67 stories from bricktheater.blogspot.com
My piece explores the intersection of theatre and gaming by starting the story as a play, then continuing it as a video game. After the show, the audience can download a custom mod for…
My piece explores the intersection between theater and gaming by making the characters who inhabit the game just as "real" as the characters playing the game.When people say video games ar…
Of Dice and Men deals with the world of tabletop roleplaying games rather than that of video games, although the issues of why we game, what it means to be a gamer, and how gaming impacts pe…
Tell us about the first person you met at The Brick. The first Brick person I met was Gyda Arber, but this was long before either of us was ever connected with The Brick. We met about 10 yea…
Tell us about the first person you met at The Brick. My friend Peter Brown was in a play, and I traveled out to the then sketchy looking Lorimer Street. I think Robert Honeywell sold me a ti…
Tells us about the first person you met at The Brick. I met many (maybe most) of the core Brick people long before the Brick was even a twinkle in Honeywell and Gardner's eyes. Back whe…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by going way back to before this country was called America. I am proud to be an American because... I wish I could think of a suita…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by being made to order. And vegan-friendly. I am proud to be an American because I am terrified of decline. And in Ame…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by demonstrating yet again that the past of the future is the present. We're too busy with the what's-happening-now to remember th…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by showing how America's youth is taking full advantage of the democratic process.I am proud to be an American because I can write t…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by giving you lady teachers in love! Only way to get through the crazy life - and educational system - is to move on, and Cheer di…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by causing a man of deep devotion to want to blow himself up. I am proud to be an American because as a guy who is overweight and ou…
My one-act play provides a definitive American experience by reminding you why sometimes, it doesn't pay to show up to the polls early. I am proud to be an American because none of yer godd…
American Democracy has been called a "great experiment," and the Democracy project at The Brick was created with that idea in mind. This means that, as with all experiments, the conclusion w…
The Brick recently simplified the process and extended the deadline to apply for its upcoming DEMOCRACY performance festival in June. In order to prevent confusion, we've put together this F…
In recent history, the integrity of our election process, the functionality of the U.S. government and the basis of the American Dream have been frequently questioned. Can the Supreme Court …
Aaron Baker was our Clint Eastwood. He rode into town one day from out of nowhere and with his signature cocked-double-eyebrow expression, said almost nothing. Nobody knew who he was. Tal…
One of the first productions I did at The Brick, back in 2004, was a performance of The Pragmatists, an obscure early play by the equally obscure 20th-century Polish playwright Stanislaw Ign…
In 2010, Time Out New York celebrated The Brick as Essential New York! "For the nerds, outcasts and mad experimenters of theater. That includes both creators and spectators." From Januar…
Dear Supporters of The Brick: We are writing to ask for your continuing financial support to help The Brick continue its programming in 2011 and beyond.The Brick has been running strong n…
The new Brick Summer Festival theme trumpets the end of print media, the Haitian Earthquake and the triumphal return of Republican power to Washington.What. Too Soon?From June 4th to July…
Every year around this time The Brick's staff gets together and discusses possible themes for our upcoming Summer Theme Festival. After a few weeks of heavy drinking and chasing each other a…
Dear Friend, Supporter, Fighter: The Brick has always felt a little contrarian. Take fundraising letters. We admit we don't like them. Don't like sending them, because talking about ho…
The Paper of Record has seen fit to pick The Brick and The Blood Brothers as a very cost-efficient and satisfying way to spend your All Hallows' Eve goodwill, cheer, and cash. Come closin…
Zachary Oberzan's Indie Theatre hit Rambo Solo took the theater world by sneak attack last year.  This Thursday,  see the movie "Flooding with Love for The Kid", which it detaile…
