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Open: 05/18/12- Close: 05/18/12 Dick & Gina
What MEN wish WOMEN knew about SEX & vice versa

 

Who doesn’t want better sex?

On a mission to create World Peace one ORGASM at a time,British therapist Jo Wharmby got men and women to be brutally honest about what they wish the other knew about sex. If you’ve ever wondered what your partner’s really thinking in the sack, this outrageous comedy lays it all out, from making out to making love. DICK & GINA is definitely not for the faint-hearted, but you’re bound to learn something while laughing uncontrollably.

A great night out for both men and women, do not miss out on the invaluable info Jo shares – like the secret to getting more BJ’s and Multiple Orgasms for men!

Venue:
Producers Club Theatres : 358 W 44th Street
Open: 05/19/12- Close: 07/08/12 HELP WANTED: PIRATES!
A Musical for Children performed by Adults!

Captain Squid and his fun-loving band of pirates are being hunted by Sir Nigel, the maniacal leader of the British Navy.  They need to clear out of Nigel’s waters, and fast, but there aren’t enough pirates to man the ship.  In a stroke of genius, Squid recruits the audience and teaches your children the tools of the pirate trade!  The audience moves from one location to the next, learning how to walk, talk and squawk like a pirate!  Will Squid’s new recruits (that’s you) be ready in time to find the treasure?   No two shows are the same in this delightful interactive musical.
 

The cast features the talents of JESSICA KAUFMAN (Dear Edwina), JAMES DAVID LARSON (Spamalot Nat’l Tour), KATIE CORTEZ (Go Diego Nat’l Tour),

Venue:
Magnet Theater : 254 W 29th St (btwn 7th & 8th Aves)
Open: 05/12/12- Close: 05/20/12 Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar marks the fourth annual FREE Shakespeare production that SSP has shared with New York audiences at Central Park's Summit Rock.  Dedicated to bringing the Shakespeare of olden times to modern audiences, SSP uses original Elizabethan performance techniques—involving audience interaction, cue scripts-in-hand and LOTS of spontaneity—to bring Shakespeare's words to life in a thrilling and hilarious way.  This is seriously entertaining Shakespeare, the like of which you have never seen before, performed by actors trained in Original Practice rehearsal techniques.  Julius Caesar is performed outdoors for FREE so pack your picnic blankets and Central Park friendly lunches.  It’s fun for the whole family!

Venue:
Central Park's Summit Rock : West 83rd Street & CPW
Open: 05/17/12- Close: 05/19/12 LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE
 The show is an affectionate parody of American and Viennese operetta as well as Broadway musicals of the first half of the 20th century. The show tells the story of Mary Potts, also known as Little Mary Sunshine, proprietress of the Colorado Inn in the early 20th century, and her romance without Captain "Big Jim" Warrington, the Captain of the Forest Rangers. Mary's maid, Nancy Twinkle, has an on-again, off-again relationship with Corporal Billy Jester.

Venue:
Park Avenue Christian Church : 1010 Park Avenue
Open: 04/26/12- Close: Open Run MAN AND SUPERMAN
MAN AND SUPERMAN is generally considered to be one of Shaw's comedic masterpieces. The story involves the simple premise of a man, Jack Tanner, determined not to marry his ward, Ann Whitefield, who is equally determined to land him. Ann chases Jack from London, across More Information »
Venue:
Irish Repertory Theatre : 132 West 22nd Street
Previews: 05/15/12- Close: 05/27/12 Neat & Tidy
the beautiful soup theater collective is proud to present the new york premiere of steven carl mccasland's play "neat & tidy". this chilling and poetic drama features an intimate cast performing multiple roles.

when a child is brutally murdered, the seismic aftershocks r...ipple throughout a small town. at its center, a marriage is crippling under the weight of the tragedy. with its cast tackling multiple characters, "neat & tidy" speaks about grieving and learning to live alone. see tom run. see tracy scream. see christine lie. see luke break. see tom hide. see tracy jump.

"neat & tidy" previews on may 15th, 2012 with an official opening night scheduled for may 16th, 2012.

