MILTON BRADLEY by Peter Sagal
In MILTON BRADLEY, a flummoxed Rabbi has to eulogize a mother whose son has only terrible things to say about her. Peter Sagal’s play (Host of NPR's Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me!) features Bob Balaban (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Gosford Park) and Michael Stuhlbarg ("Boardwalk Empire", A Serious Man). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between MILTON BRADLEY’s director, host Claudia Catania, and playwright Peter Sagal.
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THE BLIZZARD by David Ives
A mystery thriller featuring Jesse Eisenberg & Heidi Schreck (What the Constitution Means to Me)
The Blizzard, a mystery thriller, features Jesse Eisenberg as a snowed-in screenwriter facing unexpected guests. Written by David Ives and directed by Tony Award winner John Rando, it features Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, The Spoils), Alfredo Narciso, Heidi Schreck and Sarah Sokolovic. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between our Artistic Director Claudia Catania, playwright David Ives, and the cast.
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CHRISTMAS BREAKS by Patrick Gabridge
In CHRISTMAS BREAKS by Patrick Gabridge, a young man surprises his girlfriend with some curve ball gifts. Featuring Steven Boyer (Hand to God), Zach Appelman (“Sleepy Hollow”, Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and Halley Feiffer. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the play’s director, Artistic Director Claudia Catania, and the cast.
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CHRISTMAS BREAKS by Patrick Gabridge
In Christmas Breaks by Patrick Gabridge, a young man surprises his girlfriend with some curve ball gifts. Featuring Steven Boyer (Hand to God), Zach Appelman ("Sleepy Hollow", Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream) and Halley Feiffer. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between our Artistic Director, Claudia Catania and the cast.
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FORWARD OBSERVER by Willy Holtzman
Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins plays a VA hospital waiting room clerk coping with a World War II veteran’s short fuse and an Iraq veteran’s eight year old Latina daughter. Recorded live at BRIC Arts Media House in downtown Brooklyn, FORWARD OBSERVER by Willy Holtzman features Tonya Pinkins (Tony winner for Caroline or Change), David Margulies and Kyndra Sanchez; directed by Anne Kauffman. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with Willy Holtzman, Anne Kauffman and the cast.
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THE PHILADELPHIA by David Ives
In David Ives' short play The Philadelphia, ordering a sandwich is a challenge of epic proportions – let alone a beer. Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando, it features Carson Elrod, Jenn Harris, and Matthew Saldivar. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with David Ives, John Rando and the cast.
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WAKING UP by Cori Thomas
WAKING UP by Cori Thomas juxtaposes an American urbanite and an African villager’s triumph over breast cancer. Featuring Lynnette R. Freeman, and Amy Staats. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the play’s director, host Claudia Catania, and playwright Cori Thomas.
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SURE THING by David Ives
A meet-cute in a coffeeshop contains multitudes, in this entertaining, experimental short, now a classic, from David Ives (Venus in Fur). It is from his collection of shorts called IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING and it couldn't be more about how everything in life is indeed all in the timing. But it takes you to another dimension first. Fun.
Sure Thing features comic pros Carson Elrod and Liv Rooth. Directed by Tony winner John Rando. Original music by Tom Kochan. There is an interview with David Ives moderated by PoA's Claudia Catania, following the play.
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GETTING IN by Frank Gilroy
In GETTING IN, a short play by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning author Frank Gilroy, a scrappy GI gleefully recalls how he went from almost flunking high school to the trenches of WWII to Dartmouth. GETTING IN is directed by Claudia Catania and features David Beach, Kim Bendheim, Matthew Cowles, Carolyn Gilroy, Michael Godere, Carter Hudson, Lillian Laserson, Thomas Lyons, David Margulies, Fiana Toibin, and Jack Wetherall.
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A LITTLE PART OF ALL OF US by Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg is both playwright and actor in this satirical short play about an anxious young hipster absurdly co-opting the tragedy of September 11th for his own personal narrative. Justin Bartha plays his old college buddy. A Little Part of All of Us features Jesse Eisenberg (The Spoils, The Social Network, The Revisionist) and Justin Bartha (The Hangover, National Treasure). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between Artistic Director Claudia Catania, the play’s director, and the cast.
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