at New World Stages
Written by Alex Brightman
With music by Drew Gasparini
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
“As satisfying as riding down a spiraling slide into a giant ice cream sundae.” - The New York Times
Part interactive game show, part memoir, THE LIFE AND SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS takes us on one man’s extraordinary journey, both on screen and off. Marc Summers launched Nickelodeon as the host of the world’s most famous children’s game show Double Dare. He went on to become a household name on the small screen, having a 20 year relationship with the Food Network as the host of Unwrapped and executive producer of Dinner: Impossible and Restaurant: Impossible, all while facing immeasurable challenges behind the scenes.
On your mark! Get set! Go! to this one-of-a-kind intimate theatrical adventure that will leave you inspired, hopeful and feeling like a kid again.
by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, & Jonathan Sayer
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Constellation Stage & Screen
Monty Python meets Noises Off in this slapstick farce! Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s comic gold that is sure to bring down the house.
by Van Badham
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Marion tries not to fall for Michael, her handsome (and very married) co-worker. But as Marion and Michael become entangled in each other, the museum where they work comes under a mysterious, mythological attack. A beast is roaming through the halls; a beast that threatens to destroy Marion’s capacity for love and to leave her wondering if she ever wants to find it again. The U.S. premiere of an award-winning new Australian play, THE BULL, THE MOON AND THE CORONET OF STARS is a magical, passionate, and charming love story of mythic proportions.
Starring Alex Ramon, Matt Donnelly, Jessica Jane, & Vinny Grosso
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Mills Entertainment
The Foolers brings to stage an evening of jaw-dropping illusions curated and endorsed by Penn & Teller. Celebrating television’s trickiest magicians, this interactive and irreverent evening presents best-in-class magicians who share the distinction of being among the few who have impressed the impressive pair with mystifying mind magic and hilarious comedic routines.
In addition to bringing Vegas-caliber modern magic to cities across the US, master magicians Alex Ramon, Jessica Jane, Matt Donnelly and Vinny Grosso, collectively known as “The Foolers” pay homage to the classic magic of Penn & Teller. Don’t miss this chance to see TV’s trickiest magicians!
by Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
A not so long time ago in a theater not so far away came a film that rocked the galaxy, changing both cinema and schoolyards forever…
The Jedi Handbook is a coming of age story about a young boy who survives growing older with help from The Force. Experiencing the Star Wars franchise anew, through the eyes and imagination of a kid, The Jedi Handbook takes us on a nostalgic journey back to an era we can all relate to – our childhood.
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
Book by Alex Brightman
Music & Lyrics by Drew Gasparini
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
What happens when you fall in love with a serial killer? This gritty and sexy musical thriller follows the story of Daisy Harris, a young woman stuck in a small town with a dead-end job, an overbearing mother, and a troubled past. Desperate to escape but with nowhere to go, Daisy looks for anything to break the monotony of her meaningless life. She meets charming and cryptic Max, just as a string of unexplained murders rocks the town. As the community continues to be plagued by gruesome killings, the relationship formed between the two not only reveals the atrocities of Daisy’s past, but foreshadows the darkness that is to come.
Photos by Matthew Levandoski
by Arun Lakra
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
A band of criminals, torn apart by suspicion and betrayal, reunites to steal the Satoshi Diamond from a dangerous international art thief. When the plan goes sideways, they slowly realize: when stealing from a thief, there are no rules.
Photos by Katy Lengacher
by Ira Levin
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Constellation Stage & Screen
World-famous thriller playwright, Sidney Bruhl, is suffering from a chronic case of writer’s block. When one of his former students shows up at his doorstep with what might be the next Broadway hit, Sidney concocts a deadly plan to make the manuscript his own.
Photos by Blueline
Every three years, in what is deemed the “Olympics of Magic,” the global magic community comes together to name one magician the best of the best.
In 2022, that magician was Simon Coronel.
