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Nuclear Family follows filmmaker Ry Russo-Young as she turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family. In the late 70s/early 80s, when the concept of a gay family was inconceivable to most, Ry and her sister Cade were born to two lesbian mothers through sperm donors. Ry's idyllic childhood was threatened by an unexpected lawsuit which sent shockwaves through her family's lives and continues to reverberate today. An exploration of love, loyalty, loss and the immutable power of family in all its configurations, Nuclear Family eloquently examines the dynamics that enrich and complicate the bonds of love.

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FringeNYC Winner ABSOLUTELY FILTHY Joins Encore Series, 10/1-5 at SoHo Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2014

Absolutely Filthy, the winner of 3 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards (Overall Play, Actor and Audience Favorite) will join the 10th Annual FringeNYC Encore Series. This unauthorized parody of the classic cartoon Peanuts which envisions what the beloved characters might be like in their 30's will r...


Rehearsals Now Underway for Steppenwolf's RUSSIAN TRANSPORT, Begin. 2/6
by Tyler Peterson - January 16, 2014

Rehearsals are underway for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago-premiere production of Russian Transport by Erika Sheffer, "a gritty but often humorous portrait of the immigrant nuclear family" (Time Out New York). Bulgarian-born ensemble member Yasen Peyankov is at the helm of what Variety decla...


TRIANGLES ARE MY FAVORITE SHAPE to Return to Lounge Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - December 30, 2014

Straight from it's Off-Broadway premiere, LA based solo artist Laura Jenkins proudly brings her one woman show "Triangles are my favorite shape." back to The Lounge Theatre for a limited time!...


paper chairs to Premiere MAST
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2015

paper chairs will premiere MAST,  a new play by paper chairs co-founder and local playwright Elizabeth Doss that explores a nuclear family born of World War II as it blows apart over the globe....


Felicia Finley, Tracy McDowell and More Set for MOTEL RASDELL Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2013

Good to Go Entertainment has announced the reading of their inaugural project the new musical Motel Rasdell - a new musical by Danielle DeMatteo (music and lyrics) and Chrisina Bracco (book) will take place in New York City today, January 22nd under the direction of Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys, Billy E...


TRIANGLES ARE MY FAVORITE SHAPE to Play United Solo, 10/22
by Tyler Peterson - October 01, 2014

LA based solo artist Laura Jenkins brings the premiere of her dramedy "Triangles are my favorite shape." to you this fall as a part of the United Solo Theatre Festival....


FringeNYC Encore Series to Run 9/4-10/5 in Two 'Mini Festivals'; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2014

In 17 days, even the most intrepid theatergoer can only sample a fraction of the over 200 offerings at the New York International Fringe Festival. Now in its 10th year, the official 2014 FringeNYC Encore Series gives theatre lovers another chance at seeing some of the most critically acclaimed and m...


Rising Circle Theater Collective to Present PLAYRISE 2014; Begins 5/20
by Diana Heisroth - May 09, 2014

Four emerging playwrights of color will unveil exciting new works when Rising Circle Theater Collective presents PlayRISE, a reading series of new plays. The collection of new drafts is a culmination of INKtank 2014, a 12-week playwright lab, moderated this season by Migdalia Cruz and Deepa Purohit...


Phoenix Theatre Presents THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X, Now thru 9/21
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014

Phoenix Theatre has released a new still from their Australian musical premiere of '50s sci-fi movie spoof, THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X. Pictured here is Cody Fullbrook as 'the brain.'...


1950s: Building the American Dream Exhibit at Ohio History Center to Open July 13
by Robert Diamond - July 11, 2013

On July 13, 2013 the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) will unveil its new exhibit at the Ohio History Center: 1950s: Building the American Dream. It will feature a Lustron Home: a prefabricated, single family residence constructed of porcelain steel manufactured in Columbus, Ohio between 1947 and 1950....


Profile Theatre's BURIED CHILD Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014

PROFILE THEATRE presents BURIED CHILD Sam Shepard's macabre play about twisted family secrets, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1979. Directed by Adriana Baer, performances begin tonight, May 29, 2014 on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre....


MOTHER'S DAY Set for FringeNYC, 8/12-24
by Tyler Peterson - July 25, 2014

MOTHER'S DAY, a dark comedy/family drama by Colin Drucker, will make its world premiere this August at The Players Theatre as part of the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC....


