1) ACT of Connecticut 2021/ 2022 Season
2)) Argyle Theater Gala Concert With Joe Iconis & Rob Rokicki 8/14
3) Battery Dance Festival 8/15 - 8/20
4) The Book of Moron Offers Free Tickets to Frontline Workers During Previews 8/12 - 8/235) Brickman's Big Break Talent Show for 40 and Over Extends Deadline to 9/7
6) Broadway on Demand Short Film Festival 8/16 - 8/31
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
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7) Centenary Stage Company Front Porch Series Concludes with Songs of Summer 8/11
8) McCarter Theater's Upcoming 2021/2022 Season
9) Nai-Ni Chen Dance CompanySchedule for The Bridge Free One Hour Zoom Dance Classes
9) Nai-Ni Chen Dance CompanySchedule for The Bridge Free One Hour Zoom Dance Classes
10) Passage Theatre Announces Upcoming 2021/ 2022 Season
11) The Ride Presents Eyes on New York at Empire Outlets on Staten Island Through 9/6
12) Sondheim & Lapine Digital Conversation Available on Video on Demand 8/12 - 14, 8/19 -21
13) Stranger Sings Begins Performances at the Players Theater Runs Through 9/5
14) TADA Youth Theater Virtual Performances Starting 8/15
15) Theater Resources Unlimited Intro to Producer Development & Mentorship 8/16
16) Third Rail Project Premieres Return the Moon 8/11 - 9/30
17)Two River Theater Plaza Players Series Upstream by Chesney Snow & Faye Chiao
18) White Wave Dance Company Opens Applications for Solo Dance Festival Deadline 8/30
1) ACT of Connecticut
Announces 2021–2022 Season
After a year of limitations due to COVID-19, the popular ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is fully opening its doors to live audiences and is thrilled to announce its upcoming 2021–2022 season. The season features four spectacular shows: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Nickel Mines, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent!
ACT of CT’s 2021–2022 season:
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE – The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
One of Broadway’s most enduring hits, Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a celebration of legendary songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, who virtually invented Rock & Roll. This high-energy show features nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded, including “Jailhouse Rock,” "Stand By Me,” “Yakety Yak,” “Hound Dog,” “On Broadway,” “Spanish Harlem” and many more. Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a fun-filled night of electrifying 50’s Rock & Roll that will leave you flying high! This production’s Director / Choreographer will be Smokey Joe’s Cafe’s original west-end production cast member, Stephanie Pope Lofgren.
Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performance dates: September 30–October 24, 2021
NICKEL MINES
This new musical is centered around the infamous 2006 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Amish schoolhouse shooting in which a lone gunman shot ten girls (five fatally) before taking his own life. A breathtaking piece of theater, it combines spoken dialogue, movement and original music to explore multiple viewpoints and perspectives from that fateful morning. Nickel Mines is a living memorial to the young girls who lost their lives and a powerful exploration of community, perseverance and ultimately, hope. Nickel Mines will be Directed and Choreographed by Andrew Palermo and is presented in association with Anita Donofrio.
Conceived by Andrew Palermo
Written by Andrew Palermo and Shannon Stoeke
Written by Andrew Palermo and Shannon Stoeke
Music and Lyrics by Dan Dyer
Performance dates: January 20–January 30, 2022 (10 performances only).
ACT of CT is the first professional theater to premiere this fascinating, elegant and moving new musical. Due to Covid-19, “Nickel Mines” (which was originally scheduled for March 19–29, 2020) was canceled just days before opening. ACT of CT is ecstatic to be able to bring back this important and powerful new musical as part of its 2021–2022 season.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
This timeless rock opera follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary, his disciples and the Roman Empire. The iconic 70's rock score contains such well-known songs as “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Gethsemane.” A true global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar has been wowing audiences for 50 years. This production will be directed by ACT of CT’s Artistic Director, Daniel C. Levine.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performance dates: March 24–April 17, 2022
RENT
Rent is a show about falling in love, following your dreams, and finding your voice! Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop-cultural phenomenon. The story follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side. In this groundbreaking musical, these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts and learn that there is “no day but today!"
