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Since 2004, 59E59 has been dedicated to bringing the best work from our own backyard, across the country, and around the world to the East Side of Manhattan.
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We keep it fresh at 59E59 by only doing New York premieres. If it’s here, it’s new to New York. We present it all – from plays to musicals, dramas to comedies, concerts to opera, and everything in between. With more than 40 shows a year in our three theater spaces, you’re bound to find something to love.
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The original Fig and Olive on Lexington offers casual and intimate dining where a passion for the best olive oils, flavors and cuisine from the Riviera and coastal regions of the South of France, Italy and Spain draws in locals nightly.
14 EAST 60TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022 RotisserieG.com / 212-390-8060
Casual comfort meets sophistication at Rôtisserie Georgette, where Chef Chad Brauze’s soul-satisfying French-American fare is complemented by the warm welcome of your host, Georgette Farkas.
ONLY MINUTES AWAY - TWO GREAT LOCAL RESTAURANTS WELCOME YOU - AND YOUR 15% 59E59 MEMBER DISCOUNT! RÔTISSERIE GEORGETTE FIG AND OLIVE
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Portland Center Stage’s Artistic Director Easier to negotiate are the Summer Chris Coleman directs Yussef El Guindi’s Shorts, all-new American plays by such challenging and exhilarating new play luminaries as Neil LaBute, Matthew Lopez, Threesome in a co-production with ACTRobert O’Hara, Stella Fawn Ragsdale, Seattle. It is a real coup for 59E59 Vickie Ramirez and Lucy Thurber. They to present this hilarious but ultimately are conveniently divided into two series harrowing new work, which stars three of three plays, so there’s no excuse for of the most attractive actors on stage in missing any of them! See them early and New York this season! tell your friends. Our second major coup is to welcome For those fervent followers of the risky Margot Harley and The Acting Company, small-scale plays we like to present in America’s most venerable classical touring Theater C, Oberon Theatre Ensemble company, to 59E59 with Desire directed with Pimm’s Mission (on their first visit to by Michael Wilson; an evening of six new 59E59) and returning favorite Ken Urban’s plays adapted from Tennessee Williams’ (The Awake) Sense of an Ending should short stories by a dazzling line-up of more than fill the bill. illustrious American writers – Elizabeth Egloff, Marcus Gardley, Rebecca Gilman, In addition, in Theater C we are delighted David Grimm, Beth Henley and John Guare. to present, as part of September’s 1st Irish Festival, Genevieve Hulme-Beaman in From time to time people, 59E59 Members her own play Pondling, which we saw mostly, flatter us by saying that they come in Edinburgh last year. This young lady almost exclusively to 59E59 for their theater from Northern Ireland will truly blow you fare – and looking at the program for away – a remarkable new Irish talent. the next three months I think I can see why. There really is a great deal to enjoy. The 1st Irish play in Theater B sees the welcome return of Fishamble, Ireland’s Have a wonderful theatergoing summer! foremost new writing company. Donal O’Kelly’s Little Thing, Big Thing is a delight for connoisseurs of language and an outrageously entertaining evening. Miss it at your peril!
IN PERSON 59E59 THEATERS BOX OFFICE 59 EAST 59TH STREET (PARK/MADISON)
The first two plays in our second 5A Season should prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that 59E59’s programming covers a broader spectrum than almost any other theater in town.
59E59 THEATERS 59 EAST 59TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10022 SUBWAY 4/5/6 N/Q/R TO 59 ST. WWW.59E59.ORG
And then of course there are the big guns in Theater A!
59E59 THEATERS E:BAR
Don’t worry though; 19 of these make up this year’s East to Edinburgh festival of North American productions getting into shape for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. You get to pick and choose what you see in New York just the way you would if you were in Edinburgh. You don’t have to see them all – but of course, this being New York, many people do!
ORDER TICKETS
When other theaters slow down we go into overdrive in July, August and September with a dizzying selection of more than 30 plays on offer!
THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ
WELCOME TO THE SUMMER SEASON AT 59E59 THEATERS
Hot on the heels of their show The Joy Of Sax, Peter and Will Anderson and their band regularly play in the E:Bar on Thursdays after the shows are over. Two hours of the coolest music in Gotham's hottest jazz hideaway!
59E59 MEMBERSHIP
AND MORE Members receive invitations to exclusive events where you can mingle with the stars on stage, the staff behind the scenes, and other patrons who call 59E59 their home!
Call our knowledgeable staff on our Member only, fee-free, dedicated phone E:line****
BE THE FIRST Members receive pre-season show announcements and receive early access to all our shows before the general public.
GET A GOOD DEAL WHILE DOING A DEAL OF GOOD By becoming a 59E59 Member, you support our mission of supporting new, non-profit theaters from across the country and around the world. We are a partner to the companies who are in our space. In addition to a highly-subsidized rental rate, companies receive production, press, and marketing support from 59E59 Theaters. And they keep 100% of the box office net sales. No other theater in New York does more to support new works and emerging talent.
*Up to 6 tickets per show at the discounted rate ** Discounted parking at 60th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue; Mon-Fri: 5pm-midnight, Sat-Sun: 12pm-midnight *** All ticket exchanges must be made for the same production **** Member E:line phone hours are 12pm - 6 pm daily. Calls made to Ticket Central are subject to a $2 per ticket fee.
