Emerging Artists Theatre Presents Their 20th Annual New Work Series

Emerging Artists Theatre celebrates its 25th Anniversary by presenting their 20th Annual New Work Series (NWS). Under the direction of Artistic Director, Paul Adam's, the festival runs February 26 through March 18 at TADA Theatre in Chelsea.

The NWS showcases new work from artists of different disciplines by providing them with the opportunity to present their "work in progress" for a one-night performance, followed by audience feedback. The series features dance, cabaret, short plays, solo performances, and musicals. Successful FringeNYC, NYMF, Edinburgh Fringe, and Off-Broadway productions have been born out of this series.

All performance take place at TADA Theatre, 15 West 28th Street (between Broadway and 5th Avenue). Subways: N/R/6 to 28th street, F/M to 23rd street. Ticket prices range between $10 - $20 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com - or at the door (if available), cash only.

FESTIVAL LINE-UP:

Monday, February 26 @ 7:00 pm
Diaz, Nuts.
Written by Melissa Diaz - Directed by Gene Getman

Wednesday, February 28 @ 7:00 pm
ANGELUS INTERIOREM
Script/Concepting by Tanner Ryan - Movement Collaboratoring by Emily Anderson, Jack Blackmon, Angel Colon, Liana Kleinman, Tanner Ryan

Wednesday, February 28 @ 7:00 pm
Frisky
Written by Kyle Smith - Directed by Adam Sharp

Wednesday, February 28 @ 7:00 pm
Accessories
Written & Directed by Susan Laubach - Performed by Bijou Clinger, Susan Laubach

Wednesday, February 28 @ 9:00 pm
FROST FREE AT LAST
Written & Performed by Mark Eisman - Directed by Leah S. Abrams

Thursday, March 1 @ 7:00 pm
N'dom
Written by Kevin Brofsky - Directed by Matthew C. Ferguson

Friday, March 2 @ 7:00 pm
Your Place Is Here
Written by Matthew Klein - Directed by Jeannine Frumess

Friday, March 2 @ 7:00 pm
The Adventures of Comic Weekly Man: Encounter on Lookout Mountain
Written by Ann Lewinson - Directed by Mark Finley

Saturday, March 3 @ 7:00 pm
Hilariously Mediocre
Written, Directed & Created by Vernon Payne

Saturday, March 3 @ 7:00 pm
TESTIMONIAL
Written by Jack Rushen - Directed by Tom Rushen

Saturday, March 3 @ 7:00 pm
You Could be in Love with Brandon Wilbert
Written & Directed by Caroline Reilly

Sunday, March 4 @ 7:00 pm
CREEP
Written by Kerri Kochanski - Directed by Mikaela Kafka

Monday, March 5 @ 7:00 pm
Deliberate Cruelties
Written by Marc Castle - Directed by Mark Finley - Performed by Lue McWilliams & Sally Sockwell

Monday, March 5 @ 7:00 pm
One Brief Shining Moment
Written & Performed by Marc Castle - Directed by Steven Petrillo

Tuesday, March 6 @ 7:00 pm
Quiet Electricity
Written by Michael Raver - Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson

Tuesday, March 6 @ 7:00 pm
Quiet Electricity
Written by Michael Raver - Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson

Wednesday, March 7 @ 7:00 pm
GORILLA
Written & Directed by Holli Harms

Wednesday, March 7 @ 7:00 pm
Chasers
Written by Ashley Lara - Directed by Michele O'Brien

Wednesday, March 7 @ 9:00 pm
[+] POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY [+]
Written, Directed, and Staged by Michael Gwinnett

Thursday, March 8 @ 7:00 pm
Sentient Beings
Written by Matthew Widman - Directed by Gwynn MacDonald - Performed by Courtney Torres & Andre Ozim - Music by Rosine

Thursday, March 8 @ 7:00 pm
Life or Not
Written & Directed by Cayla Berejikian - Produced by Yaneirie Rondon - Production Lead Ruth Waverly Bergman - Performed by Findlay McCombe, Joshua Dhir, Jack Carrier, & Kate He

Thursday, March 8 @ 7:00 pm
Assault
Written & Performed by Michele Fulves

Thursday, March 8 @ 9:00 pm
Endless Closure / Personnel Best
Written by Pete Holmberg - Directed by Jenny Tibbels & James Phillip Gates - Produced by Tracy Hostmyer for Roust Theatre Company

Friday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
Chance's Gambit
Written & Directed by Lizzie Guest

Friday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
Relations
Written by Ellen Abrams - Directed by Helen Eisenbach

Friday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
Love Me Til I'm Safely Gathered In
Choreographed by Nancy Whyte - Danced by Nina Deacon and Raeman Kilfoil - Music by Dance Me To the End of Love - Singing & Musical Arrangement by Batsheva

