Carlotta Brentan News

LURED, a timely new play about of gay persecution in Russia, written by Frank J. Avella, will have a world premiere 3-week run at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) November 8-25, 2018. Following its New York run, the play will head to Europe where it was accepted into the Onstage! American Theater Festival in Rome, Italy, with performances there on January 25th& 26th2019. LUREDis co-directed by Mr. Avella and Carlotta Brentan. www.LuredThePlay.com

Vatican Falls, the controversial play written by Frank J. Avella that explores one Catholic sex abuse survivors journey has been selected for a Scratch Night at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director). Casting is now completed. The play will feature: Cameron August, John Ball, Carlotta Brentan, Gianmarco Colucci, Nevin Edmundson, Andrew Glaszek, Yvette King, Alice Barrett Mitchell, Jake Robertson, Sawyer Spielberg and Ian Whitt. Stage Directions will be read by Devon Talbott. The four songs were composed by Claudio Procopio with lyrics by Frank J. Avella.

LURED, a brutal and honest depiction of gay persecution in Russia, written by Frank J. Avella, and co-directed by Carlotta Brentan, will have a world premiere 3-week run at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) November 8-25, 2018. Following its New York run, the play will head to Europe where it was accepted into the Onstage! American Theater Festival in Rome, Italy, with performances there on January 25th & 26th 2019. LURED will be co-directed by Mr. Avella and Carlotta Brentan.

LURED, a brutal and honest depiction of gay persecution in Russia, written by Frank J. Avella, and co-directed by Carlotta Brentan, will have a world premiere 3-week run at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) November 8-25, 2018. Following its New York run, the play will head to Europe where it was accepted into the Onstage! American Theater Festival in Rome, Italy, with performances there on January 25th & 26th 2019. 

Lured, written by Frank J. Avella, explores the persecution of gays in Russia and will have a World Premiere 3-week run at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) November 8-25, 2018. In addition, the play was accepted into the Onstage! American Theater Festival in Rome, Italy, with performances January 25 & 26, 2019. Lured will be co-directed by Mr. Avella and Carlotta Brentan. The U.S. production is a TNC/Impetus Ensemble co-production.

The 6th Edition of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY presented by Kairos Italy Theater and KIT Italia, had its most successful Festival to date showcasing a record 12 shows, brought over from Italy to NYC. The 15-day, 5-borough Festival, founded by KIT Artistic Director Laura Caparrotti and KIT Italia Artistic Director Donatella Codonesu, boasted many sold out shows and events. This year's Fest celebrated women with 7 female authors represented as well as 6 female directors

The second in an ongoing play series inspired by a single location, Reservations: Meet Me in the Lobby features original pieces by eleven New York playwrights, bringing an eclectic mix of hilarious and moving work, all transpiring over one fateful day in a trendy Manhattan hotel lobby.

KIT Italia, The International Theatre and KIT - Kairos Italy Theater have announced the launch of OnStage!festival, a new Festival of American Theater in Rome, Italy. The first edition of the festival will run January 21st - 27th 2019, featuring a selection of the best American independent theater taking the stage in the Italian capital. Submissions are now open for its main 'Shows' category as well as for the 'OnStage! Award' for US-based playwrights. Deadlines are March 30th, 2018 for 'Shows' and June 20th, 2018 for the 'OnStage! Award.'

Frank J. Avella's black comedy, IRIS will be presented on Friday, February 16th at 8PM at the Dramatists Guild as part of the Friday Night Footlights Reading Series. The event is free.

Carlotta Brentan, who has been attached to 'Vatican Falls' since 2012, has been officially cast in the World Premiere presentation. The show will be the inaugural production for the newly founded Andrea Dantas New York Theater Company.

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York's preeminent Italian Theater Company presents the World Premiere of AlieNation, three vital stage works that explore themes of perception, alienation and integration and their consequences in different social and geographical contexts.

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York's preeminent Italian Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of AlieNation, three vital stage works that explore themes of perception, alienation and integration and their consequences in different social and geographical contexts.

REBELLION DOGS, an original play written and directed by Leelee Stranger, returns to the stage at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange for a very limited special engagement, following a sold out world premiere presentation at the Arthur Seleen Theater in Manhattan earlier this year.

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, and its Italian partner KIT Italia, will present a special fall edition of its yearly festival IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY, which marked its fifth edition in May 2017.

The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) launched its 35th season, championing women and leading the conversation about gender parity in the American theatre, on Tuesday, September 26th, at the Players Club on Gramercy Park. Scroll down for photos!

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, and its Italian partner KIT Italia, will present a special fall edition of its yearly festival IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY, which marked its fifth edition in May 2017.

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, and its Italian partner KIT Italia, will present a special fall edition of its yearly festival IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY, which marked its fifth edition in May 2017.

REBELLION DOGS, an original play written and directed by Leelee Stranger, returns to the stage at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange for a very limited special engagement, following a sold out world premiere presentation at the Arthur Seleen Theater in Manhattan earlier this year.

After a banner year for their summer festivity and Playwrights for a Cause, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity will be hosting its annual awards ceremony honoring the finest of an outstanding season.

Erik Ehn's Quiet House directed by Glory Kadigan premieres tonight, June 23, at the 2017 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity (The Festivity runs June 12 - July 9 at The Clemente, 107 Suffolk Street, NYC). The presentation will be tonight, June 23rd, at 7:00 p.m.