A struggling amusement park, a tight-fisted boss, and four beaten-down employees. That’s where Alexander Perez’s dark comedy Randy’s Dandy Coaster Castle begins, and while the premise may not sound like a lot of fun, it’s surprisingly enjoyable. Dire …Read more

John Patrick Shanley is legendary, so it’s no surprise that his new one-act plays (billed as “five short digressions”), premiering at the Brooklyn Navy Yards by the Bridge Production Group, make for a night of laugh-out-loud, razor-sharp comedy. (I A …Read more

As live, in-person theatre returns to the greatest city in the world, we’re spotlighting the NYC theatre artists who make it all happen. Today’s spotlight is on Katie Brook and Liza Birkenmeier, the playwright and director team behind ISLANDER: a ver …Read more

Absurdism is a tricky genre: tricky to write and tricky to perform. That’s what makes Edward Einhorn’s absurdist science fiction drama Alma Baya so impressive: it’s nearly perfect. Two women named Alma and Baya live inside a pod on an air-less planet …Read more

In Jeff Mustard’s Chance, the latest offering from the Open-Door Playhouse Podcast, two hospital patients form an unlikely friendship. Directed by Dennis Gersten, the audio play follows a young woman who OD’s in a failed suicide attempt and an older …Read more

We all know a Karen. That entitled, bossy person who thinks the rules don’t apply to them, always asking to talk to the manager. “Karen,” a slang term for any woman who fits the above description, has become the butt of countless memes, TikToks, and …Read more

Like many people, I remember hearing about the events of August 11-12, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA. I remember being slightly disturbed. But, again like many people, I didn’t realize from the tidbits of internet news just how bad it actually was. Eve …Read more

Did Joan of Arc know she was going to die? If she had known, would she still have done what she did? That’s the question Katherine Teed-Arthur asks in her show Joan/Jehanne. Directed by Max Cameron Fearon, Cara Rebecca, and Lee Stone, the filmed prod …Read more

Sara Fellini’s The Wake of Dorcas Kelly, presented by spit&vigor in the offbeat, historic Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, is a spirited production of a darkly humorous story. If it doesn’t always hit the mark, it’s full of enough wicked hum …Read more

There’s a lot of real estate in Manhattan, but have you ever thought about the real estate six feet under? The Extremely Grey Line, a 23.5° Tilt Production, takes exactly that angle. On a walking tour of Greenwich Village, an “unrealtor” shows you so …Read more