Photo Flash: UNION SQUARED At The NY International Fringe Festival

In this hilarious romantic comedy, Rachel gets a text message from her Wall Street executive husband, Brad that was intended for his mistress, Shannon. Meanwhile, Brad courts his mother, Sophie to release an inheritance that he hopes can save him from his marital and financial messes. Brad soon learns that seduction can backfire - especially with a savvy Jewish mother involved.

The cast features Carlina Ferrari (Scarlet Sees The Light, "Gratuitous Violence"), Anita Keal (M. Butterfly, Tribute on Broadway), Annie Meisels ("The Education of Max Bickford," "Six Degrees of Separation," The Real Thing at The Old Globe and Pasadena Playhouse) and Levi Sochet (Marat/Sade at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, "Sonnets on Tap" at the Public Theater, Ibsen at the Geffen Playhouse).

Union Squared is directed by Diana Basmajian (Limonade Tous les Jours at 59E59 featuring Austin Pendleton; assistant director: Fifty Words for MCC, Uncle Vanya for Classic Stage Company. Upcoming: Limonade Tous les Jours at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre with Austin Pendleton in November). The set is designed by Jason Simms (The Clean House, Canticle), the Sound is designed by is by David Margolin Lawson (The First Breeze of Summer), costumes are designed by Cadice Thompson (Williamstown Theater Festival, Milwaukee Ballet Company) and the lighting is designed by Daniel Ordower (The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall,42nd Street, Ears on a Beetle).

Tickets for Union Squared are $15, and the show plays at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - at Minetta Lane) from August 22-30th, 2009. Tickets can be purchased by calling (866) 468-7619 or outside New York 1-888-FringeNYC.

For more information, please visit www.UnionSquaredTheComedy.com or www.FringeNYC.org.

Photo credit Aaron Epstein