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Mike Daisey set to open the 6th annual soloNOVA Arts Festival

2009-03-30T19:56:00.001-04:00

terraNOVA Collective is proud to announce it will honor Mike Daisey (How Theater Failed America, If You See Something, Say Something) as this year's soloNOVA Artist of the Year at the 2009 soloNOVA Arts Festival, running May 6-31 at the DR2 Theatre and D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theatres off Union Square. Mr. Daisey will open the festival with a fiery keynote address, Why Solo Performance Matters: A Manifesto on May 6, 2009 at 8pm in the DR2 Theatre.

"We couldn't be happier that Mike is a part of this year's festival." terraNOVA artistic director Jennifer Conley Darling said. "He breaks out of conventional expectations of the art form and explores new and important issues to not only theatre but the world. It's what great artists do."

Mike Daisey had this to say about being part of this years soloNOVA, "Monologuists, performance artists, and solo performers of all kinds are hungry for the kind of opportunities a festival like soloNOVA creates, and I'm delighted to have been asked to talk about the unique value and position the solo form occupies in the theater as a vital force for illumination and change."

The festival settles into its new home this year at the DR2 Theatre and the D-Lounge, presenting ten main stage solo performers, two solo fine art shows, and three late night evenings at 10pm on Thursdays called the Ones at Ten, featuring shorter form lone singer/songwriters, spoken word artists and comedians.

"A few years back, we toured the Daryl Roth Theatres and saw the potential for bringing all aspects of the festival together under one canopy," James Carter, soloNOVA's lead curator, said of the festival's new residency. "The main stage performers show in the DR2 Theatre, late night performers in the D-Lounge, and visual artists show in the lobbies of both spaces. It's the next evolution of the festival."

For more information on soloNOVA 2009, go to www.terranovacollective.org

The Bull's Fool For Love

2009-03-20T15:42:00.004-04:00

This is the last weekend to catch The Bull's pulp revival of Sam Shepard's Fool For Love! You're a fool if you miss it!

“This pulp revival fires on all cylinders...Director Katherine Krause infuses a clearly comic tone into the piece…She gives us a whip-smart version of the classic, having the actors deliver their lines as if swallowing razor blades.” –Deirdre Donovan, TheatreScene.net

“The Bull’s pulp revival of Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love is at once brutal, hilarious and irresistibly sexy...Shaffer and Bender’s chemistry is palpable...Brilliantly directed by Katherine Krause, whose careful hand gives the erotic fight scenes (choreographed by Dan Zisson) their weight and purpose.” –Laura Oseland, Show Business Weekly

“Kevin Shaffer as Eddie displays a great deal of power and frustration…while Katie Bender as May gives off the air of someone truly broken.” –Mitchell Conway, nytheatre.com

“Martin (Jonathan Wilde) is the picture of adorable naivete in a messed-up, scary world, an outsider in his unassuming plaid button-down shirt, jacket and baseball cap.” –Jessica Kramer, Washington Square News

“One of the things that provided some interesting depth to this production was the creative lighting design by Christina Watanabe. She ingeniously took risks with surreal lighting choices...A thorough costume design by Tod Michaels, right down to the sweat stain running down the middle of Eddie’s back.” –Le-Anne Garland, Theatre is Easy

"The entire cast is fantastic, and under Katherine Krause’s direction Kevin Shaffer, Katie Bender, and Bill Weeden manage to be explosive without being melodramatic." –Karen Tortora-Lee, NeighborBee Blog

Listen to Broadway Bullets interview with director Katherine Krause here.

Tickets ($25) are still available for Friday & Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm at the renowned Living Theater on Clinton Street. Get your tickets here.

Everybody's talking about FRIGID!

2009-03-04T14:42:00.005-05:00

Only five days left for the 2009 New York FRIGID Festival! Shows are selling out fast so get your tickets now at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info.

