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Fringe NYC Encore Series August 30-September 16  The FringeNYC Encore Series is not a production of the New York International Fringe Festival  Naomi Emmerson stars as Edith Piaf in "Piaf: Love Conquers All"--which will have an encore run from Aug. 30th to Sep. 8th The 200-plus shows staged yearly at the New York International Fringe Festival are much more than even the most devoted theatergoer can handle. Generally, most attendees will only see a small portion of the shows, and not always the very best ones at that. Now in its second year, the FringeNYC Encore Series gives theater lovers a second chance at seeing some of the Festival's favorite shows. Many of these shows showcase both innovative ideas, new talent getting media attention, and established personalities trying out new ideas in different formats. Beginning August 30th, 12 works will be presented in rotating repertory at two downtown venues: Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam St. between 6th Ave & Varick) and The Bleecker Street Theater (45 Bleecker St. at Lafayette St.). The FringeNYC Encores Series showcases some of the best and most crowd-pleasing shows from the New York International Fringe Festival, most of them coming straight from their sold out runs. Find out more at fringenyc-encoreseries.com. At The Bleecker Street Theater: As Far As We KnowunCommon Causecreated by The Torture Project Ensemble in collaboration with Christina Gorman directed by Laurie Sales A gripping and gritty ensemble performance chronicles the struggles of an Ohio family tortured by the absence of their son, a soldier abducted during an ambush on a Halliburton transport in Iraq. Inspired by the April 2004 capture of SSG Matt Maupin. Thur 9/6 @ 7 pm Sat 9/8 @ 11 pm Sun 9/9 @ 4:45 pm Mon 9/10 @ 9:30 pm A Beautiful ChildThe Courthouse Theater Company and Michael Howard Studioswritten by Truman Capote directed by Linda Powell Manhattan, 1955: Truman Capote and Marilyn Monroe attended the funeral of Constance Collier, Marilyn's acting coach. Afterward, they wandered the city, and shared secrets and a bottle of champagne. Capote presents a vivid snapshot of the Marilyn only he knew. Tues 9/4 @ 9:30 pm Wed 9/5 @ 7 pm Fri 9/7 @ 7 pm Sat 9/8 @ 9:30 pm Tues 9/11 at 7 pm Fri 9/14 @ 9:30 pm Sat 9/15 @ 3 pm Sun 9/16 @ 9:30 pm Double VisionDon't Say Miami and Joshua P. Weisswritten by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich directed by Ari Laura Kreith Love hurts. Running from it can leave you half-crazy and riding the subway nude. Six singles navigate the tricky waters of urban, modern relationships in this quirky tale of love on the lam. A dark romantic comedy. Note: Contains nudity, no one under 18 admitted. Sat 9/8 @ 2:30 pm Sun 9/9 @ 9:15 pm Wed 9/12 @ 9:30 pm Thur 9/13 @ 7 pm Sat 9/15 @ 5 pm Sun 9/16 @ 7 pm Hillary AngonistesPlaywrights' Arena in Association with Frantic Redhead Productionswritten by Nick Salamone directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera  Priscilla Barnes as Hillary Clinton and Nick Salamone as The General in "Hillary Agonistes" Spring 2009. Hillary in the White House. 