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Vincent Scott & Scott Pardue present The American Black Box Written by Scott Pardue A sudden disappearance and hotbed of rumors spur questions about habeas corpus, the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and the social forces that pave the way for our terrorist policies. Eric, a software engineer, works for an international chemical company. When a potent weed killing agent that doubles as an explosive compound goes missing, all arrows point toward the new Syrian manager, Yasser. Eric must confront his own prejudices, allegiances to his government, and the nature of suspicion and persecution in this powerful story of family, fear, and American life. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Theatre for a Big Country presents
Approaching
America
Written by
After a lifetime of waiting, will brothers Toby and Florida be ready when their pretty neighbor shows up seeking excitement? A desire to escape the routine of their daily lives leads to constant bickering for two brothers stuck in their parents' rarely visited country store, until the arrival of a pretty and flirtatious neighbor drastically changes everything. Competition for the young lady's affections soon tumbles into hilarity of disastrous proportions. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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InterAction Theater, Inc.
& Off the Leash Productions present
Assholes
and Aureoles
Written by
taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo...taboo. Two women, thirteen taboos and countless laughs you'll feel guilty about tomorrow. This is for all of you out there who listen to so much NPR that your PC-ometer needs to get blown up and recalibrated. Cast Members: Karen Irwin, Diane Kondrat Running time: 60 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 16 and up.
Official Website: www.myspace.com/assholesandaureoles
www.facebook.com/pages/Aholes-Aureoles/100515948464?ref=ts
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The Theater Company / David Zimmerman
present
Bartholomew
Fair, NJ
Written by
A twisting, madcap knot of deceit, disguises, puppets... and New Jersey! Set in New Jersey in 1985, and gently inspired by Ben Jonson's classic 1641 comedy, "Bartholomew Fair, NJ" features five actors playing 20 characters in a five act epic farce -- boiled down to 80 hilarious minutes of rhyming couplets and fairground silliness. Cast Members: Philip Corso, Leticia Diaz, Mark Dunn, Benjamin Holmes, Courtney Kochuba Running time: 80 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Audience: Appropriate for all ages Official website: http://www.bartholomewfairnj.com Promotional Video: Watch our Video |
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John Montgomery Theatre Company
presents
Benny a new play by Suzanne Bachner "The future of theatre" - BroadwayWorld.com A diagnosis, a broken marriage and a lifetime of displacement send a young woman on a reluctant journey of self-discovery. Benny is a kaleidoscopic theatrical portrait of Anna: a girl looking for a road to her birth parents and one that will take her home. The New York Times raved that Bachner and Minskoff’s last dramatic collaboration was “ingenious…it is no accident that so many of the sharp jokes come as complete surprises.” Director: Trish Minskoff Technical Director: Douglas Shearer Cast Members: Susan Barrett*, Bob Celli*, Tim Smallwood*, Morgan Lindsey Tachco and Danny Wiseman* Running time: 90 minutes with no intermission Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor *Member AEA Official website: www.jmtcinc.com |
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The Active Theater & Rick Joyce present Body Language Written by Jenny Contuzzi Before "I Do" comes "I am" Everyone has needs they just can’t seem to stop telling Mary about. Mike needs a wife. Harold needs a “secretary.” Theo needs a victim. But what Mary needs, she dare not say. A play about the line between who we are, and what we will admit to. Director: Nathaniel Shaw Cast: Amy Miller Brennan* , Michael Andrew Daly*, Danny Katz*, David Ojala, Jeffrey Trunell * appear courtesy of Actors' Equity Association Running time: 60 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 18 and up. The play has mild language and some subject matter that might not be suitable for theatregoers under 18 years of age. Official Website: www.theactivetheater.com |
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Stephen Wisker presents The Broken Jug Written by Heinrich Von Kleist Judge and witnesses know more than they dare say in this riot of an antique roadshow. From a place somewhere between Amish and apple pie comes a company that time forgot -- with a broken pot. Springer meets Spitzer -- old skool style! Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Checking In Written by Brian HamptonOnly one rule for the weekend: No boys. No babies. Six high school friends reunite for a weekend in Atlantic City...and new truths spill out. Six best friends reunite for a weekend in Atlantic City. Through laughter and tears, they discover there's much more to their bond than a carton of cigarettes, a case of beer, and a room full of high school nostalgia. Director: Richard St. Peter Cast: Natalie Buster, Allie Darden, Brian Hampton, Beverly Lauchner, Anna Nugent, and Jennifer Hyman Zimmerman. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 13 and up. Some adult language and content Official Website: www.brianhampton.net Promotional Video: Watch our Video |
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Christmas Guest Written by James V. O'ConnorAn unshuttered look at the subtleties of dark family secrets and betrayal between parents and children. Michael McGrath has finally broken out on his own to rebuild his life from the ashes of an upbringing at the hands of an abusive, alcoholic father. In an open tenement apartment in the Bronx on Christmas Eve, Michael learns that some ghosts are almost impossible to exorcise. A sincere and lucid story about how families try to hide their secrets from the people that they trust the most. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Teater Omen presents Connect/Disconnect Music