BWW Reviews: OC's Chance Theater Escapes to the 50's in MAPLE & VINE
by Michael L. Quintos - October 07, 2014

The appeal of trading in the hustle and bustle of a 21st Century lifestyle for a 1955 throwback downgrade is the focus of Jordan Harrison's wonderfully intriguing play MAPLE & VINE, now having its Los Angeles/Orange County premiere production at the Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills through October 19...


BEST MUSICAL! Continues at UP Comedy Club, Now thru 11/6
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2013

UP Comedy Club has announced its remount of Porchlight Music Theatre's smash hit, BEST MUSICAL! A Completely Improvised Musical Comedy. BEST MUSICAL! was developed in 'Off the Porch' Porchlight Music Theatre's new works development program. BEST MUSICAL! will run October 2 - November 6, 2013 at the ...


Stephen Guarino, Leo Ash Evens and More Join Bryce Ryness in AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by Kelsey Denette - April 05, 2013

The soon to be running Off-Broadway production of Around the World in 80 Days has announced its cast....


FringeNYC Encore Series Kicks Off Today With Two 'Mini Festivals'
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014

In 17 days, even the most intrepid theatergoer can only sample a fraction of the over 200 offerings at the New York International Fringe Festival. Now in its 10th year, the official 2014 FringeNYC Encore Series gives theatre lovers another chance at seeing some of the most critically acclaimed and m...


Annie Baker's Comedy BODY AWARENESS Opens this Week at Chester Theatre Company
by Robert Diamond - July 29, 2013

BODY AWARENESS tells the story of an unconventional, modern American nuclear family. Phyllis has organized 'Body Awareness Week' at the local college where she teaches. She and her partner Joyce, a high school teacher, are hosting Frank, a guest artist whose nude photos are being shown as part of th...


BWW Reviews: Scena's Complicated HANDBAG Seeks to Channel Wilde and Explore the Notion of Parenthood
by Benjamin Tomchik - November 10, 2014

Handbag is rich with dramatic moments but ultimately never settles on whether it wants to be a prequel to The Importance of Being Earnest or a statement on parenthood in the twentieth century....


BWW Review: HAPPY DAYS at Westchester Broadway Theatre
by Kathryn Kitt - May 18, 2016

Happy Days was an iconic show in the mid "70's and early "80's that completely powered the ABC Television lineup....


Frantic Assembly to Present THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2016

Frantic Assembly presents Andrew Bovell's Things I Know To Be True, an exciting international co-production with State Theatre Company of South Australia. It will receive its UK premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith from 10th September until 1st October 2016. A brand new commission written by leading Au...


TRIANGLES ARE MY FAVORITE SHAPE Plays United Solo Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2014

LA based solo artist Laura Jenkins brings the premiere of her dramedy 'Triangles are my favorite shape.' to you this fall as a part of the United Solo Theatre Festival....


FringeNYC Winner ABSOLUTELY FILTHY Joins Encore Series, Now thru 10/5 at SoHo Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2014

Absolutely Filthy, the winner of 3 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards (Overall Play, Actor and Audience Favorite) will join the 10th Annual FringeNYC Encore Series. This unauthorized parody of the classic cartoon Peanuts which envisions what the beloved characters might be like in their 30's will r...


Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of the Australian Musical Premiere of THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2014

A hilarious musical send-up of bad '50s sci-fi movies is descending upon Perth this September. Written by David Wechter and Bruce Kimmel, The Brain from Planet X makes it Australian debut at Phoenix Theatre, presented by Dark Psychic Productions. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!...


SOMETIME BETWEEN NOW AND WHEN THE SUN GOES SUPERNOVA Set for Théâtre Aux Ecuries, Now thru 5/30
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2014

Created in 2013 in Calgary, Sometime between now and when the sun goes Supernova is Mark Lawes' new multidisciplinary bilingual creation for a hyper-accelerated world, where the familiar rubs shoulders with the strange. Inspired by Marshall McLuhan's theories on media which essentially predicted the...


MOTHER'S DAY Set for FringeNYC, Now thru 8/24
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2014

MOTHER'S DAY, a dark comedy/family drama by Colin Drucker, will make its world premiere this August at The Players Theatre as part of the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC....






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