The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) announces selections for the 2009 Season, running from July 13 - August 2, 2009. 43 plays and musicals have been chosen, as well as four readings. Selected plays for SHORT SUBJECTS, a new division for plays that run under 60 minutes, will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale on May 8 online at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111.
2009 SEASON
1812 The Musical, book, music and lyrics by Ira Shapiro, produced by Ira Shapiro
The adventures of French soldiers trapped in Russia.
Afterlight, by Monica Flory, produced by Threads Theater Company
Twilight is a mysterious time of day when wolves howl, accidents happen and life collides with death.
The American Black Box, by Scott Pardue, produced by Vincent Scott & Scott Pardue
A disturbing new play by Scott Pardue raises questions about habeas corpus, the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and the social forces that pave the way for terrorist policies.
Approaching America, by James Evans, produced by Theatre for a Big Country
A lifetime of day-in-and-out waiting at a rarely visited country store is spiced up by a game of strip poker.
Assholes and Aureoles, by Eric Pfeffinger, produced by InterAction Theater, Inc.
Two women, 13 taboos and several dozen laughs you'll feel guilty about tomorrow.
Bartholomew Fair, NJ, by Billy Mitchell, produced by The Theater Company / David Zimmerman
A twisting, comedic knot of deceit, disguise, New Jersey, and a puppet show!
Benny, by Suzanne Bachner, produced by John Montgomery Theatre Company
Benny is the kaleidoscopic portrait of an adopted woman's quest for identity, intimacy and connection as she is torn between her newly found birthmother and her dad.
The Broken Jug, by Heinrich Von Kleist, produced by Stephen Wisker
Judge and witnesses know more than they dare say in this riot of an antique roadshow.
Checking In, written and produced by Brian Hampton
Only one rule for the weekend: No boys. No babies. Six high school friends reunite for a wild weekend in Atlantic City ... and new truths spill out.
Christmas Guest, written and produced by James V. O'Connor
Christmas Guest peels back the skin of the characters as it dramatizes the subtleties of betrayal in the parent-child relationship. This play has elements of spontaneous breakdown like in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the tension-filled family encounter in The Price, and the underlying rage of The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
Connect / Disconnect, music by Jan-Erik Shaaf, book and lyrics by Owen Robertson, produced by Teater Omen
One man. One woman. Four stories.
Crossroads, by Meri Wallace, produced by Howlig Moon Cab. Col
Five salon "Hairapists" turn their talents inward in an attempt to make over each other's lives.
Eve and Lilith - Adam's Temptation, by Johannes Galli, produced by Galli Theater NY
A confrontation between a wife and her husband's mistress.
EXPOSED! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, by Kate Gersten, produced by Stage 13, Inc.
What do you do when Mom's a Tomb Raider and Dad's in a Fight Club? The story of two little media darlings, all grown (and screwed) up.
Family Dinner, written and produced by Michele Willens
What is the final cost of not telling the truth?
Family Symmetry, written and produced by Adam Samtur
A couple struggles to survive the challenges of obsessive compulsive disorder in this story of the rocky nature of love and acceptance.
Gentleman's Wish, by Lawson Caldwell, co-produced by Lawson Caldwell and Anthony Francavilla
A play about the ever-changing world of politics, sexuality, love, boundaries and integrity.
How to Make an American Family, by Jeff Seabaugh, produced by Randal Lichtenwalner
Follow one gay man's journey toward creating a family of his own.
I Hate Love, by Kyle Baxter & Jon Crefeld, produced by The Collective Objective
A hotshot Navy pilot meets a liberal gay lawyer at a wedding and, despite their better judgment, they fall in love.
Insecurity!, book, music and lyrics by Mickey Zetts, produced by Oberon Theatre Ensemble
The recession-proof musical!
A Night in the Kremlin, by Bernard Besserglik and Bob Barton, produced by Bernard Besserglik
America's greatest clown takes on the ogre in the Kremlin.
Las Escenas de la Cruz (Scenes of the Cross), by ¡DO THEATER! and Daniel Carlton
produced by !Do Theater!
There exists a line where dreams meet reality -- it's called the border.
Lesson for Life, by Phillip W. Weiss, produced by Phil's Literary Works LLC
A young man learns about life...the hard way.
The Lincoln Continental, by Kathy Kafer, produced by Shadow Productions + Kramis Productions
A powerful story of the love between a father and daughter across three decades, driven by a Lincoln Continental.
