Stephen Brackett to direct the staged reading of MAN BOOBS at The Public Theater

Stephen Brackett has been slotted to direct a full staged reading of J. Julian Christopher's Man Boobs.

Stephen Brackett's recent credits include Dan Fishback's You Will Experience Silence (Dixon Place), Alice Wakeman by Corn Mo and .357 Lover (Ars Nova), The Ones That Flutter (SPF), Bekah Brunstetter's Fucking Art (Samuel French OOB Festival Winner), Sandy the Dandy (FringeNY), The Reinstitution of Slavery (Clubbed Thumb's Constitutional Convention), Ixomia (Crown Point Festival), Bixby Elliot's PN1923.45LS01 Volume 2 (FringeNY), 1.1-1.7 (Working Man's Clothes), Week 34 of 365 Days/365 Plays (The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab), No Date: The Diaries of David Wojnarowicz and Kilroy Was Here (Williamstown Workshop). In 2002 he co-founded the theater company the Bushwick Hotel with playwright Rachel Shukert; their collaborations include Johnny Apple@#%*er (Ice Factory), Bloody Mary (nominated for 4 NYIT Awards), Sequins for Satan (Galapagos Art Space), and The Blackstone Hotel (The Culture Project). Stephen is a former member of the Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab and was the Assistant Director of Passing Strange at the Belasco and Public Theater. Upcoming: The Mattachine Project as part of the Hot Festival.

Man Boobs tells the story of two men begin to share a night of passion until issues of obesity and self-esteem overpower their sexual and emotional connection.

Reservations Available Now!
Call 212-967-7555
Tickets are free to the general public.

The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street in Manhattan.

A reading of MAN BOOBS by J. Julian Christopher to be performed at The Public Theater on March 8th

Man Boobs, a new play by J. Julian Christopher, will have a full reading at The Public Theater on Monday, March 8th at 7:00pm. The reading will be a part of the Spotlight Reading Series for 2009 Emerging Writers Group.

J. Julian Christopher was accepted to the prestigious group in January 2009. Man Boobs is one of two piece that were developed within the group.

Tickets are free to the general public.


Man Boobs tells the story of two men begin to share a night of passion until issues of obesity and self-esteem overpower their sexual and emotional connection.

Reservations Available Now!
Call 212-967-7555

The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street in Manhattan.

Christopher's Plays, ENLIGHTEN ME & THE DOORWAY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS, to be premiered in The One-Minute Play Festival on 9/13

It's theater boiled down to its essence. Sixty seconds from lights up to lights down. With over 40 of the BEST writers in the American Theatre, 6 directors and 30+ actors this is a weekend not to be missed.

PROGRAM A is Saturday September 12th 2009 at 8:30 PM

PROGRAM B is Sunday September 13th 2009 at 8:30PM

*please note that each program contains a completely 100% different line-up of plays!!! Get your tickets early, before they sell out!!

For tickets: Visit http://www.here.org/see/now/autumnartistlodge/ or call 212-352-3101 (please make sure you buy for the correct night!!)

Program A: plays by: Ashlin Halfnight, Emily Conbere, Bixby Elliot, John Devore, Michael John Garces, Jakob Holder, Jessica Litwak, Matt Olmos, Saviana Stanescu, Kyle Jarrow, Ken Urban, David Zellnik, Lanna Joffrey, Megan Mostyn-Brown, Liz Meriwether, Mat Smart, Mac Rogers, Andrea Thome, Matt Freeman, James Comtois, anton dudley, Christine Evans, Robert Kerr, Callie Kimball, Sam Forman, Padraic Lillis, Trav SD & more!

Program A directed by Dominic D'Andrea, Gyda Arber, and Brian Rhinehart

Brogram B: plays by: Callie Kimball, Clay Mcleod Chapman, Dave Anzuelo, Bixby Elliot, Kris Diaz, Christine Evans, Jeff Lewonczyk, J Julian Christopher, Courtney Brook Lauria, Adam Szymkowicz, Migdalia Cruz, Chiori Miyagawa, Ian Cohen, anton dudley, Michael John Garces, Matt Olmos, Saviana Stanescu, Crystal Skillman, Liz Meriwether, Matt Freeman, Matt Schatz, Caridad Svich, August Schulenburg, Daniel Talbott, Trav SD & more!

Program B directed by Jordan Young, Nicole A. Watson, West Hyler

Featuring: Toby Knops, Bryan Davis, Anna Kull, Melissa Dowty, Lee Dolson, Tyronne Davis, Rena Anakwe, Charlie Coniglio, Gino Constabile, India Macdonald, Vincent Pullara Jr., Moema Umann, Matt Walters, Jenny Schutzman, Abi Kornet, Tony Lance, Ashley Simona Baker, Irene Hsi, Anais Alexandra Tekerian, Jacob Murphy, Eryn Rosenthal, Michael Criscuolo, Art Wallace, Samantha Mason, Stephen Heskett, and many more to be announced!

Curated by Dominic D'Andrea

produced by Dominic D'Andrea & Toby Knops

Shstrng Prodctins is Dominic D'Andrea, Toby Knops and Ashlin Halfnight.


This production is being presented through HERE’s Autumn Artist Lodge, which provides artists with subsidized space and equipment, as well as technical and administrative support.

The cast of METRO PSALM closes out the opening night of The 34th Annual Off Off Broadway Samuel French Short Play Festival

METRO PSALM Opens Tonight

Jim Simpson and Others Added as Festival Judges.

Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival Adds Judges

Campbell & McClyde to join the cast of METRO PSALM

Steve D. Campbell & Nedra McClyde have been confirmed to play Griffin and Duaa in J. Julian Christopher's METRO PSALM.