The Triad to Re-Launch as STAGE 72 in November; Susie Essman, Mario Cantone and More in Lineup

Peter Martin has owned the Triad for 16 years and has produced many shows including Pulitzer Prize-winner Frank McCourt's show based on his memoir Angela's Ashes as well Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back and Kurt Anderson's Loose Lips. Peter's first job in the theater industry was as the original company manager for Forever Plaid, one of the most successful shows in the history of Off-Broadway. Peter then took over the theater where he began his career and transformed it into the Triad.

The full schedule at STAGE 72 during the New York Comedy Festival is Thomas Dale & Friends on Wed. 11/7 at 7pm, Katie Goodman on Wed. 11/7 at 9:30pm, Celebrity Autobiography on Thur. 11/8 at 7pm and 9:30pm (featuring Janeane Garofalo, Tony Danza, Rachel Dratch, Mario Cantone, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jennifer Tilly & Alan Zweibel), Who Killed Woody Allen? on Friday, 11/9 at 7pm and 9:30pm, A Conversation with Susie Essman hosted by David Steinberg on Sat. 11/10 at 7:30pm and Meredith Vieira Productions Presents Life in a Marital Institution (20 Years of Monogamy in One Terrifying Hour) starring “This American Life” contributor James Braly (producer Meredith Vieira will also give a post-show talkback). Tickets for the New York Comedy Festival can be purchased online at www.NYComedyFestival.com.