WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BRING
YOU THE LATEST UPDATE OF THE EXCITING SHOWS HAPPENING OFF-BROADWAY.
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You will
find that these are just as wonderful as those
playing on Broadway. If your group or organization is planning
a fundraiser, this is a great idea at a lower cost. The following
are choices that are currently playing or soon to begin performances.
The price range will be between $35.00 and $65.00. We will arrange
discounts and the best seats available for your requested dates.
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Here are some suggestions:
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Featured Show
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ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS:
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Internationally acclaimed
Romanian-American playwright, poet, and journalist Saviana Stanescu
brings us a dark comedy about a clown from the unhappiest country in
the world, Moldova, who pins her hopes on a US work visa by creating
balloon animals. Chased by Homeland Security, a deportation letter
deflates her enthusiasm, and a pair of spike heels might be all it
takes to burst American Dream.
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A BODY OF WATER:
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Avis and Moss awake one morning in a house set in the forested hills
above a picturesque body of water. The weather's great, the view's
magnificent, however, neither of them seems to know whose house this
is or who they are. Will a stranger at the doorstep be able to help?
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A DANGEROUS PERSONALITY:
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She explored Tibet, fought with Garibaldi, rode across India on the
back of an elephant, was friends with Thomas Edison - a terror to
the establishment, and a nightmare to the British Raj. Russian-born
spiritualist and philosopher Helena Blavatsky lived everywhere from
London to India to Hell's Kitchen- and was one of the most
controversial figures in world religion. With her colleague, Henry
Scott Olcott, she created Theosophy- the science of religion, The
Secret Doctrine- Christ without the church.
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A FREE MAN OF COLOR:
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A new play by John Guare which re-creates the sexually progressive
New Orleans of 1802 when the landscape of race was shifting and the
Louisiana Purchase could complete America's unfinished maps.
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ADD1NG MACHINE:
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A musical version of Elmer Rice's 1923 expressionist play which
tells the story of Mr. Zero, a nameless cog in American business, as
he journeys through life, death, and an afterlife romance in the
Elysian Fields.
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ALTAR BOYZ:
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The Off-Broadway smash hit featuring a holy boy band.
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ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER:
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When a world renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage
prodigy and his school teacher, she finds that life and love can't
be neatly arranged in this drama about finding the perfect fold.
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS:
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A new work based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name.
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BASH'd!:
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A new show which chronicles the tale of Jack and Dillon, two young
lovers who must cope with the reality of hatred when one is brutally
beaten. It is told entirely through rap, spoken word, and poetry.
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BECKY SHAW:
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A newlywed couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends:
wife's best friend, meet husband's sexy and strange new co-worker.
When an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn,
crisis and comedy ensue.
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BOUNCE:
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A new Stephen Sondheim musical that tells the story of the Mizner
Brothers, two brothers whose quest for the American Dream at the
beginning of the 20th Century turns into a test of morality and
judgment that changes their lives in unexpected ways.
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BOYS' LIFE:
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The story of three college buddies making their way in the big city,
maneuvering between life and sex in New York.
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BUFFALO GAL:
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This new A.R. Gurney play centers around Amanda, a once successful
television personality whose star is now fading. Life imitates art
as she returns to her hometown of Buffalo to star in Chekhov's The
Cherry Orchard. Just as she is connecting with her roots, she is
called back to Hollywood for a role that could recharge her career.
Will the love of theatre be enough to keep her in Buffalo?
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CHASING MANET:
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An new Tina Howe comedy in which a rebellious painter from a
distinguished family in Boston and an ebullient Jewish woman with a
huge adoring family form an unlikely bond. Inside the confining
walls of Mount Airy Nursing Home, the two plot an escape to Paris
aboard the QE2. But can they possibly pull it off amidst the chaos
of their surroundings?
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CORALINE:
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A new musical based on the children's book by Neil Gaiman.
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DISTRACTED:
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A contemporary American mom reaches out to teachers,
psychotherapists, and neighbors to figure out if Attention Deficit
Disorder is the root of her son's problems.
