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Menders, by Erin Browne

A new play by Erin Browne Directed by Heather Cohn January 19 – February 11, 2012 At “The Gym at Judson” on Washington Square Park South Creative Team includes: Set Design by Cory Rodriguez; Costume Design by Will Lowry; Lighting Design by Kia Rogers; Sound Design by Asa Wember; Stage Management by Jodi Witherell Synopsis:…

2011 Flux Raffle!

We hope that you are able to attend our second Flux Family Feud Benefit Party on Monday, November 21. If you can’t make it, that will make us sad, but you can still support Flux by participating in our annual raffle!This year’s raffle is better than ever. As usual, the money raised from the raffle…

Cognitive Dissonance; or Art versus Entertainment

by August Schulenburg One of the moments I love in Dog Act is when Vera, pretending (or is she?) to be the deity Wendy, explains to her new Scavenger followers why the Vaudevillian has a protected status in the world of the play: “You are treading on the hem of a great mystery. I will…

I AM THEATRE: August Schulenburg

By August Schulenburg We’re continuing our participation in the I AM THEATRE initiative launched by TCG with a story of my own. If you haven’t already, be sure to also check out Isaiah Tanenbaum and Carissa Cordes’ video. The particular story that I share is inspired by the work of Bill George, the theatre artist…

Food:Soul #9: WET or, Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitudes

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Tiffany Clementi, August Schulenburg, Christina Shipp, Cotton Wright) Post by August SchulenburgFood:Soul is back this Wednesday, October 5th! And we are thrilled/ecstatic/super-psyched to be returning with Liz Duffy Adams’ (of Dog Act glory) play Wet, or Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitudes. Not only does this Food:Soul features the…

MENDERS Print Ad in Carrier Pigeon

(Print advertisement for Menders by Kristy Caldwell) Post by August Schulenburg There is nothing like returning from my (perfect, dazzling, exhausting) honeymoon to find this evocative image for our upcoming production of Menders in my inbox. Kristy Caldwell is the brilliant artist responsible for the Dog Act and Ajax in Iraq postcards, and she’s working…

The 2011 IT Awards

By August Schulenburg There is much to say about the 2011 IT Awards, and very little time for me to say it, leaving momentarily as I am (along with my beautiful new wife and Flux founder, Heather Cohn) on our honeymoon to Spain. However, I thought I would share the acceptance speech I gave, as…

NYIT Awards tonight!

A super-fast reminder that amidst the flurry of new membership, weddings, and the preparation for a fall chock-full of exciting projects (stay tuned!), Flux is attending tonight’s New York Innovative Theatre Award ceremonies. We’ll be performing a short play and expressing our very humble thanks as we accept the Caffe Cino Fellowship Award, crossing our…

Introducing Flux’s Newest Member, Will Lowry

Perhaps you remember this set from Ajax in Iraq: there was a lot of sand, too. and a giant map.  Or this set, from The Lesser Seductions of History: circles! Or this set and costumes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream: how young we all were! What do all these things have in common? Their designer,…

I AM THEATRE: Isaiah Tanenbaum

We’re continuing our participation in the I AM THEATRE initiative launched by TCG with Member Isaiah Tanenbaum. If you haven’t already, be sure to also check out Carissa Cordes’ video. Isaiah auspiciously began his time with Flux by playing Gutty, the obese, single-minded deposed despot of an imaginary country in Rue. How to top that?…

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