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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater: Driving Miss Daisy
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and talkback series continues with Alfred Uhry’s famous play. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n\n>>> RSVP Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-driving-miss-daisy-2/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T140000
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SUMMARY:From Landfill Harmonic to Basura: A Musical Journey to Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Join dramaturg Ken Cerniglia for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new Broadway-bound musical Basura\, inspired by the true story of the Orchestra of Recycled Instruments of Cateura. \n>>> FREE – RSVP Here\nThe afternoon will kick off with a screening of Landfill Harmonic\, a 2015 documentary film directed by Brad Allgood and Graham Townsley\, about Paraguayan music teacher Favio Chavez and his children’s orchestra in Paraguay that performs with materials recycled from a landfill near Asunción. According to The Huffington Post\, “[t]he film is both an exposé on the harsh conditions of slum life and a commentary on the global threats of consumption and waste.” \nShortly after the film’s premiere\, Broadway producer Michael Shulman optioned Landfill Harmonic as the basis for a new Broadway musical\, which would ultimately feature music and lyrics by internationally acclaimed Latin recording artist Gloria Estefan and her daughter Emily Estefan; a book by one of America’s most produced living playwrights\, Karen Zacarías; and direction by 5-time Tony Award-nominee Michael Greif (Rent\, Dear Evan Hansen\, Next to Normal). \nAs the show’s dramaturg (a theatrical editor for new works)\, Ken’s creative journey began in April 2022 with a research trip to Asuncion\, Paraguay\, where he and Karen attended classes and rehearsals at the Orchestra’s new music school\, interviewed musicians and family members\, and experienced a week in the life of Cateura\, a poor community in the shadow of South America’s second-largest landfill. Since then\, Ken has worked closely with the musical’s creators through countless drafts\, several developmental readings and workshops\, ongoing cultural consultations\, and two months of rehearsals and performances of its first production. \nWith its provocative new title (Spanish for “garbage”) Basura’s mission is to deliver a thrilling live musical storytelling experience that welcomes diverse\, multigenerational\, English-speaking audiences in the United States\, while joyfully representing Paraguay and honoring the truth of the Orchestra’s story. Basura made its world premiere in Atlanta on June 12\, 2026\, and became the Alliance Theatre’s most recommended and best-selling new musical in history. \n \nAbout Ken Cerniglia\nKen Cerniglia is a veteran dramaturg\, writer\, and organizational leader whose dramaturgy is currently represented on Broadway in Hadestown and Aladdin. During 16 years as dramaturg and literary manager at Disney Theatrical\, he developed over 70 titles for Broadway\, touring\, international\, and licensed productions\, including Peter and the Starcatcher\, The Hunchback of Notre Dame\, Freaky Friday\, Newsies\, The Little Mermaid\, High School Musical\, and Tarzan. He adapted several Disney librettos for young performers and developed a new series of Marvel plays for teens. Regional dramaturgy includes Destiny of Desire: an unapologetic telenovela in two acts (Denver Center)\, the new bluegrass musical Eugene Onegin (TheatreSquared)\, The Tale of the Gifted Prince (Theatre Calgary)\, Romeo y Juliet (CalShakes)\, Blood Moon (PROTOTYPE Festival); Bridges (Berkeley Playhouse); and OLIVERio: A Twist on Dickens (Kennedy Center). His book for Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical premiered at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. He is board co-chair of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) and is a graduate of UC San Diego\, Catholic University\, and the University of Washington\, where he earned a Ph.D. in theatre history and criticism. kencerniglia.com.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/landfill-harmonic-to-basura/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T160000
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SUMMARY:Cause Celebre Productions Presents: Last Chance Café
DESCRIPTION:FREE for Society Members. Contact staff for the promo code! \nJoin Cause Celebre Productions and the New York Society for Ethical Culture for a staged reading of Last Chance Café\, part of All the World’s a Stage\, a trilogy based on three controversial cases argued by legendary civil rights attorney Marty Garbus. Mr. Garbus was described by The Guardian as “one of the world’s finest trial lawyers.” \nDon’t miss this incredible afternoon of drama\, music\, and the prophetic words of Bob Dylan. The show will be followed by a discussion with Martin Garbus and former NYPD Special Victims Unit Deputy Chief Michael Osgood and a private reception with the panelists. \nStarring Darlene Hope\, Jeremy Webb\, Ian Lithgow\, Gene Castle\, and Michael Citriniti \nWritten by Susan Charlotte\nDirected by Antony Marsellis \nTickets\n>>> $25 – Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite \nAbout Last Chance Café\n“Somebody better investigate soon.” Lyrics from a haunting song provide a Greek chorus throughout this deeply compelling play about voter suppression in the Jim Crow South. The time: the 1960’s. The place: Mississippi. The song: “Oxford