"With a group so friendly to the artists themselves, be prepared for some dynamic performances at this year's Frigid Fest."
-Heidi Patalano, Metro

The Frigid Fest is as cool as ever in its third year
"Never mind the rest of the festivals (the Fringe, the New York Musical Theatre, the Midtown Theatre) because the Frigid Fest has them all beat..." -Mark Peikert, New York Press

"Can’t wait until the summer brings its usual raft of theater festivals? Then wait no longer, friends, because tonight marks the start of the East Village’s third annual FRIGID New York, a highly eclectic and very affordable hodgepodge of shows by emerging companies."
-Adam Feldman, Time Out NY

The best place to Chill is at this fest
"Yes, We're ready for the warm weather to come-- but we'll put up with the cold a little longer as long as it comes in the form of the FRIGID festival..." -Angela Ashman, The Village Voice

Warming up for the Frigid Festival
For the third winter, Downtown theaters offer a roster of fresh drama
-Steve Snyder, Downtown Express

"The powerful East Village theater triad comprised of The Kraine, The Red Room, and Under St. Marks is currently playing host to the annual Frigid Festival of new work.
-John Del Signore, Gothamist

"2009 is already turning into a sorry year for Broadway. But don’t let it get you down! Go catch one or two or five of these great shows at any or all of these cozy theatres."
-Karen Tortora-Lee, NeighborBee Blog

"Known for its uncensored take on independent theatre, the festival is a great slice of New York culture." -Michelle Barnwell, GO Magazine

FRIGID is coming, so chill out!

2009-02-11T22:34:00.002-05:00

The 2009 New York FRIGID Festival, produced by Horse Trade Theater Group will run February 25-March 8 at UNDER St. Marks, The Red Room, and The Kraine Theater. Tickets ($8-$15) are available at www.SmartTix.com

Want help figuring out which shows to check out at this years festival?

Read previews of all 30 shows at nytheatre.com, check out interviews with some of this years participants at United Stages, or watch the video of FRIGID Snapshots, courtesy of RetroVision Media.

Still not sure what shows you want to see? Visit the FRIGID website for more info on all of this years shows.

We'll see you at FRIGID!

Great Hymn of Thanksgiving/Conversation Storm

2009-02-11T22:05:00.004-05:00

The Nonesense Company is presenting their production of Great Hymn of Thanksgiving/Conversation Storm (Winner 'Best of Fest', FRIGID 2008) at IRT (154 Christopher Street) now through Sunday! Tickets ($15) are available at www.nonsensecompany.org.

"This is how a downtown outing ought to be. You tiptoe gingerly along a horrible linoleum hallway. You count fellow theatergoers, exhaling in relief when the audience outnumbers the cast. You eye an unprepossessing stage full of zero-budget detritus. And then you have your socks blown off." -Helen Shaw, Time Out NY. Read the full review here.

Rick Burkhardt Talks Nonsense. Nytheatre.com's Michael Criscuolo sits down with Rick Burkhardt of The Nonsense Company. Read the full interview here. Listen to Martin Denton's interview with the Nonsense boys at nytheatrecast and watch the show trailer here.

Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft - Resurrected!

2009-02-06T13:06:00.003-05:00

THE VAGABOND THEATRE ENSEMBLE RESURRECTS CLASSIC HORROR WRITERS EDGAR ALLAN POE AND HP LOVECRAFT

THE WENDIGO: WITNESS THE RESURECCTION
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 FOLLOWING
THE 8PM PERFORMANCE OF THE WENDIGO

When Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft heard that playwright Eric Sanders was adapting fellow horror writer Algernon Blackwood’s supernatural tale, THE WENDIGO for the stage, they just had to come back from beyond the grave to see it. Thanks to the magic and mystery of Friday the 13th, they can!

Following the 8pm performance of THE WENDIGO on Friday, February 13, classic horror writers Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft will be joining playwright Eric Sanders and Director Matthew Hancock for a special after show talkback with the audience. Mr. Poe will also be doing a special reading of his beloved classic “The Raven” and Mr. Lovecraft will be reading his well-known story “The Outsider”. Come get your picture taken with two of the all-time finest authors of supernatural fiction!

Lovecraft, who died unheralded and penniless at 47, was gracious in accepting the opportunity: "I, Howard Phillips Lovecraft of Providence, Rhode Island, am deeply honored and humbled to be reanimated alongside such titans of the macabre as Edgar Allan Poe, to whom 'we owe the modern horror-story in its final and perfected state,' and Algernon Blackwood, 'the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere.'"