THEATER B & C
THEATER A
THEATER B
THEATER C
THEATER C
THEATER B
THEATER A
THEATER C
JUL 7 - 26
JUL 11 - AUG 23
JUL 17 - AUG 29
JUL 30 - AUG 16
AUG 20 - SEP 6
SEP 2 - 27
SEP 2 - OCT 11
SEP 8 - OCT 4
EAST TO EDINBURGH
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE and ACT - A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (Seattle) present
THROUGHLINE ARTISTS J.J. KANDEL, PRODUCING DIRECTOR presents
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents
KEF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS presents
FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY presents
THE ACTING COMPANY presents
GÚNA NUA THEATRE COMPANY and RAMBLINMAN present
SUMMER SHORTS 2015
PIMM’S MISSION
SENSE OF AN ENDING
LITTLE THING, BIG THING
DESIRE
PONDLING
EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITHOUT LEAVING NEW YORK! Catch our North American companies before they make the journey across the pond to the cultural mecca of Edinburgh.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
FERDINAND
RAFT
A solo show revealing the struggles soldiers face during war and their return home – from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JUL 8 AT 6:30, JUL 9 AT 8:30
Tom, a single dad attempts to raise his son with love and empathy in this heart-warming and hard-hitting drama about the trials and tribulations of growing up. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25, 26 AT 2:30
Two sisters are adrift, journeying away from the chaos of modern life. With folksongs, rough rapids, and a yearning for ‘home,’ this sparse, poetical play is a newfangled American folktale. $10 (59E59 MEMBERS $7) JUL 18 AT 2:30, JUL 22 AT 8:30
BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES Jessica Sherr’s humorous and frank journey into Bette Davis' battle to win freedom from the control of Hollywood studio moguls. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 8, 9, 10 AT 7:15, JUL 15, 16, 21 AT 8:30
BLACK MAGIC: SONGS UNCHAINED
FUTURE HONEY Three women are thrust into a surreal game world searching for truth while navigating nonsensical riddles and deep-seated fears. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 10, 11 AT 8:30, JUL 19 AT 4:30
GARY BUSEY'S ONE-MAN HAMLET AS PERFORMED BY DAVID CARL
RECLAIMING VIETNAM After rejecting her Vietnamese identity, a woman travels to her father’s birthplace. As she discovers the beauty of her roots, she is forced to combat the demons of her past. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 9 AT 6:30, JUL 11 AT 4:30
By YUSSEF EL GUINDI Directed by CHRIS COLEMAN
SPLITFOOT
With ALIA ATTALLAH, QUINN FRANZEN and KARAN OBEROI
Set in post Civil-War America, a An a cappella journey through the Keanu Reeves' favorite co-star haunted veteran tells the tale of birth of the Negro Spiritual. Each song undertakes his biggest challenge the infamous Fox sisters, who is a dialogue, igniting hope and yet: performing all the parts in empowering us to believe in change. Hamlet with songs and homemade convinced thousands that they could communicate with the dead. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) puppets. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 11 AT 2:30, JULY 12 AT 4:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 7, 14 AT 8:30, JUL 12 AT 7:30 JUL 11, 12 AT 7:15
BUG BITE
A true story of one woman's adventure when she discovers a bug bite on her breast is actually Stage Four cancer. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25 AT 6:30, JUL 26 AT 4:30
KITTY'S BOUND FOR BROADWAY
THREESOME
TAR BABY
Can America only dream in black & white? Huffington Post 'Favorite Kerry Miller’s lighthearted one woman show about fifty-something Female Comedian'Desiree Burch Kitty who wins a chance to compete decides in this funny and insightful solo show about the topic of race. for a spot in a Broadway show. COSMONAUT $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) Ryan Good explores broken hearts, JUL 10, 11 AT 6:30, JUL 12 AT 2:30 JUL 7 AT 7:15, JUL 11, 12 AT 4:15 male feminists, and what happens THESE TROUBLED TIMES when Cosmopolitan magazine MAGDALEN becomes your guide in love. Long silenced voices spring to life A comedic and irreverent exploration of homophobia, religion, and the $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) in this compelling performance JUL 9, 10, 11 AT 9:15 where unwed mothers, prostitutes, meaning of family. When an openly and orphans are told they can scrub gay man babysits his niece and nephew, he gets more than he CRY ME A LIVER away their sins in Ireland's Lucie Pohl's hilariously bizarre collage commercial laundries run by nuns. bargained for. of New Yorkers looking to define $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JULY 23, 24 AT 8:30 themselves in a world where definition JUL 17, 18 AT 8:30 is nothing more than a hashtag. TRANS SCRIPTS $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) NOMAN'S LAND JUL 16, 17, 18 AT 6:30, Natasha Noman’s autobiographical The struggles and triumphs of six JUL 19 AT 7:30 comedy about her experiences as a transgender women unfold with honesty, intelligence and wit in gay, female journalist dating in DERBY DAY Pakistan. It takes an odd turn when this groundbreaking exploration of gender and identity by Fringe First On Derby Day, the Ballard brothers a date reveals her father was and Herald Award-winning producer destroy everything in their way kidnapped by the Taliban! drinking, cursing, and revealing $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) Paul Lucas. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) family secrets that might just tear JUL 18 AT 4:30, JUL 19 AT 2:30 JUL 23, 24 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 8:30, them apart forever. JUL 26 AT 7:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 21, 22 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 4:30
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
PLAYWRIGHT EL GUINDI HAS BUILT AN ELABORATE, INTELLECTUAL, AND DENSE TREATISE, WHERE SEX, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, AND FEMINISM INTERSECT. MAKE NO MISTAKE; THIS SHOW IS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. – Portland Mercury ‘THREESOME’ IS AN INTELLIGENT, SMART, SELF-PERCEPTIVE PLAY. ...AS MUCH FUN AS THIS COMEDY MAY BE, DON'T BE DECEIVED. THERE'S MORE THAN LAUGHTER. – The Oregonian EXPERTLY DIRECTED BY CHRIS COLEMAN – A CLEVER COMEDY OF SEXUAL MANNERS – BUT ONE ENCASING A PROVOCATIVE AND EXPLOSIVE DRAMA. – The Seattle Times Leila and Rashid, Egyptian Americans with ties to Cairo, attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a relative stranger into their bedroom to engage in a threesome. What begins as a hilariously awkward evening soon becomes an experience fraught with secrets, raising issues of sexism, possession and independence. $70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED, THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES SUN, AUG 2, 9, 16 AT 7 NO 2PM PERFORMANCE SAT, JUL 11
By NEIL LABUTE, MATTHEW LOPEZ, ROBERT O'HARA, VICKIE RAMIREZ, LUCY THURBER and STELLA FAWN RAGSDALE
SHAMELESSLY CLEVER AND DEEPLY SATISFYING! – The New York Times This acclaimed festival of new American short plays from the country’s top playwrights returns to 59E59 Theaters for a ninth consecutive season! Representing some of today's best writing, directing and acting talents, Summer Shorts celebrates theater, summer and the short form. The festival's two series offer a diverse range of voices, styles, and subject matter. Summer Shorts 2015 offers six premiere one-act plays, presented as two separate evenings of three plays each. The two series will run in rotating repertory. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) OR $40 FOR BOTH SERIES WITH A PAIR OF SUMMER SHORTS BUNDLE TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15 & 7:15 S
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21 28 4 11 18 25
SERIES A
22 29 5 12 19 26
23 30 6 13 20 27
F 17 24 31 7 14 21 28
S 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
SERIES B
NO 2:15 SHOW SAT JUL 18 OR 25 NO 3:15 SHOW SUN JUL 19
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
By CHRISTOPHER STETSON BOAL Directed by TERRENCE O’BRIEN
By KEN URBAN Directed by ADAM FITZGERALD
By DONAL O’KELLY Directed by JIM CULLETON
ADAPTED FROM TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ SHORT STORIES
By GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN Directed by PAUL MEADE
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE DESERVES GREAT PRAISE. – TheaterMania.com
Charles, a disgraced New York Times journalist, arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with homicide, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence during the 1994 genocide or face a lifetime in prison. When an unknown survivor contradicts their story, Charles must choose which version of the truth to tell the world.
