Bleached blonde betty at the workshop theater - march 14 -24
CAT ON MY HEAD PRODUCTIONS is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Tom Kelly’s BLEACHED BLONDE BETTY, with original music by the award-winning Allison Leyton-Brown and directed by Dan Patrick Brady. BLEACHED BLONDE BETTY play a limited engagement at the Workshop Theater (316 West 35th Street, 4th Fl.). Performances begin Thursday, March 14 and continue until Sunday, March 24. Opening Night is Thursday, March 14 (8 p.m.). Press are invited to all performances.
Betty is a writer rapidly going nowhere but to work as a waitress. Betty likes Sammy, the security guard at the New Modern Museum of Art. Mystic is Betty’s stripper roommate. She introduces Betty to her new boyfriend, Bobby. Betty LOVES Bobby. Bobby is suddenly interested in Betty. He suggests to Betty a way for them to realize the life they want: use Sammy to steal a painting from the Museum. Along the way they will have to battle the Jersey Mob, a serial killer, an ex-con art thief, and the general chaos of their own conscience. BLEACHED BLONDE BETTY asks the one major question in life: what would you do for love?
The production stars Karen Stanion (Reasons to Live, Provincetown Theatre) as Betty, Joe Diomede (award-winning actor for the film Sharp Love, Sharp Kittens) as Bobby, Kristen Lazzarini as Mystic, John Lenartz (Bdwy: Inherit the Wind) as Sammy, Stacy Ann Strang as Anna/Denise, Ryan Lee (Side Man, EST) as Nathaniel, Gregory Kostal as Harold and Richard Kent Green as Frank.
The production features scenic and lighting design by Lauren Parrish, and costume design by Lucy Goldberg. Lauren Parrish is the production manager, DeLisa White is the sound designer and Laura Hirschberg is the production stage manager.
BLEACHED BLONDE BETTY plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, March 24:
Thursdays at 8 p.m.
Fridays at 8 p.m.
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
There are two additional performances: Tuesday 3/19 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday 3/20 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are 18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes, one intermission
Website: workshoptheater.org
Betty is a writer rapidly going nowhere but to work as a waitress. Betty likes Sammy, the security guard at the New Modern Museum of Art. Mystic is Betty’s stripper roommate. She introduces Betty to her new boyfriend, Bobby. Betty LOVES Bobby. Bobby is suddenly interested in Betty. He suggests to Betty a way for them to realize the life they want: use Sammy to steal a painting from the Museum. Along the way they will have to battle the Jersey Mob, a serial killer, an ex-con art thief, and the general chaos of their own conscience. BLEACHED BLONDE BETTY asks the one major question in life: what would you do for love?
The production stars Karen Stanion (Reasons to Live, Provincetown Theatre) as Betty, Joe Diomede (award-winning actor for the film Sharp Love, Sharp Kittens) as Bobby, Kristen Lazzarini as Mystic, John Lenartz (Bdwy: Inherit the Wind) as Sammy, Stacy Ann Strang as Anna/Denise, Ryan Lee (Side Man, EST) as Nathaniel, Gregory Kostal as Harold and Richard Kent Green as Frank.
The production features scenic and lighting design by Lauren Parrish, and costume design by Lucy Goldberg. Lauren Parrish is the production manager, DeLisa White is the sound designer and Laura Hirschberg is the production stage manager.
BLEACHED BLONDE BETTY plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, March 24:
Thursdays at 8 p.m.
Fridays at 8 p.m.
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
There are two additional performances: Tuesday 3/19 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday 3/20 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are 18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes, one intermission
Website: workshoptheater.org
MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE AT WORKSHOP THEATER - february 14-March 10, 2013
WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY in conjunction with JEM THEATRICALS is presenting the New York premiere production of MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE, a new family musical comedy. The musical, with book by Kate Feiffer and MJ Bruder Munafo, music by Paul Jacobs, lyrics by Sarah Durkee, is based on the acclaimed picture book MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE, by Kate Feiffer with illustrations by Diane Goode (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books). The musical will be directed by Debbi Katz and choreographed by Danyelle Demchock of the Young Performers Dance Academy. MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE will play a four-week limited engagement at the WorkShop Theater (312 West 36th Street). Performances begin Saturday, February 16 at 12 pm and continue through Sunday, March 10 at 3 pm.
If Emma’s mom is so great, why is she trying to ruin her daughter’s life? She talks too loudly, worries about everything and kisses Emma in front of her friends. It wouldn’t be that bad if she just gave her one kiss on top of the head, but no, she kisses Emma all over her face. Can Emma stop her mom before she ruins the rest of her life? A heartwarming coming of age story with spectacular original music, MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE will have audiences laughing and singing.
The first workshop production of MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE played to sold out audiences at The Vineyard Playhouse on Martha's Vineyard in 2010. In 2011, MJ Bruder Munafo (Artistic Director of the Vineyard Playhouse) and Kate Feiffer teamed up with multiple Emmy Award-winning songwriters Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee to turn the play into a musical. The Vineyard Playhouse presented the first staged reading of the musical in the summer of 2012. WorkShop Theater Company’s Educational Wing presented a second reading in late 2012.
In keeping with the WorkShop Theater Company’s overall mission, the Educational Wing is dedicated to providing a creative home for young actors to hone their talents and cultivate projects from inception through finished productions.
“We work with children of diverse backgrounds to introduce the process of synthesizing new works through Page to Stage adaptations and the collaborative relationships between writers, directors, actors and designers. We pair professional teaching artists and guide young actors through the process of creating new works,” says Marie Mascia-Mancl, General Manager of Workshop Theater Company. “We have found that many professional kids are looking for a setting in which to work during the “tween” years when they can’t find continuous employment. This program allows them that home and gives us the opportunity to teach college level skills and techniques. We are very excited to bring to life this wonderful piece as we combine this amazing cast with an incredibly talented creative team. Everyone involved is helping to fulfill our mission.”
The production stars Michael Bernardi* (Surflight’s Once Upon a Time in New Jersey) as Officer Smith, Maddie Glass as Isabelle, Andrew Hubacher* (WorkShop’s Life on the Mississippi) as Dad, Kayla King as Mom, Claire Kwon as Julie, Noah Marlowe* (Bdwy: Mary Poppins) as Tommy, Shelly McPherson* as Tommy’s Mom/Officer O’Dooley, Sydney Ryan Robles as Danielle, Madisyn Shipman* (Bdwy: Enron; Off-Bdwy: Pippi Longstockings) as Christina/Lulu the dog, Garielle Smith-Goldson as Malika, Ryan Bauer Walsh* (Nat’l Tour: Billy Elliot) as Mr. Lucky/Officer Ortiz, Lauren Weintraub* (North Shore’s Annie) as Emma, and Ashton Woerz* (Bdwy: Priscilla Queen of the Desert; Nat’l Tour: Radio City Christmas Spectacular) as Andrew.
The production features scenic design by Dana Kenn and lighting design by Diana Duecker. Joe Marquet is the sound designer, Zach Rand is the production assistant, Evan Bernardin is the associate producer, Marie Mascia-Mancl is the general manager and Sierra Garland is the stage manager.
MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE plays the following schedule:
Saturday, February 16 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, February 17 at 12 pm
Monday, February 18 at 12 pm and 3 pm (President’s Day)
Saturday, February 23 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, February 24 at 12 pm
Monday, February 25 at 7 (Special Simon & Schuster Performance)
Saturday, March 2 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, March 3 at 12 pm
Saturday, March 9 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, March 9 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Tickets are $15–18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance. For special packages and donations please go to www.m3atyourservice.com.
Running Time: 70 minutes
Website: workshoptheater.org
Photos: http://bit.ly/MyMomPhotos
**Illustration by Diane Goode used by permission of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing**
If Emma’s mom is so great, why is she trying to ruin her daughter’s life? She talks too loudly, worries about everything and kisses Emma in front of her friends. It wouldn’t be that bad if she just gave her one kiss on top of the head, but no, she kisses Emma all over her face. Can Emma stop her mom before she ruins the rest of her life? A heartwarming coming of age story with spectacular original music, MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE will have audiences laughing and singing.
The first workshop production of MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE played to sold out audiences at The Vineyard Playhouse on Martha's Vineyard in 2010. In 2011, MJ Bruder Munafo (Artistic Director of the Vineyard Playhouse) and Kate Feiffer teamed up with multiple Emmy Award-winning songwriters Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee to turn the play into a musical. The Vineyard Playhouse presented the first staged reading of the musical in the summer of 2012. WorkShop Theater Company’s Educational Wing presented a second reading in late 2012.
In keeping with the WorkShop Theater Company’s overall mission, the Educational Wing is dedicated to providing a creative home for young actors to hone their talents and cultivate projects from inception through finished productions.
“We work with children of diverse backgrounds to introduce the process of synthesizing new works through Page to Stage adaptations and the collaborative relationships between writers, directors, actors and designers. We pair professional teaching artists and guide young actors through the process of creating new works,” says Marie Mascia-Mancl, General Manager of Workshop Theater Company. “We have found that many professional kids are looking for a setting in which to work during the “tween” years when they can’t find continuous employment. This program allows them that home and gives us the opportunity to teach college level skills and techniques. We are very excited to bring to life this wonderful piece as we combine this amazing cast with an incredibly talented creative team. Everyone involved is helping to fulfill our mission.”
The production stars Michael Bernardi* (Surflight’s Once Upon a Time in New Jersey) as Officer Smith, Maddie Glass as Isabelle, Andrew Hubacher* (WorkShop’s Life on the Mississippi) as Dad, Kayla King as Mom, Claire Kwon as Julie, Noah Marlowe* (Bdwy: Mary Poppins) as Tommy, Shelly McPherson* as Tommy’s Mom/Officer O’Dooley, Sydney Ryan Robles as Danielle, Madisyn Shipman* (Bdwy: Enron; Off-Bdwy: Pippi Longstockings) as Christina/Lulu the dog, Garielle Smith-Goldson as Malika, Ryan Bauer Walsh* (Nat’l Tour: Billy Elliot) as Mr. Lucky/Officer Ortiz, Lauren Weintraub* (North Shore’s Annie) as Emma, and Ashton Woerz* (Bdwy: Priscilla Queen of the Desert; Nat’l Tour: Radio City Christmas Spectacular) as Andrew.
The production features scenic design by Dana Kenn and lighting design by Diana Duecker. Joe Marquet is the sound designer, Zach Rand is the production assistant, Evan Bernardin is the associate producer, Marie Mascia-Mancl is the general manager and Sierra Garland is the stage manager.
MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE plays the following schedule:
Saturday, February 16 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, February 17 at 12 pm
Monday, February 18 at 12 pm and 3 pm (President’s Day)
Saturday, February 23 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, February 24 at 12 pm
Monday, February 25 at 7 (Special Simon & Schuster Performance)
Saturday, March 2 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, March 3 at 12 pm
Saturday, March 9 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Sunday, March 9 at 12 pm and 3 pm
Tickets are $15–18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance. For special packages and donations please go to www.m3atyourservice.com.
Running Time: 70 minutes
Website: workshoptheater.org
Photos: http://bit.ly/MyMomPhotos
**Illustration by Diane Goode used by permission of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing**
WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY is pleased to announce the New York premiere production of LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN
by WorkShop Theater Company Artistic Director and award-winning playwright Scott C. Sickles’s, LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN, directed by Thomas Coté. LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN will play a limited engagement on the Main Stage at WorkShop Theater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances of this love story begin on Valentine’s Day Thursday, February 14 and continue through Saturday, March 9. Opening Night is Saturday, February 16 (8 pm).
Before the classic film and the celebrated novel Doctor Zhivago, there were poet Boris Pasternak, his muse Olga Ivinskaya, and the Soviet government’s attempt to silence their story. After Pasternak’s death in 1960 Olga, his lover of fourteen years, was arrested by the KGB. LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN chronicles Olga's subsequent interrogation and trial, while depicting her and Pasternak's struggle to complete and publish Doctor Zhivago despite determined Soviet efforts to stop them.
The production stars WorkShop Theater Company members: Mary Ruth Baggott as Olga’s daughter, Irina, Mick Bleyer* as Vladilen Alexanochkin, Ethan Cadoff* as Semionov, Jed Dickson* as Boris Pasternak, Bob Manus* as Kosachevski, David M. Mead* as the judge, Kari Swenson Riely* as Olga Ivinskaya, Michael Selkirk* as Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Christine Verleny as Pasternak’s wife, Zinaida, and Dustye Winniford* as the prosecutor.
The production features scenic design by Craig Napoliello, costume coordination by Joanie Schumacher, and lighting design by Diana Duecker. Ryan Lee is the sound designer, makeup is by Jade DaRu, and Jason Healy is the stage manager.
LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, March 9:
Thursdays at 7 pm
Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 8 pm
Sundays at 3 pm
There is an additional performance on Monday, March 4, at 7 pm
Tickets are $15–18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance.
Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission
Website: workshoptheater.org
Earlier incarnations of LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN have been performed at the Red Barn Theatre near Pittsburgh, PA, in 1999, directed by William C. Kovacsik; and at The Hartt School in West Hartford, CT, directed by Michael Montel.
