For audiences it provides a convenient, many-splendored festival of new works, straight plays, comedies and musicals. Among the many particularly promising pieces in this year's festival are: (variously, for their actors, singers, or story) Asian Belle, Civil War Voices, Etty, Gray Matters, Lovers, and Most Likely To: The Senior Superlative Musical.
John Chatterton presents
The Eleventh Annual
The Eleventh Annual
Midtown International Theatre Festival
Emileena Pedigo, managing producer
Midtown International Theatre Festival's
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SEASON
Emileena Pedigo, managing producer
Midtown International Theatre Festival's
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SEASON
The Festival includes:
FULL LENGTH PLAYS (this article, see below)
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/mitf-midtown-international-theater.html
and SHORT PLAYS
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/mitf-short-plays.html
The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) announces the 2010 Season, running from July 12 - August 1, 2010. Tickets are $18. Tickets for shows at the June Havoc Theatre, the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, the Main Stage Theater, and the Jewel Box Theater are available at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111. Tickets for shows at the Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row are available at www.ticketcentral.com or by phone at 212-279-4200.
2010 SEASON
Alice and Elizabeth's One Woman Show, By Alice Barden
July 16 - 25
Friday, July 16 at 8pm; Sunday, July 18 at 5:30pm; Thursday, July 22 at 8pm; Saturday, July 24 at 1pm; Sunday, July 25 at 7:30pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Can two forty-something BFFs finally "have it all," without succumbing to the evil forces of plastic surgery, married people, or even their own bodies turning on them?
Asian Belle, By Michelle Glick, Directed by Christine Renee Miller
July 15 - August 1
Thursday, July 15 at 6pm; Saturday, July 17 at 3pm; Friday, July 23 at 8pm; Saturday, July 24 at 5pm; Sunday, August 1 at 4pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
The daughter of a Vietnamese war bride spends her youth aspiring to be a Southern Belle....a funny, touching and true solo show.
Can I Really Date a Guy Who Wears a Yarmulke?, By Amy Holson-Schwartz, Directed by Jay Falzone, Produced by Marc L. Bailin & Holson Productions
July 17 - 30
Saturday, July 17 at 7pm; Thursday, July 22 at 7pm; Sunday, July 25 at 2pm; Monday, July 26 at 7pm; Friday, July 30 at 8pm
The Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC
He's handsome, he cooks, he tolerates Jane Austen. He's even Jewish. But there's Jewish and there's JEWISH.
Civil War Voices, Book by James R. Harris & Mark Hayes, Original Music Arrangements by Mark Hayes, Produced by Alma Villegas, Bob Ost/Wildly Productive Productions, and Rough and Ready LLC
July 24 - August 1
Saturday, July 24 at 2:45pm; Sunday, July 25 at 7pm; Monday, July 26 at 8pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 6pm; Friday, July 30 at 5:45pm; Sunday, August 1 at 5pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
The real words, the real music. The real heart of a country divided.
Closure, By Meri Wallace, Produced by Karen Raphaeli
July 17 - 30
Saturday, July 17 at 4pm; Sunday, July 18 at 2pm; Tuesday, July 20 at 6pm; Thursday, July 22 at 8pm; Monday, July 26 at 8pm; Friday, July 30 at 6pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
Sometimes a twist of fate can set you free.
Colored People's Time, By Leslie Lee, Directed by Charles Weldon, Produced by Negro Ensemble Company
July 18 - 31
Sunday, July 18 at 2pm; Thursday, July 22 at 9pm; Sunday, July 25 at 7pm; Thursday, July 29 at 9pm; Saturday, July 31 at 7pm
The Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC
Can you hear the clock ticking - colored people's time, the past, present and future.
Conspiracy: A Love Story, Book and Lyrics by Victor Lesniewski, Music by Ronnie Reshef, Directed by Elizabeth Carlson, Produced by TrackTwelve Productions
July 14 - 21
Wednesday, July 14 at 6pm; Thursday, July 15 at 8pm; Friday, July 16 at 7pm; Saturday, July 17 at 3:30pm; Sunday, July 18 at 12:30pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 8pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Paranoia At First Sight!
