11th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
June 6-21, 2008
The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots by Nat Cassidy (World Premiere)
Hope’s Arbor by Rich Espey (New York Premiere)
Presented in repertory
A co-production with Engine37.
Producer: Neal J. Freeman & Anna Olivia Moore for The Gallery Players/Engine37
Director, Kit and Little Boots: Neal J. Freeman
Director, Hope's Arbor: Heather Siobhan Curran
Set Designer: Hannah Shafran
Costume Designer: Ana Marie A. Salamat
Lighting Designer: John Eckert
Festival Stage Manager: Emily Ballou
Stage Manager: G Zhang
Associate Producer: Angela Astle
Assistant Director/Assistant Stage Manager: Emily Johnson
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais and Bella Muccari.
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Man of La Mancha
April 26-May 18, 2008
Book by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Producer: Seth Soloway/The Gallery Players
Director: Tom Wojtunik
Musical Director: Chris Tilley
Choreographer: Ryan Kasprzak
Associate Producer: Brian Michael Flanagan
Set Designer: Martin Andrew
Lighting Designer: Tony Galaska
Costume Designer: David Withrow
Sound Designer: Kristyn Smith
Stage Manager: Lara Terrell
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais.
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Lysistrata
March 15-30, 2008
by Aristophanes
Translated by Drue Robinson Hagan
Producer: Jen Rogers/The Gallery Players
Director: Alexa Polmer
Set Designer: Stephanie Tucci
Costume Designer: Crystal Fergusson
Lighting Designer: Christina Wantanabe
Associate Producer: Angela Astle
Production Stage Manager: Stephanie Sottile
Sound Designer: Jason Thomas Spencer
Photos by Bella Muccari.
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The Wild Party
February 2-24, 2008
book, music, and lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Producer: Heather Curran
Director: Neal Freeman
Musical Director: Jeffrey Campos
Choreographer: Brian Swasey
Set Designer: Hannah Shafran
Costume Designer: Summer Lee Jack
Lighting Designer: John Eckert
Production Stage Manager: Emily Ballou
Associate Producer: Becca Goland-Van Ryn
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais Kelly and Neal Freeman
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The Santaland Diaries
December 1-16, 2007
The Santaland Diaries
by David Sedaris
Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
Producer: Ben Tostado
Director: Jason Podplesky
Set and Costume Design: Michael Wilson Morgan
Lighting: Marnie Cumings
Sound: Neal J. Freeman
Production Stage Manager: Abigail Wesley
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais and Aaron McElroy
Yank! A New Musical
October 20-November 4, 2007
book & lyrics by David Zellnik
music by Joseph Zellnik
Producer: Matt Schicker
Director: Igor Goldin
Choreographer: Jeffry Denman
Musical Director: Daniel Feyer
Scenic Consultant: Ray Klausen
Lighting Designer: Ken Lapham
Costume Designer: Tricia Barsamian
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais Kelly, Mark Krieger, and Mark Rupp
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Six Degrees of Separation
September 15-30, 2007
Six Degrees of Separation
by John Guare
Producer: Cathy Bencivenga
Director: Tom Wojtunik
Costumes: David Withrow
Set: Tim McMath
Lighting: Travis I. Walker
Sound: Todd Hendricks
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais
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The Peanut Gallery 2007
June 2007
The Peanut Gallery
Summer Musical Theater Camp for Kids
Administrator: Dominic Cuskern
Photos by Heather Curran
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10th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
June 7-24, 2007
10th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
Executive Producer: Cathy Bencivenga
Assistant Producer: Anthony Pound
Sets: Stephanie Shipman
Lights: Mike Gugliotti
Costumes: Rien Schecht
Photos of Joe Lauinger's Bury Him by Jennifer Maufrais.
