FringeNYC Announces LGBT Highlights

The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, will present the 19th Annual Festival from August 14 - 30. Each year the festival presents programming by nearly 200 of the world's best emerging theatre troupes and dance companies in 17 venues in downtown Manhattan. With attendance topping 75,000 people, FringeNYC is New York City's fifth largest event (just behind New York International Auto Show, Tribeca Film Festival, New York City Marathon, and New York Comic Con).

LGBT Highlights of the 2015 Festival include:

"#LoveStory"
Writer: Music and Lyrics by Mark Oleszko and Bethany Mayes, Book by
Bethany Mayes, Sophie Frankle, and Mark Oleszko / Director: Todd Ritch
(New York, NY)
In the digital age, finding love should be as easy as sushi delivery,
right? Not really. With the assistance of three friends and her own
bravado, Zoe gets a one-of-a-kind crash course in love in the 21st
century.
FRI 14 @ 9:45; WED 19 @ 5:30; WED 26 @ 8:45; THU 20 @ 3:45; FRI 8/28 @ 5:45
Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Aves.) 2h 25m.

"America's Next Top: One Top's Hysterical Take on Life Love Tools and Boxes"
Julie Novak in Association with TMI Project (New Paltz, NY)
Writer: Julie Novak and Eva Tenuto / Director: Eva Tenuto
In this hilarious, groundbreaking performance, Julie Novak embraces
being a "sir, ma'am, sir," in a world that wants her to choose one or
the other. "Laugh out loud funny... Julie is a magnetic, comedic
powerhouse." -Sari Botton
SAT 22 @ 5:15; MON 24 @ 8:45; THU 27 @ 3; FRI 28 @ 5:15; SAT 29 @ 7:15
Under St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave and Avenue A). 55m.

"An Inconvenient Poop"
The POOP Project (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: Shawn Shafner / Director: Annie G. Levy
What if the solution to climate change, world peace, and self-love was
something no one wanted to talk about? In this fascinating and
hilarious FRED Talk, The Puru empowers audiences to get their act
together before it hits the fan.
MON 17 @ 5; FRI 21 @ 5; SUN 23 @ 2; WED 26 @ 7; SAT 29 @ 7:30
The White Box at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St between Astor Place &
East 4th Street). 1h 10m.

"Baba"
RILNYC (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: Alex Mahgoub / Director: Armando Merlo
Murder, drugs, bisexuality, & real estate all in one show! After his
dad dies, Alex struggles to find himself. An honest, vulnerable, &
funny story about how one Jersey boy rose from being a fat nerd with
glasses into an elite NYC real estate broker.
SAT 15 @ 5:15; MON 17 @ 7:30; SUN 23 @ 2:30; THU 27 @ 3:45; SAT 29 @ 7
Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington). 60m.

"Butyou'reaman or: The Seven Men I Came Out to in India"
Writer: Matthew Dicken / Director: Arthur Strimling (Germantown, MD)
Navigating his travels in India, an out-since-13 American finds love
and must relearn to see queer. Matthew daringly claims his mythic
ancestors and messily mashes (pop) cultures. In the sticky space
between sexualities, intimate landscapes of sensuous political variety
await.
SUN 16 @ 2:45; WED 19 @ 5:15; SAT 22 @ 7; TUE 25 @ 3; SAT 29 @ 9
Under St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave and Avenue A). 60m.

"Coping"
Audra Arnaudon Presents (New York, NY)
Writer: Jacob Marx Rice / Director: Anna Strasser
When Connor commits suicide, his friends are left grasping the shards
of his life. From the team behind the sold-out hit "Chemistry," winner
of the 2014 FringeNYC Excellence in Playwriting Award, "Coping" is a
hilariously dark comedy about surviving loss.
SUN 16 @ 5:45; WED 19 @ 7; SAT 22 @ 9:45; WED 26 @ 4:45; FRI 28 @ 7
Teatro SEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street between Rivington &
Delancey). 1h 20m.

