A farmhouse murder and a wacky blind date are the subjects of these one-act plays presented by a theater company devoted to artists over the age of 50.
Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library
Renowned Jewish public intellectual Hannah Arendt’s 1933 arrest in Berlin is suspensefully dramatized in this eloquent, well-played historical drama.
Rawshock
Five psychiatric patients’ group therapy sessions are threatened when a corporation acquires the hospital it’s held at in this searing topical drama.
Frankenstein
Tyler Fewin is outstanding as The Monster in this thrilling, new and taut adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel; it is performed in Woodside, Queens.
The Christine Jorgensen Show
Jesse James Keitel and Mark Nadler are captivating as they create a 1953 nightclub act for that transgender trailblazer in this nostalgic entertainment.
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A dissident Russian author’s 1921 dystopian futuristic novel has been given a theatrically ravishing stage adaptation that is dynamically performed.
Hold on to Me Darling
Adam Driver’s charisma is showcased in this trite play about a country music and movie star’s angst; the thrill of seeing him perform live is it here.
Vladimir
Francesca Faridany and Norbert Leo Butz are towering in this Stoppardian Moscow-set drama where Putin is reelected in 2004, solidifying his power.
The Counter
Anthony Edwards and Susannah Flood are entrancing as two lost souls at a small-town diner in this humane and artfully presented small-scale drama.
McNeal
Robert Downey Jr. dazzles in his NY stage debut as a hard drinking novelist; Andrea Martin is his agent in this challenging play given an epic production.