WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BRING
YOU THE LATEST UPDATE OF THE EXCITING SHOWS HAPPENING OFF-BROADWAY.
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You will
find that these are just as wonderful as those
playing on Broadway. If your group or organization is planning
a fundraiser, this is a great idea at a lower cost. The following
are choices that are currently playing or soon to begin performances.
The price range will be between $35.00 and $65.00. We will arrange
discounts and the best seats available for your requested dates.
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Here are some suggestions:
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Featured Show
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CROOKED:
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Lacey is an aspiring writer with an imagination as
off-kilter as her awkward adolescence. When she befriends the
earnest, but hapless born-again Maribel, Laney's penchant for
storytelling spirals out of control. The girls and Laney's mother
grapple with matters of faith, fantasy, and the flesh, and discover
that divine and earthly love may not be so far apart.
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A BODY OF WATER:
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Avis and Moss awake one morning in a house set in the forested hills
above a picturesque body of water. The weather's great, the view's
magnificent, however, neither of them seems to know whose house this
is or who they are. Will a stranger at the doorstep be able to help?
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A DANGEROUS PERSONALITY:
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She explored Tibet, fought with Garibaldi, rode across India on the
back of an elephant, was friends with Thomas Edison - a terror to
the establishment, and a nightmare to the British Raj. Russian-born
spiritualist and philosopher Helena Blavatsky lived everywhere from
London to India to Hell's Kitchen- and was one of the most
controversial figures in world religion. With her colleague, Henry
Scott Olcott, she created Theosophy- the science of religion, The
Secret Doctrine- Christ without the church.
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ADD1NG MACHINE:
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A musical version of Elmer Rice's 1923 expressionist play which
tells the story of Mr. Zero, a nameless cog in American business, as
he journeys through life, death, and an afterlife romance in the
Elysian Fields.
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ALMOST AN EVENING:
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The world premiere of Ethan Coen's three short plays which
"unsuccessfully tackle important questions." In Waiting,
someone waits somewhere for quite some time. In Four Benches,
a voyage of self-discovery takes a British intelligence agent to
steam baths in New York and Texas, and to park benches in the U.S.
and U.K. In Debate, cosmic questions are taken up. Not much
is learned.
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ALTAR BOYZ:
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The Off-Broadway smash hit featuring a holy boy band.
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ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER:
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When a world renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage
prodigy and his school teacher, she finds that life and love can't
be neatly arranged in this drama about finding the perfect fold.
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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA:
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This production of Shakepseare's play sets the drama in the late
nineteenth century era of the great Europeans which, like Ancient
Rome, looked to Africa as a prize for conquest.
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BASH'd!:
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A new show which chronicles the tale of Jack and Dillon, two young
lovers who must cope with the reality of hatred when one is brutally
beaten. It is told entirely through rap, spoken word and poetry.
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BECKY SHAW:
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A newlywed couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends:
wife's best friend, meet husband's sexy and strange new co-worker.
When an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn,
crisis and comedy ensue.
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BETRAYED:
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Three Iraqis, two men and a woman, are motivated by hope to go work
for the Americans, until they begin to wonder who, if anyone, can be
trusted.
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BODY AWARENESS:
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At bucolic Shirley State College in Vermont it is Body Awareness
Week, and all must go according to plan. But when radical
photographer Frank Bonitatibus shows up with his passel of
photographs of naked women, things start to go awry.
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BOYS' LIFE:
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The story of three college buddies making their way in the big city,
maneuvering between life and sex in New York.
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BUFFALO GAL:
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This new A.R. Gurney play centers around Amanda, a once successful
television personality whose star is now fading. Life imitates art
as she returns to her hometown of Buffalo to star in Chekhov's The
Cherry Orchard. Just as she is connecting with her roots, she is
called back to Hollywood for a role that could recharge her career.
Will the love of theatre be enough to keep her in Buffalo?
