The new works, which boast cast members including Oscar nominee Amy Irving ("Yentl") and Tony Award nominees Jonathan C. Kaplan (Falsettos) and Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q), will be presented in a rotating schedule through Aug. 28 at 59E59 Theatres.
The one-act plays and their respective casts for Summer Shorts Series A follow:
By Leslie Lyles
Directed by Billy Hopkins
Featuring Amy Irving
"A woman who has devoted herself to her career comes to the ultimate crossroads."
By Eduardo Machado
Featuring Mando Alvarado and Gio Perez
"South of the border, a father and son get caught up in baseball fever — but not for the usual reasons."
By Neil Koenigsberg
Directed by Merri Milwe
Featuring Mary Joy and David Beck
"Greenwich Village, New York. A teenage boy sits in a pocket park reading a book about the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots. When he is joined by a middle-aged woman, their encounter regarding the book, opens both of them up to an intense, probing look into each other's hidden truths."
By Roger Hedden
Directed by Billy Hopkins
Featuring J.J. Kandel, David Ross, Emily Tremaine and Kendra Mylnechuk
"There's something amiss in the Heartland as Ben, Glen, Cindy and Lindy drink cheap vodka and hook-up." Summer Shorts Series B include:
By Keith Reddin
Directed by Billy Hopkins
Featuring Clara Hopkins Daniels and Janet Zarish
"A session with a shrink, her very young patient, and an imaginary friend. Or is she?"
By John Augustine
Directed by Robert Saxner
Featuring Sherry Anderson, Patricia Randell and Nick Westrate
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Directed by Mary Catherine Burke
Featuring Anthony Carrigan, Jorge Cordova and Lisa Birnbaum
"A small, tasteful Greek wedding is about to take place on the beach in Martha's Vineyard. George is moments away from marrying Sandi, but can't come up with his vows. His older brother Leo does his best to help out, but with the patriarch of their restaurant family recently deceased, the boys find they are both struggling with what it means to 'man up.'"
Book by Terrence McNally
Music and lyrics By Skip Kennon
Directed by Elizabeth Lucas
Featuring Jonathan C. Kaplan, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Rita Harvey
"Ruth and Sam meet thirty years ago at a Carnegie Hall lieder recital and begin an ever accelerating ride through love, joy, pain and eventual compromise." Maruti Evans provides scenic and lighting design for all eight productions.
Summer Shorts 2 will perform Tuesday through Saturday at 8:15 PM with 2:15 matinees on Saturdays and 3:15 PM matinees on Sundays.
Tickets, priced $18, are available by phoning (212) 279-4200 or by visiting TicketCentral.com.