Town”\, by a young Bob Dylan. \nThe song was written about James Meredith\, in 1962 the first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi. Racist riots erupted\, and as Dylan wrote\, “Two men died ‘neath the Mississippi moon.” But\, as Dylan said\, “This could have happened any time.” And it did\, even as Jim Crow was falling. \nIn 1965 the American Civil Liberties Union sent a young lawyer\, Marty Garbus\, to Mississippi to represent Henrietta Wright\, a Black woman in her 30s who was arrested in front of the Last Chance Café\, a small store she owned with her husband. The reason\, Wright was told by the white officers holding shotguns\, was a traffic violation: driving through a stop sign. \nThe real reason: with the Voting Rights Act merely twenty days old\, Mrs. Wright had just registered to vote. \nThis fabricated traffic violation led to a stunning violation of a Black woman’s civil rights: Wright was assaulted\, committed to a state mental hospital based on the lies of two complicit doctors\, and then imprisoned. Immediately after her release\, Wright had the courage to file a complaint with the ACLU and bring a federal lawsuit against the two police officers and two doctors. As Garbus landed in Mississippi\, he thought of James Meredith\, with Dylan’s lyrics reverberating in his mind: “Somebody better investigate soon.” \nGarbus warned Wright that her chances of winning her case were next to nothing\, but they agreed she could still make a defiant stand against white supremacy and for voting rights—and that’s exactly what she did. As Garbus said after\, “The ominous Mississippi night which had so often harbored black men\, hanging from their necks\, the burning Cross\, the vicious beating\, had lost some of its threat for Mr. and Mrs. Wright.” \nSixty years later\, with racism still rampant and the right to vote still under attack\, this play could not be more relevant. \nAbout Playwright Susan Charlotte\nSusan’s multi-faceted career started with Prism Blues. Based on her work as a prison counselor\, the play earned her a place in Columbia’s MFA program and won the prestigious Joseph Kesselring Award. Her 60 full-length & one-act plays have been produced throughout the country. They include: The Shoemaker starring Danny Aiello\, directed by Antony Marsellis; She’s Of A Certain Age; The Round Table (w/ Oscar & Tony winner Peter Stone)\, and When Truth Is Not Enough. Her play\, Love Divided By\, was produced by the Actors Studio and was made into a film with an original score by Philip Glass. The film reopened MoMA’s Titus II theatre. Her other films include: Something Like That\, A Broken Sole\, Come On (Hamptons Film Festival.) Her TV credits include; Did You Know My Husband? with Louise Lasser & Carole Shelley (PBS); The Comedy Zone with Patty Duke & Paul Reiser (CBS); Guiding Light and Loving (CBS). \nSusan authored the acclaimed books Creativity and Creativity In Film and has written for NY Magazine and Playbill. She was also a professor at Columbia U.\, NYU\, and City College. She is the founding artistic director of Food For Thought Productions and Cause Celebre.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/cause-celebre-productions-presents-last-chance-cafe-2/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T190000
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: Love Letters
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and talkback series continues. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n\n\nRSVP link TBA
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-presents-love-letters-2/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T210000
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: Love Letters
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and talkback series continues with A.R. Gurney’s play. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n\n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-presents-love-letters/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: How the World Began
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and discussion series continues with Catherine Trieschmann’s play. \n\n\n\nIn a rural community in Kansas that has been devastated by a tornado\, a new science teacher makes a thoughtless remark about the origins of life\, sparking a conflict with teh religious residents that threatens to spiral beyond a simple debate beetween science and faith. \nStarring Craig Braun\, Dylan Martin Frankel\, and Jane Minus\nNarrated by Bonnie Bean\nDirected by Katrin Hilbe \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n\n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-how-the-world-began/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: How the World Began
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and discussion series continues with Catherine Trieschmann’s play. \n\n\n\nIn a rural community in Kansas that has been devastated by a tornado\, a new science teacher makes a thoughtless remark about the origins of life\, sparking a conflict with teh religious residents that threatens to spiral beyond a simple debate beetween science and faith. \nStarring Craig Braun\, Dylan Martin Frankel\, and Jane Minus\nNarrated by Bonnie Bean\nDirected by Katrin Hilbe \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n\n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-how-the-world-began/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T153000
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SUMMARY:Workshop Theater's Will-A-Thon Pt. 2: 'For Thy Sweet Love Rememb'red: Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love'
