Left Out Festival 2010

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Cheryl King comments on gay theatre in an article by John Russell in Next magazine, enttiled "New Gay Stage: The Curators"

The Left Out Festival will feature these shows:

April 14th at 8 pm - NY/XY, a 3-man show written by William LoCasto, and performed by Scott Harrison,

Doug Thompson and Justin Henry

April 15th at 8 pm – TENDERPITS, performed by Anthony Johnston, directed by Nathan Schwartz

written by Anthony Johnston with Nathan Schwartz, video by Chmaj

"a dazzling display of versatility, charm and energy!" -Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

TENDERPITS tells the part-autobiographical/part-fictionalized story of a young wizard's immigration from the wilderness of Canada to New York City. Tenderpits has come to America to impart a message of universal oneness and endless hope in the face of great obstacles. Tenderpits is a bestial prophet for 2010.

A sick new show from the creators of FringeNY 2009's Outstanding Solo Show Winner, ART'S HEART.

April 16th at 8 pm - Shame, Simon, Shame, a 2-man play by Topher Cusumano, performed by Topher Cusumano and Mike Thatcher

April 18th at 8 pm - Monologues/Short Plays

How We Began written by Richard Ballon, performed by Josef Wille

No Childhood Left Behind, Part One – Fits and Starts, written and performed by Robin Goldfin

One Arm: Short Story by Tennessee Williams (script adapted by Brionne Davis) performed by Brionne Davis & Frank Blocker

Shame, an excerpt from the one-man show Shame, written by Steve Morey, performed by Brionne Davis

Old Time Jazz – a 2-man play written by Topher Cusumano and performed by Topher Cusumano & Frank Blocker

June and Nancy, written and performed by Michelle Ramoni

April 19th at 8 pm - Fearless Moral Inventory, a new solo show written and performed by Frank Blocker

April 21st at 8 pm - NY/XY, a 3-man show written by William LoCasto, and performed by Scott Harrison,

Doug Thompson and Justin Henry

April 22nd at 8 pm - Shame, Simon, Shame, a 2-man play by Topher Cusumano, performed by Topher Cusumano and Mike Thatcher

April 23rd at 8 pm – – TENDERPITS, performed by Anthony Johnston, directed by Nathan Schwartz

written by Anthony Johnston with Nathan Schwartz, video by Chmaj

"a dazzling display of versatility, charm and energy!" -Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

TENDERPITS tells the part-autobiographical/part-fictionalized story of a young wizard's immigration from the wilderness of Canada to New York City. Tenderpits has come to America to impart a message of universal oneness and endless hope in the face of great obstacles. Tenderpits is a bestial prophet for 2010.

A sick new show from the creators of FringeNY 2009's Outstanding Solo Show Winner, ART'S HEART.

April 24th at 3 pm Monologues/Short Plays –

How We Began - written by Richard Ballon, performed by Josef Wille

No Childhood Left Behind, Part One – Fits and Starts, written and performed by Robin Goldfin

Old Time Jazz – a 2-man play written by Topher Cusumano and performed by Topher Cusumano & Frank Blocker

Jesus, Liza and Me, written byTheresa Diamond, and performed by Sarah Koehler

Tickets for Left Out Festival events available through Brown Paper Tickets

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