Etty, By Susan Stein, Directed by Austin Pendleton, Produced by ettyplay inc. / Susan Stein
July 17 - 31
Saturday, July 17 at 7pm; Sunday, July 18 at 4pm; Tuesday, July 20 at 6:30pm; Sunday, July 25 at 2pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 6:30pm; Saturday, July 31 at 7pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
"If I should not survive, how I die will show me who I really am." (Etty Hillesum)
The Gospel According to Josh, By Joshua Rivedal, Directed by Joshua Gaboian, Produced by Joshua Rivedal/Small Pond Entertainment
July 16 - August 1
Friday, July 16 at 6pm; Saturday, July 17 at 8:30pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 3pm; Tuesday, July 27 at 8pm; Sunday, August 1 at 6pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
A boy with a big dream. A Dad with a bigger bible.
Gray Matters, By Jacques Lamarre, Directed by Joshua Lee Ramos, Produced by Emerson Theater Collaborative/Camilla Ross
July 17 - 31
Saturday, July 17 at 2pm; Sunday, July 18 at 6pm; Monday, July 19 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 8pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 8pm; Saturday, July 31 at 4pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
No memory. No insurance. No opportunities. What's an actor to do?
Appropriate for ages 16 and up.
In Our Own Image, By Christopher Heath, Produced by Agony Productions & Paris Junior College
July 18 - 31
Sunday, July 18 at 4pm; Thursday, July 22 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 2pm; Tuesday, July 27 at 6pm; Thursday, July 29 at 8pm; Saturday, July 31 at 8pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
Absurdity mixes with reality in this exploration of death, religion, and responsibility.
The King of Bohemia: The Life and Times of Franz Kafka, Written and Produced by Jeff Boles and ReniGraef Productions, Directed by Mike Hayhurst
July 17 - August 1
Saturday, July 17 at 6pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 6pm; Friday, July 23 at 8pm; Tuesday, July 27 at 7:45pm; Sunday, August 1 at 2pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
An inside account of the deception that led to an icon.
Layla and Harley, Together Again, By Jonathan Wallace, Directed by Jonathan Wallace and Ed Matthews, Produced by Howling Moon Cab Company
July 14 - 31
Wednesday, July 14 at 8pm; Sunday, July 18 at 2pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 8pm; Thursday, July 22 at 6pm; Friday, July 30 at 6pm; Saturday, July 31 at 8:30pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
You're nobody unless you'd fight the devil for your friends.
Literary Disruption, Written and Produced by James V. O'Connor, Directed by Paula Riley
July 19 - August 1
Monday, July 19 at 8pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 12:45pm; Thursday, July 29 at 8:30pm; Sunday, August 1 at 7:30pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Trust and ideals collide with the deceit of a predatory stranger.
Love Humiliation Karaoke, By Enzo Lombard, Directed by W. Kamau Bell, Produced by DQDI Productions
July 29 - August 1
Thursday, July 29 at 6pm; Friday, July 30 at 8pm; Sunday, August 1 at 2pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Enzo Lombard plays over 15 characters - several at the same time - in 6 hilarious episodes, each set in a different city.
Love Me Tinder, By Martin Dove, Directed by Josh Barbour, Produced by Mike Reardon/Write Paths Studio
July 21 - August 1
Wednesday, July 21 at 8pm; Saturday, July 24 at 6pm; Sunday, July 25 at 4pm; Thursday, July 29 at 6pm; Saturday, July 31 at 6pm; Sunday, August 1 at 4pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
Sometimes it's too late to come home.
Lovers, Book, Music & Lyrics by Christopher Massimine, Directed by Christopher M. Czyz, Produced by Massimine/Roytman/Presentations
July 15 - August 1
Thursday, July 15 at 8pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 8pm; Saturday, July 24 at 9pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 2pm; Sunday, August 1 at 2pm
The Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC
They thought they had something special as most young lovers have, but it ended with a secret taken to the grave.
Merrily Merrily Merrily, By Becca Schlossberg, Directed by Madeleine Rose Parsigian, Produced by Robert Intile, Jr. and Alina Gutierrez
July 13 - 31
Tuesday, July 13 at 6pm; Saturday, July 17 at 5:30pm; Tuesday, July 20 at 8:30pm; Sunday, July 25 at 5pm; Friday, July 30 at 8pm; Saturday, July 31 at 2pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Life is but a dream.