"Diaghilesque!"
KineticArchitecture Dance Theatre (New York, NY)
Director: Arrie Davidson / Choreographer: Arrie Davidson
Ballet Russe gems are reimagined exploring feminism, trans issues,
abuse and primal sensuality. Pulcinella's frolic invoking Le Spectre
de la Rose-ball goers lose all inhibition, Scheherezade-the harem dies
for freedom, Firebird-challenges societal mating rituals, and more!
SAT 15 @ 5:45; WED 19 @ 8:45; SAT 22 @ 9:45; FRI 28 @ 5; SAT 29 @ 9:45
The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street at 1st Avenue). 60m.

"Divine/Intervention"
sbgProductions & Faux Real Entertainment (Philadelphia, PA)
Writer: E. Dale Smith, Original Concept by Mimi Imfurst (of "RuPaul's Drag Race")
Director: Braden Chapman (aka Mimi Imfurst)
Glenn Milstead skyrocketed to stardom as drag queen Divine in John
Waters' cult films. Alone, on the night of his untimely death, the
quiet man behind the mascara struggles with his inner demons and his
larger-than-life creation, Divine.
SUN 16 @ 7:45; THU 20 @ MID; MON 24 @ 7:30; FRI 28 @ 4:45; SAT 29 @ 3
Lynn Redgrave Theater @ Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at
Lafayette Street). 90m.

"Elaine Stritch Still Here"
Writer: Jay Malsky / Director: Zak Sommerfield (New York, NY)
Come spend an intimate evening with Elaine as she regales you with
songs and stories from her life. This loving homage takes us through
the reflective journey of her last tour. Don't miss this performance
celebrating Broadway's Enduring Dame.
SAT 15 @ 1; MON 17 @ 9:15; FRI 21 @10:30; MON 24 @ 8; SAT 29 @ 2:45
Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington). 50m.

"Endless Air, Endless Water"
The Blue Comet Company (New York, NY)
Writer: Robert Shaffron / Director: Michael Damico
In this gay space play, two astronauts struggle with their sexual
identities inside a small Apollo-style space capsule. Can the
relationship between these two heroic figures survive after their
workplace fling is accidentally exposed on national television?
WED 19 @ 4:45; FRI 21 @ 2:15; MON 24 @ 9:15; WED 26 @ 7; FRI 28 @ 9:30
Flamboyan Theatre at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street between
Rivington & Delancey). 1h 30m.

"Exact Change"
Cleveland Public Theater (Cleveland, OH)
Writer: Christine Howey / Director: Scott Plate
What's harder: Changing your sex, or changing your mind? "Exact
Change" is a witty and poignant one-woman tour-de-force about
Christine Howey's transgender journey. Humorous and inspiring, it's a
story about championing your identity and finding your voice.
SUN 16 @ 4:30; WED 19 @ 9:15; FRI 21 @ 8:45; SUN 23 @ 9:30; THU 27 @ 2:30
The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre (115 MacDougal Street between West
3rd and Bleecker). 1h 20m.

"Feelings: because why pretend the show is about anything else?"
Writer: Tim Manley (Queens, NY)
Things ended with the girl I hoped to marry, so I decided to fall for
my male best friend. My search for a safe place to rest my too-many
emotions, told with hand-drawn gifs to pretend it's less sad.
SAT 15 @ 7; WED 19 @ 2; SAT 22 @ 5:15; WED 26 @ 9; SAT 29 @ 1
Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington). 60m.

"Hand Grenades"
Playwrights at the Grand (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: Monica Giordano / Director: Rebecca Cunningham
Diana and Ophelia's relationship is based on small things: days,
phrases, and little looks. But it is all of those small things that
create a big thing: Love. When Tragedy strikes, Ophelia seeks comfort
in silence, and Diana seeks comfort in Troy.
FRI 14 @ 7:15; WED 19 @ 5:15; SAT 22 @ 2:45; SUN 23 @ 7:45; TUE 25 @ 7
The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre (115 MacDougal Street between West
3rd and Bleecker). 50m.

