WhatsUp at the WorkShop (Week of 6/7/10)

Welcome to this week's edition of WhatsUp at the WorkShop!

This Week:
Continuing On the Main Stage: Recession Special
Sunday@Six: Eddie Antar's Blue-Red

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ON THE MAIN STAGE:

There's only one week left to see Recession Special! The WorkShop responds to the pain in your wallet with heart and humor in Recession Special. It's six short plays by six great WorkShop writers! The talent on display in Recession Special is, well, special. It's enough to make you forget your troubles for a night and revel in some great theater! Here are the deets:

RECESSION SPECIAL:
Plays Inspired by the Economic Downturn

Wednesday thru Saturday, June 9-12
All Curtains 8pm
Buy tickets online here: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/734925

A Play In Process (PIP) Presented In The Main Stage Theater

Featuring the plays:

AFTER BREAKFAST
by Rich Orloff
inspired by the play "Before Breakfast" by Eugene O'Neill
directed by Ric Sechrest

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
by Marylee Martin
directed by Katie Braden

KINGDOM FOR A HORSE
by Jonathan Pereira
directed by Elena Araoz†

LOVE IN THE TIME OF RECESSION
by Laurie Graff
directed by Maxwell Williams†

MICHAEL, A RECESSION MONOLOGUE
by Glenn Alterman
directed by Tom Herman†

MY DINNER WITH ROCCO
by Bob Manus
directed by Liz Forst

Cast:
C.K. Allen*
Michael Boland*
Burt Edwards*
Charles E. Gerber*
Laurie Graff*
Richard Kent Green*
Bob Manus
Shelley McPherson*
Patricia O'Connell*
Bill Tatum*
Fred Velde*

Coordinating Producers: Jeff Paul and Paul Singleton

Wow! What a lineup. And appropriately, tickets for Recession Special are just 15 bucks! The show closes Saturday so hurry down!

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SUNDAY@SIX:

THIS Sunday at 6pm we offer a FREE reading of Eddie Antar's play, Blue-Red. Eddie is a terrific writer and I'm sure you'll have a good time. And hey, it's FREE! Come down and give us your feedback!

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See you at the WorkShop...where we're glad that the start times of the World Cup matches don't interfere with the start times of WorkShop shows!!!

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Won't you please consider supporting our Creative Home?

Click this link to make a donation: http://www.workshoptheater.org/appeal

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Show times are subject to change. Please call (212) 695-4173 to confirm.

The WorkShop Theater Company is accessible to individuals with disabilities (e.g., elevators, wheelchair access and floor & elevator inscriptions in Braille).

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The WorkShop Theater Company
312 W. 36th St., 4th fl. (between 8th & 9th Aves.)
New York, NY 10018
(212)695-4173
http://www.workshoptheater.org

Scott C. Sickles, artistic director
David M. Pincus, managing director
Anne Fizzard, Richard Kent Green and Christina Romanello, producing directors
Cecily Benjamin, Artistic Associate

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