Waiting For Lefty

SUMMARY Composed of seven different vignettes separated by blackouts, Waiting For Lefty tells a desperate tale of a group of New York cab drivers pondering a labor strike. Each of the men’s heart-wrenching stories play out to reveal how they arrived at this point in their lives and what the...

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Dry Land

By Ruby Ray Spiegel Regional Premiere   Nominated for the 2014/15 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Included on the 1st Annual Kilroys list as one of the top 46 plays written by females or trans playwrights in 2014   Ester is a swimmer trying to stay afloat. Amy is curled up...

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Sick F**k

SUMMARY Sick F*ck, Navigating a lifetime of resentment, regret and heartache, the ghost of a terminal cancer patient attempts to find redemption through the jokes of a demented stand-up comic in a tiny fucking t-shirt....

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Year Of The Rooster

SUMMARY Year of the Rooster, A play by Eric Dufault, is cut from the same cloth as the best of Greek drama, with gorgeously written tragic characters, torrents of raw emotion, and the agonizing recognition of how fate responds to man’s choices. It’s masterful traditional theater, and one of the best plays...

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Upstart Cinema presents HOLD

HOLD Directed by Frank Mosley Written by Robby Storey   SUMMARY Directed by Frank Mosely, the drama follows the evolution of a young couple’s relationship after a home intruder has raped the wife. Displaying the isolation of a couple bound by love, but torn by circumstance, “Hold” investigates the frailty...

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The Aliens

By Annie Baker Directed by David Denson Cast Justin Duncan Tim Maher Joey Folsom Crew Production Manager: Cindy Ernst Assistant Stage Manager: Deborah Corpening Set, Lights & Sound Design: Chris Ham Summary Ms. Baker may just have the subtlest way with exposition of anyone writing for the theater today. Through...

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Apartment Plays

Apartment Plays A Double-bill of Original One Acts Written and Directed by Bruce R. Coleman Featuring A CONVERSATION WITH A (potentially) NAKED MAN With Aaron Roberts and Marcus Stimac AND LARRY KRAMER HATES ME With Gregg Gerardi, Angel Velasco, Peter DiCesare, Heath Billups, Travis Ponikiewski, Nikki Cloer MacDonald and Rick...

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The Better Doctor

The Better Doctor: A Silent Film on Stage

The Better Doctor: A Silent Film on Stage By Matt Lyle Directed by Cassie Bann and Justin Locklear Produced by Josh Glover Director of Cinematography: Marc Rouse and Frank Robertson Music Director: Wade Cofer Musical Composition: Adam Cole and Noah Jackson Foley Artist: Johnny Sequenzia Scenic Design: Isaac Jerod and...

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Poster for Melancholy Play at Upstart Theater

Melancholy Play

Melancholy Play  By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Jonathan Taylor Produced by Josh Glover Stage Manager: Madeleine Morris Costume Design: Samantha Rodriguez Set Design: Rachel Rouse Lighting Design: Scott Payne & Tre Garrison Prop Design: David Gutierrez CAST Natalie Young Lulu Ward Diana Gonzalez Duane Deering Brian Witkowicz Vilma Peguero Buffi...

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