Broadway Show League Champions

After two hard fought games on the final day of the season, The Downtowners (Fault Line Theatre’s softball team in the Broadway Show League) defeated a very good Book of Mormon team to take the Lewin Division Championship!

Since 1955, the Broadway Show League has become a summer tradition that brings together the Broadway and Off-Broadway community every Thursday on the Heckscher Fields in Central Park. We are proud to sponsor the first ever team comprised entirely of folks from the downtown and independent theatre communities.: THE DOWNTOWNERS.

See you next summer!

What We're Seeing: The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul

When we started Irons in the Fire in 2017, one of the first shows we knew we wanted to develop was Christie Baugher and Danny Mefford’s contemporary, two-hander musical The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul. First of all, the music is so darn good, but it was also such a unique perspective on one of American culture’s most famous couples. Now, it’s heading to Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater for a one-night-only concert performance. We’ll see you there!

August 26, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003

A Little About The Show

Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s love takes center stage in this contemporary musical about two of American culture’s most timeless figures – and their tumultuous, storied marriage that seems ripped from the cover of today’s tabloids. Passed through the prism of Zelda -- one of history’s most complicated and misunderstood artists –The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul is the alcohol-soaked retelling of their infamous romance, giving audiences an imagined behind-the-scenes glimpse into their glamorous lifestyle, their mutually destructive co-dependency, their obsessions and their struggles with mental health.

Cast:

• Ken Barnett

• Tiffany Topol

Creative:

• Written by Christie Baugher

• Directed by Danny Mefford

Round Table Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for our production of Liba Vaynberg’s Round Table directed by Geordie Broadwater!

Zach is a medieval scholar and devotee of LARP (Live Action Role Playing); Laura ghost-writes romance novels. They meet at the crossroads of the competing realities they create and live in. Round Table is a comedy about pretending to be what you already are.

We’re proud to present this play at 59E59 with Anna & Kitty Inc from September 27 - October 20, 2019.

What We're Seeing: At The Table

We were so thrilled to hear that Michael Perlman’s At The Table is getting yet another life on the West Coast. After we developed and premiered the play with Michael back in 2015 at HERE Arts in New York City, it went on to sell out to audiences in Chicago with Broken Nose Theatre, and now the The Road Theatre Company is bringing the show to Los Angeles. For 27 years, The Road Theatre Company has presented plays not previously available to the Los Angeles public that introduce socially and/or politically relevant voices and thoughts to the American stage. If you’re on the west coast, definitely check it out!

May 17 - July 7, 2019
Lankershim Arts Center
5108 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601

A Little About The Show

Six friends head out of the city on their annual weekend retreat. With no social media, no cell phones, no internet allowed at all, this leaves them with one thing to do… look up from their screens and talk to each other. When the liquor starts flowing and the tongues loosen, no conversation is uneventful and no topic is off-limits. In these polarizing times, what does it mean to come to the table and at what cost? Will it bring us together or reveal how far apart we really are?

Cast:

• Justin Okin

• Christian Prentice

• Cherish Monique Duke

• Ray Paolantonio

• Avery Clyde

• Blake Young-Fountain

• Jacqueline Misaye

• Nick Marcone

• Ben Theobald

• Jon Sprik

• Nthenya Ndunda

• Danny Gomez

• Julia Manis

• Melvin Ward

• Audrey Cain

• Anthony Sorrells

Creative:

• Written by Michael Perlman

• Directed by Judy Moreland

• Producers: Tracey Silver, Ray Paolantonio, Tally McCormack & Kevin McCorkle

• Stage Manager: Beth Mack

• Assistant to the Director: Nina Sallinen

• Assistant to the Director: Dolann Adams

• Assistant Director: Justin Lord

• Set Designer: Brian Graves

• Lighting Designer: Derrick McDaniel

• Sound Designer: Chris Moscatiello

• Costume Designer: Mary Jane Miller

• Prop Master: Heath Harper

59E59 Unveils 2019 Summer Lineup

We’re so excited to be teaming up with 59E59 Theaters and Anna & Kitty, Inc for our next production: Liba Vaynberg’s Round Table directed by Geordie Broadwater.

This was the second play we presented as a part of our Irons in the Fire development series back in October, 2017, and now, almost exactly 2 years later, we're thrilled to bring a full production to life.

Round Table is about Zach, a medieval scholar and devotee of LARP (Live Action Role Playing) and Laura, a romance novel ghost-writer. They meet at the crossroads of the competing realities they create and live in. Round Table is a comedy about pretending to be what you already are.

Tickets go on sale at 12:00pm on Wednesday, May 29. In the meantime, check out the press releases in Broadway World and Playbill

What We're Seeing: Sweet Charity in Concert

The Transport Group has been making thrilling theatre in downtown New York since 2001. Originally housed in the Connelly Theatre (the same building we presented Eljon Wardally’s By A Thread), they have since been performing in non-traditional theatre spaces across the city. They also host annual one-night only concerts celebrating some of Broadway’s favorite pieces. Don’t miss their presentation of Sweet Charity in Concert coming in June!

June 17, 2019 @ 8:30pm
Merkin Concert Hall
129 W. 67th Street
New York, NY 10023

A Little About The Show

In the Anne L. Bernstein concert series, Transport Group celebrates treasured Broadway scores, showcasing the original orchestrations in star-studded, one-night-only events. In addition, the evenings include behind-the-scenes stories of each show's development and debut production, featuring special guests connected to the original stars and creators. These unique evenings are made possible with the generous sponsorship of Anne L. Bernstein.

Sweet Charity in Concert celebrates the 1966 Neil Simon, Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields musical with a live, 23-piece orchestra. A cast of Broadway stars will be announced soon.

