October 24, 2011; New York, NY: The First Annual Times Square International Theatre Festival ( TSITF) is officially accepting submissions for the January 16-22, 2012 season. TSITF will kick off the New Year with stimulating National and International theatrical performances in the most exciting city in the World; New York City! The Time Square International Theater Festival is dedicated challenging the status quo, presenting work that exhibits artistic excellence and invention and innovation in all of it's aspects, and work that offers new ways of seeing and being, as both artists and as global citizens. TSITF fosters reciprocal collaboration of art by encouraging participants to join forces and learn from each other. TSITF produces projects that integrate genres and art forms, break with traditional forms of representation, and develop democratic and cross-cultural conversation. We believe that through the practice of collaboration, a group of artists working together can have a significant impact upon both contemporary theater and the world at large. Join us as we re-imagine the theater district. TSITF will make it possible for an assortment of plays and performance pieces to be seen in the heart of Broadway that might not have had the opportunity otherwise. TSITF will offer companies of limited resources, but great artistic merit, the opportunity to show their art in the heart of the theatre capital of the world! Applications will be accepted through November 17th, 2011. The application, which is available at www.tsitf.com includes a $20 fee, cover letter, company biography, a copy of the script, and a DVD/video tape (if available). For more information visit www.tsitf.com. Festival Dates: January 16-22, 2012 Festival Location: Roy Arias Studios and Theatres, 300 West 43rd St., New York, NY Tickets: $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets will be available after the show line-up is announces at www.royariasstudios.com.
 MAIEUTIC THEATRE WORKS
Proudly Presents the World Premiere of
“[Rich Rubin]brings surprising humor..and sensitivity” to Alzheimer’s Disease. – Oregonian (Assisted Living)
“Hilarious, moving and Simonesque.”– Neil Simon Festival (Assisted Living)
“Quick-witted and fecking hilarious.” –Off-Off-Off Theatre (Hamlet in Hiding)
“Wicked Twist of a play.” –Sydney Short & Sweet Festival (Maid/Man)
“A great play … frank, funny and timely.”– Trustus Theater Company Playwright Competition (Costa Rehab)
COSTA REHAB
“I dunno who the fuck I am anymore. And then it gets worse … ‘cause sometimes I do know.”– Davis (in Costa Rehab)Written by RICH RUBIN
Directed by SHELLY FELDMAN
NOVEMBER 3 – 19, 2011THE WORKSHOP THEATER, 312 W 36th St, 4th Floor
Wheeler and Corso, two injured Iraq War veterans, recuperate in the rehab unit of a stateside Army hospital. Their friendship is based on a profane camaraderie and a shared, if unstated, experience of war. Both men, however, are bored and sliding towards burnout, worn down by the weight of their injuries and the impersonal face of the Army bureaucracy. The arrival of Davis, a third injured vet, serves to rejuvenate the other two soldiers, providing them with a fresh, if unconventional, mission to focus on. Their subversive quest on Davis’ behalf leads to a renewed sense of hope for all three of them.
Featuring Nicholas Urda* (Kidnapping Laura Linney) and MTWorks Company Members Peter Cappello*, Sarah Chaney*, Louise Flory, Rachel McPhee* (Vieux Carre, directed by Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton) and Jacob Thornhill* (Mr. Roberts alongside Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster, directed by Tony Award nominee Robert Longbottom).
COSTA REHAB plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, November 19:
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. – Talk-Back Tuesdays with Special Guests leading a panel
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Fridays at 8 p.m.
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Ticketsare $18 (veterans $12; students/seniors $15) and are now available online at www.mtworks.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater’s box office ½ hour prior to performance.