Venue:
Gene Frankel Theatre : 24 Bond St.
Previews: 04/26/12- Close: 05/19/12 PROTECTED
WorkShop Theater Company (Scott C. Sickles, Artistic Director, Jeff Paul, Managing Director) will revive the 2009 FringeNYC hit, Protected, by playwright Timothy Scott Harris, April 26-May 17 in their Main Stage Theater (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, 4th Floor).The production will be directed by Thomas Coté and will feature Dee Dee Friedman* (Bella in the National Tour of Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers), Cam Kornman* (The Book of Ted with WorkShop), Jeff Paul* (Interchange with WorkShop), Bill Tatum* (Jeffrey Sweet’s Bluff at 78th Street Theatre Lab), and Matt Walker* (Stress Positions at FringeNYC).

Venue:
Workshop Theater : 312 West 36th Street
Open: 05/19/12- Close: 06/10/12 ROMEO & JULIET -- PERFORMED BY FOUR ACTORS
LOVE IS REVOLUTION. 

Politics, passion, money, revenge, rebellion, deceit, and ten tons of love provide the powder keg of Empirical Rogue’s inventive take on Romeo and Juliet. The site-specific, immersive production unfolds from the moment  audience members step inside the abandoned garage, formerly Moe’s Taxi, in Long Island City.  A Romeo and Juliet so clear and relevant, you'll think it's your family teetering on the brink, your friends in mortal danger, your greatest love affair.

Four actors – Jacob Martin (Romeo), Susannah Hoffman (Juliet, Mercutio), Sarah Baskin (Nurse, Tybalt, Paris) and Doug Chapman (Friar, Benvolio) – perform all of the roles in the classic play.

Venue:
chashama in Long Island City : 26-15 Jackson Ave.
Open: 04/03/12- Close: Open Run THE CITY CLUB AN ORIGINAL BLUES & JAZZ MUSICAL
ABOUT THE INDISPUTABLE INTOXICATION OF MUSIC

“THE CITY CLUB” is a twisting noir morality tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sex supported by one of the most seductive blues and jazz scores written for the stage in decades.   It is the story of CHARLES “CHAZ” DAVENPORT, a young privileged scion of a spectacularly corrupt family whose vice grip on their city is as tight as it is inescapable.  The sins of the father have visited unimaginable wealth on the son.   Obsessed with music and the people who write it, play it, sing it and worship it; Chaz has opened The City Club, a Mecca of pure and unbridled musical genius, opportunity and escape.   The club’s instant success attracts his father’s enemies who bring with them extremely creative and very effective revenge tactics.
The universe inside the club spirals as low as city outside.

Venue:
Minetta Lane Theater : 18 Minetta Lane
Open: 05/16/12- Close: 05/26/12 THE COLLECTED RULES OF GIFTED CAMP
 

Since their origins in the early 1980’s, academic summer programs for gifted teenagers have proliferated across the United States, and indeed around the world. Fueled by an increasingly competitive college admissions process, easy access to standardized qualifying tests, and parental anxiety over children’s future career prospects, these programs capitalize as well on teens’ longstanding desires to escape from adult supervision and suburban boredom. The Collected Rules of Gifted Camp explores the way these new trends collide with and transform the traditional American pastime of summer camp.
 
 Annie, Leila, and Kevin, age 15,  have been counting the days until they arrive at their summer destination, a highly selective academic program for

Venue:
Brick Theater : 575 Metropolitan Ave.
Open: 05/10/12- Close: 05/26/12 WHEN HALF THE SPHERE IS VISIBLE
Horse Trade Theater Group will present their resident acting ensemble, The Drafts in the World Premiere of when half the sphere is visible, written by Jesse Cameron Alick (Artistic Director of Subjective Theatre Company; Artistic Associate at The Public), Matthew Gutschick (Rubber Doves, winner of the New Horizons Playwrighting Competition), Michael McGuire (Sometimes I Feel Like I Missed the Train at The Lark Play Development Center), and Germono ToussaintCaged at the 2006 Not for Broadway Theater Festival; The Anointed at The 2010 Fire This Time Festival), May 10-26 at The Red Room (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and

Venue:
The Red Room : 85 E. 4th St