Peter William Blaxill September 27, 1931 – May 9, 2026 Our beloved co-founder, dear, dear friend and colleague passed away on May 9, 2026. With his wit, charm extraordinaire and tenacious work ethic,Peter both helped create and maintain Break A Leg Productions over many years. Without his partnership, BAL would not exist today! Peter was both an Actor and Poet , bringing his dramatic talent…
Programs
Midtown International Theater Festival “ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM” by F.J. Hartland Directed by Valerie Adami-Juhlin with Anne Pasquale* and Keith Herron* (* members of AEA) LOCATION: ATA (American Theater Actors) 314 West 54St PERFORMANCE DATES: Tuesday June 16 6:00pm Thursday June 18 6:00pm Saturday June 20 5:00pm NOTE* Times for Saturday June 20th is at 5PM.…
BAL ANNUAL SLAM 2026 “NEW YORK STATE OF MIND” Break A Leg’s 2026 Annual One-Act Slam will be on September 26th at 2 pm at Polaris North Studio (235 West 29th Street), and we are happy to announce that submissions will open on May 1st! Submissions will remain open until June 1st. Plays must run 15-20 minutes in length. The theme is…
“Historically Speaking Reading Series” Friday ,May 8 @7PM & Saturday May 9@2PM Polaris North Studio 245 West 29th Street 4th Floor “W=S” ( The Transistor Shock) by Ivan K. Schuller and Adam Smith Directed by Kim T.Sharp with Judi Beecher*, Teri Black*, Dan DeCarlo*, Michael Edmund, Jade Elle, Keith Herron*, Brad Makarowski* and Brian Richardson* * Member of Actors’ Equity Association William…
LOVE FESTIVAL 2026 “LOVE ON LOCATION” LOVE FESTIVAL 2026 will be presented on Friday February 13 @7PM and Saturday February 14 @2PM Polaris North Studio 245 West 29th Street, 4th Floor. Celebrating Valentine Day ,will include several plays based on “Love On Location”. Dinner Theater by Alex Goldberg Directed by Valerie Adami-Juhlin Eliza – Susan Richard* David – Dan DeCarlo* Nick –…
Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson OCTOBER 30,2025 CITY COLLEGE : PLAY READING FOR STUDENTS Henrietta Leavitt’s Astronomical Discoveries while working at the Harvard Observatory with her colleagues Annie Cannon and Williamina Fleming in early 20th Century. Directed by Teri Black with Maria Christina Perry* —- Henrietta Leavitt Alison Quin* —- Margaret Leavitt Alexander Zuccaro* — Peter Shaw Kelly Clair* —- Williamina Fleming…
LOVE FESTIVAL 2026 BREAK A LEG PRODUCTIONS seeks 20-40 minute plays for our 2026 Love Fest: Love on Location! We are looking for plays about love, set in a location that plays an integral part in the plot. Submission Rules – One submission per playwright – No children’s plays or musicals – All characters must be performed by adult actors (18 years or…
NATURAL CAUSES FULL PRODUCTION of “Natural Causes” by Kevin Clancy Directed by Peter Burford Friday November 14th @ 7PM, Saturday November 15th @ 7PM and Sunday November 16 @ 2PM Polaris North Studio 245 West 29th Street 4th Floor Post Performance Talkbacks with Guest Speakers Hurricane Katrina was only the beginning. In the aftermath of the storm and flood, four survivors in…
BAL ANNUAL SLAM 2025! “Uncivilized Civics” Congratulations to our SLAM Winners! 1st Place: “SPINIT, TWISTIT and LIE” Written by Cary Pepper Directed by Peter Burford with Keith Herron and Jay Chacon 2nd Place: “The Ward” Written by William Ivor Fowkes Directed by Valerie Adami-Juhlin with Mark Peters, Rachel Vasquez, Brian Richardson and Aaron McMillan 3rd Place “Owl Calls an Emergency Meeting” Written…
The “Art of Science” Reading Series Presents: June 14th, 2PM Episcopal Actor’s Guild 1 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016 Directed by Teri Black* with Maria Christina Perry* Mark Peters* and Perryn Pomatto* * Member of Actor’s Equity Association Post Performance Talkback Guest Speaker: Stephen H Moskovitz, President of the Analytical Psychology Club…