Brian Gillespie News

This spring, the students in Site-Specific Directing at Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) have staged theatre all over New York City: from St. Mark's Church, to Tompkins Square Park, Central Park, and more. The directors concluded their class this past week by fully producing Chekhov on the Hudson - six short Chekhov adaptations near the Hudson River. See photos from Upheaval on the Hudson, The Beach Umbrella, Three Sisters New York, Uncle Vanya, Taxed and The Proposal below!

Pull Together Productions inaugural production, a revival of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy Wonder of the World, opens June 10. The production is directed by Brian Gillespie, and runs through June 26 at the Shell Theater, located in the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street (at 8th Ave.) 4th floor in NYC. Performances will be held Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, with Sunday evening performances on June 13 and 20 at 7pm. There is an additional performance scheduled for Wednesday, June 16 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased through SmartTix: www.smarttix.com, (212) 868-4444. For more information, visit www.pulltogetherproductions.org

Pull Together Productions inaugural production, a revival of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy Wonder of the World, opens June 10. The production is directed by Brian Gillespie, and runs through June 26 at the Shell Theater, located in the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street (at 8th Ave.) 4th floor in NYC. Performances will be held Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, with Sunday evening performances on June 13 and 20 at 7pm. There is an additional performance scheduled for Wednesday, June 16 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased through SmartTix: www.smarttix.com, (212) 868-4444. For more information, visit www.pulltogetherproductions.org

Pull Together Productions inaugural production, a revival of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy Wonder of the World, opens June 10. The production is directed by Brian Gillespie, and runs through June 26 at the Shell Theater, located in the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street (at 8th Ave.) 4th floor in NYC. Performances will be held Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, with Sunday evening performances on June 13 and 20 at 7pm. There is an additional performance scheduled for Wednesday, June 16 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased through SmartTix: www.smarttix.com, (212) 868-4444. For more information, visit www.pulltogetherproductions.org

CockEyed Optimists Theatre Company is proud to present ONE THING I LIKE TO SAY IS, a new play by Amy Fox, directed by Terry Berliner; starring: Brenda Jean Foley, Kendra Mylnechuk, Jolie Curtsinger, Brian Gillespie, and Michael Mattie. The Production will run April 15 thru May 3 at Access Theater, 380 Broadway NYC 10013.

CockEyed Optimists Theatre Company is proud to present ONE THING I LIKE TO SAY IS, a new play by Amy Fox, directed by Terry Berliner; starring: Brenda Jean Foley, Kendra Mylnechuk, Jolie Curtsinger, Brian Gillespie, and Michael Mattie. The Production will run April 15 thru May 3 at Access Theater, 380 Broadway NYC 10013.

Following sold-out performances at Carolines in September and October, adult sketch comedy troupe FUCT (www.fuctnyc.com), has been invited to perform at both the New York Comedy Festival, 11/5 at 7PM, and LA Comedy Festival, 11/14 & 11/15 at 9:30PM, 11/16 at 8:30PM. Winners of the 2008 SkitSkat Comedy Festival, FUCT will also be at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 11/21 and the Charleston Comedy Festival in January of 2009.

On Sunday, August 17th popular NYC Comedy Troupe FUCT will be performing at the Broadway Comedy Club with special opening act Booth and Pat.

On Sunday June 29th Broadway performers joined Robert Creighton and Friends for the 4th Annual Canadian Day Party at Latitude

The NYC-based comedy troupe FUCT returns to the Studio at Cherry Lane Theatre for a night of new scenes, songs, and stunts.