Victor/Victoria
May 5-27, 2007
Victor/Victoria
book by Blake Edwards
lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
music by Henry Mancini
additional music by Frank Wildhorn
Producers: Heather Siobhan Curran and Robin Mishik-Jett
Director: Matt Schicker
Musical Director: Justin Hatchimonji
Choreographer: Stacy Moscotti Smith
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais
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The Learned Ladies
March 31-April 15, 2007
The Learned Ladies
by Molière
Producer: Angela Delaney
Director: Neal Freeman
Photos by Neal Freeman
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A Theater Thrives In Brooklyn
March 22, 2007
"A Theater Thrives in Brooklyn": The Gallery Players Celebrates 40 Seasons
Fundraiser at The Picnic House in Prospect Park
Honoring Founding Member Harvey Fierstein with a "Distinguished Alumnus Award"
Honorary Co-Chairs: Jamie Markowitz and Terrence McNally
40th Anniversary Committee Chair: Sheila White
Host: Seth Rudetsky
With Performances by Alumni: Michael Hunsaker, Garrett Long, Brian Charles Rooney, and the cast of The Gallery Players' 2004 production of Hair
And Special Guest: Annie Golden
Director: Stephen Nachamie
Photos by Neal Freeman and Shevaun Macari
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Violet
February 17-March 11, 2007
Violet
book and lyrics by Brian Crawley
music by Jeanine Tesori
based on The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts
Producer: René Becker
Director: M.R. Goodley
Musical Director: Jeffrey Campos
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais
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Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams
January 13-28, 2007
Dedication of The Stuff of Dreams
by Terrence McNally
First New York City Revival
Producer: Matt Schicker
Director: Heather Siobhan Curran
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais
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Torch Song Trilogy
November 25-December 10, 2006
Torch Song Trilogy
by Harvey Fierstein
Featuring Seth Rudetsky
Producer: M.R. Goodley
Director: Stephen Nachamie
Photos by Stephen Nachamie
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Urinetown
October 14-November 5, 2006
Urinetown
music & lyrics by Mark Hollmann
book & lyrics by Greg Kotis
Producer: Katie Adams
Director: Tom Wojtunik
Musical Director: Brenna Sage
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais
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The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You
September 9-24, 2006
The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You
by Christopher Durang
Producer: Cathy Bencivenga
Director: Doug Howe
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The Peanut Gallery 2006
June 2006
The Peanut Gallery
Summer Musical Theater Camp for Kids
Instructor: Ben Tostado
Administrator: Dominic Cuskern
9th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
June 8-25, 2006
9th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
Executive Producer: René Poplaski
Assistant Producer: Sarah Salisch
Photos by Erika Kuciw
Once On This Island
May 6-28, 2006
Once On This Island
book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
music by Stephen Flaherty
Producer: Heather Siobhan Curran
Director/Choreographer: Steven Smeltzer
Photos by Neal Freeman
Take Me Out
April 1-16, 2006
Take Me Out
by Richard Greenberg
First New York City Revival
Producer: Katie Adams
Associate Producer: Cathy Bencivenga
Director: Tom Wojtunik
Photos by Jennifer Maufrais and Travis Walker
Side Show
February 18-March 12, 2006
Side Show
book & lyrics by Bill Russell
music by Henry Krieger
First New York City Revival
Producer: Robin Mishik-Jett
Director: Matt Schicker
Choreographer: Joe Barros
Musical Director: Cindy Gerlach
Photos by Sean Sime, Mason Wood, and Kathryn Gerhardt.
