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It isn’t easy to tell an entire story without one word of spoken dialogue, let alone give proper attention to two concurrent plots that run simultaneously but never intertwine, except emotionally.  Yet SEASONS does just that, and with such deep resonance that sold-out houses were sobbing as they watched the four central characters of Elaine ... Read The Full Article...

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Superman 2050 Theater Un-Speak-Able Writer and designer: The Ensemble, Theater-Un-Speak-Able Director: Marc Frost Superman 2050 is featuring seven actors performing on a single 3’ by 7’ platform. It is an original Superman story, taking place in a fictional Metropolis in the year 2050. At no time do any actors exit the platform, instead existing as ... Read The Full Article...

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WOYZECK MUSICAL DEATHMETAL Gorilla repertory Theater Writer: Christopher Carter Sanderson Director: Christopher Carter Sanderson Choreographer: Erin Porvaznika Enervated by hunger and oppressed by his poverty, Woyzeck struggles to earn money for his common-law wife and their very young son. Scraping together money from his job as a private in the Army, which he supplements by ... Read The Full Article...

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  HORRIPILATION! Kaliyuga Arts Written and performed by John Sowle Director: Steven Patterson This stunning work combines the Natya Shastra, a remarkably refined and elaborately detailed pre-Christian theatre text from India, with Teyyam, a primitive South India ritual, to create a work that “plunges audiences into a dazzling realm of color and movement, virtually unknown ... Read The Full Article...

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  The Night of the Assassins National Theatre Company of the Dominican Republic Director: Orestes Amador The assassins of Jose Triana are three brothers who unfold a macabre game, dream about the murder of their parents, develop a generational conflict, and are accompanied by a hatred exacerbated to the abuse of the paternal power and ... Read The Full Article...

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  Legacy of the Tiger Mother Book and Lyrics: Angela Chan & Michael Manley Music: Angela Chan Director: Lysander Abadia Got Mommy Issues? Join us on a musical journey of old school parenting in a new country. Show Times: Mon 1/16 @ 8:00pm Wed 1/18 @ 6:30pm Thu 1/19 @ 6:30pm Answers by Angela Chan ... Read The Full Article...

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  Sanctuary Susanne Sulby writer, actor, co-director, Andrea Haring co-director An exploration of the struggles and tragedies of war and our need for sanctuary. A fast paced energetic multi media exploration of the roles we have played in war throughout time. Multiple characters expose the connections of fear, bigotry, power and religion with war and ... Read The Full Article...

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  A Time to Dance written and performed by Libby Skala The story of a pioneering Austrian who transcends poverty, artistic repression and the rise of Hitler through the magic of dance. Show Times: Tuesday, 1/17 @ 6pm Friday, 1/20 @ 9pm Sunday, 1/22 @ 3pm Answers by Libby Skala (Playwright, Director, Producer, Performer)   ... Read The Full Article...

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SEASONS Writer: Katie Hammond and Elaine Pechacek Director: Danny Williams Spanning the course of one year, SEASONS is a story about love. This original musical delves into the lives of two couples. Poignant and touching, this story explores the characters with humor and realism, and will leave the audience wanting more. Take a listen here: ... Read The Full Article...

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There’s a great independent festival kicking off tonight – right in the heart of the theatre district at the Roy Arias Studios & Theaters. What makes The Times Square International Theater Festival special is two things – one, it’s an international festival which means there will be a great range of talents from all over ... Read The Full Article...

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In a late hour email before I attended the first night performance of The Mad Ones‘ Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War at the New Ohio Theatre, I was notified that Con Edison were currently addressing a problem with the theatre’s heating system and I should consider dressing in a thick ... Read The Full Article...

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4 Cents Review – When 2 reviewers each give their 2 cents. Today, The Happiest Medium offers a 4 cents review of The Myths We Need -Or- How To Begin. Read on as Karen Tortora-Lee and Michelle Augello-Page each give their two cents on this exciting production by Purple Repertory Theater! Michelle: The Myths We Need -Or- How To ... Read The Full Article...

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