Monday, June 6, 2016

Trans-forming the stage by Michael Gardner

Read the feature article about The Trans Theatre Festival from Time Out New York!Trans characters have become a growing presence in the arts over the past few years, from award-winning …

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Q&A with Myth Keeper's writer/performer Katharine Scarborough by Michael Gardner

Now playing at The Brick through January 9th!  Click here for more! Q: What is it like to look back at 20 years of family letters?  A: These letters were often written during diffi…

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Friday, December 19, 2014

2015 at The Brick! by Michael Gardner

Resident ArtistsCivility!The SyndicateWritten and performed by The SyndicateDirected by Emily SpaldingJanuary 8 - 17, 2015The Listeners The Brick Theater, Inc.matthewfreemanwriter.comWr…

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Announcing The Brick's First Education Program! by Michael Gardner

The Brick Theater, Inc. presentsBrick UA new Arts Education ProgramThe Brick launches its first education program in 2014 with BRICK U. A dedicated workshop setting with expert teachers…

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Announcing Resident Artists! by Michael Gardner

The Brick Resident Artist ProgramWinter/Spring Season 2015 UntitledThe Brick Theater, Inc.matthewfreemanwriter.comWritten by Matt FreemanDirected by Michael GardnerFebruary 1 – Februa…

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

The Brick is Hiring by Michael Gardner

The Brick is hiring a new Director of Operations for an August start and immediate training.  This is a part-time permanent position for $15 per hour at 20 hours per week.  Oppor…

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Intoducing The Brick Resident Artist Program by Michael Gardner

The Brick Resident Artist Program offers new and established experimental theater artists exclusive use of The Brick for one or more weeks and the encouragement to reinvent the theater spa…

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Monday, April 29, 2013

In Beck We Trust by Starr

A few months ago The Brick hosted a night of Beck songs with artists performing selections form Song Reader, Beck's sheet-music-only album he released back in December 2012.It was a magical …

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Massive! by Starr

I like to draw. I used to draw a lot as a child. Anytime something was delivered to the house in a cardboard box, I'd flatten it out and go crazy. My characters and scene-scapes were always …

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

More than meets the eye by Starr

Robots have really influenced my life. I prefer Transformers over G.I. Joe. I love watching R2-D2 transmit Princess Leia's message to Ben Kenobi. I wanted to drive a car that would take…

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Fool for Love by Starr

I tend to stay away from "show" relationships. I convince myself that I should keep things "professional." The "work" comes first and my "feelings" a distant second or third place even if on…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Meet the President by Starr

During last summer's Democracy Festival, The Brick asked their audience to help them elect the President...of The Brick. Each show was considered a candidate in the running and on the last d…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Sprechen sie Deutches, baby? by Starr

I'm a decent Beck fan. "Loser" was my first introduction after a friend saw the video on MTV. Later that same friend drew "Soy un Perdedor" on a piece of paper that I tacked to the door of m…

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Dream/Scream by Starr

The earliest dream I remember was a nightmare. I was around three, in real life and in the dream. It was Christmas and I was in the den of the home where I grew up with my grandparents.…

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Year in Brick: 2012 by Michael Gardner

In 2012, The Brick celebrated its 10-year anniversary and was incinerated into dust during the Mayan Apocalypse!  Also, we got new curtains.  And mind-blowing performances occ…

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Monday, December 17, 2012

Meet a Master Mason Monday - Gavin Starr Kendall by Starr

My grandfather was a real Mason. So I guess this honors his memory?Photo: Kent MeisterTells us about the first person you met at The Brick.I came into contact with a hodgepodge of Brick regu…

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Greetings and salutations...You a Heather? by Starr

Hello Brick aficionados!My name is Gavin Starr Kendall. Call me Gavin or Starr or at the very least, Mr. Kendall. You’ve probably (hopefully) seen me in various Brick shows. From Old Kent …

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Meet a Master Mason - Ivanna Cullinan by Starr

And we're back with our Meet a Master Mason series. Meet Actor, Director and NYIT Award Nominee Ivanna Cullinan! Not a season goes by where you won't see her handiwork somewhere on The Brick…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 11:39AM
Monday, July 23, 2012

Meet a Master Mason Monday: Lindsey Carter by Rex Huxford

Tells us about the first person you met at The Brick. I came to know about The Brick through Edward Einhorn, and it was Gyda Arber who was the first brave soul to cast me. Tell us about…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:05AM
Thursday, July 19, 2012

GAME Play Artist Interview: Brian Davis ("Right Thing") by Rex Huxford

My piece explores the intersection of art and gaming by simply stripping away all the superfluous information and distilling the experience of gaming down to a simple question that has man…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: Raphael Arar ("Synth-a-Sketch") by Rex Huxford

My piece explores the intersection of art and gaming by re-imagining a classic game from the 50s to the present day as a reflection on the current state of digital culture. SYNTH-A-SKETCH …

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: Josh Bricker ("Deterrence Machine") by Rex Huxford

When people say video games aren’t art I tend to agree. As a medium I think they have great potential to become art, but video games out of the box are not art. They may be artful or even …

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: James Carter ("NY_Hearts:LES") by Rex Huxford

NY_Hearts: LES explores the intersection of theater and gaming by putting you in the shoes of one of the main characters of a love story and sending you on a scavenger hunt of sorts …

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Meet a Master Mason Monday: Amy Overman by Rex Huxford

Tell us about your first show at The Brick.  My friend Pete Schuyler was in Strom Thurmond Is Not a Racist/Cleansed in 2007.  And I remember we gave him a lot of crap about going o…

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Friday, June 29, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: Richard Lovejoy by Rex Huxford

When people say video games aren’t art I tend to refer them to Every Day the Same Dream if I'm in a good mood.  If I'm not in a good mood I usually mutter to myself, often…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, June 28, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: Charles Battersby by Rex Huxford

My piece explores the intersection of theatre and gaming by starting the story as a play, then continuing it as a video game.  After the show, the audience can download a custom mod for…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: Kathryn Funkhouser by Rex Huxford

My piece explores the intersection between theater and gaming by making the characters who inhabit the game just as "real" as the characters playing the game.When people say video games ar…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

GAME PLAY Artist Interview: Cameron McNary by Rex Huxford

Of Dice and Men deals with the world of tabletop roleplaying games rather than that of video games, although the issues of why we game, what it means to be a gamer, and how gaming impacts pe…

SOURCE: bricktheater.blogspot.com at 10:00AM
Monday, June 25, 2012

Meet a Master Mason Monday: Michael Criscuolo by Rex Huxford

Tell us about the first person you met at The Brick. The first Brick person I met was Gyda Arber, but this was long before either of us was ever connected with The Brick. We met about 10 yea…

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Meet a Master Mason Monday: Josephine Cashman by Rex Huxford

Tell us about the first person you met at The Brick. My friend Peter Brown was in a play, and I traveled out to the then sketchy looking Lorimer Street. I think Robert Honeywell sold me a ti…

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Monday, June 11, 2012

Meet a Master Mason Monday: Trav S.D. by Rex

Tells us about the first person you met at The Brick. I met many (maybe most) of the core Brick people long before the Brick was even a twinkle in Honeywell and Gardner's eyes. Back whe…

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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