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop Theater in association with the New York Society for Ethical Culture presents the 23rd Annual Will-a-Thon\, a two day festival celebrating the 462nd birthday of William Shakespeare! \nConceived and Directed by Charles E. Gerber and featuring members of Will’s Playshop: \nFEATURING\nZOE ANASTASSIOU* as First Witch\, Maria & Ensemble\nARTHUR AULISI* as Duke of Venice\, Malvolio & Ensemble\nETHAN CADOFF* as Iago & Ensemble\nTOM LUKE DiCOSTANZO as Chorus( Henry V)\,Messenger\, Captain & Ensemble\nCHARLES E. GERBER as M.C.\, Ross\, Brabantio\, Feste & Ensemble\, Composer\nCHARLES KENNEDY as Hamlet\, Angus\, Cassio\, Berowne & Ensemble\nMARY LAUREN* as 2nd Witch\, Lady Macbeth\, Olivia\, Emilia & Ensemble\nALLISON LINKER* as 3rd Witch\, Desdemona\, Viola & Ensemble\nJASON NADAL as Banquo\, Othello\, Sir Toby Belch & Ensemble\nJONNY WEBER* as Rosencrantz\, Macbeth\, Orsino & Ensemble\nTHOMAS J. DONOHOE ( PSM)* \n*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production. \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 17th • 7:00pm\nWILL’S WAY: A Night of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloques with excerpts from: HAMLET\, HENRY V\, MACBETH\, OTHELLO\, & TWELFTH NIGHT. \nSunday\, April 19 • 1:30pm\nFOR THY SWEET LOVE REMEMB’RED: A Matinee of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love\, with excerpts from HAMLET\, MACBETH\, OTHELLO\, TWELFTH NIGHT & LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST\, Various SONNETS\, and Songs from Sonnet 29\, “When In Disgrace” \, music by RAY LESLEE\, “Sigh No More” from MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING\, “Honor\, Riches\, Marriage- Blessing” from THE TEMPEST”\, those last two with music by\, C.E.GERBER. \nTickets\n$15 – Click here to purchase tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/will-a-thon-2026-pt-2/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T210000
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SUMMARY:Workshop Theater's Will-A-Thon Pt. 1: ‘Will’s Way: A Collection of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies’
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop Theater in association with the New York Society for Ethical Culture presents the 23rd Annual Will-a-Thon\, a two day festival celebrating the 462nd birthday of William Shakespeare! \nConceived and Directed by Charles E. Gerber and featuring members of Will’s Playshop: \nFEATURING\nZOE ANASTASSIOU* as First Witch\, Maria & Ensemble\nARTHUR AULISI* as Duke of Venice\, Malvolio & Ensemble\nETHAN CADOFF* as Iago & Ensemble\nTOM LUKE DiCOSTANZO as Chorus( Henry V)\,Messenger\, Captain & Ensemble\nCHARLES E. GERBER as M.C.\, Ross\, Brabantio\, Feste & Ensemble\, Composer\nCHARLES KENNEDY as Hamlet\, Angus\, Cassio\, Berowne & Ensemble\nMARY LAUREN* as 2nd Witch\, Lady Macbeth\, Olivia\, Emilia & Ensemble\nALLISON LINKER* as 3rd Witch\, Desdemona\, Viola & Ensemble\nJASON NADAL as Banquo\, Othello\, Sir Toby Belch & Ensemble\nJONNY WEBER* as Rosencrantz\, Macbeth\, Orsino & Ensemble\nTHOMAS J. DONOHOE ( PSM)* \n*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production. \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 17th • 7:00pm\nWILL’S WAY: A Night of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloques with excerpts from: HAMLET\, HENRY V\, MACBETH\, OTHELLO\, & TWELFTH NIGHT. \nSunday\, April 19 • 1:30pm\nFOR THY SWEET LOVE REMEMB’RED: A Matinee of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love\, with excerpts from HAMLET\, MACBETH\, OTHELLO\, TWELFTH NIGHT & LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST\, Various SONNETS\, and Songs from Sonnet 29\, “When In Disgrace” \, music by RAY LESLEE\, “Sigh No More” from MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING\, “Honor\, Riches\, Marriage- Blessing” from THE TEMPEST”\, those last two with music by\, C.E.GERBER. \nTickets\n$15 – Click here to purchase tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/workshop-theaters-will-a-thon-pt-1-wills-way-a-collection-of-scenes-speeches-and-soliloquies-2/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and discussion series continues with Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse: \nGeorge\, a farmer\, and his wife\, Em\, have come to an isolated field to watch a lunar eclipse. But even as they stare at the moon passing through its phases\, their talk turns to earthly reflections on love and grief — for dogs\, their youth\, their son\, and\, inevitably\, each other. \nStarring Patricia Bruder Debrovner and J. Dolan Byrnes\nDirected by Katrin Hilbe \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-lunar-eclipse/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T164832Z
CREATED:20260326T183222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T164832Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and discussion series continues with Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse: \nGeorge\, a farmer\, and his wife\, Em\, have come to an isolated field to watch a lunar eclipse. But even as they stare at the moon passing through its phases\, their talk turns to earthly reflections on love and grief — for dogs\, their youth\, their son\, and\, inevitably\, each other. \nStarring Patricia Bruder Debrovner and J. Dolan Byrnes\nDirected by Katrin Hilbe \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-lunar-eclipse/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260324T165840Z
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SUMMARY:John McDonagh Presents: Taxi 2 TikTok
