Author: nymadness

Madness: is a raw and unpredictable show of short plays by an ensemble of emerging playwrights. Each night has a Theme which is decided on by the Producing Playwright. The Theme is given out a week before the event and then the collective works by all the writers in an evening kaleidoscope that cultural moment. It is a snapshot of a particular time, reflected in an immediate way, from our unique perspective. Not only is Madness for emerging writers to have the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with a live audience, but it is a forum for all writers to explore the boundaries of modern theater.

You’re Invited to 

Double Rhyming Madness! 

with Guest Playwright
Mia Chung

Sunday, March 9th at 8:00pm!
at TheaterLab
357 West 36th St.
(3rd floor bet 5th/6th Ave)

This month’s Madness writers:
Mia Chung
Judith Leora
Tanya Everett
Chris Van Strander
Tori Keenan-Zelt
Stephanie Swirsky
Greg Aldrich

RESERVE TICKETS HERE
Free/$5 Suggested Donation

Includes New York Madness Acting Company:  Anna Van Valin (Head of NYM Acting Company), Tonia E. Anderson, Dinah Berkley, Josh Bywater, Jody Christopherson, A.L. Gaipa, Nic Grelli, Homa Hynes, Anna LaMadrid, Michael Markham, Lauren McCune, Diana Oh, Maria Peyramaure, Stacey Raymond, Joel Stigliano, William Oliver Watkins, Marissa Wolf, Gregory Wool

January 12, 2014 @ EST

You’re Invited to  

Identity at the Intersections

New York Madness! 

 with Guest Playwright

August Schulenburg

(Flux Theatre Ensemble)

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Sunday, January 12th at 8:00pm!

at Ensemble Studio Theatre
549 West 52nd St.

RESERVE TICKETS HERE  

Free/$5 Suggested Donation

This month’s Madness writers:

August Schulenburg

Nic Grelli

Micheline Auger

Cecilia Copeland (Artistic Director)

Cara Jane Francis

Judith Leora (Managing Director)

Ryan Dowler

David Hilder

Alexis Roblan 

Includes New York Madness Acting Company:  Anna Van Valin (Head of NYM Acting Company), Tonia E. Anderson, Dinah Berkley, Josh Bywater, Jody Christopherson, A.L. Gaipa, Nic Grelli, Homa Hynes, Anna LaMadrid, Michael Markham, Lauren McCune, Diana Oh, Maria Peyramaure, Stacey Raymond, Joel Stigliano, William Oliver Watkins, Marissa Wolf, Gregory Wool

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A MADNESS! 

With Special Guests 
Greencard Wedding!

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NYMACo Member Jody Christopherson and Michael de Roos
a 4 Star Time Out New York Critic’s Pick!
Opening for NYMadness!

Special Announcement! 
NYMadness Artistic Director Cecilia Copeland
Named a “Person of the Year” by Indie Theater Now!

Also named a “Person of the Year”
NYMACo Member Diana Oh
and NYM Artist J.Stephen Brantley!

“Indie Theater Now proudly presents the 10th annual People Of The Year. These 15 artists represent the cream of contemporary independent theater. All of them have contributed in multiple ways to the diversity and vitality of NYC theater in the past 12 months. These artists are chosen by nominations from NYTE’s contributors and selected by the Board of NYTE.”

NYMadness as a company, our artists, and our community share this honor!  

We celebrate the recognition and Thank You to all of our contributors for helping

 

NYMadness Holiday Gathering

All friends of New York Madness! 


NYMadness is having a Holiday Happy Hour: 

at The Soho Room

203 Spring St, New York, NY 10012, 

Corner of Spring and Sullivan 

From 7pm-10pm

on December 18th.

We’re looking ahead to 2014

Our Featured Guests will include:
August Schulenburg
Mia Chung
Jenny Lyn Bader
David Bar Katz 
Please come join us for some holiday cheer!
And if you can’t make it out to the party,
please consider making an end-of-year gift to help carry us into 2014
- any gift helps keep the Madness going!
DONATE HERE

Madness Returns Winter 2014!

NY Madness Fans!  Thank you so much for your support during our Fall 2013 Season!

The shows went wonderfully and there was a lot of fun to be had all around!

Just so you know we will be back in January 2014! 

