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Seven lives are unavoidably intertwined in the World Premiere production of Nicholas J. Peterka's 7 STORIES.

Peterka's drama explores how people inevitably reexamine their place in the world in the face of tragedy and begin to see those around them on a more human level. When a young man jumps to his death from a seventh floor balcony, the witnesses and their loved ones struggle to deal with what has occurred. Some want to forget, while others long to understand, but no one can deny that, in some way, they have each been changed.

Originally produced on Broadway by Harold Prince, the romantic entanglements of star-crossed and other lovers on a magical summer's night, featuring a score primarily in waltz time and the haunting "Send in the Clowns." Directed and Conducted by Razy Jordan, Produced by Arthur Gruen.

Imagine Alice, 7 years old, born and raised in today's Greenwich Village, New York City. From the moment she wakes up until she rests her weary head, her parents over schedule and manage her day. With Architecture, Piano, Book Club, French and Ballet classes overwhelming her, Alice has forgotten what it is like to be a child and simply play.
Will her journey through Wonderland help her reclaim her childhood or is Alice destined to become an adult way before her time?

The cast is comprised of a tight ensemble of four professional adult actors and five young actors trained directly from our program.

Come see what audience and critics have called, "the best kind of children's theater…clever without being dull and amusing without being dumb…as entertaining for adults as is it for the children in the audience."

Written and performed by Frances Madeson; Developed and directed by Ari Laura Kreith
When Frances finds a body in the laundry room of her building in the Lower East Side's Cooperative Village, it sets in motion a bizarrely comic yet terrifying chain of events. As Frances careens, dead body in tow, from laundry room to living room to library, she becomes a victim of Library Card Identity Theft (LCIT) and comes under scrutiny of the US Government. For everyone who has ever wondered, not if Big Brother is watching, but how closely.

A night of Broadway selections - and a few songs you may or may not recognize to make your night fun and entertaining! Two musical theater pros, Elizabeth Nicholas Synnott and Terri Ann Glynn, share some of their favorite songs on and off Broadway.

Ethan Schlesser's true tale of teenage experiences returns to the Kumble with an all new cast. This musical comedy follows a day in the life of 14-year-old Jenna as she takes a fantastical journey inside her own mind.

The Milk Can Theatre Company is proud to present the world premier of Running, a new play by Sharon E. Cooper. Three gay men, a widow, and a funeral set the stage to answer the questions - can we escape our past? What happens when we have to confront the lies we tell ourselves? Running not only tackles the issue of coming out about ones sexuality, but also what everyone must face when confronting the truth about ourselves.
Running is directed by Pat Diamond, set design by Ann Bartek, lighting design by Christopher Edwards, costume design by Deb O., Assistant Director/Stage Manager Seth Gamble. Production Assistant James Spry, with performances by Ryan Clardy, Katherine Alt Keener, Lance R. Marshall, and Willie Mullins.
The Milk Can Theatre Company is pleased to announce that we have teamed up with the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS, for a special benefit performance of Running. Expanding The Milk Can Theatre Company's definition of community beyond Off-Off Broadway, on May 7th the Company will donate a percentage of ticket sales to GMHC.
Running will be performing in rep with The 5 Borough Plays, a marathon through the
five boroughs of New York City. Featuring five short plays all inspired by a New York
City borough.

The Milk Can Theatre Company concludes its fifth season with The 5 Borough Plays, a showcase of five original short plays inspired by the five boroughs of New York City. Five playwrights randomly drew a borough from a hat: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, Manhattan and Queens. The resulting work is The 5 Borough Plays, a marathon evening of theatre through the five boroughs of New York City.

Playwrights and work include: 1600 Feet, public fighting is a New York phenomenon and in this musical version, the fight stems from an inter-borough romance. Music, lyrics and direction by Colleen Darnall, book by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (inspired by Brooklyn); A Visit to the Bronx, where time collides in this family drama by Sharon E. Cooper, directed by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (inspired by the Bronx); Stan and Illy Await the Coming written and directed by ML Kinney. With a nod to Samuel Beckett, our sock puppet heroes wait for the Ferry (inspired by Staten Island); Peace Through Understanding where a trip to the 1964 World's Fair brings a couple's relationship into focus. Written by Cheryl L. Davis, and directed by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (inspired by Queens); Hot Corn Girl Sings Her Song where an obscure bit of Manhattan history prompts a woman to examine her modern life, written and directed by Bethany Larsen (inspired by Manhattan). Further information is available to view at www.milkcantheatre.org.

Set design by Ann Bartek, lighting design by Christopher Edwards, costume design by Deb O., sound design by Scott O'Brien, with performances by Nnamudi Amobi, Sarah Brill, Ashley Griffin, Lian-Marie Holmes, Zak Kostro, Michael McGuirk, Brad Makarowski, Katie Northlich, Emma O'Donnell, Caley Rose, Mike Steinmetz, Natalie Weaver, Chris Yonan, and Jonathan Zipper.

Saturday evening May 10th will be a special benefit performance and party to celebrate The Milk Can Theatre Company's amazing 2007/2008 Season. The festivities will include dancing, drinking, food, a silent auction showcasing work from various area artists, and plenty of surprises., all at O'Lunney's Times Square Pub, 145 West 45th Street. Tickets to join the celebration are $45 per person, which includes The 5 Borough Plays theatre ticket, and pass to the Spring Fling Party at O'Lunney's. Theatre tickets can be used for any performance of The 5 Borough Plays. Please note that all tickets for the 7 pm performance May 10th will include a ticket to the Spring Fling and will be $45. Tickets to join the celebration only at O'Lunney's are $30.

MAIEUTIC THEATRE WORKS (MTWorks) is pleased to announce their one-night only benefit event, UNDERWORLD: A Night with Broadway's Understudies, hosted by improv comic Law Tarello (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), under the musical direction of Matt Doebler (Wicked). UNDERWORLD will take place on Monday, May 19th (7:30pm) at The D-Lounge (101 East 15th Street, under the Daryl Roth Theatre).

The understudies performing include David Garry (Company, Sweeney Todd Tour), Carly Hughes (The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Chelsea Krombach (Wicked), Lindsay Northen (Wicked), Jacqui Polk (Hairspray, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Heather Spore (Wicked), Andrew Varela (Sunday in the Park with George), Katrina Yaukey (Company, Cabaret) and Catherine Walker (Mary Poppins).

Julie Griffith is the event producer. The production features stage direction by Elyzabeth Gorman and Martha Goode is the sound engineer. Artwork created by Lindsay Moore.

Tickets are $30.00 (+2 drink minimum) and are now available online at www.theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the D-Lounge. For table seating and groups of 8 and over, please contact Julie Griffith at 917-536-5737.

You can also visit www.dloungenyc.com for driving/subway information.

Support the Arts with Entertainment and a Nightcap; all proceeds from UNDERWORLD go to funding MTWorks Season 08-09, including the production of Johnna Adams' Sans Merci, directed by Cristina Alicea (June 12-29 at The Roy Arias Theatre Center).