With SORCHA FOX and DONAL O’KELLY
Plays by ELIZABETH EGLOFF, MARCUS GARDLEY, REBECCA GILMAN, DAVID GRIMM, JOHN GUARE and BETH HENLEY Directed by MICHAEL WILSON
With GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN
OBERON IS TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR COURAGE, TALENT AND DISCIPLINE. – Julie Halpern, Off-Off-Broadway
In this modern American thriller, the limits of two mens’ loyalty and friendship are tested as the FBI tries Sense of an Ending shines a light on questions of faith and responsibility to uncover the source of a deadly explosion at a major pharmaceutical in the face of violence. company in New York City. Marking the 21st anniversary of the FBI Agent Staats tries to piece together Rwandan genocide, this compelling what happened with his only witness, political thriller asks if forgiveness is possible in a world where questions Robert Pimm, and his friend of right and wrong are never simple Thomas – a disgruntled employee and new headlines continually vie of the same company. for our attention. What began as an innocent friendship became a game of deceit, lies, coercion Sense of an Ending commands attention – to the past, the victims, and death – as one man became the perpetrators and our own the unwitting pawn of the other in an international spying mission that responsibility as observers. went horribly awry. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) TUE, WED & THU 7:30, $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) FRI & SAT 8:30, SUN 3:30 TUE, WED & THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30
DIRECTOR JIM CULLETON'S ENJOYABLE PRODUCTION CAN EFFECTIVELY DO NO WRONG. – The Irish Times A NIMBLE SHOW, STRUCTURED LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED CAPER... THE NIFTY DUO OF O’KELLY AND FOX FILL A BROAD CANVAS WITH FETCHINGLY MODEST MEANS. – The Ticket Little Thing, Big Thing is a darkly comic thriller from Fishamble (The Pride of Parnell Street, I Can See Clearly Now) by Donal O’Kelly, both double Fringe First winners at Edinburgh. An ex-con and nun are chased across Ireland for a roll of film – why the bleedin’ fuss?
Six of America's most lauded playwrights come together for a celebration of one of America's greatest wordsmiths. Adapted from Tennessee Williams' short stories, the plays of Desire are certain to be new classics for the 21st century. Depicting love and innocence, isolation and loss, these unforgettable tales serve as a reminder that great stories have the power to change one's life. Helmed by Michael Wilson, one of the foremost directors of Tennessee Williams, Desire is sure to be a hallmark of the theater season. Featuring the Tennessee Williams’ short stories: THE RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN A VIOLIN CASE AND A COFFIN Adapted by Beth Henley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Crimes of the Heart and Abundance. THE FIELD OF BLUE CHILDREN Adapted by Rebecca Gilman, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards nominee known for Spinning into Butter, Boy Gets Girl and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. TENT WORMS Adapted by Elizabeth Egloff, author of Ether Dome, The Swan, and Peter Pan and Wendy.
Sorcha Fox and Donal O’Kelly play Martha and Larry, who take a high octane jump into the world of international energy skullduggery, awakening passions they thought were dead.
DESIRE AND THE BLACK MASSEUR Adapted by Marcus Gardley, a PEN/Laura Pels Awardee recognized for ...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi, The Box: A Black Comedy, and Every Tongue Confess.
$35 (59E59 MEMBERS $24.50) TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15
PORTRAIT OF A GIRL IN GLASS Adapted by John Guare, author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes, four Tony Awards and an Academy Award.
ORIFLAMME Adapted by David Grimm, known for The Miracle at Naples, Measure for Pleasure and Tales from Red Vienna.
Supported by Culture Ireland
$70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED & THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3
A GLITTERING GEM OF A SHOW – Irish Times THE IMAGINATION OF A LONELY LITTLE GIRL IS POIGNANT THING – Irish Theatre Magazine Catch the Best Actress (Dublin Fringe Festival 2013) as the dangerously funny Pondling! Creepy, award-winning and hilarious. A story of love, beauty, chickenchasing, daisy chains, French singing, dress-wearing, en suite bathrooms and a day at the pond. Winner of a Fringe First and the Stewart Parker Award, Genevieve Hulme-Beaman joins the ranks of writers such as Enda Walsh, Conor McPherson and Sebastian Barry. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) TUE, WED, THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30 & 7:30
THEATER B & C
THEATER A
THEATER B
THEATER C
THEATER C
THEATER B
THEATER A
THEATER C
JUL 7 - 26
JUL 11 - AUG 23
JUL 17 - AUG 29
JUL 30 - AUG 16
AUG 20 - SEP 6
SEP 2 - 27
SEP 2 - OCT 11
SEP 8 - OCT 4
EAST TO EDINBURGH
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE and ACT - A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (Seattle) present
THROUGHLINE ARTISTS J.J. KANDEL, PRODUCING DIRECTOR presents
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents
KEF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS presents
FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY presents
THE ACTING COMPANY presents
GÚNA NUA THEATRE COMPANY and RAMBLINMAN present
SUMMER SHORTS 2015
PIMM’S MISSION
SENSE OF AN ENDING
LITTLE THING, BIG THING
DESIRE
PONDLING
EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITHOUT LEAVING NEW YORK! Catch our North American companies before they make the journey across the pond to the cultural mecca of Edinburgh.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
FERDINAND
RAFT
A solo show revealing the struggles soldiers face during war and their return home – from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JUL 8 AT 6:30, JUL 9 AT 8:30
Tom, a single dad attempts to raise his son with love and empathy in this heart-warming and hard-hitting drama about the trials and tribulations of growing up. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25, 26 AT 2:30
Two sisters are adrift, journeying away from the chaos of modern life. With folksongs, rough rapids, and a yearning for ‘home,’ this sparse, poetical play is a newfangled American folktale. $10 (59E59 MEMBERS $7) JUL 18 AT 2:30, JUL 22 AT 8:30
BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES Jessica Sherr’s humorous and frank journey into Bette Davis' battle to win freedom from the control of Hollywood studio moguls. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 8, 9, 10 AT 7:15, JUL 15, 16, 21 AT 8:30
BLACK MAGIC: SONGS UNCHAINED
FUTURE HONEY Three women are thrust into a surreal game world searching for truth while navigating nonsensical riddles and deep-seated fears. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 10, 11 AT 8:30, JUL 19 AT 4:30
GARY BUSEY'S ONE-MAN HAMLET AS PERFORMED BY DAVID CARL
RECLAIMING VIETNAM After rejecting her Vietnamese identity, a woman travels to her father’s birthplace. As she discovers the beauty of her roots, she is forced to combat the demons of her past. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 9 AT 6:30, JUL 11 AT 4:30
By YUSSEF EL GUINDI Directed by CHRIS COLEMAN
SPLITFOOT
With ALIA ATTALLAH, QUINN FRANZEN and KARAN OBEROI
Set in post Civil-War America, a An a cappella journey through the Keanu Reeves' favorite co-star haunted veteran tells the tale of birth of the Negro Spiritual. Each song undertakes his biggest challenge the infamous Fox sisters, who is a dialogue, igniting hope and yet: performing all the parts in empowering us to believe in change. Hamlet with songs and homemade convinced thousands that they could communicate with the dead. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) puppets. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 11 AT 2:30, JULY 12 AT 4:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 7, 14 AT 8:30, JUL 12 AT 7:30 JUL 11, 12 AT 7:15
BUG BITE
A true story of one woman's adventure when she discovers a bug bite on her breast is actually Stage Four cancer. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25 AT 6:30, JUL 26 AT 4:30
KITTY'S BOUND FOR BROADWAY
THREESOME
TAR BABY