"Hick: A Love Story, The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt"
Lilith Theater San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Writer: Terry Baum with Pat Bond / Director: Carolyn Myers and Adele Prandini
When Eleanor Roosevelt became First Lady in 1933, she had a lesbian
lover -- Lorena Hickok, a famous journalist. 2336 letters, from
Eleanor to Hick, document their relationship. It changed both their
lives. "A compelling one-woman show." SF Examiner. "Brilliant." SF
Guardian
FRI 14 @ 5:15; TUE 18 @ 8:45; FRI 21 @ 7; TUE 25 @ 9:30; FRI 28 @ 2:30
Drom (85 Avenue A between 5th and 6th Street). 1h 30m.

"I, Horatio"
Writer: Anthony P. Pennino (New York, NY)
Haunted by Hamlet's dying request, "in this harsh world draw thy
breath in pain to tell my story," Horatio launches upon a quixotic
quest to obey his dearly departed prince by putting on a play.
SAT 15 @ 2:45; MON 17 @ 7; THU 20 @ 8:45; SUN 23 @ 9:15; WED 26 @ 5
VENUE #3: Teatro LATEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street between
Rivington & Delancey). 1h 5m.

"Joker"
Quarter Acre (Honolulu, HI)
Writer: Yilong Liu, Developed with Matthew Kelty / Director: Dan Dinero
Set during the run-up to marriage equality in Hawaii, Joker explores
love, loss and the power of our promises. Joe's past threatens to
unravel his life with his wife and stepson. Will he reveal the
powerful secret behind his choices?
SAT 15 @ 4:30; TUE 18 @ 8; SAT 22 @ 2:15; MON 24 @ 4:30; FRI 28 @ 7
The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave. & Bowery). 1h 45m.

"Julian and Romero"
Media Killed Productions (New York, NY)
Writer/Director: Alex Perez
During the heated Cuban revolution of the 1960's, two young men find
friendship in a UMAP Prison camp. Tough choices are challenged by sex,
faith, and culture. Dreams and nightmares come alive in a play with
music, dance, and passion.
SAT 22 @ 4:45; TUE 25 @ 4:30; THU 27 @ 4:30; FRI 28 @ 7; SAT 29 @ 12:15
Flamboyan Theatre at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street between
Rivington & Delancey). 1h 40m.

"Kill Sister, Kill! A Musical"
Bygone Theatre and Kid Switchblade Productions (Toronto, Canada)
Writer: Book and Lyrics by Drac & Jamieson Child, Music by Michael
Zahorak / Director: Jamieson Child
In the gritty streets of 1970s NYC, a nun & her sister are attacked by
two sickos. Left for dead & robbed of her sister, the Woman of God
rebuilds herself as a Weapon of Hellbent Vengeance! A Psychotronic
Hell-trip of Song, Sleaze & Revenge!
WED 26 @ 6:30; THU 27 @ 7:30; FRI 28 @ 9; SAT 29 @ 1:15; SUN 30 @ 1:15
Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Aves.). 1h 30m.

"Lady Macbeth and Her Lover"
Iron Spike Theatre Company (New Haven, CT)
Writer: Richard Vetere / Director: Sasha Br�tt
Lovers Corrine and Hope make a suicide pact. One poet lives and one
wins the Pulitzer, posthumously. Years later, the dead woman's
daughter knocks on Corrine's door demanding she be her literary
mentor. World premiere from acclaimed playwright Richard Vetere.
WED 19 @ 8:30; SAT 22 @ 12:15; MON 24 @ 4:30; THU 27 @ 6:30; SAT 29 @ 9
64E4 Mainstage (64 East 4th Street between Bowery & 2nd Avenue). 1h 40m.

"Laugh Track"
Mr. Mitts Productions (New York, NY)
Writer: Keelin Ryan & Sarah Esocoff / Director: Sarah Esocoff
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite TV show?
This fast-paced farce follows the taping of one episode of a beloved,
long-running sitcom, and shines a bright spotlight on the true
"characters" - the actors themselves.
SAT 15 @ 6:15; THU 20 @ 2; FRI 21 @ 9:30; MON 24 @ 2:15; THU 27 @ 10
Lynn Redgrave Theater @ Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at
Lafayette Street). 1h 20m.

