All plays, one act performances & musicals appearing in the New York Fall/Winter Theater Festival in the 2016 performance season. 2016 shows listed by Name.
A BITTER PILLA BITTER PILL By Gayle Damiano Waxenberg January 5, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 9, 2016 @ 8:30pm January 10, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. What happens when Big Pharma pushes a new mental health diagnosis for children and their dangerous drugs to treat it? “A Bitter Pill” follows one child’s plight representing a generation of kids victimized from the financial benefit of keeping kids labeled and drugged. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461105 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
A DECADENT VOIDA DECADENT VOID By Alex Aguirre February 15, 2016 @ 9pm February 17, 2016 @ 9pm February 20, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sat. This metaphysical tragicomedy of manners finds its elemental thrust in the story of Stewart, a poet/philosopher who lives in an imaginative paradise. He conducts cosmic investigations with his living statue, Astrid. They await the coming of Steerforth, a poet from Earth, whom Stewart has invited to be a participant in their quests for knowledge of a very certain sort. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465618 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
AN APARTMENT IN PURGATORYAN APARTMENT IN PURGATORY By Matt Nestor January 25, 2016 @ 9pm January 27, 2016 @ 9pm January 30, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sat. In a parallel universe, Manhattan is Heaven, Mississippi’s Hell, and Purgatory is somewhere off the L train in Brooklyn. When Luke learns his boyfriend is becoming an angel, he faces an agonizing decision: keep his low-paying but meaningful social activist job, or fight for a visa to haute-bourgeouis Heaven. And that’s before his scheming demonic father shows up… To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461501 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
BAG LADIES AND BABIESBAG LADIES AND BABIES By Mary Ryzuk February 9, 2016 @ 9pm February 10, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 13, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. “New York City streets. The sound of soft jazz from a nearby cafe. Two bag ladies, One is a bit “off” who believes she is having a baby. The other takes care of her. They run into a black man. Suddenly he becomes “the son” she lost years ago ….It is a sweet poignant comedy.” To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465567 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
BEFORE THE ENDBEFORE THE END By Derek Dean January 25, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 29, 2016 @ 9pm January 31, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sun. Mark secretly gambles his families’ life savings away and returns home to discover his family has hired an addiction therapist for an intervention. When his wife and two kids discover what Mark has done, all of their lives get thrown out into the open, forcing the family to answer the question what do they consider losing everything. To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461507 At The Hudson Guild Theater https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
BROKE OR BANKROLLEDBROKE OR BANKROLLED By Danton Spina January 4, 2016 @ 9pm January 6, 2016 @ 9pm January 9, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Saturday A family feels trapped as they struggle to connect during a financially tumultuous time. Their trust issues escalate into a warped spectacle where they learn that honesty is apparently everything. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461075 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
BROOKLYN TIDES, DRIFTWOODBROOKLYN TIDES, DRIFTWOOD by Rick Charles Mueller February 25, 2016 @ 9pm February 27, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. February 28, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun. Alexandra, a liberal, successful, black woman, is sexually obsessed with her separated husband: a bigoted, homophobic cop, also black, who believes in segregation and considers racism acceptable. Their two sons become victims in Brooklyn’s diversity because of these opposite ideas. Alexandra’s best friend, Angelo: a white, gay, novelist from Rome, visits, forcing all to face their truths. To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465895 At The Hudson Guild Theater https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
CALDWELL’S BOMBCALDWELL’S BOMB By Bill Rogers February 23, 2016 @ 9pm February 24, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 27, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. March 9, 2016 @ 6pm In this dark comedy, gentle, slow-witted Caldwell is working on “REDEMPTION,” a sculpture made of materials he rescues from garbage dumps. When the local hate group learns that he can also make a time bomb, their fanatical leader orders him to commit an act of unspeakable violence. Now the timid young man must decide if anything is worth a fight. To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465692 At The Hudson Guild Theater https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
CAPTURECAPTURE By Emily Dinova January 21, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 22, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 24, 2016 @ 8:30pm Anna has only one night to recall her dark past from ten years prior and to put her old self to death as well as the man who tried to destroy her. She exists in two worlds: fighting for her sanity in the present while coming to grips with her past; she must change in order to secure a future. To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461478 At The Hudson Guild Theater https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