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Performance dates: May 26–June 19, 2022
Subscriptions for the 2021–2022 season are available now by visiting actofct.org or by calling the ACT of CT Box Office at 475-215-5497. Visit ACT of CT website to learn more about the exclusive season subscriber benefits.
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2) THE ARGYLE THEATRE
Presents
WELCOME BACK! A STARRY, STARRY
NIGHT AT THE ARGYLE THEATRE
A GALA EVENING OF SONG, LAUGHTER AND COMMUNITY
AT THE ARGYLE THEATRE IN BABYLON, LONG ISLAND
HOSTED BY ARGYLE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EVAN PAPPAS
MUSIC DIRECTION BY ETHAN ANDERSEN
SPECIAL GUESTS
COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS TONY AWARD NOMINEE JOE ICONIS AND ROBERT ROKICKI
FEATURING A ROSTER OF ARGYLE ALUMNI
GINA NAOMI BAEZ, COURTNEY BALAN, INGA BALLARD, TIFFAN BORELLI,
ELIZABETH BROADHURST, HUNTER BROWN, TODD BUONOPANE, EDDIE EGAN,CORRIE FARBSTEIN, KATY GERAGHTY, ANGEL HARRISON, KIMBERLY IMMANUEL, ROBERT ANTHONY JONES, JILLIAN LOUIS, WARREN NOLAN, JR, JASON SIMON, RYAN GREGORY THURMAN, AND ROSE VAN DYNE
ONE-NIGHT ONLY!
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 2021 AT 7:30PM
IT’S A CELEBRATION OF JOY AND RENEWAL! Long Island’s newest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director), celebrates the re-opening of live entertainment with a gala evening of song, Welcome Back! A Starry, Starry Night at The Argyle Theatre hosted by Argyle Artistic Director Evan Pappas with music direction by Ethan Andersen. The evening of song and entertainment will feature special guests composers and lyricists Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis along with Robert Rokicki, and a roster of starry Argyle alumni who have appeared in productions during the first two seasons that include Gina Naomi Baez, Courtney Balan, Inga Ballard, Tiffan Borelli, Elizabeth Broadhurst, Hunter Brown, Todd Buonopane, Eddie Egan, Corrie Farbstein, Katy Geraghty, Angel Harrison, Kimberly Immanuel, Robert Anthony Jones, Jillian Louis, Warren Nolan, Jr., Jason Simon, Ryan Gregory Thurman, and Rose Van Dyne. Cast subject to change and availability.
The ONE-NIGHT ONLY special concert event is set for Saturday evening, August 14, 2021 beginning at 7:30PM at The Argyle Theatre (34 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island).
“Welcome back to The Argyle Theatre!” As the world of live entertainment prepares to re-open in September, The Argyle is very excited and pleased to present a gala evening that celebrates their first two seasons, starring some of the wonderful actors who brought their productions to life. Join The Arygle as they revisit songs from the first two seasons that capture the effervescence and hilarity of Hairspray, Legally Blonde and The Producers, the drama and power of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the enchantment of The Little Mermaid, and more. Listen to songs highlighted from the upcoming 2021-2022 season that includes Cabaret, Elf, The Musical, The Buddy Holly Story, An American in Paris, Mamma Mia, Footloose, and special guest Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis and Robert Rokicki will perform excerpts from the world premiere of their new musical Punk Rock Girl.
Tickets are priced at $55 orchestra/premium balcony; $45 balcony; $10 off for Season Ticket Holders and may be purchased online at www.argyletheatre.com or by calling (844) 631-5483. Please note: There is a $3 per-ticket facility fee. When purchasing tickets, purchaser attests that all members of your party are vaccinated or, if un-vaccinated, will be responsible for wearing a mask when not actively eating or drinking, as per NYS DOH and CDC.