In January 2013, Smith & Kraus selected one of the speeches from LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN to include in BEST MEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES OF 2013!
by WorkShop Theater Company Artistic Director and award-winning playwright Scott C. Sickles’s, LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN, directed by Thomas Coté. LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN will play a limited engagement on the Main Stage at WorkShop Theater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances of this love story begin on Valentine’s Day Thursday, February 14 and continue through Saturday, March 9. Opening Night is Saturday, February 16 (8 pm).
Before the classic film and the celebrated novel Doctor Zhivago, there were poet Boris Pasternak, his muse Olga Ivinskaya, and the Soviet government’s attempt to silence their story. After Pasternak’s death in 1960 Olga, his lover of fourteen years, was arrested by the KGB. LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN chronicles Olga's subsequent interrogation and trial, while depicting her and Pasternak's struggle to complete and publish Doctor Zhivago despite determined Soviet efforts to stop them.
The production stars WorkShop Theater Company members: Mary Ruth Baggott as Olga’s daughter, Irina, Mick Bleyer* as Vladilen Alexanochkin, Ethan Cadoff* as Semionov, Jed Dickson* as Boris Pasternak, Bob Manus* as Kosachevski, David M. Mead* as the judge, Kari Swenson Riely* as Olga Ivinskaya, Michael Selkirk* as Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Christine Verleny as Pasternak’s wife, Zinaida, and Dustye Winniford* as the prosecutor.
The production features scenic design by Craig Napoliello, costume coordination by Joanie Schumacher, and lighting design by Diana Duecker. Ryan Lee is the sound designer, makeup is by Jade DaRu, and Jason Healy is the stage manager.
LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, March 9:
Thursdays at 7 pm
Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 8 pm
Sundays at 3 pm
There is an additional performance on Monday, March 4, at 7 pm
Tickets are $15–18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance.
Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission
Website: workshoptheater.org
Earlier incarnations of LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN have been performed at the Red Barn Theatre near Pittsburgh, PA, in 1999, directed by William C. Kovacsik; and at The Hartt School in West Hartford, CT, directed by Michael Montel.
In January 2013, Smith & Kraus selected one of the speeches from LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN to include in BEST MEN'S STAGE MONOLOGUES OF 2013!
Probation at Repertorio Español - starts July 12
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL is pleased to announce the New York production of Yoshvani Medina’s PROBATION. PROBATION will begin on Thursday, July 12 (7pm) at Repertorio Español’s Gramercy Arts Theater (138 East 27th Street, btw. Lex. & 3rd). The play will be directed by the playwright and its cast includes Hannia Guillén as Yenny, Alfonso Rey as Pancho & Sandor Juan as Freddy. Probation is the first production at Repertorio to be presented in Spanish with subtitles via Repertorio’s new in-seat Simultext® Captioning System. Tickets are on sale now.
Probation is a timely story about compromising moral values for the sake of getting rich quick. A Cuban man keeps his promise to bring a friend’s son to the United States. After the young immigrant gets a real taste of hard labor, he decides to accept a job offer as a director of a medical clinic conscious of the job’s dubious nature. He begins to enjoy the benefits of quick earned cash, but his world is turned upside down when he is arrested by the FBI accusing him of Medicaid fraud. After being released on probation, he realizes that he must make a difficult decision, whether to stay in the country and face prosecution or return to his former life in Cuba. Generational, political, and moral differences collide in this modern day drama.
The production features scenic design by Jorge Noa and Pedro Balmaseda, costume design by Robert Federico, and lighting design by Robert Federico. Zulema Clares is the sound designer and Fernando Then is the stage manager.
PROBATION plays the following schedule:
Friday, September 7 – 8pm
Sunday, September 9 – 6:30pm
Thursday, September 13 – 7pm
Thursday, September 20 – 7pm
Thursday, September 27 – 7pm
Tickets for “Probation” start at $27 and may be reserved online at www.repertorio.org/probation; by phone, calling 1-212-225-9999 or in person at Repertorio Español’s Gramercy Arts Theatre located at 138 East 27th Street in Manhattan, New York between Lexington and Third Avenues (9am-7pm Sun-Thurs | 10am-9pm Sat-Sun). Special offer if reserved before July 15th, 2012: Buy one ticket at the regular price and get the second ticket for only $5 courtesy of MetLife Foundation.
Running Time: 100 min. No intermission.
Website: repertorio.org
Probation is a timely story about compromising moral values for the sake of getting rich quick. A Cuban man keeps his promise to bring a friend’s son to the United States. After the young immigrant gets a real taste of hard labor, he decides to accept a job offer as a director of a medical clinic conscious of the job’s dubious nature. He begins to enjoy the benefits of quick earned cash, but his world is turned upside down when he is arrested by the FBI accusing him of Medicaid fraud. After being released on probation, he realizes that he must make a difficult decision, whether to stay in the country and face prosecution or return to his former life in Cuba. Generational, political, and moral differences collide in this modern day drama.
The production features scenic design by Jorge Noa and Pedro Balmaseda, costume design by Robert Federico, and lighting design by Robert Federico. Zulema Clares is the sound designer and Fernando Then is the stage manager.
PROBATION plays the following schedule:
Friday, September 7 – 8pm
Sunday, September 9 – 6:30pm
Thursday, September 13 – 7pm
Thursday, September 20 – 7pm
Thursday, September 27 – 7pm
Tickets for “Probation” start at $27 and may be reserved online at www.repertorio.org/probation; by phone, calling 1-212-225-9999 or in person at Repertorio Español’s Gramercy Arts Theatre located at 138 East 27th Street in Manhattan, New York between Lexington and Third Avenues (9am-7pm Sun-Thurs | 10am-9pm Sat-Sun). Special offer if reserved before July 15th, 2012: Buy one ticket at the regular price and get the second ticket for only $5 courtesy of MetLife Foundation.
Running Time: 100 min. No intermission.
Website: repertorio.org
Billy Witch at APAC - November 1-17
Gregory S. Moss, playwright
THE ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (APAC) is pleased to announce the New York premiere production of Gregory S. Moss’s (punkplay, House of Gold) BILLY WITCH, choreographed by Wendy Seyb (The Pee Wee Herman Show, Yeast Nation), with original music by Nathan A. Roberts, musical direction by Brenna Sage and directed by Erik Pearson (Billy Witch, Studio 42). BILLY WITCH will play a limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102. Entrance on 30th Road.) Performances begin Thursday, November 1 and continue through Saturday, November 17. Opening Night is Saturday, November 3 (8 p.m.).
In this quirky, creepy, bawdy comedy, 14-year old Oliver braves the wilderness to discover change at sleepaway camp. Miles away from home, surrounded by pubescent boys and girls, Oliver is not prepared for the life altering transformation he will soon experience. From twisted first sexual encounters, to spooky campfire stories unfolding before his eyes, Oliver's time at camp is anything but normal.
BILLY WITCH was initially written when Moss, who L.A. Weekly says “blends Eugene Ionesco with Christopher Durang,” was in residence at The Millay Colony in Austerlitz, New York. It was first workshopped at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, in 2008, under the direction of Vanessa Gilbert. The play was produced at Northeastern University, Boston, in 2010, directed by Jonathan Carr. In early 2012, a developmental production was produced by Studio 42 and directed by Erik Pearson.
APAC's Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik chose the play after missing the workshop at Studio 42 last February, which garnered tremendous word of mouth in the theatre community. He states, "as soon as I read the script I knew that the experience of BILLY WITCH would be a special one for APAC's audience. I look forward to seeing how director Erik Pearson utilizes APAC's unique space to tell the story." When asked why he first chose to develop the piece, Studio 42 Artistic Director, Moritz von Stuelpnagel said, “when you mix Ovid's Metamorphosis with classic camp horror, you get this terrific blend of high brow and low brow entertainment that is surprising and deeply satisfying. The show is an immersive theatrical experience full of sex, horror, absurdity, and straight up nostalgia for those long gone days of summer camp.”
The production features Eric Bryant* (Angels in America, Signature Theater) as Arden, Britain Gebhardt as Jenny, Aimee Howard* (Austerity of Hope, Barrow Group; Claymont, EAT) as Miranda, Dawn Luebbe* (Onasses Comedy, UCB & College Humor) as Counselor Becky, Allyson Morgan* as Sue, Seamus Mulcahy* (Killing Lincoln; Our Town, Barrow Street Theater) as Oliver, Andy Phelan* (APAC’s MilkMilkLemonade; CSC’s Galileo) as Billy, Luke Robertson* (Yale Repertory Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage) as PD Lockwood, Will Roland as Michael, Hasmik Anna Saakian as Melody, Ben Schnickel as Peter, Nicholas Urda* (Private Lives, Two Rivers Theater) as Counselor James, and Liz Wisan* (Other Desert Cities) as Sandy. (*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.)
The production features scenic design by Tim Brown, costume design by Elizabeth Barrett Groth, and lighting design by Marie Yokoyama. Chris Barlow is the sound designer, Daniel Dabdoub is the props designer, Robert Westley is the fight director and Jessa Nicole Pollack* is the production stage manager.
BILLY WITCH plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, November 17:
Thursdays at 8 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m. | Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $18, available online at www.apacny.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Box Office, 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Children under 14 not permitted.
PERFORMANCE VENUE
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd)
Astoria, NY 11102
Directions: Take the N or Q Subway to 30th Avenue. Walk down 30th Ave. to Crescent St. (Mount Sinai Hospital is on the corner.) Turn left on Crescent Street. Walk one block south, then turn right onto 30th Rd. Entrance is second set of red doors on left.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: www.apacny.org
In this quirky, creepy, bawdy comedy, 14-year old Oliver braves the wilderness to discover change at sleepaway camp. Miles away from home, surrounded by pubescent boys and girls, Oliver is not prepared for the life altering transformation he will soon experience. From twisted first sexual encounters, to spooky campfire stories unfolding before his eyes, Oliver's time at camp is anything but normal.
BILLY WITCH was initially written when Moss, who L.A. Weekly says “blends Eugene Ionesco with Christopher Durang,” was in residence at The Millay Colony in Austerlitz, New York. It was first workshopped at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, in 2008, under the direction of Vanessa Gilbert. The play was produced at Northeastern University, Boston, in 2010, directed by Jonathan Carr. In early 2012, a developmental production was produced by Studio 42 and directed by Erik Pearson.
APAC's Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik chose the play after missing the workshop at Studio 42 last February, which garnered tremendous word of mouth in the theatre community. He states, "as soon as I read the script I knew that the experience of BILLY WITCH would be a special one for APAC's audience. I look forward to seeing how director Erik Pearson utilizes APAC's unique space to tell the story." When asked why he first chose to develop the piece, Studio 42 Artistic Director, Moritz von Stuelpnagel said, “when you mix Ovid's Metamorphosis with classic camp horror, you get this terrific blend of high brow and low brow entertainment that is surprising and deeply satisfying. The show is an immersive theatrical experience full of sex, horror, absurdity, and straight up nostalgia for those long gone days of summer camp.”
The production features Eric Bryant* (Angels in America, Signature Theater) as Arden, Britain Gebhardt as Jenny, Aimee Howard* (Austerity of Hope, Barrow Group; Claymont, EAT) as Miranda, Dawn Luebbe* (Onasses Comedy, UCB & College Humor) as Counselor Becky, Allyson Morgan* as Sue, Seamus Mulcahy* (Killing Lincoln; Our Town, Barrow Street Theater) as Oliver, Andy Phelan* (APAC’s MilkMilkLemonade; CSC’s Galileo) as Billy, Luke Robertson* (Yale Repertory Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage) as PD Lockwood, Will Roland as Michael, Hasmik Anna Saakian as Melody, Ben Schnickel as Peter, Nicholas Urda* (Private Lives, Two Rivers Theater) as Counselor James, and Liz Wisan* (Other Desert Cities) as Sandy. (*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.)
The production features scenic design by Tim Brown, costume design by Elizabeth Barrett Groth, and lighting design by Marie Yokoyama. Chris Barlow is the sound designer, Daniel Dabdoub is the props designer, Robert Westley is the fight director and Jessa Nicole Pollack* is the production stage manager.
BILLY WITCH plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, November 17:
Thursdays at 8 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m. | Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $18, available online at www.apacny.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Box Office, 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Children under 14 not permitted.
PERFORMANCE VENUE
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd)
Astoria, NY 11102
Directions: Take the N or Q Subway to 30th Avenue. Walk down 30th Ave. to Crescent St. (Mount Sinai Hospital is on the corner.) Turn left on Crescent Street. Walk one block south, then turn right onto 30th Rd. Entrance is second set of red doors on left.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: www.apacny.org
America's Brightest Star at The Railroad Playhouse - October 18 - November 3
THE RAILROAD PLAYHOUSE (RRP) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of RRP Playwright-in-Residence , Alex Goldberg’s AMERICA’S BRIGHTEST STAR, directed by RRP Artistic Director, Seth Soloway. AMERICA’S BRIGHTEST STAR will play a limited engagement at the Railroad Playhouse (27 South Water Street, Newburgh, NY). Performances begin Thursday, October 18 and continue through Saturday, November 3, with an invited press preview performance on Thursday, October 18 (7:30pm).
