Performances

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 […]

This is a play about three daughters of a leftist radical movement and how they relate to each other as sisters, process the trauma of their past, and challenge their inherited legacy. Cast: Arlene Bozich Susannah Resnikoff Ella Mora Martin Ortiz Creative Team: Juliana Bearse: Director Aja Depass: Stage Manager Alesha Kilayko: Lighting Designer

In honor of American Hero Jack Bauer, the Brooklyn Actor’s Troupe and Wild Project present a night of all new plays! Just as living legend Jack Bauer saved America in a single day our dare-devil team of 7 writers, 7 directors, and 27 actors will create all new ten minute plays for a one night

Guns. Guns. Anti. Pro. Life. Death. Chaos. Control. In 2018 the public debate in America is between moving on with the future or maintaining the past. Debra, a single-mother overcome with grief is bound by time as her son’s death hangs in the balance. What happens as the public attempts to repurpose her sons’s life,

Week 1: Prophesy – by Karl Hinze (85) World Premiere At the fraught intersection of religion and sexuality, the poetic language of the religious mystics is juxtaposed with the vernacular of horny teenage boys. The audience includes anyone who ever had a crush on a teacher, who has questioned the existence of God, or who

gaslit is a devised piece inspired by the Greek prophetess, Cassandra, who was gifted with the power of prophecy by Apollo. When she refused his sexual advances, she was given a curse wherein nobody would believe her prophecies. Movement and text, myth and present day experiences are used to investigate how we have culturally neglected

While grappling with a recent breakup, Peyton’s depression threatens to swallow her, and her small dog Snuggles is determined not to let it. Through conversations, observations, and eventually, an enormous sacrifice, Snuggles helps Peyton rediscover what it is to love and be loved, and most importantly, what it means to love yourself. Kenny Hahn: Playwright

All of the photos in The Drag Explosion were shot by Linda from the late 1980s to the mid ‘90s (back when it was rare to hobnob with a camera), and they reveal a golden age of NYC drag history. During this era the drag scene remarkably transformed from an underground art form into a

Spaceman follows astronaut Molly Jennis on her attempt to be the first human to reach Mars. Beginning seven months into an eight-month journey to the red planet, she is the lone crew member of the space module Aeneas. With a mission to establish a new colony, the difficulties of interplanetary space travel are brought to

What is happening in Nicaragua? The country is in the midst of a new revolution. Over 400 people killed, thousands wounded, hundreds are missing. FEATURED SPEAKERS (with Q & A) -Sayre Quevedo, Latino USA -Mercedes Gallego, international journalist (back from Nicaragua) -Dan La Both, author: “What Went Wrong? The Nicaraguan Revolution” -Movement Leaders (Live from

Dating in New York City is quite the magic trick. A house of mirrors with mind games at every turn. Hate it or love it, the possibility of finding that special someone keeps us coming back for more. But are we always ready to get in on the act?

Poetic Theater Productions is proud to announce our 8th Annual Poetic License festival to be presented at the Wild Project. The theme for Poetic License 2019 is RESILIENCE. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress, a coherent sense of self that one