Midtown International Theatre Festival Announces 2012 Season
By: Kelsey Denette May. 31, 2012
The Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival (MITF) today announced the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its thirteenthseason, running from July 16 to August 5, 2012 at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC. Tickets are $18-15. Tickets are available at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111.
The lineup represents submissions in all genres. Nonmusical plays run 60-90 minutes; musicals may go as long as two hours. In addition, the MITF is still looking to field a Short Subjects division, for approximately 15 plays running 30-60 minutes.
"I'm excited about this year's lineup," says MITF founder and executive producer John Chatterton. "I worked closely with our artistic directors this year to make sure that all of our offerings are worthy of the Festival's standards, as well as ensuring they're in the right venue and have an appropriate number of performances. We're using fewer venues than in the recent past, but I'm happy to put our best foot forward."
Mr. Chatterton created the MITF in 2000, a midtown alternative to other theatre festivals, as a way to present the finest Off-Off Broadway talent in convenience, comfort, and safety. In 2003, the MITF moved its activities to their current location, the Theatre Building on W. 36th St., where it has been successfully ensconced since. The MITF's artistic emphasis is on the script itself, and therefore the Festival focuses on minimal production values.
This year's lineup (except for Short Subjects) is as follows - listing (in order) title, author, times, venue, and a brief description:
Braced, by Rebecca Steele
Thursday, July 19th at 7:30pm; Friday, July 20th at 7:30pm; Monday, July 23rd at 9pm; Thursday, July 26th at 7:30pm; Saturday, August 4th at 6:30pm; Sunday, August 5th at 7pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Life becomes twisted for a teenage girl entering the social hierarchy of high school with scoliosis. (solo)
Falling Awake, by Matthew Ethan Davis
Saturday, July 21st at 8pm; Saturday, July 28th at 6:30pm; Sunday, July 29th at 3pm; Wednesday, August 1st at 4pm; Saturday, August 4th at 4:30pm; Sunday, August 5th at 5pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Two women each find the man they loved, but who died, in the afterlife through a series of quirky encounters with reincarnations of the men.
Keep On Truckin' - It's War, by Walter Brandes
Monday, July 16th at 7:30pm; Saturday, July 21st at 6:15pm; Monday, July 23rd at 7:15pm; Saturday, July 28th at 4:45pm; Thursday, August 2nd at 7:30pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Beckett meets Stoppard in this fish-out-of-water trucker tale.
Love. Guts. High School., by Jeanette Bonner
Tuesday, July 17th at 7:30pm; Wednesday, July 25th at 7:30pm; Friday, July 27th at 7:30pm; Thursday, August 2nd at 9:15pm
When you wear your heart on your sleeve and have his hands on your mind, things can get messy. (solo)
Multiple Plotchanalities, by Dina Plotch
Wednesday, July 18th at 7:30pm; Thursday, July 19th at 9pm; Tuesday, July 24th at 7:30pm; Saturday, July 28th at 8:30pm; Tuesday, July 31st at 7:30pm; Friday, August 3rd at 7:30pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
The story of an infantilized, overprivileged, indecisive girl's journey into adulthood ... and how she finally got her shit together ... well, enough at least to write a play about it. (solo)
The Prince and the Pauper,by Julien Salvia (music), Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (original French lyrics and book), and Michael Conley (English adaptation). In French and English with English supertitles. Produced by Centre for Education and Theatre in Montreal Inc. and Cutter Productions Inc.
Friday, July 27th at 6:45 pm; Saturday, July 28th at 11:30am; Sunday, July 29th at 12noon
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
A heartfelt, melodic reinterpretation of Mark Twain's classic tale of fate and fortunein the court of Henry VIII. Music directed by David Terriault. (musical)
Relax! Alice, by Ming Pieffer
Sunday, July 22nd at 3pm; Sunday, July 29th at 7:30pm; Sunday, August 5th at 5pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Experimental adaptation of the classic Lewis Carroll stories Through the Looking Glass andAlice's Adventures in Wonderland. (drama)
Spoolie Girl, by Rosemary Loar and Robert Atwood
Tuesday, July 17th at 6:45pm; Wednesday, July 18th at 6:45pm; Tuesday, July 24th at 6:45pm; Thursday, July 26th at 6:45pm; Sunday, July 29th at 5pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Mixes fairy-tale fun and social consciousness in a truly wacky story. (musical)
A Taste of Chocolate, by Timothy Ware
Monday, July 16th at 6:45pm; Monday, July 23rd at 9:15pm; Monday, July 30th at 8:45pm; Sunday, August 5th at 7pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Satisfy the sweet tooth of your soul. (musical)
Thank You Notes, by Vicki Vodrey
Monday, July 30th at 6pm; Wednesday, August 1st at 6pm; Friday, August 3rd at 9:15pm; Saturday, August 4th at 8pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
You've never attended a funeral like this.
Tombstone: The Legend of Wyatt Earp, by Brandon Wood
Saturday, July 21st at 4:30pm; Wednesday, July 25th at 6:45pm; Saturday, July 28th at 9pm; Wednesday, August 1st at 8:45pm; Thursday, August 2nd at 6:45pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Come along for the ride as the Old West's toughest and deadliest gunman attempts to escape the demons of his past in hopes of finding light at the end of the tunnel! (musical)
Treat Her Like a Lady - Love, Lies, by Hinton Battle
Saturday, July 21st at 2pm; Saturday, July 28th at 4pm; Sunday, July 29th at 2:30pm; Friday, August 3rd at 6:45pm; Saturday, August 4th at 4:30pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Three women discover the explosive truth about their dead fiancé. Sparks don't just fly - they explode - as they realize they been charmed by the Mac-Daddy. (musical)
Volcano, by Aram Krikorian
Monday, July 16th at 9:15pm; Sunday, July 22nd at 7pm; Wednesday, July 25th at 9:15pm; Tuesday, July 31st at 9:30pm; Saturday, August 4th at 9:30pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
On Volcano Beach, no one can predict the eruptions - they can only be prepared. (musical)
wh@ if?,byJeremy R. Richter
Wednesday, July 18th at 9:15pm; Saturday, July 21st at 7pm; Friday, July 27th at 9:15pm; Thursday, August 2nd at 9:15pm; Friday, August 3rd at 9:15pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
A new piano-pop, relationship musical about a "what if?" situation blown completely out of proportion. (musical)
Whatta Ya Nuts!byVincent Gogliormella
Thursday, July 19th at 8:45pm; Friday, July 20th at 8:45pm; Monday, July 23rd at 6:45pm; Saturday, July 28th at 6:30pm; Saturday, August 4th at 7pm; Sunday, August 5th at 2:30pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
First act "Protecting Your Own" and second act "A Bullet a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
." Whatta ya get when you mix a couple of wiseguys, a lawyer, a nurse, a hillbilly, two actors, a receptionist from Staten Island, and a psychiatrist? ... "Whatta Ya Nuts!"
Directed by Charles Messina.
The 2012 Festival will take place at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor and the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor.
Further information about the MITF can be found on the Festival Web site, atwww.MidtownFestival.org. Applications for the Short Subjects are available in the Festival Manual under "Application Process."
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