Can a reality show save a dying town? In AMERICA’S BRIGHTEST STAR, the small town of South Farmingham is turned upside down when Sherry, a middle-aged, introverted librarian, uploads a video of herself singing onto the website of the hit TV reality show “America’s Brightest Star.” Her video unexpectedly receives millions of views, which prompts an invitation to perform on the show. Awkwardly shy, she resists, but is prodded along by her celebrity-craving assistant Amber, the ambitious mayor Dolores Danton, and Cecil Ravinsdale, the cock-sure host of “America's Brightest Star.” Addressing issues of humanity's differing relationships with fame, fortune and social media, this dark comedy tackles fleeting fame, dying towns, and raw talent.
The production stars Megan Tusing (Wolves [Firework/59E59]; TV: “Law and Order”) as Amber, Charleigh E. Parker* (Cinderella [Asian Tour] ; TV: “Boardwalk Empire”) as Sherry, Jeffrey C. Wolf* (Regional: Cabaret [Kevin Kline nomination-Ernst, Stages St. Louis]; TV/Film: “Boardwalk Empire”) as Cecil Ravinsdale, Catia Ojeda* (101 Dalmatians [Nat’l Tour]; TV: “30 Rock”) as Mayor Danton, Kevin Loreque* (CATS [Nat’l Tour]; Film: “The Birdcage”) as Dale, Kathryn Kates* (The Bakery Lady in “Seinfeld”) as Merla, and Edward Crawford (RRP: Lying Naked; PBS: “Promised Land”) as Gary/Dave/Network Executive. *Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The production features scenic design by Bill Bywater (20 years with Just Off Broadway, Inc), costume design by Bobby Pearce (Taboo, nominated for both the Tony Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Costume Design), lighting design by Emily Bean (RRP Inaugural One Act Play Festival), projection design by Grant McDonald (Sleep No More) and the production stage manager is Heather Arnson*.
AMERICA’S BRIGHTEST STAR plays the following regular schedule:
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25 GA, $20 Students/Seniors; and are now available online at www.rrplayhouse.org or by calling 845-565-3791. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater one hour prior to performance.
Running Time: 95 minutes plus intermission
Website: rrplayhouse.org
Can a reality show save a dying town? In AMERICA’S BRIGHTEST STAR, the small town of South Farmingham is turned upside down when Sherry, a middle-aged, introverted librarian, uploads a video of herself singing onto the website of the hit TV reality show “America’s Brightest Star.” Her video unexpectedly receives millions of views, which prompts an invitation to perform on the show. Awkwardly shy, she resists, but is prodded along by her celebrity-craving assistant Amber, the ambitious mayor Dolores Danton, and Cecil Ravinsdale, the cock-sure host of “America's Brightest Star.” Addressing issues of humanity's differing relationships with fame, fortune and social media, this dark comedy tackles fleeting fame, dying towns, and raw talent.
The production stars Megan Tusing (Wolves [Firework/59E59]; TV: “Law and Order”) as Amber, Charleigh E. Parker* (Cinderella [Asian Tour] ; TV: “Boardwalk Empire”) as Sherry, Jeffrey C. Wolf* (Regional: Cabaret [Kevin Kline nomination-Ernst, Stages St. Louis]; TV/Film: “Boardwalk Empire”) as Cecil Ravinsdale, Catia Ojeda* (101 Dalmatians [Nat’l Tour]; TV: “30 Rock”) as Mayor Danton, Kevin Loreque* (CATS [Nat’l Tour]; Film: “The Birdcage”) as Dale, Kathryn Kates* (The Bakery Lady in “Seinfeld”) as Merla, and Edward Crawford (RRP: Lying Naked; PBS: “Promised Land”) as Gary/Dave/Network Executive. *Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The production features scenic design by Bill Bywater (20 years with Just Off Broadway, Inc), costume design by Bobby Pearce (Taboo, nominated for both the Tony Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Costume Design), lighting design by Emily Bean (RRP Inaugural One Act Play Festival), projection design by Grant McDonald (Sleep No More) and the production stage manager is Heather Arnson*.
AMERICA’S BRIGHTEST STAR plays the following regular schedule:
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25 GA, $20 Students/Seniors; and are now available online at www.rrplayhouse.org or by calling 845-565-3791. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater one hour prior to performance.
Running Time: 95 minutes plus intermission
Website: rrplayhouse.org
The Chekhov Dreams at Jewel Box Theater - October 11 - 27
The WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY is pleased to announce THE CHEKHOV DREAMS, written by John McKinney, directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby and presented as part of WorkShop Theater Company’s Play In Process (PIP) series. THE CHEKHOV DREAMS will play a limited engagement at The Jewel Box Theater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances begin Thursday, October 11 and continue through Saturday, October 27.
Distraught over his fiancée's untimely passing three years ago, a once-aspiring writer copes with the loss he feels during waking hours by continuing their romance in his dreams. Add his party animal brother, a young actress and Anton Chekhov to the equation and you’ve got a romance where true love never dies. And that's the problem.
Playwright John McKinney shows that while it may be hard to laugh about death, it turns out to be the best medicine as we watch Jeremy struggle to regain his will to live, and explore our own humanity with all its joys and sorrows.
The production stars Sutton Crawford*, Matt Faucher*, Michael Gnat*, Carmit Levite* and Jake Robards* (*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association).
The production’s assistant director is Heather Massie, associate producer is Anne Fizzard and assistant associate producer is Virginia Roncetti. It features scenic design by Jennifer Varbalow, and lighting design by Diana Duecker. Quentin Chiappetta/MediaNoise is the sound designer, Kimberley Windbiel is the costume coordinator and Joshua Quinn* is the production stage manager.
THE CHEKHOV DREAMS plays the following schedule:
Thursday, October 11 @ 7 PM
Friday, October 12 @ 8 PM
Saturday, October 13 @ 8 PM
Sunday, October 14 @ 3 PM
Thursday, October 18 @ 7PM
Friday, October 19 @ 8 PM
Saturday, October 20 @ 8PM
Sunday, October 21 @ 3PM
Monday, October 22 @ 7PM
Thursday, October 25 @ 7PM
Friday, October 26 @ 8PM
Saturday, October 27 @ 8PM
Tickets are $15-18 and are now available online on OvationTix at www.workshoptheater.org.
Running Time: 2 hours
Website: workshoptheater.org
Distraught over his fiancée's untimely passing three years ago, a once-aspiring writer copes with the loss he feels during waking hours by continuing their romance in his dreams. Add his party animal brother, a young actress and Anton Chekhov to the equation and you’ve got a romance where true love never dies. And that's the problem.
Playwright John McKinney shows that while it may be hard to laugh about death, it turns out to be the best medicine as we watch Jeremy struggle to regain his will to live, and explore our own humanity with all its joys and sorrows.
The production stars Sutton Crawford*, Matt Faucher*, Michael Gnat*, Carmit Levite* and Jake Robards* (*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association).
The production’s assistant director is Heather Massie, associate producer is Anne Fizzard and assistant associate producer is Virginia Roncetti. It features scenic design by Jennifer Varbalow, and lighting design by Diana Duecker. Quentin Chiappetta/MediaNoise is the sound designer, Kimberley Windbiel is the costume coordinator and Joshua Quinn* is the production stage manager.
THE CHEKHOV DREAMS plays the following schedule:
Thursday, October 11 @ 7 PM
Friday, October 12 @ 8 PM
Saturday, October 13 @ 8 PM
Sunday, October 14 @ 3 PM
Thursday, October 18 @ 7PM
Friday, October 19 @ 8 PM
Saturday, October 20 @ 8PM
Sunday, October 21 @ 3PM
Monday, October 22 @ 7PM
Thursday, October 25 @ 7PM
Friday, October 26 @ 8PM
Saturday, October 27 @ 8PM
Tickets are $15-18 and are now available online on OvationTix at www.workshoptheater.org.
Running Time: 2 hours
Website: workshoptheater.org
Tarragona at WorkShop Theater - October 4 - 27
WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Gary Giovannetti’s TARRAGONA, directed by Elysa Marden. TARRAGONA will play a limited engagement on the Main Stage at WorkShop Theater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances begin Thursday, October 4 and continue through Saturday, October 27. Opening Night is Saturday, October 6 (8 pm).
Greg has a miserable existence in New York City. He’s unappreciated at work, unlucky in love, and he’s never fully gotten over his brother’s premature death. But one day he receives an e-mail from a mysterious Spanish woman and his life turns upside down! A story that ranges from The Big Apple to the Mediterranean coast, Tarragona serves as a passport to romance, fun, and the unexpected! Tarragona is a comedy about the joys, heartbreaks, and risks of living in an increasingly interconnected world.
The production features C.K. Allen as Nelson, Tom Berdik* as Greg, Lori Faiella* as Ana, Stephen Girasuolo* as Jaume, Cecily Benjamin Hughes* as Amy, Lidia Ornero as Cristina, and Jonathan Weber as Charles. *Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved showcase.
Tarragona, associate-produced by Amanda Sayle, features scenic design by Jay Ryan, costume design by Kimberly Jones, and lighting design by Deborah Constantine. Projections are designed by Chris Kateff, fight choreography by Diego Villada, and the dialect coach is Lidia Ornero. DeLisa M. White is the producing director and sound designer, and Caitlin Saporito is the stage manager.
TARRAGONA plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, October 27:
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 3pm
There is an additional performance Monday, October 25 at 7pm.
Tickets are $15–18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: workshoptheater.org
Greg has a miserable existence in New York City. He’s unappreciated at work, unlucky in love, and he’s never fully gotten over his brother’s premature death. But one day he receives an e-mail from a mysterious Spanish woman and his life turns upside down! A story that ranges from The Big Apple to the Mediterranean coast, Tarragona serves as a passport to romance, fun, and the unexpected! Tarragona is a comedy about the joys, heartbreaks, and risks of living in an increasingly interconnected world.
The production features C.K. Allen as Nelson, Tom Berdik* as Greg, Lori Faiella* as Ana, Stephen Girasuolo* as Jaume, Cecily Benjamin Hughes* as Amy, Lidia Ornero as Cristina, and Jonathan Weber as Charles. *Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved showcase.
Tarragona, associate-produced by Amanda Sayle, features scenic design by Jay Ryan, costume design by Kimberly Jones, and lighting design by Deborah Constantine. Projections are designed by Chris Kateff, fight choreography by Diego Villada, and the dialect coach is Lidia Ornero. DeLisa M. White is the producing director and sound designer, and Caitlin Saporito is the stage manager.
TARRAGONA plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, October 27:
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 3pm
There is an additional performance Monday, October 25 at 7pm.
Tickets are $15–18 and are now available online at workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater 30 minutes prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: workshoptheater.org
JUSTICE, a web series - Now Playing
Red Wall Productions is pleased to announce the world premiere of “JUSTICE”, The Web Series, created by Damian Bailey, produced and written by Craig T. Williams, and directed by Rosalyn Coleman Williams. “JUSTICE”, The Web Series will World Premiere this week on http://blip.tv/justicetheseries. The accompanying app will be available from iTunes with the episodes, behind the scenes footage, character blogs, and more.
Is there ever vengeance? Rosalyn Coleman Williams wants to know, and by creating the new Web Series, “JUSTICE”, she plans to do just that. She remarks, “JUSTICE is Red Wall Productions first interactive, multimedia, web-based series. We captivate the audience by evoking a New York tale that pays homage to the action dramas we love.
Escape into Justice’s world and enjoy the twists and turns of the journey. The show is chocked full of all the integral aspects of powerful story-telling: music, appealing actors and characters in a dilemma that will not leave your mind.”
Detective Marc Justice (Damian Bailey) is tough, protecting the mean streets of New York City even when he’s not on duty. In the midst of a torrid affair, Justice gets word that his wife has been killed. Driven by regret, he will stop at nothing to avenge Candace’s murder. Immersed in the sex and drugs of the music industry, Justice uncovers secrets and temptations that push him to the edge.
Bailey, who created the series and plays the title character, did so because he “wanted to create a complex black man, one who is flawed and inappropriate. Justice, is an interesting lead character to play - multifaceted, searching for answers and not always pursuing them properly.”
“JUSTICE”, The Web Series stars Damian Bailey (Film: Tupac: Genesis as Tupac) as Justice, Ellen Domingos (Cumberland County Playhouse’s Two By Two directed by Emmy, Grammy & Tony-award winning Martin Charnin) as Detective Rosa Falto, stars Krystal Farris (Off-Bdwy play Platanos and Collard Greens) as Nola, Thyais Walsh (Off-Bdwy: Billie’s Blues) as Lieutenant Calabrese, Dayla Perkins (Goodspeed Opera House's Where's Charley directed by Tony Award winner Tony Walto) as Kara and Okema Moore (“Sesame Street”) as Jade. Running Time: 5-10 minutes (per episode)
Website: www.Redwallproductions.com www.justicetheseries.com
Is there ever vengeance? Rosalyn Coleman Williams wants to know, and by creating the new Web Series, “JUSTICE”, she plans to do just that. She remarks, “JUSTICE is Red Wall Productions first interactive, multimedia, web-based series. We captivate the audience by evoking a New York tale that pays homage to the action dramas we love.