by Jan-Erik Sääf; English Book and Lyrics by Owen Robertson One man. One woman. Four stories. It’s 2009. In London, a policewoman is looking for a real man, and a young lad is looking for fun. In New York, a husband is seeking his true self, and a wife is afraid to shatter a perfect illusion. What will it take for them to connect, reconnect and disconnect when there are a million ways to communicate but only one way to talk face-to-face? Connect/Disconnect...A new musical having its world premiere at the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Howling Moon Cab Company presents Crossroads Written by Meri Wallace The place to get a cut, a perm or change your life. There’s trouble at Crossroads hair salon. Wing wants to sell. Angela is trying to leave her husband. Nicole is having an affair. Frank wants to be white and Guisseppe discovers that Manhattan women want lawyers, not hairdressers. When someone trashes the shop, the culprit must be found and the rest help each other to make over their lives. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Galli Theater NY presents Eve and Lilith -- Adam's Temptation Written by Johannes Galli When Adam's wife and mistress meet up, they discover more about each other--and their man--than they ever expected. Modern man Adam has two great loves. Eve is the self-sacrificing wife; Lilith is the sultry and beguiling mistress. When the two women finally confront one another, they uncover surprising truths about themselves as women and as lovers. A quirky and unexpected riff on the ageless tale of biblical mythology, as the First Man's women meet under explosive circumstances. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Stage 13, Inc. presents EXPOSED! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara Written by Kate Gersten What do you do when Mom's a Tomb Raider and Dad's in a Fight Club? The story of two media darlings, all grown (and screwed) up. What becomes of celebrity children who grow up in the spotlight? Twenty years into the future, we find one house bound, a second unable to date, and a third... the spawn of the devil. EXPOSED! is an outlandish and stylish play about the next generation of Hollywood royalty...God help us all. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Lucky Penny Productions presents FaceSpace What if there was a social networking site that came with a little friend who sits inside your brain? A play about social networking, modern love, and too many choices. What if there was a social networking site that came with a little friend that sits inside your brain? It's Tom, the founder of FaceSpace! As Simon & Anne's new romance develops, where does Tom fit in & will his meddling alter their relationship forever? FaceSpace is a play about social networking, modern love & too many choices. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Official Website: www.facespacetheplay.com |
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Family Symmetry Written by Adam Samtur A couple struggles to survive the challenges of obsessive compulsive disorder in this story of the rocky nature of love and acceptance. Suzanne is a writer who can't help but question the direction her life has taken. Everyday, she fights to understand and accept her husband's OCD as they cope with the blows of adultery and pregnancy. FAMILY SYMMETRY is an honest and three-dimensional look at social illness, and how we deal and don't deal with it in our everyday lives. Director: Adam Samtur Cast Members: Allen: Leo Goodman, Suzanne: Susan Stout, Linda: Lisa Pettersson Running time: 80 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Length of intermission : 10 minutes Audience: Appropriate for ages 15 and up. |
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Take Wing and Soar Productions present Forgive Me? written by Esther Armah One couple, one relationship, one break-up, one last conversation. Sometimes the end is the beginning. It's over. Zach and Lexie. An African man and a black British woman. Together for 5 years and 3 days. Friends, lovers, living together. Not any more. They have two hours to pack and leave. Who was right? Who was wrong? Culture, fear, pasts, truth - it's on the table and up for grabs. Director: Trezana Beverley Running time: 75 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Lawson Caldwell & Anthony Francavilla present Gentleman's Wish Written by Lawson Caldwell A play about the ever-changing world of politics, sexuality, love and integrity. A senator's picture-perfect life evaporates when his wife outs his 20 year affair with his best friend. As he and his staff descend upon his mother's estate to work on spin and damage control, a visit from his wife and son spill out into a well publicized press conference. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Frederick Street Productions presents How to Make an American Family Written by Jeff Seabaugh Follow one man's journey toward creating a family of his own. Ever feel like you didn't belong -- in your own family? Follow one gay man as he grapples with that very question--while caring for his terminally ill mother, inheriting his developmentally disabled aunt, and finally forming a family of his own through the miracle of adoption. An outsider's story of finding family against all odds. Running time: 65 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Official website: www.jeffseabaugh.com |
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The Collective Objective presents I Hate Love Written by Kyle Baxter & Jon Crefeld Shakespeare Remixed! Kira and Cruz are getting married! Hot shot pilots from Cruz's Navy squadron are coming, but not everyone is happy about it! And what exactly is going on between the best man and Kira's cousin? It's all a little queer in this modern day, gender-bending interpolation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Director: Mark Duncan Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 17 and up, adult themes and situations.
