EAST SIDE STORIES Comes to Metropolitan Playhouse in May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2022
Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a festival of five one-acts by Tom Lavagnino, Natalina Lopez, Christian Missonak, Bara Swain, and Jonathon Ward.
The limited run from May 19 through May 29, 2022, plays at the Playhouse home at 220 E 4th Street.
Metropolitan Playhouse to Present EAST SIDE STORIES: INSIDE EDITION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2020
Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse will present free 'screened' readings of four new one-act plays inspired by life and history in the East Village, via live stream video, with talkback to follow, on Saturday, June 26th and 27th, 2020 at 8 PM, EDT.
The 5th Annual New York Indie Theatre One-minute Play Festival Comes To New Ohio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2019
The 5th ANNUAL NEW YORK INDIE THEATRE ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL (#1MPF) returns to for its fifth year, in partnership with New Ohio Theatre. The 5th Annual NY Indie 1MPF runs three performances only; Sunday, June 2nd, Monday, June 3rd, and Tuesday, June 4th at 8pm. All performances are at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street). Tickets, priced at $20, are available at newohiotheatre.org.
Red Branch Theatre Company Announces 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2016
Red Branch Theatre Company Artistic Director Stephanie Lynn Williams and Managing Director Tiffany Underwood Holmes unveiled the 2017 season titles on opening night of the current production of Evil Dead: the Musical. The season, entitled 'Mad About You' includes productions of Mad Libs Live!, Lysistrata Jones, The Bridges of Madison County, and Madagascar - A Musical Adventure.
Licensing Rights Now Available for GARFIELD and MAD LIBS Through R&H Theatricals
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2016
R&H Theatricals, a division of Rodgers and Hammerstein, An Imagem Company, has acquired the worldwide licensing rights for the popular kid's musicals GARFIELD, The Musical with Cattitude and MAD LIBS Live! GARFIELD and MAD LIBS join the previously existing TYA (Theater for Young Audiences) Collection of titles including: The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Magical Adventures of Merlin, Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale and Red Riding Hood.
Theater Resources Unlimited & The Playroom Theatre to Host 'Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production,' 5/14
by Tyler Peterson - May 9, 2016
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and The Playroom Theatre present Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production, on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10:00am - 5:30pm at The Playroom Theater, 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor, NYC 10036. The workshop is one of a series of TRU BEGINNINGS workshops, opportunities for early development of new work. For more details and to download an application, please visit http://truonline.org/events/practical-playwriting/
Photo Flash: Go Inside the (Adjective) Opening Night of MAD LIBS LIVE!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 4, 2015
MAD LIBS LIVE! the official musical inspired by the popular fill-in-the-blanks game, Mad Libs premiered earlier this week at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, NYC for a limited run through January 3, 2016. Check out photos from opening night below!
MAD LIBS LIVE! Premieres Tonight at New World Stages
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2015
MAD LIBS LIVE! the official musical inspired by the popular fill-in-the-blanks game, Mad Libs premieres tonight, November 2, at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, NYC for a limited run through January 3, 2016.
Cast Announced for MAD LIBS LIVE! at New World Stages
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 8, 2015
Jeanfranco Cardentey (Spring Awakening/Hangar Theatre), Lindsey Brett Carothers (Bring It On:The Musical/Broadway), Max Joseph (Curious George/TheatreWorks USA), Melody Madarasz (Academia Nuts/NYMF), Zachary Noah Piser(Godspell/Marriott Theater) and Santina Umbach (Mamma Mia!/Broadway) will star in the Off Broadway premiere of the interactive family musical, MAD LIBS® LIVE! based on the classic fill-in-the-blank word game Mad Libs®, which will begin performances on November 1 at New World Stages for a limited engagement.
MAD LIBS LIVE! Will Arrive at New World Stages This November!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 22, 2015
Book Writer/Lyricist, Robin Rothstein (Samuel French Short Play Festival Winner) and Composer Jeff Thomson's (Trails) new, interactive family musical, MAD LIBS LIVE! based on the classic fill-in-the-blank word game Mad Libs, comes to New World Stages for a limited engagement beginning November 1, 2015.
Core Artist Ensemble Showcases Seven New One-Acts This Month in TWISTED SHORTS
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2014
Core Artist Ensemble, the theater company born from a Barrow Group Theatre master class in 2011 and hailed for 'their eye for quality and their penchant for collaboration' (http://drama-queens.net), will showcase 7 new one-acts this October in 'Twisted Shorts.' These 7 plays were chosen from a pool of over 40 works that were featured this summer in Core's 3rd annual Summer Reading Series.
Core Artist Ensemble to Showcase Seven New One-Acts This Month in TWISTED SHORTS
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2014
Core Artist Ensemble, the theater company born from a Barrow Group Theatre master class in 2011 and hailed for 'their eye for quality and their penchant for collaboration' (http://drama-queens.net), will showcase 7 new one-acts this October in 'Twisted Shorts.' These 7 plays were chosen from a pool of over 40 works that were featured this summer in Core's 3rd annual Summer Reading Series.
Tony Glazer, John Pollono, Robin Rothstein and Mark Jason Williams Join Talents for WHY BOTHER? at Planet Connections, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
This summer, an award winning quartet of playwrights, Tony Glazer (In The Daylights, Film: Junction), John Pollono (Small Engine Repair, Lost and Found), Robin Rothstein (The Game Boy, On Deaf Ears), and Mark Jason Williams (Straight Faced Lies, Recovery), will join together for a night of one acts entitled Why Bother? directed by Andrew Block. Why Bother? Is being presented by Man Down Productions as part of the Planet Connections Festival. It begins performances tonight, May 14 and runs through June 1 at the Paradise Factory.