Can America only dream in black & white? Huffington Post 'Favorite Kerry Miller’s lighthearted one woman show about fifty-something Female Comedian'Desiree Burch Kitty who wins a chance to compete decides in this funny and insightful solo show about the topic of race. for a spot in a Broadway show. COSMONAUT $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) Ryan Good explores broken hearts, JUL 10, 11 AT 6:30, JUL 12 AT 2:30 JUL 7 AT 7:15, JUL 11, 12 AT 4:15 male feminists, and what happens THESE TROUBLED TIMES when Cosmopolitan magazine MAGDALEN becomes your guide in love. Long silenced voices spring to life A comedic and irreverent exploration of homophobia, religion, and the $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) in this compelling performance JUL 9, 10, 11 AT 9:15 where unwed mothers, prostitutes, meaning of family. When an openly and orphans are told they can scrub gay man babysits his niece and nephew, he gets more than he CRY ME A LIVER away their sins in Ireland's Lucie Pohl's hilariously bizarre collage commercial laundries run by nuns. bargained for. of New Yorkers looking to define $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JULY 23, 24 AT 8:30 themselves in a world where definition JUL 17, 18 AT 8:30 is nothing more than a hashtag. TRANS SCRIPTS $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) NOMAN'S LAND JUL 16, 17, 18 AT 6:30, Natasha Noman’s autobiographical The struggles and triumphs of six JUL 19 AT 7:30 comedy about her experiences as a transgender women unfold with honesty, intelligence and wit in gay, female journalist dating in DERBY DAY Pakistan. It takes an odd turn when this groundbreaking exploration of gender and identity by Fringe First On Derby Day, the Ballard brothers a date reveals her father was and Herald Award-winning producer destroy everything in their way kidnapped by the Taliban! drinking, cursing, and revealing $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) Paul Lucas. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) family secrets that might just tear JUL 18 AT 4:30, JUL 19 AT 2:30 JUL 23, 24 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 8:30, them apart forever. JUL 26 AT 7:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 21, 22 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 4:30
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
PLAYWRIGHT EL GUINDI HAS BUILT AN ELABORATE, INTELLECTUAL, AND DENSE TREATISE, WHERE SEX, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, AND FEMINISM INTERSECT. MAKE NO MISTAKE; THIS SHOW IS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. – Portland Mercury ‘THREESOME’ IS AN INTELLIGENT, SMART, SELF-PERCEPTIVE PLAY. ...AS MUCH FUN AS THIS COMEDY MAY BE, DON'T BE DECEIVED. THERE'S MORE THAN LAUGHTER. – The Oregonian EXPERTLY DIRECTED BY CHRIS COLEMAN – A CLEVER COMEDY OF SEXUAL MANNERS – BUT ONE ENCASING A PROVOCATIVE AND EXPLOSIVE DRAMA. – The Seattle Times Leila and Rashid, Egyptian Americans with ties to Cairo, attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a relative stranger into their bedroom to engage in a threesome. What begins as a hilariously awkward evening soon becomes an experience fraught with secrets, raising issues of sexism, possession and independence. $70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED, THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES SUN, AUG 2, 9, 16 AT 7 NO 2PM PERFORMANCE SAT, JUL 11
By NEIL LABUTE, MATTHEW LOPEZ, ROBERT O'HARA, VICKIE RAMIREZ, LUCY THURBER and STELLA FAWN RAGSDALE
SHAMELESSLY CLEVER AND DEEPLY SATISFYING! – The New York Times This acclaimed festival of new American short plays from the country’s top playwrights returns to 59E59 Theaters for a ninth consecutive season! Representing some of today's best writing, directing and acting talents, Summer Shorts celebrates theater, summer and the short form. The festival's two series offer a diverse range of voices, styles, and subject matter. Summer Shorts 2015 offers six premiere one-act plays, presented as two separate evenings of three plays each. The two series will run in rotating repertory. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) OR $40 FOR BOTH SERIES WITH A PAIR OF SUMMER SHORTS BUNDLE TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15 & 7:15 S
T W T
19 26 2 9 16 23
21 28 4 11 18 25
SERIES A
22 29 5 12 19 26
23 30 6 13 20 27
F 17 24 31 7 14 21 28
S 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
SERIES B
NO 2:15 SHOW SAT JUL 18 OR 25 NO 3:15 SHOW SUN JUL 19
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
By CHRISTOPHER STETSON BOAL Directed by TERRENCE O’BRIEN
By KEN URBAN Directed by ADAM FITZGERALD
By DONAL O’KELLY Directed by JIM CULLETON
ADAPTED FROM TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ SHORT STORIES
By GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN Directed by PAUL MEADE
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE DESERVES GREAT PRAISE. – TheaterMania.com
Charles, a disgraced New York Times journalist, arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with homicide, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence during the 1994 genocide or face a lifetime in prison. When an unknown survivor contradicts their story, Charles must choose which version of the truth to tell the world.
With SORCHA FOX and DONAL O’KELLY
Plays by ELIZABETH EGLOFF, MARCUS GARDLEY, REBECCA GILMAN, DAVID GRIMM, JOHN GUARE and BETH HENLEY Directed by MICHAEL WILSON
With GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN
OBERON IS TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR COURAGE, TALENT AND DISCIPLINE. – Julie Halpern, Off-Off-Broadway
In this modern American thriller, the limits of two mens’ loyalty and friendship are tested as the FBI tries Sense of an Ending shines a light on questions of faith and responsibility to uncover the source of a deadly explosion at a major pharmaceutical in the face of violence. company in New York City. Marking the 21st anniversary of the FBI Agent Staats tries to piece together Rwandan genocide, this compelling what happened with his only witness, political thriller asks if forgiveness is possible in a world where questions Robert Pimm, and his friend of right and wrong are never simple Thomas – a disgruntled employee and new headlines continually vie of the same company. for our attention. What began as an innocent friendship became a game of deceit, lies, coercion Sense of an Ending commands attention – to the past, the victims, and death – as one man became the perpetrators and our own the unwitting pawn of the other in an international spying mission that responsibility as observers. went horribly awry. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) TUE, WED & THU 7:30, $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) FRI & SAT 8:30, SUN 3:30 TUE, WED & THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30
DIRECTOR JIM CULLETON'S ENJOYABLE PRODUCTION CAN EFFECTIVELY DO NO WRONG. – The Irish Times A NIMBLE SHOW, STRUCTURED LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED CAPER... THE NIFTY DUO OF O’KELLY AND FOX FILL A BROAD CANVAS WITH FETCHINGLY MODEST MEANS. – The Ticket Little Thing, Big Thing is a darkly comic thriller from Fishamble (The Pride of Parnell Street, I Can See Clearly Now) by Donal O’Kelly, both double Fringe First winners at Edinburgh. An ex-con and nun are chased across Ireland for a roll of film – why the bleedin’ fuss?
Six of America's most lauded playwrights come together for a celebration of one of America's greatest wordsmiths. Adapted from Tennessee Williams' short stories, the plays of Desire are certain to be new classics for the 21st century. Depicting love and innocence, isolation and loss, these unforgettable tales serve as a reminder that great stories have the power to change one's life. Helmed by Michael Wilson, one of the foremost directors of Tennessee Williams, Desire is sure to be a hallmark of the theater season. Featuring the Tennessee Williams’ short stories: THE RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN A VIOLIN CASE AND A COFFIN Adapted by Beth Henley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Crimes of the Heart and Abundance. THE FIELD OF BLUE CHILDREN Adapted by Rebecca Gilman, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards nominee known for Spinning into Butter, Boy Gets Girl and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. TENT WORMS Adapted by Elizabeth Egloff, author of Ether Dome, The Swan, and Peter Pan and Wendy.
