New York Stories - Five Plays About Life in New York

Best Warm Beer in Brooklyn - M3

This wild farce is about two chums, Joey and Eddie, who are reunited late one night in Joey's bar. Eddie tells Joey about the bizarre, horrible things he's subjected himself to so that he might suffer enough to create a masterpiece novel. Stoic Joey reveals that inside he's the one who is really suffering. To help each other, they form an insane plan to "kill two birds with one rock." The outcome is hilarious

John's Ring - F3

In the 1970s when John Lennon lived in New York City, three young women who worship the Beatles stumbled into the event of a lifetime - after seeing John on the street and professing their admiration, he gave them his ring! Who gets to keep it? A knockdown, drag out fight ensues and the winner takes all after a wacky duel of wits

Next Tuesday - M1,F1

On five Tuesday afternoons during the spring of 1955, a young mobster in prison is visited and counseled by a young church volunteer. Mickey is less than enthused at first. As time passes, these two fight, make up, laugh, learn, change ... and fall in love

Nights in Hohokus - M2

Manny and Lenny are wild and crazy guys who spend their time in a bar in Hohokus, New Jersey, complaining. Lenny wakes up one day and realizes he's got to do something with his life. He gets a job as an astroturf groomer at Giants Stadium, much to the dismay of Manny who claims he can't work because he has a metal sliver in his hand. Here is a funny and poignant look at what happens to a friendship when half of it grows up and moves on

Shoes - M3

Jim struggles to run a failing diner in a bad neighborhood. His brother drops by once a week to give him a hard time. On one such visit, they come face to face with a strange shoeless visitor who can barely speak English. Is he a bum? A homeless man? Is he lost? Was he mugged? A searing conflict over how to help the mysterious visitor brings the brothers together on a touching, personal level and they realize just how important family is