Two Men Talking, described as a "a frank, improvised account of the friendship of two gay, Jewish South African men who've known each other since childhood," will begin performances at Barrow Street Dec. 12 at 7:30 PM. The production was previously seen at the Barrow Street Theatre in early 2008.

Paul Brwode and Murray Nossel perform the true-life piece that incorporates improvised storytelling. Two Men Talking will also be presented Dec. 13 at 5:30 PM and Jan. 31, 2009 and Feb. 1, 2009 at 5 PM.

Also returning to the Barrow Street Theatre are Chicago Second City veterans TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, who will offer their evenings of "plays from scratch" beginning Dec. 12 and 13 at 10 PM and Dec. 14 at 9 PM. Additional dates include Jan. 30 and 31, 2009, at 10 PM and Feb. 1, 2009, at 9 PM.

"TJ and Dave" previously enjoyed Off-Broadway runs at the Barrow Street Theatre in 2005 and 2006.

For tickets to Two Men Talking and "TJ and Dave," phone (212) 868-4444 or visit Smarttix. The Barrow Street Theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South, in Manhattan. For further information visit www.barrowstreettheatre.com.