Sorcha Fox and Donal O’Kelly play Martha and Larry, who take a high octane jump into the world of international energy skullduggery, awakening passions they thought were dead.
DESIRE AND THE BLACK MASSEUR Adapted by Marcus Gardley, a PEN/Laura Pels Awardee recognized for ...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi, The Box: A Black Comedy, and Every Tongue Confess.
$35 (59E59 MEMBERS $24.50) TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15
PORTRAIT OF A GIRL IN GLASS Adapted by John Guare, author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes, four Tony Awards and an Academy Award.
ORIFLAMME Adapted by David Grimm, known for The Miracle at Naples, Measure for Pleasure and Tales from Red Vienna.
Supported by Culture Ireland
$70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED & THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3
A GLITTERING GEM OF A SHOW – Irish Times THE IMAGINATION OF A LONELY LITTLE GIRL IS POIGNANT THING – Irish Theatre Magazine Catch the Best Actress (Dublin Fringe Festival 2013) as the dangerously funny Pondling! Creepy, award-winning and hilarious. A story of love, beauty, chickenchasing, daisy chains, French singing, dress-wearing, en suite bathrooms and a day at the pond. Winner of a Fringe First and the Stewart Parker Award, Genevieve Hulme-Beaman joins the ranks of writers such as Enda Walsh, Conor McPherson and Sebastian Barry. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) TUE, WED, THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30 & 7:30
THEATER B & C
THEATER A
THEATER B
THEATER C
THEATER C
THEATER B
THEATER A
THEATER C
JUL 7 - 26
JUL 11 - AUG 23
JUL 17 - AUG 29
JUL 30 - AUG 16
AUG 20 - SEP 6
SEP 2 - 27
SEP 2 - OCT 11
SEP 8 - OCT 4
EAST TO EDINBURGH
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE and ACT - A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (Seattle) present
THROUGHLINE ARTISTS J.J. KANDEL, PRODUCING DIRECTOR presents
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents
KEF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS presents
FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY presents
THE ACTING COMPANY presents
GÚNA NUA THEATRE COMPANY and RAMBLINMAN present
SUMMER SHORTS 2015
PIMM’S MISSION
SENSE OF AN ENDING
LITTLE THING, BIG THING
DESIRE
PONDLING
EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITHOUT LEAVING NEW YORK! Catch our North American companies before they make the journey across the pond to the cultural mecca of Edinburgh.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
FERDINAND
RAFT
A solo show revealing the struggles soldiers face during war and their return home – from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JUL 8 AT 6:30, JUL 9 AT 8:30
Tom, a single dad attempts to raise his son with love and empathy in this heart-warming and hard-hitting drama about the trials and tribulations of growing up. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25, 26 AT 2:30
Two sisters are adrift, journeying away from the chaos of modern life. With folksongs, rough rapids, and a yearning for ‘home,’ this sparse, poetical play is a newfangled American folktale. $10 (59E59 MEMBERS $7) JUL 18 AT 2:30, JUL 22 AT 8:30
BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES Jessica Sherr’s humorous and frank journey into Bette Davis' battle to win freedom from the control of Hollywood studio moguls. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 8, 9, 10 AT 7:15, JUL 15, 16, 21 AT 8:30
BLACK MAGIC: SONGS UNCHAINED
FUTURE HONEY Three women are thrust into a surreal game world searching for truth while navigating nonsensical riddles and deep-seated fears. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 10, 11 AT 8:30, JUL 19 AT 4:30
GARY BUSEY'S ONE-MAN HAMLET AS PERFORMED BY DAVID CARL
RECLAIMING VIETNAM After rejecting her Vietnamese identity, a woman travels to her father’s birthplace. As she discovers the beauty of her roots, she is forced to combat the demons of her past. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 9 AT 6:30, JUL 11 AT 4:30
By YUSSEF EL GUINDI Directed by CHRIS COLEMAN
SPLITFOOT
With ALIA ATTALLAH, QUINN FRANZEN and KARAN OBEROI
Set in post Civil-War America, a An a cappella journey through the Keanu Reeves' favorite co-star haunted veteran tells the tale of birth of the Negro Spiritual. Each song undertakes his biggest challenge the infamous Fox sisters, who is a dialogue, igniting hope and yet: performing all the parts in empowering us to believe in change. Hamlet with songs and homemade convinced thousands that they could communicate with the dead. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) puppets. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 11 AT 2:30, JULY 12 AT 4:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 7, 14 AT 8:30, JUL 12 AT 7:30 JUL 11, 12 AT 7:15
BUG BITE
A true story of one woman's adventure when she discovers a bug bite on her breast is actually Stage Four cancer. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25 AT 6:30, JUL 26 AT 4:30
KITTY'S BOUND FOR BROADWAY
THREESOME
TAR BABY
Can America only dream in black & white? Huffington Post 'Favorite Kerry Miller’s lighthearted one woman show about fifty-something Female Comedian'Desiree Burch Kitty who wins a chance to compete decides in this funny and insightful solo show about the topic of race. for a spot in a Broadway show. COSMONAUT $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) Ryan Good explores broken hearts, JUL 10, 11 AT 6:30, JUL 12 AT 2:30 JUL 7 AT 7:15, JUL 11, 12 AT 4:15 male feminists, and what happens THESE TROUBLED TIMES when Cosmopolitan magazine MAGDALEN becomes your guide in love. Long silenced voices spring to life A comedic and irreverent exploration of homophobia, religion, and the $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) in this compelling performance JUL 9, 10, 11 AT 9:15 where unwed mothers, prostitutes, meaning of family. When an openly and orphans are told they can scrub gay man babysits his niece and nephew, he gets more than he CRY ME A LIVER away their sins in Ireland's Lucie Pohl's hilariously bizarre collage commercial laundries run by nuns. bargained for. of New Yorkers looking to define $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JULY 23, 24 AT 8:30 themselves in a world where definition JUL 17, 18 AT 8:30 is nothing more than a hashtag. TRANS SCRIPTS $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) NOMAN'S LAND JUL 16, 17, 18 AT 6:30, Natasha Noman’s autobiographical The struggles and triumphs of six JUL 19 AT 7:30 comedy about her experiences as a transgender women unfold with honesty, intelligence and wit in gay, female journalist dating in DERBY DAY Pakistan. It takes an odd turn when this groundbreaking exploration of gender and identity by Fringe First On Derby Day, the Ballard brothers a date reveals her father was and Herald Award-winning producer destroy everything in their way kidnapped by the Taliban! drinking, cursing, and revealing $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) Paul Lucas. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) family secrets that might just tear JUL 18 AT 4:30, JUL 19 AT 2:30 JUL 23, 24 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 8:30, them apart forever. JUL 26 AT 7:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 21, 22 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 4:30
