Fit for a King
By Melisa Annis
Directed by Ethan Heard
Not quite living the dream, Margo - a washed up English actress - is worried about her cantankerous, gin-swilling husband John. Out of ideas, she turns to an old friend, hoping he’ll be the tonic he needs.
All of the People You've Been
By Matthew Capodicasa
Directed by Jesse Jou
Emily has a problem. Her big sister, Amanda, is totally, completely, devastatingly depressed. And nothing seems to help. Until Emily buys her a necklace. A necklace that, when Amanda wears it, turns out to be something more than it appears. Or someone more than it appears.
April 2, 3, 4, and 5 at 7:30pm
The White Box Studio Theatre
Sales will begin on Monday, Mar 10.
Nina
By Jenny Rachel Weiner
Directed by Sarah Krohn
Shaken by the news that her best friend Matt is marrying a Southern "biddie" - her polar opposite in every way - Nina is catapulted back in time to the traumatic era of her Bat Mitzvah. Nina is a coming of age play about the 90’s, Florida, and having the courage to finally break up with your Mom.
April 28, April 29, April 30, and May 1 at 7:30pm
The Veronica Lally Kehoe Theatre
Sales will begin on Monday, April 7.
October, 1983 near Fort Rupert, Grenada. Prime Minister Maurice Bishop risks a coup that would divide his nation while political activist Sherry Ann and her husband Conroy struggle to keep the war outside from dividing their home.
May 12, 13, 14, and 15 at 7:30pm
The Veronica Lally Kehoe Theatre
Sales will begin on Monday, April 21.
The Fordham/Primary Stages MFA program is a unique academic/professional hybrid, offering emerging writers the opportunity to develop and produce their work in a rigorous academic setting with an established university, while simultaneously fostering professional relationships with Primary Stages.
This two-year MFA program in playwriting cultivates the next generation of American writers for stage, film, and television, and offers writers opportunities unrivaled by any other program in the nation.
DEVELOP your craft with trained faculty and mentors in both academic and professional settings.
PRODUCE two full productions and readings of your work directed by New York professionals.
NETWORK with professionals at a top off-Broadway theatre while exploring your craft in the classroom and the rehearsal room.
EXPAND your knowledge while studying in New York City, the capital of American playwriting.
What Makes the Fordham/Primary Stages MFA in Playwriting Unique?
Professional mentors from both the Fordham MFA faculty and from the Primary Stages creative and management teams
Full access to the productions, events, and community at Primary Stages
Two fully staged productions and two readings over the course of the program,with cast and crew pulled from Fordham’s excellent undergraduate Theatre Program
The opportunity to network professionally and explore the craft in an academic setting
