Festivals

The Bad Date Project Benefiting: Food Bank for New York City Produced/Written by Stephen Stocking & Troy Miller Directed by Troy Miller Performed by  Christopher Bonewitz, Rachel Christopher, Stephen Stocking, Bridget Ori, Tara Carrozza, Leigh Dunham, Michael Levi Harris, Matthew Stapleton “Who hasn’t had a bad date? No one. Not even your grandma. The Bad [...]

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The American Play Benefiting: Sanctuary for Families Produced by The Dirty Blondes Written by Ashley J. Jacobson “A sinister tale of a burgeoning friendship in an increasingly sociopathic society hell-bent on making monsters of its men and objects of its women.  What would Partick Bateman do?” Show Times: Mon 6/4/12 – 6:00pm Thur 6/7/12 – [...]

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The Taint of Equality, ~or~ I Want Your Sex Benefiting: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Produced by Cross-Eyed Bear Productions Written/Directed by Duncan Pflaster “Adrian and Javier are a gay couple who don’t believe in marriage- but everyone assumes they’re married. When they realize they’ve never actually opened up their “open relationship”, they [...]

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The Count Of Monte Cristo – 5 Things To Know About The Show Before You Go (2012 Planet Connections Festivity)

by Karen Tortora-Lee May 5, 2012 Festivals

  The Count of Monte Cristo Benefiting: UJA of New York Produced by Provident Productions Book, Music & Lyrics by James Behr Composed & Arranged & Musically Directed by James Behr “The Count of Monte Cristo, a musical based upon the famed Alexandre Dumas novel, now comes to the Broadway stage! Come see the beloved [...]

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SAFE – 5 Things To Know About The Show Before You Go (2012 Planet Connections Festivity)

by Karen Tortora-Lee May 4, 2012 Festivals

Safe Benefiting: National Eating Disorders Association Produced by Ego Actus Written by Penny Jackson Directed by Joan Kane “SAFE is a drama set in Manhattan about two unhappy teenagers, one anorexic and the other overweight, who find themselves in danger when they encounter charming Phillip, an older teacher with a dangerous secret.” Show Times: Fri [...]

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Baby Plays The Banjo – 5 Things To Know About The Show Before You Go (2012 Planet Connections Festivity)

by Karen Tortora-Lee May 4, 2012 Festivals

Baby Plays The Banjo Benefiting: Brooklyn Public Library Produced/Written by Kimberly Pau Directed by Eric Mercado “I’m having Justin Beiber’s baby. Really. I am. BABY PLAYS THE BANJO explores our love of the mainstream media and how it comforts us.” Show Times: Wed 5/30/12 – 6:00pm Sun 6/3/12 – 10:00pm Tues 6/5/12 – 9:00pm Sun [...]

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THM – Proud Sponsors Of Planet Connections Festivity 2012!

by Karen Tortora-Lee May 2, 2012 Festivals

  In 2010 The Happiest Medium was thrilled to be able to be one of the media sponsors for the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity – “a place that shelters new and experienced artists who want to use their art to make a difference”. We’re excited to be able to sponsor the festivity once again this [...]

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Starting Tonight! Frigid Hangovers Begin At The Kraine Theater

by Karen Tortora-Lee March 5, 2012 Festivals

Every year the Frigid Festival gives us a hangover – of shows, that is!  A Frigid Hangover has nothing to do with alcohol but it has everything to do with shots!  As in — these shows get one more shot at entertaining audiences.   HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP PRESENTS THE 2012 FRIGID HANGOVERS THE BEST & BRIGHTEST [...]

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Traveling Musicians – E-I, E-I … OH!!!! (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by The Happiest Medium March 5, 2012 Festivals

The Happiest Medium review by guest contributor Katelyn Manfre.   Are you ready to rock? No, seriously, are you? Because  Traveling Musicians, the glam-rock quartet straight out of the barnyard, are ready to help you find your inner animal. This merry band of misfits is comprised of four multi-instrumentalist critters–a cat, a dog, a donkey [...]

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Fear Factor: Canine Edition – Puppy Love (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by The Happiest Medium March 3, 2012 Festivals

The Happiest Medium review by guest contributor Katelyn Manfre   John Grady loves the show “Fear Factor.” He has his theories and his predictions about how the insane game show will play out, and is especially drawn to the “Couples Edition,” where young die-hards compete, and, predictably lose, to the old married pair with many anniversaries to their [...]

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Musical Pawns: Lost Music And Direction, Found Voices (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by Diánna Martin March 1, 2012 Festivals

Part historical odyssey, part musical, Musical Pawns centers on the career work of Russian composer David Nowakowsky, a brilliant contemporary of Tchaikovsky and Wagner, whose works have been lost for nearly 100 years. Guarding his unpublished manuscripts for decades were his Grandson and then Great-Grandson, and the play also follows their life as Jews in [...]

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Stripper Lesbians: When Baring It All Is Academic (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by Karen Tortora-Lee March 1, 2012 Festivals

  When you read that the title of a play is as blatant as Stripper Lesbians you might be led to believe that what you are about to see is nothing more than a show which has women in various states of undress (personally or professionally), making out a lot.  However, read further to “Rising [...]

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Little Lady: Finding Her Way In The World (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by Geoffrey Paddy Johnson February 29, 2012 Festivals

  I can’t remember, before this show, the last time I saw an adult person unhesitatingly put their whole big toe in their mouth and suck on it with a sense of blissful satisfaction. You can marvel at the flexibility of such a feat even as you cavil at the notion of exactly how clean, [...]

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Man Saved By Condiments: Some Time Alone To Ketchup (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by Karen Tortora-Lee February 29, 2012 Festivals

  Man Saved By Condiments by Mary Jo Pehl is a dramatization of the true story of a man whose car went off a bridge while he was on his way to work.  With a broke his hip, no cell phone and no one aware of where he was, he survived for five days by eating [...]

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LOL:The End – Beginning And End (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by Stephen Tortora-Lee February 29, 2012 Dance

What do cell phones, natural disasters, and the industrial revolution have in common? LOL: The End (written and performed by Michi Ilona Osato, Una Aya Osato, and Yoshimasa “Sen” Osato) sets out to investigate how the world got to where it is, starting with Man’s earliest domination over nature in order to create shelter, and [...]

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Death: It Happens – Still Daddy’s Girl (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by The Happiest Medium February 29, 2012 Festivals

The Happiest Medium review by guest contributor Katelyn Manfre. Down at UNDER St. Marks there are four ladies discussing it. The big, black elephant in the room. Death. Terrifying, heartbreaking and unrelentingly emotional, losing a loved one is a different journey for us all, but it is in the commonality that we find comfort. In Death: [...]

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Big Girls Don’t Cry: Laughing On The Outside (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)

by The Happiest Medium February 29, 2012 Festivals

The Happiest Medium review by guest contributor Katelyn Manfre. Canadian import Rachelle Elie enjoys being a woman. She especially enjoys her run-of-the-mill feminine pastimes: trying on sparkly dresses with eye makeup to match, dancing seductively to Ke$ha on a fur carpet, and hydrating with imported bottled water. She’s married to an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, has two lovely [...]

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