As You Like It (2006)
January 14-29, 2006
As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Photos by Sara Goralnick
Producer: Martin Miller
Director: Neal Freeman
The Marriage of Bette and Boo
November 26-December 11, 2005
The Marriage of Bette and Boo
by Christopher Durang
Producer: Matt Schicker
Director: Heather Siobhan Curran
Photos by Matt Schicker
The Fantasticks
October 15-November 6, 2006
The Fantasticks
book & lyrics by Tom Jones
music by Harvey Schmidt
Producers: Robert Doxsey and Ken Dray
Co-Directors: Tina Marie Casamento and Dominic Cuskern
Photos by Sara Goralnick
The Laramie Project
September 10-24, 2005
The Laramie Project
by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Producer: M.R. Goodley
Director: Neal Freeman
Photos by Neal Freeman
8th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
June 2-26, 2005
The 8th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
15 World Premiere Plays
Producers: Heather Siobhan Curran and René Poplaski
Photos by Matt Schicker
The Full Monty
April 30-May 22, 2005
The Full Monty
book by Terrence McNally
music & lyrics by David Yazbek
First New York City Revival
Producer: Katie Adams
Director: Matt Schicker
Choreographer: Dax Valdes
Musical Director: Ken Legum
Photos by David Fechtor
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
March 26-April 10, 2005
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long, and Daniel Singer
Producer: M.R. Goodley
Director: Neal Freeman
The School for Scandal
February 19-March 6, 2005
The School for Scandal
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Producer: Shawn Reese
Director: Henry Wishcamper
Photos by Matt Schicker
The Spitfire Grill
January 8-30, 2005
The Spitfire Grill
lyrics by Fred Alley
book and music by James Valcq
Producer: Dominic Cuskern
Director: M.R. Goodley
Musical Director: Marcus Baker
Photos by Matt Schicker
Side Man
November 27-December 12, 2004
Side Man
by Warren Leight
Producer: M.R. Goodley
Director: Heather Siobhan Curran
Photos by Matt Schicker
Hair
October 16-November 7, 2004
Hair
book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni
music by Galt MacDermot
Producer: Matt Schicker
Director/Choreographer: Steven Smeltzer
Musical Director: Ken Legum
Lighting designer: Mike Jones
Set designer: Roberto Sanchez-Camus
Costume Designer: Jenna Rossi-Camus
Photos by Amit Desai, Roberto Sanchez-Camus, and Matt Schicker
Cloud Nine
September 11-26, 2004
Cloud Nine
by Caryl Churchill
Producers: Heather Siobhan Curran and Shawn Reese
Director: Tom Herman
Photos by Matt Schicker and Jeremy Wilson
7th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
June 3-27, 2004
7th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
11 World Premiere Plays
Executive Producer: Heather Siobhan Curran
Producer, A Wedding Album: Matt Schicker
Photos by Matt Schicker
Merrily We Roll Along
May 1-23, 2004
Merrily We Roll Along
book by George Furth
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Producer: Dominic Cuskern
Director: J.V. Mercanti
Choreographer: Sean McKnight
Musical Director: Michael Smith
Photo by Matt Schicker
The Weir
March 27-April 11, 2004
The Weir
by Conor McPherson
Director: Heather Siobhan Curran
Photos by Matt Schicker
Lobby Hero
February 27-March 7, 2004
Lobby Hero
by Kenneth Lonergan
Producers: Robert Doxsey and Ken Dray
Director: Tom Herman
Photos by Robert Doxsey and Matt Schicker
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (original version)
January 10-February 1, 2004
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (original version)
book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner
Producer: M.R. Goodley
Director: Matt Schicker
Choreographer: Brian Mulay
Musical Director: Brandon Sturiale
Photos by Andy Feldman, Matt Schicker, and Brian Mulay
Holiday
November 29-December 14, 2003
Holiday
by Philip Barry
Producer: Heather Siobhan Curran
Director: Yvonne Conybeare
Photos by Andy Feldman
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
October 11-November 2, 2003
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
book, music, and lyrics by Rupert Holmes
2003 OOBR Award - Best Musical
Producer: Matt Schicker
Director-Choreographer: Steven Smeltzer
Musical Director: Ken Legum
Photos by Matt Schicker, Jenna Rossi-Camus, Steve Bollman, and Ben Strothmann
Bedroom Farce
September 6-21, 2003
Bedroom Farce
by Alan Ayckbourn
Producers: Robert Doxsey and Ken Dray
Director: Ted Thompson
Photos by Matt Schicker
6th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
