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Theater, Comedy, Podcast, True Stories, Drama - Monthly Shows

Living Radio

Contemporary radio drama, with a revisionist twist. Every month, Living Radio stages live performances of radio plays that re-imagine current events, exploring alternate present realities. The results range from the absurdly wacky to the poignantly reflective, from apocalyptic to aspirational, but they're always clever, fun, and inspired. It's the news. Only better. Welcome to Living Radio.

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Theater, Comedy, Play - Season 26

Santacide

Have yourself a subversive little Christmas. Five short humorous plays by Gwyn McAllister exploring the darker side of Christmas from Bethlehem to White Plains, NY. If you hate the Holidays you'll be in good company!

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Dance & Movement, Play, Music - Season 26

Odisea and the Flowers of the Sun

Odyssey loses her mother during a war in Ithaca. Tiresias, the blind Prophet, tells her that she has to go to a far away land to look for some flowers that are the color of the sun. An epic adventure in which Odyssey travels overseas to the Mountains of Mexico, where she learns about the traditions of the day of the Death and finds out about her future life. The show on Sunday Oct 29th will be performed in Spanish.

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Comedy - Season 26

A.I. vs Human Roast Battle

AS SEEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: The World’s FIRST: A.I. vs Human Comedy Roast Battle. A human comedian takes on a machine-learning A.I. in a roast battle to determine the fate of comedy humanity. Yes, it’s a TURING TEST OF HILARITY 3 celebrity judges (2 human and 1 A.I.) will rate the roast battle performances. Expect dancing robots, The Kraftwerk House Band, and… a human comedian roast battling an A.I. – in a comedy roast battle OF TOMORROW! Hosted by Harmon Leon (99 Percent Invisible, This American Life) Stop fearing A.I. – and embrace artificial intelligence’s power of comedy!

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Reading - Season 26

Naked Angels: Tuesdays@9

Tuesdays@9 is New York City's longest-running cold reading series (32 years) for writers' newest works-in-progress. Every week, September to May, we cast and present excerpts of new writing to an audience of fellow artists and supporters. Tuesdays@9 operates with an open submissions policy throughout the year, and hosts an open casting session at the start of each week's reading. Tuesdays@9 has always been—and always will be—free and open to all artists and audience members. Doors open at 8:15pm

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Stand-Up, Storytelling, Improv, Variety, Comedy, Music - Monthly Shows

The Open Mic Downstairs @ Frigid New York

The show continues every Tuesday at 9:30 PM EST!At The Open Mic at FRIGID New York the focus is the stage! Sign-ups get 7 minutes to try anything in one of the most supportive rooms in New York City. Whether it’s a performance art piece, comedy, music, storytelling, dance, or something entirely off the top of your head, you'll find a home in the attentive welcoming community. Open Mic FAQs

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Theater, Variety, Dance & Movement, Music, Drama - Season 26

Jerry Mahoney presents: A Variety Show

The well-respected Jerry Mahoney Talent Management Company presents a variety show featuring dance, music, ventriloquism, opera, and short theater acts. Produced by Jerry Mahoney. Hosted by Sophie Becker and Jerry MahoneyStarring:Ryan AlexanderEmily Allan & Leah HennesseyEmily Davis & Joey FrankRemy MaelenMario MironShipra SaraogiAngela Trimbur

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Theater, Multi Media, Dance & Movement, True Stories, Solo Performance, Play, Music, Drama - Season 26

Rotten Apple

A play written by Barry Battle A man tormented by failed dreams is unwittingly given an opportunity to relocate his family to The Big Apple. His struggle between passion and family draws thin when a Rotten Apple enters their lives. Blinded by selfishness, will the foundation of which he’s built his home withstand or implode?

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Comedy, Music, Solo Performance - Season 26

Hi. I'm Will.

"Hi. I'm Will." is a funny, caustic, and vulnerable solo show about who Will Morrison is (aka the gay, genderqueer, sober slut you see today) and their journey through alcohol withdrawal and an abusive relationship that got them where they are today. It is a story about overcoming hard times and finding new connections, meaning and priorities in the aftermath. The show features music written or arranged by Morrison to help tell the story. The show features openers Poppy J Snacks, Jessie Lee, and Jonnea Herman.

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Performance Art, Theater, Stand-Up, Solo Performance, Storytelling, Comedy, Play, Drama - Season 26

Before The Drugs Kick In

A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old stand-up comedian with everyone in the audience being part of her imagination.Inspired by personal experience, the delivery (not material) of Chappelle, Christopher Nolan films, Netflix’s Russian Doll and HBO's Hacks, 'Before The Drugs Kick In' is an intimate blend of stand-up, theatre and multiverse time travel starring NYC comedian and actress Maria DeCotis* (Broadway, Vogue, Rolling Stone) as comedian Lynn T. Walsh.The show is dedicated to anyone, especially young mothers of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, who society wrote off as crazy instead of giving them an opportunity to live.'Before The Drugs Kick In' made its world premiere at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to multiple four and five star reviews while being nominated for two of the biggest awards at the largest arts festival in the world, the BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award for New Writing and the Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award. The play is written and directed by NYC comedian and playwright Mike Lemme.Content Warning: This show contains distressing themes with strong language and mentions of suicide but it's also full of jokes too. *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. This is an Equity Approved ShowcaseIf you're an industry member or part of AEA, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ihV8GW7JK3vjF7ru7 Venue is located at 94 St. Marks Place (btw 1st Ave & Ave A)

