kraine Theater

The yr is 1984. Junior who is 18 yrs old losses his Ma to cancer. He doesn't get along with his Pop who is retired from the insurance business and was a Night Club Singer back in his day. Pop has Multiple Sclerosis at 51 yrs old and Junior has to help provide for the household. Junior decides that getting involved with his uncle on the streets will give him the money he is looking for. Junior begins to earn and gets closer to his Pa through singing. We come to learn that Junior's uncle has been testing him and setting him up to take a fall. We come to learn that Junior and his Pa secretly find this out and plan a Strategy to bring the uncle down and his members in "A Moment in Brooklyn ".
DECISIONS ARE MADE
BETRAYALS ARE SECRETLY FOUND
TRIUMPH SLOWLY COMES

AMIB WILL BE PEFORMED WITH A SLIGHT INTERMISSION
Tickets are $20.00. Please visit Facebook: A Moment in Brooklyn, Or contact Brown Paper tickets @ 1-800-838-3006. Please visit: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/223240


The Kraine Theater | 85 East 4th Street, NY NY 10003


Gary L. Anderson
"Naked Darrow"
"Naked Darrow"
June 5 to 30, 2013
Drilling Company Theatre


"Naked Darrow," written and performed by Gary L. Anderson, looks at America's most hated and revered attorney, Clarence Darrow, as his great mind slips away. The play, based on the most current and intimate details of Darrow's private life, is a new and revelatory portrait of the man, not the legend. It presents an end-of-life scenario that will bring a shock of recognition to audiences who have, or may have imagined, their own struggle to face aging and to leave a legacy that may endure. River District Theatre presents the play's first full production June 5 to 30 at The Drilling Company Theatre, 236 West 78th Street, 3 fl.

Detailed Schedule: Wed 6/5 at 8:00 PM, Fri 6/7 at 8:00 PM, Sat 6/8 at 2:00 PM, Sun 6/9 at 7:00 PM, Wed 6/12 at 3:00 PM, Th 6/13 at 8:00 PM, Sat 6/15 at 2:00 PM, Sun 6/16 at 7:00 PM, Mon 6/17 at 8:00 PM, Tu 6/18 at 8:00 PM, Wed 6/19 at 3:00 PM, Sat 6/22 at 2:00 PM & 8, Sun 6/23 at 7:00 PM, Mon 6/24 at 8:00 PM, Wed 6/26 at 3:00 PM, Th 6/27 at 8:00 PM, Sat 6/29 at 2:00 PM, Sun 6/30 at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $25 general admission, $25 students and seniors
Box office: 212-868-4444 or smarttix.com

Drilling Company Theatre | 236 West 78th Street


Andrea Thome's
Pinkolandia
Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8PM
Sundays at 5 PM.
May 3rd - 26th
Opening Night Monday May 6th
Intar Theater


INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) today announced the cast for second show of its Winter/Spring 2013 season: Pinkolandia written by Andrea Thome, directed by Jose Zayas. Pinkolandia begins performances Friday, May 3rd and will continue through May 26th. Zayas directs a cast that includes Carlo Alban, Maria Helan, Annie Henk, Jose Antonio Melian, Gabriel Sloyer, and Heather Velasquez. The design team includes Raul Abrego (scenic), Asta Hostetter (costume), Ryan Ogara (lighting), Jane Shaw (sound), and Alex Koch (projections). Opening Night is set for May 6th. Following its production at INTAR Theater, Pinkolandia continues its rolling premiere at Austin's Salvage Vanguard Theater (Fall), New Jersey’s Two River Theater (Spring 2014) and Chicago's 16th Street Theater (Spring 2014).

Tickets are $35. Tickets may be purchased at www.intartheatre.org or by calling 212/352-3101. For more information, visit INTAR on the web at www.intartheatre.org.

