4 short plays about coming together Like Home by John Shea Home is where the heart is, but when the troubles of the outside world begin to invade, can the heart survive? A story of hope and survival, immigration and class, as relevant today as it was during the Draft Riots of 1863. A Roof (more…)

Three Actors portray three neighbors in a transformative evening, introducing audiences to the lives, struggles, and philosophies of extraordinary people in the East Village. Based on personal interviews, these performances are a truly magical experience of the power of acting, storytelling, and human connection.   The Cockeyed Pessimist Jesse Hawkes* as Robert Hieger Actor, Director, Writer, (more…)

Three Actors portray three neighbors in a transformative evening, introducing audiences to the lives, struggles, and philosophies of extraordinary people in the East Village. Based on personal interviews, these performances are a truly magical experience of the power of acting, storytelling, and human connection.   The Cockeyed Pessimist Jesse Hawkes* as Robert Hieger Actor, Director, Writer, (more…)

Four plays in one evening about ruptures small and large, gentle and violent, from the past and the future, in a neighborhood that is ever reinventing.   And Here’s…Boris by Nina Howes Before Stella Adler, Sophie Tucker, Jerry Lewis; before Yiddish Theater was rivaling shows on Broadway; Boris Thomashefsky, a young teenager on New York’s (more…)

Four plays in one evening about ruptures small and large, gentle and violent, from the past and the future, in a neighborhood that is ever reinventing.   And Here’s…Boris by Nina Howes Before Stella Adler, Sophie Tucker, Jerry Lewis; before Yiddish Theater was rivaling shows on Broadway; Boris Thomashefsky, a young teenager on New York’s (more…)