CLASS MOTHERCLASS MOTHER By Rachel Mann March 4, 2016 @ 6:15pm March 5, 2016 @ 8:30pm March 6, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. March 8, 2016 @ 8:30pm What exactly did the kids see on the internet? When Cindy spreads rumors, Eva retaliates on her popular blog. With their husbands lobbing threats, the women must figure out their priorities, fast. With biting humor, CLASS MOTHER explores questions of privacy, ambition, and the search for understanding among perhaps the most stressed-out members of contemporary society: parents. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2472869 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
EDDY’SEDDY’S By Sean McKay March 3, 2016 @ 6:15pm March 5, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sat. March 6, 2016 @ 8:30pm A deteriorating dive bar struggles to survive in a fading Southern town. It’s inhabitants are forced to face their own irrelevance, and ward off their self-hatred with stories, spirits, and delusions. When a mysterious woman offers opportunities for redemption, long-buried tensions are exposed and ignited. Perceptions of self bend and fracture under the burden of inconvenient realities. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2472513 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
GIGANTIC DETAILSGIGANTIC DETAILS Show canceled By Malú Huacuja del Toro January 26, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 30, 2016 @ 8:30pm January 31, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. Gigantic Details” is a rendition of “Don Quixote” – only in female version. It takes place at the backstage of a theater where every dream comes true. ALONSA, whose artistic name is “ELLA” (meaning “She” in Spanish) is rehearsing a big-time production. She falls off the balcony. That’s where ELLA meets SANCHA, the janitor. A feminist adventure begins. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2470791 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
GILLIGAN’S SURVIVORSGILLIGAN’S SURVIVORS: A TRAGICOMEDY IN 2 ACTS By Valerie Ni Loinsigh February 25, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 26, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 28, 2016 @ 8:30pm Set in the dystopian landscape of an institution for spiritual healing, we encounter a whole host of zany characters, some of whom are ultimately tragic. We take a closer look at two patients who are considered so incurable that they are referred to as ‘half-out patients’. A ridiculous comedy with moments of raw tragedy. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2472838 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
GO ON FOREVERGO ON FOREVER By Michael Bradley Block February 1, 2016 @ 9pm February 3, 2016 @ 9pm February 6, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sat. Go On Forever follows two young men who are exiled from their family and their religion after they announce they are gay. Told in a nonlinear structure, Go On Forever explores Brendan and Ryder’s troubled lives and relationship in a strange new world. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2463100 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
GOING SOLOGOING SOLO By Robert Gately and Drew Keil February 16, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 20, 2016 @ 8:30pm February 21, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. “Obsessively exiled to the confines of her own home, an agoraphobic mother struggles to reunite with her estranged daughter, whose return home to play at Carnegie Hall unearths a dark secret that helps them realize they are never too old to dream and never too young to forgive.” To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469924 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
HOLE IN THE WALLHOLE IN THE WALL by Montana Rock January 30, 2017 @ 9PM February 1, 2017 @ 9PM Feb. 4, 2017 @ 3:30PM – Sat. Richie and Nick have found a deal too good to be true. Fix up a rundown apartment, live rent free. However while cleaning, they find something else too good to be true…something they don’t understand…and something they ‘re still willing to use. All Shows at the Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/ To purchase tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2750329
HOUSE OF SEVERAL STORIESHOUSE OF SEVERAL STORIES By A. John Boulanger January 5, 2016 @ 9pm January 6, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 9, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat A family bound by the tradition of stories (and scotch) begins to unravel as their stories start to take on lives of their own. With martinis, mojitos and tequila slammers as their only weapons against their truths and/or lies, no one is safe this Thanksgiving in this House of Several Stories To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461102 At The Hudson Guild Theater https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
IN THE TIME OF NYIN THE TIME OF NY By Gabriel Torres January 21, 2016 @ 9pm January 23, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. January 26, 2016 @ 4pm You are closer to your dreams than what you expect, your demons will always wait for you to realize them, they’ll torture you Manny, you can’t escape your destiny… illusions and NY are also part of reality. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461440 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