Escape into Justice’s world and enjoy the twists and turns of the journey. The show is chocked full of all the integral aspects of powerful story-telling: music, appealing actors and characters in a dilemma that will not leave your mind.”
Detective Marc Justice (Damian Bailey) is tough, protecting the mean streets of New York City even when he’s not on duty. In the midst of a torrid affair, Justice gets word that his wife has been killed. Driven by regret, he will stop at nothing to avenge Candace’s murder. Immersed in the sex and drugs of the music industry, Justice uncovers secrets and temptations that push him to the edge.
Bailey, who created the series and plays the title character, did so because he “wanted to create a complex black man, one who is flawed and inappropriate. Justice, is an interesting lead character to play - multifaceted, searching for answers and not always pursuing them properly.”
“JUSTICE”, The Web Series stars Damian Bailey (Film: Tupac: Genesis as Tupac) as Justice, Ellen Domingos (Cumberland County Playhouse’s Two By Two directed by Emmy, Grammy & Tony-award winning Martin Charnin) as Detective Rosa Falto, stars Krystal Farris (Off-Bdwy play Platanos and Collard Greens) as Nola, Thyais Walsh (Off-Bdwy: Billie’s Blues) as Lieutenant Calabrese, Dayla Perkins (Goodspeed Opera House's Where's Charley directed by Tony Award winner Tony Walto) as Kara and Okema Moore (“Sesame Street”) as Jade. Running Time: 5-10 minutes (per episode)
Website: www.Redwallproductions.com www.justicetheseries.com
Life on the Mississippi at WorkShop Theater - September 12 - September 22
WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY is pleased to announce Play-in-Progress production of Philip Hall’s LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, A Musical Play, musical directed by Fran Minarik and directed by Susanna Frazer. LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI will play a limited engagement at The Jewel Box THeater (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances begin Wednesday, September 12 and continue through Sunday, September 22.
Hair-raising, hilarious, life-changing and violent are just some of the currents steamboat pilot Sam Clemens will navigate in this musical journey. Young Sam Clemens and his brother Henry step onto a Mississippi steamboat and aboard the chance of a lifetime. As a cub apprentice, his burning ambition propels him to become a steamboat pilot, but he soon discovers that learning the great, relentless river will be harder than he ever imagined. Now Sam must navigate the hair-raising, hilarious and dangerous currents, as mysterious as the Mississippi itself. This musical adaptation is based on Mark Twain's memoir.
“This is not only a coming of age tale, but it's also a loss of innocence tale,” says writer Philip Hall who has been named a finalist for both the National New Play Network’s SMITH prize and Humana Festival’s HEIDEMAN Award, and whose work has been performed at the Kennedy Center. “In this case, what begins as a boyhood dream becomes more like a daunting task when it becomes real. But the piece is "early Twain," and there's a freshness and bounce to the prose, along with his trademark wit,” reflects Hall, who ultimately felt it was the language that inspired him to adapt the book to stage.
The production stars Xander Chauncey*, Tyrone Davis Jr.*, Mark Hofmaier*, Andrew Hubacher*, David M. Mead*, Jeff Paul* and Zachary Sayle* (*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association).
The production’s artistic associate is Katie Braden, associate producer is Laura E. Johnston and assistant associate producer is Mark Hofmaier. It features scenic design by Sharon Thompson, costume design by Alexa Devin, and lighting design by David M. Mead. John McKinney is the sound designer and Sarah Lucier is the production stage manager.
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI plays the following schedule:
Wednesday 9/12 - 7PM | Thursday 9/13 - 7PM | Friday 9/14 - 8PM | Saturday 9/15 - 3PM | Saturday 9/15 - 8PM | Monday 9/17 - 7PM | Thursday 9/20 - 7PM
Friday 9/21 - 8PM | Saturday 9/22 - 3PM | Saturday 9/22 - 8PM
Tickets are $15-18 and are now available online at www.workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: workshoptheater.org
Hair-raising, hilarious, life-changing and violent are just some of the currents steamboat pilot Sam Clemens will navigate in this musical journey. Young Sam Clemens and his brother Henry step onto a Mississippi steamboat and aboard the chance of a lifetime. As a cub apprentice, his burning ambition propels him to become a steamboat pilot, but he soon discovers that learning the great, relentless river will be harder than he ever imagined. Now Sam must navigate the hair-raising, hilarious and dangerous currents, as mysterious as the Mississippi itself. This musical adaptation is based on Mark Twain's memoir.
“This is not only a coming of age tale, but it's also a loss of innocence tale,” says writer Philip Hall who has been named a finalist for both the National New Play Network’s SMITH prize and Humana Festival’s HEIDEMAN Award, and whose work has been performed at the Kennedy Center. “In this case, what begins as a boyhood dream becomes more like a daunting task when it becomes real. But the piece is "early Twain," and there's a freshness and bounce to the prose, along with his trademark wit,” reflects Hall, who ultimately felt it was the language that inspired him to adapt the book to stage.
The production stars Xander Chauncey*, Tyrone Davis Jr.*, Mark Hofmaier*, Andrew Hubacher*, David M. Mead*, Jeff Paul* and Zachary Sayle* (*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association).
The production’s artistic associate is Katie Braden, associate producer is Laura E. Johnston and assistant associate producer is Mark Hofmaier. It features scenic design by Sharon Thompson, costume design by Alexa Devin, and lighting design by David M. Mead. John McKinney is the sound designer and Sarah Lucier is the production stage manager.
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI plays the following schedule:
Wednesday 9/12 - 7PM | Thursday 9/13 - 7PM | Friday 9/14 - 8PM | Saturday 9/15 - 3PM | Saturday 9/15 - 8PM | Monday 9/17 - 7PM | Thursday 9/20 - 7PM
Friday 9/21 - 8PM | Saturday 9/22 - 3PM | Saturday 9/22 - 8PM
Tickets are $15-18 and are now available online at www.workshoptheater.org. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: workshoptheater.org
Hard Times, an american musical at the cell theatre - September 13 - 30
the cell, Nancy Manocherian (Founding Artistic Director) and Kira Simring (Artistic Director) are pleased to announce the workshop production of Larry Kirwan’s HARD TIMES, with music by Stephen Foster & Larry Kirwan, orchestrations and musical direction by Andrew Smithson, choreography by Joe Barros and directed by Kira Simring.
HARD TIMES will play a limited engagement as a mainstage production of the fifth annual 1st Irish Festival, the only theatre festival in the world dedicated to Irish playwrights. New York’s Origin Theatre Company (George C. Heslin artistic director) hosts and coordinates 1st Irish. The month-long event showcases 1st-class productions from Ireland and the U.S. of plays by new Irish playwrights at venues across the city. 1st Irish 2012 runs from September 3 to October 1. HARD TIMES performances will take place at the cell (338 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011). Performances begin Thursday, September 13 and run through Sunday, September 30 Opening Night is Saturday, September 15 (8 p.m.).
Hard Times is a soulful musical of clashing Irish and Afro-American cultures, written by Larry Kirwan of Black 47. Through a re-imagining of Stephen Foster's songs, Kirwan conjures the creation of tap dance and explores the troubled life of the "father of American Music" against the backdrop of New York City's Civil War draft riots.
Hard Times stars Jed Peterson as Stephen Foster, Erin West as Jane Foster, Almeria Campbell as Nelly Blythe, Phillip Callen as Michael Jenkins, Stephane Duret as Thomas Jefferson and John Charles McLaughlin as Owen Duignan.
The production features scenic and prop design by Dara Wishingrad, lighting design by Gertjan Houben and costume and hair design by Sara Hinkley. Niall O’Leary is the Irish Dance Consultant Tim Eliot is the fight director. The dramaturg is Samantha Keogh, casting director and associate producer is Jason Najjoum, marketing by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.
Hard Times plays the following schedule:
Thursday, September 13 @ 8pm
Friday, September 14 @ 8pm
Saturday, September 15 @ 8pm
Wednesday, September 19 @ 3pm
Friday, September 21 @ 8pm
Saturday, September 22 @ 8pm
Monday, September 24 @ 8pm
Thursday, September 27 @ 8pm
Friday, September 28 @ 8pm
Saturday, September 29 @ 8pm
Sunday, September 30 @ 3pm
Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.thecelltheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the cell, ½ hour prior to performance
Running Time: 120 minutes (with intermission)
Website: www.thecelltheatre.org
HARD TIMES will play a limited engagement as a mainstage production of the fifth annual 1st Irish Festival, the only theatre festival in the world dedicated to Irish playwrights. New York’s Origin Theatre Company (George C. Heslin artistic director) hosts and coordinates 1st Irish. The month-long event showcases 1st-class productions from Ireland and the U.S. of plays by new Irish playwrights at venues across the city. 1st Irish 2012 runs from September 3 to October 1. HARD TIMES performances will take place at the cell (338 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011). Performances begin Thursday, September 13 and run through Sunday, September 30 Opening Night is Saturday, September 15 (8 p.m.).
Hard Times is a soulful musical of clashing Irish and Afro-American cultures, written by Larry Kirwan of Black 47. Through a re-imagining of Stephen Foster's songs, Kirwan conjures the creation of tap dance and explores the troubled life of the "father of American Music" against the backdrop of New York City's Civil War draft riots.
Hard Times stars Jed Peterson as Stephen Foster, Erin West as Jane Foster, Almeria Campbell as Nelly Blythe, Phillip Callen as Michael Jenkins, Stephane Duret as Thomas Jefferson and John Charles McLaughlin as Owen Duignan.
The production features scenic and prop design by Dara Wishingrad, lighting design by Gertjan Houben and costume and hair design by Sara Hinkley. Niall O’Leary is the Irish Dance Consultant Tim Eliot is the fight director. The dramaturg is Samantha Keogh, casting director and associate producer is Jason Najjoum, marketing by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.
Hard Times plays the following schedule:
Thursday, September 13 @ 8pm
Friday, September 14 @ 8pm
Saturday, September 15 @ 8pm
Wednesday, September 19 @ 3pm
Friday, September 21 @ 8pm
Saturday, September 22 @ 8pm
Monday, September 24 @ 8pm
Thursday, September 27 @ 8pm
Friday, September 28 @ 8pm
Saturday, September 29 @ 8pm
Sunday, September 30 @ 3pm
Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.thecelltheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the cell, ½ hour prior to performance
Running Time: 120 minutes (with intermission)
Website: www.thecelltheatre.org
Cosi at Urban Stages from Australian Made Entertainment - September 7 - 23
AUSTRALIAN MADE ENTERTAINMENT is pleased to announce the New York premiere production of Louis Nowra’s COSI directed by Jesse Michael Mothershed. COSI, a funny and poignant play, marks the inaugural production of Australian Made Entertainment, a theatre company dedicated to showcasing Australian plays in New York City. COSI will play a two-week limited engagement at Urban Stages (259 West 30th Street). Performances begin Friday, September 7th and continue through Sunday, September 23rd. Opening Night is Sunday, September 9th (2 p.m.).
Set in a Melbourne mental institution in 1971, Cosi is the classic Australian comedy by renowned playwright Louis Nowra.
When Lewis, a recent university graduate, accepts a job directing mental patients in a performance intended to bring them out of their shells, he gets more than he bargains for as the show the patients choose is Mozart's opera Così Fan Tutte.
To make matters worse, the venue for this performance is a fire-gutted theatre with a leaking roof and faulty wiring. The cast includes a pyromaniac, a junkie, a manic-depressive, a knife-wielding romantic, a confused realist, a Lithium-addicted pianist who hates Mozart, and a stuttering ex-lawyer who refuses to take part in the production. Lewis, needless to say, is slightly discouraged by the task at hand.
The production stars Duke Anderson (Sweeney Todd national tour) as Zac, Zach Bubolo* (Alice vs. Wonderland) as Nick, Olivia Etzine (Mergers and Acquisitions) as Lucy, Kathleen Foster (Grimm) as Julie, Matthew Foster* (Mildred Pierce) as Roy, Laura Iris Hill (Neighbours) as Ruth, Joseph Thornhill (An Ideal Husband) as Justin, Stuart Williams (My One and Only national tour) as Henry, Annie Worden* (Misadventures in Movie Makin’) as Cherry, Adam Zivkovic (HALF) as Lewis, and Clint Zugel* (The Albatross) as Doug.
* Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
The production features scenic design by Christopher Thompson, costume design by Emily Rose Parman, and lighting design by Greg Solomon. David Margolin Lawson is the sound designer and Anna Demenkoff is the stage manager.
COSI plays the following schedule through Sunday, September 23rd:
Set in a Melbourne mental institution in 1971, Cosi is the classic Australian comedy by renowned playwright Louis Nowra.
When Lewis, a recent university graduate, accepts a job directing mental patients in a performance intended to bring them out of their shells, he gets more than he bargains for as the show the patients choose is Mozart's opera Così Fan Tutte.