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3) The 40th Annual Battery Dance Festival
Announces its Virtual and Live Performance Lineup
Battery Dance announces the companies that will be featured in the 40th Annual Battery Dance Festival with 16 international dance films from 14 countries from August 12-14 and in-person performances by 38 companies from August 15-20, 2021, at 7pm ET at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, New York City that will also be livestreamed.
Battery Dance Festival, New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival, was established by Battery Dance as the Downtown Dance Festival in 1982. It normally draws audiences of approximately 2,000 people each night. The Festival went virtual last summer, attracting 30,000 viewers across 206 countries. This summer, it will run as a hybrid model with 6 nights of staged performances for in-person and livestreamed audiences, preceded by 3 nights of virtual performances by international artists.
Battery Dance announces the companies that will be featured in the 40th Annual Battery Dance Festival with 16 international dance films from 14 countries from August 12-14 and in-person performances by 38 companies from August 15-20, 2021, at 7pm ET at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, New York City that will also be livestreamed.
Battery Dance Festival, New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival, was established by Battery Dance as the Downtown Dance Festival in 1982. It normally draws audiences of approximately 2,000 people each night. The Festival went virtual last summer, attracting 30,000 viewers across 206 countries. This summer, it will run as a hybrid model with 6 nights of staged performances for in-person and livestreamed audiences, preceded by 3 nights of virtual performances by international artists
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Producers of The Book of Moron (www.robertdubac.com), a new comedy written by and starring Robert Dubac (The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?), have announced a special promotion to give back to frontline heroes and theater professionals who have been so impacted this last 18 months.
Any frontline hero or theater pro can visit www.robertdubac.com and sign up for free tickets for preview performances from August 12 - 21. There are 50 complimentary tickets available for each performance and it is 2 tickets/person
The Book of Moron will play at The SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) beginning August 12, and opening night is set for August 23.
In The Book of Moron, Dubac portrays an everyman who has lost sight of the bigger picture. He's been bombarded by so much hype and spin that he can't remember who he is or what he believes. Can he think for himself? Is the truth in the details or in the pudding? He hasn't a clue. Stuck in a coma of stupidity (his IQ has dropped to Q) he racks his brain searching for answers but finds nothing but voices. Inner voices that take him on a freight train of provocative thought to find the bigger picture and wake up from the dumbing down of modern-day life. Having been brainwashed by a culture that worships image over character, delusion over truth, and selfies over self-effacement; can he snap out of it?
The Book of Moron will play Thursday - Saturday at 9pm with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.
Tickets for The Book of Moron are $45 for regular seating and $35 for the back two rows. $55 premium tickets are available.After a year of Covid, the Producers have chosen to deflate prices in order to make it easier for morons everywhere to inflate their joie de vivre. Even teenage morons.
Tickets can be purchased at www.robertdubac.com or by calling (212) 691-1555. Audience members can also buy tickets, old school, at the box office Tues - Sunday after 4pm.
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5) JIM BRICKMAN
ANNOUNCES JUDGES FOR VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW &
EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO SEPTEMBER 7
BRICKMAN’S BIG BREAK!
THE ONLY TALENT SEARCH
FOR SINGERS AND MUSICIANS OVER 40
TO BENEFIT
THE ACTORS FUND
Grammy Award® nominated songwriter, Jim Brickman, is proud to announce the judges for Brickman’s Big Break, the only talent search for singers and musicians over 40 years old, in partnership with The Actors Fund. The judges will include Grammy Award winner Thelma Houston, Emmy Award® winner Victoria Shaw, Michael Orland (“American Idol”), Phil Guerini (Jonas Group Entertainment), and Erik Olesen (Crush Music). Due to an overwhelming response, Brickman has extended the submission deadline for entries to September 7.
Interested applicants can apply HERE.
