Click on the date you want to see. synopsis A Category-3 hurricane is heading toward the Pelican Bay Bed and Breakfast, but the real storm is brewing inside. With a shelter-in-place order in effect, people-pleasing Frank must navigate a guest who doesn’t want to be bothered, a father who’s lost the will to live, and […]
Plays
Women’s Drama
Ego Actus, Joan Kane, and Bruce A! Kraemer reacted to the fact that some theatres are producing all-male playwrights this season and do not have a single woman playwright in their schedules. This is unacceptable; therefore, Ego Actus will present a series of readings titled Women’s Drama. In our series, there will be only full-length plays by women playwrights. graphic […]
La MaMa Umbria Playing Reading Series
January 17, 18, & 19, 2025, Ego Actus has organized a play reading series of new works from attendees of the 2024 La MaMa Umbria Playwriting Retreat. The readings are FREE at La MaMa, 47 Great Jones St. These plays were created under the guidance of workshop leaders Ken Prestininzi (Connecticut College) and Martyna Majok […]
Diva Therapy
Theater for the New City, Crystal Field executive artistic director, presented Diva Therapy Joan Kane directed an Equity Showcase Code production of Diva Therapy by John Mark Lucas presented by Theater for the New City and produced by Ego Actuswith performances November 7 to November 24, 2024Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 3:00pmat Theater for […]
Meltdown
Theater for the New City, Crystal Field executive artistic director, presented Meltdown Joan Kane† directed an Equity Showcase Code production of Meltdown by Toby Armour produced by Ego Actus with performances October 10 to October 27, 2024Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm with a special matinee at 3:00pm on October 12 and two Sundays, October 20 and 27 […]
Almost 13
Almost 13 was at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in June 2024! . audience responses in Ottawa June 20, 2024 at 2:56 pm Kathleen says: This is one of the strongest fringe shows I have seen. I try to see 20-30 a year so I don’t say that lightly. It is also incredibly heavy – all the […]
The Ego Actus Reading Series: Dramatic Voices
Joan Kane and Bruce A! Kraemer present a new play reading series. Plays will be read live, in real time, at the Episcopal Actors Guild 1 East 29th St, NYC 10016 The readings will be read at 8:00pm on specified days in winter 2024 All readings are free. Donations accepted Ego Actus extends its heartfelt […]
Freedom Summer
Theater for the New City, Crystal Field executive artistic director, presents Freedom SummerJoan Kane directed an Equity Showcase Code production produced by Ego Actus with performances June 8 to June 25, 2023Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 3:00pmat Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue, NYC 10002 description This latest play by Toby Armour […]
Stories of Climate Change 2019 & 2021
contents of this Post Our Postcard Image, Brief Description of Climate Action Theatre, The Show Program with Biographies of the Cast, Directors, and Playwrights, Photos from the Readings, Ego Actus Company Biography, A List of Climate Change Resources So You Can Take Action, Episcopal Actors Guild information Below that are details of our 2019 presentation […]
Inamorata
Ego Actus presented an Equity Showcase Code production of Inamorata written by Fred Kramer, directed by Joan Kane at The Medicine Show Theater, 549 West 52nd, 3rd floor in October, 2019. The play was presented with Perhap…perhaps by the same author and director. Description This is an abstract play about how we are born in different […]