Urban Stages continues its season by presenting the winner of their Dynamic Duos play-writing competition which. supports new voices in theater. The competition had an open call for one-act plays featuring two characters; from over three hundred submissions two were selected for full productions on a double bill: The Audit by Lynda Crawford, directed by Leigh Selting, and The American Dream by Juan Ramirez, Jr., directed by Maria Mileaf. The Dynamic Duo double bill will begin performances on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
The Audit follows a tax audit that takes an unexpected turn when a former military veteran-turned-auditor meets an aging hippie songwriter with a chaotic lifestyle. What starts as a routine examination of finances soon becomes a deeply personal reckoning of choices, regrets and surprising connections. The play stars Joel Ripka and Disnie Sebastien.
The American Dream is about a hopeful immigrant named Corina as she makes her way across the U.S. border with the help of a smuggler, Efren, only to discover she must pay more than expected for her freedom. It is a tense, timely drama that questions the cost of the American dream. The play features performances by Juan Ramirez, Jr. and Libe Barer.
Performance Schedule: Wednesday through Monday at 7 PM; Saturday and Sunday Matinee at 3 PM. No Tuesday performances, added performance on Sunday, February 23, at 7 PM.
Tickets are $40 (plus $1.80 fee); Pay What You Wish Wednesdays (beginning March 5th) audience members can pay what they can afford to see both shows (cash only at box office, based on availability. For tickets and more information, visit urbanstages.org
Urban Stages is located at 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