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6) BROADWAY ON DEMAND
ANNOUNCES SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
WILL STREAM AUGUST 16-31
FILM FESTIVAL WILL CELEBRATE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO
APPROACH THEATRE IN OUR DIGITAL AGE
Broadway On Demand, the industry-leading theater streaming platform, has announced a short film festival to honor the groundbreaking ways creators approach theatre in a digital age and socially-distant world. The film festival will stream on August 16 – 31, 2021 and the top five winning entries will be live streamed on the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Emmy® OTT platform this fall (Watch.TheEmmys.TV).
Submissions are open now through August 13. The winning entry will be announced August 31. Submissions should highlight the combination of theatre and film — i.e., theatrical content, films based on scripts, or content filmed in a theater. Films must be no more than 30 minutes in length and should be submitted as a .mp4 file with a brief 2-5 sentence synopsis and any additional materials (trailers, graphics, etc.).
For more information and to submit, visit: https://livestream.
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7) CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY’S FRONT PORCH SERIES CONCLUDES WITH “SONGS OF SUMMER”
A TWILIGHT CABARET
Centenary Stage Company’s ever popular Front Porch Series is finishing up with its final free performance of the season; “Songs of Summer”, a Twilight Cabaret. The performance will be held on Wednesday, August 11 at 7:00 PM on the front lawn of 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ. Seating is on a first come first serve basis and is bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Advanced reservations are encouraged. The event is free to the public with donations appreciated. For more information or to make a reservation call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900 or visit Centenary Stage Company on-line at centenarystageco.org
“Songs of Summer”, a Twilight Cabaret will feature a selection of songs to compliment the summer evening. The production will feature the vocal talents of Centenary University students, alumni, and Centenary Stage Company favorites.
“Songs of Summer”, a Twilight Cabaret will also feature Jersey Girl Brewing and Marley’s Gotham Grill as featured vendors. Those patrons who wish to purchase and consume alcohol must bring a valid ID to be presented at the check-in for the event.
An encore performance of “Songs of Summer”, a Twilight Cabaret will take place on Thursday, August 12 at 7:00 pm on the campus of Sussex County Community College 1 College Hill Road, Newton, NJ 07860. The encore performance will not feature Jersey Girl Brewing and Marley’s Gotham Grill as vendors.
Centenary Stage Company’s Front Porch Series was developed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to continue offering family friendly performing arts programming to the community while adhering to state requirements during the height of the public health crisis. After a successful first season of outdoor events the program quickly became a popular staple among CSC programming.
For more information or to reserve visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 – 5 PM and two hours prior to all performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.
Centenary Stage Company remains committed to the health and safety of our community and adheres to all requirements set forth by the State of New Jersey. For more information regarding CSC COVID-19 policies and policy updates, visit centenarystageco.org/faq.
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8) MCCARTER THEATRE
RETURNS WITH IN-PERSON
PERFORMANCES
IN SEPTEMBER WITH HIGHLY-
ANTICIPATED HEADLINERS AND
NEW TALENT
McCarter Theater Center will reopen their doors this Fall with a robust slate of events across music, theater, dance, spoken word, and family programming. Favorite artists will be returning plus headliners and burgeoning talent excited to meet McCarter audiences for the first time.
Theater highlights include the Broadway Tour What the Constitution Means to Me, plus 2 new musicals, Dreaming Zenzile based on the life of Miriam Makeba and Ride The Cyclone directed by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen. Presented Series highlights include: Lake Street Dive, The Moth, National Geographic Live, Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Keb Mo, Shawn Colvin, Sweet Honey in the Rock, David Sedaris, Rosanne Cash, Mark Morris Dance and more.Full line up and dates are here.
The Opening Weekend kicks off on Friday, September 24 at 8pm in McCarter’s Mathews Theater with 15-time Grammy Award winner Béla Fleck - in his first bluegrass tour in 24 years My Bluegrass Heart - the third chapter of a trilogy beginning with his 1988 album Drive. Then on Sunday afternoon, Sept 26, McCarter invites the entire community to “GARBA 360,” a free outdoor event celebrating the traditional Gujarati Social Folk Dance experience. With dance lessons, performance, and live music, this off-site extravaganza takes place at the Princeton Shopping Center where families and friends are invited to gather for a fun afternoon to mix, move, and mingle.