Official website: http://www.shakespeare-remixed.com
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Oberon Theatre Ensemble presents Insecurity! Book, Music, & Lyrics by Mickey Zetts The recession-proof musical! From the Creator of "Apathy-The Gen X Musical", an unlikely romance blooms when a motley crew of recession victims scheme to save their jobs. Who knew being a Security Guard was this much fun? Running time: 120 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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iDo Theater! presents Las Escenas de la Cruz (Scenes of the Cross) Written by iDO THEATER! and Daniel Carlton At the border between the United States and Mexico, a line is crossed between dreams and reality. Rooted in true stories and oral histories, LAS ESCENAS DE LA CRUZ is a play about the poignant and unexpected struggles of recent immigrant youth--stories conceived, created and performed by the very people who lived them. Running time: 60 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Shadow Productions and Kramis Productions present The Lincoln Continental Written by Kathy Kafer A father, a daughter and the car that drives their relationship through three decades. In 1974, Murray teaches 16-year-old Rachel how to drive his pride and joy – a brand-new Lincoln Continental! He wants the radio off, she wants it on. So off goes the radio, on goes the engine, revving up a battle of wills that spans thirty-five years. Along the road Rachel encounters the challenges of growing up while Murray tackles the trials of growing old. Their relationship with each other and the car survives several crises, crashes and a few hundred thousand miles. Director: Steven Yuhasz Lighting Design: Nadine Charlson Sound Design: Johan Churchill Costumes: Carol Sherry Cast: Janet Metz & Richard Vernon Running time: 85 minutes Venue:
The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th
St., 4th floor
Official Website: www.TheLincolnContinental.com |
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DQDI presents Love, Humiliation and Karaoke Written by Enzo Lombard “San Francisco’s Sedaris” weaves a quirky, cynical romantic comedy. Enzo Lombard plays 15 different characters dealing with hideous exes, psychic training and karaoke battles, all in 6 whirlwind episodes, each set in a different city. Running time: 80 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Mindful Media LLC presents Made in Heaven Written by Jay Bernzweig directed by Dennis Erdman One brother is straight. One is gay. They're conjoined twins who share a penis. What happens when two Teams compete for the same Member? Conjoined twins Max and Benjy share everything -- a life, a career and a single, large penis. Miraculously, they've met a wonderful girl who loves them both and accepts their "specialness." But on the night the brothers have planned to propose marriage, Benjy suddenly reveals that he's gay. This contemporary and outrageous farce explores the true meaning of love, commitment and self acceptance. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Mighty Little Productions presents Monroe Bound Written by Lucile Scott Secrets destroy in this offbeat tale about miscommunication, Communist microbrew, The Princess of Power and finding your home. Lexington Monroe has a tendency towards looking for love in all the wrong places. Plus, she has a secret–and secrets destroy! Just like the rest of us, she’s trying to figure out her place in the world, in this quirky tale that spans from Georgia to New York, from Communist microbrew to The Princess of Power, and from staying stuck in the past to moving right along. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Intentional Theater Group and Carissa Baker present NeverCracked Written by Daniel MacIvor and Gwydion Suilebhan An off-kilter cooking show, followed by a desperate contest between men in neckties. A comedic double bill including Daniel MacIvor's award-winning NEVER SWIM ALONE, in which old buddies compete in fast-paced absurdist battles of wits, one-ups, and manliness. Also featuring the world premiere of CRACKED by acclaimed DC playwright Gwydion Suilebhan, a short solo play starring a woman, an audience, and an egg. Running time: 80 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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AFK Productions presents
A
Night in the Kremlin
Written by
America's greatest clown takes on the ogre in the Kremlin Harpo Marx, visiting Moscow, rides to the rescue of a pair of star-crossed lovers. Jokes and songs, thrills and spills as Harpo confronts a grieving Stalin in his lair. A political parable recounted in the manner of a Marx Brothers movie. Running time: 120 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Official Website: www.a-night-in-the-kremlin.com |
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No Apology Theatre presents Not My Daughter Written by Ann Mary Mullane An actress's big Broadway debut reveals more than she bargained for--and forces her parents to confront their own perceptions of their little girl, all grown up. A comedy about making life's hard decisions and, even worse, living with one's choices. Lea Finley's life is perfect as she signs not only the lease on her first New York apartment but also her contract as the leading lady in a Broadway musical, and realizes she's living the dream. Everything changes, however, when last-minute rewrites include a full-frontal nude scene. Lea's parents must confront their own image of their little girl as an adult as she bares it all in front of them--and thousands of theatregoing New Yorkers... Running time: 85 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Richard Humphrey, CEO RedCloud Mobile, Inc. and William Sauer present Out of the Sandbox Written by Jack Sauer How do we get out of the sandbox of childhood dreams and nightmares and move on with our lives? A little boy loves to play with his trucks in the sandbox. He's befriended by an older boy who betrays that friendship in a terrible way. Twenty years later that little boy is still struggling to leave the sandbox behind. We're all trapped in a sandbox of some kind, some with higher walls and deeper sand than others. Forgiveness, Love, and Acceptance are the way out. Running time: 105 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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ULU Theatre Collective presents Pizza Man Written by Darlene Craviotto Sex. Pizza. Happiness. How far would you go for a slice? Start with one woman on the verge of a late-twenties breakdown, whisk in a neurotic roommate, pepper with broken hearts, knead in one cocky pizza man; bake at 400 degrees. and watch the hilarity sizzle. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Official website: http://ulutheatre.wordpress.com |
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Bruce Colbert presents A Poisonous Tree Amidst
the mounting death and destruction in 1972 Vietnam, Navy officers
struggle with justice at one of the war¹s ugliest court martial
trials.