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Storytelling, LGBTQIA+, Comedy, Educational - Monthly Shows

The GynoKid

And you thought YOUR parents were up in everyone’s business. As the child of small-town gynecologists, comedy writer Claire Ayoub (Empire Waist, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls) experienced an untraditional and often mortifying adolescence destined to end in therapy—and comedy. Join her for a delightfully cringeworthy walk down memory lane and learn what being a GynoKid is all about.After an award-winning run at the 2023 FRIGID Fringe (Best Solo Comedy, Top Grossing-The Kraine Theater, EstroGenius Award), The GynoKid is BACK as a monthly show at the Kraine Theater thru December 2023. Come for the cringe and stay after the show for a Q&A with health experts on different health topics each month. POST-SHOW TALKBACKS: September — Puberty (and How to Talk to Your Kids About It) October — PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) November — Menopause (aka WTF is Happening to My Body?!) December — Egg Freezing (What to Expect) Runtime: 2 hours (with Q&A)  Written, directed and performed by Claire Ayoub.  Produced by Lizzy Bryce, Crystal Collins, and Jack Hobbs

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Comedy, Play, Drama - Monthly Shows

It's Getting Tired Mildred

Doors open at 7:30 for drinks and mingling, curtain at 8:00pm. Welcome to Mildred Springs! A quaint city in the vague Northeastern United States. A city not unlike other cities. Join us while the bold and the beautiful citizens of Mildred Springs live the days of their lives. Some might be young and restless. Some might be doctors working at Sacred Corpuscle Memorial, a general hospital. But they've all got one life to live. Join us as their world turns. Join us as their guiding light leads them on their constant search for tomorrow. Join us as they hang on to the edge of night and you will be transported to another world. The world of It's Getting Tired Mildred. But make sure you join us for their continuing stories. Set in the 1980’s, known for riding the line between camp and loving homage to the soap opera genre, and featuring a dynamic cast of the indie theatre pros, IT’S GETTING TIRED MILDRED hooks audience members to come back month after month to see what happens next. Each episode of IT’S GETTING TIRED MILDRED is performed only once! Formerly a late-night hit... Now daytime moves from late-night to primetime!

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LGBTQIA+, Stand-Up, Drag, Improv, Variety, Comedy - Season 26

The Fun and Gay Show

Come enjoy a night of improv, stand up, drag and more with some of your favorite [REDACTED]! This all queer cast is excited to bring you an all queer show!

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Multi Media, Comedy, Music, Film - Monthly Shows

The Milk & Henny Experience: THE BUS IS FUCKING LATE (AGAIN)

the bus is still very late and no one knows when it will come. shenanigans ensue doors at 6:30 pm. show starts promptly at 7:00 pm starring: adrian dannattalinca hamiltonabby lloydashley guzmanallison brainardarak avakiancaroline barberconstanza valenzuelachris retsinadan kolpindivine lotusdaniel holzmandavid fishkindfrancis louvishenry truehearthoward spannjem bonillajamie ellingtonjackson crookjoseph brockjustin kampjoey frankjordan harper whitejesse pradokaren fischerludwig hurtadomattie barber-bockelmanmoses brownnola lattynick naneyoliver warfieldrobert noblesteven phillips-horstsunny iyersam delongsam gellerviolet webster written/directed by peter bdimage by shraddha maharjan set design by elise wunderlich

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Play - Season 26

Who's Gonna Kill the Cockroaches?

A staged reading of a new play by Helen Gallagher, where four twenty-somethings and a cockroach find their places in a small apartment. The four friends navigate dreams, relationships, crises, and epiphanies, while the cockroach bravely fights for its life. Starring Oona Roche, Nancy Kimball, Jasai Chase Owens, Peter Malmquist, and Jake Fallon as "The Cockroach." Sliding scale donation.

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Storytelling - Season 26

Odd Salon NYC: ODDMENTS NYC III

Odd Salon PresentsODDMENTS NYC: III ODDMENTS is a perfectly, peculiar, potpourri, of obscure tales in the fields of art, history, adventure, and science! These stories may not have fit previous salons but we consider them worthy of telling nonetheless! This night we celebrate a grab bag of rarities, share some toasts, and wrap up 2023 while we look to the future! Join us for ODDMENTS NYC III Odd Salon PresentsODDMENTS NYC: IIICurated by Guest Curator and Fellow Olivia Owre-Bell Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 At FRIGID (aka Kraine Theater)85 E. 4th St.East VillageNY, NY 10003Doors open at 6:30, Talks begin at 7:00General Admission seats are first come, first served$25 In Person$20 Watch Live Online + Catch Up Later Speakers and Talks The Madman and the PentathlonFellow–Rain WeigartnerIn 1912, an American cavalry officer ran, swam, rode, stabbed, and shot his way to Olympic Gold in his own mind. The judges saw things differently. One Voice, Dozens of VotesSecond Talk! – Andrea FondulasDiscover the history Tammany Hall and their distorted version of democracy as they wield their influence on New York City. Honoring the Herbalist Women of the Lenape PeopleSecond talk! – Pam SeguraCome learn about the herbalist women of the land called Lenapehoking, known to the rest of us as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Jelly Donuts are Jewish!Fellow–Jessie WayburnOn the fifth day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me... FIVE JELLY DONUTS. Have you ever thought about the origin of "sufganyot" or jelly donuts? Come learn about the dessert that celebrates the gift of light on the fifth day of Hanukkah. The Raft Expeditions of Thor HeyerdahlFellow–Matt CodnerNorwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl's voyage on a balsa raft called Kon-Tiki brought him from Peru to Polynesia to show that Pacific Islanders could have descended from ancient Mesoamericans. Emboldened by this success, he crossed the Indian and Atlantic Oceans on rudimentary reed vessels to float unpopular theories about human migration. From Perfection to Puppy Chow: The Painful History of New Jersey's Hopewell CastleFellow–Theresa HandwerkDiscover how Ralston-Purina's famous puppy food is all that remains of a 19th century eugenics-based utopian society developed at The Castle, a Victorian mansion in Hopewell, New Jersey.