DESCRIPTION:From John McDonagh\, Taxi 2 TikTok is a 70-minute solo performance that traces one New York City yellow cab driver’s journey from decades of anonymity to sudden internet fame—without ever leaving the driver’s seat. \nFor forty years\, John McDonagh drove a yellow cab through a city that rarely noticed the people who kept it moving. The first twenty years unfolded in near-total obscurity: no radios\, no cell phones\, broken pay phones\, and no safety net. \nAs technology enters the cab in the early 2000s\, McDonagh begins documenting the city around him through blogs and social media\, slowly finding an audience. His stories attract attention from mainstream media\, including The New York Times\, BBC News\, CBS Sunday Morning\, and The Moth\, as well as appearances in documentaries\, reality television\, and live performance spaces. These moments mark his transition from invisible observer to cultural participant. \nThe play’s final act explores a dramatic shift in how New York stories are told and shared. Through his unexpected collaborations with digital creators Kareem Rahma (Subway Takes)\, New York Nico\, and filmmaker Anthony Dimieri\, McDonagh finds himself propelled into the influencer economy—reaching millions without gatekeepers\, producers\, or permission. What once took decades now happens in seconds. \nBlending storytelling\, projected images\, video clips\, and music—from Grandmaster Flash to The Ramones—Taxi to TikTok examines labor\, visibility\, media power\, and the meaning of authenticity in a city where fame is now measured in seconds. It is a deeply personal story that doubles as a cultural history of New York City’s transformation—from street-level survival to algorithm-driven celebrity. \nTickets\n>> $25 – Click here to purchase on Eventbrite\nFREE for Society Members
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/john-mcdonagh-presents-taxi-2-tiktok/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T170000
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Doubt
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and discussion series continues with John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: \nSister Aloysius believes that something is rotten at the school over which she presides as principal. She suspects that her colleague\, Father Flynn\, has behaved improperly with boys under his charge. \nAre her suspcions well founded? Or are they rooted in her discomfort with the popular priest and his more liberal and humane approach to religion and teaching? \nStarring Susanna Frazer\, Chris Daftsios\, Marsha Regis\, Melissa Inclan Verdugo\nNarrated by Bonnie Bean\nDirected by Katrin Hilbe \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \nPremiere Friday\, March 20 at 7:30pm. \nRSVP\n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-doubt/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T213000
DTSTAMP:20260227T052609Z
CREATED:20260227T052609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T052609Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: Doubt
DESCRIPTION:Our staged reading and discussion series continues with John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: \nSister Aloysius believes that something is rotten at the school over which she presides as principal. She suspects that her colleague\, Father Flynn\, has behaved improperly with boys under his charge. \nAre her suspcions well founded? Or are they rooted in her discomfort with the popular priest and his more liberal and humane approach to religion and teaching? \nStarring Susanna Frazer\, Chris Daftsios\, Marsha Regis\, Melissa Inclan Verdugo\nNarrated by Bonnie Bean\nDirected by Katrin Hilbe \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-show talkback exploring the ethical issues raised by the play with the cast and director. \nEncore Saturday\, March 21 at 3:00pm. \nRSVP\n>>>Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-presents-doubt/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T150000
DTSTAMP:20250527T161909Z
CREATED:20250527T155936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T161909Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Collected Stories
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Donald Margulies’ Collected Stories. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nJoin us for the premiere on Friday\, June 20 at 5:00pm! \nAbout Collected Stories\nRuth\, a well-regarded author and teacher of creative writing\, takes a gifted student\, Lisa\, as her assistant\, who gradually becomes her friend and confidant. Under Ruth’s mentorship\, Lisa blossoms as an ascendant talent. A fiery confrontation is sparked when Lisa incorporates in her fiction a particularly intimate event that Ruth had confided to her. Must age yield to youth\, and loyalty to art? \nStarring Patricia Bruder Debrovner and Marsha Regis \nDirected by Leslie Kincaid Burby \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-collected-stories/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T190000
DTSTAMP:20250527T161903Z
CREATED:20250527T155826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T161903Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: Collected Stories
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Donald Margulies’ Collected Stories. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nJoin us for an encore on Sunday\, June 22 at 1:00pm! \nAbout Collected Stories\nRuth\, a well-regarded author and teacher of creative writing\, takes a gifted student\, Lisa\, as her assistant\, who gradually becomes her friend and confidant. Under Ruth’s mentorship\, Lisa blossoms as an ascendant talent. A fiery confrontation is sparked when Lisa incorporates in her fiction a particularly intimate event that Ruth had confided to her. Must age yield to youth\, and loyalty to art? \nStarring Patricia Bruder Debrovner and Marsha Regis \nDirected by Leslie Kincaid Burby \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-presents-collected-stories/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T170000
