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Summer Shorts Celebrates Its 10th Season at 59E59 Theaters

Neil LaBute, Alexander Dinelaris, and more debut new works with the short play series.

Off-Broadway

August 9, 2016

Neil LaBute (right) with Frank Harts and Elizabeth Masucci, who star in his new short play After the Wedding. — Neil LaBute (right) with Frank Harts and Elizabeth Masucci, who star in his new short play *After the Wedding*.
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Summer Shorts celebrated their 10th season of presenting short plays at 59E59 Theaters with a party at Fogo de Chão Churrascaria.

This Is How It Ends playwright A. Rey Pamatmat (right) with cast members Patrick Cummings, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar (director), Chinaza Uche, Nadine Malouf, Sathya Sridharan, and Kerry Warren. — *This Is How It Ends* playwright A. Rey Pamatmat (right) with cast members Patrick Cummings, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar (director), Chinaza Uche, Nadine Malouf, Sathya Sridharan, and Kerry Warren.
(© Craig Barritt)

Running through September 3, the summer series pairs top New York City playwrights with some of today's best directing and acting talents. Divided into two series, Summer Shorts premieres six one-act plays, presented as two separate evenings of three each. The two series run in rotating repertory.

The 2016 lineup features new works by Tony nominee Neil LaBute, Richard Alfredo, Idris Goodwin, Cusi Cram, A. Rey Pamatmat, and Oscar winner Alexander Dinelaris.