Early Access Tickets start August 3rd for McCarter Members and August 10 for the General Public. Membership Info: https://www.mccarter.org/
McCarter will also keep its digital stage active with Paula Vogel’s Bard of the Gate, a virtual reading series, and the (free) experience The Manic Monologues - creating conversation around mental health.
McCarter is following all CDC and NJ guidelines including: air filters, enhanced cleaning, contactless ticketing and ongoing staff training. At the present time, we will be selling our shows to full capacity with no social distancing, mask, or vaccine requirements. We will be asking artists, audiences, staff, and volunteers to monitor their health and stay home if they are exhibiting any COVID-19 and/or flu-like symptoms. As guidelines and health directions evolve, we will update our requirements. To learn more and for the latest information, visit www.mccarter.org/COVID19.
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9) NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY
Announces
The Bridge
Virtual Dance Institute
of boundary-breaking dance experiences
Free One-Hour Company Class on Zoom
Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level
August 9-12, 2021
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. The Institute’s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company’s website: https://www.nainichen.org/
As a virtual dance institute, The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographer to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate. The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.
The Bridge will hold classes Monday-Thursday for the remainder of the summer due to the schedules of teachers and participants.
The Bridge Class schedule are as follows:
Week of 8/9/2021
Monday - Yuka Notsuka (Kinetic Spiral) at 11am
Tuesday - Kerry Lee (Chinese Dance) at 11am
Wednesday - Rio Kikuchi (GyroKinesis ) at 11am
Thursday - Andrew Pacho (Flow (GyroKinesis based) at 11am
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10) PASSAGE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES ITS 2021-22 SEASON, “TRENTON MAKES”
The all-Trenton season marks the company’s
return to in-person performances.
Passage Theatre Company, a professional theatre company located in the heart of Trenton, New Jersey is pleased to announce its 2021-22 season and its return to in-person theatre at Mill Hill Playhouse (205 E. Front Street, Trenton). Embracing the company’s Mercer County roots, Passage’s year of programming is themed “Trenton Makes.” All shows presented during the 2021-22 season have been created by the Trenton community--artists and residents--for the Trenton community. These world-premiere productions have been developed through Passage Theatre Company’s innovative PlayLab Program, which provides emerging and established artists a platform for sharing diverse perspectives on complex and important issues.
The company’s 2021-22 season features:
The OK Trenton Project (February 3-20, 2022)
Passage returns to live, in-person performance with The OK Trenton Project writte
n by David Lee White, Richard Bradford, and members of The OK Trenton Ensemble. Five years ago, a group of Trenton students spent their summer creating a sculpture entitled “Helping Hands.” They learned the skills necessary to build something out of nothing with the promise of their work being publicly displayed in their community. Four days after installation, the sculpture was removed due to anonymous complaints that the piece too closely resembled a gang symbol. Based on a true story and composed entirely of verbatim interviews from those directly involved, The OK Trenton Project is an experience that explores the role art plays in our community and the consequences we face when it’s taken away. This world-premiere production is directed by C. Ryanne Domingues.
Group! (May 5-May 22, 2022)
The world premiere of its new musical Group! comes to Passage in the spring. With music by Aleksandra M. Weil, lyrics by Eloise Govedare, and book by Julia B. Rosenblatt, Group! tells the story of six women from vastly different worlds who come together to battle the great equalizer: addiction. Group! explores the moments of fear, celebration, and everything in-between as these women grapple with their mental health in the face of sobriety. Who will make it? Who will fall off of the proverbial wagon? And can the current mental health care system really support a path towards long-term recovery?