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Improv, Comedy, Music - Monthly Shows

Soundcheck

The show before the show. Peter Aguero (The Moth), Jeff Scherer (Vern), & Rory Scholl (Marvelous Mrs.Maisel) improvise the setup and breakdown of a band in real time with scenes and songs and special guests.

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Comedy, Stand-Up - Monthly Shows

Funny Women Of A Certain Age

What began as a way to work with her friends has exploded on the comedy scene. When Carole (a veteran of the stand up scene for over 40 years) started, you would never see two female comics on the same show. Fast forward to today’s comedy scene and nothing has changed, even though there are way more women in comedy. Carole decided to do something about it. Her first Showtime special made history as the only comedy special to feature 6 female comics over the age of 50. In fact it was the network's highest rated comedy special of 2019. Two more have followed with more in the works for 2022! November's cast includesRhonda HansomeEllen KarisAnne StesneyCat Yezbak Streaming option available.

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Dance & Movement, Solo Performance, Film, Improv, Comedy, Music - Season 26

Jet, Live!

Jet Black, the disappeared popstar. Jet Jameson, a 20-something comedian grappling with the death of her childhood dreams. Both, really hot and funny and talented. :)

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Theater, LGBTQIA+, Solo Performance, Comedy, Play, Drama - Monthly Shows

Two Foreskins Walk into a Bar

With his 10-year relationship at an end and his career going down the toilet, loser British playwright Chris Thompson heads to New York City where he embarks on a journey of sexual liberation and self discovery. But as he searches for connection, he faces up to the harsh realities of city life and the limitations of his own desires. An unflinching and hilarious account of starting your life again when you’re a bottom who has hit rock bottom. Award winning playwright and screenwriter, Chris Thompson, brings his five star hit podcast to theatrical life in this laugh out loud, life affirming show. “Chris Thompson can write moments so raw and tender, they make the audience gasp.” The Sunday Times Praise on iTunes for Two Foreskins Walk into a Bar Podcast: ***** “This is storytelling at its best.” ***** “Hilarious and poignant, relatable and outlandish.” ***** “Fearless writing, completely compulsive.” ***** “Beautifully written, searingly honest, and utterly hilarious.” ***** “Exciting, titillating, heart-pounding in the hottest way possible.” ***** “This is the gay Fleabag! I laugh out loud every episode. The rawness and honesty ​​took my breath away.” ***** “Honest, raw, hilarious. Essential listening.” ***** “Haunting, beautifully written and very, very funny.” ***** “The delight! The horror! Squirm and laugh your way down the rabbit hole.” ***** “A must-listen and a true joy. Thompson’s stories of post heartbreak NYC will have ​​you begging for more.” ***** “An important addition to the queer canon. Funny, sad and sexy.”

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Theater, Comedy, Play - Something from Abroad

Hamlet: La Telenovela

Hamlet couldn't possibly get more dramatic… or could it? Hamlet couldn't possibly be funny...or could it? Are Shakespeare and Telenovelas a match made in heaven? With Hamlet: La Telenovela audiences will be able to experience Hamlet like never before, with an adaptation that heightens the melodrama innate in the story and explores it under a farcical and comedic lens. We invite the public to open their arms to the extremely cathartic guilty pleasure that only Telenovelas (soap operas) can give. In Spanish with English subtitles. Please note that we cannot guarantee that the subtitles will be legible in the livestream presentation.

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Monthly Shows

Hottie Bop

Hottie Bop is a kick-ass variety show with comedy, music and dance. At Under St Marks. Hosted by Lina Zikas, Featuring Duane Stanford. See you there, hotties!

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Performance Art, Theater, Kids, Play, Educational - Season 26

The Awakening of the Spring

An avant-garde theater play for the kids and the entire family to celebrate, the forest, the trees and the female energy.

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LGBTQIA+, Stand-Up, Dance & Movement, Interview, Improv, Variety, Comedy, Music - Season 26

Tis the Season, New York!

Come join your favorite hosts, Shelly and Flaco (Savannah Snow and Wilfredo Diaz) at the "live taping" of their hit morning talk show's special Holiday episode, " 'Tis the Season, New York!"- complete with sketch, improv, musical comedy, dancing, stand up and so much more!!