Poe, who also died penniless and alcoholic at 40, was more reticent with his endorsement: "While my life was marred by a series of dark and ominous events, I swear that I never dreamed of this final shame: being resurrected two hundred years later, only to be forced to share the stage with a handful of half-competent followers."

Blackwood, who died at 82 after a long and successful career, sought to unite his predecessor, Edgar Allan Poe, and his protégé, H.P. Lovecraft, "My boys, I entreat you to come to the Medicine Show Theatre and provoke today's audiences with the same spectre of terror that you so arduously pursued in your all-too-short lives!"

THE WENDIGO: Witness the Resurrection is produced by The Vagabond Theatre Ensemble as part of their Cabin Fever Festival in association with Radiotheatre and their year long celebration of Edgar Allan Poe, Sundays With Poe. Tickets to this very special event are $18, which includes the 8pm performance of THE WENDIGO, special after show talkback event, and open bar.

THE WENDIGO produced by Vagabond Theatre Ensemble, plays at the Medicine Show Theatre in the Ensemble Studio Theater Building (549 West 52nd Street, 3rd Floor) February 5-28, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday matinees February 8 & 22 at 3pm with special performances Monday, February 9 & Wednesday, February 25 at 8pm. Tickets ($10) are available online at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

The Wendigo opens tonight!

2009-02-06T12:38:00.002-05:00

We are going to be packed for the opening of THE WENDIGO tonight but you can still squeeze in for only $10! There are three more shows this weekend, so please join us -- and check out the interview with playwright Eric Sanders and Director Matthew Hancock that ran in today's Metro!

February 5-28, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday matinees February 8 & 22 at 3pm with special performances Monday, February 9 & Wednesday, February 25 at 8pm at the Medicine Show Theatre inside the Ensemble Studio Theater Building (549 West 52nd Street, 3rd Floor) Tickets ($10) are available online at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

Theatre Buzz: Playwright Eric Sanders Explains It All

2009-01-29T14:15:00.003-05:00

"Eric Sanders is many things: a prolific playwright, a producer, and a lover of the horror genre. With his upcoming play, The Wendigo, he takes the old tale written by Algernon Blackwood and brings it to the stage. I sat down to talk with him about his career, his upcoming play, and his thoughts on theatre." [Read more of the interview on NeighborBee Blog]

Poe and Blackwood terrors on the New York Stage

2009-01-28T16:56:00.007-05:00

Fangoria Magazine speaks with Dan Bianchi of Radiotheatre about their year long celebration of Edgar Allan Poe, Sundays With Poe at UNDER St. Marks. Samual Zimmerman also talks with Eric Sanders and Matt Hancock about their upcoming supernatural horror play, The Wendigo based on the classic story by Algernon Blackwood.

"Fango got word on a couple of frightful theatrical experiences on the New York stage this winter. The dark visions of two classically chilling authors, Edgar Allan Poe and Algernon Blackwood, are being brought to life in separate New York productions. [Read More]"

It's Coming...

2009-01-21T20:47:00.002-05:00

Lost in the wilderness, four hunters venture deep into a world they were never meant to see…

One of Blackwood's best stories is the magnificent THE WENDIGO, written in 1908. On the surface, this is a classic story of man versus nature but on a spiritual level the story forces us to question our position and purpose in the universe, to wonder if perhaps there are some places, as the narrator says, that “no human foot was meant to trod.”

In this adaptation of THE WENDIGO, playwright Eric Sanders (Dread Awakening, f**kplays) has tried to preserve the almost unbearably tense atmosphere of Blackwood's story while injecting moments of stark and visceral terror. Sanders, along with director Matthew Hancock plan to create a world that envelops the audience so deeply that they almost feel the snow on their shoulders. Just as important as the surroundings, the show focuses on the five men trapped within this nightmare; for this is a moving story about people, shattered beyond belief by what they have experienced, trying to put their lives back together and move on.

Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was one of the most influential and mysterious writers of the twentieth century. His works have had a profound impact on everyone from Stephen King to comic books to M. Night Shyamalan and The Blair Witch Project, but his name has been lost to the annals of history. Blackwood's prime interests were human psychology, the mystical and the supernatural. He explored in profound detail the effects that both real and 'perceived' extraordinary events have on the frail human psyche. A deeply spiritual man who rejected the simplicity of Christianity at an early age, Blackwood sought to evoke "spiritual terror" through his stories, to strike at the very core of what makes us human: how we define our universe and our place within it. He sought to terrify, but even more expressly, he sought to astound. The sensation of awe factors heavily throughout his life's work; he viewed the world through a lens of astonishing innocence and objectivity, often personifying places and supernatural phenomena just as vividly as his human characters. According to fellow horror legend H.P. Lovecraft, Blackwood reigns supreme as "the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere."

The production, produced by The Vagabond Theatre Ensemble, will play 16 performances at the Medicine Show Theatre at the Ensemble Studio Theater Building (549 West 52nd Street, 3rd Floor) February 5-28, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday matinees February 8 & 22 at 3pm with special performances Monday, February 9 & Wednesday, February 25 at 8pm. Tickets ($10) are available online at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

Listen to Broadway Bullet's interview with playwright Eric Sanders and producer Sarah Ann Masse here.

Hollow Log, A Comedic Thriller

2009-01-21T17:56:00.002-05:00

"Filled with oddball fun." -Mark Peikert, Backstage

"Dial's writing is sharp as a tack." -JB Spins

"Dial's script keeps the audience guessing." -Duncan Pflaster, Broadway World

"Boyle and Roberts have terrific chemistry together... Boyle ... has the goofy masculine energy of a Judd Apatow hero." -Mark Peikert, Backstage

"Dial's play perfectly captures the trendy East Village milieu." -JB Spins

Read Tom Murrin's interview with playwright Lawrence Dial on PaperMag.com.

Rave reviews for Ecstasy

2009-01-20T17:36:00.002-05:00

Ecstasy

By Mike Leigh
Directed by Sara Laudonia
Produced by Black Door Theatre Company and Horse Trade Theater Group
Running now through January 25 at The Red Room (85 E. 4th Street)
Tickets ($18) are available at SmartTix

Backstage.com Critic's Pick!
"…it’s an engaging play, here staged with energetic, sharp performances, directed crisply by Sara Laudonia."

RetroVision Media says:
"Lower eastside Black Box theatre aficionados are in for a treat of gritty realism..."
"This is a rare must see recommendation!"

Theatre Is Easy says: "BOTTOM LINE: If you like British entertainment and gritty, character-driven pieces, you will greatly enjoy this show."

flavorpill says: "The cast brings the characters to life compellingly, taking a very specific time and place and making it universal. The result is a quietly devastating portrait of a generation quickly losing hope."

offoffonline say:
"Laudonia’s production achieves an incredibly intimate effect.

Not to mention reviews from:
NYC Onstage
EDGE
CurtainUp
New Theater Corp
GayCityNews
neighborhoodbee Theatre Buzz

Die Roten Punkte

2009-01-20T17:11:00.005-05:00

Was a sock rockin' show and I hope they come back to NYC real soon! Read their interview with Heidi Patalano in Metro to get a taste of all the awesomeness you missed out on!

Backstage With Horse Trade Theater Group

2008-12-19T00:23:00.003-05:00

Paper Magazine's Tom Murrin interviews Erez Ziv, Founder and Managing Director of Horse Trade Theater Group.

"When you think of Broadway theater impresarios, classic names like Shubert or Nederlander come to mind. But in the off-off-Broadway world, you're more likely to hear about Erez Ziv, who manages both The Red Room, The Kraine and the basement theater space at Under St. Mark's." (read more)

Die Roten Punkte

2008-12-10T01:08:00.004-05:00

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT!
ONLY THREE PERFORMANCES!
JANUARY 8-10

Berlin’s 'Prince and Princess of Punk', Otto and Astrid Rot are back for another North American tour to celebrate the release of their acclaimed Super Musikant CD - a ten-track high-energy feast of rock, studded with rich veins of rock 'n' roll. They're bringing their unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll to NYC and they want to push their rock in you. What are you waiting for? Rock Bang!

