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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...

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  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...

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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...

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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...

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    (un)missed connections Benefiting: GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Produced/Written by Mark-Eugene Garcia Directed by Rodrigo Bolanos “(un)missed connections is a modern drama, a brief glimpse into the lives of eight strangers, brought together through chance – and Craigslist. It’s about being at the right place at the right time, or wrong ... Read The Full Article...

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  Smacker and the Highway Benefiting: Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation (GCNSSC) Produced by Waving Cat Productions Written by Hope Weiner Directed by Molly Ballerstein “America is undergoing a facelift, and anything that is regarded as ugly or undesirable is being put out to pasture. Internal migration has reached its highest levels as the ... Read The Full Article...

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Naked Brazilian  Benefiting: United Nations Environment Programme Written and Performed by Gustavo Pace Directed by Lou Liberatore   “Struggling against his father’s wishes to become a lawyer, a young man journeys from Rio to NYC to fulfill his own dreams to become a clown.” Show Times: Tues 6/5/12 – 6:00pm Fri 6/8/12 – 8:30pm Sun ... Read The Full Article...

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The Closet Benefiting: WIN [Women in Need] Produced by LifeDream Productions Written by Amy Gray Piper Directed by Melissa Skirboll “Ruth thought she buried her past, but in a series of conversations with her long-dead mother, she struggles to hold onto her illusions before being forced to remember the truth. We watch as her fragile ... Read The Full Article...

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Ye Elizabeths Benefiting: Girls, Inc. Produced by Easter Punny Productions Written & Performed by Alicia Barnatchez and Erin Leigh Schmoyer Directed by Leah Bonvissuto “Elizabeth and Elizabeth are historical re-enactors, on a low-rent version of Plimoth Plantation. When it goes the way of the buffalo, they must learn how to marry their Pilgrim lives to ... Read The Full Article...

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Acts Of Love  Benefiting: The Arc Produced by Mark Jason Williams and Gabrielle Fox “Acts of Love make us laugh, smile, swoon, cry, feel insecure, and drive us crazy. This evening of short plays uncovers the humor, kindness and raw emotions we share with one another while finding romance in the office, revisiting the one ... Read The Full Article...

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Bubby’s Shadow Benefiting: Jewish Social Services Hospice & Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice and Palliative Care Produced by White Rabbit Theatre Written by Andrew Rothkin Directed by Greg Cicchino An unexpected knock and Jonny’s home again… to his sister, his niece, and the past he left behind. Join the Cohens as their Bubby ... Read The Full Article...

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Bridge To Baraka Benefiting: Frank Silvera Writers Workshop Produced by Twinbiz Written by Yvette X (aka Yvette Heyliger) Against all odds and emboldened by the 1960′s Black Arts Movement, Yvette X comes to terms with her politically-incorrect ancestry and stakes a claim as a dramatist in the American Theatre. Show Times: Tue 6/5/12 – 6:00pm ... Read The Full Article...

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