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Comedy, Play, Drama - Monthly Shows

Paper Kraine

We're back for a seventh season of new works in development! Paper Kraine was created in 2016 to bring together works in their earliest stages, audiences, and nonprofits. Monthly, the PK team curates a new works sampler platter around a theme related to a nonprofit. This season is dedicated with unending gratitude towards the team of FRIGID NY. We all know artists making great work: all they need is a space, and FRIGID's dedication to making that accessible for artists is a vital part of the New York arts ecosystem.  Try something new, delicious and strange. Come for the art. Stay for the community. Paper Kraine was created on the principle that we all know writers, directors, actors, and creators who make wonderful work. All they need is a space. Paper Kraine is committed to creating a venue for early-career artists to show humor-focused work in the spirit of adventurous discovery. We encourage risk-taking, question-asking, and the development of a supportive community of artists seeing, encouraging, and challenging each other’s work with the ultimate goal of enriching the artistic community through cross-pollination and meeting new people. Streaming option available.

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Performance Art, Theater, Dance & Movement, Burlesque, Variety, Music - Season 26

Sins and Stardust Burlesque: Industry Night

Experience the magic of 'Sins and Stardust Burlesque Presents: Industry Night,' produced by the dynamic duo of Stiletto Sinclair and Jackie Galaxy. From seasonal sparkles to electrifying burlesque, this special night at the Kraine features a stellar lineup with Dorienne Dreadful, Amanda Poise, Andrea Flow, Susie Dahl, Anne Hinged, and GiGi Holliday. Join us as we take our final bow at this iconic venue before moving to our new home with FRIGID New York at Under St. Marks in the new year. Come be part of our joyful burlesque send-off to this beloved stage and celebrate with us so get your tickets now.

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Storytelling - Monthly Shows

Adam Wade: LIVE IN NEW YORK!

Adam Wade, the 20-time Moth Story Slam winner, creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original 'You Ought To Know Adam Wade' and from TV’s 'Inside Amy Schumer' and 'Girls' returns to Under Saint Marks Theater! This monthly storytelling show will feature three to four different stories from Adam’s extensive catalog. No two shows will be the same. Come and see this New York Times, Time Out New York, and CBS critics’ pick LIVE on stage in New York! A different special guest storyteller will begin each show. “Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller.” – The New York Times “Wade is expressing not just our inner misfit but our inner small-town kid.” – The New Yorker “He’s completely vulnerable. When he goes on stage he brings only himself. People instantly fall in love with him.” – George Dawes Green, the founder of The Moth “Adam’s nuanced observations, openness, and wit transform his coming-of-age tales into funny, impactful, and universal stories of joy and hope.” – Audible

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Theater, Improv, Comedy, Play, Reading - Monthly Shows

The Drunk Texts

Join us as our team of professional thespians dust off a classical text, or a text made classical, in a performance that combines drinking games, improvisation and audience participation. A boozy twist on classical theatre, this interactive evening lets the audience vote on who takes the next shot and even volunteer for a crucial cameo line. Drink along with us as we bring the bar to the classics...you may have heard of these texts before, but you've never seen them like this. Saturday, October 28: Thou Wilt Scream Ghostface is going Shakespearean in the Drunk Texts performance of Robert Price’s Thou Wilt Scream! We’re breaking the second rule for surviving a horror film though - this party will have plenty of booze and drinking games, and you’re invited. Will we make it to the sequel? Let’s find out this Halloweekend! Friday, December 22: A Christmas Carol It’s the most wonderful time of the year - The Drunk Texts annual intoxicating (and intoxicated) performance of A Drunk Christmas Carol is back with drinking games, carols, and drunk puppets!. Anything could happen when we mix Scrooge with booze, so drink spirits with the spirits in your holiday finest and find out what does - all drunken denominations welcome!

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BIPOC, Film - Season 26

The Fez Belcher Show

Epic, hilarious tale of how a 1980s punk rock musician, Fez Belcher, tries to survive in the fast gentrifying East Village. Performances on January 8th and January 15th at 7:00pm Performance on January 14th at 3:00pm

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Film - Monthly Shows

Movie Night

Best short films of the New York Movie Awards! Please note that this show will not be streaming and can only be seen in person.

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Theater, Stand-Up - Season 26

Muddy Mother Murder

Three mothers discuss whether or not they think abortion should be legal; Jesus weighs in on the issue with a stand-up routine after the discussion. Preview performance on February 22nd, all proceeds from this performance will be donated to Planned Parenthood.

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Musical, Theater, LGBTQIA+ - Season 26

Cascade's Fire

Cascade’s Fire is a modern telling of the Antigone tragedy. A young woman returns to her old university to investigate the mysterious death of her ex-girlfriend. Unsure of who to trust and who to help, she finds herself trying to uncover a conspiracy that could burn the whole world to the ground.

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Season 26

FYE Fundraiser

Support us and support our community!As with most arts organizations across the nation, these last three fiscal years have been rough for FRIGID. As hard as it was to be thrown into the shutdown, coming out has proved more challenging still.Operating this year has again left us with a deficit as did the last couple of fiscal years, for obvious reasons. This will put us at a third consecutive year of deficits and, while the reason is clear and understandable, it still puts us in danger of losing some funding in the next cycle. We need your help to make that not happen.Please help us by pre-purchasing tickets this fall to be given to underserved populations here in NYC through GOLES (Good Old Lower East Side), who hekp to enrich the lives of our neighbors who have less.As with most of our tickets these days, the ticket price here is $25 with a sliding scale. That means for each purchase, regardless of the dollar amount you pay on our sliding scale, we will donate one ticket to one of our future shows, regardless of the face value ticket price. These tickets will only be considered spent when they are actually used, so if we give an organization 20 tickets and only 4 people show up then only 4 tickets from this pot will have been used and the rest will still be available for donation.