INTAR’s Theater Space | 500 West 52nd Street, at Tenth Avenue, on the 4th Floor


Silence! The Musical
Wednesday/Thursday – 7:00PM
Friday/Saturday – 8:00PM
Sunday – 3PM/7PM
Elektra Theater in Times Square

SILENCE! The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli, is set to begin a new winter playing schedule beginning January 12th at The 9th Space Theatre at Performance Space 122, 150 First Avenue (at 9th St.) SILENCE! The Musical opened July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews, led by David Cote of Time Out and New York 1 News who said, “Pungent, punchy and raunchy, with a sheepish chorus to boot, the consummately silly SILENCE! will leave you stuffed and wanting mutton more.” The show immediately became a sold-out smash hit and was just selected by Time Magazine as one of the year’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals along with such lofty company as The Book of Mormon and War Horse.

Originally announced as an eight-week limited engagement, the show’s producers extended the run four times to accommodate the overwhelming demand for tickets. SILENCE! The Musical recently celebrated its 100th New York performance.

The original cast recording of SILENCE! The Musical has been released by Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records online at iTunes, Amazon.com for digital download, and is available at www.sh-k-boom.com. Finally, musical comedy fans outside of New York are now able to enjoy the critically acclaimed score, including such song selections as “If I Could Smell Her C---” and “Put the F--king Lotion in the Basket.”

In the Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs, rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling matches wits with the brilliant but insane cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, to catch the serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill. Clarice must face her own demons and race the clock to unlock Lecter’s clues before another innocent girl is killed and skinned by Bill. It’s a hair-raising thriller that’s kept countless millions on the edge of their seats and permeated the pop lexicon with delightfully creepy quotes like “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti” and of course “It places the lotion in the basket.” And now, at last, this delicate symphony of suspense has been turned on its ear and retold in the only way it an be – as a musical. A singing chorus of floppy eared lambs narrates the action; Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a hoedown while kidnapping hapless Catherine Martin; and even Dr. Lecter, scary as ever, sings about the life he’d like to lead someday outside the prison walls.

The running time is 89 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $25 - $79 and are available by calling 212-352-3101 or through www.SilenceTheMusical.com.

Elecktra Theater in Times Square |673 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.)


Tesla
Preview night on May 23rd at 7pm.
Opens on May 24th at 8pm
Sunday Matinees at 3pm.
Through June 8th
Theatre 80

Backed by Serbian Government, President of United Nations General Assembly and President/Founder of Tesla Science Foundation, Nikola Tesla Club, and Nikola Tesla Inventors Club

The life of the extraordinary scientist, Nikola Tesla, may not be as well known to individuals as Thomas Edison; but should be considering the things he discovered and invented in the field of electrical science. The Serbian-American scientist most known for inventing the rotating magnetic field and production and distribution of electrical energy based on the use of alternate currents has become more prominent over the years through museums and other art forms. Fascinated by his life and the things he created, Serbian-American director, Sanja Bestic, has teamed up with writer Sheri Graubert to tell the story of Tesla’s life in their new off-Broadway play, Tesla. The play, which will consist of an intimate cast of six actors, three of which will be playing double rolls, will have a preview night on May 23rd at 7pm. Tesla will officially open on May 24th at 8pm and run through June 8th at Theatre 80 with Sunday Matinees at 3pm. With this year being the 70th anniversary of Tesla’s passing, Bestic couldn’t have thought of a more perfect time to bring Tesla into the spotlight. Putting her heart and soul into the life of Tesla, Bestic has gained the support of The Tesla Science Foundation, Nikola Tesla Club, Nikola Tesla Inventors Club of the US, The Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York, The Office for Cooperation with Diaspora and Serbs in the Region, as well as Vuk Jeremic who is a Serbian physicist, Politician and President of the United Nations General Assembly.