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ENTER LAUGHING:
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A revival of the 1976 musical, which was
originally titled So Long, 174th Street, which tells the
story of young aspiring actor David Kolowitz in 1930s New York
City as he tries to free himself from overly protective parents
and girlfriends, all the while struggling to meet the challenge of
an immense lack of talent.
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EXPATRIATE:
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A new play which tells the story of Claudie and Alphine, two
sophisticated and sexy African-American performing artists and
longtime sister-friends. Disillusioned by grief, homophobia and the
black glass ceiling, they flee to Europe to heal and realize their
starved American dreams.
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FIFTY WORDS:
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An expansive look at modern marriage, as seen through the looking
glass of one couple's long night's journey into day.
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FLAMINGO COURT:
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Jamie Farr and Anita Gillette take on multiple roles in three
one-act plays featuring the loopy and endearing residents of
Flamingo Court, a South Florida apartment complex.
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FUERZABRUTA:
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Performers and audience are immersed in an environment that floods
the senses, evoking pure visceral emotion in a place where
individual imagination soars.
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HOME:
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Leaving behind his family's farm in North Carolina, Cephus Miles
seeks refuge and prosperity in the North. Three actors portray more
than twenty-five characters over the course of Cephus's epic journey
from adolescence to adulthood, spanning the 1950s through the
Vietnam War and Civil Rights eras.
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| I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT,
NOW CHANGE: |
| Take a journey as two
couples go through the "in and out" of dating and romance.
A sure comedy to have you rolling in the aisles. |
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IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING:
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A new work which investigates the secret history of the Dpartment of
Homeland Security through the untold story of the father of the
neutron bomb and a personal pilgrimage to the Trinity blast.
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INKED BABY:
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Stuck for money and unable to conceive, Gloria enlists the aid of
her sister to make the child that she and her husband can't. As they
uneasily await the baby's arrival, a mysterious contamination
spreads outside. But consumed by their own struggles, is anyone
paying attention?
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JACKIE MASON - THE ULTIMATE JEW:
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A new show written by and starring Jackie Mason.
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JUMP:
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Set in a traditional Korean home, its inhabitants are anything but.
The entire family love nothing more than to challenge each other to
Tae Kwon Do matches and display their acrobatic talents. Jump is
one part silent comedy, one-part kung fu flick and one-part
acrobatic display, every ounce of it thrill-filled entertainment.
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KICKING A DEAD HORSE:
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The American premiere of a new play written and
directed by Sam Shepard about the myth of the West, a Manhattan art
dealer, and a dead horse.
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KINDNESS:
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An ailing mother and her teenaged son flee Illinois and a crumbling
marriage for the relative calm and safety of a midtown Manhattan
hotel. Mom hold tickets to a popular musical about love and
redemption. Her son, a gifted student currently enrolled at a
prestigious military academy, isn't interested. So Mom tales the
kindly cab driver instead, while the boy entertains a visitor from
down the hall, an enigmatic young woman seeking solace after a
tumultuous, potentially dangerous evening.
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MASKED:
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An explosive play about three Palestinian brothers, Masked tackles
the cultural divide at the heart of the Middle East conflict. Set
during the intifada with the Israeli-Arab struggle as its backdrop,
this play depicts the tragedy of one family torn between duty,
kinship, principles, and survival.
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MOUTH TO MOUTH:
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A new play which portrays a moment of crisis in
the family of Laura, a mother furiously attached to her teenage son,
as witnessed by his close friend Frank, a seriously ill writer.
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MR. & MRS. FITCH:
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Meet gossip columnists Mr. & Mrs. Fitch. When the social circuit
no longer provides any scandalous news, they find that great
celbrity can appear out of thin air.
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MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY:
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A new one-man comedy written and performed by
Steve Solomon.
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OCCUPANT:
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This Edward Albee play is a portrait of acclaimed sculptor Louise
Nevelson which has been described as a quest to capture a
charismatic and complex artist and persona.
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OUR HOUSE:
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In a cautionary tale ripped from today's headlines, a power-hungry
TV mogul faced with dwindling ratings installs America's favorite
news anchor as host of a popular reality show. Meanwhile, in Middle
America, a houseful of rommates bicker over high-stakes real-world
conflicts: Merv doesn't clean the bathroom, someone ate Alice's
yogurt, and the rent is long past due. When reality suddenly
collides with reality TV, we find ourselves front and center in the
thorniest hostage drama since Waco.