"Naked Hamilton"
Naked-On-the-Run Productions (Hamilton, Canada)
Writer: Sky Gilbert / Director: Sky Gilbert
The raw story of an aging sex trade worker (Tee) and her ex-lover
(Tom) getting kicked out of their fave bar. Hamilton is a small city
just outside of Toronto - analogous to Queens. Who wins - real people
or gentrification?.
FRI 14 @ 7:30; SUN 16 @ 2:15; TUE 18 @ 7; THU 20 @ 5:30; SAT 22 @ Noon
Drom (85 Avenue A between 5th and 6th Street). 60m.

"Old Haunts"
Customary Radicals Productions (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer/Director: Emily Simon
Upon returning to Colorado, the familiarities of Mark's hometown
dissolve, giving way to the tangled web of his unraveling imagination.
FRI 14 @ 8:30; SUN 16 @ 8:30; THU 20 @ 2; TUE 25 @ 4:15; SAT 29 @ 2:30
Robert Moss Theater at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St between Astor
Place & East 4th Street). 2h 0m.

"Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign"
Advocates for Youth (Washington, DC)
Writer: Allyson Currin, D.W. Gregory, Caleen Jennings, Nicole Jost,
Jacqueline E. Lawton, Kristen LePine, Jennifer L. Nelson, Anu Yadav,
and Karen Zacarias
Director: Marie Sproul
Heartbreaking. Messy. Funny. The stories of Out of Silence puts
real-life stories at the center of a new dialogue about abortion, one
steeped in empathy and demonstrative of the importance abortion care
has played in the lives of so many.
SAT 15 @ Noon; MON 17 @ 4:45; WED 19 @ 2:30; SAT 22 @ 9:15; SUN 23 @ 7
VENUE #2: Flamboyan Theatre at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street
between Rivington & Delancey). 1h 20m.

"O' Save Us, St. Sophia"
Dirty Dishes Theatre Company (New York, NY)
Writer: Mikey Craighead / Director: Sophia Lana Cohen Smith
He called her Sophia; she called herself "Whore." She knew she'd wreak
havoc when she left. Now Gregg, abandoned, can only honor her
self-serving legacy; and is consequently having a vaguely
schizophrenic break. Friendship - a deceptively cheerful word, isn't
it?
SUN 16 @ 12:30; WED 19 @ 6; SAT 22 @ 2:30; WED 26 @ 9:30; SAT 29 @ 7:15
VENUE #15: Robert Moss Theater at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St
between Astor Place & East 4th Street). 1h 25m.

"Petition for an Alien Fiance"
Unidentified Flying Productions (New York, NY)
Writer: Harry Buckoke / Director: Elizabeth Groth
Canadian food photographer Silvia and American Amber get engaged, so
Silvia can stay in America. When they receive the Petition for an
Alien Fiance, they invent the fabulous history of their relationship,
rather than confront the tough realities.
SAT 15 @ 7:15; SUN 16 @ 9:30; SUN 23 @ 1:15; WED 26 @ 9:45; FRI 28 @ 3:30
The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre (115 MacDougal Street between West
3rd and Bleecker). 50m.

"Popesical"
Tilted Windmills Theatricals (New York, NY)
Writer: Adam Overett / Director: Drew Geraci
The Pope is dead. Locked in the Sistine Chapel, Cardinals compete in
top-secret "Papal Challenges" to succeed him. Forbidden love...
Sacrilege... Song-and-dance. From the producers of "Silence! The Musical,"
this irreverent musical comedy will have you laughing and praying.
THU 20 @ 7; SAT 22 @ 7; THU 27 @ 2; FRI 28 @ 3; SAT 29 @ 9:45
Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Aves.). 2h 0m.

"Possum Creek"
Writer: Andrea Alton (also known as Molly "Equality" Dykeman) /
Director: Eric Chase (Brooklyn, NY)
Naive bride Beth Ann faces love, lust and tragedy in Civil War-era
Possum Creek, Ohio. This comedic solo show has 12 characters, spans 30
years and features lost husbands, babies of uncertain parentage,
man-on-man carnality, plagues, and a beloved pig.
SUN 16 @ 4:30; WED 19 @ 7; FRI 21 @ 5:45; SUN 23 @ 3:30; FRI 28 @ 8:45
Under St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave and Avenue A). 1h 5m.

