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The Living Mural Brings Live Theater To Central Park

A group of theater artists, unable to produce traditional theater amidst the COVID-19 crisis, have come together to create the Living Mural, a free, socially-distanced performance along the Mall in Central Park.
PARAGON Fest, a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Play Festival, Announces Lineup at Otherworld Theatre of Chicago

Otherworld Theatre announced the lineup of its annual PARAGON Play Fest, the world's largest Science Fiction and Fantasy genre play festival. PARAGON Play Fest, now in its 4th year, is the largest Science Fiction and Fantasy play festival in the world; featuring 40 Science-Fiction and Fantasy plays performed over 2 days. Collaborating with hundreds of Theatre Artists, locally and internationally to increase exposure for an underserved theatre genre, PARAGON Play Fest has become an annual festival and a unique part of Chicago's diverse cultural landscape. Curated by Otherworld Theatre Company's Literary Manager Elliott Sowards and Otherworld's Artistic Director, Tiffany Keane Schaefer for the fourth year running. The 40 plays chosen are a small sample of the hundreds that were submitted from around the world. Weekend and Day Pass Tickets are on sale now at www.otherworldtheatre.org
Otherworld Theatre Announces Playwrights For PARAGON Fest

This year, PARAGON will produce Otherworld Theatre mainstage playwrights D. Matthew Beyer (last season's Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam) and Elizabeth A.M. Keel (playwright of the upcoming Mainstage production, Corona). Beyer's time travel farce, Everything is Fine and Keel's play which centers on two messengers at the beginning of the world, Missives will be presented at PARAGON Fest.
Theater For The New City's Dream Up Festival Will Present OCCASIONALLY NOTHING

It was inevitable, perhaps, that our post-truth politics would seep into 21st century absurdist theater. One sunny example is 'Occasionally Nothing' by Natalie Menna, which takes us to a dismal time-to-come when something can become a profound, obvious nothing. Life becomes the time in between the sometimes which sometimes happen. The piece won awards in Planet Connections Festivity for developmental staging's, with critics cheering the playwright for her mastery of Theater of the Absurd. Theater for the New City's Dream Up festival will present the work September 8 to 16. Ivette Dumeng directs.
Chazz Palminteri, Sachi Parker, Misha Osherovich and More Win 2017 Planet Connections Awards

Theatre Row was all a-buzz last Monday night for the ninth annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Awards.
Nominees Announced for 9th Annual Planet Connections Awards at Theatre Row

After a banner year for their summer festivity and Playwrights for a Cause, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity will be hosting its annual awards ceremony honoring the finest of an outstanding season.
It's End of the World in OCCASIONALLY NOTHING at Planet Connections

Occasionally Nothing, written by Natalie Menna; directed by Ivette Dumeng, and starring Sean Hoagland, David Triacca, and Maiken Wiese, performs as part of the 2017 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, running: June 24 @ 12:00 pm; June 26 @ 9:00 pm; July 1 @ 7:30 pm; July 3 @ 7:00 pm; July 6 @ 7:30 pm; and July 8 @ 3:15 pm.
It's End of the World in OCCASIONALLY NOTHING at Planet Connections

Occasionally Nothing, written by Natalie Menna; directed by Ivette Dumeng, and starring Sean Hoagland, David Triacca, and Maiken Wiese, performs as part of the 2017 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, running: June 24 @ 12:00 pm; June 26 @ 9:00 pm; July 1 @ 7:30 pm; July 3 @ 7:00 pm; July 6 @ 7:30 pm; and July 8 @ 3:15 pm.
The Shelter Presents AN EVENING OF SCIENCE FICTION, 4/21

The Shelter - a family of artists creating original theatre for the New York stage - will present AN EVENING OF SCIENCE FICTION, featuring new works read live by The Shelter's ensemble, on Sunday, April 21st, 7pm at the Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26thStreet, 7th Floor).
Photo Flash: First Look at The Shelter's GHOST LIGHT

The Off-Broadway theatre company The Shelter - an ensemble of writers, directors, actors and designers developing original works for the stage - will present the world premiere of their newest work, GHOST LIGHT, a collection of six original short plays performed on a bare stage below a single light. Preview performances of GHOST LIGHT began February 21 prior to an official press opening of February 24 at the Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001) in Manhattan. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The Shelter Presents GHOST LIGHT, 2/21-3/3

The Off-Broadway theatre company The Shelter - an ensemble of writers, directors, actors and designers developing original works for the stage - will present the world premiere of their newest work, GHOST LIGHT, a collection of six original short plays performed on a bare stage below a single light. Preview performances of GHOST LIGHT begin February 21 prior to an official press opening of February 24 at the Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001) in Manhattan.
The Shelter Presents GHOST LIGHT, Beginning 2/21

The Off-Broadway theatre company The Shelter - an ensemble of writers, directors, actors and designers developing original works for the stage - will present the world premiere of their newest work, GHOST LIGHT, a collection of six original short plays performed on a bare stage below a single light. Preview performances of GHOST LIGHT begin February 21 prior to an official press opening of February 23 at the Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001) in Manhattan.
The Shelter Presents the SOARWARD HOLIDAY PARTY at The Dumbo Loft Tonight

The Shelter - a New York City based indie theatre company, now celebrating their fourth season producing original works of theater written, directed, and acted by members of 'The Shelter family' - will kick off their 2012-2013 season with a one-night-only, immersive ensemble theatre experience: the SOARWARD HOLIDAY PARTY tonight, December 12 at 7:30pm at The Dumbo Loft (155 Water Street) Brooklyn, NY.
The Shelter Presents the SOARWARD HOLIDAY PARTY at The Dumbo Loft, 12/12

The Shelter - a New York City based indie theatre company, now celebrating their fourth season producing original works of theater written, directed, and acted by members of 'The Shelter family' - will kick off their 2012-2013 season with a one-night-only, immersive ensemble theatre experience: the SOARWARD HOLIDAY PARTY on Wednesday, December 12 at 7:30pm at The Dumbo Loft (155 Water Street) Brooklyn, NY.
NY Neo-Futurists' THE SOUP SHOW Closes 3/27

NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS' production of THE SOUP SHOW, written and performed by Desiree Burch, Cara Francis & Erica Livingston, directed by Lauren Sharpe, will close on March 27 at HERE Arts Center (145 Avenue of the Americas NY, NY 10013).
NY Neo-Futurists Present THE SOUP SHOW, Opens 3/4

NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS are pleased to present their first prime-time show of the decade in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Women?s History Month, THE SOUP SHOW, written and performed by Desiree Burch, Cara Francis & Erica Livingston, directed by Lauren Sharpe.
NY Neo-Futurists Present THE SOUP SHOW, Opens 3/4

NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS are pleased to present their first prime-time show of the decade in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Women?s History Month, THE SOUP SHOW, written and performed by Desiree Burch, Cara Francis & Erica Livingston, directed by Lauren Sharpe.
Photo Flash: NY Neo-futurists Present THE SOUP SHOW

NEW YORK NEO-FUTURISTS are pleased to present their first prime-time show of the decade in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Women's History Month, THE SOUP SHOW, written and performed by Desiree Burch, Cara Francis & Erica Livingston, directed by Lauren Sharpe.

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