in the heart of the new Off-Off Broadway district

where discriminating professionals love to work

teachers and directors feel at ease

and performers find creative freedom

Stage Left Studio is tucked away on the FIFTH FLOOR of this beautiful old industrial building. Please note that we DO NOT HAVE A MARQUEE. But you'll recognize us by the white glass globe light fixtures.

Simply buzz the button for Stage Left, listed in the building directory, and come up the elevator to the fifth floor and walk down the hall.

photos by Ellen Rosenberg

Great theatre doesn't just happen on Broadway. Sometimes, it happens in what seems like somebody's living room. Such is the case of Southern Gothic Novel: The Aberdeen, Mississippi Sex-Slave Incident.

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"I go into a lot of theatres, and this is one of the prettiest I've ever seen. I truly believe such a beautiful setting , with lit shadowboxes,and art work on the walls,sets the stage and mood for an artistic experience. I look forward to returning and seeing another of your productions" (and you can quote me!) "

Karleen Joan Heller, Feb '09

Cheryl King created Stage Left Studio in 2005, and presented her first performances there in January of 2006. Her first offerings were her own show, "not a nice girl", Pandora Scooter's "Samuraization" and Katie Northlich's "Character Forum: A Thesis". These shows ran in repertory for nearly three months, and set the tone for what has become the pre-eminent solo play showcase in NYC.

Since that time, Cheryl has presented over one hundred solo shows, including works by acclaimed artists John Fugelsang, Esther Chae, Joe Hutcheson, Cyndi Freeman, Anthony Johnston, Toni Silver, and Frank Blocker. These performers, and many others, have found Stage Left Studio the perfect place to develop and showcase their work.

Cheryl spent several years developing her own solo show, and discovered her most pressing need was for affordable and adequate space to develop and showcase the work. She determined to create, for herself, and for others, a state-of-the-art theater, intimate and beautiful, and perfectly suited to the needs of solo artists. Stage Left is the result of that intention.

In October 2007, Cheryl created the annual Women at Work Festival, to showcase work by women. Nearly 20 women took part in the festival. In October 2008, the Women at Work Festival hosted 13 performers, and contributed a part of the box office to the Friends of Niger, Young Girls Scholarship Fund.

In April of 2008, Cheryl created the Left Out Festival, with Joe Hutcheson, and more than 20 gay artists were featured in nearly two weeks of shows. Two very large donations to GMHC and Bailey House were made from the box office proceeds in that festival. The 2009 Left Out Festival is in the planning stages.

Stage Left Studio has become the locus of a community of solo artists, creating and developing new plays. Cheryl's dream continues to play itself out, and brilliant performers, with edgy, significant work, find the support and opportunities they need to bring their dreams to life.

A beautifully decorated space, Stage Left Studio is the realization of the vision of Cheryl King, acting coach, director, performer and producer.

Stage Left has an attractive, art-filled lobby, with comfortable seating for 8-10.

That lobby is connected by a doorway to the tastefully appointed 27'x14' theatre, which is carpeted, with 30 comfortable chairs, easy access restrooms, great lighting, huge draped windows with northern view of the south side of Times Square.

The stage is 8' deep, 12' wide, and 15" high.

A state-of-the-art sound and light system, with 24-channel Scene Setter programmable board, and professional 2-CD player, is included for all performance rentals.

Other equipment available for use is:

*an Epson Powerlite S4 digital projector, with two screens-3'x5' and 5'x9'

*a Roland RD700SX digital piano

mics and stands, both standard and boom

DI boxes

Rent rate for performance is $55 per hour, with a 3-hour minimum. Rental rate for everything except performance is $35 per hour on nights and weekends, and $30 per hour on weekdays. Non-profit companies may qualify for a reduced rate. Call 212-838-2134 for availabilities.

Perfect for performances, classes, workshops, rehearsals, auditions, casting calls, photo shoots, screenings and receptions.

*a small surcharge is required