Creative:

• Directed by Jack Cummings III

• Musical Direction by Joey Chancey

Broadway Show League Softball 2019

After finishing in second place with a heartbreaking one-run championship loss to Davenport Theatrical in our inaugural season, The Downtowners are back!

Fault Line Theatre’s softball team in the Broadway Show League plays every Thursday afternoon at 1:30pm in Central Park at the Heckscher Ballfields.

Come cheer us on! Be sure to check out the Broadway Show League website, prior to game time for field details and weather cancellations.

What We're Seeing: Life Sucks

Our friends (and fellow teammates on The Downtowners) at Wheelhouse Theater are back on stage after last year’s smash off-Broadway success Happy Birthday, Wanda June (starring our very own Craig Wesley Divino). For 4 weeks only, they’ll bring Aaron Posner’s Life Sucks to The Wild Project in the East Village. Wheelhouse Theater is one of our favorite companies in the city and we can’t wait to catch their latest work.

March 22 - April 20, 2019
Wild Project
195 E 3rd Street
New York, NY 10009

A Little About The Show

It’s Chekhov without the birch trees. After taking aim at The Seagull with his “explosive” Stupid F*cking Bird, Aaron Posner is back with an irreverent contemporary remix of Uncle Vanya. Egos clash, hearts hunger, and souls cry out for meaning in this raw and hilarious reimagining of Chekhov’s timeless classic, receiving its New York premiere by the red-hot Wheelhouse Theater, fresh off their 2018 hit revival of Happy Birthday, Wanda June.

Life staggers. Life confounds. Life is beautiful. And LIFE SUCKS.

Cast:

• Jeff Biehl

• Nadia Bowers

• Kimberly Chatterjee

• Barbara Kingsley

• Stacey Linnartz

• Austin Pendleton

• Michael Schantz

Creative:

• Written by Aaron Posner

• Directed by Jeff Wise

• Set Design: Brittany Vasta

• Costume Design: Christopher Metzger

• Lighting Design: Drew Florida

• Sound Design: Mark Van Hare

What We're Seeing: Bathsheba's Psalms

Last April, as a part of our first season of Irons in the Fire, we had the pleasure of developing April Ranger’s new play Bathsheba’s Psalms: Or a Woman of Unusual Beauty Taking a Bath. The workshop was directed by Christina Roussos and presented at West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side. It was a thrill to watch the creative team piece together and refine this beautiful re-imagining of the David and Bathsheba myth. Fast forward to less than a year later, and this show has taken on a life of its own. Led by April and Christina and including many of the artists involved in our 2018 workshop, Bathsheba’s Psalms will be returning for its world premiere production at The Tank this April. We cannot wait to see how this play has continued to grow after its time with Irons in the Fire. We’ll be there on April 5 and hope to see you at the theatre!

April 4 - 20, 2019
The Tank
312 West 36th Street, First Floor
New York, NY 10018

A Little About The Show

Sexy. Irreverant. Holy. Bathshebas voice, celebrated, sung at last. From a biblical rooftop, to a warped John Hughes Biology lab and beyond, this unruly adaptation of the infamous Old Testament "love story" capsizes  tropes on gender and power. A revelry of sensuality & snark! And fruit, obviously! 

Cast:

• Tanyamaria

• Elizabeth Kenny

• TL Thompson

• C. Bain

• Marisela Grajeda Gonzalez

Creative:

• Written by April Ranger

• Directed by Christina Roussos

• Stage Manager: Shannon Stewart

• Lighting & Scenic Design: Itohan Edoloyi

• Costume Design: Karim Rivera Rosado

• Sound Design: Caroline Eng

• Image Design: Susanne Reece

She/Creates

Curated by our friend and frequent collaborator Lizzy Jarrett, SHE Creates is an annual, all-inclusive celebration of womanhood and gender nonconformity featuring the work of dozens of female and genderqueer artists hosted by Make/Shift in association with Akin. These works include writing (film, theatre, narrative, poetry), performance art, visual art, video, movement, music, and comedy.

February 19 - February 24, 2019
New Ohio Theatre
154 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014

A ticket to She/Creates includes:

• Opening Acts by Venus Celestina (Performance Art),  Carmen Lo Bue (Film),  Julia Maldonado (Film),  Ani & Ale Mesa (Music), JP Moraga (Film), Ariana Raygoza (Music), Jessi Raymundo (Music), Martina San Diego (Music), Ren Dara Santiago (Playwriting/Poetry), and Serendipity Dance Troupe (Dance). ** Performance schedule TBD **

• An Art Gallery featuring the works of Arlen and Alexios with Artcepted, Elonna Bettini, Mia Cain, Patricia Cinco, Carina Clores, Ali Rose Dachis, Peyton Emery, Estelle Jarrett, Anastasia Koumarnetos, Gerrie Lim, Gabriela Llarena, Leann Militar & Ren Dara Santiago.

• The New York Premiere of The Clark Doll, written by Liz Morgan and directed by Tyler Thomas

• a Party every night hosted by This is Akin!

  Use the code ARTIST for $20 tickets to SHE Creates

A Little About The Clark Doll

Three black women find themselves confined to a space; the kind that doesn't allow visitors. It isn't the first time but hopefully, it will be the last. Natasha wants to escape for good; Judi wants to sleep; and Sophia just doesn't want to end up left alone. Meanwhile, this trio of "sistas" will do what they can to survive their circumstances and each other.

Cast:

• Shelley Fort

• Marion Grey

• TanyaMaria

Creative:

• Written by Liz Morgan

• Directed by Tyler Thomas

• Scenic Design: Isabel Le

• Costume Design: Rashidah Nelson

• Lighting & Projection Design: Attilio Rigotti

• Sound Design: Christopher Stevenson

• Production Stage Manager: Madison Burnes