2009-2010 Season:

ReEntry

by Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez, Directed by KJ Sanchez

Production Photos - Artist Bios - Reviews

(photo by Mark Garvin)

2008-2009 Season:

Rewrite

by Joe Iconis, directed by John Simpkins

The New York Times - “Loopy, Nutty Loony. Iconis expertly lays the groundwork which land to showstopping effect.”  
“Most unique and innovative show” Talk Entertainment;
“ReWrite is funny and very good. Iconis’lyrics are smart, funny, and referential. I have to admit I have never seen a musical like this.”nytheatre; 
“Rewrite, is a great show.”Stage and Cinema; “ReWrite is a bitchin’ triptych of one-act pop/rock musicals” NY Press.

(photos by Alex Koch)

2007- 2008 Season:


- Oxford Roof Climbers Rebellion by Stephen Massicotte

27 Rue de Fleurus by Ted Sod and Lisa Koch

The Blue Bird by Stanton Wood and Lori Ann Laster. "By marrying high-tech with high art, the familiar tale emanates as something strikingly new" NYTheatre.com says, The New York Times says the show does a "lovely job at evoking magical worlds and characters," while Backstage praised Andrey Bartenev's "spectacularly original" costumes and Alex Koch's "fanciful projections that include movement, such as a blue bird that flies around the room."

2006-2007:
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

2006-2007:
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 you’re in a fairy-tale landscape or a city park. The characters in Urban Stages’ new 75-minute musical are trapped in both: they’ve 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

2006-2007:
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

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

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

Marion Bridge by Daniel MacIvor, directed by Susan Fenichell
(Oct-Nov 2005) "... a solid core of emotional honesty" The New York Times

Comfort Women by Chungmi Kim, directed by Frances Hill
(Oct - Nov 2004)
"...effective drama comes alive with strong performances" The New York Times

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

Ah, My Dear Andersen adopted and directed by Aleksey Burago
(Dec '03-Jan '04; Dec '04-Jan '05)
"Visually stunning" The New York Times

Origins of Happiness by Felix Pire, Sept. 2003
"Felix A. Pire doesn't have a false moment" The New York Times

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

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

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

Circumferance 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

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

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

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

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

Pieces of the Sky by David Paterson, directed by T.L.Reilly

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

A Dream of Wealth by Arthur Giron, directed by Richard Harden