DTSTAMP:20250527T161456Z
CREATED:20250527T154919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T161456Z
UID:10007419-1749394800-1749402000@ethical.nyc
SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Slowgirl
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Greg Pierce’s Slowgirl. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nJoin us for our premiere on Saturday\, June 7 at 3:00pm! \nAbout Slowgirl\nSLOWGIRL is the story of a teenager who flees to her reclusive uncle’s retreat in the Costa Rican jungle to escape the aftermath of a horrific accident. The week they spend together forces them both to confront who they are as well as what it is they are running from. \nStarring Jane Minus and Stephen Girasuolo \nDirected by Kimberly Braun \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-slowgirl/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T170000
DTSTAMP:20250527T161448Z
CREATED:20250527T154802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T161448Z
UID:10007418-1749308400-1749315600@ethical.nyc
SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: Slowgirl
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Greg Pierce’s Slowgirl. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nJoin us for an encore on Sunday\, June 8 at 3:00pm! \nAbout Slowgirl\nSLOWGIRL is the story of a teenager who flees to her reclusive uncle’s retreat in the Costa Rican jungle to escape the aftermath of a horrific accident. The week they spend together forces them both to confront who they are as well as what it is they are running from. \nStarring Jane Minus and Stephen Girasuolo \nDirected by Kimberly Braun \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-presents-slowgirl/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T153000
DTSTAMP:20250414T214334Z
CREATED:20250409T220211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T214334Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop Theater's Will-A-Thon Pt. 2: 'For Thy Sweet Love Rememb'red: A Presentation of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love'
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop Theater in association with the New York Society for Ethical Culture presents the 22nd Annual Will-a-Thon\, a two day festival celebrating the 461st birthday of William Shakespeare! \nConceived and Directed by Charles E. Gerber and featuring members of Will’s Playshop: \nPerformed By\nAdemide Akintilo\, Tom DiCostanzo\, Charles E. Gerber*\, Cordis Heard*\, Charles Kennedy\, Erik Kochenberger\, Mary Lauren*\, and Jeff Paul* (4/25 only) \nRoger Lipson*: Production Stage Manager \n*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 25th • 7:00pm\nWILL’S WAY: A Night of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies including excerpts from Hamlet\, Rome and Juliet\, Henry V\, All’s Well That Ends Well\, As You Like It\, Macbeth\, and Julius Caesar \nSunday\, April 27 • 1:30pm\nFOR THY SWEET LOVE REMEMB’RED: A Presentation of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love with Original Music to Will’s Lyrics by RAY LESLEE and C.E. GERBER\, featuring the same cast (sans Mr. Paul)\, and excerpts from several of the aforementioned plays\, plus Love’s Labor’s Lost and The Tempest. \nTickets\n$15 – Click here to purchase tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/workshop-theaters-will-a-thon-pt-2-for-thy-sweet-love-remembred-a-presentation-of-scenes-sonnets-and-songs-of-love/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T210000
DTSTAMP:20250418T210859Z
CREATED:20250409T215944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T210859Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop Theater's Will-A-Thon Pt. 1: ‘Will’s Way: A Collection of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies’
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop Theater in association with the New York Society for Ethical Culture presents the 22nd Annual Will-a-Thon\, a two day festival celebrating the 461st birthday of William Shakespeare! \nConceived and Directed by Charles E. Gerber and featuring members of Will’s Playshop: \nPerformed By\nAdemide Akintilo\, Tom DiCostanzo\, Charles E. Gerber*\, Cordis Heard*\, Charles Kennedy\, Erik Kochenberger\, Mary Lauren*\, and Jeff Paul* (4/25 only) \nRoger Lipson*: Production Stage Manager \n*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 25th • 7:00pm\nWILL’S WAY: A Night of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies including excerpts from Hamlet\, Rome and Juliet\, Henry V\, All’s Well That Ends Well\, As You Like It\, Macbeth\, and Julius Caesar \nSunday\, April 27 • 1:30pm\nFOR THY SWEET LOVE REMEMB’RED: A Presentation of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love with Original Music to Will’s Lyrics by RAY LESLEE and C.E. GERBER\, featuring the same cast (sans Mr. Paul)\, and excerpts from several of the aforementioned plays\, plus Love’s Labor’s Lost and The Tempest. \nTickets\n$15 – Click here to purchase tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/workshop-theaters-will-a-thon-pt-1-wills-way-a-collection-of-scenes-speeches-and-soliloquies/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T150000
