GALLERY
OF PAST PRODUCTIONS
CRITICALLY
ACCLAIMED PRODUCTIONS WITH ONE PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST, OUTER-CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, TWO DRAMA DESK
NOMINATIONS, OBIE NOMINATION, EIGHT AUDELCO NOMINATIONS (EXCELLENCE IN
BLACK THEATER), TWO COMMERCIAL MOVES
"Urban Stages, Undiscovered Treasure, Scores Again" Chelsea Clinton News:
"Urban Stages, a small Off-Broadway company, which operates out of a cozy little theater in Chelsea, over the past few years has quietly developed a reputation for producing compelling plays, expertly acted and directed..."Chelsea Clinton News, April 2007
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Apostasy by Gino DiIorio, directed by Frances Hill
Mar-May 2007 "Fearless play... exceptional examples of naturalistic acting by the women in the cast [Susan Greenhill and Susan Louise O'Connor]... Acting is something to see... a wonderful mix of heartbreak and fury" - The New York Times
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The
Magical Forest of Baba Yaga, new adaptation of Stanton Wood of
the Russian play by Eugene Schwartz, "Two Maples", directed
by Aleksey Burago
"Wandering alone in mysterious woods can be dangerous, whether youre
in a fairy-tale landscape or a city park. The characters in Urban Stages
new 75-minute musical are trapped in both: theyve ventured into
the enchanted wilderness of Russian folklore, right in the urban jungle
of Brooklyn, where the witch Baba Yaga is practicing her evil ways."
- The New York Times
"This
is a great show to bring the family to see..." offoffonline
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Live
Girls by Victoria Stewart, directed by Lou Jacob
Oct - Nov 2006 "a forceful case that reality-based theater can
be as artificial as reality television." - Jason Zinoman, The
New York Times
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Bulrusher
by Eisa Davis, directed by Leah C. Gardiner
(Mar-Apr 2006) PULITZER PRIZE, Best Drama finalist 2007, "[Eisa Davis] tickles the ears of her listeners
[and] the effect is haunting... moving scenes on the banks of the pebble-strewn
river, well designed by Dustin O'Neill, feel utterly true" The
New York Times
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The
Snow Queen by Stanton Wood, directed by Daniella Topol
(Dec 05-Jan 2006) "This magical "Snow Queen" manages
to be both undeniably New York and authentically Andersen" The
New York Times
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Marion
Bridge by Daniel MacIvor, directed by Susan Fenichell
(Oct-Nov 2005) "... a solid core of emotional honesty" The
New York Times
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Comfort
Women by Chungmi Kim, directed by Frances Hill
(Oct - Nov 2004)
"...effective
drama comes alive with strong performances"
The
New York Times
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Seven
Rabbits on a Pole by John Picardi, directed by Frances Hill
(Mar-May 2004)
"Epic
in the making!" The New York Times
"Storytelling at its finest" Curtain Up
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Ah,
My Dear Andersen adopted and directed by Aleksey Burago
(Dec '03-Jan '04; Dec '04-Jan '05)
"Visually stunning" The New York Times
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Origins
of Happiness by Felix Pire, Sept. 2003
"Felix
A. Pire doesn't have a false moment" The New York Times
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In
Spite of Myself by Antoinette LaVecchia, Sept. 2003
hilarious
LaVecchia
is engaging, exciting and unpredictable. Enthusiastic audience
members called LaVecchia an Italian Whoopi Goldberg!
America Oggi
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ROSES
IN DECEMBER by Victor Cahn, directed by T.L. Reilly
(with James Naughton, Keira Naughton; continuing with Victor Slezak,
and Paul Ben Victor)
"It's
easy to see Roses In December blossom into many productions! Thanks
to the many amusing turns of phrase, T.L. Reilly's smooth direction
and Naughton and Naughton's fit-like-a glove interaction the characters
evolve into richly nuanced portraits" ... CurtainUp.com
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THE SWEEPERS
by
John Picardi, directed by Frances Hill
Picardi
has set ''The Sweepers,'' his often humorous, eventually gripping drama
that for all the specificity of its time and place nevertheless resonates
across the ensuing decades of sociological change, conflicts and casualties.
The
New York Times
moving
to Capital Rep, Albany, this Fall 2003
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CIRCUMFERENCE OF A SQUIRREL by
John Walch, starring Paul Sparks, directed by T.L. Reilly
"Indearing and delightfully quirky" American Theatre
Web
"Neatly
shaped, admirable" The New York Times
"...Fortunately, director T.L.Reilly and his crackerjack design
team keep Squirrel lively and theatrical with some terrific scene transitions
and visuals... Sparks is an actor to keep your eye on." nytheatre.com
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Men
on a Verge of His-Panic Breakdown by
Guillermo Reyes, starring Felix Pire, directed by Joseph Megel
COMMERCIAL MOVE, OUTER
CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
"Felix
A. Pier does not have a false moment in this glorious six-character,
eight-sketch, one-man play by Ruilllermo Reyes," The New York
Times
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Mother
Lolita by
Guillermo Reyes, directed by T.L. Reilly
"A
remarkably efficient laugh machine"
The New York Times
"The entire cast oozes energy ... enthrolling" The
Village Voice
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Coyote
on a Fence,
by Bruce Graham, Directed by Lou Jacob
DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS:
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA; BEST SOUND DESIGN; OBIE AWARD NOMINATION
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The
Queen Bee's Last Stand
by
Rob Santana, directed by T. L. Reilly
"An
explosive combination of personality and problems with just the right
proportion of intensity and humor" Roma Torri, New York
1 Television
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Pieces
of the Sky by David Paterson, directed by T.L.Reilly
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Minor
Demons by
Bruce Graham
COMMERCIAL MOVE
-OPENING THE NEW CENTURY THEATER OFF-BROADWAY
"A truly gripping evening in the theater!" New York Post
"Play pack a real punch" Daily News
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A
Dream of Wealth
by Arthur Giron, directed by Richard Harden
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