Playwrights Horizons   


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FLOYD AND CLEA UNDER THE WESTERN SKY
November 10 - December 17, 2006
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new musical.
Book and Lyrics by David Cale.
Music and Lyrics by David Cale and Jonathan Kreisberg.
Featuring David Cale and Mary Faber.
Directed by Joe Calarco.

Audio Sample - "A Simple Life" (snippet) Click to download and play.

Audio Sample - "I'll Be Your Secret" (snippet) Click to download and play

Audio Sample - "White Cowboy Hat" (snippet) Click to download and play

Audio Sample - "Would You Give a Damn?" (complete song) Click to download and play





100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
August 24 - September 30, 2007
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Kate Fodor.
Featuring Zoe Kazan, Janel Moloney, Will Rodgers, Jeremy Shamos, and Lois Smith.
Directed by Ethan McSweeny.

Video - An interview with Kate Fodor, Janel Moloney, and Lois Smith

Artist Interview - Kate Fodor discusses 100 SAINTS with Artistic Director Tim Sanford





A FEMININE ENDING
October 4 - November 11, 2007
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Sarah Treem.
Featuring Alec Beard, Gillian Jacobs, Marsha Mason, Richard Masur, and Joe Paulik.
Directed by Blair Brown.

Video - Selected scenes from A FEMININE ENDING

Artist Interview - Sarah Treem talks to Literary Mgr. Adam Greenfield about A FEMININE ENDING





DORIS TO DARLENE, a cautionary valentine
November 16 - December 23, 2007
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Jordan Harrison.
Featuring De'Adre Aziza, David Chandler, Michael Crane, Laura Heisler, Tom Nelis, and Tobias Segal.
Directed by Les Waters.

Artist Interview - Jordan Harrison discusses DORIS TO DARLENE with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Audio Sample - "The Boy For Me" - music by Kirsten Childs, produced by Victor Zupanc (1:00) Click to download and play.

Audio Sample - "Gosh Golly" Click to download and play

Video - Watch selected scenes from DORIS TO DARLENE (5:00)

Podcast - Jordan Harrison discusses the origins of DORIS TO DARLENE (5:21).

Perspective - A brief essay by playwright Jordan Harrison on DORIS TO DARLENE





DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE
February 8 - March 30, 2008
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new play by Sarah Ruhl.
Featuring David Aaron Baker, Kathleen Chalfant, Carla Harting, Kelly Maurer, Mary-Louise Parker, and T. Ryder Smith.
Directed by Anne Bogart.

Artist Interview - Sarah Ruhl discusses DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Podcast - Anne Bogart on technology, the classroom vs. the rehearsal room, and working with Mary-Louise Parker (5:22).





THE DRUNKEN CITY
March 5 - April 13, 2009
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The New York City Premiere of a new play by Adam Bock.
Featuring Cassie Beck, Mike Colter, Maria Dizzia, Barrett Foa, Sue Jean Kim, and Alfredo Narciso.
Directed by Trip Cullman.

Artist Interview - Adam Bock discusses THE DRUNKEN CITY with Literary Manager Adam Greenfield

Video - Watch selected scenes from THE DRUNKEN CITY (4:37)

Video - The "Crunken" City - THE DRUNKEN CITY cast talks about their favorite bars, the ideal bachelor/ette party, and what it means to get "crunked" in New York City (7:40).

Perspective - “Hey, why not write a play where everyone is drunk – that way truth’ll be flying everywhich everywhere.” - Adam Bock

Podcast - Adam Bock on Hell's Kitchen, Shakespeare, and the rich history of inebriation in modern theater (6:00)





SAVED a new musical
May - June, 2009
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new musical.
Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman.
Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey and Rinne Groff.
Based on the MGM motion picture written by Brian Dannelly and Michael Urban.
Featuring Josh Breckinridge, Josh Dossett, Mary Faber, Juliana Ashley Hansen, Curtis Holbrook, Van Hughes, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Julia Murney, Jason Michael Snow, Aaron Tveit, Emily Walton, Morgan Weed, and Daniel Zaitchik.
Choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Directed by Gary Griffin.

Video - SAVED Video Blog Playwrights Horizons and Andrew Keenan-Bolger team up for a behind-the-scenes look at SAVED and student ticket discounts at Playwrights Horizons.

Video - Watch selected scenes from the current production of SAVED.

Podcast - SAVED authors Dempsey, Friedman, and Groff talk about the genesis of the show and what fans of the 2004 MGM film can expect from the production (10:19)


 

 

 




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