New York, NY – Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) is kicking off their 30th anniversary season by changing the name of its bi-annual New Work Series to Spark Theatre Festival NYC. The festival will run from March 6 – 26 at the 28th Street Theater (TADA! Theater) in New York, NY. The lineup includes seven new musicals, 34 dance pieces, five solo shows, and thirteen short and full-length plays. Tickets range between $20-$35 and go on sale next week at www.emergingartiststheatre.org.
WEEK ONE – Monday, March 6 at 7pm
Penny Penniworth by Chris Weikel, directed by Mark Finley
Tuesday, March 7 at 7pm
Elephant Girls by Carl Gonzales, directed by Derek Jamison
Wednesday, March 8 at 7pm
30th Anniversary EATfest, featuring short plays by Andrea Alton, Jon Spano, and Chris Weikel
Thursday, March 9 at 7pm
30th Anniversary EATfest featuring short plays by Marc Castle, Audrey Cefaly, Larry Harris, Kerri Kochanski, and Chris Widney
Friday, March 10 at 7pm
Frankenstein Meets the Parents by Bambi Everson
Hanger-On, choreographed and performed by Bethey Ruble and Hanna Golden
Runaway Dance, choreographed by Anne Parichon-Buoncore
hey. it's over now., choreographed and performed by Lil Aronoff
Friday, March 10 at 9pm
My True Love! A Perfect Musical Fairytale by Ben Boecker
Saturday, March 11 at 7pm
The Legacy by Janet Sarno, directed by Elowyn Castle
Drifting, choreographed by Chiemi Ip
Saturday, March 11 at 9pm
Movement II, presented by Chutzpah Dance and guest artists
Showgirl Interrupted by Francine Daveta and Stephen Ruddy
Sunday, March 12 at 2pm
Hidden in the Spotlight, choreographed by Emma Elsmo
‘HAL RAISES HELL IN A HELL'S KITCHEN KITCHEN’ by Nick DeSimone, directed by Amy Wright
Sunday, March 12 at 5pm
STALLED by Kyle Mazer, directed by Bibiana Torres
Sunday, March 12 at 7pm
Eyes on the Flag, written and directed by Katie Casebolt
WEEK TWO – Monday, March 13 at 7pm
Claymont by Kevin Brofsky, directed by Derek Jamison
Tuesday, March 14 at 7pm
The Shame Project, written and performed by Victor Verhaeghe, directed by Kristin Hanggi
Wednesday, March 15 at 7pm
Macha, book and lyrics by Maria Elizabeth White, music and lyrics by Anna Marcus-Hecht, directed by Thalia Ranjbar
Thursday, March 16 at 7pm
Queer Noise, curated Lavy/VERBAL ANIMAL
Fashioned Creature, choreographed by Sammie Murray, composed by Maverik Leslie
Friday, March 17 at 7pm
Signal Lost, choreographed by Laura Ardner
We Out Here, written and directed by Samantha O’Brochta
Friday, March 17 at 9pm
While I was Homegrowing, choreographed by Lucia Gagliardone
Troubleshooting, written and composed by John Carroll, performed by The Quarry Project
Saturday, March 18 at 7pm
Kodoku, choreographed by Mayu Nakaya
Pass the Potatoes, choreographed by Heather Dutton
THROWING STUDY, choreographed by Hannah Lieberman in collaboration with Stephanie Schramm
Change, directed by Rebecca Allen, choreographed by Maddison Clay
Saturday, March 18 at 9pm
Praxiteles, choreographed by Leigh Ann Gann
The N Trail by Philip C. Hall, directed by KM Jones
Sunday, March 19 at 2pm
Ink & Paint by Danielle E. Moore, directed by Bailey Nassetta
Rush – Movement, Music, Momentum by Johnny Butler, Lane Gifford, Faustine Lavie, Jordan Moredechai, Caleb Patterson, and Robert Rubama
Sunday, March 19 at 5pm
Confessions of a Serial Dater by Temese Chavis and Dawnita Spencer
Sunday, March 19 at 7pm
on being, choreographed by Taylor Hollingsworth in collaboration with Maya Lam
Watching It Unfold by the Terre Dance Collective
WEEK THREE – Monday, March 20 at 7pm
Transition, written, composed, and performed by Jermaine Rowe, directed by Ricardo Barrett
Tuesday, March 21 at 7pm
Echo: A Musical Quest by Deniz Demirkurt and Ella Sodam Yoon
Wednesday, March 22 at 7pm
sit under my skin, choreographed by Elizabeth Siani
bouquet, choreographed by Catherine Messina
Thursday, March 23 at 7pm
take off the veil, choreographed and performed by Haley Morgan Miller
Lili’uokalani, choreographed by Lili Tewes
journey, choreographed Kate Binder with musical artists Jess Jones, Rob Flax, and more
Thursday, March 23 at 9pm
AITQR DISPLACED 2023, written and directed by Carrie Beehan, music direction by Charles Duke
Friday, March 24 at 7pm
My Apocalypse, co-directed by Mimi Doan and Cole Stapleton
You’re Not Allowed to Ask Me That, written and performed by Jake Alexander, directed by Hayley Moir
Friday, March 24 at 9pm
Dark Forest by Cherri Nelle Thompson in collaboration with the Company Dancers of SHIFT, Dance. Arts. & Media.
Maybe You Just Think They’re Handsome by Jason Buchel
Double Bind, choreographed and performed by Sara Pizzi and Aika Takeshima (sarAika)
Saturday, March 25 at 7pm
RETROSPECTRAL, directed and choreographed by Nadia Khayrallah and Whitney Janis
Mother Nature’s Bitch, choreographed by Caroline Alter
Sunday, March 26 at 2pm
Will Wilson Saves the World: A New Musical, book and lyrics by Lyndsey Chance, music by Michelle Lugo, directed by Kristy Thomas
Sunday, March 26 at 5pm
Nirmale | Shymale: The dualities within, choreographed and conceptualized by Aparna Shankar and Meghana Murthy with Sri Thina Subramaniam
Three Salt Three Sesame, choreographed by Rachel Lieblein-Jurbala
everyday&everynight, choreographed by Garet Wierdsma
Sunday, March 26 at 7pm
The Intermission, choreographed by Sophie Gray-Gaillard and Olivia Passarelli
Unrequited Headbang, choreographed by Natalie Long
Speed Dating, written and directed by Curt Strickland
Emerging Artists Theatre’s New Works Series began in 2006 and focuses on new works, new talents, and new voices. Since its inception, numerous musicals, plays, solo shows, and dance pieces that were workshopped at the series have gone on to have full productions at the Edinburgh Fringe, NYMF, FringeNYC & Encores, Off-Broadway, as well as National and International productions.