Junior High #2: The Hedgepeth-Williams Story (Theatre for Families and Young Audiences Show, March 30-April 3, 2022
Passage’s popular Theatre for Families and Young Audiences is back in a new and exciting premiere. This year, two of Passage’s playwrights, Rich Bradford and David Lee White, will team up with students at Hedgepeth Williams Middle School to create a play that tells the story of the 1940’s historic court case that changed the middle school and community forever. In Junior High #2: The Hedgepeth-Williams Story, Gladys Hedgepeth and Berline Williams challenged the Trenton school formerly known as Junior High No. 2 and its policy of segregation after their children were not admitted due to their race. After a historic legal battle, the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down the widespread practice of segregation in New Jersey public schools. Junior High #2 shares Trenton’s local history with the next generation and shows us what can happen when you stand up for what’s right. This production will take place at Hedgepeth Williams Middle School.
Special Events
On September 25, Passage will be presenting a Writer's Roundtable where several of the season’s playwrights will be giving Audience members a behind-the-scenes look behind the creative process and creation of the shows this season. The presentation will take place at 7PM--audience members can reserve tickets at passagetheatre.org.
On December 11, Passage Theatre Company will be presenting their annual holiday fundraiser. What's scarier than being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve? Trying to put up a production of A Christmas Carol featuring only two actors! Utilizing theatrical storytelling (and a whole lot of props), guests will be drawn into another world as you experience this lively and heartwarming adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale. Time and further details will be announced at a later date.
Season “Passports” (subscriptions) and tickets for the 2021-22 Season are now on sale. for more details about membership and program information, visit Passage’s website at passagetheatre.org, or call 609-392-0766.
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11) THE RIDE
proudly presents
The World Premiere
of
EYES ON NEW YORK
an interactive theatrical journey
drenched in music, uplifted by dance and driven by renewal
Exclusive Engagement
Through September 6
On Location
In Summer Residency
On Staten Island
At Empire Outlets
Critically acclaimed and five-star rated, THE RIDE is proud to announce, EYES ON NEW YORK, a new experiential entertainment in THE RIDE’s global tradition of family fun.
The show is being produced by THE RIDE’s Chief Creative Officer Richard Humphrey in association with Director Richard Hankes and Choreographer/Artistic Director Ashlee Rose Montague in a newly created 150-seat performance space at Staten Island’s EMPIRE OUTLETS (55 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY.)
It is a focused immersive initiative and experiential entertainment that will bow four times a day in Staten Island with laser concentration on Manhattan and its revitalization.
The show is an interactive journey presented in theatrical dance, variety acts, acrobatic agility and circus derring-do; guided by a troupe of internationally acclaimed performers who dance the story of New York City’s journey through the last 12 months.
With EYES ON NEW YORK, THE RIDE has joined forces with Staten Island’s EMPIRE OUTLETS for a summer residency, located on one of the world’s largest and most beautiful natural harbors. This Exclusive Engagement, including original music, whimsical variety and circus-based performances is determined to be New York City’s summer 2021 destination.
Playing Schedule:
Wednesdays – Thursdays
5:00pm
7:00pm
Fridays – Saturdays – Sundays
1:00pm
3:00pm
5:00pm
7:00pm
Tickets available at:
Ticket Prices
$19, $29, $39
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The Town Hall (www.thetownhall.org) has announced that the intimate digital conversation event with Tony Award-winning playwright and director James Lapine and composer Stephen Sondheim, which streamed live on August 3, will now be available to view through Video on Demand from August 5-12. Award winning stars of Sunday In the Park With George, Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters were the evening's special guests. The conversation was moderated by award winning actress Christine Baranski, who was in the original off-Broadway production of Sunday In The Park With George at Playwrights Horizons, and the conversation celebrated the release of Lapine's new book Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I created "Sunday In The Park With George" (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). Putting It Together was released on August 3rd.
In Putting It Together, Lapine tells the story of Sunday in the Park with George, the first of his collaborations with Sondheim. The new book takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this iconic musical and chronicles the two-year odyssey of its creation.
Tickets prices for the Video-On-Demand presentation are as follows, and are available at www.TheTownHall.org:
$45 ticket/book bundle for domestic audiences.
$60 ticket/book bundle for international audiences.
$25 ticket for livestream without book.
