"Keep Your Baggage With You (At All Times)," written by Jonathan Ballard Blitstein, directed by Daniel Talbott. More info: http://www.artistsempirepictures.com.

Running time: 100 minutes. $15. (world premiere) http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net or http://www.dreamupfestival.org 212-254-1109  

"Keep Your Baggage" is a provocative new play that asks the question "In New York, do we change and grow through our relationships or do we merely become magnified versions of ourselves, whether despicable or wonderful?" Told in seven scenes taking place over seven years each one advancing forward in time beyond the next, we are shown the devolution of both a platonic friendship between two male best friends and several of their intimate relationships. Loaded with explosive dialogue, the show fearlessly depicts the new 21st century sex-laws and how relationships can be compromised by the digital age in which we ask too many questions, but don't have enough answers.  "Keep Your Baggage" will likely be the controversial show of the 2010 Dream Up Festival. Leading the cast is Daniel Abeles is recent star in Ethan Coen's play, "Offices," at Atlantic Theater Company. Others to be named.

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.