Stay tuned for announcements about our shows and we will be in touch soon!

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Globalization Madness with Caridad Svich at IATI Theater, Sunday Oct 6th!

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You’re Invited to

GLOBALIZATION Madness!

with Guest Playwright
Caridad Svich

Sunday, October 6th at 9:30pm!
at IATI Theater 
64 E 4th St.
(bet 2nd/3rd Aves)

This month’s Madness writers:
Caridad Svich
Cecilia Copeland* (Artistic Director)
Judith Leora* (Managing Director)
Alex Beech
J. Stephen Brantley
Jeffrey Pfeiffer
Zac Kline
Haydn Diaz
(*) Founding MembersRESERVE TICKETS HERE
Free/$5 Suggested DonationIncludes New York Madness Acting Company:  Anna Van Valin (Head of Acting Company), Tonia E. Anderson, Dinah Berkley, Josh Bywater, Jody Christopherson, A.L. Gaipa, Nic Grelli, Homa Hynes, Anna LaMadrid, Michael Markham, Lauren McCune, Diana Oh, Maria Peyramaure, Stacey Raymond, Joel Stigliano, William Oliver Watkins, Marissa Wolf, Gregory Wool

NYMadness and Light of Night BOTH Named
MUST SEE SHOWS
by Examiner.Com!! 

NYM brings together a slamming roster of artists to create an evening of new plays based on a Theme selected by the Featured Guest Playwright and announced one week before the event. The collective works by all the writers form a kaleidoscope of that cultural moment. The plays are presented hot off the press, fully staged, script in hand and…
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A MADNESS!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Inaugural World Premier Production! A New Play by

NYMadness Artistic Director Cecilia Copeland
Light of Night 
Opening on October 10th in the newly renovated space at
Iati Theater 
64 East 4th Street
Directed by NYMadness Artist Mariana Carreño King
Starring 
Florencia Lozano
Ana Cruze Kayne
Ed Trucco Set Designed by NYMadness Founding Member
G. Warren Stiles

Light of Night tells the story of Stephanie’s poetic descent into the underworld of relationships. Her charismatic husband Jim and seductive best friend Isabel fight over who she should be. In the end, Stephanie must decide which windows and doors to leave open for light. An intense psychological investigation into the human condition,Light of Night captures the delicate beauty of hope amid the most limiting circumstances and illuminates a future with the boldness of freedom.

Light of Night in BroadwayWorld.com

Shows from from October 10th till the end of the month.

See NYM Head of Acting Company Anna Van Valin in OTHELLO with the New York Shakespeare Exchange.
And Set Design and Lighting Design by NYM Technical Directors G. Warren Stiles (Set) and Daniel Winters (Lighting)

Tickets HERE

Madness with Caridad Svich at IATI Theater on Sunday, October 6th!

PLAYWRIGHTS

Caridad Svich



 

 


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You’re Invited to

New York Madness!

with Guest Playwright
Caridad Svich

Sunday, October 6th at 9:30pm!
at IATI Theater 
64 E 4th St.
(bet 2nd/3rd Aves)

This month’s Madness writers:
Caridad Svich
Cecilia Copeland* (Artistic Director)
Judith Leora* (Managing Director)
Alex Beech
J. Stephen Brantley
Jeffrey Pfeiffer
Zac Kline
Haydn Diaz
(*) Founding MembersRESERVE TICKETS HERE
Free/$5 Suggested DonationIncludes New York Madness Acting Company:  Anna Van Valin (Head of NYM Acting Company), Tonia E. Anderson, Dinah Berkley, Josh Bywater, Jody Christopherson, A.L. Gaipa, Nic Grelli, Homa Hynes, Anna LaMadrid, Michael Markham, Lauren McCune, Diana Oh, Maria Peyramaure, Stacey Raymond, Joel Stigliano, William Oliver Watkins, Marissa Wolf, Gregory Wool
NYM brings together a slamming roster of artists to create an evening of new plays based on a Theme selected by the Featured Guest Playwright and announced one week before the event. The collective works by all the writers form a kaleidoscope of that cultural moment. The plays are presented hot off the press, fully staged, script in hand and…
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A MADNESS!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Inaugural World Premier Production! A New Play by

NYMadness Artistic Director:
Cecilia Copeland
Light of Night  Opening on October 10th