DIE ROTEN PUNKTE (The Red Dots) are a Berlin two-piece brother/sister rock act that have won worldwide acclaim for their last three albums. Much has been said in the international media about Otto and Astrid Rot’s strange brother/sister relationship. Compromising photos have appeared in newspapers showing both public and private affection. Astrid has a reputation for being a ‘party girl’, most famously coming to blows with Courtney Love in a New York City club. Otto continues to fuel his reputation as the newest ‘Prince of Punk’. His stage presence and live energy has been described as “all five of The Hives trapped in a lipstick-smeared Pete Townsend”.

The 'Best Band In The World' are playing a special, limited engagement with Horse Trade Theater Group January 8-10, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm @ UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A). Tickets ($18) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

The NEW Monday Night Burlesque

2008-12-08T04:15:00.001-05:00

Doc Wasabassco presents
The NEW Monday Night Burlesque
@ Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg Brooklyn

Every Monday from 9:00pm ‘til 1:00am
4 Hours of entertainment every Monday for just $10!
www.mondaynightburlesque.com

Your weekend just got longer! The heart of Burlesque is alive and well at one of the art form’s longest running nights. The recently revamped NEW Monday Night Burlesque at Public Assembly presents a brand spanking new show each and every week, featuring a sexy cavalcade of the biggest stars in variety and burlesque! There's a reason I'm at this show EVERY Monday!

The Management in American Theatre Magazine

2008-12-03T21:20:00.004-05:00

Playwright Kristen Kosmas talks with American Theatre Magazine's Eliza Bent about The Management's upcoming production of The Scandal!

The Scandal! opens this Thursday, December 4 at 8pm and runs through December 20, at The Red Room (85 E. 4th Street, 3rd Floor), Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets ($18, $15 students/seniors) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

Three Sisters

2008-11-28T15:18:00.003-05:00

Listen to adapter and director Jesse Edward Rosbrow and actor David Ian Lee discuss Theatre of the Expendable's upcoming production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters on Broadway Bullet!

3 Sisters, 6 Actors, 12 Dollars

December 4-21 Thursday-Saturday at 8pm & Sunday at 2pm at The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex (312 West 36th Street, 1st Floor). Tickets ($12) are available online at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

recommendation

2008-11-22T01:37:00.004-05:00

I'm not personally representing this show, but I just saw the first two installments tonight and this is a quality off-off Broadway production. The writing, acting, directing, and sound design are all top notch and this play is totally different from anything else thats out there right now. They close tomorrow but if you have the time to check it out, do yourself a favor and GO!

The Angel Eaters Trilogy, 3 plays by Johnna Adams
Saturday, November 22 at The Wings Theatre (154 Christopher Street)
Angel Eaters at 1pm
Rattlers at 4pm
8 Little Antichrists at 8pm
Tickets ($18) are available at www.fluxtheatre.org

The Scandal!

2008-11-21T14:44:00.003-05:00

What did she do and what is this huge scandal all about? Come check out The Management's upcoming production to find out!

THE SCANDAL!, produced by Horse Trade Theater Group and The Management, will play at The Red Room (85 E. 4th Street, 3rd Floor) December 4-20, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets ($18, $15 students/seniors) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info . Visit www.ManagementCompany.org for more info.

Bigfoot is the new black

2008-11-17T15:39:00.002-05:00

Sci Fi Screening Room's Bigfoot Night! on New York Times Urban Eye and NBCNewYork.com

FRIGID 2009 shows announced!

2008-11-17T10:27:00.001-05:00

All 30 shows for this years FRIGID Festival have been announced. Check out www.FRIGIDnewyork.info for the full list of this years participants!

Bigfoot Night tomorrow!

2008-11-16T20:14:00.003-05:00

Are you a big fan of Bigfoot (or just like your men big and hairy)? then check out Sci Fi Screening Room's Bigfoot Night (Time Out NY Editors Pick) tomorrow at UNDER St. Marks. This months show will feature an assortment of footage from documentaries (Ancient Mysteries, Bigfoot: Man or Beast?) and vintage television shows (Bigfoot & Wildboy, The Six Million Dollar Man Meets the Bionic Bigfoot, In Search of… ) The feature presentation is the award-winning short film Skunk Ape (pictured above), a low-budget revenge epic following a Florida Skunk Ape who hunts down members of a Chicago Punk band. It’s Harry And The Hendersons meets Point Blank. The evening will also include Bigfoot drinking games, haikus, trivia, and prizes!