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CHASING MANET:
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An new Tina Howe comedy in which a rebellious painter from a
distinguished family in Boston and an ebullient Jewish woman with a
huge adoring family form an unlikely bond. Inside the confining
walls of Mount Airy Nursing Home, the two plot an escape to Paris
aboard the QE2. But can they possibly pull it off amidst the chaos
of their surroundings?
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DISTRACTED:
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A contemporary American mom reaches out to teachers,
psychotherapists, and neighbors to figure out if Attention Deficit
Disorder is the root of her son's problems.
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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY:
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This is definitely a theater lover's delight. An
hilarious Spoof Odyssey of all our favorite Broadway shows. A
must see!!!
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FROM UP HERE:
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Kennyt Barrett did something that has everyone worried. He wishes he
could just make it through the rest of his senior year unnoticed,
but that's going to be hard since he has to publicly apologize to
his entire high school.
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FUERZABRUTA:
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Performers and audience are immersed in an environment that floods
the senses, evoking pure visceral emotion in a place where
individual imagination soars.
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GOD'S EAR:
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A new play about a young couple struggling through their
relationship after the loss of their child.
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GOOD BOYS AND TRUE:
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Against a backdrop of 1980s privilege and power, a disturbing
scandal at an all-boys prep school forces a mother to confront the
truth about her son and herself. As the scandal unexpectedly twists
and turns, mother and son find themselves contending with unforeseen
and long-concealed secrets that threaten to destroy both school and
family.
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HOME:
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Leaving behind his family's farm in North Carolina, Cephus Miles
seeks refuge and prosperity in the North. Three actors portray more
than twenty-five characters over the course of Cephus's epic journey
from adolescence to adulthood, spanning the 1950s through the
Vietnam War and Civil Rights eras.
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| I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT,
NOW CHANGE: |
| Take a journey as two
couples go through the "in and out" of dating and romance.
A sure comedy to have you rolling in the aisles. |
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JACKIE MASON - THE ULTIMATE JEW:
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A new show written by and starring Jackie Mason.
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JUMP:
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Set in a traditional Korean home, its inhabitants are anything but.
The entire family love nothing more than to challenge each other to
Tae Kwon Do matches and display their acrobatic talents. Jump is
one part silent comedy, one-part kung fu flick and one-part
acrobatic display, every ounce of it thrill-filled entertainment.
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KICKING A DEAD HORSE:
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The American premiere of a new play written and
directed by Sam Shepard about the myth of the West, a Manhattan art
dealer, and a dead horse.
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KINDNESS:
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An ailing mother and her teenaged son flee Illinois and a crumbling
marriage for the relative calm and safety of a midtown Manhattan
hotel. Mom hold tickets to a popular musical about love and
redemption. Her son, a gifted student currently enrolled at a
prestigious military academy, isn't interested. So Mom tales the
kindly cab driver instead, while the boy entertains a visitor from
down the hall, an enigmatic young woman seeking solace after a
tumultuous, potentially dangerous evening.
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LITTLE FLOWER OF EAST ORANGE:
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An inter-generational ghost story set in an upper Manhattan charity
hospital.
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MASKED:
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An explosive play about three Palestinian brothers, Masked tackles
the cultural divide at the heart of the Middle East conflict. Set
during the intifada with the Israeli-Arab struggle as its backdrop,
this play depicts the tragedy of one family torn between duty,
kinship, principles, and survival.
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MOUTH TO MOUTH:
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A new play which portrays a moment of crisis in
the family of Laura, a mother furiously attached to her teenage son,
as witnessed by his close friend Frank, a seriously ill writer.
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MR. & MRS. FITCH:
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Meet gossip columnists Mr. & Mrs. Fitch. When the social circuit
no longer provides any scandalous news, they find that great
celbrity can appear out of thin air.
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MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY:
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A new one-man comedy written and performed by
Steve Solomon.
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OCCUPANT:
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This Edward Albee play is a portrait of acclaimed sculptor Louise
Nevelson which has been described as a quest to capture a
charismatic and complex artist and persona.