Running time: 75 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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American International Theatre, Inc. presents Pound: The Poet on Trial Written by William Roetzheim Poet Ezra Pound is put on trial for treason, with the audience as the jury. Ezra Pound was a key figure in the birth of modernism at the start of the twentieth century, and he was an active proponent of the Social Credit economic movement during the depression. Leading up to and during World War II he made radio broadcasts from Italy that were offensive and unpatriotic. And then he was charged with treason, but ultimately the government avoided a trial by locking him in an insane asylum for eighteen years instead. This play rewrites history and gives Ezra Pound the trial that he never had. Director: William Roetzheim Artistic Director: Alix Steel Cast Members: Jeff Berg Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 16 and up
Official website: www.aitheater.org
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Újpest Theatre / Gabor Harsanyi present Prison Theatre Written by Gabor Harsanyi Power or talent; which matters in humanity's prison. Mr. Maki the old prisoner was sentenced because of robbery years ago but suddenly everything changes with the arrival of a new prisoner. The young man brings astonishing freedom among the walls of the prison. The barriers disappear and the prisoners walk all over the world traveling in their fantasy. But this game soon turns into a cruel fight for supremacy. When they open the Prison Theatre in their fantasies both of them are challenged in their humanity as well as in acting skills. The story is about human submission and domination of the arts with morbid humor and dramatic turning points. Running time: 80 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Mindful Media LLC presents Psycho Therapy Written by Frank Strausser Directed by Michael Bush It's simple really.... Couples counseling for three! When Lily decided to do couples counseling, she had every intention of going with her boyfriend. But when she didn't think he'd go, there was someone else... because there always is. Which is to say, it was a twosome before it became a threesome. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Many Hats Productions & Third Avenue Productions present Requiem for a Marriage Written by J.B. Edwards Will Adam and Jean Smiley's shocking secret shatter their daughter Erica's existence? Adam and Jean Smiley find their thirty year marriage hangs in a state of limbo because of a shocking secret they share about their daughter Erica. Will this knowledge shatter Erica's existence? Or will their world fall apart when Margo, a young interloper, sets her sight on Adam? Director: Linda Selman Light Designer: Nadine Carlsen Sound Designer: David Schulder Set Design: Memory Contento & Linda Selman Costume Designer: Memory Contento & Linda Selman Stage Manager: Chaya Muldavin Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The MainStage Theater - 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Length of intermission : 10 minutes Audience: Appropriate for ages high school and up. Official website : www.thirdavenueplays.com |
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Thisbe Productions presents Seal Songs Written by Jennifer Fell Hayes Two tales of love lost and found by the sea. Two funny, touching short plays, set in the same house by the English seaside - a lonely spinster finds love after a chance encounter with a seal, and an abandoned husband rescues a mysterious woman from the sea. Running time: 75 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Official website: www.sealsongstheplay.com |
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Collage Productions/Gary Ferrar present Self-Portrait Written by Jeff Helgeson Mired in a lifetime of failed relationships, a university professor wages a battle for identity against a desire for suicide. On his thirty-third birthday, Tom Murphy's intention to kill himself after completing a self-portrait is interrupted by his ex-lover: forced to confront his demons, he must overcome a lifetime of failed relationships that threaten to define him. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Colleen Pierce and Katzcando Productions present Southern Man Written by Stuart Katz, Jeff Pierce, and Colleen Pierce Follow the adventures of a WWII POW in this timelessly profound tale of camaraderie, love, survival and triumph of the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of the World War Two era, SOUTHERN MAN is Everyman overcoming adversity. In this one man tour de force where “The Great Escape” meets “Hogan’s Heroes”, Jeff Pierce plays 17 characters as he narrates, sings, dances, jokes, juggles and fights his way to freedom and true love. Director: Colleen Pierce Cast Member: Jeff Pierce Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Official website : www.SouthernManThePlay.com |
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Jon Ciccarelli, Hudson Shakespeare Co. present The Sword Politik Written by Jon Crefeld When we only survive, we all are weak. Go Medieval! 10th century Dark Ages. The Baron is dead. His daughter cannot bear arms, cannot defend the barony, and cannot stop the power-hungry men who lay siege the future and soul of Germania. Author/Book:
Jon Crefeld Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Janski Productions Limited presents That's Showbiz! Music by Colin Chaston & Tony Clout; Book & Lyrics by Colin Chaston If only ALL celebrity talk shows were like this! The king of TV celebrity talk shows asks the backstabbing questions no one else will, and watches his guests squirm with a smile on his face and a song in his heart--but tonight.... Director: Colin Chaston Running time: 120 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 14 and up. adult innuendo Official website: www.janskiproductions.com |
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Dina Leytes presents Two Girls "a solo written show" and performed by Gabrielle Maisels "South Africa, 1988. Two girls—Lindiwe, Black, and Corinne, Jewish—are coming of age in the twilight of apartheid." Two Girls is a remarkable one-woman play tracing the journeys of two children of apartheid South Africa: Corinne, Jewish, and Lindiwe, black. Gabrielle vividly portrays nine characters, delving into the deep pain politics can inflict, and the fierce hope that the two girls struggle to sustain. Gabrielle Maisels is the granddaughter of Israel Aaron Maisels, leader of the defense team that secured Mandela’s acquittal in the 1956 Treason Trial." Director: Joey Brenneman Dramaturgy: Audrey Rosenberg Image Design: Luke Raymond Running time: 70 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 10 and up. |
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Jeffrey Altshuler/Alternative Scenario LLC present Two-Handers Written by Martin Fox 2 men, 2 women, 4 conflicts, 6 scenes, no intermission Earnie has charisma, but needs a break. Matt is dependable, but in a rut. Director: Wilson Milam Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The June Havoc Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Panicked Productions presents Whiskey, Beer and Apple Pie Written by Rob Egginton, Glenn De Kler, and Eli Sands A trio of quirky New York breakup stories about love lost, gone wrong, and gone awkward. Every 8.7 Seconds, a story repeats itself--in bars, tables, and booths across New York City, someone is dumped. Here are three of those stories that will speak to anyone who has ever been on either end of the three dreaded phrases: "We Need to Talk...," "It's not you -- it's me," "No, seriously .. it's over!" Running time: 80 minutes Venue: The Dorothy Strelsin Theatre - 312 W. 36th St., first floor |
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Bright Star Prods presents Yo Hot Mama(s)! Written by Natalie Kim Two women share their offbeat stories of exotic (and erotic) travel, nutty upbringings, and truth. When you're plopped in the middle of India or stuck on a rug in a Buddhist temple, strange questions occur, like How can I be a HOT Mama on a celibate retreat? OR How DID I get so many mamas? Sometimes through the humor, you find the truth. Running time: 90 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor |
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Park Side Productions & Jack Trinco presents In
Fireworks Lie Secret Codes
Written by John
Guare A black comedy revealing the secret desires of an upper class New York. From a penthouse terrace in New York, five friends share amusing stories and celebrate Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks display. As they sip wine it becomes apparent that their lives are more troubled than the happy celebrations might suggest. Director: Carol Kastendieck Cast Members: Emily Hansen, Matthew Osborne, Fawnell Myfanwy, Richard Omar, Robert Stuart Running time: 40 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 12 and up. |
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Pink Bulb Productions LLC presents Numbers Written by Kieron Barry Mean Girls meets Lord of the Flies . This award-winning play is a brilliant, contemporary black comedy set in an all-girls’ boarding school, where four sixth-formers vie for the much-coveted position of Head Girl. Bullying, bitching, and betrayal are all on the timetable, as winner takes all. Director: Dan Chen Cast Members: Kristen Lewis*, Christine Donlon, Gemma Fearn, and Ella Jane New Running time: 60 minutes Venue: Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird |
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Playlab NYC presents Perfectly Natural Written by Jon Steinhagen Fables from a different perspective.
Desserts philosophize. A queen bee conspires. A panda regrets a life of porn. Limestone heads bemoan their fate. On occasion, the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees (and all else that surrounds us) take it upon themselves to illuminate our problems. Which is PERFECTLY NATURAL. Director: Kevin P. Hale Cast:
Todd Courson*, Molly Garber*, Amanita Heird, Katie Kozlowski*, John
Pieza*, Jonathan Wienner* *
Appear courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird
Audience: Appropriate for ages 16 and up. Some
adult language and content. Official
Website: www.playlabnyc.org |
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Guy Pride Productions presents Bible Stories Written by Cedric Jones Some things are open for interpretation.
