LUNT AND FONTANNE: THE CELESTIALS OF BROADWAY
| Open: 08/13/16 Close: 08/27/16
Meet the most famous forgotten actor-couple in theater history, The Lunts, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. This fast-paced new comedy/drama covers their extraordinary partnership, from the 1920s through WWII and to the opening night of The Visit on Broadway in 1958. Friend Laurence Olivier gave them the nickname "The Celestials," and Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me Kate was inspired by their offstage battles. Actor-playwright Mark E. Lang co-stars with his wife Alison Murphy in this entertaining new play exploring their lives and careers, with cameos by Olivier, Noel Coward and Marlon Brando.
Performed by Mark E. Lang and Alison Murphy
Part of the New York International Fringe Festival.
HUMOROUSLY HORRENDOUS HAUNTED HIDEAWAY
| Open: 08/14/16 Close: 08/26/16
Humorously Horrendous Haunted Hideaway is a hangout comedy built around life in the "Haunted Hideaway." Join us as two friends, Ernest Headstone and Ima Knotgoth tell stories, meet guests, and indulge in silly stunts with regular characters, both human and puppets. What transpires is a fast-paced hour of frightening fun that includes stories of relentless banality and heedless children as well as featuring sounds and stories of the supernatural.
About the Company: Playlab NYC
We are mad scientists of imagination. We concoct, unleash and support enjoyably absurd and absurdly enjoyable amusements that engage artists and audiences in the spirit of play.
THE FLOOD
| Open: 08/12/14 Close: 08/24/14
Hurricane Sandy howls outside as four friends gather to weather the tempest. A tragic secret stirs an inner storm of love, laughter, rage and redemption. Modern female strength collides with classic male stoicism in a city that insists upon both.1h 25m Local Brooklyn, NY
Drama Comedy
Over Here
| Open: 08/13/14 Close: 08/24/14
Hired to work together amidst the rubble where the Towers stood, a Palestinian-American and Israeli immigrant bond over their shared outsider status, despite their differences. When a deadly incident occurs back home, can their growing friendship survive?1h 0m Local Brooklyn, NY
Drama Multi-Media
Ryan is Lost
| Open: 08/14/14 Close: 08/24/14
Frank and Avis have lost their nephew Ryan in a busy mall. Maybe if they wait on that bench, he'll show up. Everything will be okay. Everything’s fine. Life has meaning and purpose. Wait, why are they sitting there again?1h 10m National Los Angeles, CA
Comedy Drama
The Grass is Greenest at the Houston Astrodome
| Open: 08/14/14 Close: 08/23/14
Recently released from jail, Leah tries using her high school friend Brenda to illegally reconnect with her daughter Kristi. Instead, Brenda takes them to Las Vegas, where temptation abounds, and the reality of Leah's crime cannot be denied.
Adapted from the science-fiction short story by Jack London. On a remote island in the Pacific a scientist discovers a cure for death itself. Now he must test his discovery on one subject over and over and over again.
Attorney Sean McManus moves in with firefighter brother Nicky to salvage their family - and to pursue old flame Janice. When Janice intrudes into their world, however, cold-hearted Nicky’s passions flare, pitting both brothers in a reckless clash for dominance.
9pm. Detroit. A crisp Monday night. Three dark stories of guilt and justice unexpectedly intertwine in this timely, twisted, and suspenseful drama. A female cop, a devastated son, and a basketball star fight to prove the truth... not their innocence.
A brash, naive young actress approaches a gifted but callous acting instructor to coach her for an audition. Surprising them both, Anna and Curt’s explosive chemistry sparks 16 years of cat and mouse seductions and entanglements.
Monkey's Paw shares undertones with a 1902 ghost story. Mike, a new father, is terrified and jealous of his son. Encouraged by wife, Mike and son go camping to bond. Only one returns. A dark comedy exposing parenting on a different level.