Announcing the Finalists for the Third Season of our WINKS Staged Reading Series!

Our Board doesn't always choose our WINKS staged reading season finalists over lit tapers. But it's kind of awesome when they do.

Announcing our Finalists for the Third Season of our Wide Eyed WINKS staged reading series:

CALLAWAY 
by Philip Gerson

MODERN DAY ALCHEMY 
by Ashleigh Catsos

ELECTRA ORLEANS 

by Joe Musso

Dates for final readings to be announced. Many thanks, as always, to the playwrights, directors, and actors who have joined us on this journey!

Call for Scripts: Seeking a full-length play to produce in spring of 2016

CALL FOR SCRIPTS

Wide Eyed Productions, partnering with Mastodon Theatre Company, is seeking a full-length play to be fully-produced and performed in April of 2016 at The Barrow Group Theatre.

REQUIREMENTS:

*Play must be unpublished (local, NYC writers are a plus)
*Contemporary setting with minimal set requirements
*4-8 characters (three of which must be 20/30-something principal females)
*90-110 minutes in length

Please email a .pdf of the text along with a plot summary and production history to submissions.mastodon@gmail.com by 10/31. No submissions will be considered after this deadline.

It's a Wide Eyed SUMMER SEASON OF FUN!

Join Wide Eyed Productions in celebrating our eighth anniversary and SUMMER SEASON OF FUN! Help us to continue to foster...
Posted by Wide Eyed Productions on Friday, August 7, 2015

Wide Eyed WINKS Season 3: May 5th's Adaptations are IN THE NEWS

Wide Eyed WINKS
Season 3 
A Wide Eyed Look at Theatrical Adaptation: The Double Take Reading Series

Wide Eyed Productions is hosting our third installment of the WINKS Reading Series, with a new twist! We will be focusing exclusively on original plays by local NYC playwrights adapted from existing works. Join us the first Tuesday of every month, March through August! 
  This season predicates future seasons by workshopping and reading plays to excite and invigorate audience and production company alike. Through a series of readings open to the public, Wide Eyed Productions aims to strike a chord within ourselves and the community. 

MAY - IN THE NEWS:
ADAPTATIONS FROM PAST/CURRENT NEWS STORIES
 

Featuring: 

 

The Glow Overhead 

Written by Nick Gandiello 

Directed by Sherri Barber 

Duck 

Written by Tom Block

Directed by Suzanne Karpinski

Modern Day Alchemy 

Written by Ashleigh Catsos 

Directed by Judy Merrick

$5 suggested donation 

Beer and wine available ($5 donation/contribution) 

Cash / Credit accepted 

House opens at 7:15 pm 

Readings begin at 7:30 pm 

 

@ The Drama League 

Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Studio Lab 

32 Avenue of the Americas, Ground Floor 

New York, NY 10013 

Take the train of your choice to Canal St.: A C E 1 N R Q J 

Congrats to our (tied!) semi-finalists for 

APRIL - SHAKE IT UP: ADAPTATIONS FROM THE BARD 

Holly Hepp-Galván (Tamed) 

and 

 Alan Gordon & Joy Son (Better Than Dreaming)

Each month will feature a twenty-minute segment from three original works by three different writers which are related to, or inspired by, that month’s “adaptation.” At the end of each night, the audience will be invited to select their favorite of the evening by casting an anonymous ballot. 

The majority favorite will be named a semifinalist and be invited to submit a full text to Wide Eyed Productions’ Artistic Board for consideration for our final round. Two overall finalists will be chosen, and each given a full staged reading of their play at the end of the WINKS series. One winning text will be chosen based upon audience and board votes. 

Wide Eyed WINKS Season 3: The Double Take Reading Series

Wide Eyed WINKS
Season 3 
A Wide Eyed Look at Theatrical Adaptation: The Double Take Reading Series

Wide Eyed Productions is hosting our third installment of the WINKS Reading Series, with a new twist! We will be focusing exclusively on original plays by local NYC playwrights adapted from existing works. Join us the first Tuesday of every month, March through August! 

This season predicates future seasons by workshopping and reading plays to excite and invigorate audience and production company alike. Through a series of readings open to the public, Wide Eyed Productions aims to strike a chord within ourselves and the community. 