DTSTAMP:20250331T144519Z
CREATED:20250319T000814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T144519Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: The Gin Game
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Donald L. Coburn’s The Gin Game: \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nAbout The Gin Game\nWeller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey sit on the porch of the senior home to which they have been consigned by their families\, and they play gin. As game follows game\, the pair talk\, sparring sometimes humorously\, sometimes brutally\, probing for and revealing secrets. \nStarring Patricia Bruder Debrovner\, John Lovelady\, and Joe Fashing \nDirected by Leslie Kincaid Burby \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-the-gin-game/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20250331T150806Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Presents: The Gin Game
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Donald L. Coburn’s The Gin Game: \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nAbout The Gin Game\nWeller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey sit on the porch of the senior home to which they have been consigned by their families\, and they play gin. As game follows game\, the pair talk\, sparring sometimes humorously\, sometimes brutally\, probing for and revealing secrets. \nStarring Patricia Bruder Debrovner\, John Lovelady\, and Joe Fashing \nDirected by Leslie Kincaid Burby \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-presents-the-gin-game/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T160000
DTSTAMP:20250313T152134Z
CREATED:20250310T173654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T152134Z
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SUMMARY:Cause Celebre Productions Presents: Last Chance Café
DESCRIPTION:Join Cause Celebre Productions and Ethical Culture for a performance of Last Chance Café\, part of Cause Celebre’s series exploring seven controversial cases of legendary attorney Marty Garbus\, described by The Guardian as “one of the world’s finest trial lawyers.” \nDon’t miss this incredible evening of drama\, live music\, and the prophetic words of Bob Dylan. The show will be followed by a discussion with legendary lawyer Martin Garbus\, former ACLU President Susan Herman\, award-winning playwright Susan Charlotte\, and the cast. \nWritten by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis \nStarring Jack Wetherall (the title character in The Elephant Man on Broadway) and Nesha Ward \nWith an added element of dance and music featuring Broadway tap dancer Gene Castle and guitarist Michael Citriniti \nFollowed by a discussion with: Martin Garbus and former ACLU President Susan Herman. \nTickets\n$25 – Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite Here \nAbout Last Chance Café\n“Somebody better investigate soon.” Lyrics from a haunting song provide a Greek chorus throughout this deeply compelling play about voter suppression in the Jim Crow South. The time: the 1960’s. The place: Mississippi. The song: “Oxford Town”\, by a young Bob Dylan. \nThe song was written about James Meredith\, in 1962 the first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi. Racist riots erupted\, and as Dylan wrote\, “Two men died ‘neath the Mississippi moon.” But\, as Dylan said\, “This could have happened any time.” And it did\, even as Jim Crow was falling. \nIn 1965 the American Civil Liberties Union sent a young lawyer\, Marty Garbus\, to Mississippi to represent Henrietta Wright\, a Black woman in her 30s who was arrested in front of the Last Chance Café\, a small store she owned with her husband. The reason\, Wright was told by the white officers holding shotguns\, was a traffic violation: driving through a stop sign. \nThe real reason: with the Voting Rights Act merely twenty days old\, Mrs. Wright had just registered to vote. \nThis fabricated traffic violation led to a stunning violation of a Black woman’s civil rights: Wright was assaulted\, committed to a state mental hospital based on the lies of two complicit doctors\, and then imprisoned. Immediately after her release\, Wright had the courage to file a complaint with the ACLU and bring a federal lawsuit against the two police officers and two doctors. As Garbus landed in Mississippi\, he thought of James Meredith\, with Dylan’s lyrics reverberating in his mind: “Somebody better investigate soon.” \nGarbus warned Wright that her chances of winning her case were next to nothing\, but they agreed she could still make a defiant stand against white supremacy and for voting rights—and that’s exactly what she did. As Garbus said after\, “The ominous Mississippi night which had so often harbored black men\, hanging from their necks\, the burning Cross\, the vicious beating\, had lost some of its threat for Mr. and Mrs. Wright.” \nSixty years later\, with racism still rampant and the right to vote still under attack\, this play could not be more relevant.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/cause-celebre-productions-presents-last-chance-cafe/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T160000
DTSTAMP:20250213T151836Z
CREATED:20250103T230756Z
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SUMMARY:Fortune Society Fundraiser - Theater: David Rothenberg’s THE CASTLE
