Sunday Scoop Week of 10/8/23 What's Coming Up This Week and More

A) Beginning PerformanceS

In New Jersey

1) Six Rounds of Vengeance

2) The Woman in Black 

In New York 

3) Down the Road

4) I Can Get It For You Wholesale

5) I Need That

6) Merry Me

7) Nightmare Dollhouse

8) The Pool Plays 3.0

B) Cast Changes

9) Hadestown

C) Extended Runs 

10) The Eric Carle Story Show

11) Dig

D) What Else is Happening This Week and More 

12) 3AM Theatre October Events 

13) Ballet Hispanico Celebracion Latina, a Family Friendly Event

10/15

14) Chain Theater Winter On Act Festival Open to Submissions

15) Dracula the Podcastula Launches

16) Dramatists Guild Copyright Management Estate Planning Week

10/16 -10/20

17) Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy in Philadelphia

10/12 - 10/14

18) Equine + Chocolate Family Event to Benefit Women's Center of Englewood

10/15

19) The Foolers Curated by Penn & Teller

at Bergen PAC 10/10

20) Forest Song

10/14 & 10/15

21) From the Shadows Available on Vudu Now

22) Garment District Free Education Walking Tours 

in October, 2023

23) Mikey's Army Makes Debut at Newfest NY LGBTQ+ Film Festival

10/15 & 10/19

24) On-Location Tours New Public Horror Movie Tour

25) Philadelphia Zoo's Boo at the Zoo

26) Queer Butoh 2023 Now Available Online

Through 10/31 

27) Rhymes with Reason Coming of Age Film in Theaters One-Night-Only

10/10 

28) South Street Seaport Celebrates Halloween

29) TRU Boot Camp: The Essentials of Self-Producing

10/14

30) Works & Process Presents San Francisco Ballet:

New Vision With Tamara Rojo & Azsure Barton 10/15

A) Beginning Performances

In New Jersey

1) Six Rounds of Vengeance

In post-apocalyptic "Lost Vegas," a young gunslinger named Jess December enlists the help of a mysterious samurai cowboy to help avenge the murder of her sister. However, the gang they'll be going against has powers that go beyond just gunpowder and steel.  To get revenge, they may have to become just as bloodthirsty as the monsters they're facing. A classic Qui Nguyen play, Six Rounds of Vengeance blends a spaghetti western with his signature post-apocalyptic spin, adding in martial arts, puppetry, and comic book camp.

Sitnick Theatre of Lackland Performing Arts Center of Centenary University 

(715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ)

10/12 - 10/16

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  centenarystageco.org

2) The Woman in Black 

Based on Susan Hill’s 1983 classic horror novel, The Woman in Black grew to global acclaim and terrified thrill-seeking audiences for 33 years on the West End, becoming one of the longest-running plays in London and inspiring a blockbuster film franchise starring Daniel Radcliffe.

In this gripping production, audiences will be transported back in time as an old man recounts the eerie events of his youth. Journeying into the misty English countryside, he grapples with settling the estate of a family entrenched in a tragic history that continues to haunt (quite literally!) anyone who dares come too close.

McCarter's Matthew's Theatre (91 University Pl.)

10/13 - 10/29

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.mccarter.org/season/2023-2024/theater/womaninblack.

In New York 

3) Down the Road

The play follows two journalists, Dan & Iris Henniman, who attempt to unravel the truth behind 19 murdered women and an incarcerated serial killer... but at what cost? This is an intriguing, dark & twisted drama-thriller.

Arts On Site (12 St. Mark’s Place)

10/13 - 11/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 

www.goodbad.group/downtheroad

4) I Can Get It For You Wholesale

It's 1937 in New York City's Garment District, and shipping clerk Harry Bogen would love to sell you a bill of goods. In this dark musical comedy, Bronx-born Harry must choose between the comfort of community and his own ambitious dreams. He'll have to do whatever it takes to get ahead, and even more to stay there. Better watch your back – sewing needles can be sharp.

Classic Stage (136 E. 13th St.)

10/10 - 12/3

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.classicstage.org/i-can-get-it-for-you-wholesale.

