FIFTH PLANET by David Auburn

Bobby Moreno, Amy Ryan, and David Auburn

In David Auburn’s Fifth Planet, a professional astronomer played by Amy Ryan (BirdmanGone, Baby, Gone; “The Wire,” “In Treatment,” “The Office”) and an amateur astronomer (Bobby MorenoYear of the Rooster) hazard a friendship and learn more about Jupiter than they bargained for. David Auburn directs. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with the artists moderated by founding Artistic Director Claudia Catania.

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ATTENTION by Holly Walter Kerby

Steven Boyer and Celia Keenan-Bolger

In Holly Walter Kerby’s Attention, Amber (Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger) is bummed out that her boyfriend has visited his family without her. She takes solace in playing The Sims computer game. When her boyfriend David (Tony nominee Steven Boyer) calls to ask her the big question, he finds her hopelessly in the loving clutches of The Sims! Directed by Michael Barakiva. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with the artists moderated by founding Artistic Director Claudia Catania.

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NAPOLEON IN EXILE by Daniel Reitz

Jane Kaczmarek, Marsha Mason, and Will Dagger

This week's podcast, Napoleon in Exile by Daniel Reitz, is about a single mother and her young adult son who has ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). It features Will Dagger and Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”) and is directed by Marsha Mason (The Good-bye Girl and Chapter Two). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the artists and founding Artistic Director, Claudia Catania.

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A VERY VERY SHORT PLAY by Jacquelyn Reingold

Richard Kind, Hope Davis, and Jonathan Bernstein

In this week's podcast, A Very Very Short Play by Jacquelyn Reingold, two passengers of very different statures meet on a plane and take off. It features Tony Nominee Hope Davis (God of Carnage), Richard Kind (Inside Out, Spin City), and Robert Stanton directed by Jonathan Bernstein. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the playwright, director, and founding Artistic Director, Claudia Catania.

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ANNIVERSARY by Rachel Bonds

New podcast! Anniversary by Rachel Bonds, a comic drama about a young, grieving woman who finds love again. Featuring Michael Esper (The Last Ship, A Beautiful Mind), Sarah Sokolovic (“Homeland”), Steven Boyer (Hand to God), and Sue Jean Kim (Water by the Spoonful). Directed by Linsay Firman. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the playwright and founding Artistic Director, Claudia Catania.

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BOUNCE WITH ME! WE'RE BEING HEATED! by Christopher Sullivan

Lucy DeVito, Christopher Sullivan, John Giampietro

Take radars, magnetrons, and dielectric heating; add two teenagers; mix and get lots of heat in this funny short about a teenage first date. Bounce With Me! We're Being Heated! by Christopher Sullivan features Lucy DeVito and Christopher Sullivan in a performance role. Directed by John Giampietro. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with the artists moderated by founding Artistic Director Claudia Catania.

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MERE MORTALS by David Ives

Bobby Cannavale, Alfredo Narciso, and Matthew Maher

In Mere Mortals by David Ives, three bridge-and-tunnel construction workers reveal secret pasts over their lunch pails. Featuring Bobby Cannavale ("Vinyl", Blue Jasmine), Matthew Maher (The Flick, A Most Violent Year), and Alfredo Narciso (The Motherf***er With the Hat). Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between playwright, director and cast moderated by our Artistic Producer Claudia Catania.

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OPEN ARMS by Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros

 
Julie White and Bill Irwin
 

In Open Arms by Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros, an impending 50th birthday party sets off calamity over coffee and Kindles. Open Arms is directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and features Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed - TONY, Airline Highway - TONY nomination), and Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - TONY). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between our Artistic Director, Claudia Catania, the playwright, director, and cast.

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THE STRANGEST KIND OF ROMANCE by Tennessee Williams

Michael Stuhlbarg, Kathleen Turner, Adam Driver, and Matthew Cowles

In THE STRANGEST KIND OF ROMANCE by Tennessee Williams, a man’s love for his feline companion confounds everyone around him. Featuring Matthew Cowles ("All My Children"), Adam Driver (Star Wars Episode VII, "Girls"), Michael Stuhlbarg ("Boardwalk Empire," A Serious Man), Kathleen Turner (Peggy Sue Got Married, The Virgin Suicides), Jack Wetherall, and Ellen Barber. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the play’s director, host Claudia Catania and Kathleen Turner.

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ACORN by David Graziano

Bobby Moreno, Megan Tusing, and John Giampietro

In Acorn by David Graziano, a clothesline, acorns, and laundry add up to romance in Brooklyn. Featuring Bobby Moreno and Megan Tusing, directed by John Giampietro (all in Year of the Rooster at EST). Recorded at BRIC Media Arts in Brooklyn. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between our Artistic Director, Claudia Catania, and the artists.

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