Tickets: $18.00
Student & Senior Price: $15 only at Box Office
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/922789

Theatre 80 | 80 St. Mark’s Place
New York, NY 10003
www.theatre80.com
www.teslaoffbroadway.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Tesla-Off-Broadway/145380992303773?fref=ts


 

Tommy Smith’s
WHITE HOT
Previews begin April 26
Opening Night May 7th
Fridays and Saturdays at 10pm
Sundays and Mondays at 7pm
Additional performances Tuesday, May 7
And Wednesday, May 8 at 5pm
And Thursday May 23 at 10pm.
April 26 – May 26
The Flea

Playwright Tommy Smith returns to The Flea and once again brings you to the brink with the New York Premiere of WHITE HOT. In her directorial debut, the production will be helmed by Flea Resident Director Courtney Ulrich starring The Bats, the resident acting company at The Flea. Previews begin April 26 with opening night slated for May 7.

In WHITE HOT, Lil, married and pregnant, tries to find salvation in a simple life. Her sister, Sis, escapes reality through the abuse of drugs and vacant sexual relationships. Their lives collide in an epic portrait of self-destruction, led by Lil’s oblivious husband Bri, and a sexual mercenary named Grig. A brutal comedy about how cruel we can be to the ones we love, when we want what they have.

Tickets are $30 with limited $15 and $20 tickets available each performance based on availability. Tickets go on sale to Flea Theater Members immediately; tickets are on sale to the general public starting March 5, available by calling 212-352-3101 or online at www.theflea.org.

The Flea | 41 White Street
Between Church and Broadway
Three blocks south of Canal
Close to the A/C/E, N/R/Q, 6, J/M/Z and 1 subway lines.


 

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Red Bull Theater
Announces Its 2012-‘13 Revelation Readings
Through May 13, 2012

 


 

The Accidental Pervert
Friday 7pm
Saturday 7pm
Until June 29th, 2013
13th St Repertory Theatre

The Accidental Pervert is a critically acclaimed story about an innocent boy who accidentally discovers his father's secret collection of XXX-Rated video tapes. Goodbye innocence. Hello hilarious Off-Broadway show. On his odyssey to manhood, Andrew Goffman takes his audience on a very funny and self-deprecating journey into a world of video vixens, X-Rated fantasies, and REALLY dirty movies with no redeeming value whatsoever. He found the tapes at 11 years-of-age. The addiction controlled him until he was 26. The year he met his wife.

Tickets $30 - 212-352-3101 - Online - https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/839715/
Further information www.theaccidentalpervert.com

13 St Repertory Theatre | 50 West 13th Street



The Adventures of Maya the Bee
Saturdays at 10:30 AM
Open-ended run
Culture Project


The new revamped production of MAYA THE BEE, back after its first successful run at 45 Bleecker, will feature the same story of the rebellious little bee who flies from the hive in search of adventure and encounters her own heroism. The production will feature a sparkling new set and props by Joe Silovsky and the original dazzling array of puppets from Poland, as well as new staging by Will Pomerantz to the glorious jazz-themed score by Nancy Harrow.

More information available at CultureProject.org
Event deep link: http://cultureproject.org/current/maya/

Tickets: $25
Online: http://bit.ly/Ry6Fu2?By phone: 866-811-4111
In person: Culture Project, 45 Bleecker Street (at Lafayette Street)
Box office opens one hour prior to show time

Culture Project | 45 Bleecker Street
Near Lafayette, New York, NY 10012



 

Steven Levenson
Core Values
April 23 - May 18 (8pm)
Ars Nova

With the world around him changing at a dizzying pace, the owner of a small travel agency clings to the values he holds most dear: teamwork, loyalty and the incalculable importance of a good trust fall. It takes a weekend staff retreat for him to realize his team-building exercises won't put off the realities of a rapidly evolving marketplace. Featuring Reed Birney, Paul Thureen, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Erin Wilhelmi.

