Lavinia Roberts News

Poor People, a stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's epistolary novel and first masterpiece, Poor Folk, written by Lavinia Roberts and directed by Irene Kapustina, will open at the Kraine Theater on August 16th, 2015 and will run through August 29th, 2015.

Artistic Director, Akia, announced today that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their fourth 'Theatre Mash Up' event.  The event will act as a Fundraiser for their upcoming production of The Firebird By Tim Errickson.   

Artistic Director, Akia, announced today that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their fourth 'Theatre Mash Up' event.  The event will act as a Fundraiser for their upcoming production of The Firebird By Tim Errickson.   

Artistic Director, Akia, announced today that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their third 'Theatre Mash Up' event. She stated 'I'm very excited to be returning to the Kraine and partnering with long time collaborators Horse TRADE Theater Group.

Artistic Director, Akia, announced today that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their third 'Theatre Mash Up' event. She stated 'I'm very excited to be returning to the Kraine and partnering with long time collaborators Horse TRADE Theater Group.

Diverse artists and audiences will explore the relationship between two of the world's oldest and most diversely practiced art forms at Puppets & Poets. The fourth annual festival features puppeteers, poets, musicians, actors, and other artists from NYC and beyond in a cabaret program for mature audiences and a matinee program for all ages.

The Tank, a non-profit arts presenter located in the heart of midtown, will present the second annual Dark Fest: two weekends of eclectic performances in which no power is provided by the theater, and all light and sound must designed by the artists using alternative energy sources.

The Wild Project has announced its current and upcoming productions and events for this summer. Check them out below!

OBIE Award winner and 'indispensable East Village institution'? (nytheatre.com) Metropolitan Playhouse, presents the fifth annual East Village Theater Festival, a three-week celebration of the ever-vital life and lore of the East Village. The festival features four different evenings of new plays and solo-performances, as well as the work of local artists, and a panel discussion on the neighborhood's changing identity.

Prolific producer John Chatterton has been a fixture of the Manhattan theatre scene for nearly two decades. The Midtown International Theatre Festival is a leader in presenting powerful works from around the world - and one of the best reasons to come to New York in the summer. The Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival gives eager audiences a glimpse of new and engaging works of 30 - 60 minutes; and the monthly Short Plays Lab is a joyous incubator of 10-minute stage pieces on their way to becoming great stage works.

Prolific producer John Chatterton has been a fixture of the Manhattan theatre scene for nearly two decades. The Midtown International Theatre Festival is a leader in presenting powerful works from around the world - and one of the best reasons to come to New York in the summer. The Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival gives eager audiences a glimpse of new and engaging works of 30 - 60 minutes; and the monthly Short Plays Lab is a joyous incubator of 10-minute stage pieces on their way to becoming great stage works.

Great Pretender Productions is proud to bring Hi, Hitler - A comedic solo show by Lucie Pohl to NYC performances at the 2013 Women atWork Festival (October 2), Emerging Artist Theater One Woman Standing (October 9), 2013 EstroGenius Sola Voce Festival (October 23) and theDixon Place Mainstage Series (October 25).

Truant Arts proudly announces its Fall 2013 show, 'Chaos Under Construction,' running in repertory from today, September 19-October 13 at Access Theater (380 Broadway, NYC).

The Secret Theatre presents The Twine as part of the 2013 UNfringed Theatre Festival. The Twine, explores the nature of memory, the subconscious mind, loss, and how we perceive and experience love told through dance, masks, and music. A young woman, stumbling through a labyrinth, desperately seeks freedom from the endless maze. She encounters various creatures from Greek mythology, and her only companion is a strange women carrying a ball of twine. For more information and ticketing please visit our website: http://thetwine2013.blogspot.com

The Secret Theatre has announced THE ACT ONE: ONE ACT FESTIVAL. The Act One: One Act Festival is a competition style one-act play festival held in September at The Secret Theatre. Each week actors, playwrights, and directors band together and compete to win cash prizes in Best Play, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress. As the weeks go by, teams advance to the final rounds through audience votes.

Theater for the New City and Crystal Field (Artistic Director) present To Dream of Trees as part of the 2013 Dream Up Festival. To Dream of Trees is an imaginative piece of storytelling set in an apocalyptic world.

Truant Arts proudly announces its Fall 2013 show, 'Chaos Under Construction,' running in repertory from September 19-October 13 at Access Theater (380 Broadway, NYC). Created from a starting point of four randomly generated words--rhapsody, cloister, phoenix, and polypropylene--five new plays (four one-acts and one full length) will have their WORLD PREMIERES, and six visual artists will have designed the posters.

The Secret Theatre presents The Twine as part of the 2013 UNfringed Theatre Festival. The Twine, explores the nature of memory, the subconscious mind, loss, and how we perceive and experience love told through dance, masks, and music. A young woman, stumbling through a labyrinth, desperately seeks freedom from the endless maze. She encounters various creatures from Greek mythology, and her only companion is a strange women carrying a ball of twine. For more information and ticketing please visit our website: http://thetwine2013.blogspot.com

The Secret Theatre is undergoing a big change as they close their old Little Theatre, and open a brand new Little Secret Theatre. The first thing to grace the stage of the New Little Secret will be the first annual UNFringed Theatre Festival, 5 unique new plays, on a brand new stage, in a brand new festival. The month of August will be all about fresh theatre, in every sense of the word!

Theater for the New City and Crystal Field (Artistic Director) present To Dream of Trees as part of the 2013 Dream Up Festival. To Dream of Trees is an imaginative piece of storytelling set in an apocalyptic world.