Summer 1962, and Dwight Eisenhower, two years out of office, discovers that The New York Times has published the first historians’ ranking of American presidents in order of greatness—relegating him to the “Mediocre” class. Furious, but fearful they may be right, he looks back on the lessons of his Kansas youth, his military life, and […]
Christopher Robin has just moved into a new neighborhood and he isn’t happy. Despite a neighbor girl knocking on his door and asking him to play, Christopher Robin prefers to stay inside and play with his favorite stuffed animals. To bring him out of his shell, his father A.A. Milne tells him wondrous tales of […]
When a #metoo op-ed piece about his affairs with female students goes viral, a beloved ivy league college professor faces an impossible dilemma: save his job by coming clean, or save his relationship with his daughter, whose future is at risk over his admission of one particular long ago affair—her mentor.
In the waning twilight of his acclaimed career, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright grapples with the insatiable nature of desire and his elusive quest for fulfillment. When he meets an idealistic young writer who seeks affirmation from his mentor, they embark on a dangerous exploration of their intertwined fates, where longings yearned for by one are […]
It’s 1606, the plague is raging, and William Shakespeare is very sick… with writer’s block. Unhappily quarantined with his peasant apprentice, the Bard tries in vain to write his next great masterpiece. Up through the window climbs Jane Anger, a Cunning Woman with a massive sack, and a scheme to change history.
When he was twenty-three, Edgar Oliver found The Pyramid Club in New York City. This long-gone ghost of Avenue A became a home for all artists and outcasts, and the first stage Edgar ever performed on in the city. In the dark recesses of this magic theatre, Edgar found the voice that brought all the […]
It’s Salem, 1691. Nine year-old Betty Parris and eleven year-old Abigail Williams’ churn butter, play with poppets, and whisper at night while strange noises emanate from The Woods in the darkness. As fourteen-year-old Mercy Lewis declares, “Satan is everywhere.” When Abigail starts working for a local farmer, John Proctor, the children’s world is turned upside […]
It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favorite guest? Character actor, pianist and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a favorite: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity; I have erased this line.” Tonight, Oscar will prove just that when he appears live […]
LA CAÍDA DE RAFAEL TRUJILLO explora los últimos cinco años de la vida del dictador dominicano Rafael Trujillo. Gobernó la República Dominicana con mano de hierro durante 31 años. La obra comienza con el infame secuestro y asesinato del profesor Jesús Galíndez, y sigue las consecuencias resultantes, que conducen a la caída del régimen de […]
For years the government has sought to eradicate those who love in the way that Roan does. After being taken, imprisoned, and tortured, he is now returned home to his mother, Julia. But the sentence is clear: she has but one hour to end her son’s life or face the consequences for her and her […]
Johaira and Manuel meet in a Washington Heights club. As they dance to the hypnotic rhythms of Bachata, they can’t help but fall in love. Fast forward eight years to the present where Johaira is tasked with a career defining case, and Manuel is on the verge of a business expansion. With the pressures of […]
It’s Ancient Greece, and for Artemis, Athena, and Aphrodite, enough is enough. As female gods, how can they enjoy immortal life when they rule over a society that doesn’t have equal rights for women? What they need is a hero – a female one – to inspire women across the world. They each choose a […]
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