Monday, November 17 at 7pm (bar opens at 6:30pm)
UNDER St. Marks
$7 for believers, $10 for non-believers

RIP Anita's Underground

2008-11-16T10:03:00.000-05:00

No more Anita's Underground (at least not at UNDER St. Marks). We're sad to see her go, but wish her nothing but the best. Hopefully we'll catch her and her pasties at other venue's around the city soon!

November

2008-11-02T20:25:00.000-05:00

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
PRESENTS A
GRAYCE PRODUCTIONS
REVIVAL OF
VICE GIRL CONFIDENTIAL

By Todd Michael, Directed by Walter J. Hoffman

November 5-8 & November 13-15 at 8pm, November 9 & 16 at 7pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

An expose not for the faint of heart, VICE GIRL CONFIDENTIAL uncovers the grime and grit plaguing the seedy streets of 1950s Gotham. Only one man, D.A. Walter Slade, can stand up to vice-racket kingpin Duke Craigie—that is, if he can shake off his yen for Stella Fontaine (played by Todd Michael), the madam of New York’s most infamous brothel.

Tickets ($18) are available by calling SmartTix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

(RE:) DIRECTIONS THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
AS WE SPEAK

By John Patrick Bay, Directed by Tom Berger

November 7-10, 13 - 16, & 20 - 22 at 8pm, and November 15, 22, & 23 at 3pm at the 14th Street Y Theatre (344 E. 14th Street between 1st and 2nd Ave)

“This is not the time to question authority. You are either with America, or you are not.” In a post-9/11, post-Katrina world full of the politics of fear and doctrines of intolerance and hate, what are we willing to sacrifice for our own sense of security? What liberties are we willing to give up so we can go to bed at night? Inspired by Sinclair Lewis’ classic It Can’t Happen Here , AS WE SPEAK shows the drastic effects on the average American if what eventually emerges as a fascist dictatorship legally wins the American Presidency. Commissioned by RTC, AS WE SPEAK takes a look at what could happen in an America stripped of her civil liberties and the dangers of too much power in the wrong hands.

Tickets ($18, $13 students) are available online at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

Horse Trade Theater Group
presents a
GiGi La Femme & Doc Wasabassco Production:
REVEALED BURLESQUE
More burlesque than you’ve ever seen!

Wednesday, November 19 at Under St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

Brought to you by the Power Couple of Burlesque (GiGi La Femme and Doc Wasabassco) Revealed is a cutting-edge burlesque show with a sinfully dirty twist. This unique and extra-sultry night features the sexiest, most notorious burlesque performers in New York City, as you’ve never seen them before! Revealed promises you more bang for your buck than any other show in town.

November's show will feature tantalizing performances by Amber Ray, GiGi La Femme, Kobayashi Maru, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Peekaboo Pointe, and Gal Friday, with your charming and inebriated host, Bastard Keith!

"Worth considerably more than the paltry $20 admission fee it demands, the neo-burlesque show Revealed offers up a substantial helping of coquetry, comedy and camp, along with other, pinker, softer words beginning with the letter C." –Anna King, New York Press

Tickets ($20) are available by calling SmartTix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
PRESENTS A
NO TEA PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTION OF
PLUCKING FAILURES LIKE RIPE FRUIT
(A Night of One-Act Romantic Tragedies)

Directed by Lindsey Moore

November 20-December 6, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sunday, November 30 at 2pm (no show on November 27) at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

PLUCKING FAILURES LIKE RIPE FRUIT is a collection of small works by big playwrights, all of which are about people trying, and failing, at love. Before each show, the audience will draw our performance order from a collection of more than 10 short plays, so every night is guaranteed to be a different show! Plays include Sure Thing by David Ives, 1-900-Desperate by Christopher Durang, Here We Are by Dorothy Parker, Request Stop by Harold Pinter, Cold by David Mamet, Miss You by David Auburn, Please Have a Seat And Someone Will Be With You Shortly by Garth Wingfield, Anything For You by Cathy Celesia, A Day For Surprises by John Guare, Breaking Even by Dan Dietz, and 4 a.m. (Open All Night) by Bob Krakower.

