"Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors: A Subway Musical and Romance," written and directed by Richard S. Rose  Monday, August 23 9PM; Tuesday, August 24 at 9:00 PM (Cino Theater); Saturday, August 28 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, August 29 at 8:30pm (Johnson Theater). Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue (at East 10th Street), Manhattan, New York

More info: http://www.myspace.com/subwaymusical. Running time: 80 minutes. $15.  (world premiere) http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net or http://www.dreamupfestival.org 212-254-1109

 "Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors: A Subway Musical and Romance" is the musical journey of a man and a woman, caught both in a subway car and in life. The characters travel musically from their past through their present to their questions and hopes for the future. Mr. Rose's score has elements of classic American Theatre, popular and rock motifs, filtered through his own style and combined to reflect the many moods of the characters' journeys.  The piece premiered as a reading in the "Notes From A Page" reading series last year, to strong acclaim. It will be making its full staging premiere in the "Dream Up" Festival. Cast: Sarah Matteucci and Richard S. Rose.

This play is part of the "Dream Up Festival"; a theater festival that takes place at the Theater for the New City (TNC) from August 8 to September 5, 2010.