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PALACE OF THE END:
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A triptych of monologues that intimately explore the experiences of
three key figures of the Middle East crisis: Lynndie England, the
U.S. soldier who was convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib;
David Kelly, the British weapons inspector who allegedly committed
suicide after being involved in a government scandal; and Nehrjas Al
Saffarh, a member of the Communist Party of Iraq who suffered under
Saddam Hussein's regime and died when the Americans bombed her home
during the initial Gulf War.
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PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY:
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It's a hell of a night for the Noones - father Austin's watching his
nature shows and trying to keep from falling off the wagon, mother
Karen's keeping an eye on Austin, son Billy's just back from Iraq,
and pregnant daughter Marianne's upset about the state of her
marriage to Tad, Billy's childhood friend who may still harbor a
crush on him. With the Red Sox battling the Yankees for the 2004 AL
title, an American family's long-held secrets are dragged to the
fore in what may be its final reckoning.
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PRISONER OF THE CROWN:
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A broad and bitter indictment of judicial abuse, which tells the
story of the trial of Sir Roger Casement, an Irish patriot and one
of the world's great humanitarians. A few short years after being
knighted, Casement was sentenced to be hanged for treason in what
was called, "The Trial of the Century."
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RAFTA, RAFTA:
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After their wedding feast, two nervous newlyweds are ready for some
privacy, but the groom's father doesn't want the party to end and
his brother won't let them be. Before long, the groom and his new
bride begin to realize that having a honeymoon in his parents' house
is not the ideal recipe for romance.
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reasons to be pretty:
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Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his
offhanded remarks about a female coworker's pretty face (and his
girlfriend's lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. But that's
just the beginning. Greg's best buddy Kent, and Kent's wife Carly
also enter into the picture and the emotional equation becomes
exponentially more complicated. As their relationships crumble, the
four friends are forced to confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and
betrayed trust in their journey to answer the oh-so-American
question: How much is pretty worth?
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ROMANTIC POETRY:
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Connie of Woodmere has just married Fred of Newark, but her exes are
back in the picture and not sure they approve of the union. Judy of
Westchester is being wooed by Arthur, a dishwasher poet of no
particular address, while her husband is out of town. And Lily of
Soho is climbing Wally of Little Italy's fire escape with amorous
intent.
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RUINED:
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Set in a small mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ruined
follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart
by civil war. But is she protecting or profiting by the women she
shelters? How far will she go to survive? Can a price be placed on
human life?
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SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT:
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A tale of adventure that left England spellbound in the 19th
century. Louis de Rougemont invites you to hear his amazing story of
bravery, survival and celebrity. Shipwrecked! examines how
far we're willing to blur the line between fact and fiction in order
to leave our mark on the world.
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SOME AMERICANS ABROAD:
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Pretentious American college students, and their professors, embark
on a literary tour of England. With a crammed itinerary and barely
enough time to digest the sites, their behavior devolves from
appreciative to appalling.
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SPIN:
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Five short plays that examine the media, industry, politics, the
establishment, and the arts have conspired to bring us not their
consituent parts, but a presentation of what they would like us to
think they are.
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| STOMP: |
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can lids and brooms and sticks make up just a few of the "instruments"
used for this percussive symphony. Stomp has been packing
in audiences at the Orpheum Theatre since 1994, and is still
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TAKING OVER:
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A new play by Hip-Hop theatre artist Danny Hoch which chronicles the
current state of gentrification of New York City, blazing through a
fierce spectrum of New Yorkers: from the developers evicting locals
to make way for lofts, the the bar-hopping career hipsters who buy
them, and those left in the wake of both.
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THE BREAK OF NOON:
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Joe Smith's just had an epiphany. In a blinding flash, he's been
gloriously transformed from avowed disbeliever to fervent believer.
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THE BULLY PULPIT:
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A new play about the extraordinary life and turbulent times of
Theodore Roosevelt.
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THE FIRST BREEZE OF SUMMER:
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The struggles of three generations of the Edwards family collide
over the course of one sweltering weekend in June. Gremmar, the
family matriarch, looks back on her past and considers its legacy
for her children and grandchildren as they confront the choices that
will define their futures.
