Incubator Arts Project Announces Summer Schedule for 2010

Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. This summer will have many performances of original performances Tickets will be priced at $18 for general admission and $14 for students. Purchase tickets in advance at incubatorarts.org or by calling TheaterMania at 212-352-3101. Incubator Arts Project is located at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater at 131 E. 10th St. in New York City.

'The Little Death: Vol. 1' - Matt Marks's "post-Christian nihilist pop opera" The Little Death: Vol. 1 follows two characters, a boy and a girl, on a journey through the world of Fundamentalist Evangelism as they cope with repressed sexuality in a modern world. The score mashes together catchy electro-pop songs, alt-classical compositions, and southern gospel standards in a manner that is both inviting and unsettling. The show will begin July 8 and end July 17.

'Red Over Red' - Red Over Red utilizes 31 Down's trademark intense sound design to delve into our media's sensationalized coverage of airline disasters. Following four characters working in and around the airline industry, notions of premonition and paranoia are explored. Featuring DJ Mendel, Caitlin McDonough-Thayer, Ryan Holsopple andRisa Sarachan. The play will open July 22 and run through August 7.

'The Internet' - 'Everywhere Theatre Group attempts to stage the world wide web in The Internet. Fusing dance, movement, video, music, original and found texts, ETG examines what lies beneath the cool, sleek surface of the information super highway The show will run from August 12 - 21.

'Edibles Incorporated' - This play focuses on the international trade relations, the obscene American diet and corporate imperialism are explored via a series of pressure-cooker meetings cartoonishly depicting powerful idiots under duress. The show will be performed August 26 - 28.

'Aw Keats! Keats, Mother F***er' - This play is first and foremost a show about trial and error, as seen through the lives of John Keats, the 19th century poet, and Jonathon Keats, the 20th century conceptual artist/philosopher. Split into two segments, the show focuses on a pivotal moment in each of the men's lives. The show is scheduled for September 2 - 4.

Beginning in 1993, the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, in addition to its primary support of the work of Richard Foreman, opened its doors to emerging, independent artists. Since 1993 the emerging artists program at the Ontological took many forms, including the Obie-winning Blueprint Series for emerging directors. In 2005, the OHT reorganized the programs under the name Incubator, creating a series of linked programs to provide young theater artists with resources and support to develop process-oriented, original theatrical productions. By 2010, the program had quadrupled in size, involving a range of artists and increased support. The programs included the centerpiece Residency program for premieres, two annual music festivals, a regular concert series, a serial work-in-progress program called Short Form, and roundtables and salons aimed at keeping Incubator artists involved year-round. In May, 2010, the Incubator received an OBIE grant.

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