The Essentials

Perfect Harmony Opens at Theatre Row

becky — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:58:10 +0000

Now playing at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. Perfect Harmony is a musical mockumentary about the greatest a cappella group in high school singing history. Friendships are tested, loves are lost and won, and really high notes are sung. Get your tickets now!

Perfect Harmony is back!

becky — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:35:47 +0000

Perfect Harmony will open at Stoneham Theatre in Massachusetts prior to its Off-Broadway return this fall.

For tickets to the Stoneham Theatre production call (781) 279-2200 or visit stonehamtheatre.org. The Stoneham Theatre is located at 395 Main Street in Stoneham, MA.

Tickets for the Off Broadway production at 45 Bleecker go on sale soon.

DIARY extends! Must close May 1st!

becky — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:09:42 +0000

“An affecting portrait of the artist as a very young woman.” - Village Voice
“Heartfelt! Sterling! Unblinkingly honest! Stings with truth!”- The New York Times
“Immensely powerful. Raw. Not to be forgotten.” - Broadway World

Runs through May 1st at 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich Street. OvationTix: 1-866-811-4111 or visit: www.diarytheplay.com

Opens March 15th - Get Your Tickets Now!

becky — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:13:34 +0000

Opens Sunday, March 15th, 8pm at 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich Street. OvationTix: 1-866-811-4111 or visit: www.diarytheplay.com

THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL is a story about female sexuality and unabashed optimism. Told from the point of view of fifteen-year old Minnie, Diary tells the story of her growing up in the chaos of the 1970s, in the haze that is San Francisco. Minnie is incredibly bright and self-reflective. She is gut-wrenchingly honest, and curious about the world around her. And she has just begun an affair with her mother’s boyfriend, Monroe. Ouch.

Marielle Heller adapted The Diary of a Teenage Girl from the 2002 graphic novel of the same name by Guggenheim Fellow Phoebe Gloeckner, and the production stars Heller (Peninsula, Continental Divide), Jon Krupp (16 Spells to Charm the Beast), Michael Laurence (Desire Under the Elms, Talk Radio, and Drama Desk Nominee for Outstanding Solo Performance in Krapp, 39 ), Mariann Mayberry (August: Osage County, Metamorphoses), and Nell Mooney (No. 11 Blue and White).

Produced by AARON LOUIS (Producing Director, 3LD Art & Technology Center) in association with NEW GEORGES and THE ESSENTIALS

OvationTix: 1-866-811-4111
or visit: www.diarytheplay.com

SNL Gang raises money for Diary!

becky — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:33:03 +0000

We’re proud to have such talented allies helping with the next show. Get your tickets now before they sell out!

Sunday, January 31st, 3LD Art & Technology Center will host the

BEYOND FUNDERDOME COMEDY BLOWOUT!

Featuring Saturday Night Live stars & writers:
Fred Armisen
Seth Meyers
Will Forte
Abby Elliott
Jason Sudeikis
Jorma Taccone
John Mulaney
Bridey Elliott
Colin Jost
Hannibal Buress
plus surprise guest!

Hosted by Emily Heller

With musical guest:
The Renaldo The Ensemble

New York’s funniest comedians come together to raise funds for the up-coming off-Broadway production of THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Showtime: 8 p.m. | Doors open: 7:30 p.m.
Pre-show drinks with performers: 6:30 p.m.

General admission tickets are $85 (18 yrs old and up)

VIP tickets are $150
(Includes pre-show drinks with the performers)

OvationTix: 1-866-811-4111
or visit: www.diarytheplay.com
All proceeds go directly towards supporting the production of THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

Venue: 3LD Art & Technology Center
80 Greenwich St. New York, NY 10006

Alcohol generously provided by

The Diary of a Teenage Girl begins 3/15

becky — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:23:37 +0000

It’s San Francisco in the 1970s. Fifteen year old Minnie has just started an affair with her mother’s boyfriend. Shit.

Aaron Louis, in association with
New Georges & The Essentials
presents the world premiere of

THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

Adapted by Marielle Heller from the hit graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner and directed bySarah Cameron Sunde and Rachel Eckerling.

A story of female sexuality and unabashed optimism.

Performances begin Sunday, March 15th, 8pm
at 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich Street.

Education Program featured in UPenn Journal

becky — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:32:46 +0000

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Online Urban Education Journal Fall 2009 issue focuses on Arts and Education. the issue includes an article about The Essentials’s partnership with The Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice (SLJ). Download the Full Article.

Back to School

becky — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:43:07 +0000

The Essentials return to school, with five new education programs this year. In honor of that, we thought we’d post this video from Sir Ken Robinson at TED. He talks about how our educational system can move from one designed to produce efficient workers to one that incubates visionary entrepreneurs, inquisitive doctors, and creative artists in all walks of life:

MOTHER Opens July 15th

becky — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:58:44 +0000

Evill July, in association with The Essentials, are proud to present Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor and Oscar and Emmy winner Buck Henry in MOTHER by Lisa Ebersole.

Directed by Andrew Grosso, the cast features Henry, Taylor, Keith Randolph Smith (whose Broadway credits include Come Back, Little Sheba; and King Hedley II), Haskell King, David Rosenblatt and playwright Ebersole. Opening night is July 15, and performances will continue through Aug. 1. All shows at The Wild Project, 195 East 3rd Street in Manhattan. Tickets, priced $25, are available by calling (212) 352-0255; $30 onstage seats (which include a complimentary glass of Prosecco) are also available.

MOTHER, is set in an upscale resort in West Virginia where an eccentric family gathers for their annual New Year’s holiday. The get-together turns out to be far from traditional when matters of infidelity, sibling rivalry, copious bottles of bubbly, and even attempted kidnapping come to call — all in the hotel dining room.

Creative team includes scenic designer Sandra Goldmark, costume designer Becky Lasky, lights by Brian M. Jones, sound by Daniel Kluger and Brandon Wolcott.

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MOTHER starts July 8th

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:01:04 +0000

Buck Henry and Holland Taylor lead the cast of Lisa Ebersole’s new play, MOTHER, produced by Andrew Cahill and EVill July in association with The Essentials.

MOTHER is set at a throwback West Virginia resort over the New Year, where two thirty-ish siblings end up once again spending their holiday vacation with their parents. The eccentric family, fueled by Prosecco
and old wounds, barrels through an evening of rivalries and revelations, with a side of light kidnapping.

The cast includes Buck Henry, Holland Taylor, Haskell King as the brother, and playwright, Lisa Ebersole does double duty as the sister. Andrew Grosso, Artistic Director of The Essentials, directs.

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