Bible Stories is the
combination of two one-act plays with biblical themes. In Verses,
Patrick is anything but The Prodigal Son when he returns to his
religious hometown where people, resentful of his homosexuality,
threaten to thwart his plans to produce a photography exhibit. When
confronted by the town's Reverend, he learns that sometimes, you
can't go home again. In the second play, Trouble in Paradise, Steve
is more than just a little unhappy when husband Adam brings someone
new to their garden paradise . . .someone named Eve.
Director: Alexis M.
Hadsall
Cast: Raymond
Alberto, Lee Cavellier, Martin Gould Cummings, Jill Drappo-Harvey,
Cedric Jones, Bryan Marshall Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
This show is appropriate for adult audiences. Strong language and
adult themes Official
Website: www.guyprideproductions.com |
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Chuck Orsland presents Climbing the Ladder written by Chuck Orsland Two plays about ambition in tough times.
In these two plays, two off-duty cops learn there's no such thing as a free lunch, and when tough times compel a company to implement a Reduction In Force, they really do mean force.
Director:
On the Arm (Lawrence Frank); Reduction in Force (Ali Ayala)
Cast Members:
Reduction in Force: Samantha Dark, Molly Evensky, Michael Selkirk
& Tony White
Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience: Appropriate for ages
13 and up.(no bad language or violence, probably just not
interesting for younger audiences). |
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Tjasa Ferme presents Cock Tales Written by Tjasa Ferme; Lyricist: Tjasa Ferme; Composer: Greg Adair A juicy cocktail of bed time stories
Cock Tales is a juicy
cocktail of bed time stories. A victim of the deepest penis envy,
Tjasa entertains us with her original playlets about her relentless
attempts to catch and internalize the most elusive of creatures. An
imaginative musical collage and other surprises spice up this unique
journey...
Director: Carlos D. Gonzalez
Set Design: Yuliya
Lanina
Cast Members: Tjasa
Ferme, Belinda Hodler, Juliana Huestis, Alenka Kraigher, Victor Ngo Running
time: 52 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird
Audience: Appropriate for ages 18 and up. contains partial
nudity, sexual topics Official
Website: www.myspace.com/tjasaferme |
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Jon Freda presents Cracking the Code Written by Eren T. Gibson & Jon Freda A send-up comedy of film noir murder mysteries where two actors play eleven off the wall characters.
Cracking The Code, the send-up comedy film noir whodunit filled with humor, intrigue and improvisation. All are suspect including the audience!
Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
Appropriate for ages 14 and up Official
Website: www.crackingthecodeshow.com |
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Two from the Aisle Productions presents Disillusioned Written by Susan Hodara What you see isn’t always what you get… The art is in the illusion.
Jane hid in shadows. She acted “blind” to combat stage fright doing magic shows with Bernie… and kept acting blind to keep the world away, until the act became reality… When Jane finally reaches out, she finds someone answers.
Director: Noel Neeb
Lighting Design
by Jamie Roderick
Stage Managed by Andi Cohen
Magician Consultant: Jeff Grow Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird
Audience: Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Official
Website: http://www.twofromtheaisleproductions.com/shows.html |
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Starferry Associates presents Dogs Lie Written by Ronnie Cohen and Jane Beale What’s a relationship without trust?
Josh and Iqbal are technicians in a sleep lab, that’s right, they watch people sleep for 8 hours a night. To ease the boredom, they devise a series of games and pranks to keep them awake. Somehow, it escalates out of
control.
Director: Brian Rhinehart
Casts:
Ian Bell, Daniel Dinis, India McDonald Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St.,
4th floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 12 and up. |
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Elisa Abatsis & Shoes For Royalty Productions present The Hanged Man Written by Elisa Abatsis The point where youth ends, you choose it. You choose it because if you don't , you'll fall off the face of the earth. 16 year old Corey has a stack of unfinished college applications, a gold necklace stuck somewhere in her small intestine, and her best friend, Kip, has just decided that he's in love with a porn star. As Corey uses the myth of Persephone to try to make sense of her life, she embarks an underworld odyssey haunted by fairytales, memories, and a video game Kip is trying to program in order to gain entrance into MIT. How can anything make sense in a world where even goddesses don't get out alive? Director: Samantha Payne Cast Members: Aaron Gonzalez, Kate O'Phalen, Elizabeth Wilson, and David Powers Running time: 55 minutes Venue: Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience: Appropriate for ages 16 and up. |
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Eric Greenlund presents Hardware Dreams Written
by Sunilda Caraballo
Unconventional
childhood experiences can become the heartbeat that will carry you
through your life as an adult. A solo show that
tells the inspiring story of a girl and her family, her culture, and
her dreams. All the way from growing up working at the Hardware,
“the family business”, with her mom and dad, three siblings,
four dogs, and Auntie, to choreographing her first dance in the 5th
grade, the show is a confirmation of how family will always be a
part of you.
