After 15 years Horse Trade is sad to announce that we will no longer be operating out of The Red Room Theater, a 32-seat theater located on the third floor of 85 East 4th Street. The landlord has decided to repurpose the space, and it will no longer be a performing arts venue. Horse Trade will be searching for a new third venue, and will continue to operate out of The Kraine Theater at 85 East 4th Street and UNDER St. Marks at 94 St. Marks Place for the forseable future.   

 

Mourning over the loss of an indie theater space in NYC is like mourning over the leaves in fall.  But we couldn't let The Red Room go without a proper send off ! So the month of March will be full of special events in The Red Room, as we say goodbye to a beloved East Village staple - in a Blaze of Glory!

 

We hope you'll join us.


Sincerely,

 

Erez, Heidi, Shula, Marlee & the HT staff

 

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We have both ticketed and free events - come check out a few!

 

A Raisin in the Salad: Black Plays for White People

Written by Kevin R. Free, Directed by Christopher Burris

Monday, March 4 @ 8pm FREE

 

Lungs 

Written by Duncan Macmillan, Directed by Michael J Fulvio

Wednesday-Saturday, March 6-9, Wed-Sat @ 7:30pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

Naturally Delicious Improv

Presented by Bedlam Ensemble

Saturday, March 9 @ 10:30pm $7 ($5 in advance)

(Please note that Naturally Delicious will move to Second Wednesdays at 7pm at UNDER St. Marks beginning in April)

 

The Pumpkin Pie Show Variety Night

Written by Clay McLeod Chapman (you can read Clay's eulogy to the Red Room here)

Monday, March 11 @ 7pm & 8:30pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

Tree of Life

Written by Pia Wilson

Tuesdays March 12 &19, Thursday-Saturday, March 28, 29, & 30 @ 8pm, Sunday, March 24 @ 3pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

The Skinny

Hosted by Peter DeGiglio

Wednesday, March 13 @ 8pm $10

(Please note that The Skinny will move to last Wednesdays at 9pm at UNDER St. Marks, beginning in April)

 

Thank You For Sending Me An Angel

Written by Chris Barlow, Directed by Rachel Buethe

Presented by Less Than Rent Theatre

Sunday, March 17 @ 7pm FREE

 

The Virilogy

Written by Ben Clawson, Directed by Artem Yatsunov

Presented by StrangeDog Theatre Company

Thursday-Saturday, March 21, 22, & 23 at 7:30pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

Wasabassco Hellfire Club

Hosted by Doc Wasabassco

Thursday, March 21 @ 10:30pm $50 (no tips accepted)

(Please note that this will be the final edition of the Wasabassco Hellfire Club in The Red Room)

 

Genesis/Golgotha

Written by Don Nigro

Directed & Performed by John Clancy and Nancy Walsh

Presented by Clancy Productions

Sunday, March 24 @ 7pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

The Drafts Monthly Reading Series

Monday, March 25 @ 7pm & 9pm

 

We See Red: The Long and Sordid History of Dysfunctional and The Red Room

Presented by Dysfunctional Theater Company

Tuesday, March 26@ 8pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

Reading of The Sisters of Arkansas Can Saw

Presented by Wreckio Ensemble

Wednesday, March 27 @ 8pm FREE

 

Stripper Lesbians: A Naked Love Story

Written by Kate Foster, Directed by Jeff Woodbridge

Presented by Rising Sun Performance Company

Thursday, March 28 & Friday, March 29 @ 10:30pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

Rising Sun Double Bill: Goodnight Lovin' Trail & On Top

Written by John Patrick Bray

Presented by Rising Sun Performance Company

Saturday, March 30 @10:30pm $15/$12 std & sen

 

Bare.

Hosted by Peter Aguero

Sunday, March 31 @ 8pm $15/$12 std & sen

Horse Trade's continuing mission is to seek out new art, new artists, and new audiences. We do this by creating an accessible community of varied voices that value collaboration, resourcefulness, and innovation. We provide a home for independent theater artists, we nurture their development, and we help establish their careers by promoting their work to local, national, and international audiences.