Tickets ($15, $12 students/seniors) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

October

2008-10-12T20:31:00.000-04:00

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
PRESENTS A
COUNTING SQUARES THEATRE PRODUCTION OF
WOYZECK

By Georg Buchner, Adapted & Directed by Joshua Chase Gold

September 23 - October 29, Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

In this new and gripping adaptation, set in the present day south, we will take a poignant look at the effects of wartime on young men. After seeing war and bloodshed, Franz Woyzeck returns home to his lover and child. Unable to reintegrate into society, perform sexually, or relate to those around, he is thrust into a world of confusion and chaos. Incorporating Andrews Sisters style music throughout, this production is both timely and entertaining.

Tickets ($23, $18 students & seniors, $17 military) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
PRESENTS A
THEATRE REVERB
PRODUCTION OF
EXCESSECRET: “¿GUESS WHAT ‘ITS’ ABOUT?”
RUNNING IN REPERTORY WITH
WATCH OUT! (ITS GO TIME!)

October 1 – November 22, Wednesdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 10:30pm in The Red Room (85 E. 4th Street between 2nd and Bowery)

WATCH OUT! (IT’S GO TIME!)
Secret agents Olga and Björn seem to be up to their usual mischief but things take a wicked turn as the end of the world and Division start breathing down their cute as pie little necks. Wonders include a naked garbage bag spectacle, Big Buckhunter™, tin-flute, song, dance, video, and low-grade virtual pyrotechnics. You better WATCH OUT! (IT’S GO TIME!)
Performances:
October 1 (preview), October 15, October 18, October 22, October 25, October 29, November 1, November 8, November 12, & November 22

EXCESSECRET: “¿GUESS WHAT ‘IT’S’ ABOUT?”
Dr. Olga and Dr. Björn manage to do their rounds and charm their own pants off while hosting this entirely unpredictable production that features audience tampering, two wildly comic ExcessoMimes (Gluttony and Lust), an outlandish game of Operation (you're the doctor!™), video, tap dancing, life saving, competitive eating, and outrageous fun.
Performances:
October 4 (preview), October 8, October 11, November 5, November 15, & November 19.

Tickets ($15, $12 students) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
PRESENTS A
DYSFUNCTIONAL THEATRE COMPANY
PRODUCTION OF
BREW OF THE DEAD

By Patrick Storck, Directed by Justin Plowman

October 3, 4, 11, 18, 25 & November 1 at 10:30pm following a preview performance on October 2 at 8pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

“It’s down to the five of us, but now we have a plan. And that plan involves beer.”
Lovingly inspired by/ripped off from Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead and The Evil Dead, Dysfunctional Theatre presents BREW OF THE DEAD, a new dark comedy that asks the eternal question, when the apocalypse comes, will there be beer?

Tickets ($15, $12 students/seniors) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

A Dynamite Double-Feature! Two Tales of Spine Tingling Insanity!

SOMETHING WEIRD… IN THE RED ROOM

Directed & Choreographed by Rachel Klein

October 7 - 31, Tuesdays at 8pm & Fridays at 10:30pm in The Red Room (85 E. 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery)

Sir Sheever by Benjamin Spiro, is a creepy, comedic one act about a demented heiress who forms her own twisted Addams Family from four department store mannequins. When an intruder unwittingly becomes her new playmate, it is only a matter of time before tea parties and temper tantrums become unbearable for the living. Meanwhile, the mannequins are a little livelier than they ought to be, and they want to play a few games of their own. There’s no telling what sinister plans might hide behind these glassy eyes. They’re the kind of dolls that you’ll want to pull to pieces.

Aenigma by Sean Gill, pendulates between the absurdly comic and the genuinely disturbing as two show-biz sisters must cope with a series of increasingly appalling events which eventually take a turn for the fantastic. Told with an inventive flashback structure which incorporates multiple points-of-view and even the live action staging of a videotape playback, Aenigma delights in literally and figuratively “twisted” storytelling.

