This month in 365 Days/365 Plays
All performances are free, see individual theaters for reservation info.
See end of post for information on the play cycle.
WEEKS 44-48, SUNDAY OCT. 14, 3pm and 7pm
PUBLIC THEATER
425 Lafayette St. (between Astor Pl. and E. 4th St.)
Performance of all the plays from the previous month
Admission is free but seating is limited; see the Public Theater website for more information
WEEK 49: OCT 15 – OCT 21
REBEL THEATER COMPANY, INC.
www.rebeltheater.org
Rebel Theater’s mission is to establish and nurture the highest quality of dynamic and progressive American Theater by utilizing artists of various cultural backgrounds, and giving them a voice in the American Theater. Rebel Theater intends to utilize nontraditional casting, directors and stage management in presenting 365.
WHEN: October 19 & 20 at 5:30PM and October 21 at 7:30PM.
WHERE: The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St.
RSVP: Please go to the Rebel Theater website at www.rebeltheater.org to reserve tickets or e-mail info@rebeltheater.org for your reservations.
WEEK 50: OCT 22 – OCT 28
HERE ARTS CENTER
www.here.org
HERE Arts Center champions risk taking and innovative hybrid work through supporting artists’ independence within an interdependent community. For 365, our artists will produce site specific installations and performances throughout our facility (sidewalk, bathrooms, hallways and cafe) providing a range of experiences for discovery in any place but a theatre.
WHEN: Oct. 24-28, 6:30-7PM and 8-8:30PM nightly.
WHERE: The 365 pieces at HERE Arts Center, located at 145 Ave. of the Americas, will take place in the non-traditional performance areas of the facility including the café, hallways, bathrooms and outside on the sidewalk.
RSVP: The 365 performances will be from 6:30-7pm, then again from 8-8:30pm, Oct. 22-28 preceeding HERE’s regular programming. Information can be found on HERE’s website, www.here.org and the performances are free. Inquiries may be directed to noah@here.org.
WEEK 51: OCT 29 – NOV 4
PIG IRON THEATRE COMPANY
www.pigiron.org
Pig Iron Theatre Company’s mission is to create new performance works which draw from many traditions, including drama, dance, music, and text. Working with Suzan-Lori Parks’ text from 365 Days/365 Plays, our ensemble – along with renowned theater artist Cynthia Hopkins – will devise an innovative and startling staging with original music for this project.
WHEN: November 2 at 7PM
November 3 at 7PM and 9:30PM
WHERE: The Brick Theater
575 Metropolitan Ave.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
RSVP: For more information about Pig Iron Theatre Company, please visit www.pigiron.org. For reservations, please call 215.627.1883.
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365 DAYS/365 PLAYS
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Nov 13, 2006 – Nov 12, 2007
WHAT IS 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS?
In November 2002, Pulitzer prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks had the idea to write a play a day for the next 365 days. These plays are called 365 Days/365 Plays. The 365 National Festival launched this play cycle in November 2006 as a yearlong grassroots world premiere in communities around the US and beyond. The Public Theater joins with 365 Festival Producers Bonnie Metzgar and Suzan-Lori Parks to celebrate over 60 theater companies and universities who are participating in the NYC component of the Festival.
HOW DOES 365NYC WORK?
1. Each week, selected theater companies will produce one week’s worth of plays, each ranging from one to five pages in length.
2. The plays may be performed in one night or over the course of the entire week. That, in addition to where and how they are produced, is up to each participating company.
3. Locations for performances include community gardens, parks, cafés, bars, performing arts venues and theaters across the five boroughs.
4. Reservations for any 365NYC presentation are determined by each participating company. Visit individual companies’ websites for details.
For more info, visit publictheater.org/365 or call the 365NYC HOTLINE at 212-539-8760. For info on the national festival, visit 365days365plays.com.
October 15th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Oh..this sounds so interesting!I am looking forward to go there soon!Thanks for posting this. Suzan-Lori Parks is such a great playwright – writing 365 plays in 365 days is an incredible achievement and very inspiring to challenge oneself in such a way.