DESCRIPTION:All ticket sales benefit The Fortune Society! \nJoin us for a special performance of David Rothenberg’s play The Castle featuring a cast of four formerly incarcerated New Yorkers–with 70 years behind bars between them–telling their stories of adversity\, incarceration\, freedom\, and redemption. It’s a breathtaking drama you will never forget. \nConceived and directed by David Rothenberg \nWritten in collaboration with and performed by: \nVilma Ortiz Donovan • Philip Hall • Ervin Hunt • Casimiro Torres \nDavid is a longtime friend of the Society\, having participated in The Encampment for Citizenship in his youth. The Encampment\, which brings together students “to develop critical thinking skills\, activism skills\, leadership qualities and the courage to work for social justice\,” was founded by Society Leader Dr. Algernon D. Black and civic leader Alice K. Pollitzer in 1946. \nAcclaim for THE CASTLE\n“Staggering…The theatre is a fitting place for these tales about broken lives…this effective production proves that there is hope for redemption.” -Diane Snyder\, TimeOut \n“This show has a soul-tearing bite to it…the four performers are profoundly eloquent and their unpretentious self exposure demands attention.” – Sam Theilman\, Variety \n“A simple\, fascinating production…It gives voice to a growing segment of the public\, urging that we reconsider how we treat former offenders. You have never seen four people more proud to declare their status as taxpayers.” -Andy Webster\, The New York Times \n“Gripping theater\, true and compelling…Brings the audience to tears.” -Ida Siegal\, NBC \n“Four formerly incarcerated individuals recount their lives before\, inside\, and after prison with raw honesty and occasional tears. You leave not only moved by the stories and the courage it takes to tell them\, but also the power of art to help the people who make it heal.” -Lucille Scott\, NYTheatre.com \n“A unique theatrical event…a searing first look at the lives of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers.” -Linda Lenzi\, BroadwayWorld.com \nTickets\n$25 – Click here to purchase tickets on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/theater-david-rothenbergs-the-castle-2/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T153000
DTSTAMP:20250309T145736Z
CREATED:20250307T205241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T145736Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Good People
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nAbout Good People\nMargie\, the single mother of a mentally disabled grown child\, has just lost her job. She has neither the skills nor the strength for the few employment opportunities in her neighborhood. When she reluctantly reaches out to an old beau who is now a successful doctor\, she wrestles with how far she’ll go to get what she wants. \nStarring Susanna Frazer\, Mark Hofmaier\, Marsha Regis\, Marco Antonio Cunha\, Bonnie Bean\, and Patricia Bruder Debrovner \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick Here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-good-people/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T174121Z
CREATED:20250207T171955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T174121Z
UID:10007182-1742050800-1742058000@ethical.nyc
SUMMARY:John McDonagh Presents: ‘Off The Meter’
DESCRIPTION:“He’s an unfailingly affable raconteur… It’s all fascinating stuff.”\n–The New Yorker \n“An absorbing portrait of a city and society in continual flux\, as told by someone who has lived through it\, Off the Meter\, on the Record makes for an extremely satisfying journey.”\n—The Epoch Times \n“Uproarious and moving”\n–TheaterScene \n“Hilarious…It’s hard to think of anyone who could do justice to the New York cabby’s life better than John McDonagh.”\n–Theatre’s Leiter Side \n“It’s a gem!”\n–Curtain Up \n“Had Mark Twain driven a yellow cab instead of a riverboat\, his stories might’ve been like those of populist raconteur John McDonagh.”\n–Woman Around Town \nJoin us for a special performance of Off The Meter with playwright and actor John McDonagh! \nA comedic glimpse into 40 years behind the wheel of a New York City yellow taxi\, Off The Meter is a pithy social commentary from New York’s most recognizable cab driver about life spent behind the wheel. \nJohn McDonagh\, veteran radio host\, has condensed thirty-plus years of activism\, reality show antics and observation into a love song to the city that never sleeps. \nFrom the plight of the NYC homeless to the crazy demands of Upper East Side matrons\, McDonagh brings the audience from laughter to tears and back again faster than the apparition of umbrella dealers on a rainy day. Throw in his tales of brushes with the rich and famous\, and you have Irish storytelling at its best. Learn more at offthemeter.net. \nTickets\nClick Here to Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite \nPreview Off The Meter\n \nAbout John McDonagh: Playwright\, Cab Driver\, Comic and Political Activist\nOff The Meter represents the culmination of a forty year career of driving a yellow cab while trying to make a difference in the world. He is currently producer and host of Radio Free Eireann and Talk Mac\, We and Thee with Malachy McCourt and Corey Kilgannon\, weekly radio shows heard on Pacifica station WBAI\, New York.  John began his career as a NYC Yellow cab driver after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Vietnam War. He has been writing and performing at Caroline’s\, the Comic Strip\, the Huntington Cinema Arts Center\, NY Society for Ethical Culture\, the Puffin Room SOHO\, and Rocky Sullivan’s pub among others.  John is an active member of Irish American Writers and Artists.   As a political activist\, John was a monitor in the Nicaraguan elections in 1990\, organized “Cabbies Against Bush” campaign in NYC during the 2004 republican convention\, was editor of the Irish People newspaper\, hosted an Irish radio show in Perth\, Australia\, works with Veterans for peace\, and is the go-to voice of Irish American activism.  John was featured in the BBC program Steven Fry in America.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/john-mcdonagh-presents-off-the-meter/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T140000