To make matters worse, the venue for this performance is a fire-gutted theatre with a leaking roof and faulty wiring. The cast includes a pyromaniac, a junkie, a manic-depressive, a knife-wielding romantic, a confused realist, a Lithium-addicted pianist who hates Mozart, and a stuttering ex-lawyer who refuses to take part in the production. Lewis, needless to say, is slightly discouraged by the task at hand.
The production stars Duke Anderson (Sweeney Todd national tour) as Zac, Zach Bubolo* (Alice vs. Wonderland) as Nick, Olivia Etzine (Mergers and Acquisitions) as Lucy, Kathleen Foster (Grimm) as Julie, Matthew Foster* (Mildred Pierce) as Roy, Laura Iris Hill (Neighbours) as Ruth, Joseph Thornhill (An Ideal Husband) as Justin, Stuart Williams (My One and Only national tour) as Henry, Annie Worden* (Misadventures in Movie Makin’) as Cherry, Adam Zivkovic (HALF) as Lewis, and Clint Zugel* (The Albatross) as Doug.
* Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
The production features scenic design by Christopher Thompson, costume design by Emily Rose Parman, and lighting design by Greg Solomon. David Margolin Lawson is the sound designer and Anna Demenkoff is the stage manager.
COSI plays the following schedule through Sunday, September 23rd:
Le Prince et le Pauvre at the June Havoc Theatre on July 27, 29 and 29
CETM and CUTTER PRODUCTIONS, in association with the Midtown International Theatre Festival, are pleased to announce the New York premiere production of LE PRINCE ET LE PAUVRE (The Prince and the Pauper), book and lyrics by Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal, music and original Montreal production directed by Julien Salvia, New York production directed by Gaëlle Pouliquen, presented in French with supertitles and an encore in English. LE PRINCE ET LE PAUVRE will play three performances only June Havoc Theatre (Abington Theatre Arts Complex, 312 West 36th Street, just West of 8th Avenue). Performances are Friday, July 27 at 6:45pm, Saturday, July 28 at 11:30am, and Sunday, July 29 at 12pm.
A young prince and a lowly pauper boy live in the same kingdom, but are from different worlds. Brought together by chance on the streets of London, the prince conspires to exchange places with the poor kid, for a chance to be free.
Both boys encounter little of what they expected, the pauper falls into the clutches of the malevolent Lord Hertford (the prince’s uncle) and the prince finds freedom chaotic, so he sets out to foil his uncle’s evil plan to dominate the land.
In this merry tale of swapped identities, the boys learn that there are two sides to every situation, and the importance of being true to oneself. By the end of the tale, there are many reasons to celebrate.
The production features costume design by Théâtre de l'Esquisse, and lighting design by Vincent Sauvé. Vanessa Lironi is the stage manager.
LE PRINCE ET LE PAUVRE plays the following schedule:
Friday, July 27th @ 6:45pm
Saturday, July 28th @ 11:30am
Sunday, July 29th @ 12:00pm
Tickets are $18 ($15 students/seniors) and are now available online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/27845 or by calling 1(866) 811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person ½ hour prior to performance at the theater.
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Website: http://rtstesting.info/the-prince-and-the-pauper/ or http://midtownfestival.org/
Photos: http://bit.ly/PrinceandPauper
June Havoc Theatre in the Abingdon Arts Complex
312 West 36th Street, 1st Floor (Between 8th and 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10018
A young prince and a lowly pauper boy live in the same kingdom, but are from different worlds. Brought together by chance on the streets of London, the prince conspires to exchange places with the poor kid, for a chance to be free.
Both boys encounter little of what they expected, the pauper falls into the clutches of the malevolent Lord Hertford (the prince’s uncle) and the prince finds freedom chaotic, so he sets out to foil his uncle’s evil plan to dominate the land.
In this merry tale of swapped identities, the boys learn that there are two sides to every situation, and the importance of being true to oneself. By the end of the tale, there are many reasons to celebrate.
The production features costume design by Théâtre de l'Esquisse, and lighting design by Vincent Sauvé. Vanessa Lironi is the stage manager.
LE PRINCE ET LE PAUVRE plays the following schedule:
Friday, July 27th @ 6:45pm
Saturday, July 28th @ 11:30am
Sunday, July 29th @ 12:00pm
Tickets are $18 ($15 students/seniors) and are now available online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/27845 or by calling 1(866) 811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person ½ hour prior to performance at the theater.
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Website: http://rtstesting.info/the-prince-and-the-pauper/ or http://midtownfestival.org/
Photos: http://bit.ly/PrinceandPauper
June Havoc Theatre in the Abingdon Arts Complex
312 West 36th Street, 1st Floor (Between 8th and 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10018
Prison Dancer at NYMF July 20 - July 28
THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL (NYMF) and PRISON DANCER LIVE, LLC. is pleased to announce Romeo Candido and Carmen De Jesus’ PRISON DANCER, music supervised by Alexander Rovang, and directed by Jenn Rapp. PRISON DANCER will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s Theatre at St. Clement’s (423 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036). Performances begin Friday, Jul 20th, 2012 at 8:00 pm and continue through Saturday, Jul 28th, 2012 at 9:00 pm.
The lives of eight Filipino maximum-security prisoners are changed forever when a video of their dance-based rehabilitation program becomes a viral Internet sensation on YouTube. As the dark prison suddenly finds itself in the worldwide spotlight, these hardcore criminals are given a second chance to find love and happiness in the most challenging circumstances. A modern inspired-by-a-true-story about how fears can hold us captive – and dreams can set us free to dance!
The production stars JOSE LLANA (Bdwy: Wonderland, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song, Martin Guerre) as Christian Bagets, JEIGH MADJUS (US Tour 2011 Le Cage Aux Folles) as Lola, MARC DELACRUZ (1st National Tour: Disney’s High School Musical) as Hookaps, CATHERINE RICAFORT (Bdwy: Mamma Mia) as Cherish MOSES VILLARAMA (Romeo & Julite, National Theatre Cons.; King Lear, Denver Theatre Co.) as Shakespeare, and COSMO CLEMENS (Regional: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, McLeod Summer Playhouse, Carbondale, IL; ) as Oo Oo, ENRICO RODRIGUEZ (Off Bdwy: Fame on 42nd Street, Zanna, Don't!) as Nana, ALBERT GUERZON (Bdwy: Ghost the Musical, Mamma Mia!) as Tondo, ANDREW EISENMAN (Twelfth Night, Leviathan Lab; Mother Courage, Ma-Yi Theatre Company) as Warden, and NATHAN RAMOS (Fever/Dream, Cleveland Public Theatre) as Swing/Prison Guard.
The production features scenic design by Josh Zangen, costume design by Sky Switser, and lighting design by Betsy Adams. Jon Weston is the sound designer, Rick Sorderlet is the fight director and Travis Brendle is the production stage manager.
PRISON DANCER plays the following schedule:
Friday, Jul 20th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, Jul 22nd, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Sunday, Jul 22nd, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Friday, Jul 27th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Saturday, Jul 28th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Saturday, Jul 28th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Tickets are $25 and are now available online at http://nymf.org/prisondancer or by calling 212-352-3101 Starting June 15th, you can buy tickets for any NYMF show in person at the NYMF HUB: 330 West 42nd Street (Between 8th and 9th avenue). Starting July 9th, you can buy tickets for any NYMF show in person at Theater at St. Clement's, an hour before the first show of the day. Theatre at St. Clement’s 423 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, United States
Running Time: 120 minutes with intermission
Website: http://nymf.org/prisondancer or http://prisondancer.com
Web Series: http://youtube.com/prisondancer
Facebook page: http://facebook.com/prisondancer
Twitter handle: @prisondancer
The lives of eight Filipino maximum-security prisoners are changed forever when a video of their dance-based rehabilitation program becomes a viral Internet sensation on YouTube. As the dark prison suddenly finds itself in the worldwide spotlight, these hardcore criminals are given a second chance to find love and happiness in the most challenging circumstances. A modern inspired-by-a-true-story about how fears can hold us captive – and dreams can set us free to dance!
The production stars JOSE LLANA (Bdwy: Wonderland, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song, Martin Guerre) as Christian Bagets, JEIGH MADJUS (US Tour 2011 Le Cage Aux Folles) as Lola, MARC DELACRUZ (1st National Tour: Disney’s High School Musical) as Hookaps, CATHERINE RICAFORT (Bdwy: Mamma Mia) as Cherish MOSES VILLARAMA (Romeo & Julite, National Theatre Cons.; King Lear, Denver Theatre Co.) as Shakespeare, and COSMO CLEMENS (Regional: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, McLeod Summer Playhouse, Carbondale, IL; ) as Oo Oo, ENRICO RODRIGUEZ (Off Bdwy: Fame on 42nd Street, Zanna, Don't!) as Nana, ALBERT GUERZON (Bdwy: Ghost the Musical, Mamma Mia!) as Tondo, ANDREW EISENMAN (Twelfth Night, Leviathan Lab; Mother Courage, Ma-Yi Theatre Company) as Warden, and NATHAN RAMOS (Fever/Dream, Cleveland Public Theatre) as Swing/Prison Guard.
The production features scenic design by Josh Zangen, costume design by Sky Switser, and lighting design by Betsy Adams. Jon Weston is the sound designer, Rick Sorderlet is the fight director and Travis Brendle is the production stage manager.
PRISON DANCER plays the following schedule:
Friday, Jul 20th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, Jul 22nd, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Sunday, Jul 22nd, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Friday, Jul 27th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Saturday, Jul 28th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Saturday, Jul 28th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Tickets are $25 and are now available online at http://nymf.org/prisondancer or by calling 212-352-3101 Starting June 15th, you can buy tickets for any NYMF show in person at the NYMF HUB: 330 West 42nd Street (Between 8th and 9th avenue). Starting July 9th, you can buy tickets for any NYMF show in person at Theater at St. Clement's, an hour before the first show of the day. Theatre at St. Clement’s 423 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, United States
Running Time: 120 minutes with intermission
Website: http://nymf.org/prisondancer or http://prisondancer.com
Web Series: http://youtube.com/prisondancer
Facebook page: http://facebook.com/prisondancer
Twitter handle: @prisondancer
Final Analysis at the June Havoc Theatre - June 17 - August 4
DEVIDA JENKINS/VILLAR-HAUSER THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND, INC., in association with the Midtown International Theater Festival, is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Otho Eskin’s FINAL ANALYSIS, directed by Ludovica Villar-Hauser. FINAL ANALYSIS will play a limited engagement at the June Havoc Theatre (Abington Theatre Arts Complex, 312 West 36th Street, just West of 8th Avenue). Performances begin Tuesday, July 17 and continue Saturday, August 4.
"On or about December 1910, human character changed." -- Virginia Woolf
Six people destined to change the world meet in Vienna in 1910 on the eve of the First World War.
Vienna is the crossroads of civilization: art, music, science and politics but beneath its façade of frivolity and joy, the city is rotting at its core, sickened by moral corruption, obsessed with death and ravaged by hatred of the Jews.
Against this background, Gustav Mahler, the great composer and conductor, falls in love with the beautiful, tempestuous Alma. Their passion flairs but their love is doomed and Gustav seeks the help of Sigmund Freud to save his marriage.
Ludwig Wittgenstein, destined to become a dominant force in world philosophy, runs into an old schoolmate, with unpleasant consequences. Wittgenstein expounds his hatred of women to Gustav Mahler and reveals his inner demons to Freud.
Freud psychoanalyzes Mahler and uncovers deep psychic trauma. Joseph Stalin, passing through Vienna, tries to recruit Alma into becoming a Bolshevik revolutionary and meets a man over a game of chess — a man with whom one day he will engage in a titanic struggle to the death. In the end, Freud faces what he has always denied: the essential evil nature of man. And, in a gesture of compassion, Freud almost destroys the world.
The production stars
Ezra Barnes* (Far and Wide (Mint), Richard II (Pearl)) …………… Gustav Mahler
Stephen Bradbury* …………… a waiter
Michael Goldsmith ……………young man
Elizabeth Jasicki*(Mouth to Mouth & Abigail’s Party (The New Group)) …………… Alma Maria
Jeremiah Reynolds …………… Ludwig Wittgenstein
Gannon McHale (James Joyce’s The Dead, The Sound of Music) …………… Sigmund Freud
Tony Naumovski* …………… Stalin.
The production features scenic design by Brittany Vasta, costume design by Jenny Green, and lighting design by Joyce Liao (Soul of Shaolin). Jeanne Wu is the sound designer, Annie Berman is the projection/video designer and Gary Adamsen* is the production stage manager. Felica Kobylanski is the marketing director and Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR is the press representative and social media marketing director.
Final Analysis plays the following schedule through Saturday, August 4:
Tuesday, July 17 @ 9:15PM
Thursday, July 19 @ 6:45PM
Friday, July 20 @ 6:45PM
Saturday, July 21 @ 9PM
Sunday, July 22 @ 5PM
Tuesday, July 24 @ 9:15PM
Thursday, July 26 @ 9:15PM
Saturday, July 28 @ 2PM
Monday, July 30 @ 6:45PM
Tuesday, July 31 @ 7:30PM
Wednesday, August 1 @ 6:45PM
Saturday, August 4 @ 2:30PM
Tickets are $18 ($15 students/seniors) and are now available online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/27845 or by calling 1(866) 811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person ½ hour prior to performance at the theater.
Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Website: http://midtownfestival.org/index.htm
"On or about December 1910, human character changed." -- Virginia Woolf
Six people destined to change the world meet in Vienna in 1910 on the eve of the First World War.
Vienna is the crossroads of civilization: art, music, science and politics but beneath its façade of frivolity and joy, the city is rotting at its core, sickened by moral corruption, obsessed with death and ravaged by hatred of the Jews.
Against this background, Gustav Mahler, the great composer and conductor, falls in love with the beautiful, tempestuous Alma. Their passion flairs but their love is doomed and Gustav seeks the help of Sigmund Freud to save his marriage.
Ludwig Wittgenstein, destined to become a dominant force in world philosophy, runs into an old schoolmate, with unpleasant consequences. Wittgenstein expounds his hatred of women to Gustav Mahler and reveals his inner demons to Freud.
Freud psychoanalyzes Mahler and uncovers deep psychic trauma. Joseph Stalin, passing through Vienna, tries to recruit Alma into becoming a Bolshevik revolutionary and meets a man over a game of chess — a man with whom one day he will engage in a titanic struggle to the death. In the end, Freud faces what he has always denied: the essential evil nature of man. And, in a gesture of compassion, Freud almost destroys the world.
The production stars
Ezra Barnes* (Far and Wide (Mint), Richard II (Pearl)) …………… Gustav Mahler
Stephen Bradbury* …………… a waiter
Michael Goldsmith ……………young man
Elizabeth Jasicki*(Mouth to Mouth & Abigail’s Party (The New Group)) …………… Alma Maria
Jeremiah Reynolds …………… Ludwig Wittgenstein
Gannon McHale (James Joyce’s The Dead, The Sound of Music) …………… Sigmund Freud
Tony Naumovski* …………… Stalin.
The production features scenic design by Brittany Vasta, costume design by Jenny Green, and lighting design by Joyce Liao (Soul of Shaolin). Jeanne Wu is the sound designer, Annie Berman is the projection/video designer and Gary Adamsen* is the production stage manager. Felica Kobylanski is the marketing director and Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR is the press representative and social media marketing director.
Final Analysis plays the following schedule through Saturday, August 4:
Tuesday, July 17 @ 9:15PM
Thursday, July 19 @ 6:45PM
Friday, July 20 @ 6:45PM
Saturday, July 21 @ 9PM
Sunday, July 22 @ 5PM
Tuesday, July 24 @ 9:15PM
Thursday, July 26 @ 9:15PM
Saturday, July 28 @ 2PM
Monday, July 30 @ 6:45PM
Tuesday, July 31 @ 7:30PM
Wednesday, August 1 @ 6:45PM
Saturday, August 4 @ 2:30PM
Tickets are $18 ($15 students/seniors) and are now available online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/27845 or by calling 1(866) 811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person ½ hour prior to performance at the theater.
Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Website: http://midtownfestival.org/index.htm
PROOF and AN IDEAL HUSBAND at the Connelly Theater -- July 5 - 29, 2012
SINK OR SWIM is pleased to announce THE CHANGE SEASON: A Repertory of David Auburn’s PROOF, directed by Wendy Merritt and Oscar Wilde’s AN IDEAL HUSBAND, directed by Michael Hardart. The rotating repertory will play a four-week limited engagement at The Connelly Theater (220 East 4th Street, NYC). Performances begin Thursday, July 5 and continue through Sunday, July 29. PROOF Opening Night is Tuesday, July 10 (7 p.m.). AN IDEAL HUSBANDOpening Night is Wednesday, July 11 (8 p.m.).
In both Proof and An Ideal Husband, the characters are living a life of illusion and lies. What they hold as true has been carefully and willfully constructed. But it is a house of cards and when it invariably comes tumbling down, it can’t be rebuilt. Both Catherine in Proof and Gertrude in An Ideal Husband, are forced to look internally, and when they finally do, they realize that the way they view themselves and those around them must change or how can they move forward?
Sink or Swim Rep has taken that journey—looked within and are embracing the result. Now it’s the audiences turn: having faced internal truth last season, are they ready to accept the change that comes with it?
PROOF stars Alan Langdon* as Robert, Kristin Parker* as Catherine, Whitney Kaufman* as Claire, and Eric Smith as Hal.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND stars Peter Judd* as The Earl of Caversham, Stuart Williams as Viscount Goring, Aaron Gaines as Sir Robert Chiltern, Joseph Thornhill as Vicomte De Nanjac/Mason, Craig Mungavin as Mr. Montford/Phipps, Whitney Kaufman* as Lady Chiltern, Emily Jon Mitchell* as Lady Markby, Clemmie Evans as The Countess of Basildon, Rachel Neiheisel as Mrs. Marchmont, Jade Anderson as Miss Mabel Chiltern, and Amanda Jones* as Mrs. Cheveley.
*performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved showcase.
The production features scenic design by Christopher Thompson, costume design by Rachel Guilfoyle andRyan Moller, and lighting design by Wolfram Ott. Leo Martin is the sound designer and Melissa Farinelli is the production manager and Anthony Jamass is the stage manager.
In both Proof and An Ideal Husband, the characters are living a life of illusion and lies. What they hold as true has been carefully and willfully constructed. But it is a house of cards and when it invariably comes tumbling down, it can’t be rebuilt. Both Catherine in Proof and Gertrude in An Ideal Husband, are forced to look internally, and when they finally do, they realize that the way they view themselves and those around them must change or how can they move forward?
Sink or Swim Rep has taken that journey—looked within and are embracing the result. Now it’s the audiences turn: having faced internal truth last season, are they ready to accept the change that comes with it?
PROOF stars Alan Langdon* as Robert, Kristin Parker* as Catherine, Whitney Kaufman* as Claire, and Eric Smith as Hal.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND stars Peter Judd* as The Earl of Caversham, Stuart Williams as Viscount Goring, Aaron Gaines as Sir Robert Chiltern, Joseph Thornhill as Vicomte De Nanjac/Mason, Craig Mungavin as Mr. Montford/Phipps, Whitney Kaufman* as Lady Chiltern, Emily Jon Mitchell* as Lady Markby, Clemmie Evans as The Countess of Basildon, Rachel Neiheisel as Mrs. Marchmont, Jade Anderson as Miss Mabel Chiltern, and Amanda Jones* as Mrs. Cheveley.
*performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved showcase.
The production features scenic design by Christopher Thompson, costume design by Rachel Guilfoyle andRyan Moller, and lighting design by Wolfram Ott. Leo Martin is the sound designer and Melissa Farinelli is the production manager and Anthony Jamass is the stage manager.
CAPTAIN CRASH vs THE ZZORGWOMEN- CHAPTERS 5 & 6 at The Richmond Shepard Theatre - starting June 20th
RICHMOND SHEPARD THEATRE is pleased to announce the New York premiere production of CAPTAIN CRASH vs THE ZZORGWOMEN- CHAPTERS 5 & 6, directed by Richmond Shepard. CAPTAIN CRASH, was originally recorded in England by Alice Cooper and The Who in the late ‘70’s, and was directed by Shepard, starring Weston Gavin, in Los Angeles in 1982 where it ran for five months and the cast album sold over 50,000 copies. The show will be playing at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 East 26th St, Street, at 2nd Avenue). Performances begin Wednesday, June 20. Opening Night is Thursday, June 28 (8 p.m.).
Like the Saturday afternoon movie serials of the 30’s and 40’s, the show starts with the end of Chapter 4: Captain Crash, his beautiful secretary Dulla, his sidekick Swede and The Professor are trapped and about to be killed by the Snakepeople. Somehow, they miraculously escape.
Their ship is hit by a meteor shower, and they crash-land on the planet Zzorg, where the population is all women. They are caught in the nefarious schemes and traps of these voracious women. Will they escape? Will they succumb to the malevolent schemes of The Zzorgs and their beautiful King? Will Captain Crash continue fighting evil throughout the galaxy?
Come and see the show, with its singing, dancing, gymnastic Zzorgwomen, and the staunchest, most Patriotic, American Hero in The Galaxy.
The New York Premiere, stars Brandon Schraml as Crash and Laurella Clear as his faithful girlfriend, Dulla, with Alex Kafarakis, Ashton Crosby, Maggie Ronck, Sarah McShane, Kyle Payne, Jessica Payne, kaylin Clinton, JoJo Ginn, Sara Jecko and Katy Irwin.
The production features costume design by Justine Rivera, lighting design by Brett Maughan, and sound design by Samm Vella.
CAPTAIN CRASH plays the following regular schedule:
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. ; Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and are now available at 212-684-2690 or ½ hour prior to performance at the theater.
Running Time: 2 hours
Website: http://www.richmondshepard.com/theatre.htm
Like the Saturday afternoon movie serials of the 30’s and 40’s, the show starts with the end of Chapter 4: Captain Crash, his beautiful secretary Dulla, his sidekick Swede and The Professor are trapped and about to be killed by the Snakepeople. Somehow, they miraculously escape.
Their ship is hit by a meteor shower, and they crash-land on the planet Zzorg, where the population is all women. They are caught in the nefarious schemes and traps of these voracious women. Will they escape? Will they succumb to the malevolent schemes of The Zzorgs and their beautiful King? Will Captain Crash continue fighting evil throughout the galaxy?
Come and see the show, with its singing, dancing, gymnastic Zzorgwomen, and the staunchest, most Patriotic, American Hero in The Galaxy.
The New York Premiere, stars Brandon Schraml as Crash and Laurella Clear as his faithful girlfriend, Dulla, with Alex Kafarakis, Ashton Crosby, Maggie Ronck, Sarah McShane, Kyle Payne, Jessica Payne, kaylin Clinton, JoJo Ginn, Sara Jecko and Katy Irwin.
The production features costume design by Justine Rivera, lighting design by Brett Maughan, and sound design by Samm Vella.
CAPTAIN CRASH plays the following regular schedule:
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. ; Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and are now available at 212-684-2690 or ½ hour prior to performance at the theater.
Running Time: 2 hours
Website: http://www.richmondshepard.com/theatre.htm
EURASIAN INVASION! RATS IN REPERTORY at The Connelly Theater -- June 8 - July 1
RUSSIAN ARTS THEATER & STUDIO (The RATS Company) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of EURASIAN INVASION! RATS IN REPERTORY, a two show series, which includes Fred Pezzulli and Di Zhu’s HOUSE OF CURIOSITIES and Aleksey Burago and Di Zhu’s BILLY BOB BOILS THE SEA, both directed by Aleksey Burago. EURASIAN INVASION! will play a four-week limited engagement at The Connelly Theater (220 East 4th Street, NYC). Performances begin Friday, June 8 and continue through to Sunday, July 1. Opening Night is Monday, June 11 (House of Curiosities) and Tuesday, June 12 (Billy Bob) (7 p.m.). Tickets are available at www.smarttix.com. Press are invited to the second performance and beyond.
House of Curiosities is an evening of dark and exhilarating tales brought to life by The RATS Company based on the short stories of one of the world's most beloved authors, Roald Dahl. Director Aleksey Burago's spellbinding stagecraft and use of magical realism breathes new life into a mesmerizing array of characters. Enter a twisted world where reality shifts beneath your feet and the unexpected awaits at every corner. These moral tales for grown ups will chill your blood and tempt your soul. Come for some sadistic fun and prepare to be surprised.
Billy Bob Boils the Sea is a beautiful adaptation of an ancient Chinese fairy tale. Two angels, banished from the heavens for falling in love, are reborn on Earth as a sea creature and a drummer boy. When the two have a chance meeting by the seashore, they are mysteriously drawn to each other. The boy is determined to win her love and defy the gods by attempting the impossible. Physical theater bursting with dream-like characters, visual magic and dazzling acrobatics, this tale of love and courage will enchant all, a surrealistic journey discovering the boundless possibilities of the imagination.
The production of House of Curiositiesstars Danusia Trevino* (winner Best Solo Show, United Solo Festival 2011) as Mary and Jawiga, Don A. Carlos, Michel Chahade, Snezhana Chernova, Gordon Kupperstein, Yael Dray-Barel, Robert Freedman, Cordis Heard, Michael Donaldson, Mindy Luce, Stass Klassen, Kellen Lopes, Andy McCutcheon, Flavio Romeo, Barry Schneider, Aya Shapovalov, Natalie Solomonov, Charles Sprinkle*, Di Zhu, and Marius Zilberstein
The production of Billy Bob stars Natalya Rudakova (Film: Transporters 3) as Billy Bob, Ariel Polanco, Charles Sprinkle*, Irina Yemialyanava, and Di Zhu.
*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved showcase
The production features scenic design by Olia Rogova (HC) and Nikolay Sviridchik (Billy Bob), costume design by Catherine Siracusa, lighting design by Joyce Liao. Name of Designer is the sound engineer and Name is the stage manager.
