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Dialogue wit Three Chords to Stage ONE CHORD SHORT OF A POP SONG, 5/23 (May 22, 2013)

Dialogue with Three Chords and Soho Gallery for Digital Art Conclude Comic Book Round Table, 5/8 (May 8, 2013)

BrooklynONE and Dialogue with Three Chords Team for THE FUNERAL RITES OF COUNTRY WESTERN SUPERSTARS Reading, 4/18 (Apr 17, 2013)

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Dialogue wit Three Chords to Stage ONE CHORD SHORT OF A POP SONG, 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013

Dialogue with Three Chords (D3C) presents 'One Chord Short of a Pop Song,' a collection of the short plays 'A Unit of Grim Assessment' and 'Blood on the Toes of Your Boots' which celebrate the art of personal expression through rock music, from playwright Stephen Gracia and directed by Michael LoPorto. The show also features a reading from 'Breathing for a Living,' a play for one actor written, directed and performed by Kendra Leigh Landon. The performance starts at 8pm downstairs at Mr. Denney's on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords and Soho Gallery for Digital Art Conclude Comic Book Round Table, 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2013

Dialogue with Three Chords teams up with the Soho Gallery for Digital Art in New York City to present theatre inspired by comic books on May 8 as the final installment of the Soho Gallery's five week Comic Book Round Table (CBRT) series of events. "The Last Days of the Brave and Bold" from playwright Stephen Gracia stages an imagined conversation between William Marston, creator of the DC Comics heroine Wonder Woman and Dr. Frederic Wertham, champion of comic book censorship. The short play is directed by Michael LoPorto as is the curtain raiser monologue, "A People's History of Super Heroism." The audience is invited to attend a party to celebrate the CBRT series that will follow the show, along with panelists from previous CBRT events. The performance starts at 7pm at the Soho Gallery for Digital Art located at 138 Sullivan Street in Manhattan. Advance tickets are $10 if purchased in advance ($15 at door): http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/362650pub (more...)

BrooklynONE and Dialogue with Three Chords Team for THE FUNERAL RITES OF COUNTRY WESTERN SUPERSTARS Reading, 4/18
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2013

BrooklynONE productions (bkONE) and Dialogue with Three Chords (D3C) team up to present 'The Funeral Rites of Country Western Superstars' from playwright Stephen Gracia for brooklynONE's April Reading Series installment. 'Funeral Rites...' includes three plays from Gracia and new material written especially for this event, directed by Anthony Marino and Michael LoPorto. The performance is on April 18th at 8pm at LoneStar Bar at 8703 5th Avenue, Brooklyn. Admission is free and donations are welcome. A live performance by singer Tommy Lombardozzi will open the evening's events. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords Presents THE LAST DAYS OF THE BRAVE AND BOLD Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2013

Dialogue with Three Chords stages an imagined conversation between William Marston, creator of the DC Comics heroine Wonder Woman and Dr. Frederic Wertham, champion of comic book censorship in 'The Last Days of the Brave and Bold ' from playwright Stephen Gracia. The short play is directed by Michael LoPorto as is the curtain raiser monologue, 'A People's History of Super Heroism.' The performance is tonight, March 28 at 8pm downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords to Present THE LAST DAYS OF THE BRAVE AND BOLD, 3/28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2013

Dialogue with Three Chords stages an imagined conversation between William Marston, creator of the DC Comics heroine Wonder Woman and Dr. Frederic Wertham, champion of comic book censorship in 'The Last Days of the Brave and Bold ' from playwright Stephen Gracia. The short play is directed by Michael LoPorto as is the curtain raiser monologue, 'A People's History of Super Heroism.' The performance is on March 28 at 8pm downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords Kicks Off 2013 Season with THE ROUGH AND SWEET QUARTET Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2013

Dialogue with Three Chords presents 'The Rough and Sweet Quartet' from playwright Stephen Gracia to launch their 2013 season of independent theatre. 'The Rough and Sweet Quartet' includes four new plays from Gracia, all directed by Michael LoPorto. The plays are 'about love, lust, transformation, drinks with the devil, and the stories we tell each other' says Gracia. The performance is tonight, February 28 at 8pm downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords to Kick Off 2013 Season with THE ROUGH AND SWEET QUARTET, 2/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2013

Dialogue with Three Chords presents 'The Rough and Sweet Quartet' from playwright Stephen Gracia to launch their 2013 season of independent theatre. 'The Rough and Sweet Quartet' includes four new plays from Gracia, all directed by Michael LoPorto. The plays are 'about love, lust, transformation, drinks with the devil, and the stories we tell each other' says Gracia. The performance is on February 28 at 8pm downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords Presents LOTS Benefit for On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2012