"ReLateAble"
The Coyote Collective (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: Derran Moss-Dalmau, Conceived by The Coyote Collective
Director: Janine Cunningham and Bautista Duarte
It might just be the apocalypse. Without technology to answer their
questions, Ann and Jon embark on a drunken night of delusions and
confessions while ghosts of relationships past and future arrive
looking for answers.
FRI 14 @ 5; SUN 16 @ 7:30; WED 19 @ 5; SAT 22 @ Noon; WED 26 @ 7
The Celebration Of Whimsy (21 Clinton St. between Houston and Stanton
Streets). 1h 15m.

"Shake The Earth"
Arev Productions, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: Lousine Shamamian / Director: Misti Wills
Bolstered by kufta and string cheese, Lousine yearns to bring the
injustice inflicted on her ancestors to light. Can this meek gay
Armenian stand up for herself and recount her great-grandfather
Georgi's remarkable story of survival during the Armenian Genocide?
MON 17 @ 3:45; THU 20 @ 5:30*; SAT 22 @ 7; MON 24 @ 2; SAT 29 @ 8:45
Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington). 52m.

"She-Rantulas from Outer Space in 3D!"
She-Rantulas Theatre Co. (San Diego, CA )
Writer: Ruff Yeager & Phil Johnson / Director: Ruff Yeager
It's 1957. Tarrytown, U.S.A. As men disappear and women are gruesomely
eliminated, perfect housewife Betty is filled with fear as she wonders
why her little Suzie is looking more and more like the Man from Mars.
FRI 14 @ 7; SUN 16 @ 5:15; WED 19 @ 4:15; FRI 21 @ 11:30; SUN 23 @ 7:45
Lynn Redgrave Theater @ Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at
Lafayette Street). 1h 40m.

"Sitting Regal by the Window"
Writer: Aya Aziz / Director: Tiff Roma (New York, NY)
In this semi-autobiographical cabaret Aya performs exaggerated
memories and original songs from her life as a
Ghetto-Hippie-Arab-Commie-China Doll. The show explores identity,
social stratification and the importance of ordering chili with onions
on the side.
SUN 16 @ 2:15; WED 19 @ 9; SAT 22 @ 2:30*; MON 24 @ 3:45; RI 28 @ 10
Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington). 1h 30m.

"Sleep At Your Own Risk"
SummerGrad Productions (New York, NY)
Writer: Matthew Ethan Davis / Director: Billy Mitchell
Guy struggles with the phenomenon of sleepwalking while trying to hold
on to the love of his life...and not walk out of his apartment naked.
Performed by Brendan Wahlers
SAT 15 @ 2:15; WED 19 @ 9; FRI 21 @ 7; MON 24 @ 9:15; SAT 29 @ 2:30
The White Box at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St between Astor Place &
East 4th Street). 60m.

"Small Membership"
Writer: Mark Della Ventura / Director: David Sirois, Gabe Hammad (Ft.
Lauderdale, FL)
Matt has a big problem... in a very small "package." Don't miss this
irresistible show as he exposes male insecurity like you've never seen
before. Puberty, orientation, anxiety, love, heartbreak, a solo,
self-imposed celibacy and lots of laughter.
SAT 15 @ 8:45; WED 19 @ 2:45; SAT 22 @ 2:45; MON 24 @ 5; FRI 28 @ 7
The White Box at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St between Astor Place &
East 4th Street). 1h 15m.

"Stockholm Savings"
Polemic Theatre Co. (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: Michael DeMeo, Based on text by Frank Pierson / Director: Richard Mover
Lights! Cameras! Hostages! A botched bank robbery in Muncie, Indiana
quickly unravels, exposing America's media circus and our obsession
with spectacle. Police brutality, LGBT rights, racism, and social
media are explored in this immersive reimagining of "Dog Day Afternoon."
THU 20 @ 9:15; SUN 23 @ 2; TUE 25 @ 7; FRI 28 @ 5; SUN 30 @ Noon
Flamboyan Theatre at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street between
Rivington & Delancey). 1h 15m.