5) I Need That

Sam (Danny DeVito) doesn’t get out much. Actually, he doesn’t get out at all, opting instead for the safety of his house in the company of his things—his many, many things. But when a notice from the government arrives alerting Sam that he must clean up his property or face eviction, he’s forced to reckon with what’s trash, what’s treasure, and whether we can ever know the difference between the two.

American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St.)

10/12 - 12/23

Opening Night 11/2

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit roundabouttheatre.org

6) Merry Me

Merry Me is an intoxicating queer cocktail of restoration comedy and the Greeks, served with a heavy garnish of ridiculous. On an island not far away from the vulnerable coasts of the enemy state, a mysterious blackout has left the Navy restless and itching for action. Lieutenant Shane Horne has occupied her time satisfying the libidinous needs of all the women on the base—including the jealous general’s wife. But her own merries will not... come. Meanwhile a famed Angel re-descends to amend her previous prophesy, sending the Navy’s psychiatrist on an epic quest to save humanity. Will the general discover the affair? Will the earth be saved? Will they ever be merry enough?

New York Theatre Workshop (79 E 4th St.)

10/11 - 10/19

Opening Night 10/31

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit NYTW.org

7) Nightmare Dollhouse

Psycho Clan and ETR Ventures’ Nightmare Dollhouse is a theatrical immersive horror experience inspired by the weirdest and scariest roadside oddities.

Enter a terrifying roadside attraction in the middle of nowhere called The Dollhouse, where history’s scariest dolls reside. At first it may seem like a serious museum, but beware, the demonic and bloodcurdling lurk around every corner. The dolls have come to life and want to make you one of them! Can you escape with your soul intact, or will you succumb to the evil in the Nightmare Dollhouse.

Manhattan at Teatro SEA @ The Clemente (107 Suffolk St)

10/13 - 10/31

Opening Night 10/18

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit nightmarenyc.com

8) The Pool Plays 3.0

Antiquated F*ckery

Jasmine and Diggy have passion, humor, and friendship, but what they want are careers.

Jasmine and Diggy gas each other up and tear each other down with razor sharp dialogue as Charles poses the question of whether they can maintain their friendship as each tries to claim their space in a world that needs to hear them but doesn’t want to.

The Berlin Diaries

The great-grandfather of Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz kept a journal for his descendants after escaping to New York City in 1939 as a German Jew. Following the complicated lure of genealogy, Stolowitz goes back to Berlin to bring the story of her unknown ancestors out of the archives into the light. The record keeps as many secrets as it shares; how do people become verschollen, lost, like library books?

In this complex, contemporary drama about the search for home, fragmented heritage, and Jewish diaspora, two performers scintillate between characters and locations at the border of reality and memory and the intersection of national history and private lives.

Two Brown Porters

This dark comedy by Naren Weiss is set in 19th century India during a period of great upheaval seen through the eyes of two friends watching their world transform. Reality is grim, much is absurd, yet nothing is as it seems.

Funny, surreal, and mesmerizing at times, Two Brown Porters explores history both real and imagined. As a precious diamond loaded with significance changes hands under the tightening yoke of imperialism, the fate of an individual and of a nation hangs in the balance. One choice can set momentous events into motion and two humble porters hold the key.

59E59’s Theater C (59 E 59th St.)

Opening Night 10/15

Through 10/28

B) Cast Changes

9) Hadestown

Reeve Carney to play final performance as Orpheus 11/19

For more information about Hadestown or to purchase tickets, visit seatgeek.com/hadestown-tickets

C) Extended Runs 

10) The Eric Carle Story Show

Introducing THREE new stories on stage for the first time, audiences will enjoy greeting new friends (both big and small) in From Head to Toe, exploring the world with The Very Quiet Cricket, playing along mischievous shapes of Little Cloud, and, of course, helping The Very Hungry Caterpillar on his timeless journey.

Theater 555 (555 West 42nd St.)

Now closing 12/31

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit

www.hungrycaterpillarshow.com/storyshow

11) Dig

In a dying plant shop in a dying neighborhood, Roger receives a visitor from the past: Megan, the neighborhood screw-up, just out of rehab. He wants nothing to do with this disaster. Rebeck’s signature wit, intelligence, and depth bring us a riveting play that asks - can a soul beyond saving be saved?

59E59’s Theater A (59 E 59th St.) 