Dialogue with Three Chords presents "Lots" from playwright Sean Meehan as a benefit for the veteran-run charity On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation. Meehan has been a featured actor in previous Dialogue with Three Chords productions. The show also features live music tonight, November 29, 8pm, downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with $3 suggested donation. All proceeds will benefit On Behalf of a Grateful Nation who raise money for veterans and their families in the New York and New England area. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords Presents LOTS Benefit for On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation, 11/29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 26, 2012

Dialogue with Three Chords presents "Lots" from playwright Sean Meehan as a benefit for the veteran-run charity On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation. Meehan has been a featured actor in previous Dialogue with Three Chords productions. The show also features live music on November 29, 8pm, downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with $3 suggested donation. All proceeds will benefit On Behalf of a Grateful Nation who raise money for veterans and their families in the New York and New England area. (more...)

Dialogue with Three Chords to Present LOVECRAFT IN BROOKLYN, 10/25
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2012

Dialogue with Three Chords presents "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" a staged reading of a new work from playwright Stephen Gracia that explores H.P. Lovecraft's tumultuous time living in Brooklyn while newly married. The reading also includes the curtain raiser "When I Dream, I See Strange Men: The Ascension of Elias" which deals with an imagined alien abduction. Both pieces are directed by Michael LoPorto. The show also features live music from Tommy Lombardozzi on October 25 downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with a $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Independent Playwrights Participate in DIALOGUE WITH THREE CHORDS, 7/26
by BWW News Desk - Jul 26, 2012

Dialogue with Three Chords hosts readings of short plays by independent playwrights which explore how family histories haunt and inform our lives. (more...)

Stephen Gracia Short Plays FOR THE PRETTIEST ONE and DISCOMFORTURE Set for Dialogue with Three Chords Production Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012

Dialogue with Three Chords presents two brand new short plays from playwright Stephen Gracia: "For the Prettiest One" and "Discomfiture," tonight, April 26 at 8pm, at the 'Den at Dennehy's,' downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. The performance also features a reading by Jenny Husk, whose newly released poetry book 'Vocalises' provides the theme of the evening: the struggle of the self against the body and live music. Admission is free with a $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Stephen Gracia & Michael LoPorto Set for DIALOGUE WITH THREE CHORDS, 4/26
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2012

Stephen Gracia & Michael LoPorto, the writer and director of NEXT, reunite with NEXT actors Kendra Leigh Landon & Ridley Parson for the current monthly installment of DIALOGUE WITH THREE CHORDS on April 26th at 8 p.m. (more...)

Stephen Gracia Short Plays FOR THE PRETTIEST ONE and DISCOMFORTURE Set for Dialogue with Three Chords Production on April 26
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2012

Dialogue with Three Chords will present two brand new short plays from playwright Stephen Gracia: "For the Prettiest One" and "Discomfiture" on April 26 at 8pm, at the 'Den at Dennehy's,' downstairs at Mr. Dennehy's pub on 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan. Admission is free with a $3 suggested donation. (more...)

Dialogue With Three Chords Hosts Benefit For Veterans and Military Families
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2011

Dialogue with Three Chords will host a benefit night for On Behalf of a Grateful Nation, an organization that raises funds for wounded veterans and military families. (more...)

Dialogue With Three Chords Hosts Benefit For Veterans and Military Families
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2011

Dialogue with Three Chords will host a benefit night for On Behalf of a Grateful Nation, an organization that raises funds for wounded veterans and military families. (more...)

Abraxas Stage Company Presents NEXT Beginning 2/2
by BWW News Desk - Feb 02, 2011

Abraxas Stage Company will present the World Premiere of NEXT, a dark and dirty WWII prostitution drama by Stephen Gracia. Directed by Michael LoPorto, previews begin February 2 at HERE Arts Center with opening slated for Saturday, February 5th at 7pm. The production will benefit the non-profit organization On Behalf of a Grateful Nation (http://onbehalf.org/about-us). (more...)

Abraxas Stage Company Presents NEXT Beginning 2/2
by BWW News Desk - Feb 02, 2011

Abraxas Stage Company Presents NEXT Beginning 2/2
by BWW News Desk - Feb 01, 2011

Abraxas Stage Company Presents NEXT Beginning 2/2
by BWW News Desk - Jan 05, 2011

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