Running Time:90 minutes, no intermission
Website: www.mtworks.org
 THE ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 11th SEASON Recipient of Best Musical 2010 NYIT Award forChildren of Eden proudly presents the World Premiere of A HARD WALL AT HIGH SPEEDAnd then the world went crazy. Written by ASHLIN HALFNIGHT “ Mr. Halfnight has a gift for punchy, coarse dialogue; an interest in bittersweet detail; and an ear for the inarticulate angst of young people stuck in limbo.”-The New York Times “ A playwright who bears watching.”- Village Voice “ [Halfnight has] a finesse that is rare for a new writer.”-The New York Times Directed by MAY ADRALES NOVEMBER 3 – 19, 2011 THE GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Donnie Cole is a Floridian with the ideal existence: he’s a charter pilot who loves to fly planes – he has the perfect family, owns his home, and basks in the respect of his community. But when he misjudges a situation at work, an unexpected burst of media attention turns an uneasy community against him. A play about one man's mistake, and how it changed the nation, A HARD WALL AT HIGH SPEED asks how we heal, how we forgive, and how far we've come. A HARD WALL AT HIGH SPEED features Tom O’Keefe*(“CSI”, Riverside Theatre) as Donnie, Sarah Kate Jackson* ( Bride Wars, Ashlin Halfnight's God's Waiting Room) as June, Johnny Pruitt*("30 Rock", Dead Man Walking premiere at NYC Opera) as Trout and Ryan Templeton(NYC debut, web series "Dank and Nank") as Marcy. *appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association A HARD WALL AT HIGH SPEED plays the following schedule through Saturday, November 19: Thursdays at 8 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m. | Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $18,available online at www.apacny.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Box Office, 30 minutes prior to the performance. PERFORMANCE VENUEGood Shepherd United Methodist Church 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd) Astoria, NY 11102 Running time:120 minutes (with one ten minute intermission) Website: www.apacny.orgClick here for your $18 tickets to a World Premiere.
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 THE CELL Proudly Presents the Encore Production of WINNER of FRINGENYC 2011 OVERALL EXCELLENCE AWARD “Entertaining as hell... compelling script and excellent performance” –Joanna Bowzer, New York Theater Review “Understated but brilliant... beautifully cinematic” –Michael Mraz, NYTheatre.com HEROES AND OTHER STRANGERS San Francisco. 1971. A tale of mystery, adventure, and running away. Written by and Starring ZAC JAFFEE Directed by CHRISTIAN HAINES LIMITED ENGAGEMENT NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 19, 2011 AT THE CELL OPENING NIGHT IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 8 P.M. TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT THECELLTHEATRE.ORG It's 1971. Lenny is perfectly content with his life. He works at a camera shop in New York's Greenwich Village. He's not in the war, not fighting against it, not tuning in, turning on, or dropping out. He's not doing anything but standing on one side of a camera watching it all pass him by. But when a neighborhood girl disappears, Lenny finds himself searching for two runaway teenagers in San Francisco, where he finds hippies, revolutionaries, lovers, killers, heroes and other strangers, and, as it turns out, himself. A noir tale told through a psychedelic lens. HEREOES AND OTHER STRANGERS plays the following regular schedule: Thursdays at 8 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 8 p.m. There will be an added performance on Tuesday November 1. Tickets are $15-18 and are now available online at www.thecelltheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the cell, ½ hour prior to performance Running Time: 75 minutes Website: www.thecelltheatre.org Click here for $10 tickets the first weekend $15 all other performances with code: kampheroes
 Neighborhood Productions
presents
Austin Flint’s
Prison Light
directed by Alice Reagan
Oct. 20-30, 2011
HERE
145 6th Ave. (Enter on Dominick, 1 Block South of Spring)
For Tickets & Information at: here.org or call 212-352-3101
Parker is a man who feels trapped until he hears the voices of two tortured prisoners calling out to him and only him. Will Parker’s quest to free them be a descent into madness or just what he needs to find the light? With wit and grace, PRISON LIGHTis a drama about the everyman inside us all.