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
PLAYWRIGHT EL GUINDI HAS BUILT AN ELABORATE, INTELLECTUAL, AND DENSE TREATISE, WHERE SEX, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, AND FEMINISM INTERSECT. MAKE NO MISTAKE; THIS SHOW IS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. – Portland Mercury ‘THREESOME’ IS AN INTELLIGENT, SMART, SELF-PERCEPTIVE PLAY. ...AS MUCH FUN AS THIS COMEDY MAY BE, DON'T BE DECEIVED. THERE'S MORE THAN LAUGHTER. – The Oregonian EXPERTLY DIRECTED BY CHRIS COLEMAN – A CLEVER COMEDY OF SEXUAL MANNERS – BUT ONE ENCASING A PROVOCATIVE AND EXPLOSIVE DRAMA. – The Seattle Times Leila and Rashid, Egyptian Americans with ties to Cairo, attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a relative stranger into their bedroom to engage in a threesome. What begins as a hilariously awkward evening soon becomes an experience fraught with secrets, raising issues of sexism, possession and independence. $70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED, THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES SUN, AUG 2, 9, 16 AT 7 NO 2PM PERFORMANCE SAT, JUL 11
By NEIL LABUTE, MATTHEW LOPEZ, ROBERT O'HARA, VICKIE RAMIREZ, LUCY THURBER and STELLA FAWN RAGSDALE
SHAMELESSLY CLEVER AND DEEPLY SATISFYING! – The New York Times This acclaimed festival of new American short plays from the country’s top playwrights returns to 59E59 Theaters for a ninth consecutive season! Representing some of today's best writing, directing and acting talents, Summer Shorts celebrates theater, summer and the short form. The festival's two series offer a diverse range of voices, styles, and subject matter. Summer Shorts 2015 offers six premiere one-act plays, presented as two separate evenings of three plays each. The two series will run in rotating repertory. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) OR $40 FOR BOTH SERIES WITH A PAIR OF SUMMER SHORTS BUNDLE TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15 & 7:15 S
T W T
19 26 2 9 16 23
21 28 4 11 18 25
SERIES A
22 29 5 12 19 26
23 30 6 13 20 27
F 17 24 31 7 14 21 28
S 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
SERIES B
NO 2:15 SHOW SAT JUL 18 OR 25 NO 3:15 SHOW SUN JUL 19
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
By CHRISTOPHER STETSON BOAL Directed by TERRENCE O’BRIEN
By KEN URBAN Directed by ADAM FITZGERALD
By DONAL O’KELLY Directed by JIM CULLETON
ADAPTED FROM TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ SHORT STORIES
By GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN Directed by PAUL MEADE
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE DESERVES GREAT PRAISE. – TheaterMania.com
Charles, a disgraced New York Times journalist, arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with homicide, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence during the 1994 genocide or face a lifetime in prison. When an unknown survivor contradicts their story, Charles must choose which version of the truth to tell the world.
With SORCHA FOX and DONAL O’KELLY
Plays by ELIZABETH EGLOFF, MARCUS GARDLEY, REBECCA GILMAN, DAVID GRIMM, JOHN GUARE and BETH HENLEY Directed by MICHAEL WILSON
With GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN
OBERON IS TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR COURAGE, TALENT AND DISCIPLINE. – Julie Halpern, Off-Off-Broadway
In this modern American thriller, the limits of two mens’ loyalty and friendship are tested as the FBI tries Sense of an Ending shines a light on questions of faith and responsibility to uncover the source of a deadly explosion at a major pharmaceutical in the face of violence. company in New York City. Marking the 21st anniversary of the FBI Agent Staats tries to piece together Rwandan genocide, this compelling what happened with his only witness, political thriller asks if forgiveness is possible in a world where questions Robert Pimm, and his friend of right and wrong are never simple Thomas – a disgruntled employee and new headlines continually vie of the same company. for our attention. What began as an innocent friendship became a game of deceit, lies, coercion Sense of an Ending commands attention – to the past, the victims, and death – as one man became the perpetrators and our own the unwitting pawn of the other in an international spying mission that responsibility as observers. went horribly awry. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) TUE, WED & THU 7:30, $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) FRI & SAT 8:30, SUN 3:30 TUE, WED & THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30
DIRECTOR JIM CULLETON'S ENJOYABLE PRODUCTION CAN EFFECTIVELY DO NO WRONG. – The Irish Times A NIMBLE SHOW, STRUCTURED LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED CAPER... THE NIFTY DUO OF O’KELLY AND FOX FILL A BROAD CANVAS WITH FETCHINGLY MODEST MEANS. – The Ticket Little Thing, Big Thing is a darkly comic thriller from Fishamble (The Pride of Parnell Street, I Can See Clearly Now) by Donal O’Kelly, both double Fringe First winners at Edinburgh. An ex-con and nun are chased across Ireland for a roll of film – why the bleedin’ fuss?
Six of America's most lauded playwrights come together for a celebration of one of America's greatest wordsmiths. Adapted from Tennessee Williams' short stories, the plays of Desire are certain to be new classics for the 21st century. Depicting love and innocence, isolation and loss, these unforgettable tales serve as a reminder that great stories have the power to change one's life. Helmed by Michael Wilson, one of the foremost directors of Tennessee Williams, Desire is sure to be a hallmark of the theater season. Featuring the Tennessee Williams’ short stories: THE RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN A VIOLIN CASE AND A COFFIN Adapted by Beth Henley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Crimes of the Heart and Abundance. THE FIELD OF BLUE CHILDREN Adapted by Rebecca Gilman, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards nominee known for Spinning into Butter, Boy Gets Girl and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. TENT WORMS Adapted by Elizabeth Egloff, author of Ether Dome, The Swan, and Peter Pan and Wendy.
Sorcha Fox and Donal O’Kelly play Martha and Larry, who take a high octane jump into the world of international energy skullduggery, awakening passions they thought were dead.
DESIRE AND THE BLACK MASSEUR Adapted by Marcus Gardley, a PEN/Laura Pels Awardee recognized for ...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi, The Box: A Black Comedy, and Every Tongue Confess.
$35 (59E59 MEMBERS $24.50) TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15
PORTRAIT OF A GIRL IN GLASS Adapted by John Guare, author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes, four Tony Awards and an Academy Award.
ORIFLAMME Adapted by David Grimm, known for The Miracle at Naples, Measure for Pleasure and Tales from Red Vienna.