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Theater, Comedy, Podcast, True Stories, Drama - Monthly Shows

Living Radio

Contemporary radio drama, with a revisionist twist. Every month, Living Radio stages live performances of radio plays that re-imagine current events, exploring alternate present realities. The results range from the absurdly wacky to the poignantly reflective, from apocalyptic to aspirational, but they're always clever, fun, and inspired. It's the news. Only better. Welcome to Living Radio.

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Theater, Comedy, Play - Season 26

Santacide

Have yourself a subversive little Christmas. Five short humorous plays by Gwyn McAllister exploring the darker side of Christmas from Bethlehem to White Plains, NY. If you hate the Holidays you'll be in good company!

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Dance & Movement, Play, Music - Season 26

Odisea and the Flowers of the Sun

Odyssey loses her mother during a war in Ithaca. Tiresias, the blind Prophet, tells her that she has to go to a far away land to look for some flowers that are the color of the sun. An epic adventure in which Odyssey travels overseas to the Mountains of Mexico, where she learns about the traditions of the day of the Death and finds out about her future life. The show on Sunday Oct 29th will be performed in Spanish.

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Comedy - Season 26

A.I. vs Human Roast Battle

AS SEEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: The World’s FIRST: A.I. vs Human Comedy Roast Battle. A human comedian takes on a machine-learning A.I. in a roast battle to determine the fate of comedy humanity. Yes, it’s a TURING TEST OF HILARITY 3 celebrity judges (2 human and 1 A.I.) will rate the roast battle performances. Expect dancing robots, The Kraftwerk House Band, and… a human comedian roast battling an A.I. – in a comedy roast battle OF TOMORROW! Hosted by Harmon Leon (99 Percent Invisible, This American Life) Stop fearing A.I. – and embrace artificial intelligence’s power of comedy!

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Reading - Season 26

Naked Angels: Tuesdays@9

Tuesdays@9 is New York City's longest-running cold reading series (32 years) for writers' newest works-in-progress. Every week, September to May, we cast and present excerpts of new writing to an audience of fellow artists and supporters. Tuesdays@9 operates with an open submissions policy throughout the year, and hosts an open casting session at the start of each week's reading. Tuesdays@9 has always been—and always will be—free and open to all artists and audience members. Doors open at 8:15pm

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Stand-Up, Storytelling, Improv, Variety, Comedy, Music - Monthly Shows

The Open Mic Downstairs @ Frigid New York

The show continues every Tuesday at 9:30 PM EST!At The Open Mic at FRIGID New York the focus is the stage! Sign-ups get 7 minutes to try anything in one of the most supportive rooms in New York City. Whether it’s a performance art piece, comedy, music, storytelling, dance, or something entirely off the top of your head, you'll find a home in the attentive welcoming community. Open Mic FAQs

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Theater, Variety, Dance & Movement, Music, Drama - Season 26

Jerry Mahoney presents: A Variety Show

The well-respected Jerry Mahoney Talent Management Company presents a variety show featuring dance, music, ventriloquism, opera, and short theater acts. Produced by Jerry Mahoney. Hosted by Sophie Becker and Jerry MahoneyStarring:Ryan AlexanderEmily Allan & Leah HennesseyEmily Davis & Joey FrankRemy MaelenMario MironShipra SaraogiAngela Trimbur

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Theater, Multi Media, Dance & Movement, True Stories, Solo Performance, Play, Music, Drama - Season 26

Rotten Apple

A play written by Barry Battle A man tormented by failed dreams is unwittingly given an opportunity to relocate his family to The Big Apple. His struggle between passion and family draws thin when a Rotten Apple enters their lives. Blinded by selfishness, will the foundation of which he’s built his home withstand or implode?

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Comedy, Music, Solo Performance - Season 26

Hi. I'm Will.

"Hi. I'm Will." is a funny, caustic, and vulnerable solo show about who Will Morrison is (aka the gay, genderqueer, sober slut you see today) and their journey through alcohol withdrawal and an abusive relationship that got them where they are today. It is a story about overcoming hard times and finding new connections, meaning and priorities in the aftermath. The show features music written or arranged by Morrison to help tell the story. The show features openers Poppy J Snacks, Jessie Lee, and Jonnea Herman.

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Performance Art, Theater, Stand-Up, Solo Performance, Storytelling, Comedy, Play, Drama - Season 26

Before The Drugs Kick In

A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old stand-up comedian with everyone in the audience being part of her imagination.Inspired by personal experience, the delivery (not material) of Chappelle, Christopher Nolan films, Netflix’s Russian Doll and HBO's Hacks, 'Before The Drugs Kick In' is an intimate blend of stand-up, theatre and multiverse time travel starring NYC comedian and actress Maria DeCotis* (Broadway, Vogue, Rolling Stone) as comedian Lynn T. Walsh.The show is dedicated to anyone, especially young mothers of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, who society wrote off as crazy instead of giving them an opportunity to live.'Before The Drugs Kick In' made its world premiere at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to multiple four and five star reviews while being nominated for two of the biggest awards at the largest arts festival in the world, the BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award for New Writing and the Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award. The play is written and directed by NYC comedian and playwright Mike Lemme.Content Warning: This show contains distressing themes with strong language and mentions of suicide but it's also full of jokes too. *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. This is an Equity Approved ShowcaseIf you're an industry member or part of AEA, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ihV8GW7JK3vjF7ru7 Venue is located at 94 St. Marks Place (btw 1st Ave & Ave A)