APRIL - SHAKE IT UP: ADAPTATIONS FROM THE BARD

Featuring: 

Tamed 

Written by Holly Hepp-Galván 

Directed by Sky Seals 

Caliban 

Written by Michael Aman 

Directed by Michael Bush

Better Than Dreaming (Musical) 

Written by Alan Gordon and Joy Son 

Directed by Celine Rosenthal 

$5 suggested donation 

Beer and wine available ($5 donation/contribution) 

Cash / Credit accepted 

House opens at 7:15 pm 

Readings begin at 7:30 pm 

@ The Drama League 

Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Studio Lab 

32 Avenue of the Americas, Ground Floor 

New York, NY 10013 

Take the train of your choice to Canal St.: A C E 1 N R Q J 

Congrats to our first (tied!) semi-finalists for 

MARCH - ANYTHING BUT DISNEY: 

Catherine Weingarten (Janis and the BIG Bad World) 

and 

 David Rigano (Not the Same Old Story)

Each month will feature a twenty-minute segment from three original works by three different writers which are related to, or inspired by, that month’s “adaptation.” At the end of each night, the audience will be invited to select their favorite of the evening by casting an anonymous ballot. 

The majority favorite will be named a semifinalist and be invited to submit a full text to Wide Eyed Productions’ Artistic Board for consideration for our final round. Two overall finalists will be chosen, and each given a full staged reading of their play at the end of the WINKS series. One winning text will be chosen based upon audience and board votes. 

Silent Auction Items: Join us for our Masquerade Ball Gala this Saturday, March 7!

Items on the block at this Saturday’s masquerade ball Gala include:

Autographed and Certified-Authentic Items from Charity Fundraising: 

A Rolling Stones guitar 

(estimated value: $1,700)

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 

record album (estimated value: $750) 

The Godfather 16x20 movie poster 

(estimated value: $650) 

Disney’s Frozen 11x14 animation art 

(estimated value: $400) 

Neil Diamond 8x10 photo 

(100% in-kind donated item)

But wait...There's more!

~ A Ninja Academy personal fitness training package from Mark Fisher Fitness
  
~ A Headshot Session from Kyle LeMaire Photography

~ A *Pet* Portrait Session from Kyle LeMaire Photography

~ A Coach designer handbag (estimated value: $200.00)


~ A packet of theatre tickets from The Actors Company Theatre (TACT)

~ A 90-minute sword fighting lesson for you and a friend with medieval martial artist, Alex Cunningham. All materials included. (estimated value: $200.00)

~ An Evening of Artisanal Cocktails (estimated value: $250)
Wide Eyed's Associate Artistic Director (and happily retired mixologist) Stephanie Cunningham will come to your home with everything you need for a delicious evening with friends. Package Includes:
* theater themed cocktail flight, personalized to taste for 5 people
* education about how to recreate them
* appetizers for 5
* setup and cleanup included

~ Private Pilates / music lessons

~ And additional items coming in daily! 

Don't have your tickets to the Gala yet? 

Get yours today.

Season Three of the WINKS Series kicks off Tuesday, March 3!

Wide Eyed Productions is hosting our third installment of the WINKS Reading Series, this time focusing exclusively on original plays by local NYC playwrights adapted from existing works. Each month, you’ll see a twenty-minute segment from each play, and then vote on your favorite. The majority favorite for the month will be named a semifinalist and be invited to submit a full text to Wide Eyed Productions’ Artistic Board for consideration

for our final round.

Come join us the first Tuesday each month from March to August!

March - ANYTHING BUT DISNEY

Featuring:

Janis and the BIG Bad World

Written by Catherine Weingarten | Directed by Andy Scott

Anna Something: A Queer Cinderella Story

Written by Anna Fox | Directed by Anne Flowers

Not the Same Old Story

Written by David Rigano | Directed by Katherine Carter

Tuesday, March 3 – 7:30pm

$5 contribution

Refreshments available  ($5 contribution)

The Drama League Theater Center

Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Studio, Ground Floor

32 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013

Mark your calendars and be sure us to join us for the rest of the series!

Flash Sale: *Today Only* Get 20% off your tickets to Wide Eyed's Masquerade Ball!

photo by AL Pearsall

$80 discount tickets are available *today only* for 

Wide Eyed's Masquerade Ball Gala! 

The $80 ticket option is listed at the bottom of our ticketing page.

Masks optional ~ fun guaranteed. 

Come join us on Saturday, March 7, for a magical evening under twinkling lights!