Glitches in Reality features World Champion of Close-up Magic and FISM Grand Prix winner, Simon Coronel, in a show that blends theater and magic into a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Labeled an “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” by the U.S. Government, Simon left his engineering career behind to immigrate from Australia to America. There, Simon spent the next decade of his life honing the techniques that would eventually win him the highest accolade in magic – engineering close-up miracles that focus on the craft, skill, and ingenuity of magic, while still leaving his audience overcome with wonder. His masterpiece production, Glitches in Reality, uses close-up trickery and mind-blowing sleight of hand to take the audience on a journey through the truth behind magic and illusion; a truth that is far more amazing than even the illusions themselves.
by Michelle Kholos Brooks & Kelly Younger
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
When Peg, a 70-something, Irish Catholic bird lover meets Irving, a 70-something Jewish, metal detector-toting East Coaster on an online dating site, it feels like love at first click. But after their crazy margarita-filled first date, complete with body shots and morning-after tattoos, Peg and Irving find that they still have a little aging to do if they want to forget their past and move forward into a future together.
by Christine Whitley
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
For Sissy and Ron, two desperate pool hustlers holed up in a cheap hotel, a brutal cycle of dependency, betrayal, and hope comes to a head.
Photos by Bill Goveia
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
Following their father’s death, Molly and her estranged brother Jesse try to find a way to reconnect within the ruins of their childhood. Memories have a funny way of changing over time though, and with two very different recollections, blame, doubt, and rock-n-roll become weapons. This high-octane musical explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the recollections and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.
“If there were ever a fresh new vehicle destined for success, it would be SPUN.” –Indianapolis Examiner
“Dazzling…emotionally rich…irreverent and funny…remarkably tender. An absolute must-see.”– Herald Times
Photos by Todd Bissonette
by Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
From the minds of The Simpsons stars, Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson) and Deb Lacusta (writer), comes a zany comedy about Angela, a convenience store clerk who dreams of being Las Vegas’ first African American female magician. But after a series of hilarious run-ins and blunders, Angela finds herself in the middle of a robbery, a kidnapping, and at the mercy of a criminal mastermind that also happens to be a telepathic banana tree.
Starring Simon Coronel
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
From the mind of renowned Australian magician, Simon Coronel, comes an evening filled with astonishing and impossible events. Glitches in Reality uses close-up trickery and mind-blowing slight of hand to take the audience on a journey through the truth behind magic and illusion; a truth that is far more amazing than even the illusions themselves.
Winner of over a dozen international awards including multiple from the prestigious WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MAGIC, Simon is a regular performer at the Magic Castle and is a university lecturer on perception and illusion.
Photos by Katy Lengacher
by Alex Brightman with music by Drew Gasparini
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
Marc Summers is an icon of a generation. You may know him from his time hosting Nickelodeon’s DOUBLE DARE and Food Network’s UNWRAPPED, or as the Producer of hits like DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE and RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE, but now you get the chance to meet the real Marc Summers – a man who’s led a fascinating life of fame and frustration. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE is a guided tour through Marc’s life, from an early obsession with magic to his notable television career to his appearance on Oprah announcing his ongoing battle with OCD. Marc stars in this tell-all about his life, his disorder, and taking the physical challenge. Get ready for games, music, magic, and Double Dare!
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
Book by Christy Hall
Music & Lyrics by Scott Alan
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
Years ago, Katherine finally got away… from her home, her small Texas town, and, most importantly, her alcoholic mother. It is eighteen silent years later when Katherine, now 40, returns to Texas hoping to make amends, only to discover that her mother, Miriam, is dying of breast cancer. Stepping into her childhood home, Katherine is immediately overwhelmed by the familiar, almost as if the house itself breathes with remembrance. These haunting impressions force Katherine to finally confront one looming decision - whether or not to allow these painful memories to continue to hold her back or to finally press her forward - before Miriam draws her last breath.
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
by Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
A not so long time ago in a theater not so far away came a film that rocked the galaxy, changing both cinema and schoolyards forever…
The Jedi Handbook is a coming of age story about a young boy who survives growing older with help from The Force. Experiencing the Star Wars franchise anew, through the eyes and imagination of a kid, The Jedi Handbook takes us on a nostalgic journey back to an era we can all relate to – our childhood.
