2016-2017 SEASON
THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES
The series is moving northward for a special installment at Bronx Brewery!
As we celebrate the 30th reading of the series we thought it befitting to return to the two plays that kicked it off. An uproarious comedic Texas two-step, Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon are two bawdily rambunctious one-acts by James McClure that center around the relationships of six people in the small town of Maynard, Texas.
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MAIN STAGE
A Name for a Ghost to Mutter follows Lucretia and her three grown children that have come to clean out the home of Lala, her recently deceased cousin, and lifelong friend. They instead uncover a mystery. Lucretia and her children journey back to previous generations, visit the ghosts of the past, and confront how much they truly know about their own family. And ask: “What happens when a woman boldly chooses herself over her duty?” A Chekhovian tale with Horton Foote sensibilities.
Urban Stages
November 2-26
NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES
A Theatre East annual tradition: Enjoy a reading of this classic Christmas tale along with O’Lunney’s buttered rum. Let’s sing along to carols, take pictures at the photo booth, and auction off roles at this year’s holiday bash.
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NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES
Theatre East presents a reading of an adaptation of the Greek classic, LYSISTRATA, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
This fast-paced, timely comedy follows Lysistrata, a housewife, who masterminds a radical plan to bring about the end of decades of destructive and costly war, once and for all: she emboldens her fellow women...no sex until there is peace. Will these women accomplish what the politicians could not?
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PRODUCTION
Theatre East brings new works to your neighborhood with our 2nd annual 5X5 Drama Series. Utilizing non-traditional spaces such as bars, breweries, rooftops, and schools, Theatre East visits all 5 boroughs to bring you 5 new plays by 5 different playwrights and 5 different casts.
SPECIAL EVENT
Theatre East is proud to present Richard Mawe with the 2017 Laurette Taylor Award.
Join us for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment & more!
Past recipients include Tom Oppenheim, Dominic Chianese, and Elizabeth Parrish with tributes from Meryl Streep, Kate Mulgrew, and David Chase.
NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES
The Boogie Down Loud Series sponsored by Bronx Brewery is a Summer Spin-Off of the Neighborhood Reading Series. The series features scripts that are bold, brash, and outside the box .
Space… a Martian transport carrying secret government cargo is hijacked by the cutest assassin in the universe. Everybody dies in this sci-fi comedy.
As always, readings are free and open to the public.
Theatre East officially joins NYC Pride with a special installment of the Neighborhood Reading Series. Come hear Lilly Camp's new play, Couch Nights, which explores friendship, young love, identity, newfound sexuality, and the complexities found therein. Raise a glass during the cocktail hour followed by the play reading.
Rainbow festooned photo booth, drink specials, and lots of love!
Sponsored by O'Lunney's Times Square Pub