Supported by Culture Ireland
$70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED & THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3
A GLITTERING GEM OF A SHOW – Irish Times THE IMAGINATION OF A LONELY LITTLE GIRL IS POIGNANT THING – Irish Theatre Magazine Catch the Best Actress (Dublin Fringe Festival 2013) as the dangerously funny Pondling! Creepy, award-winning and hilarious. A story of love, beauty, chickenchasing, daisy chains, French singing, dress-wearing, en suite bathrooms and a day at the pond. Winner of a Fringe First and the Stewart Parker Award, Genevieve Hulme-Beaman joins the ranks of writers such as Enda Walsh, Conor McPherson and Sebastian Barry. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) TUE, WED, THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30 & 7:30
THEATER B & C
THEATER A
THEATER B
THEATER C
THEATER C
THEATER B
THEATER A
THEATER C
JUL 7 - 26
JUL 11 - AUG 23
JUL 17 - AUG 29
JUL 30 - AUG 16
AUG 20 - SEP 6
SEP 2 - 27
SEP 2 - OCT 11
SEP 8 - OCT 4
EAST TO EDINBURGH
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE and ACT - A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (Seattle) present
THROUGHLINE ARTISTS J.J. KANDEL, PRODUCING DIRECTOR presents
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents
KEF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS presents
FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY presents
THE ACTING COMPANY presents
GÚNA NUA THEATRE COMPANY and RAMBLINMAN present
SUMMER SHORTS 2015
PIMM’S MISSION
SENSE OF AN ENDING
LITTLE THING, BIG THING
DESIRE
PONDLING
EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITHOUT LEAVING NEW YORK! Catch our North American companies before they make the journey across the pond to the cultural mecca of Edinburgh.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
FERDINAND
RAFT
A solo show revealing the struggles soldiers face during war and their return home – from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JUL 8 AT 6:30, JUL 9 AT 8:30
Tom, a single dad attempts to raise his son with love and empathy in this heart-warming and hard-hitting drama about the trials and tribulations of growing up. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25, 26 AT 2:30
Two sisters are adrift, journeying away from the chaos of modern life. With folksongs, rough rapids, and a yearning for ‘home,’ this sparse, poetical play is a newfangled American folktale. $10 (59E59 MEMBERS $7) JUL 18 AT 2:30, JUL 22 AT 8:30
BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES Jessica Sherr’s humorous and frank journey into Bette Davis' battle to win freedom from the control of Hollywood studio moguls. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 8, 9, 10 AT 7:15, JUL 15, 16, 21 AT 8:30
BLACK MAGIC: SONGS UNCHAINED
FUTURE HONEY Three women are thrust into a surreal game world searching for truth while navigating nonsensical riddles and deep-seated fears. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 10, 11 AT 8:30, JUL 19 AT 4:30
GARY BUSEY'S ONE-MAN HAMLET AS PERFORMED BY DAVID CARL
RECLAIMING VIETNAM After rejecting her Vietnamese identity, a woman travels to her father’s birthplace. As she discovers the beauty of her roots, she is forced to combat the demons of her past. $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 9 AT 6:30, JUL 11 AT 4:30
By YUSSEF EL GUINDI Directed by CHRIS COLEMAN
SPLITFOOT
With ALIA ATTALLAH, QUINN FRANZEN and KARAN OBEROI
Set in post Civil-War America, a An a cappella journey through the Keanu Reeves' favorite co-star haunted veteran tells the tale of birth of the Negro Spiritual. Each song undertakes his biggest challenge the infamous Fox sisters, who is a dialogue, igniting hope and yet: performing all the parts in empowering us to believe in change. Hamlet with songs and homemade convinced thousands that they could communicate with the dead. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) puppets. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 11 AT 2:30, JULY 12 AT 4:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 7, 14 AT 8:30, JUL 12 AT 7:30 JUL 11, 12 AT 7:15
BUG BITE
A true story of one woman's adventure when she discovers a bug bite on her breast is actually Stage Four cancer. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) JUL 25 AT 6:30, JUL 26 AT 4:30
KITTY'S BOUND FOR BROADWAY
THREESOME
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Can America only dream in black & white? Huffington Post 'Favorite Kerry Miller’s lighthearted one woman show about fifty-something Female Comedian'Desiree Burch Kitty who wins a chance to compete decides in this funny and insightful solo show about the topic of race. for a spot in a Broadway show. COSMONAUT $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) Ryan Good explores broken hearts, JUL 10, 11 AT 6:30, JUL 12 AT 2:30 JUL 7 AT 7:15, JUL 11, 12 AT 4:15 male feminists, and what happens THESE TROUBLED TIMES when Cosmopolitan magazine MAGDALEN becomes your guide in love. Long silenced voices spring to life A comedic and irreverent exploration of homophobia, religion, and the $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) in this compelling performance JUL 9, 10, 11 AT 9:15 where unwed mothers, prostitutes, meaning of family. When an openly and orphans are told they can scrub gay man babysits his niece and nephew, he gets more than he CRY ME A LIVER away their sins in Ireland's Lucie Pohl's hilariously bizarre collage commercial laundries run by nuns. bargained for. of New Yorkers looking to define $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) JULY 23, 24 AT 8:30 themselves in a world where definition JUL 17, 18 AT 8:30 is nothing more than a hashtag. TRANS SCRIPTS $15 (59E59 MEMBERS $10.50) NOMAN'S LAND JUL 16, 17, 18 AT 6:30, Natasha Noman’s autobiographical The struggles and triumphs of six JUL 19 AT 7:30 comedy about her experiences as a transgender women unfold with honesty, intelligence and wit in gay, female journalist dating in DERBY DAY Pakistan. It takes an odd turn when this groundbreaking exploration of gender and identity by Fringe First On Derby Day, the Ballard brothers a date reveals her father was and Herald Award-winning producer destroy everything in their way kidnapped by the Taliban! drinking, cursing, and revealing $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) Paul Lucas. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) family secrets that might just tear JUL 18 AT 4:30, JUL 19 AT 2:30 JUL 23, 24 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 8:30, them apart forever. JUL 26 AT 7:30 $20 (59E59 MEMBERS $14) JUL 21, 22 AT 6:30, JUL 25 AT 4:30
PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
PLAYWRIGHT EL GUINDI HAS BUILT AN ELABORATE, INTELLECTUAL, AND DENSE TREATISE, WHERE SEX, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, AND FEMINISM INTERSECT. MAKE NO MISTAKE; THIS SHOW IS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. – Portland Mercury ‘THREESOME’ IS AN INTELLIGENT, SMART, SELF-PERCEPTIVE PLAY. ...AS MUCH FUN AS THIS COMEDY MAY BE, DON'T BE DECEIVED. THERE'S MORE THAN LAUGHTER. – The Oregonian EXPERTLY DIRECTED BY CHRIS COLEMAN – A CLEVER COMEDY OF SEXUAL MANNERS – BUT ONE ENCASING A PROVOCATIVE AND EXPLOSIVE DRAMA. – The Seattle Times Leila and Rashid, Egyptian Americans with ties to Cairo, attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a relative stranger into their bedroom to engage in a threesome. What begins as a hilariously awkward evening soon becomes an experience fraught with secrets, raising issues of sexism, possession and independence. $70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED, THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES SUN, AUG 2, 9, 16 AT 7 NO 2PM PERFORMANCE SAT, JUL 11
By NEIL LABUTE, MATTHEW LOPEZ, ROBERT O'HARA, VICKIE RAMIREZ, LUCY THURBER and STELLA FAWN RAGSDALE
SHAMELESSLY CLEVER AND DEEPLY SATISFYING! – The New York Times This acclaimed festival of new American short plays from the country’s top playwrights returns to 59E59 Theaters for a ninth consecutive season! Representing some of today's best writing, directing and acting talents, Summer Shorts celebrates theater, summer and the short form. The festival's two series offer a diverse range of voices, styles, and subject matter. Summer Shorts 2015 offers six premiere one-act plays, presented as two separate evenings of three plays each. The two series will run in rotating repertory. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) OR $40 FOR BOTH SERIES WITH A PAIR OF SUMMER SHORTS BUNDLE TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15 & 7:15 S
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PART OF THE 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL
By CHRISTOPHER STETSON BOAL Directed by TERRENCE O’BRIEN
By KEN URBAN Directed by ADAM FITZGERALD
By DONAL O’KELLY Directed by JIM CULLETON
ADAPTED FROM TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ SHORT STORIES
By GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN Directed by PAUL MEADE
OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE DESERVES GREAT PRAISE. – TheaterMania.com
Charles, a disgraced New York Times journalist, arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with homicide, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence during the 1994 genocide or face a lifetime in prison. When an unknown survivor contradicts their story, Charles must choose which version of the truth to tell the world.