Now closing 11/5

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  59e59.org/shows/show-detail/dig

D) What Else is Happening This Week and More 

12) October 2023 at 3AM Theatre

2023 Inaugural Fall Season

at 920 35^th Avenue, Unit #3N, LIC

With Monthly Performances, Installations, and more!

3AM Theatre has opened a studio in Long Island City, dedicated to offering performing artists from multiple disciplines the opportunity to experiment, explore their crafts, and connect with peers and audiences interested in fresh, innovative new work, at 920 35^th Avenue, Unit #3N, Long Island City, NY, 11106. This studio is dedicated to incubating and presenting works of circus, physical theater, modern dance, experimental music, and a cross-pollination of these art forms.

BOUNDLESS MOTION

Friday, October 13, 7:00pm

Friday, October 13, 9:00pm

BOUNDLESS MOTION — 3AM Theatre's residency program for artists who identify as actors, dancers, or circus artists. This residency offers a curated group of performing artists 15 hours to develop a new work or revise and revisit existing work in 3AM's studio, culminating in a performance for a diverse and supportive audience, fostering dialogue across multiple performing art mediums, performed each month on Fridays with two separate showings. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boundless-motion-tickets-699232612567

CONVENTUM

Saturday, October 14, 7:00pm

CONVENTUM — A curated open laboratory performance to inspire intentional experimentation and cross-pollination between a diverse group of performing artists selected by 3AM Theatre, performed monthly on Saturdays. This series will include short performances from each artist's repertoire, spontaneous performances inspired by artistic challenges created live in the room, and opportunities to get to know the artists through conversations led by the company. Aimed at breaking convention and building bridges between art forms, CONVENTUM is a live-action podcast unifying the work of some of New York City's most exciting performing artists from multiple disciplines. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conventum-tickets-699209683987

MINDFUL MANIPULATIONS

Sunday, October 15, 11:00am

Sunday, October 15, 2:00pm

MINDFUL MANIPULATIONS — Performed monthly on Sundays, circus artists Kyle Driggs and Ellie Steingraeber team up with musical husband and wife duo Musiquita to create a unique and entertaining family show for audiences of all ages. Parents will not want their children to miss the opportunity for joyful singalongs, interactive activities, and incredible circus acts, all in one setting. A color-filled adventure awaits for families, with opportunities to try their hand at circus, and bring home the art they've created as part of the experience. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-manipulations-tickets-699215080127.

ESREVER

Thursday, October 26, 7:00pm

Friday, October 27, 7:00pm

Saturday, October 28, 7:00pm

Sunday, October 29, 7:00pm

ESREVER — A blend of live electronic music, video, lighting installation, and experimental juggling created and performed by 3AM Theatre's Artistic Director Kyle Driggs on the 4th weekend of each month (with daily performances, Thursday - Sunday). ESREVER is Driggs' most personal work to date, deconstructing the art forms he is most passionate about, and melding them into a feverish, transcendent live performance. Tickets are $30 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/esrever-tickets-699201359087.

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13) Ballet Hispánico Invites the Community to

Celebración Latina, A “Familia” Friendly, Fun Event

October 15 on Ballet Hispánico Way

Con Edison and FreshDirect Proudly Join as Sponsors of the Organization’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s largest Latinx dance organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures, will host Celebración Latina, this year’s community event in New York City, on Sunday, October 15, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, as part of the organization’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Sponsored by Con Edison and FreshDirect, family members of all ages are invited to join the festivities on Ballet Hispánico Way at West 89^th Street from Amsterdam Avenue to the front door of Ballet Hispánico’s headquarters for live music by Tempo Alegre, dancing, food from local vendors on the street and, inside the headquarters, for various performances, free dance classes and so much more!

For more information on all Hispanic Heritage Month programming, please visit www.ballethispanico.org/hhm-2023.

