Phoenix Live Arts Festival Comes to Nyack in September
Building on the success of its critically-acclaimed inaugural festival in 2022, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Elise Stone and Executive Director Craig Smith, will present its Second Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival from September 28 to October 21, 2023 in and around Nyack, NY.
Deadline Extended For Submissions For Young Playwrights Festival
Budding writers in Rockland high schools are being invited to compose and submit 10-minute plays to a competition co-sponsored by two professional theatres, Penguin Rep Theatre and Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, this spring in the newly launched Stephen H. Grant High School Student Playwriting Festival.
WOMEN & PATRIARCHY Series Comes to Nyack
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, a professional nonprofit theatre company based in NYC and Nyack, NY, announces that its provocative WOMEN & PATRIARCHY staged reading series will kick off on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:00 pm at Nyack's historic Nyack Library at 59 South Broadway.
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Will Present a Benefit Reading For Rockland Holocaust Museum
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, a New York based repertory company that is expanding its outreach to Nyack, announces a special staged reading of "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" by Cleste Raspanti at the Nyack Library on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30 pm. This reading by Phoenix Theatre Ensemble is a part of the Fifth Annual National Jewish Theater Foundation Holocaust Theater International Initiative - Remembrance Readings and the Phoenix reading will benefit the Rockland Holocaust Museum and Center for Tolerance and Education.
BWW Review: THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH at Nyack Library
Something really special is happening in Nyack. Last year, the over gentrification of an East Village block resulted in relocation of long-time resident company the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble. After 15 seasons, the renowned, ground-breaking company found itself homeless. To its profound credit, it has managed to continue to produce in spite of its new 'vagabond' status in the city. However, the company's leadership was another story.
Three Rockland County Playwrights Commissioned Short Plays On The Subject Of Greed
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, a nonprofit theatre company based in New York City and recently relocated to Nyack, NY, is now in its 15th season and announces a unique-and unpredictable--evening of readings of new commissioned short plays on the subject of greed by three noted Rockland County playwrights, Samuel Harps, Christopher Kyle, and Angelo Parra.
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Presents Young, Hot & Dickensian - Contemporary Remixes Of Charles Dickens
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, a nonprofit theatre company now in its 15th season, announces a unique-and unpredictable--evening of readings of new commissioned short plays about Charles Dickens on Saturday, December 15 at Downtown Arts, 70 E 4th Street, NYC. The world-premiere plays will be read impromptu by a group of assembled actors whose roles will be determined, regardless of age or gender, by drawing names out of a hat. Actors will be given their script and 5 minutes of prep time.
JUDAS By Robert Patrick Opens 4/29 at Phoenix Theatre Ensemble
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble announces the casting, directors, design team for Robert Patrick's Judas, which will start previews on April 27, with official opening Sun April 29, and will run through May 13 at The Wild Project at 195 East 3rd Street in NYC.
THE CULT PLAY Makes World Premiere in February
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble announces the world premiere of Topher Cusumano's THE CULT PLAY which will begin previews on January 27 and will play through February 17, 2018 at The Paradise Factory Theatre at 64 East 4th Street (next door to La Mama) in NYC.
THE CULT PLAY Opens At NYC's Phoenix Theatre Ensemble
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble announces the world premiere of Topher Cusumano's (pictured) The Cult Play will begin previews on January 27 and will play through February 17 at The Paradise Factory Theatre at 64 East 4th Street (next door to La Mama) in NYC.