Iati Theater 

64 East 4th Street
Directed by NYMadness Artist 
Mariana Carreño King
Starring 
Florencia Lozano
Ana Cruze Kayne
Ed Trucco 
Set Designed by NYMadness Founding MemberG. Warren Stiles

Light of Night tells the story of Stephanie’spoetic descent into the underworld of relationships. Her charismatic husband Jim and seductive best friend Isabel fight over who she should be. In the end, Stephanie must decide which windows and doors to leave open for light. An intense psychological investigation into the human condition,Light of Night captures the delicate beauty of hope amid the most limiting circumstances and illuminates a future with the boldness of freedom.

Shows from from October 10th till the end of the month.

From Our Friends

Written by Chiori Miyagawa, Directed by Alice Reagan

A special offer for the friends of NY Madness

Get $12 tickets using the code: TUE12
Purchase Now

September 26-October 13, 2013

Told in fragments, a surprising new play, I Came to Look for You on Tuesday, traces the journeys of twenty characters seeking to reunite with someone they have lost because of natural disaster or war. A project of Re/Union Company.  Read more about the project: thetuesdayfollowing.org

 

Madness with Erik Ehn at T. Schreiber Studios on September 15th!

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Molly Hagan

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Ryan Dowler

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You’re Invited to

the Season Launch of

New York
Madness!

with Guest Playwright
Erik Ehn

Sunday, September 15th at 8pm!
at T. Schreiber Theatre
151 W 26th St #7
(between 6th and 7th Avenue)

This month’s Madness writers:
Erik Ehn
Cecilia Copeland* (Artistic Director)
Judith Leora* (Managing Director)
Ed Cardona Jr.*
Molly Hagan*
Ryan Dowler*
Kristina Poe
Chisa Hutchinson
Greg Paul
(*) Founding MembersRESERVE TICKETS HERE
Free/$5 Suggested Donation
NYM brings together a slamming roster of artists to create an evening of new plays based on a Theme selected by the Featured Guest Playwright and announced one week before the event. The collective works by all the writers form a kaleidoscope of that cultural moment. The plays are presented hot off the press, fully staged, script in hand and…
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A MADNESS!

We’re still fundraising!

Season 4 is fully funded!

But every little still helps by donating here.


And from our friends:


FRESH PRODUCE’d September 19th, 8pm at the Drama Book Shop! http://glasseyenyc.wordpress.com Follow us on Twitter @FRESH_PRODUCE 

New York Madness is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of New York Madness must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Click Here to make contributions in behalf of New York Madness.

Artistic Director:  Cecilia Copeland
Technical Director: G. Warren Stiles
Managing Director: Judith Leora
Development Consultant:  Tamara Winters
Marketing Associate:  Tiffany Fisher-Love

NYMadness with Guest Playwright Saviana Stanescu on May 20th!

You’re Invited to

NYMadness!

with Guest Playwright
SAVIANA STANESCU

Monday, May 20th at 8pm!
at Urban Stages
259 West 30th Street
(Between 7th and 8th Ave)

This month’s Madness Writers:
Saviana Stanescu
Cecilia Copeland* (Artistic Director)
Judith Leora* (Managing Director)
Ed Cardona Jr.*
Molly Hagan*
Jenny Lyn Bader
Kyoung Park
J. Anthony Roman
David HIlder
(*) Founding Members
Free/$5 Suggested Donation
NYM brings together a slamming roster
of artists to create an evening of new plays
based on a Theme selected by the Featured
Guest Playwright and announced one week
before the event. The collective works by
all the writers form a kaleidoscope of that
cultural moment. The plays are presented
hot off the press, fully staged, script in hand and…
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A MADNESS!

Next Fall
We Launch our 4th Season
with
Guest Playwright
Erik Ehn!
Head of Playwriting at Brown University,
Soulographie Series: Huffington Post, NYTimes

September 15th, 8pm

Stay tuned for more info on our 4th Season!

WONDERFUL PLAYWRIGHTS FOR MAY 20TH BELOW!!!

Saviana Stanescu

Cecilia Copeland

Judith Leora


Ed Cardona Jr.