JACK & COCONUTSJACK & COCONUTS By Corey Kwoka February 8, 2016 @ 9pm February 10, 2016 @ 9pm February 13, 2016 @ 3:30pm During one family’s unorthodox wedding in Paradise, hopes for their happily-ever-after are threatened by the untimely return of their past. The eye of the storm: one concierge’s struggle to control the chaos and keep a kush work-post in Paradise– or risk losing it to the eager bellhop! See what critics call, ” a pleasing contemporary farce… a madcap romp around Paradise!” To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465413 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
JOURNEY TO THE SEA OF PALESTINEJOURNEY TO THE SEA OF PALESTINE By Bob Kornhiser February 8, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 12, 2016 @ 9pm February 14, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sun. A contemporary Romeo and Juliet for the Middle East. An Israeli surgeon falls hopelessly in love with a Palestinian nurse.. They fantasize of emigrating, of starting over, of leading more normal lives away from the Green Line that separates them. Unfortunately, the nurse’s family is compelling her to marry her cousin who is a member of a militant Palestinian faction. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465517 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
LAME DUCKSLAME DUCKS By Anthony Fusco February 4, 2016 @ 9pm February 6, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. February 7, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun. After a break-up, Kyle places an ad on Craigslist to take in a new roommate. As the two men learn to live together, dark secrets unfold that bring back horrifying flashbacks about Kyle’s past. His feelings for his ex-girlfriend Tina surface, but what is the real cause of his sadistic behavior? Torn by his emotions, in the end, is it Tina or Timmy who will help him realize that love is not worth dying for? To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465005 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
LIGHTBULBLIGHTBULB By Ben Miller March 4, 2016 @ 9pm March 5, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. March 6, 2016 @ 3:30pm Sun. “This one act comedy is an original play made up of some not so original ideas. John, an out of work playwright, is desperately trying to come up with something fresh and new. Seeking solace in a bar, he is joined by the company of some eccentric strangers who wish to help him, whether he wants them to or not.” To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2470117 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
LOVE YA LIKE A SISLOVE YA LIKE A SIS By Aaliyah Habeeb February 11, 2016 @ 9pm February 13, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. February 14, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun Love Ya Like A Sis (LYLAS) is a love story between best friends, Alima and Jade; two late twenties, early thirties African-American millennials, trying to figure out life and love in the Big City. Inspired by the playwright’s real life friendship, LYLAS is a story of sisterhood, and just how far one will go to truly have her friend’s back. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2484286 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
LOVING SUSANLOVING SUSAN By David Potashnik February 18, 2016 @ 9pm February 20, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. February 21, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun. The only way a struggling writer can get back the love of his life is with help from his guardian angel, Gabriel…and God, and God’s assistant, and Gabriel’s wife and a bartender. That should do it. If this is a match made in heaven, why is everything keeping them apart? To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469930 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
- MRC – COMIC BOOK
COMIC BOOK By Tom Block March 7, 2016 @ 6pm To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2493080 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – CORPUSCORPUS By Jordan Stovall March 1, 2016 @ 7:30pm Two strangers form an unlikely kinship in a shoddy Manhattan nail salon, exposing battles with the ghosts from their pasts to once again find freedom and happiness To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492719 At The Hudson Guild Theaterhttps://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – JACK RABBITS OF THE WILD INTERIORJACK RABBITS OF THE WILD INTERIOR By Michael Rendino March 1, 2016 @ 6pm It is 70 years in the future. Humans live safely and comfortably in their dwelling units. The “interlink” enables each individual to have full control of an environment where all their needs are satisfied. A rare interruption in the interlink, however, challenges humans to cope, without the use of their electronic tools, for a brief period of time that is both terrifying and wondrous. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492713 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – JOHNNYJOHNNY By Robert Kiernan March 7, 2016 @ 7:30pm During WWII. The war raged on the home front as well. The rationing of food, gas and raw materials was more than an inconvenience. For many the horrors of war were learned too late. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2493092 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – LIGHT MY FIRELIGHT MY FIRE By Carol W Berman March 7, 2016 @ 9pm The rise and fall of the sixties through the eyes of two young Californian women headed for Berkeley. They fall in love with the same man, join the student revolution, lose their virginity, and try the drugs of the times. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514773 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – LOVING CUCKOLDLOVING CUCKOLD By Edmund Miller February 29, 2016 @ 9pm Lord Cokeworthy thinks he has a marriage of convenience but alienates both his wife and his mistress, each lady objecting that he spends too much time with the other. His attempt to distract his wife with foppish men goes awry while his mistress finds other amusements. Eighteenth- century merriment ensues with some modern enlightenment. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492659 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – MUSIC 4 THA LADIESMUSIC 4 THA LADIES By Natorya Nicole March 1, 2016 @ 9pm Drama-romance showing how Corsia Shock uses music helping her emotionally, with ups / downs of her new relationship. Sincere, with producer, Blu, is the Sexy voice behind South Florida’s #1 nightly music show. Successful attorneys in mid 20s Corsia and Jen spend time with Emma, Corsia’s mother and Tyryk, her 19yr old brother who has a playful personality… Extremely protective of Corsia. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492729 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – PRINCESSES OF THE BAR TABLEPRINCESSES OF THE BAR TABLE By Sana Keith It’s tough balancing a career and love life for the modern woman, now trying adding wicked step-mothers and rage-prone husbands. For Cinderella, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White it’s all another reason to share in whiskey and fairy tales. But will old rivalries and lost inhibitions be the only things to turn up when the check comes due? March 2, 2016 @ 6pm To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492742 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
- MRC – THE NEMESIS EFFECT
THE NEMESIS EFFECT By Sarah Taylor February 29, 2016 @ 6pm To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492616 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
- MRC – THE SADDEST WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
THE SADDEST WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE By Karina Cochran March 7, 2016 @ 9pm To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2493008 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MRC – THE WILL TO GET MARRIED, ACT IIITHE WILL TO GET MARRIED, ACT III By Steven W Rodgers February 29, 2016 @ 7:30pm Molly and George have the perfect marriage—except that they’re already divorced! When a farmer stops by to use the bathroom, Molly enlists his help in rekindling their romance, mistaking him for the sex therapist she’d ordered online. After more bizarre strangers appear to crawl out of the woodwork, it is soon apparent their relationship will never be the same. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492651 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MURRAY HILLMURRAY HILL By Rob Belchere January 26, 2016 @ 9pm January 27, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 30, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461524 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
MY BACKYARDMY BACKYARD By Leonard Goodisman February 4, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 5, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 7, 2016 @ 8:30pm This witty play, a metaphor for the struggles facing our world, takes place one evening, somewhere in the USA. “My Backyard” is a comic cautionary tale addressing environmental issues. Neighborhood discussions can be funny. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465024 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
NEW DAWNNEW DAWN By Aaron Michael Krueger January 28, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 29, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 31, 2016 @ 8:30pm – Sun. Aa high school football captain Joey Johnson’s life begins to fumble out of his control, he struggles to keep up the facade of his perfect “All-American” life. When all he stands for tumbles down, will he and his peers sing of glory, or crumble under the pressure? To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461537 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
OLD MAIDOLD MAID By Leah Alfieri January 28, 2016 @ 9pm January 30, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. January 31, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun. It’s Christmas morning, and estranged sisters Sydney and Lucy are trying to navigate the rocky terrain surrounding their history, and whether or not they can stomach being in each other’s present and future. Old Maid is a dark comedy that asks questions about abuse, fatality, and familial obligation. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461528 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
ON THE EVEON THE EVE By Amy Frey February 16, 2016 @ 9pm February 17, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 20, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. Joan of Arc. Rumplestiltskin. Romeo and Juliet. Each name conjures up stories heard since childhood: tales of heroes, villains, and star-crossed lovers. But what if they had a choice to be otherwise? Step behind closed doors on the eve of each character’s greatest decision to discover if it is fate or choice that creates a legend. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469660 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
SECOND SEATSECOND SEAT By S. Karlan January 14, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 15, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 17, 2016 @ 8:30pm March 9, 2016 @ 8:30 A young assistant district attorney assisting a homicide trial, finds more answers than she needs to. A glimpse into a modern world where corruption prevails. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461161 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