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Storytelling, LGBTQIA+, Comedy, Educational - Monthly Shows

The GynoKid

And you thought YOUR parents were up in everyone’s business. As the child of small-town gynecologists, comedy writer Claire Ayoub (Empire Waist, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls) experienced an untraditional and often mortifying adolescence destined to end in therapy—and comedy. Join her for a delightfully cringeworthy walk down memory lane and learn what being a GynoKid is all about.After an award-winning run at the 2023 FRIGID Fringe (Best Solo Comedy, Top Grossing-The Kraine Theater, EstroGenius Award), The GynoKid is BACK as a monthly show at the Kraine Theater thru December 2023. Come for the cringe and stay after the show for a Q&A with health experts on different health topics each month. POST-SHOW TALKBACKS: September — Puberty (and How to Talk to Your Kids About It) October — PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) November — Menopause (aka WTF is Happening to My Body?!) December — Egg Freezing (What to Expect) Runtime: 2 hours (with Q&A)  Written, directed and performed by Claire Ayoub.  Produced by Lizzy Bryce, Crystal Collins, and Jack Hobbs

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Comedy, Play, Drama - Monthly Shows

It's Getting Tired Mildred

Doors open at 7:30 for drinks and mingling, curtain at 8:00pm. Welcome to Mildred Springs! A quaint city in the vague Northeastern United States. A city not unlike other cities. Join us while the bold and the beautiful citizens of Mildred Springs live the days of their lives. Some might be young and restless. Some might be doctors working at Sacred Corpuscle Memorial, a general hospital. But they've all got one life to live. Join us as their world turns. Join us as their guiding light leads them on their constant search for tomorrow. Join us as they hang on to the edge of night and you will be transported to another world. The world of It's Getting Tired Mildred. But make sure you join us for their continuing stories. Set in the 1980’s, known for riding the line between camp and loving homage to the soap opera genre, and featuring a dynamic cast of the indie theatre pros, IT’S GETTING TIRED MILDRED hooks audience members to come back month after month to see what happens next. Each episode of IT’S GETTING TIRED MILDRED is performed only once! Formerly a late-night hit... Now daytime moves from late-night to primetime!

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LGBTQIA+, Stand-Up, Drag, Improv, Variety, Comedy - Season 26

The Fun and Gay Show

Come enjoy a night of improv, stand up, drag and more with some of your favorite [REDACTED]! This all queer cast is excited to bring you an all queer show!

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Multi Media, Comedy, Music, Film - Monthly Shows

The Milk & Henny Experience: THE BUS IS FUCKING LATE (AGAIN)

the bus is still very late and no one knows when it will come. shenanigans ensue doors at 6:30 pm. show starts promptly at 7:00 pm starring: adrian dannattalinca hamiltonabby lloydashley guzmanallison brainardarak avakiancaroline barberconstanza valenzuelachris retsinadan kolpindivine lotusdaniel holzmandavid fishkindfrancis louvishenry truehearthoward spannjem bonillajamie ellingtonjackson crookjoseph brockjustin kampjoey frankjordan harper whitejesse pradokaren fischerludwig hurtadomattie barber-bockelmanmoses brownnola lattynick naneyoliver warfieldrobert noblesteven phillips-horstsunny iyersam delongsam gellerviolet webster written/directed by peter bdimage by shraddha maharjan set design by elise wunderlich

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Play - Season 26

Who's Gonna Kill the Cockroaches?

A staged reading of a new play by Helen Gallagher, where four twenty-somethings and a cockroach find their places in a small apartment. The four friends navigate dreams, relationships, crises, and epiphanies, while the cockroach bravely fights for its life. Starring Oona Roche, Nancy Kimball, Jasai Chase Owens, Peter Malmquist, and Jake Fallon as "The Cockroach." Sliding scale donation.

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Storytelling - Season 26

Odd Salon NYC: ODDMENTS NYC III

Odd Salon PresentsODDMENTS NYC: III ODDMENTS is a perfectly, peculiar, potpourri, of obscure tales in the fields of art, history, adventure, and science! These stories may not have fit previous salons but we consider them worthy of telling nonetheless! This night we celebrate a grab bag of rarities, share some toasts, and wrap up 2023 while we look to the future! Join us for ODDMENTS NYC III Odd Salon PresentsODDMENTS NYC: IIICurated by Guest Curator and Fellow Olivia Owre-Bell Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 At FRIGID (aka Kraine Theater)85 E. 4th St.East VillageNY, NY 10003Doors open at 6:30, Talks begin at 7:00General Admission seats are first come, first served$25 In Person$20 Watch Live Online + Catch Up Later Speakers and Talks The Madman and the PentathlonFellow–Rain WeigartnerIn 1912, an American cavalry officer ran, swam, rode, stabbed, and shot his way to Olympic Gold in his own mind. The judges saw things differently. One Voice, Dozens of VotesSecond Talk! – Andrea FondulasDiscover the history Tammany Hall and their distorted version of democracy as they wield their influence on New York City. Honoring the Herbalist Women of the Lenape PeopleSecond talk! – Pam SeguraCome learn about the herbalist women of the land called Lenapehoking, known to the rest of us as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Jelly Donuts are Jewish!Fellow–Jessie WayburnOn the fifth day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me... FIVE JELLY DONUTS. Have you ever thought about the origin of "sufganyot" or jelly donuts? Come learn about the dessert that celebrates the gift of light on the fifth day of Hanukkah. The Raft Expeditions of Thor HeyerdahlFellow–Matt CodnerNorwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl's voyage on a balsa raft called Kon-Tiki brought him from Peru to Polynesia to show that Pacific Islanders could have descended from ancient Mesoamericans. Emboldened by this success, he crossed the Indian and Atlantic Oceans on rudimentary reed vessels to float unpopular theories about human migration. From Perfection to Puppy Chow: The Painful History of New Jersey's Hopewell CastleFellow–Theresa HandwerkDiscover how Ralston-Purina's famous puppy food is all that remains of a 19th century eugenics-based utopian society developed at The Castle, a Victorian mansion in Hopewell, New Jersey.