House of Curiosities is an evening of dark and exhilarating tales brought to life by The RATS Company based on the short stories of one of the world's most beloved authors, Roald Dahl. Director Aleksey Burago's spellbinding stagecraft and use of magical realism breathes new life into a mesmerizing array of characters. Enter a twisted world where reality shifts beneath your feet and the unexpected awaits at every corner. These moral tales for grown ups will chill your blood and tempt your soul. Come for some sadistic fun and prepare to be surprised.
Billy Bob Boils the Sea is a beautiful adaptation of an ancient Chinese fairy tale. Two angels, banished from the heavens for falling in love, are reborn on Earth as a sea creature and a drummer boy. When the two have a chance meeting by the seashore, they are mysteriously drawn to each other. The boy is determined to win her love and defy the gods by attempting the impossible. Physical theater bursting with dream-like characters, visual magic and dazzling acrobatics, this tale of love and courage will enchant all, a surrealistic journey discovering the boundless possibilities of the imagination.
The production of House of Curiositiesstars Danusia Trevino* (winner Best Solo Show, United Solo Festival 2011) as Mary and Jawiga, Don A. Carlos, Michel Chahade, Snezhana Chernova, Gordon Kupperstein, Yael Dray-Barel, Robert Freedman, Cordis Heard, Michael Donaldson, Mindy Luce, Stass Klassen, Kellen Lopes, Andy McCutcheon, Flavio Romeo, Barry Schneider, Aya Shapovalov, Natalie Solomonov, Charles Sprinkle*, Di Zhu, and Marius Zilberstein
The production of Billy Bob stars Natalya Rudakova (Film: Transporters 3) as Billy Bob, Ariel Polanco, Charles Sprinkle*, Irina Yemialyanava, and Di Zhu.
*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved showcase
The production features scenic design by Olia Rogova (HC) and Nikolay Sviridchik (Billy Bob), costume design by Catherine Siracusa, lighting design by Joyce Liao. Name of Designer is the sound engineer and Name is the stage manager.
Tickets are $25 and are now available online at www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance.
Running Time: 120 minutes
Website: theratscompany.org
Running Time: 120 minutes
Website: theratscompany.org
TRUE WEST at Shetler Studios -- June 8 - 23
THE YORK SHAKESPEARE COMPANY is pleased to present Sam Shepard’s TRUE WEST, directed by Seth Duerr. True West will play a three-week limited engagement at Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor). Performances begin Friday, June 8 and continue through Saturday, June 23. Opening Night is Saturday, June 9 (8 p.m.). $18 tickets are available at www.smarttix.com.
The York Shakespeare Company is proud to announce it’s 10th Anniversary Season, commencing with a revival of TRUE WEST - Sam Shepard’s most produced play telling the story of two brothers: Austin, an ambitious Hollywood screenwriter working on a potential million-dollar deal and Lee, a vagabond thief with a compulsion for six-packs and toasters. You'll be terrifyingly close to the action as these two brothers battle their demons and each other in Shepard's brutal and acidly funny masterpiece. This summer - There Will Be Toast.
The production stars James Sayess as Lee, Patrick Terry as Austin, Paul Rubin as Saul and Ginger Grace* as Mom
The production features scenic design by Michael Minahan, costume and property design by Preesa Adeline Bullington, and fights by Jared Kirby. Artem Kulakov is the sound designer, Daryl Fazio is the graphic designer, Michael Joseph Ormond* is the production stage manager and Merissa Devine is the assistant stage manager.
True West plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, June 23:
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.
There will be an additional performance on Tuesday June 19 at 7pm
Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.smarttix.com. Tickets may be purchased at the theater ½ prior to performance.
Running Time: 100 minutes including a ten-minute intermission
Website: www.YorkShakespeare.org
Other productions this season will include:
Cube Rat a new rock-musical by Dana McCoy and Seth Duerr
The Punishing Blow by four-time Emmy-winner Randy Cohen
Small Craft Warnings by Tennessee Williams
Antony & Cleopatra, The Merchant of Venice, & The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, in rotating repertory
Orson’s Shadow and Booth by Austin Pendleton, King Lear by William Shakespeare and Moby Dick-Rehearsed by Orson Welles, in rotating repertory
The York Shakespeare Company is proud to announce it’s 10th Anniversary Season, commencing with a revival of TRUE WEST - Sam Shepard’s most produced play telling the story of two brothers: Austin, an ambitious Hollywood screenwriter working on a potential million-dollar deal and Lee, a vagabond thief with a compulsion for six-packs and toasters. You'll be terrifyingly close to the action as these two brothers battle their demons and each other in Shepard's brutal and acidly funny masterpiece. This summer - There Will Be Toast.
The production stars James Sayess as Lee, Patrick Terry as Austin, Paul Rubin as Saul and Ginger Grace* as Mom
The production features scenic design by Michael Minahan, costume and property design by Preesa Adeline Bullington, and fights by Jared Kirby. Artem Kulakov is the sound designer, Daryl Fazio is the graphic designer, Michael Joseph Ormond* is the production stage manager and Merissa Devine is the assistant stage manager.
True West plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, June 23:
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.
There will be an additional performance on Tuesday June 19 at 7pm
Tickets are $18 and are now available online at www.smarttix.com. Tickets may be purchased at the theater ½ prior to performance.
Running Time: 100 minutes including a ten-minute intermission
Website: www.YorkShakespeare.org
Other productions this season will include:
Cube Rat a new rock-musical by Dana McCoy and Seth Duerr
The Punishing Blow by four-time Emmy-winner Randy Cohen
Small Craft Warnings by Tennessee Williams
Antony & Cleopatra, The Merchant of Venice, & The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, in rotating repertory
Orson’s Shadow and Booth by Austin Pendleton, King Lear by William Shakespeare and Moby Dick-Rehearsed by Orson Welles, in rotating repertory
TWO SISTERS, TWO BROTHERS at Theater for the New City -- June 7 - 24, 2012
Theater For The New City is pleased to announce the American premiere production of Alberto Bassetti’s TWO SISTERS, TWO BROTHERS, directed by Mark Schneider and Valentina Fratti. TWO SISTERS, TWO BROTHERS will play a limited engagement at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue, btw. 9th/10th). Performances begin Thursday, June 7 and continue through Sunday, June 24. Opening Night is Saturday, June 9 (8 p.m.).
In these dark comedies, desperation and hope in a surreal world send two pairs of siblings into a vortex of confusion and decision-making.
TWO SISTERS believe they are on a road leading home. Their dreams dashed, they long for a respite, but a secret will derail their journey.
TWO BROTHERS, one, just back from missionary work in India and one who has stayed to attend to family responsibilities, have to decide how best to care for their ailing father.
The production features scenic design by Mark Marcante, costume design by Brooke Cohen, and lighting design by Alex Bartenieff. Jack O’Brien is the sound designer, Victoria Buda and Kristin Skye Hoffman are the assistant directors and Gary Adamsen is the production stage manager.
TWO SISTERS, TWO BROTHERS plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, June 24:
Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. ; Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and are available at www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance.
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets)
Running Time: 130 minutes including a 15-minute intermission
Website: http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/
In these dark comedies, desperation and hope in a surreal world send two pairs of siblings into a vortex of confusion and decision-making.
TWO SISTERS believe they are on a road leading home. Their dreams dashed, they long for a respite, but a secret will derail their journey.
TWO BROTHERS, one, just back from missionary work in India and one who has stayed to attend to family responsibilities, have to decide how best to care for their ailing father.
The production features scenic design by Mark Marcante, costume design by Brooke Cohen, and lighting design by Alex Bartenieff. Jack O’Brien is the sound designer, Victoria Buda and Kristin Skye Hoffman are the assistant directors and Gary Adamsen is the production stage manager.
TWO SISTERS, TWO BROTHERS plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, June 24:
Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. ; Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and are available at www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance.
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets)
Running Time: 130 minutes including a 15-minute intermission
Website: http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/
soloNOVA Arts Festival at the New Ohio Theatre -- May 29 - June 17
“soloNOVA brings back the art of storytelling.” – Back Stage
The award-winning soloNOVA Arts Festival is currently playing a three-week limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street, inside the landmark Archive Building). Performances begin Tuesday, May 29 and continue through Sunday, June 17. Tickets are $20 and available online at www.terranovacollective.org.
soloNOVA has been a platform to over 320 solo artists, who according to Producing Artistic Director, Jennifer Conley Darling are the worlds “most powerful storytellers.”
This year’s line-up includes three FRINGENYC alums: · Baby Redboots’ Revenge
Voted “Best In The Fringe” in 1997, performer Sean Sullivan is back with a vengeance in the re-imagined, recharged, rebooted Baby Redboots’ Revenge! A former child star, whose voice changes belatedly at the age of 25, is trapped playing stand-up bass in a polka band for all eternity.
· I Light Up My Life The Mark Sam Celebrity Autobiography
From the creators of Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire, the world’s first preemptive celebrity autobiography! Attempt to stomach this smut-fueled, casually offensive road-to-success story of a celebrity who has succeeded nowhere - but in his own mind.
· The Event
A man stands in a pool of light and attempts the ultimate magic trick: disappearing while remaining in full sight. A thought-provoking, comic journey beyond the 4th wall into the dangerous slippery territory that lies beneath the written word.
This year’s line-up includes three women playwrights:
Convergence
A haunting story of fear and love, faith and reason, Convergence explores the intersection of seemingly opposed forces, and the explosive consequences of their collision. How far would you go to protect your family from harm, or to ensure them a spot in the Kingdom of Heaven?
Human Fruit Bowl
WINNER Creative Award for Best Production at Prague Fringe Festival 2011. Enter a fine art nude modeling session—a tub, a scarf, a stool and a naked woman--Human Fruit Bowl investigates the relationship between artist and model. What are the stories we tell about artists and their muses? What are the truths, if any, to be found?
When Thoughts Attack
An uproarious tragic new show, Kelly is caught in a whirlpool of anxiety. Armed with a good sense of humor, she goes to battle with her mind.
This year’s line-up includes two multi-media pieces:
unFramed
Enter the studio of Antiqua-born Iyaba Ibo Mandingo where poetry and painting ignite. Using canvas, paint, poetry, prose, and song, he tells his story of life as an immigrant in America. Throughout the play Iyaba shares his rage, his determination, and his hope while he paints his self-portrait.
UBU
Inspired by Ubu Roi, UBU is the King of the Great Expanding Universe who will allow a privileged few into his mansion to watch him eat steak. A kinetic romp through the absurdist world of the most powerful CEO in the universe.
The African art of body percussion: Reception
Through body percussion and voice, James Harrison Monaco transports the audience to a gaudy rented mansion on Long Island for a wedding reception, filled with existential despair, disgust, and love.
An Encore
Fresh from a sold out run with Ballybeg at the Barrow Group Theatre, EMPANADA FOR A DREAM is a haunting love song to the Lower East Side. Juan Francisco Villa's return to the neighborhood of his childhood is a dangerous and hilarious tale about growing up by getting out. Directed by Alex Levy.
Tickets are $20 for individual shows; $30 for two-shows; $100 festival pass (50% discount)
Tickets are be available online at www.terranovacollective.org. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at Box Office ½ hour in advance of the performances.
Running Time: All shows are 90 minutes (or less)
Website: http://www.terranovacollective.org
The award-winning soloNOVA Arts Festival is currently playing a three-week limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street, inside the landmark Archive Building). Performances begin Tuesday, May 29 and continue through Sunday, June 17. Tickets are $20 and available online at www.terranovacollective.org.
soloNOVA has been a platform to over 320 solo artists, who according to Producing Artistic Director, Jennifer Conley Darling are the worlds “most powerful storytellers.”
This year’s line-up includes three FRINGENYC alums: · Baby Redboots’ Revenge
Voted “Best In The Fringe” in 1997, performer Sean Sullivan is back with a vengeance in the re-imagined, recharged, rebooted Baby Redboots’ Revenge! A former child star, whose voice changes belatedly at the age of 25, is trapped playing stand-up bass in a polka band for all eternity.
· I Light Up My Life The Mark Sam Celebrity Autobiography
From the creators of Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire, the world’s first preemptive celebrity autobiography! Attempt to stomach this smut-fueled, casually offensive road-to-success story of a celebrity who has succeeded nowhere - but in his own mind.
· The Event
A man stands in a pool of light and attempts the ultimate magic trick: disappearing while remaining in full sight. A thought-provoking, comic journey beyond the 4th wall into the dangerous slippery territory that lies beneath the written word.
This year’s line-up includes three women playwrights:
Convergence
A haunting story of fear and love, faith and reason, Convergence explores the intersection of seemingly opposed forces, and the explosive consequences of their collision. How far would you go to protect your family from harm, or to ensure them a spot in the Kingdom of Heaven?
Human Fruit Bowl
WINNER Creative Award for Best Production at Prague Fringe Festival 2011. Enter a fine art nude modeling session—a tub, a scarf, a stool and a naked woman--Human Fruit Bowl investigates the relationship between artist and model. What are the stories we tell about artists and their muses? What are the truths, if any, to be found?
When Thoughts Attack
An uproarious tragic new show, Kelly is caught in a whirlpool of anxiety. Armed with a good sense of humor, she goes to battle with her mind.
