Thinking Theater NYC

Plague Play , written by Erin Proctor (The Tank, The Brick), based on The Book of Exodus Chapters 7-11, and directed by Brandon Urrutia, is set to make its NYC premiere at IATI Theater 2 from April 25 through May 5. Plague Play asks the question: Does violence simply beget more violence? Aaron discovers his body is simply a vessel to destroy a civilization. Supernatural disasters ravage his oppressors, as well as his own body, mind, and soul. His little brother Moses can see what is to come...and it's not very pretty. They are frightened, they are emboldened, and they have no idea what they're doing.  The cast for Plague Play includes Samekh Resh as Moses, Mia Soriano as Miriam, Samantha Morato as Tzipporah, and Mark Yowakim as Aaron. Plague Play will feature scenic design by Donnie Woodard, costume design by Sabrina Ehrnstein, and sound and foley design by Maleeha Naseer. Karlie Robinson is the Stage Manager and Adam Wassilchalk is the Production Manager. Danielle Breitstein

Join Cause Celebre Productions — a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization — for the upcoming Bread and Roses Gala on Sunday, April 21st, at 2 PM ET at the Ethical Culture Society (64th Street and CPW). The Gala will include: a performance of Unlucky Gal: The Jane Doe Story , followed by a special tribute to iconic folk singer Judy Collins, legendary attorney Martin Garbus, and former Deputy Chief of the NYPD Mike Osgood, as well as a very special surprise. A VIP reception follows. The Bread and Roses Gala takes its name from one of Collins' albums and has been a powerful political slogan — "Bread for all and roses too — striving for dignity and respect." Unlucky Gal: The Jane Doe Story , is the second production in the series, “All The Court’s A Stage,” exploring seven controversial cases of legendary attorney Martin Garbus, described by The Guardian as “one of the world’s finest trial lawyers.” Other plays from the series, originally produced by Food For Thought Produ

Coming off the massive success of the Lighthouse Series 2022’s winner, Job , with two sold out runs, and with the 2023 winner, It's Not What It Looks Like , primed to take the stage later this summer, SoHo Playhouse is thrilled to announce the 2024 Lighthouse Series lineup.SoHo Playhouse’s Managing Director Britt Lafield says, “We are thrilled with the success of JOB coming out of the Lighthouse Series. It shows our commitment to developing new works and that this model can produce compelling fresh productions that would otherwise have a difficult time producing a full production on their own.” Amazing works by NYC’s talented up-and-comers. A competition, first of its kind, specifically designed to showcase the best new talent and writers across the New York City area. 3 weeks. 15 shows. 5 groups. 5 winners. Each night is built as an eclectic and diverse experience with themes and performances ranging from drama to comedy, and everything in between. Winners go on and have the abili

A Little Less Than Kind Written by Gracie Rittenberg Directed by Slaney Rose Jordan Presented by Bluebird Theatre Company at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place, Manhattan, NYC April 5-20, 2024 A Little Less Than Kind is not the first Hamlet adaptation to re-envision Shakespeare's Danish royal family as a powerful corporate clan (see, for example, the 2000 film starring Ethan Hawke), but it's probably the first to do so in tandem with some canny gender swapping that includes a 21-year-old bisexual protagonist and some fruitful ratcheting up of multiple characters' moral ambiguity. From playwright, filmmaker, and actor Gracie Rittenberg, A Little Less Than Kind , which adopts modern language and a satirical tone in addition to its Silicon Valley setting, highlights the way in which women's lived experiences, from love to grief to ambition, are misjudged and misnamed by a patriarchal culture with a vested interest in doing so without insulating certain of their behavior

Solitary Written and directed by Seán Griffin Presented at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place, Manhattan, NYC April 3-20, 2024 It is not controversial to assert that isolation is mentally and physically unhealthy for human beings. And while representatives of the carceral state may insist that isolation of individuals in the form of solitary confinement is a necessary tool, others more accurately view is as at best an injurious punishment and at worst, state-enacted torture (see Solitary Watch for reporting and other resources on this matter, as well as the ACLU on prisoners' rights more broadly). While organizations such as Social Workers & Allies Against Solitary Confinement are working to end this inhumane practice, it remains in widespread use across the United States. Seán Griffin's short play Solitary approaches the issue through a 30-minute real-time snapshot of one man in the midst of a stint in the eponymous confinement. Solitary is part of the 2024 New York C

Climate Fables: Debating Extinction Written by Padraig Bond Directed by Padraig Bond and Torch Ensemble Presented by Torch Ensemble at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place, Manhattan, NYC April 3-17, 2024 Penelope Deen and Kristen Hoffman. Photo by Terrell Lopez Geologists may have recently rejected the Anthropocene as a unit of geologic time, but even in doing so, they acknowledged its usefulness in thinking about what has brought the world to its current climate crisis. Playwright Padraig Bond's Climate Fables: Debating Extinction peers compellingly into the apocalyptic future of the Anthropocene and wonders not only whether the age of humankind will continue but also whether it should. Debating Extinction played the 2024 New York City Fringe Festival–which features 46 plays over multiple venues and gives 100% of ticket sales to the artists–in repertory with a second climate fable titled The Trash Garden , a comedic twist on Adam and Eve in which the two remaining human beings