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OLD COMEDY FROM ARISTOPHANES' FROGS:
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This new work begins in Aristophanes' Athens, which is mired in a
horrible and losing war, bereft of political and artistic
leadership, and explores a cultural crisis: are the theatre's great
creators gone? And, if so, how are we to find or create new ones?
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OUR HOUSE:
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In a cautionary tale ripped from today's headlines, a power-hungry
TV mogul faced with dwindling ratings installs America's favorite
news anchor as host of a popular reality show. Meanwhile, in Middle
America, a houseful of rommates bicker over high-stakes real-world
conflicts: Merv doesn't clean the bathroom, someone ate Alice's
yogurt, and the rent is long past due. When reality suddenly
collides with reality TV, we find ourselves front and center in the
thorniest hostage drama since Waco.
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PALACE OF THE END:
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A triptych of monologues that intimately explore the experiences of
three key figures of the Middle East crisis: Lynndie England, the
U.S. soldier who was convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib;
David Kelly, the British weapons inspector who allegedly committed
suicide after being involved in a government scandal; and Nehrjas Al
Saffarh, a member of the Communist Party of Iraq who suffered under
Saddam Hussein's regime and died when the Americans bombed her home
during the initial Gulf War.
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PORT AUTHORITY:
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The stories of three generations of Irishmen as they experience
loss, failure, and the elusiveness of love.
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PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY:
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It's a hell of a night for the Noones - father Austin's watching his
nature shows and trying to keep from falling off the wagon, mother
Karen's keeping an eye on Austin, son Billy's just back from Iraq,
and pregnant daughter Marianne's upset about the state of her
marriage to Tad, Billy's childhood friend who may still harbor a
crush on him. With the Red Sox battling the Yankees for the 2004 AL
title, an American family's long-held secrets are dragged to the
fore in what may be its final reckoning.
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PRISONER OF THE CROWN:
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A broad and bitter indictment of judicial abuse, which tells the
story of the trial of Sir Roger Casement, an Irish patriot and one
of the world's great humanitarians. A few short years after being
knighted, Casement was sentenced to be hanged for treason in what
was called, "The Trial of the Century."
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RAFTA, RAFTA:
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After their wedding feast, two nervous newlyweds are ready for some
privacy, but the groom's father doesn't want the party to end and
his brother won't let them be. Before long, the groom and his new
bride begin to realize that having a honeymoon in his parents' house
is not the ideal recipe for romance.
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reasons to be pretty:
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Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his
offhanded remarks about a female coworker's pretty face (and his
girlfriend's lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. But that's
just the beginning. Greg's best buddy Kent, and Kent's wife Carly
also enter into the picture and the emotional equation becomes
exponentially more complicated. As their relationships crumble, the
four friends are forced to confront a sea of deceit, infidelity and
betrayed trust in their journey to answer the oh-so-American
question: How much is pretty worth?
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ROMANTIC POETRY:
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Connie of Woodmere has just married Fred of Newark, but her exes are
back in the picture and not sure they approve of the union. Judy of
Westchester is being wooed by Arthur, a dishwasher poet of no
particular address, while her husband is out of town. And Lily of
Soho is climbing Wally of Little Italy's fire escape with amorous
intent.
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RUINED:
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Set in a small mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ruined
follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart
by civil war. But is she protecting or profiting by the women she
shelters? How far will she go to survive? Can a price be placed on
human life?
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SAVED:
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A new musical based on the motion picture of the same name about
Mary a good girl at American Eagle Christian High School, who learns
the true meaning of being saved.
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SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT:
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A tale of adventure that left England spellbound in the 19th
century. Louis de Rougemont invites you to hear his amazing story of
bravery, survival and celebrity. Shipwrecked! examines how
far we're willing to blur the line between fact and fiction in order
to leave our mark on the world.
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SOME AMERICANS ABROAD:
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Pretentious American college students, and their professors, embark
on a literary tour of England. With a crammed itinerary and barely
enough time to digest the sites, their behavior devolves from
appreciative to appalling.
