Events

Tickets $25 full admission; $15 students with ID; $15 film matinees (w/ popcorn & talk-backs).  Reservations are strongly recommended.  For more information or reservations by mail, call 212-242-6036 or visit www.nyartists.org.  For online ticketing:  www.theatermania.com.  Grand Theatre at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44 St., betw. Eighth/Ninth Aves., July 20-August 9, M-Sat. @ 8, Sun. @ 2 (films) & 7, late show Saturday @ 10:30.  Each theme runs 1¾ to 2 hours in toto, including intermission.

IS THAT A SPEAR IN YOUR POCKET? (Dir. Tony Spinosa) July 20, July 25, July 30, August 4

RANK ROID RITE, Samurai Proctologist by Zurbon Gish

BHIBHATSYA:  Disgusting Beyond Words by Norman Bert

THE HISTORY OF HATE (entre acte by Jean Hart)

THE FLAMING OF THE SHREW by David Schrag

THE MISSION  (MUSICAL) by Kevin Bleau

THE SCOTTISH PLAY sponsored by… by Kurt Kleinmann

CHILDREN & (OTHER) SHARP OBJECTS (Dir. Kenny Wade Marshall) July 21, July 26, July 31, August 5

PLAYTHINGS by Rob Taylor

SANTA TELLS A STORY by Tami Canaday

THE CLOSET by Aoise Stratford

JUST A BREATH MORE VANILLA by Barbara H. Macchia

BITTERELLA  (MUSICAL) by Mark LaPierre

DAMES AT SEA July 22, July 27, August 1, August 6

TERROR OF COCKROACH BEACH (short film by Albert Pergande)

A NEW BEGINNING by Josh McIlvain, dir. Robyne Parrish

THE ADVENTURES OF RAY NOIR, BEACH DETECTIVE by Dick Budin, dir. Tony Spinosa

WHEN BIMBOS ATTACK by Jean Hart, dir. Kenny Howard

THE BLUE LAGOON:  A Musical by Jonathan Padget, dir. Kenny Howard

SEX ENCOUNTERS OF THE ABSURD KIND (Dir. Tom Amici) July 23, July 28, August 2, August 7

FAME CONFUSIONS by John Hendel

NO TALKING ON THE FIRST DATE by Steven Schutzman

BOOTY BANDITS by Kesa Maya Soul

SWAMP HO by David C. Hayes

YOUR MONEY OR YOUR ART July 24, July 29, August 3, August 8

A DARK & STORMY NIGHT by Michael Wilmot (Dir. Robyne Parrish)

THE POORLY-WRITTEN PLAY FESTIVAL by Carolyn Gage (Dir. Robyne Parrish)

WORST. PLAY. EVER.  by Sam Wallin (Dir. Robyne Parrish)

PISS PLAY IS ABOUT MINORITIES, SO IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT (Writer-Dir. Don Cummings)

GO GENITAL INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT Late-night Saturdays, July 25, August 1, August 8, at 10:30 pm

GRAMPA HITLER & THE LI’L RED RIDIN’ HOOD  (MUSICAL) by Leroi B. Di Milo  (Dir. Robyne Parrish)

DRAGNESS OF GOD & THE NAKED HOLY GHOST (yes, naked!) by Michael Wanzie (Dir. Kenny Howard)

UNHOLY SUNDAY FILM MATINEE July 26, Aug. 2, Aug. 9, at 2 pm ($15 w/ bag of popcorn & talk-backs with filmmakers & stars)

SHUT UP, APOLLO! by Apollo Braun aka Doron Braunshtein

CANDY & DADDY by Anton Perich (with Warhol filmstars Candy Darling & Taylor Mead) (talk-back with Taylor Mead & filmmaker Anton Perich on July 26)

DEATH & TAXES by Joseph Sorrentino (film noir)

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MISS SAMMY by Michael Wanzie & Jason Piecarski (talk-back with Miss Sammy & the filmmakers Aug. 9)