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Improv, Comedy, Music - Monthly Shows

Soundcheck

The show before the show. Peter Aguero (The Moth), Jeff Scherer (Vern), & Rory Scholl (Marvelous Mrs.Maisel) improvise the setup and breakdown of a band in real time with scenes and songs and special guests.

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Comedy, Stand-Up - Monthly Shows

Funny Women Of A Certain Age

What began as a way to work with her friends has exploded on the comedy scene. When Carole (a veteran of the stand up scene for over 40 years) started, you would never see two female comics on the same show. Fast forward to today’s comedy scene and nothing has changed, even though there are way more women in comedy. Carole decided to do something about it. Her first Showtime special made history as the only comedy special to feature 6 female comics over the age of 50. In fact it was the network's highest rated comedy special of 2019. Two more have followed with more in the works for 2022! November's cast includesRhonda HansomeEllen KarisAnne StesneyCat Yezbak Streaming option available.

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Dance & Movement, Solo Performance, Film, Improv, Comedy, Music - Season 26

Jet, Live!

Jet Black, the disappeared popstar. Jet Jameson, a 20-something comedian grappling with the death of her childhood dreams. Both, really hot and funny and talented. :)

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Theater, LGBTQIA+, Solo Performance, Comedy, Play, Drama - Monthly Shows

Two Foreskins Walk into a Bar

With his 10-year relationship at an end and his career going down the toilet, loser British playwright Chris Thompson heads to New York City where he embarks on a journey of sexual liberation and self discovery. But as he searches for connection, he faces up to the harsh realities of city life and the limitations of his own desires. An unflinching and hilarious account of starting your life again when you’re a bottom who has hit rock bottom. Award winning playwright and screenwriter, Chris Thompson, brings his five star hit podcast to theatrical life in this laugh out loud, life affirming show. “Chris Thompson can write moments so raw and tender, they make the audience gasp.” The Sunday Times Praise on iTunes for Two Foreskins Walk into a Bar Podcast: ***** “This is storytelling at its best.” ***** “Hilarious and poignant, relatable and outlandish.” ***** “Fearless writing, completely compulsive.” ***** “Beautifully written, searingly honest, and utterly hilarious.” ***** “Exciting, titillating, heart-pounding in the hottest way possible.” ***** “This is the gay Fleabag! I laugh out loud every episode. The rawness and honesty ​​took my breath away.” ***** “Honest, raw, hilarious. Essential listening.” ***** “Haunting, beautifully written and very, very funny.” ***** “The delight! The horror! Squirm and laugh your way down the rabbit hole.” ***** “A must-listen and a true joy. Thompson’s stories of post heartbreak NYC will have ​​you begging for more.” ***** “An important addition to the queer canon. Funny, sad and sexy.”

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Theater, Comedy, Play - Something from Abroad

Hamlet: La Telenovela

Hamlet couldn't possibly get more dramatic… or could it? Hamlet couldn't possibly be funny...or could it? Are Shakespeare and Telenovelas a match made in heaven? With Hamlet: La Telenovela audiences will be able to experience Hamlet like never before, with an adaptation that heightens the melodrama innate in the story and explores it under a farcical and comedic lens. We invite the public to open their arms to the extremely cathartic guilty pleasure that only Telenovelas (soap operas) can give. In Spanish with English subtitles. Please note that we cannot guarantee that the subtitles will be legible in the livestream presentation.

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Monthly Shows

Hottie Bop

Hottie Bop is a kick-ass variety show with comedy, music and dance. At Under St Marks. Hosted by Lina Zikas, Featuring Duane Stanford. See you there, hotties!

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Performance Art, Theater, Kids, Play, Educational - Season 26

The Awakening of the Spring

An avant-garde theater play for the kids and the entire family to celebrate, the forest, the trees and the female energy.

Location Kraine Theater

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LGBTQIA+, Stand-Up, Dance & Movement, Interview, Improv, Variety, Comedy, Music - Season 26

Tis the Season, New York!

Come join your favorite hosts, Shelly and Flaco (Savannah Snow and Wilfredo Diaz) at the "live taping" of their hit morning talk show's special Holiday episode, " 'Tis the Season, New York!"- complete with sketch, improv, musical comedy, dancing, stand up and so much more!!