DTSTAMP:20250309T145747Z
CREATED:20250307T205235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T145747Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater: Good People
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People. \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nAbout Good People\nMargie\, the single mother of a mentally disabled grown child\, has just lost her job. She has neither the skills nor the strength for the few employment opportunities in her neighborhood. When she reluctantly reaches out to an old beau who is now a successful doctor\, she wrestles with how far she’ll go to get what she wants. \nStarring Susanna Frazer\, Mark Hofmaier\, Marsha Regis\, Marco Antonio Cunha\, Bonnie Bean\, and Patricia Bruder Debrovner \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-good-people/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T160000
DTSTAMP:20250221T173949Z
CREATED:20250207T204357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T173949Z
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SUMMARY:Theater - Cause Celebre Productions and Ethical Culture Present: 'Here We Are' and 'For Your Pleasure Madame'
DESCRIPTION:Stop by Ethical Culture on Monday\, February 24 as our partners at Cause Celebre Productions open their season on a romantic note–well\, sort of! Don’t miss these two short plays about love\, marriage\, and thoughts of divorce set in Paris and NYC. \nStarring Tony Nominee Penny Fuller\, Drama Desk Award winner Bob Dishy\, and Allison White! \nQ&A follows with the cast\, writer\, and director! \nAbout Here We Are\nTwo newlyweds are taking a train to NYC\, where they will honeymoon and embark upon a new life. By the end of the ride\, the couple realize that marriage may be more difficult than they expected! And their excitement changes into a kind of apprehension. When the couple utters the words “Here We Are” at the end \, one wonders if they are really thinking “Where are we?!” \nAbout For Your Pleasure Madame\nA woman in her 70s\, who has just lost her husband\, enters a Parisian hat store. The owner is a young young woman who is on the phone with her husband. The American widow\, who is quite vulnerable\, has a steely facade and an acerbic sense of humor. But as she tries on each hat\, a layer of defense is pealed away\, and she finally reveals how in love she was with her husband. \nThe French woman too opens up–about how unhappy happy she is with her older husband. She also reveals the history of the shop\, which was shut down by her mother in 1940 when the Nazis marched down the Champs-Elysees. When her mother reopened the shop\, it became more of a home for the French woman. And the hats had become a way for her to connect with others\, especially on this day\, especially with the American woman. As the story progresses they see that they have more in common that they realized at first. \nTickets (In-Person and Livestream)\nClick here to purchase tickets on Eventbrite \nCredits\n“Here We Are” by  Dorothy Parker\nDirected by Antony Marsellis\nStarring Penny Fuller and Bob Dishy\n\n\n“For Your Pleasure Madame” by Susan Charlotte\nDirected by Antony Marsellis\nStarring Penny Fuller and Allison White\n\n\nStage directions for both plays by Michael Citriniti.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/theater-cause-celebre-productions-presents-here-we-are-and-for-your-pleasure-madame/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Summer\, 1976
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with David Auburn’s Summer\, 1976 \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nAbout Summer\, 1976\nA deeply moving\, tenderly insightful play about friendship\, memory\, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives forever. Over one fateful summer\, an unlikely friendship develops between Diana\, a fiercely iconoclastic artist and single mom\, and Alice\, a free-spirited yet naive young housewife. As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country\, these two young women in Ohio navigate motherhood\, ambition and intimacy\, and help each other discover their own independence. \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nRSVP Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-summer-1976-2/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater: Summer\, 1976
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with David Auburn’s Summer\, 1976 \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nAbout Summer\, 1976\nA deeply moving\, tenderly insightful play about friendship\, memory\, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives forever. Over one fateful summer\, an unlikely friendship develops between Diana\, a fiercely iconoclastic artist and single mom\, and Alice\, a free-spirited yet naive young housewife. As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country\, these two young women in Ohio navigate motherhood\, ambition and intimacy\, and help each other discover their own independence. \nProduced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nRSVP Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-summer-1976-2/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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