ON STAGE NOW

Lesbian Love Octagon < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 The Kraine Theater 7:00 PM| $18.00 Company: Cause Dyke Drama Wreckio Ensemble Music by: Will Larche A riotous look at a righteous time in lesbian history, LESBIAN LOVE OCTAGON is a musical for anyone who has ever loved wimmin's bookstores, tofu or cats.

BOOTSTRAPS < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNDER St.Marks 7:00 PM| $18.00 Company: StrangeDog Theatre Company Directed by: Artem Yatsunov It's midnight in the forlorn warehouses of the Branch Hill Industrial Supply Company.

The Second Life of Gideon Finn < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNDER St.Marks 6:30 PM| $15.00 Company: The Drafts Charming, witty and fast-paced, The Second Life of Gideon Finn explores the meaning of identity and second chances in all our lives.

ONGOING PROGRAMMING

Penny's Open Mic < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $3.00 EVERY TUESDAY.

Naked Girls Reading < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $20.00 Company: Nasty Canasta Naked Girls Reading NYC is the perfect intimate live event: a monthly nude literary salon featuring in-the-buff readings by local burlesque luminaries, professional librarians, authors and other Naked Girls.

KGB Show < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 The Kraine Theater 10:30 PM| $15.00 Jokes are secret. You no laugh.

Thank You, Robot < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNDER St.Marks 10:30 PM| $5.00 Company: Thank You, Robot Summer Fridays is a showcase for independent and established improv teams.

The Skinny with Peter DeGiglio < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $10.00 Company: Peter DeGiglio Imagine Meet the Press crashed into The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Shotz! < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 7:00 PM| 8:30 PM| $10.00 Company: Amios Short Ensemble Plays: immediate, inspired, personal, organic.

And I Am Not Lying < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $10.00 They're cock-rocking the NPR crowd with the best underground comedy, storytelling, burlesque and sideshow acts.

Stand Up and Take Your Clothes Off! < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $15.00 Company: Kerryn Feehan and Kitten Kent, Girl Detective Stand Up and Take Your Clothes Off! features NYC's funniest female comics and sassiest burlesque acts.

The Adam Wade Show < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 7:00 PM| $5.00 Company: Adam Wade Originally from New Hampshire.

The Vintage Vantage Musical Variety Show < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $5.00 Company: Kyle Supley The Vintage Vantage Musical Variety Show With Kyle Supley and The Stylers, Live from the East Village!

Naturally Delicious < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 7:00 PM| $7.00 Company: Bedlam Ensemble Audience rating: (3) Looking for fun that is exciting, yet natural?

Sketch Block < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $8.00 Company: KL Thomas Paul Valenti This month features: The Flat Tires, We Are Thomasse and Special appearance from the Dump Cousins. Character Guest, Sharon Jamilkowski. And Stand Up Guest, Brendan McLaughlin.

The Cabaret Showdown < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 7:00 PM| $12.00 Company: Sound Street Productions The most hysterical game show in NYC!!!

Adventures with Melanie Hamlett < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 7:00 PM| $7.00 Each month Melanie and a guest comedian will host a storytelling show that will take the audience on a epic adventure.

One For All Open Mic Series < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $10.00 Presented by The All For One Theater Festival

BTK Band < August 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 9:00 PM| $5.00 Company: Peter Aguero As if Tom Waits and The Moth delivered a baby from the gaping maw of Chaos.

COMING SOON

Far Too Silly! A Monty Python Burlesque Tribute < June 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 The Kraine Theater 10:30 PM| $25.00 The Ministry has approved that you may silly walk your way over to FAR TOO SILLY, where killer bunnies and lumberjacks await you!

CORIOLANUS < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNDER St.Marks 8:00 PM| $18.00 Company: THEATER IN ASYLUM Directed by: Paul Bedard Technology has enabled democracy in a way that has never quite been possible before and as a result, it encourages populism. Would we ever elect a President in the same way we elect an American Idol? Would we ever choose policy based on what goes viral?

Burlesque Blitz: The Summer Edition < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 7:00 PM| 10:00 PM| $20.00 Your summer just got hotter thanks to Horse Trade Theater Group’s Summer Burlesque Blitz featuring classic striptease with Angie Pontani’s Burlesque-A-Pades, Kita St. Cyr’s Intime Burlesque, and The Paper Dolls troupe, nerdlesque with D20, RAWR!, and Storybook Burlesque, boylesque with Epic Win and Shocks & Cocks, and storytelling striptease mashups with Bare.

GeekBoys Burlesque < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 7:00 PM| 7:00 PM| $20.00 GeekBoys Burlesque: an All-Male Nerdy-Burly Review! Charge up your Proton Packs... Polish your vibranium shields... and set your Type-II Phasers to STUNNING!

RAWR! Burlesque < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 8:30 PM| $20.00 Company: RAWR! Burlesque Join RAWR! Burlesque as they strip down in honor of their favorite cult movies!

Midsummer Nights Muses < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 10:00 PM| 10:00 PM| $20.00 Kiki's Paper Dolls presents Midsummer Nights Muses - A Magical summer's evening in the dream realm of the Paper Doll's burlesque.

D20 Burlesque Haunts your Dreams < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 7:00 PM| 7:00 PM| $20.00 D20 Burlesque Haunts your Dreams - A Nerdy Evening of Sci Fi, Horror and Twisted Burlesque

Intime Burlesque < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 8:30 PM| 8:30 PM| $20.00 A brand new show featuring five of New York's finest burlesque beauties donning their finest furs and feathers for a flapper inspired evening of bump and grind.

SHOCKS and C-CKS 5: Hot Meat < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 1:00 AM| $20.00 Porkpie International presents SHOCKS and C-CKS 5: Hot Meat featuring Jonny Porkpie, Tigger!, Hard Cory and more!

Burlesque-A-Pades < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 7:00 PM| 8:30 PM| $20.00 Burlesque-A-Pades; An evening of thrilling live burlesque and variety performances fused with classic old-school comedy sketches sketches.

Storybook Burlesque < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 7:00 PM| 7:00 PM| $20.00 Company: Storybook Burlesque Join the Storybook Burlesque troupe as we review some of our favorite stories from our collection!

Bare. < July 2013 > Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Kraine Theater 8:30 PM| 8:30 PM| $20.00 Bare. Raw stories paired with raw Burlesque. Hosted and curated by Peter Aguero.