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14) 2024 Chain Theater Winter One Act Festival Submissions Now Open

Previous participants include Lyle Kessler and Eric Bogosian

The Chain One Act Festival, Kirk Gostkowski, Artistic Director, Rick Hamilton, Managing Director, Christina Elise Perry, Director of Development, are calling all playwrights, actors, directors, and producers to submit their latest one-act for production this winter. All performances will take place in their newly renovated 99-seat Off-Broadway theater and 65-seat theatre in the heart of midtown. Original works 10 minutes to 60 minutes in length will be accepted.  Previous participants of the festival include Lyle Kessler (Deadly Sins and Other Tales: Six One Acts) and Eric Bogosian (1+1).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 2024-chain-theater-winter-one-act-festival-submissions-now-open

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15) Andrew Keenan Bolger Hosts

Dracula the Podcastula

A Dracula A Comedy of Terrors Podcast

The BroadwayPodcast Network has launched Broadway’s first ever weekly companion podcast,, “Dracula, The Podcastula,” hosted by Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Launched on October 5, new episodes will be available weekly from bpn.fm/podcastula and everywhere else podcasts are found.

 

A first of its kind for theater, this companion podcast allows fans to uncover behind-the-scenes content about the creation of a Broadway show, and the ever-changing life on stage in New York. Episodes will cover topics including navigating the 8 show-a-week grind, the actors maintaining their humor, keeping the show fresh, on and off stage mishaps, questions from fans, and more. The podcast was developed by Keenan-Bolger and Broadway Podcast Network co-founder and CTO, Alan Seales.

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16) 

 

 

ANNOUNCES COMPLETE PROGRAMMING FOR DG COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT ESTATE PLANNING WEEK

 

FEATURING:

MAUREEN ANGELOS, GRETCHEN CRYER, BABS DAVY, DOMINIQUE DIBBELL, PEG HEALEY, DONNETTA LAVINIA GRAYS,

LISA KRON, AND MORE

 

OCTOBER 16-20, 2023

DG Copyright Management, Inc. (DG©M) announces the complete schedule for their week-long programming in honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Week. From October 16-October 20, DG©M will offer the only free, online conference for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists that explores the importance of Estate and Legacy Planning. To reserve a spot for these National Estate and Legacy Planning Week events, which are being offered to the public at no cost, please visit www.thedgcm.org.

 

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17) THE EDGAR ALLAN POE SPEAKEASY AND COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE TO MAKE PHILADELPHIA DEBUT IN NORTHERN LIBERTIES

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy chilling cocktail experience is coming to Philadelphia for one weekend only on October 12, 13 and 14, 2023. This immersive pop-up dark speakeasy will celebrate the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Four of his most famous stories will be retold and reimagined by the event's Poe historians. The event's macabre lead mixologist will transform each of those stories into a four-part cocktail experience that is paired with live entertainment and storytelling. The speakeasy will pop-up at the special event space at Craft Hall ( 901 N Delaware Ave), just blocks from the famous Poe Mural and Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. Tickets include the four cocktails, venue admission and the interactive show. Tickets and more information are available now at www.edgarallanpoebar.com. This is a 21-and-up adult experience.

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18) FAMILY FUN DAY

THE WOMEN’S CENTER OF ENGLEWOOD, N.J. WILL HOST
 EQUINE AND CHOCOLATE 23'
A FUNDRAISER EVENT AT BERGEN EQUESTRIAN CENTER AT OVERPECK PARK IN LEONIA, N.J.
 

Sunday, October 15, 2023
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
$35.00 in Advance 
$40.00 at The Door
Children 10 and Under are Free
www.womensrights.org
 
Bergen Equestrian Center
40 Fort Lee Road
Leonia, NJ
201.336.3370
www.bergenequestriancenter.com

The Women's Center of Englewood will host a fundraiser event on Sunday, October 15^th at 2 PM - 5 PM at The Bergen Equestrian Center located at Overpeck Park located at 40 Fort Lee Road in Leonia, New Jersey. There will be various fun activities for the family to enjoy while raising funds for Englewood's Women's Rights Information Center. 
 
Don't miss out on this fantastic fun-filled family day, where you will get the opportunity to check out the Bergen County Equestrian Center, which is the home to over 75 horses, and kids can enjoy all the fun activities this day offers. In addition, families and children will also get the opportunity can walk through the Butterfly Garden run by the Bergen County Audubon Society. For more information or to sponsor the event visit womensrighs.org for sponsorship levels. Tickets are $35.00 or $40.00 at the door, children under 10 are FREE, tickets can be purchased in advance at womensrights.org

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19) “THE FOOLERS,” Curated by Penn & Teller, BringsFour of the World’s Best Illusionists Together On-Stage at Englewood NJ’s BERGEN PAC on Tuesday, October 10

Curated and endorsed by the celebrated duo, Penn & Teller, The Foolers is a new interactive live production that brings four of the world’s best illusionists together on stage for an interactive and irreverent evening of mind-bending magic. The Foolers, produced by Mills Entertainment, materializes at Bergen Performing Arts Center (30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood NJ) for one show only, Tuesday, October 10 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com.