Tickets ($18) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.smarttix.com

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP
PRESENTS
THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW

Stories written by Clay McLeod Chapman
Performances by Clay McLeod Chapman & Hanna Cheek

October 16-November 1. Special Halloween show October 31! Thursday through Saturday at 8pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

Fresh off their hugely successful international summer tour, the award winning THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW returns to New York City to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a hand-selected roster of a decades worth of their favorite stories. A literary fist in the face. Part monologue, part boxing match -- THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW is a rigorous storytelling session packed with enough intensity to feel like a rock concert rather than a bedtime tale. Filled with tales of the bizarre, dark, and perverted, THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW is bedtime stories for adults. Every story is chosen at random each night, so each show is guaranteed to be completely different from the last. This is THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW like you’ve never seen it before!

Tickets ($18) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info

TERRANOVA COLLECTIVE
PRESENTS
BLUE BEFORE MORNING

By Kate McGovern Directed by Gia Forakis

October 19 through November 8, Wednesday-Monday at 8pm at the DR2 Theatre (103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square)

At dawn, a New York cabbie picks up a teenage girl headed for the bus station. Before long, they’re driving to South Carolina, accompanied by a very pregnant, foul-mouthed hitchhiker. The three strangers hit I-95 and find themselves on a journey of unusual coincidences and second chances that straddle past and present while leading them toward an unlikely future.

Tickets ($20) are available online at www.TerraNovaCollective.org or by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200.

ONGOING MONTHLY SHOWS:

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP AND ANITA COOKIE PRESENT ANITA’S UNDERGROUND GAME SHOW!

The second Thursday of every month, at 11pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

Anita's Underground Game Show… It's The Price Is Right with boobs and booze, an interactive game show where contestants, each randomly selected from the audience, play pricing games to win baked goods, free booze, and so much more! But it's not just fun and games! Hosted, in pasties, by Anita Cookie, Anita's Underground Game Show is packed with live music, jokes, hidden talents, and BOOBS!

Tickets ($10) are available online at www.horseTRADE.info or by calling 212-868-4444

Horse Trade Theater Group presents a GiGi La Femme & Doc Wasabassco Production

REVEALED

More burlesque than you’ve ever seen before!

The third Wednesday of every month, at 10:00pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A)

REVEALED... Brought to you by the Power Couple of Burlesque (GiGi La Femme and Doc Wasabassco) Revealed is a cutting-edge burlesque show with a sinfully dirty twist. This unique and extra-sultry night features the sexiest, most notorious burlesque performers in New York City, as you’ve never seen them before! Revealed promises you more bang for your buck than any other show in town. Experience an evening of salacious striptease and skin, where the climax of each number leaves everything…Revealed.

Tickets ($20) are available online at www.horseTRADE.info or by calling 212-868-4444

Horse Trade Theater Group presents
Sci Fi Screening Room:
FRANKENSTEIN NIGHT!
@ UNDER St. Mark’s
94 St. Mark’s Place, btw 1st Ave and Avenue A
L-train to 1st Ave, F/V to 2nd Ave, R-train to 8th St, 6 to Astor Pl.
Monday, October 27 @ 7:00 PM $7
www.ThisKevin.Blogspot.com

October’s show is FRANKENSTEIN Night!, featuring footage from Frankenstein Conquers the World, Dracula Vs. Frankenstein and even 1973’s Blackenstein. Clips will range from Thomas Edison’s Frankenstein (1903) to Frank Henenlotter’s Frankenhooker.
Host Kevin Maher (American Movie Classics’ The Sci Fi Department) is joined by guest presenters including TV’s Ghoul A-Go-Go, Cinema Purgatorio’s Ray Privett, Comedian/Filmmaker Will Carlough and blogger Tom Blunt.
The evening will include Frankenstein drinking games, haikus, trivia, prizes, free Frankenberry cereal and a special wall-projection of some 1975 viewmaster reels of Frankenstein.

Immediately following the video cavalcade, Cinema Purgatorio presents Quicksilver Radio Theater’s award-winning production of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN: MODERN PROMETHEUS. Directed Jay Stern and producer Craig Wichman will introduce the one-hour radio drama. This “audio-screening” is included with admission to Frankenstein Night! Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com .