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"Dude" Ranch

Dude....it's theatre for guys - sports, buddies, high school, and even love (from a dude's point of view). Grab your wingman and go!


Vinnie Vidivici
Panther Canyon Productions
Writer: Vince Santoro
Director: Vince Santoro
"Watch the palomino dive from the Steel Pier into an eight ounce glass of water!" Childhood angst, beat poetry, drums, intense stories. Dad makes 'killer' sauce from Vinnie's pet bunnies, a twisted road trip, and big bro returns from Nam.
National   Nashville, TN   Comedy   Solo Show   
Staycation:Family Vacation   "Dude" Ranch   
www.vincesantoro.com   



Art of Attack
The Cadre
Writer: Asa Merritt
Director: Joshua Brody
A hopeful reunion of the long-estranged sons of a chess master turns into a nightmare, as their obsession with the game leads them down a path where reconciliation is impossible, and madness inevitable.
Local   Brooklyn, NYC   Drama      
Staycation:"Dude" Ranch   Through Heaven & Hell   
www.artofattackplay.com   



Veritas
Ryan J. Davis, Stan Richardson, and Nathan Vernon
Writer: Stan Richardson
Director: Ryan J. Davis
Inspired by true events, VERITAS is the story of a group of young men at Harvard in 1920 whose promising futures fell prey to Harvard's "Secret Court": a gay witch-hunt conducted by school administration to purge Harvard of all homosexuality.
Local   Manhattan, NYC   Drama   Comedy   
Staycation:Time Traveler   "Dude" Ranch   
www.VeritasThePlay.com   



In the Schoolyard
Paulanne Simmons
Writer: Paulanne Simmons, Music by Rachel Kaufman, Lyrics by Paulanne Simmons
Director: James Martinelli
Choreographer: James Martinelli
Larry, Jerry, Dave, Eddie and Manny have been basketball buddies for decades. When conflicts threaten their yearly reunion in P.S. 8's schoolyard, their friendship is seriously challenged. Will they figure out what makes life worthwhile before it's too late?
Local   Brooklyn, NYC   Musical      
Staycation:"Dude" Ranch   Ride the Rollercoaster of Love   
www.intheschoolyard.com   



MASKS
MASKS Productions
Writer: Terryl Daluz and Mann Alfonso
Director: Terryl Daluz and Mann Alfonso
Winner of an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Playwright - Local. MASKS is a buddy dramedy about 2 men growing up in the juvenile justice system struggling to make it into manhood, battling with their past to shed their masks.
National   Los Angeles, CA   Comedy   Drama   
Staycation:"Dude" Ranch   In Someone Else's Shoes   
www.masksproductions.com   



Trick Boxing
Sossy Mechanics
Writer: Megan McClellan and Brian Sostek
Director: Megan McClellan and Brian Sostek
Choreographer: Megan McClellan and Brian Sostek
David Danielovich, bamboozled by hustlers, bookies, and a dance hall girl, unwittingly becomes a championship boxer in this 1930's knockout hit. Rapid-fire dialogue, ebullient dances, ridiculous puppetry, true love, and boxing. "Fred and Ginger of the prize-fight circuit." (London Observer)
National   Minneapolis, MN   Comedy   Dance   
Staycation:"Dude" Ranch   Ride the Rollercoaster of Love   
www.SossyMechanics.com   



open heart
joes & co.
Writer: Joe Salvatore
Director: Joe Salvatore
What's it like in a gay relationship that allows for outside sexual partners? Find out through the actual words of men who shared their personal stories and thoughts on monogamy, fidelity, sex, and open relationships.
Local   Manhattan, NYC   Comedy   Drama   
Staycation:"Dude" Ranch   In Someone Else's Shoes   
www.openhearttheplay.com   



GARAGE
Dive Theatre
Writer: Dive Theatre
Director: Michael Hogwood
Garage: [guh-rahzh. Verb.] Male initiation into manhood. To set upon in a forceful, violent, or hostile way. Usually instigated by the father. Resulting in the dropping or shrinking of testicles. For occurrences later in life see (Atonement).
Local   Queens, NYC   Drama   Comedy   
Staycation:Down South & Out West   "Dude" Ranch   
www.divetheatre.com   
Thu 20 @ 5:30
Fri 21 @ 10:30
Mon 24 @ 3
Sat 29 @ 7:45
Sun 30 @ 12



The Girl in the Park
Dalliance Theater
Writer: Matt Owen
Closets have skeletons. Marriages have lawyers. Brothers have keepers. Coins land heads or tails, and Allan's perfect day could ruin his life in this twisted dark comedy.
Local   New York, NY   Drama   Comedy   
Staycation:"Dude" Ranch   Ride the Rollercoaster of Love   
www.DallianceTheater.com