Regarded as some of television’s trickiest magicians, the four featured illusionists - Alex Ramon, Jessica Jane Peterson, Matt Donnelly, and Vinny Grosso – achieved the difficult task of impressing Penn & Teller with their mystifying magic and hilarious comedic routines. Now they come together for one night only to bring their celebrated Las Vegas-caliber magic to live audiences across the country.

Tickets start at $45.00 (plus service fees) and are on-sale now at www.ticketmaster.com. A limited number of VIP tickets that include a post-show photo with the magicians will also be available. Get your tickets now before they disappear!

Show Schedule:

Tuesday, October 10            8:00 pm

Bergen Performing Arts Center

https://www.bergenpac.org/events/detail/penn-teller-presents-the-foolers

Produced by Mills Entertainment: http://millsentertainment.com/

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20) Forest Song

by artist and composer John P. Hastings

featuring musicians from TILT Brass

October 14-15, 2023 at Inwood Hill Park

Forest Song, a free music performance by artist and composer John P. Hastings and featuring musicians from TILT Brass, will be presented at Inwood Hill Park, Upper Manhattan on Saturday and Sunday, October 14, 2023 at 2pm and 4pm; and Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 1pm and 3pm. All four performances run approximately one hour and are free and open to the public. For more information: https://www.johnphastings.org/forestsong.

Forest Song is originated by artist and composer John P. Hastings who has created a number of site-specific performances, including Cloudsplitter in 2021. Forest Song utilizes a large ensemble spread throughout the park space performing a variety of sonic materials. Harmonies are reflected, words appear, and the melodies from revolutionary hymns are recycled, all conjuring a human and arboreal conversation. Over the course of an hour performance, the audience is free to wander the park, to hear the musicians at a distance, while also observing them close-by.

Many themes become apparent in the work. Myths and stories swirl around our forests, some of them fanciful and fantastic; others feed into age-old tropes of colonial settlement (The performance is sited at the location of the "sale" of Manhattan to Peter Minuet by the Lenape peoples). They have been many things to humans: a source of fuel, shelter, fear. They are a place of mystery and repose. Forest Song takes these many iterations of human conception of the forest and layers them to fashion a poly-narrative: a Native American home, a European folk drama, a technocratic "shelterbelt," and now a conserved piece of our future. Forests are a mirror for humans: the reflection of our wants and desires throughout our years of existence.

Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, New York: A to Inwood / 207th Street or 1 to 215th Street. Enter at Shorakkopoch Rock.

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21)

www.FromTheShadowsFilm.com

Some things are hidden for a reason.   From the Shadows, the new paranormal horror film from director Mike Sargent brings together - for the first time - horror titans, Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Bruce Davison (“Ozark,” Willard”), Tony-nominated and multiple Emmy Award winner Keith David (“Nope,” “The Thing”), along with Selena Anduze (“Wanda/Vision,” “Creepshow”). Following a national theatrical release, the new film will be available online on VUDU beginning October 6, it was announced today by producers Michael Alden, Ian Holt and Mike Kuciak of Alt-House Productions in partnership with PFG Films.   Audiences can stream From the Shadows on Vudu by clicking HERE.

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22) Garment District Free History Tours

FREE Garment District Educational History Walking Tours

Tues Oct 03rd

Wed Oct 11th

Thurs Oct 26th

As in the past, all tours meet at 10:30am at the NE Cor. 7th Av & W39th St. Rain or Shine!

Look for the yellow button.

For more information,  visit Mike's NYC Tours.

