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For the 3rd consecutive year, Irvington Theater will once again present the Arts Incubator Short Play Fest: a free celebration of short, new, in-development works of theater and the playwrights behind them! This year's fest will exist — for the first time ever — in a hybrid format of online events and in-person readings from March 18-26. 

Season 2 also features Gabo Augustine, Michelle Buteau, Jennifer Esposito, Chrissie Fit, Jonathan 'Dumbfoundead' Park, Jaboukie Young White, Wai Ching Ho, and Liang Ying He reprising their roles from the first season.

The San Francisco Fringe Festival has lived on the edge for 22 years. Along with the jugglers and the clowns, the witty solo shows and sketch comedy, The Fringe is known for delving into the arena of S-E-X. On the latter note, this year is no exception.

The San Francisco Fringe Festival has lived on the edge for 22 years. Along with the jugglers and the clowns, the witty solo shows and sketch comedy, The Fringe is known for delving into the arena of S-E-X. On the latter note, this year is no exception.

The San Francisco Fringe Festival has lived on the edge for 22 years. Along with the jugglers and the clowns, the witty solo shows and sketch comedy, The Fringe is known for delving into the arena of S-E-X. On the latter note, this year is no exception.

The miniFRIDGE is the carefully curated summer companion to the annual FRIGID New York Festival. This year Horse Trade Theater Groupinvited ten of their favorite fringe artists, all of whom have performed in at least one festival on the North American Fringe Circuit. Come kick off the summer with these amazing fringe festival shows!

The miniFRIDGE is the carefully curated summer companion to the annual FRIGID New York Festival. This year Horse Trade Theater Groupinvited ten of their favorite fringe artists, all of whom have performed in at least one festival on the North American Fringe Circuit. Come kick off the summer with these amazing fringe festival shows!

Creative and performing arts studio Leviathan Lab's second season continues with its newest project, "Migration Nation: Imported and Exploited," an experimental theatrical work at Space on White (81 White Street between Broadway and Lafayette) Today, October 26 and Saturday, October 27.

Creative and performing arts studio Leviathan Lab's second season continues with its newest project, "Migration Nation: Imported and Exploited," an experimental theatrical work at Space on White (81 White Street between Broadway and Lafayette) on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27.

Mad Cat Productions in collaboration with The Hollywood Fringe Festival presents THE WOMEN OF TU-NA HOUSE, making its west coast debut on the Fringe Central Mainstage with just three performances at the Open Fist Theatre Company, located at 6209 Santa Monica Boulevard, on Tuesday (preview) June 12th @8pm, Thursday June 14th @5:30pm and Saturday June 16th @3:30pm.

Mad Cat Productions will present The Women Of Tu-Na House as part of the 15th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC

Mad Cat Productions will present The Women Of Tu-Na House as part of the 15th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC

Mad Cat Productions will present The Women Of Tu-Na House as part of the 15th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC

On March 18th, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre celebrated the opening night of Vietnam Project II: Past and Present at the West End Theatre. Continuing their pioneering tradition of presenting bilingual productions, the series offers two productions from Vietnamese-American playwrights: WE ARE written and directed by Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, a bilingual production, performed in Vietnamese and English, incorporating the traditions of Vietnam's rich cultural past, and Monster by Derek Nguyen and directed by Kaipo Schwab, an English language modern day detective drama.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director announces that Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will launch their 34th season with readings of three new plays by women playwrights representing voices from Vietnam, Chinese America and Hawaii: WE ARE (Oct 16 at 7:00pm) by Nguyen thi Minh Ngoc; FALLING LEAVES (Nov 12 at 7:00pm and 13 at 3:00pm) by Adeline Yen Mah; and AIR AND ANGELS (Dec 2 and 3 at 7:00pm) by Anne Noelani Miyamoto. All readings are open to the public with a suggested $10 donation, and are held at ART/New York spaces, 520 8th Ave, 3rd Floor. Reservations required,contact Pan Asian Rep: 212-868-4030 or info@panasianrep.org.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director announces that Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will launch their 34th season with readings of three new plays by women playwrights representing voices from Vietnam, Chinese America and Hawaii: WE ARE (Oct 16 at 7:00pm) by Nguyen thi Minh Ngoc; FALLING LEAVES (Nov 12 at 7:00pm and 13 at 3:00pm) by Adeline Yen Mah; and AIR AND ANGELS (Dec 2 and 3 at 7:00pm) by Anne Noelani Miyamoto. All readings are open to the public with a suggested $10 donation, and are held at ART/New York spaces, 520 8th Ave, 3rd Floor. Reservations required,contact Pan Asian Rep: 212-868-4030 or info@panasianrep.org.

New York City-based Leviathan Lab presents a free staged reading/talkback of actor, playwright and diversity advocate Christine Toy Johnson's ('Pacific Overtures', 'Merrily We Roll Along') new play 'Adventures of a Faux Designer Handbag', featuring Filipino American actors Ali Ewoldt ('Les Miserables'), Jaygee Macapugay ('Imelda', 'Honor') and other leading Asian-American actors, at the Center Stage NY (48 W 21st Street, 4th Floor, between 5th & 6th Avenues, New York City), today at 7:30 p.m.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre presents the premiere production of THE SECRET OF O-SONO, a ghost story for family audiences, March 25th - April 5th at the West End Theatre (263 W. 86th Street between Broadway & West End Avenue in the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 2nd floor). Inspired by the Japanese folk tale 'The Dead Secret,' collected by Lafcadio Hearn, THE SECRET OF O-SONO is a new play by Elsa Okon Rael, directed by Ron Nakahara, with Japanese movement consulting by Sachiyo Ito, and original music by Shigeko Suga. The production is the centerpiece of Pan Asian Rep's NEWWORKS 09, a four-week celebration of new plays, solo pieces and music featuring some of the brightest young talent in the Asian-American community and beyond.

Opening Night for THE SECRET OF O-SONO this Thursday, March 26, at 7:30pm Get your tickets now and join us that evening to celebrate this world premiere! We'll have a post-show reception with the cast, and complimentary wine and sushi!

March 25 - April 5 - THE SECRET OF O-SONO By ELSA OKON RAEL Directed by RON NAKAHARA Japanese Movement Consultant SACHIYO ITO Music by SHIGEKO SUGA A ghost story for family audiences using Japanese poetic forms and inspired by a folk tale collected by Lafcadio Hearn.