Director: Eric
Greenlund Running
time: 45 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
Appropriate for all ages Official
Website: myspace.com/sunildacaraballo |
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Susan H. Pak presents Haters Two alleged best friends forever find love and hatred through an internet pick up artist.
Mo Shin and Laura Novak have been best friends forever since high school. While making fun of a geeky coworker/ Internet Pick Up Artist, Mo inadvertently learns more about Laura than she ever hoped to know. Running
time: 55 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird |
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Ellen Lindsay and Mary Sheridan present Hello
Tomorrow
The Real Thing
Written by Mary
Sheridan
A search for one
woman's most favorite things: the big city, the right relationship
and the opportunity to perform plus an examination of the different
experiences of a small middle American community versus life in the
big city. Run
Fast the Fire Written
by Ellen Lindsay November 1978. Jonestown. The jungles of South America. Over 900 Americans dead. One United States Congressman assassinated. One woman who survived will talk about it for the first time tonight. This show is her story. Running
time: 20 minutes/35 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Official
Websites: www.runfastthefire.com |
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Jen Yip & Seashell Productions present Iris
and Dawn
Iris - Iris Chang was
a Chinese American historian and activist, who earned early fame for
her bestselling account of a brutal—and hidden—act of genocide.
Iris examines the internal struggles and contradictions of this
ambitious and seemingly unstoppable young writer, wife, and mother,
as her life unravels and ends in a controversial and untimely death.
Director: Elliott
George Robinson
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Dawn Written by Ralph Diaz Four desperate delinquents facing the reality of hard prison time for their roll in the suspicious death of a wealthy woman, isolate themselves in a dark basement to determine who will take th fall. The means - a deadly card game - the outcome…death. Director: Shelley Titus Running time: 30 minutes/30 minutes Venue: The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St., 4th floor Audience: Appropriate for ages 18 and up. Strong language, drug reference and suicide reference Official Website: Iris - www.jenyip.com/iris.htm Dawn - www.dawn.seashellfilms.com |
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Writer's State & Judith Fredricks present Keeping It In Retrospect A teenager on the life of a teenager.
A look at a seventeen year old girl thru her songs and dialogue (monologues) in her own words. A timely & charming show by a teen and for teens. (Parents might learn something also) Running
time: 40 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird |
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Three Halves Productions presents Life Swap: Two Short Solo Shows From Poland Ohio to New York City: Sex, Debate Team and Rock N’ Roll (well actually, Opera)
From Poland, Ohio to New York City, two girls, opposite sides of a coin, coming of age in very different worlds, come to terms with their parents as actual human beings and find their own daring and unique voices.
Speech Team Tryst
Written by Alexis
Fedor
Director: Anna Fosse
Wilson
Cast: Alexis Fedor
Top Drawer
Written by Adelaide
Mestre
Director: Matt
Hoverman
Cast: Adelaide Mestre
Running
time: 55 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
appropriate for ages 16 and up. |
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Wallfly Productions presents Lunch by Steven Berkoff Can you fall in love over lunch on a park bench? In one of Berkoff's finest small pieces, two strangers both compel and repel one another through their vanity, vulgarness, sexual advances and ultimately their honesty. Director: Alan Kinsella Running
time: 40 minutes Venue:
The Jewel Box Theater -312 W. 36th St.,
4th floor |
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The Flying Invalid Company presents My Broken Brain Growing up can be confusing, especially when your brain explodes.
As an artist and extrovert, it was a challenge for Michael growing up in his small (minded) New Jersey suburb. He falls in love with the unattainable girl. He strays from his Jesus loving mother, and he can’t seem to find his identity. That’s nothing five brain hemorrhages won’t cure. Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird |
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Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions, Pathos Audio Theatre & David Dudley present Parental Guidance Up A River/Down the
Aisle
Written by Jake
Lipman, developed with Mark Hoverman
When her colorful mother dies suddenly, a girl named Jake must navigate through the rites of passage of mourning and marriage, without her mother’s guidance.
Director: Brian W.
Seibert
Stage Manager: Laura
Schuman
Cast: Jake Lipman Running
time: 45 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Mild profanity Official
Website: www.tictheater.com Ticket
Prices: $12 , $10 students/seniors |
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Howling Moon Cab Company presents The Play Plays Written by Jonathan Wallace, Meri Wallace and Duncan Pflaster A darkly comic look at the experience of doing theatre.
"Whom the gods
would destroy, they first make playwrights." Five short comic
plays about the madness that is theatre.