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23) THE FIERCE AND FABULOUS SHORT FILM "MIKEY'S ARMY"

WILL MAKE ITS NEW YORK CITY FESTIVAL DEBUT AS AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF NEWFEST'S 35TH ANNUAL NEW YORK LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL

Producers Jamie Forshaw and Evan Mayer, Kyle Beckley Abourizk, Thomas Laub and Mike Mosallam’s new short film, Mikey’s Army will make its New York City festival debut as part of NewFest’s 35th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival which runs October 12 - 24, 2023. A fierce and fabulous coming of age story written by Eric Ulloa (The Nana Project, Nickelodeon’s “Meet the Alphabeats”) and directed by Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Submissions Only, Sign) is set to screen on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 12 PM at Nitehawk Prospect Park (188 Prospect Park, West Brooklyn) and Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4 PM at SVA Theatre (333 W 23rd St, NYC). Tickets can be purchased online here. 

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24) On Location Tours 

New Public Horror Movie Tour

Tuesday, October 10 at 4:00 PM

Wednesday, October 18 at 5:00 PM

Tuesday, October 24 at 4:00 PM
Friday, October 27 at 4:00 PM

For more information about this tour or On Location Tours other tours or to book a tour, visit onlocationtours.com/all-tv-movie-tours/halloween-on-the-screen-tour

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25) PHILADELPHIA ZOO'S HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA BOO AT THE ZOO RETURNS WITH SURPRISES, INCLUDING A NEW BABY, NEW SPIDER EXHIBIT AND VAMPIRE BATS

Philadelphia Zoo is thrilled to announce the return of the region’s most festive Halloween tradition. Boo at the Zoo is back for the last three weekends of October!  Families are invited to bring along a trick-or-treat bag and come dressed in costumes to celebrate spooky season among their favorite animals. Guests will enjoy a trick-or-treat safari with candy stations, seasonal decor, boo-tiful fall leaves, Howl-oween children's activities, themed animal enrichments, pumpkin feedings and more. New for this year: Spiders Alive will debut with an array of arachnids from tarantulas to orb weavers to scorpions. Come ready to learn how scientists aim to protect these animals in the wild. Plus, the Zoo's colony of vampire bats are getting a brand-new exhibit in Water is Life. Visitors will also be able to meet the new puma cubs - and find a surprise new addition. Stop by the Rare Animal Conservation Center to meet the bright 'pumpkin spice' colored baby Francois langur. Boo at the Zoo is free with admission and tickets are on sale now. Zoo members enjoy early admission on select dates and an exclusive members-only candy station. Dates for Boo at the Zoo 2023 are Saturdays, October 14, 21 and 28, and Sundays, October 15, 22 and 29, 2023, from 9:30am to 5:00pm. For tickets and more information, visit www.PhiladelphiaZoo.org.

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26) Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute

presents

Queer Butoh 2023

Now Available Online

Through October 31, 2023

Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute announces the release of videos from Queer Butoh 2023 at the Brick Theater for a limited time through October 31, 2023. Videos are available at www.vimeo.com/vangeline.

Queer Butoh 2023 was performed at the Brick Theater in June 2023. The performances, all original works created by the performers, include Doll House, choreographed by Abby Howard and Lela Besom (who comprise the Arkansas-based L&A Productions), Origin, choreographed by Scoop Slone, and Posturas, from Yazmin Gonzalez and Andres Mauricio Sepulvda.

Doll House is a performance exploring the layers of inherited gender oppression and challenging the idea of gender norms, dress, and behavioral expectations while opening to the wild animal self and recognizing the majestic truth in nature and love.

Origin is the first installment of Scoop Slone’s three-part series titled States: Observations. Origin examines the state of quantum nothingness and the nature of existence at the atomic level, drawing reference to the origin of the (queer) self, which is always evolving. The series is based upon the quantum physics principle that particles have potentials of reality, and their state of being is not chosen until they are observed.

Posturas is a 15-minute foray into the stances and performative postures of power and seduction that genders borrow from each other and implement to construct their sense of "the other." The feminine and the masculine are explored with paced cynicism, scrutiny, and humor, in an attempt to liberate what it means to identify as a biological and bisexually operating woman on Earth. In Posturas, the dancer relates to her shadow as the masculine force which guides her through determination and assertiveness and protects and sustains her sense of the feminine. The general unsafety around being "too feminine" is lived throughout.by Yazmin Gonzalez.