65 million people disappear. Is the Rapture upon us? Pat Robertson, Stephen Hawking, Chelsea and the Antichrist weigh in. Can Madame President avert Armageddon? Starring Priscilla Barnes (TV's Threes Company) as Mrs. Clinton. Fri 9/7 @ 9:30 pm Sat 9/8 @ 5 pm Sun 9/9 @ 7:30 pm Mon 9/10 @ 7 pm Wed 9/12 @ 7 pm Thur 9/13 @ 9:30 pm Fri 9/14 @ 7 pm Sat 9/15 @ 9 pm Sun 9/16 @ 3 pm Lights Rise On Grace61 Academy in Association with Partial Comfort Productionswritten by Chad Beckim directed by Robert O'Hara  A scene from "Lights Rise On Grace" Grace falls for Large. Riece falls for Large. Large... falls. First love. Lost love. New love. Tough love. "Lights Rise On Grace" follows three desperate New Yorkers as they defy tradition, uncover and recover secrets. Thur 8/30 @ 7 pm Fri 8/31 @ 9 pm Sat 9/1 @ 7 pm Sun 9/2 @ 5 pm Mon 9/3 @ 7 pm Thur 9/6 @ 9:30 pm Sat 9/8 @ 7:30 pm Sun 9/9 @ 3 pm Mary Brigit Poppleton is Writing a MemoirMadeline Walter in Association with The Strollerswritten by Madeline Walter  "Mary Brigit Poppleton is Writing a Memoir" is coming back for an encore at Bleecker Street Theater Fake babies, Catholic chaos, and escaping Long Island in a rowboat: this and more when virginal teen Mary Brigit Poppleton fakes her own pregnancy. Why? Because she's writing a memoir, and who wants to read about a happy childhood? Mon 9/3 @ 9 pm Tues 9/4 @ 7 pm Wed 9/5 @ 9 pm Tues 9/11 @ 9:30 pm At Soho Playhouse: Bombs In Your Mouthbipolar and wej productionswritten by Corey Patrick directed by Joseph Ward  Cass Buggé and Corey Patrick in "Bombs In Your Mouth" Chug beer, eat Jello, arm wrestle. Do whatever it takes not to talk about the memory of your deadbeat dad in this comedy by Corey Patrick. bipolar teams up with wej productions for its third stint at FringeNYC. Tues 9/4 @ 9 pm Thur 9/6 @ 7 pm Tues 9/11 @ 7 pm Sat 9/15 @ 7 pm Sun 9/16 @ 5 pm Jamaica, FarewellMeadowbrook Entertainmentwritten by Debra Ehrhardt directed by Monique Lai Jamaica. Revolution. Visa. Impossible. CIA. Seduction. Desperation. A dream. Heartbreak. Handsome. American. Customs. Million dollars. Duffel bag. Machetes. Goats. Prostitutes. Bullets. Adrenaline. Kerosene. Run for your life. A true story. Fri 9/7 @ 7 pm Sat 9/8 @ 10 pm Sun 9/9 @ 3 pm Mon 9/10 @ 9:30 pm Wed 9/12 @ 7 pm Fri 9/14 @ 9:30 pm Sat 9/15 @ 9 pm Sun 9/16 @ 7 pm Naked in a FishbowlDragonchase Productionswritten by Katharine Heller, Brenna Palughi, Lynne Rosenberg and Lauren Seikaly directed by Hugh Sinclair Unscripted, uninhibited, and wildly entertaining, this unique improv-comedy eavesdrops on the lives of four friends in NYC. Witness original performances full of raw humor and startling honesty. Unlike anything else on the New York City stage. Sun 9/9 @ 8 pm Sun 9/16 @ 3 pm Paper SonLet It Ride Productionswritten by Byron Yee "Ragingly Funny, Riveting. Hilarious and Irreverent, Yet Deeply Touching." - Variety. "Artfully Constructed, Poignant and Funny" - SF Examiner. WINNER - Best of SF Fringe. I grew up in Oklahoma. Moved to California. Became a comedian. THEN discovered I was Chinese. Who knew? Thur 8/30 @ 7 pm Fri 8/31 9:30 pm Sat 9/1 @ 2:30 pm Sun 9/2 @ 2:30 pm Tue 9/4 @ 7 pm Wed 9/5 @ 9:30 pm Fri 9/7 @ 9 pm Sat 9/8 @ 8 pm Sun 9/9 @ 5:30 pm  Naomi Emmerson as Edith Piaf in "Piaf: Love Conquers All" Piaf: Love Conquers AllLVR Productionswritten by Roger Peace directed by Naomi Emmerson For those who have loved, suffered and survived. Come share a cocktail with a French legend as she shares her passion for music, men and morphine! "Top Ten of the 2005 Toronto Fringe". Experience the power of 'chansons' and l'amour! Thur 8/30 @ 9:30 pm Fri 8/31 @ 7 pm Sat 9/1 @ 8 pm Sun 9/2 @ 4:30 pm Mon 9/3 @ 9:30 pm Wed 9/5 @ 7 pm Sat 9/8 @ 5 pm Riding the BullFlux Theatre Ensemblewritten by August Schulenburg directed by Kelly O'Donnell  Will Ditterline as GL and Liz Dailey as Lyza Mary in "Riding The Bull" A love affair between a devout rodeo clown and a hellraising rancher leads to Graceland, prophetic sex, and cows that rise from the dead in what nytheatre.com called "a charming and unconventional look at the nature and definition of belief." Sun 9/2 @ 7 pm Mon 9/3 @ 7 pm Fri 9/7 @ 11 pm Sat 9/8 @ 2:30 pm Mon 9/10 @ 7 pm Tues 9/11 @ 9 pm Wed 9/12 @ 9:30 pm Sat 9/15 @ 5 pm Sun 9/16 @ 9 pm |
