
Duncan Pflaster is proving quite the prolific comedic playwright in recent years, with upwards of thirteen works written and produced, several of them award winners, not to mention numerous skits and sketches for various venues. Even then, he freely admits that one of his most recent works, The Taint of Equality or, I ... Read The Full Article...

The Mini-Fridge Elevenses* 11 Questions, 11 Answers … ZERO calories, and 100% YUMMY! *Elevenses is a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the morning and might consist of some cake or biscuits with a cup of coffee or tea. The name refers to the time of day that it is taken: ... Read The Full Article...

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall, or maybe something even more ephemeral? Like a shadow? Bubby’s Shadow by Andrew Rothkin is a ghost story, but one where the living haunt those that have already passed on. It starts, like many ghost stories, on a dark and stormy night. There is a ... Read The Full Article...

Here’s a one-woman performance piece authored by Canadian playwright, Daniel MacIvor, which has been knocking about since the mid-80s. It’s not difficult to see why, as a dramatic work, See Bob Run is attractive for many smaller production companies: it deploys just one performer, is immediately emotionally and linguistically accessible, requires no real props, ... Read The Full Article...

It’s almost impossible to imagine that someone could use Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho as source material for a play and both do the original theme justice while simultaneously create something completely new that doesn’t just ape the original. And yet Ashley Jacobson’s The American Play does just that – not only gives a ... Read The Full Article...

Scene/Unseen Benefiting: Brooklyn/NY Public Library Produced by Antonio Miniño’s Fab Marquee Productions in association with MidNite’s cHild Productions Written and Performed by Riti Sachdeva Directed by Antonio Miniño “Through song, dance, poetry and food, a captive woman known as “Z” explores the connections between addiction and violence as she delves into a state of mental ... Read The Full Article...

What’s in this year’s Mini-Fridge? Some tasty treats you won’t wanna miss – and in honor of the mini-festival which highlights a small but savory platter of hors d’oeuvres made up of FRIGID and FRINGE deliciousness we here will be presenting Mini-Fridge Elevenses. What is Elevenses? If you were too lazy to follow that link we’ll tell ... Read The Full Article...

Author Howard Bloom has given audiences The Lucifer Principle, Global Brain and The Genius of The Beast. He’s now on to The God Problem which ”tackles the puzzle of how a godless cosmos creates; of how a universe without a bearded and bathrobed god in the sky pulls off acts of genesis.” Sounds interesting? Here’s ... Read The Full Article...

The Happiest Medium review by guest contributor, Linnea Covington. The first trick to getting into Cowboy Mouth is handed to you by a sullen looking lobster standing on a dingy street corner in the East Village. With a glassy-eyed stare the human crustacean thrusts a bag of plastic-wrapped fortune cookies towards you. Inside each delicate confection is your instruction. ... Read The Full Article...

Okay now, stay with me: Jamie used to be with Eric until Eric realized they were basically incompatible, though Jamie doesn’t understand why. Caleb, unattached, takes up with Jamie, though he feels basically incompatible with everyone. Jamie suspects Caleb is cheating and answers an ad on line seeking a massage while pretending to be ... Read The Full Article...

Coyote On A Fence Benefiting: CEDARS Produced by The In-Pulse Group Written by Bruce Graham Directed by Diánna Martin Two men convicted of murder await execution in the state of Texas: one a member of the Aryan nation and the other a champion for inmates’ rights. One is considered a monster and the other an ... Read The Full Article...

Acts of Love is a five act play, each act self contained and delivering a message of a type of love – be it romantic, familial, waning or budding. Each of the five short plays illuminates love in the form of friendship, tentative romance, sibling tension or internal monologue. Everyone is here: the human ... Read The Full Article...