With SORCHA FOX and DONAL O’KELLY
Plays by ELIZABETH EGLOFF, MARCUS GARDLEY, REBECCA GILMAN, DAVID GRIMM, JOHN GUARE and BETH HENLEY Directed by MICHAEL WILSON
With GENEVIEVE HULME-BEAMAN
OBERON IS TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR COURAGE, TALENT AND DISCIPLINE. – Julie Halpern, Off-Off-Broadway
In this modern American thriller, the limits of two mens’ loyalty and friendship are tested as the FBI tries Sense of an Ending shines a light on questions of faith and responsibility to uncover the source of a deadly explosion at a major pharmaceutical in the face of violence. company in New York City. Marking the 21st anniversary of the FBI Agent Staats tries to piece together Rwandan genocide, this compelling what happened with his only witness, political thriller asks if forgiveness is possible in a world where questions Robert Pimm, and his friend of right and wrong are never simple Thomas – a disgruntled employee and new headlines continually vie of the same company. for our attention. What began as an innocent friendship became a game of deceit, lies, coercion Sense of an Ending commands attention – to the past, the victims, and death – as one man became the perpetrators and our own the unwitting pawn of the other in an international spying mission that responsibility as observers. went horribly awry. $18 (59E59 MEMBERS $12.60) TUE, WED & THU 7:30, $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) FRI & SAT 8:30, SUN 3:30 TUE, WED & THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30
DIRECTOR JIM CULLETON'S ENJOYABLE PRODUCTION CAN EFFECTIVELY DO NO WRONG. – The Irish Times A NIMBLE SHOW, STRUCTURED LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED CAPER... THE NIFTY DUO OF O’KELLY AND FOX FILL A BROAD CANVAS WITH FETCHINGLY MODEST MEANS. – The Ticket Little Thing, Big Thing is a darkly comic thriller from Fishamble (The Pride of Parnell Street, I Can See Clearly Now) by Donal O’Kelly, both double Fringe First winners at Edinburgh. An ex-con and nun are chased across Ireland for a roll of film – why the bleedin’ fuss?
Six of America's most lauded playwrights come together for a celebration of one of America's greatest wordsmiths. Adapted from Tennessee Williams' short stories, the plays of Desire are certain to be new classics for the 21st century. Depicting love and innocence, isolation and loss, these unforgettable tales serve as a reminder that great stories have the power to change one's life. Helmed by Michael Wilson, one of the foremost directors of Tennessee Williams, Desire is sure to be a hallmark of the theater season. Featuring the Tennessee Williams’ short stories: THE RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN A VIOLIN CASE AND A COFFIN Adapted by Beth Henley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Crimes of the Heart and Abundance. THE FIELD OF BLUE CHILDREN Adapted by Rebecca Gilman, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards nominee known for Spinning into Butter, Boy Gets Girl and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. TENT WORMS Adapted by Elizabeth Egloff, author of Ether Dome, The Swan, and Peter Pan and Wendy.
Sorcha Fox and Donal O’Kelly play Martha and Larry, who take a high octane jump into the world of international energy skullduggery, awakening passions they thought were dead.
DESIRE AND THE BLACK MASSEUR Adapted by Marcus Gardley, a PEN/Laura Pels Awardee recognized for ...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi, The Box: A Black Comedy, and Every Tongue Confess.
$35 (59E59 MEMBERS $24.50) TUE, WED & THU 7:15, FRI 8:15, SAT 2:15 & 8:15, SUN 3:15
PORTRAIT OF A GIRL IN GLASS Adapted by John Guare, author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes, four Tony Awards and an Academy Award.
ORIFLAMME Adapted by David Grimm, known for The Miracle at Naples, Measure for Pleasure and Tales from Red Vienna.
Supported by Culture Ireland
$70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49) TUE, WED & THU 7, FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3
A GLITTERING GEM OF A SHOW – Irish Times THE IMAGINATION OF A LONELY LITTLE GIRL IS POIGNANT THING – Irish Theatre Magazine Catch the Best Actress (Dublin Fringe Festival 2013) as the dangerously funny Pondling! Creepy, award-winning and hilarious. A story of love, beauty, chickenchasing, daisy chains, French singing, dress-wearing, en suite bathrooms and a day at the pond. Winner of a Fringe First and the Stewart Parker Award, Genevieve Hulme-Beaman joins the ranks of writers such as Enda Walsh, Conor McPherson and Sebastian Barry. $25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50) TUE, WED, THU 7:30, FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30, SUN 3:30 & 7:30
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Casual comfort meets sophistication at Rôtisserie Georgette, where Chef Chad Brauze’s soul-satisfying French-American fare is complemented by the warm welcome of your host, Georgette Farkas.
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IN PERSON 59E59 THEATERS BOX OFFICE 59 EAST 59TH STREET (PARK/MADISON)
The first two plays in our second 5A Season should prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that 59E59’s programming covers a broader spectrum than almost any other theater in town.
59E59 THEATERS 59 EAST 59TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10022 SUBWAY 4/5/6 N/Q/R TO 59 ST. WWW.59E59.ORG
And then of course there are the big guns in Theater A!
59E59 THEATERS E:BAR
Don’t worry though; 19 of these make up this year’s East to Edinburgh festival of North American productions getting into shape for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. You get to pick and choose what you see in New York just the way you would if you were in Edinburgh. You don’t have to see them all – but of course, this being New York, many people do!
ORDER TICKETS
When other theaters slow down we go into overdrive in July, August and September with a dizzying selection of more than 30 plays on offer!
THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ
WELCOME TO THE SUMMER SEASON AT 59E59 THEATERS
Hot on the heels of their show The Joy Of Sax, Peter and Will Anderson and their band regularly play in the E:Bar on Thursdays after the shows are over. Two hours of the coolest music in Gotham's hottest jazz hideaway!
59E59 MEMBERSHIP
AND MORE Members receive invitations to exclusive events where you can mingle with the stars on stage, the staff behind the scenes, and other patrons who call 59E59 their home!
Call our knowledgeable staff on our Member only, fee-free, dedicated phone E:line****
BE THE FIRST Members receive pre-season show announcements and receive early access to all our shows before the general public.
GET A GOOD DEAL WHILE DOING A DEAL OF GOOD By becoming a 59E59 Member, you support our mission of supporting new, non-profit theaters from across the country and around the world. We are a partner to the companies who are in our space. In addition to a highly-subsidized rental rate, companies receive production, press, and marketing support from 59E59 Theaters. And they keep 100% of the box office net sales. No other theater in New York does more to support new works and emerging talent.
*Up to 6 tickets per show at the discounted rate ** Discounted parking at 60th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue; Mon-Fri: 5pm-midnight, Sat-Sun: 12pm-midnight *** All ticket exchanges must be made for the same production **** Member E:line phone hours are 12pm - 6 pm daily. Calls made to Ticket Central are subject to a $2 per ticket fee.