Molly Hagan

Jenny Lyn Bader

Kyoung Park

J. Anthony Roman

          

David HIlder

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
NYM is Co-Producing with NoPassport,
force/collision, and NYTR
at New Dramatists!
Gun Control Theatre Action


Chiori Miyagawa hosts

Gun Control Theatre Action
Hosted by resident playwright
Chirori Miyagawa
An evening of works in support of gun
control featuring plays by* 
Neil LaBute, Jennifer Maisel, Oliver Mayer,
Winter Miller, Chiori Miyagawa, Gary Winter,
August Schulenberg, Caridad Svich,
Cecilia Copeland, Yvette Heyliger,
Amina Henry, Elaine Avila,
Saviana Stanescu, Gab Cody,
Zac Kline and Lynn Manning.
Directed by 
John Moletress 
Cast includes:
Kristen Connolly , Greg Keller, Bhavesh Patel,
Noah Galvin,  Reyna de Courcy,
Jody Chrisopherson, Jocelyn Kuritsky,
Craig muMs Grant,  Karin Rosnizeck,
Sue Jin Song, Yvette Heyliger,
Alexis Camins and Laura Zam.
April 29th, 2013 at 6:30 PM
at New Dramatists, 
424 West 44th Street, NYC.
This is a free,
Pen and Swill event at New Dramatists.
SOLD OUT!!  But to get on the wait list,
or RSVP by phone to New Dramatists 212-757-6960.
*These plays and more are published in
24 GUN CONTROL PLAYS (NoPassport Press, 2013)

Occupy Sandy Madness #Fundraiser!

PLAYWRIGHTS:

 

Cecilia Copeland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judith Leora

 

 

Mariah MacCarthy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Wollner

 

 

Michael Niederman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libby Emmons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanya Everett

 

 

 

Gina Femia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ira Gamerman

          

You’re Invited to

“Light at the End

of the Tunnel”

Occupy Sandy

Madness!

Sunday, April 9th at 7pm!
at HERE

This production is a part of
SubletSeries@HERE, HERE’s
curated rental program, which
provides artists with
subsidized space and equipment,
as well as technical support.This month’s Madness Writers:
Cecilia Copeland* (Artistic Director)
Judith Leora* (Managing Director)
Don Wollner
Mariah MacCarthy
Michael Niederman
Libby Emmons
Tanya Everett
Gina Femia
Ira Gammerman
(*) Founding MembersReserve tickets now here.Free/$5 Suggested Donation
(donated to Occupy Sandy!)
NYM brings together a slamming r
oster of artists to create an evening
of new plays based on a Theme
selected by the Featured Guest Playwright.
 The collective works by all the writers
form a kaleidoscope of that cultural
moment.  The plays are presented
hot off the press, fully staged,
script in hand and…
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
IN A MADNESS! 

Coming Up in May… 

Guest Playwright Saviana Stanescu!

May 20th, 8pm
at Urban Stages
259 West 30th Street (bet 7th and 8th Avenues)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
NYM is Co-Producing with NoPassport,
force/collision, and NYTR
at New Dramatists!
Gun Control Theatre Action


Chiori Miyagawa hosts

Gun Control Theatre Action

Hosted by resident playwright Chirori Miyagawa
An evening of works in support of gun control featuring plays* 
Neil LaBute, Jennifer Maisel, Oliver Mayer, Winter Miller, Chiori Miyagawa, Gary Winter, August Schulenberg, Caridad Svich, Cecilia Copeland, Yvette Heyliger, Amina Henry, Elaine Avila, Saviana Stanescu, Gab Cody, Zac Kline and Lynn Manning.
Directed by 
John Moletress
Cast includes:
Kristen Connolly , Greg Keller, Bhavesh Patel, Noah Galvin,  Reyna de Courcy, Jody Chrisopherson, Jocelyn Kuritsky, Craig muMs Grant,  Karin Rosnizeck, Sue Jin Song, Yvette Heyliger, Alexis Camins and Laura Zam.
April 29th, 2013 at 6:30 PM
at New Dramatists, 424 West 44th Street, NYC.
This is a free, Pen and Swill event at New Dramatists.
Starting April 1st: RSVP by phone to New Dramatists 212-757-6960.
*These plays and more are published in 24 GUN CONTROL PLAYS (NoPassport Press, 2013)

New York Madness is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of New York Madness must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Click Here to make contributions in behalf of New York Madness.