AGT Productions

American Globe Theatre's 2008/2009 Season

As we enter our third decade as Times Square's longest-running classical theatre, we celebrate our own longevity with the histories of William Shakespeare. We open our 20th season with a series of staged readings, culminating with a mainstage production of "Henry V" in the Spring. Our Shakespeare for Schools program consists of residencies and a tour of "Romeo & Juliet". Additionally, we will partner with a NYC public school to offer our groundbreaking Shakespeare After-School. We close our 20th season with the widely popular 15 Minute Play Festival.

STAGED READING SERIES

featuring the histories of William Shakespeare

Richard II
November 8 at 7:30 pm

Henry IV, Part I
November 13 at 7:30 pm

Henry IV, Part II
November 15 at 7:30 pm

Henry V
November 22 at 7:30 pm

Tickets: $10

HENRY V (full production) by William Shakespeare

Directed by Author and Artistic Director, John Basil

We celebrate our own longevity by tackling a history for the first time. This raw, high energy production features Dennis Turney as King Hal (winner of a 2000 OOBR award for HAMLET). Our attention is on speaking the text and telling one of the greatest stories in Shakespeare's canon.

Known as the "people's king" this play focuses on a young king who must learn to leave his idle pursuits behind to lead the English army to victory over France. This commentary on war not only follows Henry's efforts to unite the armies of Britain through his inspirational leadership but also observes the difficult and often damaging decisions one must make during war.

March 26 through April 25, 2009
Thursdays through Saturdays @ 8:00 PM, Sundays @ 3:00 PM
No performances April 9-12 during Easter week

Tickets: $18 at the box office

15th Annual 15 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL

It's fast, it's fun, it's where the audience gets to play critic and vote each night for their favorite play. This annual play festival features 40 original short plays chosen from more than 300 submissions from emerging playwrights throughout the country. Audiences' vote each night for their favorite play with the winners moving on to the finals and a chance to compete for awards and cash prizes.

Semi-finals
May 4 through May 12, 2009, 8:00 PM
No performance Sunday, May 10

Finals:
Friday,May 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM

Tickets: $18 at the box office

Playwrights, would you like to enter the festival?
Please see the submission guidelines for more information.

Shakespeare for Schools "ROMEO & JULIET"
by William Shakespeare

Directed by Stephen Davis