Coming: THE QUESTION HOUSE at the FRIGID FESTIVAL

The Question House by Tara Dairman is a one-act comedy set in an office where everyone must speak in (well, what else...) questions...or be struck dead by a mysterious force.


Catherine Kjome as a paramedic in The Question House.

It is part of the FRIGID festival, and features a cast of extremely talented young actors. The director, Catherine Siracusa, in addition to many film and theatrical credits, has a long and distinguished history as writer and illustrator of children's books.

The Question House by Tara Dairman, directed by Catherine Siracusa, with Snezhana Chernova, Nick DeSimone, Howard Green, Catherine Kjome, Cam Kornman, Philip Kashner, and Tom Tinelli.

SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, February 25 - 7:30PM
Sunday, March 1 - 8:30 PM
Monday, March 2 - 10:30 PM
Friday, March 6 - 6PM
Saturday, March 7 - 8:30PM

Running time is about 45 minutes, and all shows are at the Kraine
Theater, 85 East 4th Street (between 2nd and Bowery), NYC.

Tickets at:

http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=QUE10

Check out the entire program at the FRIGID festival. It seems very rich and interesting!

Coming: FREUD'S LAST SESSION

Continuing their long, celebrated tradtion of presenting interesting new and important theater free to the community:

HB PLAYWRIGHT'S FOUNDATION

Donna de Matteo, Executive Director

presents

FREUD'S LAST SESSION
by Mark St. Germain

as suggested by THE QUESTION OF GOD
written by Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr.

Directed by Rasa Allan Kazlas**

with

Fritz Weaver* Matthew Conlon*

*member Actor's Equity Association
**member SSDC

Costume Design: Patricia Adshead,Catherine Siracusa
Lighting Design: Diana Kesselschmidt
Managing Director: Marlene Mancini
Technical Director: Giovanni Villari
Office Manager: Tara Webb

DATES and TIMES:
February 24 - March 8, 2009
All PERFORMANCES at 8PM
EXCEPT:
Sundays March 1 and March 8, 2009 at 3PM only
NO PERFORMANCE: Monday March 2, 2009

To secure your reservations, please call the
HB Playwrights Foundation reservations line: 212-989-7856

Mon - Fri 12:30-5:30PM

LIMIT: two (2) tickets per request
ADMISSION: Free!

Coming: CHERRY SMOKE

The Clockwork Theatre
Presents
CHERRY SMOKE
By James McManus
(Winner of the 2006 Princess Grace Playwriting Award)
Directed by Jade King Carroll

STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT!
February 21 - March 14
Tuesday through Friday @ 8pm
Saturday @ 2pm and 8pm
Sunday @ 2pm

The Kirk Theatre @ Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street at 9th Ave.

Check for special ticket price:
Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200,
or visit www.ticketcentral.com

Fish, a club fighter who has spent most of his life in and out of jail, is a ticking time bomb. Despite his constant struggle to change and lead a decent life, his violent outbursts and hair trigger temper result in countless confrontations with the law. His girlfriend, Cherry, a runaway who has been on her own since the age of ten, longs for a more simple life like the one Fish's brother, Duffy, and Duffy's wife, Bug, lead. The all consuming love Fish and Cherry have for each other is put to the test in this poetic and visceral drama, enjoying both its U.S. and Australian Premieres in February, 2009.

Featuring:
Marianna McClellan, Doug Nyman, Kate Rogal, & Jay Rohloff

Lighting Designer - Taryn Kennedy
Costume Designer - Olga Mill
Sound Designer - Iæden Hovorka
Co-Scenic Designers - Vincent Vigilante and Jay Rohloff
Technical Director - Mike Zimmerman
Production Stage Manager - Owen M. Smith


For more information about how you or your organization can get involved, and to have access to premium seating and greater discounts,check into becoming... Members of Clockwork.

EST - 5 WEEKS, 3 NEW PLAYS, 1 EVENT

UNFILTERED
five weeks of brand new plays

EST

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE

NODDING OFF by Emily Chadick Weiss,
Directed by Abigail Zealey Bess*

With Chris Ceraso*, Helen Coxe, Eunice Ha, and William Oliver Watkins
Performances Thu 2/12, Mon 2/16, Fri 2/20, Sat 2/21 @ 7pm; Sat 2/14 @ 2pm

Daniel's beautiful wife is pregnant, but he falls asleep every time she mentions the babe. Can his alluring psychiatrist help him figure out why he's sleeping through life?


PRINCES OF WACO by Robert Askins,
Directed by Dylan McCullough

With Kristin Griffith*, Evan Enderle, Scott Sowers* and Megan Tusing
Performances Thu 2/19, Mon 2/23, Fri 2/27 & Sat 2/28 @ 7pm; Sat 2/21 @ 2pm

Jim can't win. Fritz just stole back what he lost. And Esme knows that win or lose, somebody's got to go down.


LAKE WATER by Delaney Britt Brewer,
Directed by Jordan Young

With Ann Talman* and Audrey Lynn Weston
Performances Thu 2/26, Mon 3/2, Fri 3/6 & Sat 3/7 @ 7pm; Sat 2/28 @ 2pm

The story of a homecoming, a mysterious lake, and a family drowning in the things they cannot say.


Plus A Special Concert Event:
MARIETTA CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR by Lucy Alibar
Directed by RJ Tolan*

Thu 3/5 7pm, Sat 3/7 2pm and 10pm

Deep in the swamps of Georgia, little Christmas Flint battles trash and wild animals in her epic musical journey to become a Woman of Substance.


*denotes EST member

To review dates and times and purchase tickets,

click here to visit OvationTix.

Ensemble Studio Theatre

549 West 52 Street

New York, NY 10019

212 247-4982

http://www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org/

CTI - THE COMMERCIAL THEATER INSTITUTE - SPRING EVENTS

CTI, The Commercial Theater Institute,

www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com

is having two programs in the spring that are extraordinarily valuable for anyone interested in theater. I've attended (see the post below) the 3-Day Weekend event and I would strongly recommend it, not only for (current & potential future) producers, but for anyone (writers, directors, lawyers, investors, actors, and...well, anyone) interested in developing projects for the commercial theater. This is far and away the most accessible, interesting, informative, useful event about theater I've ever encountered.


Producing Reading, Workshops, and Showcases: A Practical Approach will have its spring session on March 6th, from 10am – 6pm, at Theatre Row.

Many new topics and speakers have been added since the December program.

The fee for the day is $140 in advance, $175 at the door.


The 28th Annual 3-Day Weekend Producing Conference (May 15th – 17th) is now accepting registrations. The early bird price is $335 by March 27th.

Registration forms for both events are on the CTI website.

http://www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com/