Friday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
Bitter Sweet
Written & Directed by Matt Heftler

Friday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
PHOENIX
Written by Penny Jackson - Directed by Melissa Skirboll

Friday, March 9 @ 7:00 pm
Guardian
Written by Matthew McLachlan - Directed by Joshua Warr

Friday, March 9 @ 9:00 pm
More
Written by Sarah Elizabeth Grace - Directed by Lacy Reily - Performed by Heinley Gaspard, Sarah Elizabeth Grace, & William Phelps

Saturday, March 10 @ 7:00 pm
What Matters
Written by Glory Simon - Directed by Benjamin Viertel

Saturday, March 10 @ 9:00 pm
Monkey Off Back - Circus Still In Town!
Written, Directed & Performed by Dick Satori

Sunday, March 11 @ 7:00 pm
Home, Sweet,
Created & Performed by Collette Campbell - Music Composed & Performed by Sean Skahill

Sunday, March 11 @ 7:00 pm
Bitter, Nasty Queen
Written by Austin Jennings Boykin - Directed by Kyle Stockburger - Performed by Caitlin Holcombe, Austin Jennings Boykin, Joe MacDougall

Sunday, March 11 @ 7:00 pm
Missed Her Sister
Written by Lawrence Francis - Directed by Lisa Dascoli

Sunday, March 11 @ 7:00 pm
PACKRAT
Written & Directed by Renee Philippi - Designed & Performed by Carlo Adinolf

Monday, March 12 @ 7:00 pm
It's Just Not Important
Written & Directed by Joan Forster

Monday, March 12 @ 7:00 pm
I Forgot to Worry
Written by Lawrence Paone - Directed & Performed by Scott Klavan

Monday, March 12 @ 9:00 pm
Pearl's Gone Blue
Book & Lyrics Written by Leslie Kramer - Composed & Lyrics Written by Gabriel Gordon - Directed by Michele Shay

Tuesday, March 13 @ 7:00 pm
MY BIRTHDAY
Performed, Created, & Costumes by Michaela Lind - Directorial Assistance & Collaborated by Kendall Cornell

Tuesday, March 13 @ 7:00 pm
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
Written & Directed by Jim Shankman

Tuesday, March 13 @ 9:00 pm
APES AT PLAY
Written & Directed by Jonathan Yukich

Wednesday, March 14 @ 7:00 pm
WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU
Written & Performed by James Hindman - Directed by Christian Borle

Wednesday, March 14 @ 9:00 pm
Enough About Me
Written & Directed by David Parr

Thursday, March 15 @ 7:00 pm
THE RANSOM OF RONA
Written by Ellen Abrams - Directed by Helen Eisenbach

Thursday, March 15 @ 9:00 pm
Heaven Sent
Written & Directed by Bambi Everson - Co-Produced by Frank Coleman - Performed by Sarah Gaines, Reneé Flemings, David Lowenthal

Friday, March 16 @ 7:00 pm
A Brief History Of Colonization
Written, directed & produced by Kal Mansoor - Co-Produced by Janice Yang

Friday, March 16 @ 9:00 pm
Spared, A Musical
Book, Lyrics, & Direction by Faith D'Erasmo - Music, Lyrics, & Musical Direction by Luke Iovenitti

Saturday, March 17 @ 7:00 pm
Chosen Child
Written by Monica Bauer - Directed by Jessica O'Hara-Baker

Saturday, March 17 @ 9:00 pm
Adult Stuff: Or What I Learned At Summer Camp
Written by Ellen Jacobs & Eddie Bean - Directed by Arielle Sosland - Choreographed by Alex Acevedo

Sunday, March 18 @ 7:00 pm
Sacrifices, A Musical
Book by Eli Kaplan-Wildmann - Composed by Yonatan Cnaan - Lyrics by Andrew Zachary Cohen - Directed by Robert Sella

More info available at www.newworkseries.com and www.emergingartiststheatre.org

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In the past 25 years, Emerging Artists has premiered over 400 new works and also garnered a Drama Desk Nomination, received the American Theatre Wing Grant Award for Consistent Commitment to Excellence in Theatre, and was named Best Off-Off Broadway Theatre Company in NYC for Actors to Work with by Backstage Magazine. 

Emerging Artists New Work Series, is a biannual festival that gives artists a rare opportunity to present their work-in-progress before an audience, afterwards engaging in a meaningful talkback session with audience, director, cast, and curator. The resulting insights are invaluable to the process, providing the playwright with the tools necessary to take the work to the next level. Curators for the NWS include Paul Adams, Andrea Alton, Derek Jamison, Scott Klavan, and Vanessa Shealy.

Emerging Artists Theatre gratefully acknowledges the Century Arts Foundation for making the New Work Series possible. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.