DOW JONES MEETS DEEP THROAT (dirs. Reginald L. Douglas, Aaron Arbiter
July 21, July 25, July 29, August 3
THE ALOPECIA PLOT by Jules Tasca
THE HEDGE FUN by Raeder Lomax
SARAH OPTS OUT! by Shirley King
SMALL WORLD by Jeff Stolzer
THE PATENT APPLICATION by Stephen Delos Treacy (dir. Aaron Arbiter)
SEX, THUGS & ROCKIN' ROLES (dir. Tom Amici)
July 22, July 26, Aug. 1 & 6
69 STORIES by Frank O'Donnell
TORRID TAXES by Laurie Spector
GODOT, ACT 3 by Ira Hauptman
FOUR CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A PLAY by John Lane
THE GREATEST PLAY EVER (If You Don't Think So, You're a Basket of Farts)
by John Hendel
NANNY LENDS A HAND by Jean Hart
FINGERMAN by Hope Weiner
DON'T WRITE A BAD PLAY, OR A CAUTIONARY TALE ABOUT THE BRUTALITY
OF THE WAR ON TERROR AND THE FUTILITY OF USING VIOLENCE
TO STOP VIOLENCE by Jack Karp
THE ARTISTIC INTEGRITY OF A DAMNED-FINE LOVE STORY by Robin Rodriguez
THE FIRST 200 PATRONS FOR "SEX, THUGS AND ROCKIN' ROLES" WILL RECEIVE A VOUCHER FOR A FREE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION PARTY KIT WHEN THEY ATTEND "THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" AT CHELSEA CLEARVIEW CINEMAS.
SEX ENCOUNTERS OF A DISTURBED MIND (dir. Robert Bartley)
July 23, July 27, July 31, Aug. 4
CLEAN UP, AISLE SIX by Paul J Lawrence
WOULD YA? by Bruce Post
THE CHAT ROOM by Melanie Wallner
PHIL IN CUSTOMER SERVICE by David Schrag
JUMP! by George J. Bryjak
AFTER LIFE by Jon Brooks
ZOMBIE STRIPPERS (musical) by Mark LaPierre
NO HOLES BARRED -- late Saturdays (dirs. Kenny Wade Marshall, Aaron Arbiter)
July 24, July 31, August 7, August 8
OH MY JOSH! by Doron Braunshtein aka Apollo Braun
THE QUEEN'S PRIVY (MUSICAL) by Michael Paul Girard
THE ASS SCENT OF MAN -- a docurectomy by Zurbon Gish
THE GREAT PIG ROBBERY (MUSICAL), book & lyrics Blake Hackler,
composer Michael Kooman (dir. Kenny Wade Marshall)
THE FIRST 200 CUSTOMERS AT NO HOLES BARRED GET A 25% OFF COUPON AND A FREE TOY (THE INFAMOUS BABELAND SILVER BULLET) FROM BABELAND!
Tony Spinosa, Resident Director for La Cage aux Folles, is Supervising Director of the festival.
Kate MacCluggage, currently starring in The 39 Steps, appeared in Down Goes Rocky, Bronze Banana winner in the 2007 festival. The company is supported in part by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Nancy Quinn Fund, Puffin Foundation, Dramatists Guild Fund, corporate and individual contributors. For more information: 212-242-6036 or www.nyartists.org. Online ticketing: www.theatermania.com. Grand Theatre at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44 St., betw. Eighth/ Ninth Aves., July 19-August 8. Tickets: $25 M-Sat. @ 8 p.m.; student tix $15; $20 Sat. @ 5 p.m. & Sun. @ 4 p.m.; $18 Sat. @ 10:30 & Sun. @ 7 p.m.; and $18 Sun., Aug. 8, @ 4 p.m.
The current touring show, "Isaiah's Dream -- A Parade of Poets" continues to dazzle audiences throughout the boroughs, including a recent performance at the Carroll Gardens Public Library (Brooklyn) for 10th graders. The students were studying and learning to write poetry, so it was of special interest to them. A wonderful audience overall, including the teachers.
On August 17 at 3:30 p.m., there will be a Creative Dramatics Workshop, team-taught by company members Richard Pryor Jr. and Kenny Wade Marshall at the Jamaica Bay Public Library (Brooklyn). We are now booking performances for minority organizations and poetry clubs at NE universities.
"ISAIAH'S DREAM - A Parade of Poets" centers on a Harlem boy visited by poets from around the world and throughout time. The show is appealing to people of all ages. A cast of four women of diverse backgrounds brings to life such poets as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Pablo Neruda, Julia de Burgos, Rabindranath Tagore, Etheridge Knight, Rumi, Wu Men, and others. The rich linguistic text is brought to life through dance, choreographed movement, percussion, music, and interaction with the audience.
Written by NY Artists Unlimited artistic director Melba LaRose ("Little Red - Girl from the Hood," "Ebony Black") and directed by Kenny Wade Marshall ("Bitterella," "Playthings"), this is a story about a boy finding his own voice in a poem about Martin Luther King. Based on a real African-American child who attended the company's workshops and created the poem, the play is sure to inspire children and touch the hearts of people of all ages. Performances are followed by in-depth discussions with the audience and photo ops with the cast. Check the website for UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: www.NYartists.org