Most Likely To: The Senior Superlative Musical, Book, Music and Lyrics by Michael Tester, Directed by Abbe Gail Cross, Produced by Broadway Clubhouse.com
July 18 - 28
Sunday, July 18 at 7pm; Monday, July 19 at 7pm; Wednesday, July 21 at 2pm; Saturday, July 24 at 2pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 8pm
The Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC
It's the Glees vs. the Goths, the Drama Queens vs. the Jocks in a Senior Superlative Showdown! A show that gives voice to the class clown and drama queen in all of us.
Never Norman Rockwell, By Kyle Baxter, Directed by Anthony Gargano, Produced by The Collective Objective
July 16 - 31
Friday, July 16 at 8pm; Saturday, July 17 at 2pm; Saturday, July 24 at 7pm; Tuesday, July 27 at 8pm; Saturday, July 31 at 9pm
The Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC
It's the day before the wedding and the best man is coming out!
Peking Roulette, By Ben Thompson, Directed by Anna Grace, Produced by Anna Grace
July 15 - 31
Thursday, July 15 at 8pm; Saturday, July 17 at 1pm; Tuesday, July 20 at 8pm; Sunday, July 25 at 3:30pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 8pm; Saturday, July 31 at 5pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
A quirky look at the life (and love) for an aging expat in Beijing.
Prevailing Wins, By Robin Pond, Directed by Michele Pace, Produced by Divine Production, LLC
July 14 - 27
Wednesday, July 14 at 8pm; Friday, July 16 at 9pm; Monday, July 19 at 6pm; Sunday, July 25 at 3pm; Tuesday, July 27 at 8pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
How far would you go to make your ex jealous?
ResurGENTS: The Reappearance of Hope, By Damion Sanders & Lawrence Floyd, Produced by Obsidian Media Group
July 12 - August 1
Monday, July 12 at 8:30pm; Saturday, July 17 at 7:30pm; Thursday, July 22 at 6pm; Friday, July 23 at 6pm; Saturday, July 31 at 6pm; Sunday, August 1 at 1pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
There is nothing new about Love and Freedom and Life. We make it original. ResurGENTs is a resurrected Love Song.
ScreenPlay, By Scott Brooks, Directed by Jenny Greeman, Produced by Badlands Theatre Co.
July 17 - 31
Saturday, July 17 at 8pm; Monday, July 19 at 8pm; Friday, July 23 at 6pm; Sunday, July 25 at 6pm; Monday, July 26 at 6pm; Saturday, July 31 at 2pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
They made him an offer he should have refused.
The Starship Astrov, By Duncan Pflaster, Produced by Oberon Theatre Ensemble
July 17 - 31
Saturday, July 17 at 9pm; Tuesday, July 20 at 8pm; Friday, July 23 at 8pm; Thursday, July 29 at 7pm; Saturday, July 31 at 2pm
The Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC
A Chekhovian Space Comedy.
Tallish Tales, Based on the book Slovenly Betsy by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman. Adapted for stage by Amy Kitzhaber, Directed by Brian Maschka, Produced by Kyle Stewart
July 13 - 31
Tuesday, July 13 at 8pm; Wednesday, July 14 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 7pm; Sunday, July 25 at 5:30pm; Thursday, July 29 at 8p; Saturday, July 31 at 3pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
A 1950's take on Victorian Cautionary Tales with Puppets, Music, & Gore!
Ten Reasons I Won't Go Home With You, Book by Kelly Nichols; Lyrics by Bobby Cronin, Jason Purdy, Andrew Byrne, and Blake Hackler; Music by Alan Bukowiecki, Bobby Cronin, Jason Purdy, Andrew Byrne, Steven Silverstein, and Phillip Chernyak; Produced by Burning Nickels Productions / Phil Newsom Prod., Michael Roderick
July 17 - 29
Saturday, July 17 at 1pm; Sunday, July 18 at 4:30pm; Tuesday, July 20 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 9pm; Thursday, July 29 at 6pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Katie is a funny, smart, single actress, looking for a new leading man. She's followed her career from Minnesota to NYC, and now she's following her heart through the twists and turns of dating in Manhattan -- and she's not afraid to sing about it!