TIX REG $30
BUT COME EARLY AND SAVE UP TO 66%
$10 tix for performances April 23 - 27
$20 tix for performances April 29 - May 4
www.arsnovanyc.com/core-values


Ars Nova | 511 W 54th St (b/w 10th and 11th)


Dramaturgy as Practice/Dramaturgy in Practice:
A conversation in two parts
May 5 SUN 2:30-4:30pm
Center for Performance Research


A Roundtable discussion with Thomas F. DeFrantz, Susan Mar Landau, Andre Lepecki and Katherine Profeta

Conceived by Amanda Loulaki and Susan Mar Landau

The dramaturg as an active participant in the conceiving and making of movement based works is a relatively new and evolving phenomenon, as well as one that can be both mysterious and suspect. Conceived as a two-part event, Dramaturgy as Practice/Dramaturgy in Practice will explore both the ontology and the workings of dance dramaturgy today. Precluded by a short history of the topic, the first event will bring together a diverse group of working dramaturges to discuss their experiences and the possible implications of their role in the choreographic process. The second event, to take place in the fall, will open the conversation to include choreographers in an in depth discussion on the practice of dramaturgy.

FREE. Check www.movementresearch.org for updates on the Studies Project Series.

Center for Performance Research | 361 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211.



Israel Horovitz's
LINE
The Longest Running Off-Off Broadway Play
Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30pm*
13th Street Repertory Theater

Israel Horovitz’s LINE, the longest running Off-Off Broadway show, now enters its 37th year at the 13th Street Repertory Theater. For the past three months, a new cast and crew have been hard at work, revitalizing this NY stage classic. LINE is a dark, existential comedy that explores humanity’s constant desire and struggle to be in first place. Stage and screen legends Chaz Palminteri, Richard Dreyfuss, and John Cazale have all stood in LINE during the show’s historic run. In 1974, after LINE’s run Off-Broadway, Edith O’Hara (Artistic Director of 13th Street Theater) worked closely with the playwright to further develop the play and create a production specifically for 13th Street Rep. Now, almost 40 years later, working with Mrs O’Hara, director Frank Bologna envisions something fresh and daring. “I wanted to make sure to honor Israel and Edith’s original version of LINE that made it a success back in the ‘70’s, but with a focus on realism, and avoiding the idea of caricature. My actors have made that possible.”

*Please note, LINE plays continuously in rep with 2 casts, Friday and Saturday nights. The new, younger cast performs in a limited engagement every SATURDAY night.

TIX: $20 ($15 STUDENTS/SENIORS)

THEATERMANIA.COM, 212.352.3101,
OR AT THE BOX OFFICE

13th Street Repertory Theater | 50 West 13th Street


 

Midtown International Theatre Festival
Seeks Short Subject Submissions
DEADLINE: ONGOING

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) continues to seek Short Subject submissions for its fourteenth season, running from July 15 – August 4, 2013. Instead of a traditional deadline for submissions (long past), the search for short plays is ongoing.

In order for a show to qualify for the Short Subjects division it must be a one-act, between 30 and 60 minutes, and non-union. There is no application fee for Short Subjects submissions. If selected, there is a participation fee of $100, which entitles the show to inexpensive rehearsal space, free insurance, and free external storage space (if available).

Application forms for the Midtown International Theatre Festival are available online at www.MidtownFestival.org (see the Festival Manual, “Application Process”). Applications must be completed online. Scripts must be sent by e-mail, participation fees by PayPal or snail mail. There’s no deadline for the remaining Short Subjects, but eventually Mr. Chatterton will either run out of time or out of space for more plays in the Festival, and it will be time to plan the next short thing.


 

Richard III: Born With Teeth
Tuesday, April 16th - Saturday, May 4th
Pershing Square Signature Center

In RICHARD III: Born With Teeth, Epic Theatre Ensemble wraps Shakespeare’s words in a contemporary setting where you’ll enter the world along side and through the eyes of Shakespeare’s most charming, funny and seductively evil actors: Richard III, himself. The performance schedule is: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 8:00 pm. For more information, visit www.epictheatreensemble.org/R3

Epic Theatre Ensemble’s tickets are $25 for this production. There will also be $10 Student Rush tickets at the box office. Advance tickets are available through Ticket Central by calling (212) 279-4200 or visiting www.ticketcentral.com.