"Straight Faced Lies"
Man Down Productions (New York, NY)
Writer: Mark Jason Williams / Director: Andrew Block
Grab a plate and sharpen your knives for an unforgettable Thanksgiving
at The Ryan's, where family battles are as bitter as the cranberry
sauce and the secrets more delicious than the stuffing. "One of the
year's best new plays." -NewYorkTheatre.com
FRI 14 @ 5; TUE 18 @ 7; SAT 22 @ 9:30; MON 24 @ 7; THU 27 @ 3
Teatro LATEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk Street between Rivington &
Delancey) 1h 40m.

"Summer Blue"
A LoudSOL Production in association with Urban Circus NYC (Brooklyn, NY)
Writer: LoudSOL Collective / Director: Akil Davis
Choreographer: Dance by Akil Davis & LoudSOL; Aerial by Seanna Sharpe
& Urban Circus NYC
Journey deep and high - from the roots to the sky, "Summer Blue" is an
original exploration of our passionate Souls incorporating Theatre,
Dance, Balinese Maskwork, Spoken Word, Circus Arts, set to a live
score of Jazz and Blues Music.
SAT 15 @ 10:45; TUE 18 @ 7; MON 24 @ 9:45; TUE 25 @ 5:15; SAT 29 @ MID
Lynn Redgrave Theater @ Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at
Lafayette Street) 2h 0m.

"The Commedia Rapunzel"
The Spaghetti and Meatball Players (Harlem, NY)
Writer: Sam LaFrage (Book and Lyrics) / Director: Sam LaFrage and Dennis Corsi
Expect the unexpected as the Spaghetti and Meatball Players, a troupe
of poor traveling "Italian" actors, present a zany musical romp
through a twisted version of the fairytale "Rapunzel" done in the
style of Commedia dell' Arte!
FRI 14 @ 5; SUN 16 @ Noon; THU 20 @ 2; SAT 22 @ 3:30; WED 26 @ 6:30
The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street at 1st Avenue) 1h 20m

"The God Gaffe"
Writer/Director: John William Schiffbauer (New York, NY)
When a popular conservative talk show host inadvertently insults a
young homosexual guest on air, she and her producer are forced to
confront an uncomfortable Hollywood double standard, as well as each
other.
WED 19 @ 3; SAT 22 @ 9:15; WED 26 @ 4:45; FRI 28 @ 7; SAT 29 @ 4:45
The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre (115 MacDougal Street between West
3rd and Bleecker). 1h 30m.

"The Lady Winifred & Didi Show"
Naked Bacon Productions (New York, NY)
Writer: Douglas and Dewey McGeoch, Music by James Sheppard / Director:
Douglas and Dewey McGeoch
A foul-mouthed force. Like seeing Martin and Lewis if Dean was a sexy,
seven-foot torch singer and Jerry a stroke survivor. Quick-witted
improv. Merrily musical. Racially offensive. Totally tasteless.
SAT 15 @ 8:15; WED 19 @ 3:15; SAT 22 @ 4; TUE 25 @ 5; FRI 28 @ 9:15
Drom (85 Avenue A between 5th and 6th Street). 1h 30m.

"The Mad Scientist's Guide to Romance, Robots and Soul-Crushing Loneliness"
A Collection of Shiny Objects (New York, NY)
Writer: Book by Megan Sass, Music and Lyrics by Megan Sass & Nathan
Leigh / Director: Jesse Geiger
Faced with romantic disaster, a mad scientist creates the perfect
robot boyfriend. But when her artificial lover dumps her for the
girl-next-door, an existential storm ensues, complete with amorous
lesbian zombies, robot identity-crises and a quest to save humanity.
SUN 16 @ 8:30; FRI 21 @ 5; SUN 23 @ 4; WED 26 @ 5:30; SAT 29 @ 7
Drom (85 Avenue A between 5th and 6th Street). 70m.