Gala Inspiration DIY: Make a Masquerade Mask (from scratch)

With the Wide Eyed masquerade ball Gala (March 7) - and Mardi Gras (Feb. 17) - fast approaching, we thought we'd take advantage of the brutally cold weather and long President's Day weekend to make some hot cocoa and build some masks. Check out the short youtube tutorial below, hit your local Michael's craft store for provisions, and get to crafting. 

 

What's that? You don't have tickets for our Gala yet? 

Get 'em now.

Valentine, Romance Isn't Dead: It'll be at our Gala on March 7

Want to celebrate your sweetie without battling for a reservation on Valentine's Day? 

Plan a romantic night out for Saturday, March 7. Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a masquerade ball Gala at 

Dune Studios in SoHo. 

Got rehearsal? Come after. We'll set the scene; you supply the moves. Don't be surprised if you get kissed for it.

Get your tickets.

Announcing the Plays for our WINKS Staged Reading Series - Season Three

The Double-Take Staged Reading Series: 
A Wide Eyed Look at Theatrical Adaptation

Wide Eyed Productions will be hosting our third installment of the WINKS staged reading series! This time around, we will be focusing exclusively on new theatrical works of adapted content (meaning plays inspired by other works).

Wide Eyed Productions is excited to continue its work on new American plays like our recent, world premiere production of Dead Special Crabs by Dan Kitrosser and the award-winning Animals by Sam Byron. We had such a good response to the previous seasons of readings, we want the fun to continue.

From March through August 2015, please join us on the first Tuesday of every month at The Drama League, where we will feature a 20-minute segment from three original works by three different writers, which are related to, or inspired by, that month’s theme (see below). At the end of each night, the audience will be invited to select their favorite of the evening anonymously. The majority favorite will be named a semifinalist and be invited to submit a full text* to Wide Eyed Productions’ Artistic Board for consideration for our final round.

The 2015 monthly themes and selected plays for each are as follows:  

MARCH - Anything But Disney: Adaptations from fairy tales from around the world

Janis and the Big BAD World - Catherine Weingarten 

Anna Something: A Queer Cinderella Story - Anna Fox 

Not the Same Old Story - David Rigano 

APRIL - Shake it Up: Adaptations from any of the Bard's many works

Tamed - Holly Hepp-Galván 

Caliban - Michael Aman 

Better Than Dreaming (Musical) - Alan Gordon and Joy Son

MAY - In the News: Adaptations from past or current news stories from all forms of media

The Glow Overhead - Nick Gandiello 

Duck - Tom Block 

Modern Day Alchemy - Ashleigh Catsos 

JUNE - It’s All Greek to Me: Adaptations from Greek texts and mythos

Electra Orleans - Joe Musso 

The Cyclops - Jonathan Alexandratos 

Iocasta Regina or Oedipus in Utero - Ilan Ben-Yehuda

JULY - myTunes: Adaptations from pop songs, opera and other musical inspirations

Don Gio - Joshua R. Pangborn 

Seven Deadly Scenes - Kaleigh Prue 

Vogue - Charles Salmon 

AUGUST - Page Turners: Adaptations from works of literature

Return of the King -  Edmond Malin

Masque of the Red Death - Matt Herzfeld 

Callaway - Phillip Gerson

Blackbeard’s Revenge (Young Audiences) - Leonora Bernstein

Wide Eyed Productions exists to bring brave, bold and culturally relevant new texts to production. With a core ensemble of emerging theatre artists, we are dedicated to leaving our audience Wide Eyed.

Gala Inspiration: La Festa Veneziana sull’acqua

The winter doldrums are upon us, but there is a bright spot on the immediate horizon for Wide Eyed Productions: our Gala on March 7!

We wanted to share a little costume inspiration - and a virtual 2.5 minute vacation - to go along with your coffee this morning. Carnevale kicked off in the fair city of Venice, Italy, this week, and if there's one thing we really appreciate, it's a party that leaves everyone wide-eyed.

Can't get to Venice right now? Come to our Gala. A couple drinks in, and you'll swear everyone's speaking Italian.

Don't forget to get your tickets, and start planning those masks.

 

Photo Flashback: Gala 2013

photos by 

Kevin Chavez and Cam Kafura

A few outtakes from the step-and-repeat / photo booth 

at last year's Gala. A great time was had by all - 

and this year, we're pulling out all the stops. 

More details to come as the time gets closer, 

but won't you join us for

 a masquerade ball? 

Dune Studios, SoHo, NYC 

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Get your tickets now - you'll be glad you did.