May 29-June 22, 2003
6th Annual Black Box New Play Festival
20 World Premiere Plays
Executive Producer: Heather Siobhan Curran
Photos by Matt Schicker
Chess
May 3-11, 2003
Chess
book by Richard Nelson
lyrics by Tim Rice
music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus
Producer: Dominic Cuskern
Director: Mark Harborth
Choregrapher: Kristian Korsgaard
Musical Director: Brenna Sage
Photos by M.R. Goodley
The Misanthrope
March 29-April 13, 2003
The Misanthrope
by Molière
Director: Yvonne Conybeare
Photos by Michael Kramer and M.R. Goodley
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
February 22-March 9, 2003
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
by Martin McDonagh
Director: Bradley Campbell
Don't Call Us
January 11-February 2, 2003
Don't Call Us
original musical revue by M.R. Goodley
Director: Mark Harborth
Deathtrap
October 19-November 10, 2002
Deathtrap
by Ira Levin
Director: Heather Siobhan Curran
The Most Happy Fella
September 7-29, 2002
The Most Happy Fella
book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser
Producer: Dominic Cuskern
Director: Cara Reichel
Over the River and Through the Woods
February 23-March 10, 2002
Over the River and Through the Woods
by Joe DiPietro
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
January 12-February 3, 2002
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
book and lyrics by Tim Rice
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Anna Christie
December 1-16, 2001
Anna Christie
by Eugene O'Neill
She Loves Me
April 28-May 20, 2001
She Loves Me
book by Joe Masteroff
lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
music by Jerry Bock
Director: M.R. Goodley
Falsettoland
October 14-November 5, 2000
Falsettoland
book by James Lapine
music by William Finn
Noises Off
September 9-24, 2000
Noises Off
by Michael Frayn
Director: Mark Harborth
Travels With My Aunt
January 8-23, 2000
Travels With My Aunt
by Graham Greene
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
October 20-November 14, 1999
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
by Tennessee Williams
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
May 1-23, 1999
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
book by Terrence McNally
lyrics by Fred Ebb
music by John Kander
First New York City Revival
The Pirates of Penzance
February 13-March 7, 1999
The Pirates of Penzance
libretto by W.S. Gilbert
music by Arthur Sullivan
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
December 5-20, 1998
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
by Frank McGuinness
Angels in America: Millenium Approaches
October 24-November 8, 1998
Angels in America: Millenium Approaches
by Tony Kushner
Director: Mark Harborth
Sweeney Todd
April 25-May 17, 1998
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
book by Hugh Wheeler
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Director: M.R. Goodley
The Sisters Rosensweig
March 21-April 5, 1998
The Sisters Rosensweig
by Wendy Wasserstein
The Winter's Tale
February 14-March 1, 1998
The Winter's Tale
by William Shakespeare
West Side Story
January 10-February 1, 1998
West Side Story
book by Arthur Laurents
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
music by Leonard Bernstein
Waiting for Godot
November 15-December 7, 1997
Waiting for Godot
by Samuel Beckett
My Fair Lady
September 6-28, 1997
My Fair Lady
book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
music by Frederick Loewe
Assassins
April 25-May 18, 1997
Assassins
book by John Weidman
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
First New York City Revival
Director: M.R. Goodley
Sleuth
March 22-April 6, 1997
Sleuth
by Anthony Schaffer
Room Service
February 15-March 2, 1997
Room Service
by John Murray and Allan Borets
Jesus Christ Superstar
January 11-February 2, 1997
Jesus Christ Superstar
book and lyrics by Tim Rice
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Love! Valour! Compassion!
October 12-27, 1996
Love! Valour! Compassion!
by Terrence McNally
First New York City Revival
Director: M.R. Goodley
Fiddler on the Roof
April 27-May 19, 1996
Fiddler on the Roof
book by Joseph Stein
lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
music by Jerry Bock
Bent
March 16-31, 1996
Bent
by Martin Sherman
Other Summers, Other Songs
June 1-16, 1996
Other Summers, Other Songs
original musical revue by Dean Haglin
The Rink
September 15-October 1, 1995
The Rink
book by Terrence McNally
lyrics by Fred Ebb
music by John Kander
First New York City Revival