Summer Shorts 2
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Opened Jul 31, 2008
Closed Aug 28, 2008
Opened Jul 31, 2008
Closed Aug 28, 2008
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Summer Shorts 2 is an annual festival of new American short plays.
SERIES A
The Waters of March, by Leslie Lyles, directed by Billy Hopkins, starring Amy Irving
A woman who has devoted herself to her career comes to the ultimate crossroad.
Crossing the Border, by Eduardo Machado, directed by Randall Myler, starring Mando Alvarado and Gio Perez
South of the border, a father and son get caught up in baseball fever -- but not for the usual reasons.
On a Bench, by Neil Koenigsberg, directed by Merri Milwe, starring Mary Joy and David Beck
A teenage boy sits in a New York park reading a book about the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots. When he is joined by a middle-aged woman, their brief encounter reveals hidden truths.
Deep in the Hole, by Roger Hedden, directed by Billy Hopkins, starring J.J. Kandel, David Ross, Emily Tremaine, and Kendra Mylnechuk
There's something amiss in the Heartland as Ben, Glen, Cindy, and Lindy drink cheap vodka and hook-up.
Performance Schedule:
Thursday July 31 at 8:15 PM
Friday August 1 at 8:15 PM
Saturday August 2 at 2:15 & 8:15 PM
Sunday August 3 at 3:15 PM
Saturday August 9 at 8:15 PM
Tuesday August 12 at 8:15 PM
Friday August 15th at 8:15 PM
Saturday August 16th at 2:15 PM
Tuesday August 19 at 8:15 PM
Wednesday August 20 at 8:15 PM
Thursday August 21 at 8:15 PM
Sunday August 24th at 3:15 PM
Tuesday August 26th at 8:15 PM
SERIES B
Our Time Is Up, by Keith Reddin, directed by Billy Hopkins, starring Clara Hopkins Daniels and Janet Zarish
A session with a shrink, her very young patient, and an imaginary friend. Or is she?
PeopleSpeak, by John Augustine, directed by Robert Saxner, starring Sherry Anderson, Patricia Randell, and Nick Westrate
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On Island, by Michael Domitrovich, directed by Mary Catherine Burke, starring Anthony Carrigan, Jorge Cordova, and Lisa Birnbaum
In which a small, tasteful Greek wedding is about to take place on the beach in Martha's Vineyard. George is moments away from marrying Sandi, but can't come up with his vows. His older brother Leo does his best to help out, but with the patriarch of their restaurant family recently deceased, the boys find they are both struggling with what it means to "man up."
Plaisir D'Amour, book by Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by Skip Kennon, directed by Elizabeth Lucas, starring Jonathan C. Kaplan, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and Rita Harvey
Ruth and Sam meet thirty years ago at a Carnegie Hall lieder recital and begin an ever accelerating ride through love, joy, pain, and eventual compromise.
Performance Schedule:
Wednesday August 6 at 8:15 PM
Thursday August 7 at 8:15 PM
Friday August 8 at 8:15 PM
Saturday August 9 at 2:15 PM
Sunday August 10th at 3:15 PM
Wednesday August 13th at 8:15 PM
Thursday August 14th at 8:15 PM
Saturday August 16th at 8:15 PM
Sunday August 17th at 3:15 PM
Friday August 22 at 8:15 PM
Saturday August 23 at 2:15 & 8:15 PM
Wednesday August 27th at 8:15 PM
Thursday August 28th at 8:15 PM
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
59E59 Theaters
59 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022
59E59 Theaters is an Off-Broadway theater complex that consists of three theaters, Theater A (200 seats), Theater B (100 seats) and Theater C (50 seats).
59 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022
59E59 Theaters is an Off-Broadway theater complex that consists of three theaters, Theater A (200 seats), Theater B (100 seats) and Theater C (50 seats).
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
Collections of one-acts are almost always uneven, and Summer Shorts 2: Series A, playing 59E59 Theaters, is no exception. What's surprising is that the brief 30-minute first act features the better known artists of the evening presenting mediocre work, and the much longer second act has lesser known quantities showcasing far superior fare.
The program begins with Amy Irving delivering Leslie Lyles' monologue, The Waters of March, and occasionally singing snippets of Portugese songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim's song of the same name. She portrays Arriana, a middle-aged, alcoholic singer contemplating a drastic measure. The problem is that neither the playwright nor the performer delves deep [...]
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Dan Bacalzo on Aug 4, 2008
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When it comes to Summer Shorts 2: Series B, now at the always-perking 59E59 Theatres, the best (if not necessarily practical) advice would be to skip the two first-act playlets, Keith Reddin's Our Time is Up and John Augustine's PeopleSpeak, in order to better savor the two works in the second act without a lingering sour taste. The Terrence McNally-Skip Kennon mini-musical Plaisirs d'Amour and Michael Domitrovich's On Island both take a sweetly wise look at love and marriage and hold out for, respectively, acceptance and hope.
Plaisirs d'Amour, which takes its cue from the traditional French ditty but doesn't reprise it, begins with early-stage love pleasures and advances and moves on t[...]