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
by Van Badham
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Marion tries not to fall for Michael, her handsome (and very married) co-worker. But as Marion and Michael become entangled in each other, the museum where they work comes under a mysterious, mythological attack. A beast is roaming through the halls; a beast that threatens to destroy Marion’s capacity for love and to leave her wondering if she ever wants to find it again. The U.S. premiere of an award-winning new Australian play, THE BULL, THE MOON AND THE CORONET OF STARS is a magical, passionate, and charming love story of mythic proportions.
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Following their father’s death, Molly and her estranged brother Jesse try to find a way to reconnect within the ruins of their childhood. Memories have a funny way of changing over time though, and with two very different recollections, blame, doubt, and rock-n-roll become weapons. This high-octane musical explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the recollections and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.
by Craig Wright
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Westport Country Playhouse
Hailed by critics as an “an Our Town for our time,” this play is by turns poetic and comic, romantic and philosophical. Peter returns to his twenty-year high-school reunion with dreams of winning back Kari, the girl he left behind after an unexpected pregnancy ended their relationship. Standing in Peter’s way is Kari’s bitter-as-ever resentment, her husband and the fact that Peter still hasn’t grown up. As the night progresses, both Peter and Kari are led, through their interactions with a host of characters all played by a virtuosic Narrator, to face the consequences of choices made long ago and start back into life with newfound strength and bittersweet resolve.
Photos by R. Termine
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Chris Jeffries
Based on the novel by Jack Kerouac
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Following their father’s death, Molly and her estranged brother Jesse try to find a way to reconnect within the ruins of their childhood. Memories have a funny way of changing over time though, and with two very different recollections, blame, doubt, and rock-n-roll become weapons. This high-octane musical explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the recollections and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.
“If there were ever a fresh new vehicle destined for success, it would be SPUN.” –Indianapolis Examiner
“Dazzling…emotionally rich…irreverent and funny…remarkably tender. An absolute must-see.”– Herald Times
Photos by Katy Lengacher
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
Marc gets dumped by his fiancé, Kate McBride, right before their wedding and honeymoon around the world. He’s now single and left to travel the globe alone since his plane tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. In an act of desperation, Marc posts an ad online for the only companion who could legally join him… someone with the exact same name as his ex-fiancé.
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
Book by Alex Brightman
Music & Lyrics by Drew Gasparini
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
What happens when you fall in love with a serial killer? This gritty and sexy musical thriller follows the story of Daisy Harris, a young woman stuck in a small town with a dead-end job, an overbearing mother, and a troubled past. Desperate to escape but with nowhere to go, Daisy looks for anything to break the monotony of her meaningless life. She meets charming and cryptic Max, just as a string of unexplained murders rocks the town. As the community continues to be plagued by gruesome killings, the relationship formed between the two not only reveals the atrocities of Daisy’s past, but foreshadows the darkness that is to come.
Photos by Matthew Levandoski
Starring Simon Coronel
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
From the mind of renowned Australian magician, Simon Coronel, comes an evening filled with astonishing and impossible events. Glitches in Reality uses close-up trickery and mind-blowing slight of hand to take the audience on a journey through the truth behind magic and illusion; a truth that is far more amazing than even the illusions themselves.
Winner of over a dozen international awards including multiple from the prestigious WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MAGIC, Simon is a regular performer at the Magic Castle and is a university lecturer on perception and illusion.
Photos by Katy Lengacher
by Bill Jepsen
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Book & Lyrics by Michael Lluberes
Music & Additional Lyrics by Joe Maloney
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
David has built an entire world for himself inside of his bathroom, refusing to leave for over a year. His mother cares for him, feeding him only food that can fit underneath the door. But when he meets Julie, a young woman who dreams of seeing what lies beyond their small Michigan town, the two begin a relationship from across the bathroom door. They share stories, play games, and trade knock-knock jokes…but will it be enough to get him to open up?
