THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Executive Artistic Director, Crystal Field
Presents
VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHTS ONE-ACT PRIDE FESTIVAL 2026
June 18, 2026 – June 21, 2026
Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM
Tickets – $20, Students & Seniors $15
Run time: 80 minutes, No Intermission
CABARET THEATER
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street)
New York, NY 10003
Directions
Village Playwright’s Three One-Acts celebrating LGQTB Playwrights!
“THE BED” By Robert Heide
Jack, Brian Uceta
Jim, Dakota Scarborough
Heide’s most performed play, The Bed, filmed by Andy Warhol, who heralded it as a work of genius. Two men, presumably lovers, never leave their bed, except to withdraw money deposited by a parent or purchase another burger or slice of pizza. One of them, Jim, starts itching to escape the lifestyle, while the other, Jack, scorns him for doing so.
By Robert Heide
“INCREASED OCCUPANCY” By Robert Heide
Wilcox I, Uni Coglioni
Wicox II, Brian Uceta
Mr. Moneypenny, Mike J. Mills
Exterminator, Leah Temple Lang
A co-artist takes up residency with an artist to work on an abstract. A power trip not only evolves between the artists, but with the disgruntled landlord trying to have them thrown out! Severe measures unexpectedly take place!
“BUTTERCUP’S NON GUCCI MAKEOVER” By Ned Eckhardt
Buttercup, Cassaundra Reed
Cliff, Dakota Scarborough
Bruno, Mike J. Mills
Alice, Leah Temple Lang
Directed by, Uni Coglioni
Stage Manager, Beruck Teshome
“Buttercup’s Non Gucci Makeover” is a campy comedy set in the back of a Gentleman’s Club specializing in drag shows.
A young accountant loses a poker game, and he must perform one song at “Buttercup’s Club”.
The play highlights how “straight” men can really enjoy dressing up like women!