Pershing Square Signature Center | 480 W 42nd St




William Shakespeare’s
Richard III
Sunday, April 21. 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Moot Courtroom, Belson Hall, St. John’s University (Queens Campus)


Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end (Act 4, scene 4) Richard shores up his claim to the throne by demolishing his enemies and his own family one by one. Savor his ambitious rise to “catch the English crown,” even as we acknowledge the crippled humanity of one of Shakespeare’s most brilliant villains.

Tickets: $0-15. For more information or advance purchase visit adkshakes.ticketleap.com, or www.adkshakes.org
Phone: 518-326-THOU
Email: info@adkshakes.org

Moot Courtroom, Belson Hall, 2nd Floor | St. John’s University (Queens Campus) 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica, NY 11439


 

Silence! The Musical
Wednesday/Thursday – 7:00PM
Friday/Saturday – 8:00PM
Sunday – 3PM/7PM
Elektra Theater in Times Square

SILENCE! The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli, is set to begin a new winter playing schedule beginning January 12th at The 9th Space Theatre at Performance Space 122, 150 First Avenue (at 9th St.) SILENCE! The Musical opened July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews, led by David Cote of Time Out and New York 1 News who said, “Pungent, punchy and raunchy, with a sheepish chorus to boot, the consummately silly SILENCE! will leave you stuffed and wanting mutton more.” The show immediately became a sold-out smash hit and was just selected by Time Magazine as one of the year’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals along with such lofty company as The Book of Mormon and War Horse.

Originally announced as an eight-week limited engagement, the show’s producers extended the run four times to accommodate the overwhelming demand for tickets. SILENCE! The Musical recently celebrated its 100th New York performance.

The original cast recording of SILENCE! The Musical has been released by Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records online at iTunes, Amazon.com for digital download, and is available at www.sh-k-boom.com. Finally, musical comedy fans outside of New York are now able to enjoy the critically acclaimed score, including such song selections as “If I Could Smell Her C---” and “Put the F--king Lotion in the Basket.”

In the Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs, rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling matches wits with the brilliant but insane cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, to catch the serial killer known only as Buffalo Bill. Clarice must face her own demons and race the clock to unlock Lecter’s clues before another innocent girl is killed and skinned by Bill. It’s a hair-raising thriller that’s kept countless millions on the edge of their seats and permeated the pop lexicon with delightfully creepy quotes like “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti” and of course “It places the lotion in the basket.” And now, at last, this delicate symphony of suspense has been turned on its ear and retold in the only way it an be – as a musical. A singing chorus of floppy eared lambs narrates the action; Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a hoedown while kidnapping hapless Catherine Martin; and even Dr. Lecter, scary as ever, sings about the life he’d like to lead someday outside the prison walls.

The running time is 89 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $25 - $79 and are available by calling 212-352-3101 or through www.SilenceTheMusical.com.

Elecktra Theater in Times Square |673 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.)


 

Tristan Grigsby's
"Passing Through"
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sundays at 3:00 PM
April 10 to 28, 2013
Theater for the New City

Tristan Grigsby is a young, tall, virile, dark-haired, handsome, muscular actor and playwright whose first New York play, "Passing Through," is a deceptively spare, often humorous disquisition on loneliness. The play presents five characters, all of whom are in a particular state of loneliness, who go through brief dramatic encounters with each other and a visitor/messenger who has been sent by the gods to investigate their peculiar predicament. It has a gentle touch, a distilled style and a Beckettian effect. Theater for the New City will present the work April 10 to 28, directed by Guenevere Donohue.

Tickets: $15/tdf. Box office (212) 254-1109 or www.theaterforthenewcity.net

Theater for the New City | 155 First Ave.
(At 10th Street)



Myra Slotnick's
The Weight of Water
Sunday, May 12th @ 2:00 pm (SOLD OUT)
Monday, May 13th @ 8:00 pm
Tuesday, May 14th @ 8:00 pm
Wednesday, May 15th @ 8:00 pm
Thursday, May 16th @ 8:00 pm
The Producers Club

Directed by David Drake

Nine days after Hurricane Katrina, two rescue workers wash up on the doorstep of a woman by the name of Pearl Haynes, wre
aking more havoc than any force of nature can conjure. As these lives collide, all of the faith that she can muster and all of the Bible that Pearl can quote can no longer distance her from her haunted past.