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
Starring Max Major
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
Washington, DC’s three-time recipient of PERFORMANCE ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Max Major, will use a combination of magic, psychology, hypnosis and suggestion to demonstrate the untapped powers of the mind. Among the show’s highlights, Major will employ his uncanny understanding of body language to decode the thoughts of audience members, assume the role of a human lie detector, teach audience members how they can predict thoughts, and even subject himself to extreme physical harm in a feat of mind over body. Seen on television and onstage in over 2,000 performances, Max Major’s world premiere event of mind reading and magic will show you the capability of your own mind and body and make you THINK AGAIN about what’s truly possible.
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
by Craig Wright
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Westport Country Playhouse
Hailed by critics as an “an Our Town for our time,” this play is by turns poetic and comic, romantic and philosophical. Peter returns to his twenty-year high-school reunion with dreams of winning back Kari, the girl he left behind after an unexpected pregnancy ended their relationship. Standing in Peter’s way is Kari’s bitter-as-ever resentment, her husband and the fact that Peter still hasn’t grown up. As the night progresses, both Peter and Kari are led, through their interactions with a host of characters all played by a virtuosic Narrator, to face the consequences of choices made long ago and start back into life with newfound strength and bittersweet resolve.
Photos by R. Termine
by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Constellation Stage & Screen
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now he’s writing to stay alive. Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
by Alex Brightman with music by Drew Gasparini
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Marc Summers is an icon of a generation. You may know him from his time hosting Nickelodeon’s DOUBLE DARE and Food Network’s UNWRAPPED, or as the Producer of hits like DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE and RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE, but now you get the chance to meet the real Marc Summers – a man who’s led a fascinating life of fame and frustration. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE is a guided tour through Marc’s life, from an early obsession with magic to his notable television career to his appearance on Oprah announcing his ongoing battle with OCD. Marc stars in this tell-all about his life, his disorder, and taking the physical challenge. Get ready for games, music, magic, and Double Dare!
Photos by Matthew Levandoski
by Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Daniels, Greg Kotis, Paris Barclay, Tami Sagher, Erin Levy, Stephen Massicotte, Mark Kingsbury
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
A collection of short plays commissioned from prominent writers by the BPP on the theme of War & Peace.
by Michelle Kholos Brooks & Kelly Younger
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Adirondack Theatre Festival
When Peg, a 70-something, Irish Catholic bird lover meets Irving, a 70-something Jewish, metal detector-toting East Coaster on an online dating site, it feels like love at first click. But after their crazy margarita-filled first date, complete with body shots and morning-after tattoos, Peg and Irving find that they still have a little aging to do if they want to forget their past and move forward into a future together.
Photos by Jim McLaughlin
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
In the exciting next phase of its evolution, Kissing Frogs, one of BPP’s best-selling shows ever, returns for its second draft with some new songs and an all-new story. It all happened at the Stop Drop & Bowl. At least that’s how Greta’s beginning to feel about every major event in her life. After college, Greta puts her future on hold to help her grandmother run the family bowling alley, the very same one she grew up in. It’s not so bad though. She’s got her friends, her family, and even a dreamy boyfriend. So what if she smells like beer? She’s got all the time in the world, right? Wrong. BPP’s new musical comedy explores what happens when a surprise proposal forces Greta to choose between all she’s ever known and all she’s ever wanted.
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Marc gets dumped by his fiancé, Kate McBride, right before their wedding and honeymoon around the world. He’s now single and left to travel the globe alone since his plane tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. In an act of desperation, Marc posts an ad online for the only companion who could legally join him… someone with the exact same name as his ex-fiancé.
by Mark Krause
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Ever hear the one about the unsuccessful comedian and his garbage sculpting wife? They strive for the American dream while struggling to pay their bills, escape eviction and cope with friends who increasingly seem like strangers. Life, they tell their kids, is sort of like Dad’s monologues: no matter how fearlessly you struggle you’re only as good as your punch line.
