New York Stage and Film

2012 Powerhouse Season Announcement!

nbaynard — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:12:43 +0000

New York Stage and Film and Vassar’s 2012 Powerhouse Season is announced!

Six productions, four workshops, ten readings, 250 artists and 25 interns … all in eight weeks.

Featuring new works by SAF veterans Stephen Belber, Marcus Gardley, Itamar Moses, and Zach Helm. Welcoming Julia Jordan, Juliana Nash, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Michael Friedman, and many others. For additional information, click here.

Left to right: Julianna Nash (Murder Ballad), Stephen Belber (The Power Of Duff), Marcus Gardley (The House That Will Not Stand)

WHILE I YET LIVE is next in our 2011-2012 Barnard Reading Series!

nbaynard — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:39:28 +0000

New York Stage and Film is pleased to announce the FINAL reading
in the 2011-2012 NYC Reading Series at Barnard College.

WHILE I YET LIVE

The epic story of a family that uncovers well-hidden secrets
on their path to healing.

Written by
Billy Porter

Directed by
Sheryl Kaller

MONDAY, April 2nd
7:00PM

FEATURING:
Natalie Belcon, Bryan Terrell Clark, Chuck Cooper, Harriett D. Foy,
Susan Heyward, Adriane Lenox, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Tonya Pinkins

The Glicker-Milstein Blackbox Theater at Barnard College
Diana Center, Lower Level 2
3009 Broadway (at 117th Street)

Please RSVP to info@newyorkstageandfilm.org
Seating is extremely limited. All reservations will be confirmed via email.

TRANSGRESSION is next in NYSAF’s Barnard Reading Series!

nbaynard — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:34:35 +0000

Don’t miss the next reading in

NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM’S BARNARD READING SERIES
at the Glicker-Milstein Theater
Diana Center, Barnard College Campus

Monday, 3/12 7:00 PM

TRANSGRESSION

Written by Terry Curtis Fox
Directed by Michael Barakiva

The discovery of a series of nude photographs of an underage subject exposes the intricate relationships of the people touched by these stunning, illicit pieces of art and the dilemma of whether or not to exhibit them.

Please RSVP to info@newyorkstageandfilm.org. Seating is extremely limited. All reservations will be confirmed via email.

THE DRAGON DANCE is next in NYSAF’s Barnard Reading Series!

nbaynard — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000

We are pleased to announce the next reading in

NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM’S BARNARD READING SERIES
at the Glicker-Milstein Theater
Diana Center, Barnard College Campus

Monday, 2/13 7:00 PM

THE DRAGON DANCE

Written by Jenny Connell
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

On a lonely farm in northern Minnesota, a husband and wife’s peaceful existence is shattered by the appearance of an unexpected visitor. On a hotstretch of highway in central Texas, a boy befriends a wounded dragon. Playing fast and loose with time and space, The Dragon Dance explores what happens when reality and fantasy converge, when desire and duty conflict, and when our deepest secrets show up breathing fire.

Please RSVP to info@newyorkstageandfilm.org. Seating is extremely limited. All reservations will be confirmed via email.

We are pleased to announce the next reading in

NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM’s BARNARD READING SERIES
at the Glicker-Milstein Theater
Diana Center, Barnard College Campus

Monday, 2/13, 7:00 PM

THE DRAGON DANCE

Written by Jenny Connell

 Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

On a lonely farm in northern Minnesota, a husband and wife's peaceful existence is shattered by the appearance of an unexpected visitor. On a hotstretch of highway in central Texas, a boy befriends a wounded dragon. Playing fast and loose with time and space, The Dragon Dance explores what happens when reality and fantasy converge, when desire and duty conflict, and when our deepest secrets show up breathing fire.

Please RSVP to info@newyorkstageandfilm.org. Seating is extremely limited.  All reservations will be confirmed via email.

Upcoming Reading- SOLD OUT

nbaynard — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:16:08 +0000

Vassar and New York Stage and Film present a SOLD OUT Powerhouse Theater reading of a new play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa called Abigail/1702.

(Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)

Abigail/1702 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is story of a woman’s quest for forgiveness for past sins, both real and imagined, and explores what happened to The Crucible’s Abigail Williams once the Salem witch hunts were over.