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Comedy, Play, Drama - Monthly Shows

Paper Kraine

We're back for a seventh season of new works in development! Paper Kraine was created in 2016 to bring together works in their earliest stages, audiences, and nonprofits. Monthly, the PK team curates a new works sampler platter around a theme related to a nonprofit. This season is dedicated with unending gratitude towards the team of FRIGID NY. We all know artists making great work: all they need is a space, and FRIGID's dedication to making that accessible for artists is a vital part of the New York arts ecosystem.  Try something new, delicious and strange. Come for the art. Stay for the community. Paper Kraine was created on the principle that we all know writers, directors, actors, and creators who make wonderful work. All they need is a space. Paper Kraine is committed to creating a venue for early-career artists to show humor-focused work in the spirit of adventurous discovery. We encourage risk-taking, question-asking, and the development of a supportive community of artists seeing, encouraging, and challenging each other’s work with the ultimate goal of enriching the artistic community through cross-pollination and meeting new people. Streaming option available.

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Performance Art, Theater, Dance & Movement, Burlesque, Variety, Music - Season 26

Sins and Stardust Burlesque: Industry Night

Experience the magic of 'Sins and Stardust Burlesque Presents: Industry Night,' produced by the dynamic duo of Stiletto Sinclair and Jackie Galaxy. From seasonal sparkles to electrifying burlesque, this special night at the Kraine features a stellar lineup with Dorienne Dreadful, Amanda Poise, Andrea Flow, Susie Dahl, Anne Hinged, and GiGi Holliday. Join us as we take our final bow at this iconic venue before moving to our new home with FRIGID New York at Under St. Marks in the new year. Come be part of our joyful burlesque send-off to this beloved stage and celebrate with us so get your tickets now.

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Storytelling - Monthly Shows

Adam Wade: LIVE IN NEW YORK!

Adam Wade, the 20-time Moth Story Slam winner, creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original 'You Ought To Know Adam Wade' and from TV’s 'Inside Amy Schumer' and 'Girls' returns to Under Saint Marks Theater! This monthly storytelling show will feature three to four different stories from Adam’s extensive catalog. No two shows will be the same. Come and see this New York Times, Time Out New York, and CBS critics’ pick LIVE on stage in New York! A different special guest storyteller will begin each show. “Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller.” – The New York Times “Wade is expressing not just our inner misfit but our inner small-town kid.” – The New Yorker “He’s completely vulnerable. When he goes on stage he brings only himself. People instantly fall in love with him.” – George Dawes Green, the founder of The Moth “Adam’s nuanced observations, openness, and wit transform his coming-of-age tales into funny, impactful, and universal stories of joy and hope.” – Audible

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Theater, Improv, Comedy, Play, Reading - Monthly Shows

The Drunk Texts

Join us as our team of professional thespians dust off a classical text, or a text made classical, in a performance that combines drinking games, improvisation and audience participation. A boozy twist on classical theatre, this interactive evening lets the audience vote on who takes the next shot and even volunteer for a crucial cameo line. Drink along with us as we bring the bar to the classics...you may have heard of these texts before, but you've never seen them like this. Saturday, October 28: Thou Wilt Scream Ghostface is going Shakespearean in the Drunk Texts performance of Robert Price’s Thou Wilt Scream! We’re breaking the second rule for surviving a horror film though - this party will have plenty of booze and drinking games, and you’re invited. Will we make it to the sequel? Let’s find out this Halloweekend! Friday, December 22: A Christmas Carol It’s the most wonderful time of the year - The Drunk Texts annual intoxicating (and intoxicated) performance of A Drunk Christmas Carol is back with drinking games, carols, and drunk puppets!. Anything could happen when we mix Scrooge with booze, so drink spirits with the spirits in your holiday finest and find out what does - all drunken denominations welcome!

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BIPOC, Film - Season 26

The Fez Belcher Show

Epic, hilarious tale of how a 1980s punk rock musician, Fez Belcher, tries to survive in the fast gentrifying East Village. Performances on January 8th and January 15th at 7:00pm Performance on January 14th at 3:00pm

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Film - Monthly Shows

Movie Night

Best short films of the New York Movie Awards! Please note that this show will not be streaming and can only be seen in person.

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Theater, Stand-Up - Season 26

Muddy Mother Murder

Three mothers discuss whether or not they think abortion should be legal; Jesus weighs in on the issue with a stand-up routine after the discussion. Preview performance on February 22nd, all proceeds from this performance will be donated to Planned Parenthood.

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Musical, Theater, LGBTQIA+ - Season 26

Cascade's Fire

Cascade’s Fire is a modern telling of the Antigone tragedy. A young woman returns to her old university to investigate the mysterious death of her ex-girlfriend. Unsure of who to trust and who to help, she finds herself trying to uncover a conspiracy that could burn the whole world to the ground.

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Season 26

FYE Fundraiser

Support us and support our community!As with most arts organizations across the nation, these last three fiscal years have been rough for FRIGID. As hard as it was to be thrown into the shutdown, coming out has proved more challenging still.Operating this year has again left us with a deficit as did the last couple of fiscal years, for obvious reasons. This will put us at a third consecutive year of deficits and, while the reason is clear and understandable, it still puts us in danger of losing some funding in the next cycle. We need your help to make that not happen.Please help us by pre-purchasing tickets this fall to be given to underserved populations here in NYC through GOLES (Good Old Lower East Side), who hekp to enrich the lives of our neighbors who have less.As with most of our tickets these days, the ticket price here is $25 with a sliding scale. That means for each purchase, regardless of the dollar amount you pay on our sliding scale, we will donate one ticket to one of our future shows, regardless of the face value ticket price. These tickets will only be considered spent when they are actually used, so if we give an organization 20 tickets and only 4 people show up then only 4 tickets from this pot will have been used and the rest will still be available for donation.

Location Kraine Theater

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