When audience members purchase their Video On Demand ticket, The Town Hall will email a link for viewing. The conversation can be streamed on demand anytime from Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 12PM noon until Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 11:59PM. Once the link is clicked to watch, audience members will have 24 hours to view the video, at which time the link will become inactive. One can watch the entire show or watch part and come back later. Audience members only need to purchase one ticket per household.
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\13) STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL
BEGINS PERFORMANCES
THIS THURSDAY – AUGUST 5
AT THE PLAYERS THEATRE
OFF-BROADWAY
THRU SEPTEMBER 5
IN-PERSON LOTTO TO OFFER $11 TICKETS
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical returns from the Upside Down with its off-Broadway premiere beginning this Thursday, August 5th at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal St.), ahead of an official Opening Night set for Wednesday, August 11th, with the strictly limited engagement set to run through Sunday, September 5th.
A limited number of $11 rush tickets will be available to each performance. Participants may enter the lottery in person at The Players Theater 90 minutes prior to curtain time to enter their name for the chance to see that day’s performance. 60 minutes prior to the show names will be chosen at random. Limit one entry per person and up to two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, which originally played two sold-out concert runs at Feinstein’s/54 Below, is a wild and irreverent send-up of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” and all its campy 80’s glory. Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana, 1983: when times were simpler, hair was bigger, and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures. Join Mike, Eleven, Lucas, Dustin, and the whole Hawkins gang for a night of adventure, thrills, indulgent pop culture references, pubescent angst, heavy synth, poor parenting, convoluted love triangles, cheap effects, dancing monsters, and maybe, just maybe… justice for everyone’s favorite frumpy ginger, Barb Holland.
Stranger Sings! will play the following schedule: Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm; and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets begin at $39 and are available at www.
For more information, please visit www.StrangerSingsTheMusical.
14) New York City Children Shine in TADA! Youth Theater’s
Performances of its Original Musical Production of HEROES
Streaming Online Starts August 15th
For tickets visit tadatheater.com
TADA! Youth Theater, a unique Drama Desk award-winning nonprofit youth theater that produces original musicals for children, teens, and family audiences, is performing Heroes live in the TADA! Theater on West 28th Street in Manhattan. The live performances of this new production will be recorded and then streamed online starting on August 15th. Tickets will be $10. Please visit tadatheater.com to purchase.
In Heroes, when the sun disappears due to bad behavior, seven young people must each embark on a magical quest to bring back the sun and learn along the way that everyone can be a hero through the simplest deeds.
For more information about TADA! Youth Theater, please visit tadatheater.com
15) Theater Resources Unlimited
Intro to 2021-22 Producer Development and Mentorship Program
Monday, August 16, 2021 at 6pm
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) hosts a free meet-and-greet info session about their Producer Development and Mentorship Program on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 6pm ET. TRU is The only theater production program to offer in-depth instruction from accomplished producers at an affordable price. Prospective applicants will have the opportunity to learn from and network with our commercial producer instructors. You will also meet and hear from successful program graduates at this Intro evening. For more information and to register, visit https://truonline.org/events/
PDMP’s purpose is to give members the knowledge and resources to become commercial theater produc-ers, non-profit theater producers and/or self-producing artists. There may come a time in every theater art-ist’s life when you need to self-produce a show and create your own opportunities, and PDMP aims to provide the tools for that occasion. Our program teaches necessary skills such as developing a business plan, raising money, marketing and putting together creative production teams. For more information, here is the link to the full program description, and application.
For the upcoming term, both classes will meet virtually via Zoom, two nights every month for 5 months. The cost for Foundations is $295. The cost for Master Class is $425 for 9 sessions and has a highly competitive submission process. We offer discounts for college students and we also offer financial aid. The informational session on August 16th is completely free.
For more information about TRU membership and programs, visit www.truonline.org.
