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NoMAA at United Palace: “Uptown Boys”

A new one act play “Uptown Boys”

Andy Price (Bernie), Vincent Saia (Anthony), Jonathan Ellers (Ralph), and Tuto Taveras (Chico) star in Adrian Miranda’s Uptown Boys, a raw, fiercely funny, and deeply moving drama directed by Adrian Miranda. Set around a four-top table in Washington Heights, this bilingual one-act play captures the sharp wit, buried trauma, and unbreakable bonds of lifelong brotherhood.

Set during a routine neighborhood card game cluttered with dominos, chips, and beer, Uptown Boys centers on four aging friends whose lives are upended when Bernie (Price) drops a bombshell announcement: he is leaving the Heights for a new life in a different city. The revelation ignites forty years of unhealed turf wars and personal grief, hitting Ralph (Ellers) hardest as he drowns in the unaddressed loss of his family. But when a sudden, chaotic dual medical emergency strikes the table, the masks of machismo must come down, forcing these men to work as a team to save each other’s lives. Uptown Boys is a powerful exploration of aging, survival, and the ultimate strength it takes to finally ask for help.

NoMAA Studios 4140 Broadway (Inside the United Palace on 176 Street) 

SÆBØ Arts: Pocket Universe – A Public Reading

Pocket Universe: A Public Reading

Join SÆBØ Arts for a reading of Ted Bushman’s musical “Pocket Universe.”

Sixteen-year-old June lives an idyllic life with her father in a picture-perfect suburban town. What she doesn’t know is that her dad is actually a wizard—and that six years ago, he created the town inside a pocket universe to protect her from something terrifying. But June is growing up fast and asking questions. When she crosses the wall at the edge of town and lets something in, she encounters a familiar stranger and is forced to make universe-altering decisions about her life—and the world beyond the one she’s always known.

RSVP at info@saebo.org.

 

United Palace: THEATRE IN THE FOYER

Step inside the Grand Foyer of the United Palace for a theatrical double bill celebrating the magic of live performance.

Featuring two new pieces by Uptown Manhattan artists, Theatre in the Foyer brings together heart, history, and theatrical imagination in one unforgettable evening.

Uptown Books, by Adrián Miranda, is a warm and funny musical play set inside a Washington Heights bookstore, where a wonderfully quirky group of strangers finds connection, community, and unexpected joy among the shelves.

Your Queen Presents: Petrus, by Edu Díaz, is a darkly comic solo performance in which Queen Catherine de’ Medici reveals the story of Petrus Gonsalvus, the Canary Islander whose extraordinary life inspired Beauty and the Beast.

Two new works. One historic space. An evening of Uptown theatre.

Doors: 7:00pm, Show: 7:30pm

UPTOWN BOOKS  Playwright and director: Adrian Miranda

Cast: Adrian Miranda, Kelsey MacDonald, Jorge (Tuto) Taveras, Jeunina (Junie) Bergado, Gabe Gutierrez, Emma Lee Scholz, Jonathan Ellers, Ellis Morales, and Megan Troost

YOUR QUEEN PRESENTS: PETRUS

Creator and Performer: Edu Diaz,  Costume Designer: Pablo Jesús Gatto

NoMAA at United Palace: “Uptown Boys”

A new one act play “Uptown Boys”

Andy Price (Bernie), Vincent Saia (Anthony), Jonathan Ellers (Ralph), and Tuto Taveras (Chico) star in Adrian Miranda’s Uptown Boys, a raw, fiercely funny, and deeply moving drama directed by Adrian Miranda. Set around a four-top table in Washington Heights, this bilingual one-act play captures the sharp wit, buried trauma, and unbreakable bonds of lifelong brotherhood.

Set during a routine neighborhood card game cluttered with dominos, chips, and beer, Uptown Boys centers on four aging friends whose lives are upended when Bernie (Price) drops a bombshell announcement: he is leaving the Heights for a new life in a different city. The revelation ignites forty years of unhealed turf wars and personal grief, hitting Ralph (Ellers) hardest as he drowns in the unaddressed loss of his family. But when a sudden, chaotic dual medical emergency strikes the table, the masks of machismo must come down, forcing these men to work as a team to save each other’s lives. Uptown Boys is a powerful exploration of aging, survival, and the ultimate strength it takes to finally ask for help.

Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT at J. Hood Wright Park

NYC Parks & The Public Theater Mobile Unit partner to bring free captivating Shakespeare performances to NYC parks!

AS YOU LIKE IT

When Duke Frederick exiles her father, Rosalind and her cousin Celia flee to the forest. Disguised as a young man, Rosalind encounters the heart-sick Orlando, who is desperately seeking none other than Rosalind. While the two young lovers role-play their way back into each other’s arms, the forest of Arden is abuzz with lovelorn shepherds, pining jesters, and battling brothers. True lovers, strange capers, and fools in the forest go heart-in-heart in Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy, directed by The Public’s inaugural Directing Fellow Emma Rosa Went.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Registration required.
Registration has begun and ends on 6/11/2026.