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27) COMING-OF-AGE FILM WHAT RHYMES WITH REASON HITS THEATERS FOR A ONE NIGHT EXCLUSIVE – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10

Reckless Abandonment Pictures partnered with 988 Mental Health Lifeline and Fathom Events to empower teens with this special film, set to debut on

World Mental Health Day

 On this year’s World Mental Health Day, Fathom Events will release the teen drama What Rhymes With Reason for one night only to more than 650 theaters nationwide. The October 10 showing begins at 7 PM local time and includes a special message from the filmmakers sharing their passion for stories that address the mental health challenges facing today’s youth.

What Rhymes With Reason is reflective of other coming-of-age classics like The Breakfast Club, Stand By Me, and The Goonies to tell a timeless story of hope for the youth of today. The film’s trailer runs the gamut of emotion, exploring mental health through the trials and triumphs of modern teenagers.

The family-friendly film follows six teens, led by the charismatic Jesse Brandt. Tragedy ignites the group on a quest to find a legendary landmark hidden in the Oklahoma wilderness. Together, they navigate the adventure while confronting the darkness within themselves.

 

The all-star young cast of What Rhymes with Reason includes Gattlin Griffith (The Boys), Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), Giselle Torres (The Villains of Valley View), LaRonn Marzett, Katie Burgess, Juan Graterol and Bart Johnson (High School Musical). For many of the cast, the project was especially personal.

 

While it does not shy away from heavy subject matter, What Rhymes With Reason is ultimately a story of hope. For Gattlin Griffith, that was what made it worth making. “I personally struggle with mental health every day,” Griffith said. “This story is important, and I’m honored to breathe life into it. The darkness is in all of us, but does not have to define us.”

 

Tickets for What Rhymes With Reason are on sale NOW and can be purchased at Fathom Events or at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events

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28) South Street Seaport Museum Celebrates Halloween!

Join South Street Seaport Museum this October for a spooky experience, just in time for Halloween!

Halloween Origami and Letter Printing | Saturday, October 14 | 12–2pm | Free!

Embrace spooky season and unleash your creativity at Bowne & Co.'s Halloween-inspired drop-in workshop, located at 211 Water Street, New York, NY.

Visit anytime between 12pm and 2pm for a free hands-on experience in crafting origami bats, and other spooky folded-paper creatures, along with Halloween-themed paper chains. For an extra thrill, our skilled Bowne designers will be on hand to guide you through crafting your own letterpress-printed broadside posters using a 19th-century printing press from the Seaport Museum's working collection.

Don't miss this opportunity to add a touch of spookiness to your seasonal decorations and learn more about the art of traditional letterpress printing. Join us and get into the Halloween spirit!

Pre-registration is encouraged for this free seasonal workshop but walkups will be accommodated as possible. Anyone age 5 and up is welcome. All participants get to take home the items they create during the afternoon. seaportmuseum.org/halloween-crafts

Halloween Weekend at the Seaport Museum | Saturday, October 28–Sunday, October 29 | 11am–5pm | Free!

Visit the Seaport Museum for a weekend full of Halloween activities!

On Saturday, October 28, join the South Street Seaport neighborhood Halloween celebration for all treats and no tricks! Stop by the Introduction Galleries at 12 Fulton Street and at Bowne & Co. Stationers at 211 Water Street to show off your costumes and get your treats.

In addition to trick-or-treating, there will be all-ages family activity stations throughout the campus as part of a Halloween block party presented in partnership with Mommy Poppins, Brooklyn Bridge Parents, and The Howard Hughes Corporation. Activities will include Halloween arts-and-crafts activities, a spooky scavenger hunt, and other festive experiences to be had on the cobblestones of Fulton and Front Street.

On Sunday, October 29, the Museum will continue to offer Halloween arts-and-crafts activities and the spooky scavenger hunt aboard the tall ship Wavertree.

Halloween Weekend at the Seaport Museum will take place from 11am–5pm on October 28 and 29. While we encourage pre-registration, we warmly welcome walkups to join in the Halloween fun. Get ready for a memorable Halloween celebration in the heart of South Street Seaport. seaportmuseum.org/halloween

Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour | Lower Manhattan | $30–$40

October’s spooky season is the perfect time to join the Seaport Museum’s 90-minute walking tour that will take you on a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan.

This timely tour will tell the scandalous, dubious, and sinister tales lurking in the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and waterfront. Throughout this interactive tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the 1790s to the 1990s that provide a new perspective on the history of the area that helped to make New York a global metropolis. 