Director:
Karen Raphaeli, Liz Bove and others
Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird
Audience: Appropriate for all ages. Official
Website: www.howlingmooncabcompany.com |
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Shakespeare Saturdays presents Shakespeare Saturdays Songs in Concert Lyricist/Text by William Shakespeare, Donna Stearns; Music by Donna Stearns Come hear the songs from Shakespeare's plays!
This concert includes beautiful songs from Twelfth Night, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Cymbeline, Othello, King Henry VIII, and Stearns' musical All The World's A Stage (based on As You Like It)- all set to contemporary musical styles from an award-winning songwriter. Director:
Donna Stearns Cast Members: 10 favorite singers from the alumni of
Shakespeare Saturdays Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird
Audience: Appropriate for all ages. Official
Website: www.ShakespeareSaturdays.com |
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Off Sides Entertainment presents Too Much, Too Far, Too Soon Written by Rick Leidenfrost-Wilson Life must be so much easier for normal people.
One group of friends discovers that anniversaries can be a joy, or a nightmare. One woman tries to hold onto something already gone. One man has decided that looking for love is harder than it looks.
Director: Rick
Leidenfrost-Wilson
Cast Members: Liz
Bresnak-Arata, Heather Dumont, Alicia Giangrisostromi, Seth Thomas
Grugle, Keithen Hergott, Jennifer Hope, Thomas Leidenfrost, Zachary
Le Vey, Ralph John Lucci, Kelly Jo Reid and Max Rhyser Running
time: 60 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
Appropriate for ages 16 and up. There is strong language in this
piece. Official
Website: www.offsides.org/toomuch |
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Robin Amos Kahn & Strikingly Different Productions present Unanswered Questions ... About My Mother Not My Mother Written
by Robin Amos Kahn
A solo show about
mothers and daughters, marriage and family and what we do for the
people we love.
Director: Matt
Hoverman
The Unanswered Questions Written
by Shuga Henry
Two weeks after the Inauguration of the 44th president, six unsuspecting people embark on a trip that forces them to confront they’re own prejudices. A doctor, two teachers, a salesman and a sanitation worker, the unlikely of suspects share an interesting relationship. Together they encounter a short outing that leaves a life long impression.
Director: Shuga Henry Running
time: 25 minutes/30 minutes Venue:
Where Eagles Dare Studio Blackbird Audience:
Appropriate for ages 17 and up |
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1812 The Musical Book & Lyrics by Ira Shapiro, Music by Stacy O'Dell & Michael Murray The adventures of French soldiers trapped in Russia A lost child survives Napoleon's great march to Moscow with the help of French soldiers during the winter of 1812. Original rock 'n' roll music derived from Tchaikovsky's overture. directed by Jamibeth Margolis Running time: 100 minutes For reservations, please e-mail: 1812rsvp@gmail.com |
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Family
Dinner
Written
by Michele Willens What is the final cost of not telling the truth? In 1963, Maggie Wells'
family sits down at the dinner table every night. In 2001, Maggie Wells Barton's family never sits down for dinner. Running
time: 100 minutes |
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Negro Ensemble Company presents Legends
Written
by Leslie Lee When
is enough enough even for the dispossessed? A motley group of
outcasts living in a flea bitten hotel on the Lower East Side
find ways to set aside their differences and unite to force respect
from their tormentors,the Hell’s Angels, even though it means
risking their own lives and the little they have left.
Running
time: 120 minutes |
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Phil's Literary Works LLC presents Lesson
for Life
Written
by Phillip W. Weiss A young man learns about life...the hard way. A young ambitious prizefighter, consumed by greed, agrees to throw a fight for money. Believing that the situation is under control, he soon finds out that his problems have just begun, forcing him to make difficult choices and in the process learn about life. Running
time: 120 minutes
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David Beckett presents On The Way To O’Neill’s: JFK In Ireland
Written
by Ann G. Bauer & David Beckett What if President Kennedy alone survived the Dallas assassination attempt, and Jackie didn’t? It is 1999, and JFK returns to Ireland to mourn the loss of his son. An encounter with a female Irish reporter plunges him into a life-changing confrontation with un-exorcised demons from his past.
Meanwhile, ghosts from the cold war return to threaten international
peace. What happens when history is re-written, and the Legend
returns?
Featuring Broadway veterans William
Parry (Sunday In The Park With George, Assassins, Passion, Road
Show), Maureen Silliman (Shenandoah – L.A. Drama Critics and
Dramalogue Award winner), Charles Weldon (The River Niger, and
Artistic Director of NEC), along with The Acting Company’s David
Foubert and Natasha Malinsky (lead in the current VH1 television
series Tough Love). Running
time: 120 minutes
Venue:
The June Havoc Theatre -
312 W. 36th St., first floor Performances:
Thurs. 7/23 3:00 pm, Tues. 7/28 3:30 pm, Thurs. 7/30 3:00 pm Official
Website: www.onthewaytooneills.com
Reservations:
(212) 560-2338
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