The world premiere of Myra Slotnick’s new play, The Weight of Water, opened in Provincetown (the "Birthplace of the American Drama") at the Provincetown Theatre on October 6th, 2011 to much critical acclaim. In November of 2012, the entire original cast appeared in a staged reading of the play at The Abingdon Theatre in NY. The upcoming New York production features the original cast and creative team from The Provincetown Theater production.

The cast stars, New York based actors Geany Masai* (A Play About My Dad, Off-Broadway, 59E59) and Jamie Heinlein* (Penny Penniworth, Off-Broadway) as well as Cape Cod actors Andrew Clemons (Our Town, Cape Cod), Linda Daniels (Women of Motown), Jimi Little (The Jazz Funeral of Stella Brooks, Cape Cod) and Keith Amato (Blue Bloods, CBS).

Tickets are $18.00 and are available at http://theweightofwater.brownpapertickets.com.
*This is an Equity Showcase Production.
More info at www.weightofwater.co/

The Producers Club | 358 West 44th Street
Btw 8th and 9th Avenues. Subways A/C/E/N/R/Q/1/2/3/D/F to 42nd S treet.


 

Tommy Smith’s
WHITE HOT
Previews begin April 26
Opening Night May 7th
Fridays and Saturdays at 10pm
Sundays and Mondays at 7pm
Additional performances Tuesday, May 7
And Wednesday, May 8 at 5pm
And Thursday May 23 at 10pm.
April 26 – May 26
The Flea

Playwright Tommy Smith returns to The Flea and once again brings you to the brink with the New York Premiere of WHITE HOT. In her directorial debut, the production will be helmed by Flea Resident Director Courtney Ulrich starring The Bats, the resident acting company at The Flea. Previews begin April 26 with opening night slated for May 7.

In WHITE HOT, Lil, married and pregnant, tries to find salvation in a simple life. Her sister, Sis, escapes reality through the abuse of drugs and vacant sexual relationships. Their lives collide in an epic portrait of self-destruction, led by Lil’s oblivious husband Bri, and a sexual mercenary named Grig. A brutal comedy about how cruel we can be to the ones we love, when we want what they have.

Tickets are $30 with limited $15 and $20 tickets available each performance based on availability. Tickets go on sale to Flea Theater Members immediately; tickets are on sale to the general public starting March 5, available by calling 212-352-3101 or online at www.theflea.org.

The Flea | 41 White Street
Between Church and Broadway
Three blocks south of Canal
Close to the A/C/E, N/R/Q, 6, J/M/Z and 1 subway lines.


 

Coming Soon


Lucio Fernandez's
Friend Wanted
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM *Opening Night & Reception
Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Friday, June 28, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday, June 26 to Sunday, June 30, 2013
The Producers Club

The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc. presents "Friend Wanted" by Lucio Fernandez from Wednesday, June 26 to Sunday, June 30, 2013 at The Producers' Club, 358 West 44th Street (corner of 9th Avenue & 44th Street) in New York City. The bilingual play is directed by Lucio Fernandez and Peter DuBo, with choreography by Megan Fernandez who also serves as Assistant Director. It stars Lucio Fernandez, Megan Fernandez, Fernando Contreras, and Amy Smith.

"Friend Wanted" is the tale of a man in search of a friend within the confines of the loneliness found in city living. In this avant-garde theater piece, the story is told through dialogue, pantomime, dance, and music. This is a tale of dreams missed, and hopes lost. It is about an individual's search for a sense of belonging in a world seemingly gray and Tickets: $25.00
Available at: www.SmartTix.com
Direct Link: http://www.smarttix.com/Show.aspx?ShowCode=BUS6
or call: 212-868-4444

For more information, visit: www.GraceTheatre.com

The Producers’ Club | 358 West 44th Street (corner of 9th Avenue)
NYC


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 



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