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16) Third Rail Projects presents
RETURN THE MOON
August 11 – September 30, 2021
RETURN THE MOON
August 11 – September 30, 2021
Third Rail Projects (Then She Fell, Ghostlight, The Grand Paradise) will present the World Premiere of RETURN THE MOON, conceived and directed by Zach Morris and created by Alberto Denis, Kristin Dwyer, Joshua Gonzales, Sean Hagerty, Justin Lynch, Zach Morris, Marissa Nielsen-Pincus, Tara O’Con, and Edward Rice. Previews begin August 11, live via Zoom. Opening is set for September 8.
RETURN THE MOON is a live performance created specifically for the Zoom platform which invites audience members to collectively construct a shared experience that is one part toast, one part ritual, and one part retelling of a very old story of how the Moon was lost and found again. Matching decidedly analog tools of performance with the unique opportunities that the Zoom platform affords, RETURN THE MOON combines text, movement, cinematic visuals, and music. It also enfolds offerings from audience members to create a rumination on remembrance and recurrence, the interplay of shadow and light, and how a shared experience might linger and reverberate over the passage of time. The work also features an epistolary component; after the performance, every audience member is mailed a package that contains content and interactive artifacts from their shared event.
RETURN THE MOON runs one hour fifteen minutes for 60 audience members per performance. During the show, audience members are invited, but not obligated, to contribute guided input that shapes how the work unfolds. This experience is designed with audience comfort in mind and affords a range of opportunities where guests can choose if and when they wish to contribute.
RETURN THE MOON runs August 11- September 30, performance dates vary. Three ticket tiers are available: General admission at $42, Pay-it-Forward at $67, Subsidized at $15. The Pay-it-Forward tickets support Subsidized tickets. Preview tickets go on sale July 15, 2021 and the full run goes on sale August 6, 2021. For tickets and info visit, www.thirdrailprojects.
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17) TWO RIVER THEATER
NEXT IN THE PLAZA PLAYERS
SERIES:
UPSTREAM BY CHESNEY SNOW
AND FAYE CHIAO
AUG 12 – 14, AUG 19 – 21 | 7PM
Table of 2 - $50 I Table of 4 - $100
Run Time: 75 Minutes
Chesney Snow (OO-BLA-DEE) returns to Two River with musician/composer Faye Chiao and cellist Suzanne Saba Hughes! Upstream fuses piano, beatboxing, spoken word, and soaring vocals to weave a magical musical journey of songs ranging from intimate ballads to hip-hop for all ages.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/upstream-by-chesney-snow-and-faye-chiao
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18) WHITE WAVE Dance
opens applications for
the Sixth Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival
Application Deadline: August 30, 2021
WHITE WAVE Dance opens applications for the sixth annual SoloDuo Dance Festival with live performances February 6 & 7, 2022 at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, New York, NY. Emerging and established contemporary choreographers and companies are encouraged to apply. To apply, submit an online application with $80 application fee by August 30, 2021 at 11:30pm ET (Early Bird Special: $70 application fee by August 16, 2021 at 11:30pm ET).
Each choreographer/company may submit up to two applications for 2022 SoloDuo Dance Festival (each application requires a separate application form, and application fee). The fee is non-refundable.
All applications will be reviewed by a panel of impartial adjudicators. If your work is selected, you will be notified by e-mail by end of September 2021.
To celebrate the distinct art of the solo and duet, while creating additional opportunities to display the latest work of both emerging and mid-career choreographers, WHITE WAVE’s 2022 SoloDuo Dance Festival will be held at Dixon Place, a setting nestled in the heart of the Downtown scene.
The festival will feature 30 participating choreographers/companies in 3 different programs. During previous events, performing artists have hailed from Europe, Canada, East Asia, and across the United States. The SoloDuo Dance Festival's foremost priority is to inspire performing artists of all stripes and callings to stretch the limits of their creativity and take it to new heights, and to provide vivid experiences for audiences, with the goal of finding and nurturing promising young talent.
Please direct all inquiries regarding the 2022 SoloDuo Dance Festival to: Young Soon Kim, Artistic Director/Producer at (718) 855-8822 or 2022soloduo@gmail.com.
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