East Side Stories - The 2015 East Village Theater Festival

Metropolitan Playhouse
The American Legacy

220 East Fourth Street ~ New York, New York 10009
Administration: (212) 995 8410 ~ Tickets: (800) 838 3006

East Side Stories RETURN
4 evenings of MORE NEW plays about the life and lore of the Lower East Side

April 13 - May 3, 2015
The Lower East Side as it was and like it is

Negative Processing
written and performed by Brigitte Barnett*
as Alex Harsley
Founder and director of the 4th street Photo Gallery located in the Lower East Side.

Because You Are Good
written and performed by Jody Christopherson*
as Clove Galilee
Experimental Theater Artist, Choreographer
Mabou Mines Artistic Associate

Not to Judge
written and performed by Randy Lee*
as Corlie Ohl
Your friendly, bossy, sassy, and giving real estate agent


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East Side Stories RETURN 4 evenings of MORE NEW plays about the life and lore of the Lower East Side April 13 - May 3, 2015 The Lower East Side as it was and like it is		A part of Lower East Side History Mont
Click here for a closer look at all these shots!		"Metropolitan Playhouse does this kind of theater better....a fine place for giving focus to big problems and small victories." An interview with playwright Al Meglin in New York Newsday An interview with Chris Harcum and Jody Christopherson and further profiles of their work in TCG Culturebot Howlround
4 Different Programs


Riots 2 New One-Act Plays about turbulent times	B'Hoys Do Macbeth by Jonathon Ward In 1849, an African-American entrepreneur caught between rival gangs of New York and the Upper Ten Percent gets entangled in a Shakespearean-sized conflict that leads to the Astor Place Riot, one of the bloodiest in New York City's History. Tompkins '88 by Suzanne Willett A council member, an anarchist, a real estate developer, an communist and a cop try to work out a deal to stop the Tompkins Square riots of 1988.
The Indelible 3 new monologues: Gender bending, Age defying, Race crossing... based on interviews with our neighbors, and told entirely in their own words.	That's How Angels Arranged written and performed by Lillian Rodriguez* as Jonas Mekas Filmmaker, poet, and artist. Founder the Film-Makers' Cooperative and the Film-Makers' Cinematheque, now the Anthology Film Archives www.jonasmekas.com ¡COLORBOMB! written and performed by Jason Brown* as Jeanise Aviles Hair Artist/Color Specialist/WigMaker/PerformanceArtist/KnitBomber Gimmee Life written and performed by Tammy McNeill* as Jimmy Webb Manager and buyer at Trash and Vaudeville (A.K.A. the punk Peter Pan)
Real Estate 3 New One-Act Plays about the fastest game in town	East Village Vignette: An Improbable Romance by Al Meglin Can a funky, finicky flutist best a demon real estate agent at her own game? Post-Establishment by Evan Allgood Two hipsters find themselves in either an abandoned building or the most cutting edge hangout in all of the city. Kiko by John Von Hartz Feeling unaccepted in her East Village neighborhood, a successful professional reaches out to a street-wise mechanic and his savvy sidekick, who happens to be a dog. Real Estate of Emergency by Elise Marenson A family with deep roots in the neighborhood prepares for eviction from skyrocketing rents, overshadowed by rampant new construction out their window. But grandma has a radical fight in her, a secret weapon.
The Vanguard 3 new monologues Gender bending, Age defying, Race crossing...based on interviews with our neighbors, and told entirely in their own words.	Negative Processing written and performed by Brigitte Barnett* as Alex Harsley Founder and director of the 4th street Photo Gallery located in the Lower East Side. Because You Are Good written and performed by Jody Christopherson* as Clove Galilee Experimental Theater Artist, Choreographer Mabou Mines Artistic Associate Not to Judge written and performed by Randy Lee* as Corlie Ohl Your friendly, bossy, sassy, and giving real estate agent
* These actors appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association These programs are part of East Village Chronicles, Vol. 11, and Alphabet City XI, and are all Equity Showcases.