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STEVE AND IDI:
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Steve's life is spinning out of control. His work is going nowhere,
his lover dumps him, his friendships are strained, and the then the
ghost of General Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator, bursts through his
window with a very strange demand.
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| STOMP: |
| Garbage
can lids and brooms and sticks make up just a few of the "instruments"
used for this percussive symphony. Stomp has been packing
in audiences at the Orpheum Theatre since 1994, and is still
running strong. |
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THE AMERICAN DREAM & THE SANDBOX:
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Two historic one-acts by Edward Albee return to
the Cherry Lane Theatre.
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THE BULLY PULPIT:
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A new play about the extraordinary life and turbulent times of
Theodore Roosevelt.
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THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE:
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The first New York production in over thirty years of Tennessee
Williams' 1951 play.
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THE FARTISTE:
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The strange but almost true story of hard working
baker with an amazingly unique talent. He was able to manipulate a
limitless supply of odorless gas from his rectum.
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THE FIFTH COLUMN:
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The long-delayed world premiere of a play written by Ernest
Hemingway in 1937 when he was in Madrid as a correspondent during
the Spanish Civil War. The play revolves around the personal and
political passions of Philip Rawlings, a counter-espionage agent
living in the Hotel Florida and working for the Loyalist cause.
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THE FIRST BREEZE OF SUMMER:
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The struggles of three generations of the Edwards family collide
over the course of one sweltering weekend in June. Gremmar, the
family matriarch, looks back on her past and considers its legacy
for her children and grandchildren as they confront the choices that
will define their futures.
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THE FOUR OF US:
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When Benjamin's first novel vaults him into literary stardom, his
friend David, a struggling playwright, is thrilled for his new found
success...or is he? Should Benjamin help David by using his new
connections? Can David even expect such favors from his friend? And,
most importantly, who should pay for lunch?
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THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO:
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A revival of Christopher Durang's comedy. Three
decades of marriage, divorce, alcoholism, nervous breakdowns and
death- all are blended in a unique mix of irony, humor and farce-
are played out in 33 quick scenes.
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THE NEW CENTURY:
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A series of four short plays that feature
everyone from a concerned Long Island mother of at least three gay
children, to an accomplished Midwestern craftswoman, to Mr. Charles,
a flamboyant resident of Palm Beach.
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THE SOUND AND THE FURY:
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A new work based on William Faulkner's classic novel.
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THINGS OF DRY HOURS:
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A new play that takes place in Depression-era Alabama where Tice
Hogan, a black Sunday school teacher and Communist Party leader,
lives at the edge of trouble. When a white factory worker on the run
demands sanctuary, Tice and his daughter, Cali, may just be forced
to cross the line.
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THREE CHANGES:
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Nate and Laurel are a comfortably married Upper West Side couple -
until Nate's wayward brother Hal arrives from Holly wood. What at
first seems a casual visit, a chance to reconnect, is quickly
revealed as something more ominous. Hal may have had success, but
human connection is all that matters, and he intends to make
connections - no matter who pays the price.
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UMBRELLA:
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Helen and Frank are two strangers on a rooftop; one a peeping Tom,
the other a cutter. They try to find common ground, but it all
changes as taboos and secrets are revealed and dreams fall apart.
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ZOOMAN AND THE SIGN:
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A random act of violence leaves Reuben Tate and his family
questioning their friends and neighbors, but their once caring
community has been scared into helpless silence. As young Zooman
terrorizes the neighborhood from the shadows, Reuben makes a
dangerous appeal which may tear their world apart.
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Lots of fun shows coming to Off-Broadway this
season and next. Order now for the best seats possible.
ALWAYS MANY, MANY MORE CHOICES!!!
Call or e-mail us for latest updates!
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!!!
Please, when contacting us, have several date
choices in mind so that we may provide you with the best discounts
and seats available.
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Carol Ostrow Productions and
Group Sales
1776 Broadway, Suite 1400
New York, New York 10019
Phone: (212) 265-8500 Fax: (212) 262-1672
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