LAST NIGHT IN THE GARDEN I SAW YOU by John Patrick Shanley

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"If I gave you my heart, that would be the knife."

With one hop of the fence, a star-crossed lover (Emmy nominee Rupert Friend) storms back into the life of the married woman (Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams) he deserted. Hovering on the brink, will they bite into the forbidden fruit - or dare each other to walk away for good?

Starring Michelle Williams (Manchester by the SeaMy Week with MarilynThe Greatest ShowmanBlue Valentine) and Rupert Friend (Pride and Prejudice, "Homeland," The Young Victoria), LAST NIGHT IN THE GARDEN I SAW YOU is written and directed by Pulitzer Prize & Tony winner John Patrick Shanley (DoubtProdigal SonMoonstruck). After the play, host Claudia Catania joins the artists to discuss rapid-fire theater, risk, and the battlefield of love. 

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EVENING AT ANAHEIM by James Stevenson

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From brilliant New Yorker cartoonist, illustrator, and children's book author James Stevenson comes this darkly hilarious reimagining of iconic animated characters - now over the hill and waiting out their golden years at a seedy retirement community in Los Angeles.  

Directed by Tony nominee Dana Ivey (The Last Night of Ballyhoo), EVENING AT ANAHEIM features Richard Kind (The Producers, "Spin City"), Karen Ziemba (Tony winner for Contact), Emily Bergl ("Gilmore Girls," Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Brandon Uranowitz (Falsettos), Carson Elrod (Peter and the Starcatcher), Peter Maloney (Requiem for a Dream), and Tom Alan Robbins (The Lion King). 

 

EVENING AT ANAHEIM was co-presented with Playwrights Horizons and recorded live in New York City.

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A DEPARTURE by Andy Reynolds

A Departure by Andy Reynolds

When a conservative father and his young gay son (stage legend Len Cariou and ”Ugly Betty’s” Michael Urie) reconnect in the most unlikely of places - an airport terminal - they find that love can transcend a family's baggage. This witty, heartfelt short by Andy Reynolds is directed by Broadway’s Michael Wilson. After the play, host Claudia Catania joins the playwright, director, and cast for a behind the scenes interview.

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WILDWOOD PARK by Doug Wright

 
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While touring a prospective buyer through a mansion for sale, a wary real-estate agent is ensnared by the house’s haunting past. 

Denis O’Hare (“American Horror Story”, Tony winner for Take Me Out), and Kristine Nielsen (Tony nominee for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) star in thriller Wildwood Park by Doug Wright (Pulitzer Prize & Tony winner for I Am My Own Wife). Directed by PoA regular, veteran director Michael Wilson

Watch your step. Look at those hardwood floors. Don’t lose your mind.

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THE PHILADELPHIA by David Ives

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From David Ives (Venus in Fur, The Metromaniacs) comes a madcap satire of Brotherly Love and cosmic misunderstandings. Mark thought he woke up in New York City this morning, so why isn't there a cab, a copy of the Timesor a cold beer in sight? You can't always get what you want, and in this clash of the cities, you might only be able to get the complete opposite - plus a cheesesteak. Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown, Jerry Springer - The Opera,) The Philadelphia features Carson Elrod (Peter & the Starcatcher, The Liar), Jenn Harris (Silence! The Musical), and Matthew Saldivar (Saint Joan, JUNK).  Stay tuned after the play for a behind-the-scenes conversation with host Claudia Catania and the artists. 

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ST. FRANCIS PREACHES TO THE BIRDS by David Ives

Julie Halston, Matthew Saldivar, and Carson Elrod

In this week's podcast, two vultures have a bone to pick with Saint Francis. St. Francis Preaches To The Birds by David Ives, features Carson Elrod (Peter and the Starcatcher), Julie Halston (Vampire Lesbians of Sodom), Matthew Saldivar (Peter and the Starcatcher), and Lois Smith (East of EdenFive Easy Pieces); directed by Tony Award winner, John Rando. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with the artists, moderated by founding Artistic Director Claudia Catania.

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NAPOLEON IN EXILE by Daniel Reitz

Jane Kaczmarek, Marsha Mason, and Will Dagger

This week's podcast, Napoleon in Exile by Daniel Reitz, is about a single mother and her young adult son who has ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). It features Will Dagger and Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”) and is directed by Marsha Mason (The Good-bye Girl and Chapter Two). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the artists and founding Artistic Director, Claudia Catania.

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BOUNCE WITH ME! WE'RE BEING HEATED! by Christopher Sullivan

Lucy DeVito, Christopher Sullivan, John Giampietro

Take radars, magnetrons, and dielectric heating; add two teenagers; mix and get lots of heat in this funny short about a teenage first date. Bounce With Me! We're Being Heated! by Christopher Sullivan features Lucy DeVito and Christopher Sullivan in a performance role. Directed by John Giampietro. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with the artists moderated by founding Artistic Director Claudia Catania.

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MERE MORTALS by David Ives

Bobby Cannavale, Alfredo Narciso, and Matthew Maher

In Mere Mortals by David Ives, three bridge-and-tunnel construction workers reveal secret pasts over their lunch pails. Featuring Bobby Cannavale ("Vinyl", Blue Jasmine), Matthew Maher (The Flick, A Most Violent Year), and Alfredo Narciso (The Motherf***er With the Hat). Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between playwright, director and cast moderated by our Artistic Producer Claudia Catania.

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