 Red Shark Productions and White Rabbit Theatre are pleased to present William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by Andrew Rothkin. Macbeth will play a three-week limited engagement at the Wings Theatre (154 Christopher Street). Performances begin Thursday, March 10 and continue through Sunday, March 27. Opening Night is Saturday, March 12 (8 p.m.). Set in the 1930s, with influences from the Hollywood Golden Age of Glamour, Universal Horror Films and Film Noir, Macbeth 2011 explores the darkness of classic Shakespeare work. What would you do for power, riches and worldwide glory? For Macbeth and his wife, nothing will stand in their way. After all, on the path to greatness, what’s one more murder, more or less? Follow the deadly duo on their dark, spiraling journey through the occult, transcendental bloodlust and murder… and ultimately…to madness. March 2011…something wicked this way comes. The production features scenic design by Jara Belmonte, costume design by Kerry Gibbons, props design by Elisa Beth Abatsis and lighting design by Crystal M. Lee. Howard Fredrics is the original music composer and sound designer, A nthony Jonesis the special effects designer Andrea Andresakis is the choreographer, Nicholas Santasier is the fight choreographer and Katy Moore* is the stage manager. Clara Barton Green is the assistant director and dramaturg. MACBETH plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, March 27: Wednesdays- Saturdays at 8 p.m. | Sundays at 3 p.m. Please note there is no performance on Wednesday, March 23rd. Tickets: $18 and are now available online at www.smarttix.com or by calling (212) 868-4444. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theatre ½ hour prior to performance. Running Time: 2 hours with intermission Website: http://www.macbeth2011.com/
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“Bess Welden made it impossible not to laugh…Kids or no kids, this energetic woman’s portrayal of the crazy life and conflicting demands of a young mother…is comedic genius.” – The Portland Phoenix WHITE PLAINS PERFORMING ARTS CENTERPresents the New York Premiere of THE PASSION OF THE HAUSFRAU “A universal experience.” – The Boston Phoenix Co-Written and Performed by BESS WELDEN Co-Written by NICOLE CHAISON Co-Written and Directed by ANNETTE JOLLES FEBRUARY 3 – 13, 2011Tickets are $39 ($29 previews) www.wppac.com or 877-548-3227Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theatre Box Office (Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Thursday & Friday 11:00 AM – intermission; Saturday 2:00 PM – intermission and Sunday 12:00 PM – intermission). " The Passion of the Hausfrau" is a laugh-out-loud comedy about a mother who discovers that the roller coaster ride of raising young kids is actually the path to creating her own masterpiece. " The Passion of the Hausfrau" is the first hero’s journey (in the classic Joseph Campbell sense) from the point of view of the mother. Welden and Chaison wanted to show that “every mother is a hero: like James Joyce’s 'Ulysses,' 'The Passion of the Hausfrau' shows the heroism in daily life. In parenting, every day is a roller coaster of passion.” The play follows the Hausfrau (which means “housewife” in German), her husband, two children and twenty other characters (all played by one actress) as she faces each challenge on The Road of Trials. Finally, like all heroes, she must plunge into the inferno and face her own demons in order to emerge victorious and ready to fulfill her creative self. Turning the classic hero myth on its head by making the central character a middle-aged mom, the play pokes fun at the mistakes parents make with an honest and irreverent humor. Over 100 original cartoon projections help tell the story and add an engaging visual layer that illuminates the text, much like a graphic novel.
One Arm Red Presents Lake Simons’ & Chad Lynch's New Comedy ETIQUETTE UNRAVELED February 3-13, 2011 at One Arm Red's "Red-Space" (10 Jay Street - 9th Floor - Brooklyn) Tickets are $20 www.smarttix.com or 212.868.4444 Performed by Lake Simons, ETIQUETTE UNRAVELED is a comedic solo piece that spotlights the struggle to live an organized life when chaos prevails. To escape the mundane patterns of life, an unusual woman dives into her make believe world of imagination. Driven by curiosity, she’s lead into a series of vignettes that begin with order but swiftly unravel…leaving her fantasy world in tatters. A tea party with a misbehaving guest, a chance meeting culminating in a kiss, a captain at sea, a cowboy taming his mare, and a final duet make up a day-in-the-life of ETIQUETTE UNRAVELED.
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