NEWS & UPDATES
FIVE YEARS of The Vino Theater!
As of February 1st of 2026, we officially have had our own venue, The Vino Theater, for five years!! The Cork Studio will be celebrating its four year anniversary on June 1st of 2026, and The Keg (our office, because we do enough work that we legitimately need one) will be having its three year anniversary July 1st of 2026. And in May of 2026, Sour Grapes Productions is celebrating 12 years of theater productions in NYC. Things are happening at such a fast pace!
There are may many more fun updates to come - the relaunch of our monthly shows, new and improved festivals, and just general fun times to be had. But for right now, we're just basking in the glow of five whole years of theater ownership.
The Vino Theater
So Many Shakespeares Festival
The Vino Theater
Founded in February of 2021 because we decided the best thing to do right out of a pandemic lockdown is start a brick and mortar business, The Vino Theater found a wonderful home at 274 Morgan Avenue.
With hourly rates starting at $50/hour, we strive to make things as affordable as possible for artists creating work for themselves.
The Cork Studio
So Many Shakespeares Festival
The Vino Theater
When reupping our lease for The Vino in 2022, we realized we were already insanely booked, and needed a secondary space. The Cork Studio was born out of that need, with availability for rehearsals, film shoots, and even small performances if you want something super intimate (and we have stage lights in this space as well!)
Hourly rates st
When reupping our lease for The Vino in 2022, we realized we were already insanely booked, and needed a secondary space. The Cork Studio was born out of that need, with availability for rehearsals, film shoots, and even small performances if you want something super intimate (and we have stage lights in this space as well!)
Hourly rates starting at $20/hour and showblock rates starting at $100 for the evening (5pm - 11pm)
So Many Shakespeares Festival
So Many Shakespeares Festival
So Many Shakespeares Festival
The SoMaShakes '23 theme was THE TEMPEST
Next year's theme is TWELFTH NIGHT (or WHAT YOU WILL) - if you'd like to send us a pitch for the 2024 SoMaShakes festival, tell us about your concept or production of Twelfth Night (or What You Will) and we'll get back to you ASAP.
Feel free to reach out with any questions or show pitches, just shoot us an email and.
JESTival
Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Festival
So Many Shakespeares Festival
JESTival (formerly known as the Down to Clown Festival) was created by Genny Yosco to add a boost of funny into that NYC "just turning into springtime but still kind of cold" air. While yes, the word "clown" is right there, we're not stuffy about it. Are you a SAD clown? A comedian? Is your show a laugh riot? Does your piece include clow
JESTival (formerly known as the Down to Clown Festival) was created by Genny Yosco to add a boost of funny into that NYC "just turning into springtime but still kind of cold" air. While yes, the word "clown" is right there, we're not stuffy about it. Are you a SAD clown? A comedian? Is your show a laugh riot? Does your piece include clowning but you wouldn't specifically call yourself a clown? Are you the clown's evil counterpart, a mime? Something else? If you're unsure if your project fits the theme, just ask!
Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Festival
Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Festival
Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Festival
Twice a year (around Valentine's Day and Halloween), a bunch of short plays that our co-founder Genny Yosco has written get directed by our current acting company. Directors have full reign of who they want to cast and all of that fun stuff, and 100% of the proceeds are split between the directors chosen, with added bragging rights of an
Twice a year (around Valentine's Day and Halloween), a bunch of short plays that our co-founder Genny Yosco has written get directed by our current acting company. Directors have full reign of who they want to cast and all of that fun stuff, and 100% of the proceeds are split between the directors chosen, with added bragging rights of an Audience Choice Award given to the director with the most votes from the audience.
Yes this is another way to pay our actors, yes we take a loss on this just to make it happen, no we're not sponsored by a grant.
Monthly Shows
Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Festival
Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Festival
We are currently producing five in-house monthly shows, some of which have been running since 2019:
Chemical X: The Powerpuff Girls Improv Show
The Addams Parody
Joke & Dagger: Dungeons, Dragons, & Improv
What We Improvise In The Shadows
SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Clown & Mime Experience
Several other theater companies rent out our space for their o
We are currently producing five in-house monthly shows, some of which have been running since 2019:
Chemical X: The Powerpuff Girls Improv Show
The Addams Parody
Joke & Dagger: Dungeons, Dragons, & Improv
What We Improvise In The Shadows
SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Clown & Mime Experience
Several other theater companies rent out our space for their own monthly projects as well! Take a look at our calendar, or reach out if you'd like to add your own.