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THE FOUR OF US:
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When Benjamin's first novel vaults him into literary stardom, his
friend David, a struggling playwright, is thrilled for his new found
success...or is he? Should Benjamin help David by using his new
connections? Can David even expect such favors from his friend? And,
most importantly, who should pay for lunch?
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THE GOOD NEGRO:
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In the hostile South of the 1960s, tensions build as a trio of
emerging black leaders attempt to conquer their individual demons
amidst death threats from the Klan and wire taps by the FBI.
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THE LANGUAGE OF TREES:
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When an American translator is sent into a US war zone in the Middle
East, a friendly neighbor volunteers to help out his wife and young
son. As events abroad spiral out of control, the lives of all the
characters are turned upside down.
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THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO:
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A revival of Christopher Durang's comedy. Three
decades of marriage, divorce, alcoholism, nervous breakdowns and
death- all are blended in a unique mix of irony, humor and farce-
are played out in 33 quick scenes.
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THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION:
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When susceptible Catholic spinster Margaret politely admits
door-to-door Pentecostal missionary Melissa into her home, her
seemingly-solid faith starts to waver- much to the chagrin of her
feisty sister Mary. Before long, the God-fearing sisters have
ambushed their steadfast 'guest' with the aid of an unsuspecting
local priest, setting the scene for a showdown of truly biblical
proportions.
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THE SINGING FOREST
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A new play which takes the audience on a passage through time - from
today's world of Starbucks, celebrity and therapy to Freud's inncer
circle in the 1930s Vienna and to Paris at the end of World War
II.
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THE TEMPEST:
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A new production of the Shakespeare classic starring Mandy Patinkin.
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THINGS OF DRY HOURS:
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A new play that takes place in Depression-era Alabama where Tice
Hogan, a black Sunday school teacher and Communist Party leader,
lives at the edge of trouble. When a white factory worker on the run
demands sanctuary, Tice and his daughter, Cali, may just be forced
to cross the line.
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THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY:
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A new musical about the growth of the evangelical movement in
Colorado Springs. While conducting interviews with people involved
with or affected by the mega-church movement, scandal broke about
New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard and shook the entire city.
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THREE CHANGES:
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Nate and Laurel are a comfortably married Upper West Side couple -
until Nate's wayward brother Hal arrives from Holly wood. What at
first seems a casual visit, a chance to reconnect, is quickly
revealed as something more ominous. Hal may have had success, but
human connection is all that matters, and he intends to make
connections - no matter who pays the price.
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UMBRELLA:
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Helen and Frank are two strangers on a rooftop; one a peeping Tom,
the other a cutter. They try to find common ground, but it all
changes as taboos and secrets are revealed and dreams fall apart.
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VAUDEVILLE MAN!:
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A new musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap star Jack
Donahue and his mother, who fought to keep her son off the wicked
vaudevlle stage.
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WIG OUT!:
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A new play which tells the story of competing 'houses' of drag
queens and the loves, loyalties, and dreams within each that draw
their members together and apart.
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WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM:
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A new satire by Christopher Durang about America's growing homeland
'insecurity' which tells the story of a young woman suddenly in
crisis: is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a
terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father's hobby of
butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow
government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theatre so much?
Does she seek mental escape, or is she insane?
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ZOOMAN AND THE SIGN:
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A random act of violence leaves Reuben Tate and his family
questioning their friends and neighbors, but their once caring
community has been scared into helpless silence. As young Zooman
terrorizes the neighborhood from the shadows, Reuben makes a
dangerous appeal which may tear their world apart.
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Lots of fun shows coming to Off-Broadway this
season and next. Order now for the best seats possible.
ALWAYS MANY, MANY MORE CHOICES!!!
Call or e-mail us for latest updates!
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!!!
Please, when contacting us, have several date
choices in mind so that we may provide you with the best discounts
and seats available.
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Carol Ostrow Productions and
Group Sales
1776 Broadway, Suite 1400
New York, New York 10019
Phone: (212) 265-8500 Fax: (212) 262-1672
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