"Under: A New Musical"
The Con-Etiquette Players (New Haven, CT)
Writer: Monica Hannush / Director: Alex Cadena
Serena has been admitted to Yale Psychiatric and must evaluate her
life. She bonds with Billy, a fellow inpatient, and retraces her year
of manic peaks and desperate troughs with other Yalies--deciphering
how that world landed her where she is now.
WED 19 @ 8:45; THU 20 @ 9:45; FRI 21 @ 6:30; SAT 22 @ 9:45; SUN 23 @ 3:45;
Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Aves.) 2h 0m

"The Universe Of Matt Jennings"
Stay Woke Productions (Long Beach, CA)
Writer: Matt Jennings / Director: Levi Austin Morris
"The Universe Of Matt Jennings" is a "trekkies" coming out story told
in "trekkie" fashion. Join Matt Jennings as he explores being black
with "white" tendencies, a right brain artist in a left brain family,
and a gay Christian. Live Long and Prosper.
SAT 15 @ 2:45; MON 17 @ 2; WED 19 @ 7:15; SAT 22 @ 8:45; WED 26 @ 5:30
Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington). 60m.

"Verano Place"
Thisbe Productions (New York, NY)
Writer: Katie Atcheson / Director: Josh Hecht
The 1970's are tough for Emily. Since moving to California, her
parents have embraced an open marriage, her only friend digs drugs and
sex, and her boyfriend is way too old. A play about growing up in the
Me Decade.
SUN 16 @ 8:15; TUE 18 @ 2; FRI 21 @ 7; SUN 23 @ Noon; TUE 25 @ 5:15
The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave. & Bowery). 1h 50m

"Wilde Tales"
Writer: Oscar Wilde, Adapted by Kevin P. Joyce / Director: Kevin P.
Joyce (New York, NY)
Three fairy tales by Oscar Wilde told with puppets, music and Wilde's
wit. These charming and evocative stories remind us of the enduring
power of love.
SAT 15 @ 7; WED 19 @ 2; SAT 22 @ Noon; TUE 25 @ 9:30; WED 26 @ 6:15
Robert Moss Theater at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St between Astor
Place & East 4th Street). 65m.

FringeNYC is a production of The Present Company, under the leadership
of Producing Artistic Director Elena K. Holy. In 1997, New York City
became the seventh US city to host a fringe festival, joining Seattle,
Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Houston, Orlando and San Francisco.
FringeNYC has presented over 3000 performing groups representing every
continent, prompting Switzerland's national daily, The New Zurich
Zeitung, to declare FringeNYC as "the premiere meeting ground for
alternative artists."

FringeNYC has also been the launching pad for numerous Off-Broadway and Broadway transfers, long-running downtown hits, and regional theater productions including "Urinetown," "Matt & Ben," "The Twentieth Century Way," "Jammer," "Debbie Does Dallas," "Dog Sees God," "Brandon Teena," "Dixie's Tupperware Party," "21 Dog Years," "The Irish Curse," "Jurassic Parq," "Silence! The Musical" and "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche;" movies including "WTC View" and "Armless;" and even a TV show ("'da Kink in My Hair"). FringeNYC alumni include Bradley Cooper, Melissa Rauch ("Big Bang Theory"), Morgan Spurlock ("Supersize Me," CNN's "Inside Man"), Mindy Kaling, Tony Award winner Diane Paulus ("Pippin"), Alex Timbers ("Rocky"), Leigh Silverman ("Violet"), W. Kamau Bell ("Totally Biased"), Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty"), Naomi Grossman ("American Horror Story"), Chris Lowell ("Enlisted") and Kristen Schall ("Last Man on Earth"), among countless other success stories.

FringeNYC shows run 2 p.m. - midnight weekdays and noon - midnight on weekends. Tickets are $18 each ($13 for kids under 12 for FringeJR shows only), available at www.FringeNYC.org beginning July 17. Discount passes for multiple shows (including the Fiver and the all-you-can-see Lunatic Pass) are also available. Tickets can also be purchased in person at FringeCentral (56 E 1st Street between 1st & 2nd Aves) beginning August 7. For more information visit www.FringeNYC.org.