Award-winning playwright Aguirre-Sacasa is a writer on the hit television series Glee, an author of Marvel Comic Books, and his plays include Good Boys and True and The Mystery Plays. The reading will begin at 5:30pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012 (rescheduled from 1.21.12) in the state-of-the art Martel Theater in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film at Vassar College. A reception will follow.

Please email powerhouse@vassar.edu if you would like to be added to the list with your name, email, and phone number. Please check-in at the box office of the Martel Theater at least a half-hour before the performance (5:00pm). Note that admission from the wait list is not confirmed.

A Wonderful Evening

nbaynard — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:21:03 +0000

Many thanks to all who attended and supported New York Stage and Film’s 2011 Winter Gala at The Plaza Hotel. The evening was a tremendous success, and we were honored to join with so many friends and colleagues in celebrating Christopher Plummer, Angelina Fiordellisi, and Matt Williams.

From left: NYSAF Founder Leslie Urdang, Jon Tenney, John Slattery, Talia Balsam, Jon Hamm, and Jennifer Westfeldt. Honorees Christopher Plummer, Angelina Fiordellisi, Matt Williams

2011 Winter Gala- Tickets Now On Sale!

nbaynard — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:39:45 +0000

This year New York Stage and Film’s annual Winter Gala will honor legendary actor Christopher Plummer, Cherry Lane Theatre Artistic Director Angelina Fiordellisi, and Matt Williams, Principal of Wind Dancer Films. The Gala will be held on Sunday, December 4 at The Plaza Hotel, and tickets and tables may be purchased by calling (212) 736-4240, or clicking on the button above. For more details, visit our Support Us page.

Shanley’s STOREFRONT CHURCH is next in NYSAF’s Barnard Reading Series!

nbaynard — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:37:35 +0000

NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM’s BARNARD READING SERIES
at the Glicker-Milstein Theater
Diana Center, Barnard College Campus

Monday, 11/14m, 7pm:

STOREFRONT CHURCH
Written and Directed by John Patrick Shanley

STOREFRONT CHURCH is the conclusion of CHURCH AND STATE, the trilogy of plays that began with DOUBT.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP by noon on 11/14. All reservations will be confirmed by email.

To RSVP, email info@newyorkstageandfilm.org.

Stay tuned for more information on our next reading!

2nd Play in NYSAF at Barnard Reading Series!

nbaynard — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:42:48 +0000

NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM’s BARNARD READING SERIES
at the Glicker-Milstein Theater
Diana Center, Barnard College Campus

Monday, 10/17 Reading:

THE VANDAL
Written by Hamish Linklater
Directed by Jim Simpson

A freezing night in Kingston, New York. A woman meets a boy at a bus stop. A play about how we live and the stories we tell ourselves when we’re haunted by the people we’ve loved and lost.

Seating is limited. To RSVP, email info@newyorkstageandfilm.org

Stay tuned for more information on our next reading on November 14th!

NYSAF Announces New Reading Series at Barnard College!

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:20:26 +0000

New York Stage and Film, in conjunction with Barnard College, will present a series of readings of 6 new plays in development. The series is intended to give the emerging and established playwrights selected by NYSAF an opportunity to hear their work aloud, with the participation of professional actors and directors. The readings will take place on the Barnard Campus throughout the coming academic year, and NYSAF is delighted to partner with Barnard to present these exciting new works.

NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM’s BARNARD READING SERIES
at the Glicker-Milstein Theater
Diana Center, Barnard College Campus

Monday,9/19, 7pm Kick-off Reading:

THE HOUR OF FEELING
Written by Mona Mansour
Directed by Mark Wing-Davey

In 1967, fueled by a love of English Romantic poetry and Wordsworth in particular, a young Palestinian academic, Adham, and his new wife, Abir, take a trip to London, where he will deliver a career-defining lecture. While the situation in his home “country” deteriorates and his marriage threatens to dissolve, Adham confronts his fear of failure and the reality that he may be an outsider no matter where he goes.

Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming plays that will be part of our series below!

Monday 10/17, 7pm
Monday 11/14, 7pm
Monday 2/13, 7pm
Monday 3/12, 7pm
Monday 4/2, 7pm