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TWO KIDS

   by Danny Cassou            Two kids who have grown up together face the   mystical forces and changes of adulthood head   on. One is forced to go on without the other. …

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MY FATHER THE PRIMADONNA

   by Matan Zrachia            A glance into a modern and complicated   relationship between a father and his daughter.   Coping with the loss of their matriarch, they   embark on a painful but hilarious journey …

SHAKESPEARE

“Romeo and Juliet was amazing! I enjoyed it from beginning to end.” – Jessica Jones, Faculty of The Jesse Owens Public School, New York City.   “Very good, fresh approach to the tale of Romeo and Juliet. The interaction with such a young audience is a must. I liked the modern dress and …

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LOUD

   by Lou Perrotta         Jeremy is having a quiet night until a Woman, only   he can see, threatens his sanity and his life. He's either   plagued by horrors of mind or haunted by spirits from   a sinister place, but one …

TEDQUEST

TEDQUEST

   by Molly Reisman         This is the story of a young boy, Ted, who yearns for   a life of adventure and heroism. Set against a   pokemon-esque backdrop and using 8-bit chiptunes   and puppets, the play tells the tale of …

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LEGENDS AND BRIDGE

   by Stephen Foster         This play is a hysterical, novelty comedy written by   award-winning actor C. Stephen Foster. This comedic   fusion of Feud and End of the Rainbow is the imagined   story of Joan Crawford inviting …

Newsie Blues

NEWSIE BLUES

   by Marcus Shacknow     Two young men sit in their small shoe box apartment   waiting to hear back from a crush. While planning and   discussing and navigating the anxieties that come with   potential romance, the boys …

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COUNSEL FOR LOVE

   by Michael Martinez      Counsel of love is about four kids who are mandated   to go to attend a counseling meeting. The 4 kids   talk about how they aren't loved by their parents   by bringing up previous experiences. Each …

The primitive streak

THE PRIMITIVE STREAK

       THE PRIMITIVE STREAK       by Hunter Rodgers   Sept. 21, 2017 @ 6:15PM       Sept. 22, 2017 @ 6:15PM     Sept. 24,  2017 @ 8:30PM  All Shows at the …

WHITE MAMA

WHITE MAMA

       by Gladys Muturi     March 1, 2018 @ 9pm       March 3, 2018 @ 1pm - Sat.        March 4, 2018 @ 6pm - Sun.   Based on the novel by Robert C. S. Downs, In the big city of …

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A DAY ON VENUS

       by Aaron Cooper     February 27, 2018 @ 6:15pm       March 3, 2018 @ 8:30pm        March 4, 2018 @ 1pm - Sun.    A young, black photographer moves to Seattle to paint the …

Women and Guns

WOMEN AND GUNS

       by Steve Gold       February 19, 2018 @ 9pm       February 21, 2018 @ 9pm        February 24, 2018 @ 6pm - Sat. This play details the life of a female Marine MP, Tiffany …

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MARLENE

       by  Willard Manus     starring     Cindy Marinangel       February 19, 2018 @ 6:15pm       February 23, 2018 @ 9pm        February 25, 2018 @ …

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SMOKING PAPERS

    SMOKING PAPERS     by Charlotte La Nasa     February 9, 2017 @ 6:15PM       February 10, 2017 @ 6:15PM     February 12, 2017 @ 8:30PM     Three interns …

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MEDUSA: HEART OF STONE

    MEDUSA: HEART OF STONE     by Kaleb Thank   February 6, 2017 @ 9PM       February 8, 2017 @ 9PM     Feb. 11, 2017 @ 3:30PM - Sat.   A devised adaptation of the Greek myth: …

Becoming Frankie

BECOMING FRANKIE

       by Kat Blackwood     February 1, 2018 @ 9pm       February 3, 2018 @ 1pm - Sat.       February 4, 2018 @ 6pm - Sun.  A young woman who had never felt comfortable in her …

PARADE

  PARADE   by Ally Sass   January 19, 2017 @ 6:15PM     January 20, 2017 @ 6:15PM January 22, 2017 @ 8:30PM         All Shows at the Hudson Guild …

Separate ways

SEPARATE WAYS

       by Eric Berkeley     January 8, 2018 @ 6:15pm       January 12, 2018 @ 9pm       January 14, 2018 @ 3:30pm - Sun. A story of six people living in New York City tackling …

And this is how you bkeak my heart

AND THIS IS HOW YOU BREAK MY HEART

      AND THIS IS HOW YOU     BREAK MY HEART     by Jelani Cornick   January 3, 2017 @ 9PM       January 4, 2017 @ 6:15PM     Jan 7, 2017 @ 6PM - …

Stirrups

STIRRUPS

  STIRRUPS   by Stacey Powells-Lyster   August 15, 2016 @ 9pm     August 17, 2016 @ 9pm      August 20, 2016 @ 3:30 - Sat. High school student ELYSE MARKS is forced by her over-bearing mother to see a …

Darren Caulley: Very Important Problems

“The Thespis Festival gave me my first full-length production in New York City, and for that I am incredibly grateful. Putting on a show is a lot of hard work, but Thespis made it possible and I look forward to seeing how this festival grows each coming year.”   ~ Darren Caulley – …

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