SHATTERSHATTER By Anderson Cook January 11, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 15, 2016 @ 9pm January 17, 2016 @ 3:30pm Sun. The story of five 20 year-olds at the party that was never supposed to happen, SHATTER, dissects the lives of the newest wave of young adults as they deal with the realities of their past that have left them a little broken. Games of assumption turn into ugly truths, and an individual story starts to feel like a shared experience. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461125 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
SOLDIERS AND OTHER LIVING THINGSSOLDIERS AND OTHER LIVING THINGS By Michael Boyd February 1, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 5, 2016 @ 9pm February 7, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sun. Set in the pre-“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era of the Vietnam war, two wounded soldiers return home to confront issues of patriotism, survival, and the unspoken love that they have for each other. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469656 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
STILL NOTSTILL NOT By Harrison Bryan March 3, 2016 @ 9pm March 5, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. March 6, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun. Inspired by the surrealistic worlds of Waiting for Godot and Zoo Story, STILL NOT is an honest, comedic, skewed-romantic, exploration into the traps of waiting for love – and the fear that it may never come. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469946 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
STILLWATERSTILLWATER By Jeffrey L. Richards January 14, 2016 @ 9pm January 16, 2016 @ 1pm – Sat. January 17, 2016 @ 6pm Sun. Beckoned by his dying mother, Elijah returns home to Stillwater, Oklahoma after a 25 year estrangement. Old wounds bleed fresh as mother and son seek truths amid the secrets and lies of their past and present as they struggle to reconnect. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461158 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
TAILSPIN !TAILSPIN ! By Zach Stephens February 9, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 13, 2016 @ 8:30pm February 14, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. Assistants at Babylon Pictures, a major Hollywood studio, are left to handle damage control when their latest film incites fury from North Korea. In order to avoid nuclear holocaust and World War III, the characters are thrust into a manic absurdity examining the faults and idiosyncrasies of modern American culture and the creative process. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2468426 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE DAY I ALMOST DIEDTHE DAY I ALMOST DIED By Raul Hernandez February 18, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 19, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 21, 2016 @ 8:30pm Young adults discovering their humanity through a series of unforeseen circumstances, revealing both the very best and worst within each of them To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2470221 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE FIELD GUIDE TO MATINGTHE FIELD GUIDE TO MATING By Sam Graber January 19, 2016 @ 9pm January 20, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 23, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. “Paul, a male homosapien experiencing a dry spell, receives assistance from a Field Guide to increase chances of mating. A riotous and fast-funny take on today’s dating scene.” To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461327 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE HALLS OF IMPORTANCETHE HALLS OF IMPORTANCE By Steven McCasland February 2, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 6, 2016 @ 8:30pm February 7, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. Critically acclaimed playwright Steven Carl McCasland (Little Wars, What Was Lost, Neat & Tidy) weaves an original tale inspired by a photograph discovered 66-year-old photograph. When Arthur discovers an old photo in a used book, he sets out on a mission to find the two men in the image and for proof of true love To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2463572 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE KNOWLEDGE OF SINTHE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN By Matthew McLachlan January 18, 2016 @ 9pm January 20, 2016 @ 9pm January 23, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sat. When Frank Fatico arrives to the last day of his court ordered anger management counseling, things come to a head when his counselor, Crispin Abbott, refuses to sign the release form until Frank faces the demons he has buried within himself and confront the reason he is in counseling in the first place. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461304 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE OVERDEVELOPMENT OF SCOTTTHE OVERDEVELOPMENT OF SCOTT By Sharon Fogarty February 23, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 27, 2016 @ 8:30pm February 28, 2016 @ 1pm – Sun. Funny, dark, sci-fi musical comedy. Two technicians/lovers assist seven human labrats towards overdevelopment, a time when labrats go to pasture. In real life, overdevelopment means unnecessary and euthanized. Techs hire Scott, a lab assistant who suffers from kindness. Sexual themes, strong language, not recommended for kids under 12. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2470785   At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE REAL PRESTON PORTERTHE REAL PRESTON PORTER By John DeBenedetto February 11, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 12, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 14, 2016 @ 8:30pm Joe is addicted to a gay TV soap opera. His life gets turned upside down when the soap’s characters appear and confuse him with the show’s main character, Preston Porter. Will Sam fulfill his threat to kill Joe? Will Joe find love? Will Joe leave his fantasy world? Tune in to this comedy and find out. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465576 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE RISE OF MEDIOCRITYTHE RISE OF MEDIOCRITY By Larry Phillips February 2, 2016 @ 9pm February 3, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 6, 2016 @ 6pm – Sat. March 8, 2016 @ 6pm Sawyer Weston’s debut novel was an overnight smash hit, with rave reviews and millions in sales. Her sophomore effort, bombed; critically and finically. Many dubbing her a “one hit wonder.” Anxiously awaiting the release of her third novel, a casual evening with friends takes a turn when a young man from Sawyer’s past arrives and starts asking questions. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2463580 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
THE WAR MACHINETHE WAR MACHINE By Johnny Alspaugh February 15, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 19, 2016 @ 9pm February 21, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sun. A veteran, saddled with debt, enters a Faustian bargain after agreeing to return to Iraq circa 2010 under contract with a Private Military Company. The circumstances of his job and weight of his personal life cause his hopes and dreams to implode. Left with nothing else to fall back on, he commits a startling act of violence.” To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2474242 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
UNTIL DEATH DO US PARTUNTIL DEATH DO US PART By Catherine Hurd February 22, 2016 @ 6:15pm February 26, 2016 @ 9pm February 28, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sun. Combine sacred marriage vows, lost love, dementia, eccentric daughters, a mystery writing detective, and an ex con bent on revenge, add a love triangle with a pinch of murder plot, scramble it all together, and you have the slightly dark, slightly silly, bittersweet comedy, Until Death Do Us Part. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465664 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
UNTURNINGUNTURNING By Gloria Makino January 11, 2016 @ 9pm January 13, 2016 @ 9pm January 16, 2016 @ 3:30pm Sat. A mixed race young woman is caught at the center of a love triangle inflamed by social prejudice, racial bias and family pressures. Adapted from Thomas Hardy’s classic novel THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE and the music of John Thomas. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461118 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
USED TO BE BONANZAUSED TO BE BONANZA By Michael Rendino January 7, 2016 @ 9pm January 9, 2016 @ 1pm Sat. January 10, 2016 @ 6pm – Sun. A couple struggles to cope with a painful loss by inhabiting an absurd world of their own creation. Reality, however, seeps in like a toxic fume and forces them to face the emptiness of their lives. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461110 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
WAITING FOR THE SUNWAITING FOR THE SUN By Stephanie C. Lyons-Keeley And Wayne J. Keeley January 18, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 22, 2016 @ 9pm January 24, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sun. A college student named Justin, afflicted with the terminal disease Becker muscular dystrophy, receives a special birthday present from his flaky roommate, Zack: a night with Tiffany, an exotic dancer who has, of all things, a wheelchair phobia. Under the unlikeliest of circumstances, Justin and Tiffany laugh, cry, and discover that they share more than they might ever have expected. To purchase Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461311 At The Hudson Guild Theater https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOMEWHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME By A.S. Freeman January 12, 2016 @ 9pm January 13, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 16, 2016 @ 6pm Sat. Three Sisters meets civil war hymns and stories of what happens during long occupations in foreign lands in this meta-theatrical experience which dives deep into the psychological and physical toll taken on American soldiers and the ones they love. Featuring talented actor/musicians, dance, and innovative use of theatrical technology this is set to be one unforgettable night. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461136 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
WHO’S THERE?WHO’S THERE? By Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm February 22, 2016 @ 9pm February 24, 2016 @ 9pm February 27, 2016 @ 3:30pm – Sat. After a near fatal accident, portrait artist Anna finds herself diagnosed with Prosopagnosia, also known as “face blindness.” Anna’s new disability leads her down a path of self-discovery and actualization, as she struggles to hold on to her art and autonomy. “Who’s There” is a new two actor play about rediscovering one’s art through adversity To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465620 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/
YESYES By Tim Realbuto January 19, 2016 @ 6:15pm January 24, 2016 @ 1pm January 31, 2016 @ 1pm Sun. Yes is a drama about Patrick Ness, a fading star in his 30’s who now teaches private acting lessons in NYC, and the relationship that forms with his new teenage student Jeremiah. What begins as an innocent acting lesson turns into a sick game of cat and mouse, resulting in mental torture, sexual advances, and perhaps the destruction of two (possibly) innocent people. To purchase Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461428 At The Hudson Guild Theater http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/the-theater/