Three American Women: A Trilogy, By Lori Marra, Directed by Vincent Scott, Produced by Vincent Scott & Lori Marra
July 13 - 31
Tuesday, July 13 at 8pm; Friday, July 16 at 5pm; Sunday, July 18 at 2:30pm; Saturday, July 24 at 5pm; Tuesday, July 27 at 6pm; Saturday, July 31 at 8pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Three American Women: A Trilogy explores the inward journeys of an African American, an Indian, and an Asian woman.
The Tragedie of Cardenio, By Ben Bartolone, Produced by Brain Trust Theatricals
July 22 - 28
Wednesday, July 22 at 4pm; Friday, July 23 at 8pm; Saturday, July 24 at 7pm; Sunday, July 25 at 1pm; Monday, July 26 at 6pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 8:15pm
The June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
The lost play of William Shakespeare has turned up...in the hands of an idiot.
Until We Find Each Other, By Brooke Berman, Directed by David Winitsky, Produced by MSK Productions
July 20 - August 1
Tuesday, July 20 at 8pm; Saturday, July 24 at 4pm; Sunday, July 25 at 2pm; Wednesday, July 28 at 6pm; Friday, July 30 at 8pm; Sunday, August 1 at 6pm
The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, NYC
Family. Mysticism. Sex. Judaism. Three psychic cousins embark on a strange road trip to say goodbye.
+By Martin Joseph, Directed by Carl Ford, Produced by Black News/Susan Batson/Martin Joseph/Nicole Ford
July 13 - 31
Tuesday, July 13 at 6pm; Saturday, July 17 at 5pm; Sunday, July 18 at 7:30pm; Friday, July 23 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 9pm; Saturday, July 31 at 1pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Come and let me show you the "marvelousity" that lies within you!
The MITF's 2010 Season runs from July 12 - August 1, 2010 at the Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC; the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor; the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor; the Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor; and the Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival, now in its eleventh year, celebrates the diversity of theatre. The MITF welcomes theatrical storytelling across a broad spectrum of genres, forms, identities, cultures, and appetites. The MITF seeks to nurture these new ideas, perspectives, and stories on its stages, with an eye set on guiding these productions toward future success and longevity. The festival, traditionally held in summer, represents a fantastic, often paradoxical, adventurous and intriguing cross-section of the forefront of the theatre world. The MITF proudly hosts production companies from across the country and around the globe, uniting talent in one of the biggest theatre capitals in the world.
Mr. Chatterton created the MITF, a Midtown alternative to other theatre festivals, in 2000 as a way to present the finest off-off Broadway talent in convenience, comfort, and safety. In 2008, the Festival added two 99-seat theatres and inaugurated the Commercial Division for upwardly mobile shows with commercial ambitions. The MITF's artistic emphasis is on the script itself and therefore the Festival requests minimal production values.
For more information, visit www.midtownfestival.org.
July 13 - 31
Tuesday, July 13 at 6pm; Saturday, July 17 at 5pm; Sunday, July 18 at 7:30pm; Friday, July 23 at 6pm; Saturday, July 24 at 9pm; Saturday, July 31 at 1pm
The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, NYC
Come and let me show you the "marvelousity" that lies within you!
The MITF's 2010 Season runs from July 12 - August 1, 2010 at the Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC; the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor; the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor; the Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor; and the Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival, now in its eleventh year, celebrates the diversity of theatre. The MITF welcomes theatrical storytelling across a broad spectrum of genres, forms, identities, cultures, and appetites. The MITF seeks to nurture these new ideas, perspectives, and stories on its stages, with an eye set on guiding these productions toward future success and longevity. The festival, traditionally held in summer, represents a fantastic, often paradoxical, adventurous and intriguing cross-section of the forefront of the theatre world. The MITF proudly hosts production companies from across the country and around the globe, uniting talent in one of the biggest theatre capitals in the world.
Mr. Chatterton created the MITF, a Midtown alternative to other theatre festivals, in 2000 as a way to present the finest off-off Broadway talent in convenience, comfort, and safety. In 2008, the Festival added two 99-seat theatres and inaugurated the Commercial Division for upwardly mobile shows with commercial ambitions. The MITF's artistic emphasis is on the script itself and therefore the Festival requests minimal production values.
For more information, visit www.midtownfestival.org.
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