1. 1. Lightbox

   March 11

   This experimental theater company performs Parks’s fantastical drama—about a man who comes home from war to find only war movies on TV (among other plotlines)—outdoors, in Central Park.

2. 2. Epic Theatre

   March 28 to 31

   A collaboration in which professional actors perform alongside public-school kids, and students write and perform short plays in response to Parks’s shows. At the Kirk Theatre.

3. 3. Pregones Theater

   April 4

   The festival travels up to the South Bronx, with a one-night showcase of Parks’s plays, the inspirations for which range from Greek tragedy to Jerry Springer.

Call 212-539-8760 for details.

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• Articles by Emma Rosenblum
• Table of Contents: March 5, 2007 issue of New York | Subscribe!