October dates include: 

Wednesday, October 11, 6pm

Sunday, October 15, 3pm

Wednesday, October 18, 6pm

Saturday, October 21, 3pm

Sunday, October 22, 3pm

Wednesday, October 25, 6pm

Saturday, October 28, 3pm

Sunday, October 29, 3pm

Monday, October 30, 6pm

Registration is required. Content is appropriate for fans of true crime stories, those who are looking for unique Halloween activities, and history-buffs age 13 and up. seaportmuseum.org/sinister-secrets

Extend Your Visit

Looking to explore more that the Seaport Museum has to offer? Before or after these Halloween activities, anytime between 11am–4:30pm, take advantage of Pay What You Wish General Admission Museum tickets. General Admission includes access to all current exhibitions on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street and access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. Free timed tickets for a tour of the 1908 lightship Ambrose are available separately at no additional cost. seaportmuseum.org/general-admission

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29) Theater Resources Unlimited and CreateTheater.com 

TRU Producer Bootcamp:

Essentials of Successful Self-Producing

Saturday, October 14, 2023 

from 12pm to 6:30pm ET

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and CreateTheater.com invite you to a S.P.A. Day: a workshop created to help Self Producing Artists relax about producing. Join TRU Producer Bootcamp: Essentials of Successful Self-Producing, led by TRU Executive Director and writer-producer, Bob Ost. Come learn to view your creative work from a business perspective and understand the need to think differently. Make smarter choices, not only now but also for the future of your show. It all seems a little overwhelming at times, but we will break it down into easily digestible bites and help take away some of the stress. When you know what you're doing, it can actually be fun and fulfilling! Cost: $130, $85 for TRU members; sign-up at https://truonline.org/events/self-producing-2023/.

In this groundbreaking workshop we will look at how artists can successfully take on the challenging role of "producer" to generate their own opportunities. The ones who are most successful have to master a range of business skills, don a variety of hats, and learn to be expert jugglers.

The workshop, led by Bob Ost, will also feature guest speakers, including:

• marketing pro Victoria Cairl, founder and CEO of Table 7 Strategy,
• dramaturg/director/producer Cate Cammarata of CreateTheater.com,
• Broadway and off-Broadway producer and actress Charlotte Cohn (Here Lies Love, Church and State),
• entertainment attorney Eric Goldman,
• CEO/founder of The Show Goes On productions, Emileena Pedigo, s
• elf-producing writers Jonathan Hogue (Stranger Sings!) and Nico Juber (Millennials Are Killing Musicals),
• and production advisor/strategist and producer Blair Russell (Slave Play, off-Broadway's long-running immersive Sweeney Todd), who also leads TRU's producer development program's Foundations of Producing. 

For more information about TRU membership and programs, visit truonline.org.

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30) Works & Process

presents

San Francisco Ballet: New Vision with Tamara Rojo and Aszure Barton

Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm

Works & Process presents San Francisco Ballet: New Vision with Tamara Rojo and Aszure Barton on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.worksandprocess.org/.

San Francisco Ballet

New Vision with Tamara Rojo and Aszure Barton

Sun, Oct 15, 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm

In her first season as San Francisco Ballet’s artistic director, Tamara Rojo will center cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations, celebrate the artists and histories of San Francisco, and spotlight women’s voices on stage and off. In this Works & Process program, go behind the scenes of the newly commissioned Mere Mortals, with music by Floating Points and choreography by Aszure Barton. Aiming to provide an immersive and visceral experience for the audience's senses, the work will recontextualize the classic parable of Pandora’s box for our modern world and mark the first full-length work SF Ballet has commissioned from a female choreographer. Join Rojo and Barton as they discuss the creative process and how the work will take on the possibilities and consequences of artificial intelligence. Company dancers perform excerpts ahead of the ballet’s world premiere on January 26, 2024.

As part of the Fall 2023 Works & Process season, new artistic directors from American Ballet Theatre – Susan Jaffe (October 8), Dance Theatre of Harlem – Robert Garland (October 29 and 30), and San Francisco Ballet – Tamara Rojo (October 15) will be given a platform to share their visions.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim

1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128

Tickets: $55, $45, $35, Choose-What-You-Pay

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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for More Theater Monday.