Book by Nicole Parker
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Greta is just days away from hearing her own wedding bells when the former love of her life sends a long overdue text message that sets her spinning. An already frazzled bride-to-be becomes an emotional disaster as her cold feet turns into frostbite. With the clock ticking and so many questions to be answered, Greta sets off on a whirlwind adventure revisiting some of the most-telling moments of her past to answer the ultimate love dilemma - Has she kissed enough frogs and really found her prince?
Book by Alex Brightman
Music & Lyrics by Drew Gasparini
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
What happens when you fall in love with a serial killer? This gritty and sexy musical thriller follows the story of Daisy Harris, a young woman stuck in a small town with a dead-end job, an overbearing mother, and a troubled past. Desperate to escape but with nowhere to go, Daisy looks for anything to break the monotony of her meaningless life. She meets charming and cryptic Max, just as a string of unexplained murders rocks the town. As the community continues to be plagued by gruesome killings, the relationship formed between the two not only reveals the atrocities of Daisy’s past, but foreshadows the darkness that is to come.
Photos by Matthew Levandoski
Book by Emily Goodson
Music & Lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Following their father’s death, Molly and her estranged brother Jesse try to find a way to reconnect within the ruins of their childhood. Memories have a funny way of changing over time though, and with two very different recollections, blame, doubt, and rock-n-roll become weapons. This high-octane musical explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the recollections and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.
“If there were ever a fresh new vehicle destined for success, it would be SPUN.” –Indianapolis Examiner
“Dazzling…emotionally rich…irreverent and funny…remarkably tender. An absolute must-see.”– Herald Times
Photos by Katy Lengacher
by Various Playwrights
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by Bloomington Playwrights Project
Actors race to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes all on a common theme.
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by In The Box Entertainment
You’ll take part in this ground-breaking LIVE Show from the comfort of your own home, where world-renowned mentalist (and current contestant on America’s Got Talent), Max Major, will literally get inside your head through the screen. With an uncanny ability to predict thoughts and control the actions of others, this “real-life Sherlock Holmes,”leads at-home audiences through an intimate and fully interactive journey-together they discover the power of virtual connection made possible through hypnosis and mentalism. The intrigue kicks off before the show even begins when each participant receives a special package in the mail-the contents of which cannot be revealed until Max gives the word...
by Hank Greene & E.J. Cameron
Directed & Created by Chad Rabinovitz
Your ticket doesn't just buy you passage on this not-so-nautical adventure, we'll also be mailing you a special "SHIPment" - filled with everything you'd expect from a luxury cruise liner! Entertainment, variety performances, and more awaits you – all from your own couch!
Script & Puzzle Design by Chad Rabinovitz
Created & Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Put your sleuthing skills to the test in this virtual thriller to save the head of the National Detective Agency, Malcolm Hughes. He has been kidnapped and it’s up to the audience to locate where he’s being held hostage. Before his capture, this clever detective was able to send an envelope to your doorstep containing clues to his whereabouts. With the help of NDA’s newest Agent, your mission is to save Detective Hughes - but hurry, his life and the future of the NDA are at stake.
by Hank Greene
Created & Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Puzzle Design by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by In The Box Entertainment
You buy a ticket. You’re delivered a box. Inside the box, you find a variety of objects, along with an invitation… beckoning you to solve a mysterious puzzle. You accept the invitation, and are connected online to a detective who needs the clues in your box to start connecting the pieces… but… the pieces to what?
by Hank Greene
Created & Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
Produced by In The Box Entertainment
It's time for Andy and Laura's Painting for Two - the BEST paint-by-numbers instructional show on public access WBPP! By signing up for this week's show, you've received your canvas and paints in the mail, and you'll be following along with Andy and Laura to make it a masterpiece in a night where wine and canvas meets live theatre. One small change: Laura isn't here. She's gone. But... Andy's here, live... from the living room they once shared... and he's ready to make this blank canvas into a stunning piece of art with YOU! Also, due to budget cuts, we may need him to host a few more shows throughout the evening... also the future of the station may be at stake. But... it'll be fine, right? Yeah... yeah, it'll be... fine…