This year’s line-up includes two multi-media pieces:
unFramed
Enter the studio of Antiqua-born Iyaba Ibo Mandingo where poetry and painting ignite. Using canvas, paint, poetry, prose, and song, he tells his story of life as an immigrant in America. Throughout the play Iyaba shares his rage, his determination, and his hope while he paints his self-portrait.
UBU
Inspired by Ubu Roi, UBU is the King of the Great Expanding Universe who will allow a privileged few into his mansion to watch him eat steak. A kinetic romp through the absurdist world of the most powerful CEO in the universe.
The African art of body percussion: Reception
Through body percussion and voice, James Harrison Monaco transports the audience to a gaudy rented mansion on Long Island for a wedding reception, filled with existential despair, disgust, and love.
An Encore
Fresh from a sold out run with Ballybeg at the Barrow Group Theatre, EMPANADA FOR A DREAM is a haunting love song to the Lower East Side. Juan Francisco Villa's return to the neighborhood of his childhood is a dangerous and hilarious tale about growing up by getting out. Directed by Alex Levy.
Tickets are $20 for individual shows; $30 for two-shows; $100 festival pass (50% discount)
Tickets are be available online at www.terranovacollective.org. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at Box Office ½ hour in advance of the performances.
Running Time: All shows are 90 minutes (or less)
Website: http://www.terranovacollective.org
Railroad Playhouse's One Act Festival
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RAILROAD PLAYHOUSE
New Plays. New Artists. Newburgh. Box Car Play Series Presents One Act Festival Featuring plays by all three Railroad Playhouse Playwrights in Residence. Written by ALEX GOLDBERG, ASHLIN HALFNIGHT, LOUISE SCHWARTZ Directed by SETH SOLOWAY and JAMES PHILLIPS LIMTED ENGAGEMENT MAY 11-19 RAILROAD PLAYHOUSE TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT RRPLAYHOUSE.ORG The Nostalgia Cure
By Louise Schwarz Directed by Seth Soloway Starring Kerry McGann as Farrah, James Phillips as Will and Edward Crawford as Liam Growing up is a funny thing. In the wake of his divorce, Will wants to turn back the clock and hopes that Farrah will help him recapture the old days. Can shame re-shape a memory? Lying Naked By Alex Goldberg Directed by Seth Soloway Starring Amanda Perez as Lilly and Edward Crawford as Carter Lily and Carter seem to be quite the happy couple; that is until Carter suspects Lily is seeing another man. As the battle begins in Lily's darkened boudoir, the lights come up on all the hidden truths between these two, which are stripped from the sheets one by one. In a play in which even the title is double-sided, Lily and Carter wrestle, both with one another, and with the question, is it really a lie...if you believe it? Good Pictures By Ashlin Halfnight Directed by James Phillips Starring Michael Monasterial as Meat and Gregory L. Wilson as George One bloody night in a small town jail, an ailing immigrant and a young hustler construct an uneasy alliance – and a desperate escape plan. A night-shift guard lies shot and dead outside a county jail cell. Two criminals, impossibly different, are stuck inside for five claustrophobic, brutal hours. Using a loaded gun, a flute, and dime-store candy, they rush to construct an escape plan before the morning shift arrives – if they can avoid killing each other during the night, one of them might go free, and live to settle a score. Touching on issues of race, sexuality, and the question of justified murder, Good Pictures is an intense and gripping look at a night behind bars with a life hanging in the balance. The production features scenic design by Jen Soloway, costume design by Jeannine Corbo, and lighting design by Emily Bean. Michael Castillo is the stage manager. The One Act Festival plays the following regular schedule: Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20/$15 students/seniors ($25/$20 at the door) and are now available online at www.rrplayhouse.org. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance. Running Time: 90 minutes Website: rrplayhouse.org |
Apple Core Theater Company's A Modest Suggestion -- May 10 - May 27
APPLE CORE THEATER COMPANY (ACTC) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of a daring new satire by Israeli-American playwright, Ken Kaissar: A MODEST SUGGESTION. Directed by Walter J. Hoffman, A MODEST SUGGESTION will play a limited engagement at the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th/10th). Performances begin Thursday, May 10 and continue through Sunday, May 27. Opening Night is Tuesday, May 15 (7 p.m.).
In an anonymous conference room, in an anonymous city, an anonymous group of businessmen meet to discuss the next item on their agenda. As the four yes-men weigh the pros and cons of one pretty tough question, A Modest Suggestion asks: Why do racism and anti-Semitism exist? What does it mean to be Jewish? How does racism turn into violence? And do Jews eat bacon? ACTC seeks to inspire an honest, thought-provoking discussion around these difficult topics – oh, and to make you laugh.
The production stars Jeff Auer* (ACTC's As Is), Bob Greenberg (The Jazz Singer)*, Ethan Hova* (The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler), Russell Jordan* (Beirut), Jonathan Marballi (Upright Citizens Brigade), and Robert W. Smith (Boy Gets Girl)*.
The production features scenic design by Jared Rutherford, costume design by David L. Zwiers, and lighting design by Jordan Acosta.
A MODEST SUGGESTION plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, May 27:
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. | Wednesdays at 8 p.m. | Thursdays at 8 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m. | Saturdays at 8 p.m. | Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Row Box Office, noon to 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, noon until curtain on Sundays.
Running Time: 80 minutes
Website: www.applecoretheatercompany.org
The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row: 410 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10024
In an anonymous conference room, in an anonymous city, an anonymous group of businessmen meet to discuss the next item on their agenda. As the four yes-men weigh the pros and cons of one pretty tough question, A Modest Suggestion asks: Why do racism and anti-Semitism exist? What does it mean to be Jewish? How does racism turn into violence? And do Jews eat bacon? ACTC seeks to inspire an honest, thought-provoking discussion around these difficult topics – oh, and to make you laugh.
The production stars Jeff Auer* (ACTC's As Is), Bob Greenberg (The Jazz Singer)*, Ethan Hova* (The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler), Russell Jordan* (Beirut), Jonathan Marballi (Upright Citizens Brigade), and Robert W. Smith (Boy Gets Girl)*.
The production features scenic design by Jared Rutherford, costume design by David L. Zwiers, and lighting design by Jordan Acosta.
A MODEST SUGGESTION plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, May 27:
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. | Wednesdays at 8 p.m. | Thursdays at 8 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m. | Saturdays at 8 p.m. | Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Row Box Office, noon to 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, noon until curtain on Sundays.
Running Time: 80 minutes
Website: www.applecoretheatercompany.org
The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row: 410 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10024
APAC's The Secret Garden -- May 3 - May 19
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“Elegant, entrancing…The best American musical of the Broadway season.”- Time Magazine (Broadway 1991)
“The first original voices in musical theatre that America has produced since Sondheim.” - Lanford Wilson “A splendid, intelligent musical…It’s all you can hope for in children’s theatre. But the best surprise is that this show is the most adult new musical of the season.” - USA Today (Broadway 1991) THE ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (APAC) is pleased to reunite the creative team behind their The Human Comedy and Children of Eden with THE SECRET GARDEN, musical staging by Christine O’Grady, musical directed by Jeffrey Campos and directed by APAC Artistic Director Tom Wojtunik. THE SECRET GARDEN will play a limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102. Entrance on 30th Road.) Performances begin Thursday, May 3 and continue through to Saturday, May 19. Opening Night is Saturday, May 5 (8 p.m.). Press performances are Thursday May 3, Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5. (Unofficial press dates will be accommodated.) Living in a lonely manor house in 1906 England, Archibald Craven yearns for his beautiful, late wife. He blames his crippled son, Colin, for his wife’s death and has left him neglected and isolated. Their quiet routine is turned upside down when young Mary Lennox, a rich, spoiled child, is sent to live with them following the death of her parents by cholera in India. While living at the manor house, Mary discovers a secret walled garden hidden in the grounds and releases the magic and adventures locked inside, changing their lives forever. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman, in collaboration with composer Lucy Simon, achieved Broadway success with the moving book and lyrics adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved 1911 novel. Using the classic form of the traditional American musical, they have fashioned a faithful rendition of the novel, equally appealing to children and adults, to devotees of the novel and to Secret Garden newcomers as well. The Secret Garden premiered on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on April 25, 1991, and closed on January 3, 1993, after 709 performances. Directed by Susan H. Schulman with choreography by Michael Lichtefeld, the cast featured Daisy Eagan as Mary. It won the 1991 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical, Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Daisy Eagan), and Best Scenic Design (Heidi Landesman). Eagan at age 11 was the youngest female recipient of a Tony Award. The musical was subsequently produced in Australia in 1995, and in a heavily revised version at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Straford, UK in 2000, which transferred to the West End in 2001. The Secret Garden was The Third Annual World AIDS Day Benefit Concert, held on December 5, 2005 at the Manhattan Center Studios Grand Ballroom, New York City, directed by Stafford Arima, but has not been seen in New York City in a full production since its Broadway premiere. The production stars Jennifer Evans* (Ragtime and A Tale of Two Cities, Broadway) as Lily, Benjamin J. McHugh* (Mamma Mia! and Hairspray, Nat'l Tours) as Dr. Neville Craven, Jaimie Kelton* (Greenwillow, The York) as Martha, Hannah Lewis (Seussical, Westchester Broadway Theatre) as Mary Lennox, Michael Jennings Mahoney* (Camelot, B'way Concert) as Dickon, Sam Poon* (Les Misérables, Nat'l Tour) as Colin, Patrick Porter* (Blood on the Dining Room Floor, WPA) as Archibald Craven, Jacqueline Sydney* (The Children's Hour, APAC) as Mrs. Medlock, Richard Vernon* (The Human Comedy, APAC) as Ben, as well as Jane Bunting*, Mario Castro, Marisa Devetta*, Britain Gebhardt, Jonathan Gregg*, Clint J. Hromsco, Mary-Elizabeth Milton, Eric Morris*, Jan-Peter Pedross*, Lia Peros, Jason Pintar, Spencer Robinson, and Elizabeth Wharton. The production features scenic design by Michael P. Kramer, costume design by Ryan J. Moller, and lighting design by Dan Jobbins. Colin Whitely is the sound designer, Ashley Cavadas is the props designer and Jessa Nicole Pollack* is the stage manager. THE SECRET GARDEN plays the following regular schedule: Thursdays at 8 p.m. | Fridays at 8 p.m. | Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $18, available online at www.apacny.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Box Office, 30 minutes prior to the performance. PERFORMANCE VENUE Good Shepherd United Methodist Church 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd) Astoria, NY 11102 Directions: Take the N or Q Subway to 30th Avenue. Walk down 30th Ave. to Crescent St. (Mount Sinai Hospital is on the corner.) Walk one block South to 30th Road. Turn left on Crescent Street. Walk one block south, then turn right onto 30th Rd. Entrance is second set of red doors on left. Running Time: 135 minutes Website: www.apacny.org |
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Theater For The New City, Crystal Field, Artistic Director in association with the cell are pleased to present an encore engagement of The Hive's critically-acclaimed gender-bender production of William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S (QUEER) DREAM -- April 25 - May 19
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“Easily the most persuasive and compelling Midsummer of the dozen I have seen… bold choices unlock a level of this play which is rarely discovered… The Hive's vision shows us real people in real pain. It's still a comedy, but with a bitter edge — a remarkably effective balance of kinky delights and profound frustration.” – Show Business Weekly
“Ground-breaking interpretation of this play…A MUST SEE!” – nytheatre.com “The timing of this gender-bending version of Shakespeare's ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ couldn't be more appropriate given New York State's recent legislation for same-sex marriage.” – Back Stage “Immensely enjoyable…with wit and wicked imagination, artistic director Matthew A.J. Gregory challenges marriage inequality” – The Advocate “This is not your 10th grade English class's Shakespeare.” – Broadway World “The buzz on the Hive’s Midsummer could not be sweeter, busier, more joyful, and oh, so worth the tiny ticket price… revisit Shakespeare’s wealth of words, marvel at the perfection of couples brought together from pure love and lust with no meddling laws to obstruct. It is perfect that a play penned five centuries ago is a modern vehicle to celebrate the summer of same sex marriage.” – Edge “Staged with the playful spirit and insane lust as many previous Midsummer productions but with a few twists that ultimately reinforce the show’s classic ribbing on the passion, dysfunction, power plays, and half-crazed acts of love… In changing the gender roles and the expectations that come with it, the characters gain complexity while displaying the universal draw of forbidden romance, unrequited love, and the constant one-upmanship for dominance over your partner. – Women About Town “The cell and The Hive’s rendition totally hit the spot… Shakespeare’s text with a mélange of characters and scenes that truly reflect relevant cultural issues… A Midsummer Night’s Dream was a dream I never wanted to wake up from.” – Inside New York Theater For The New City, Crystal Field, Artistic Director in association with the cell are pleased to present an encore engagement of The Hive's critically-acclaimed gender-bender production of William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S (QUEER) DREAM, directed by Matthew A.J. Gregory. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S (QUEER) DREAM will play a limited engagement at the Johnson Theatre-Theatre for the New City (155 First Avenue, btw. 9th/10th). Performances begin Wednesday, April 25 and continue through Saturday, May 19. Opening Night is Friday, April 27 (8 p.m.). “The course of true love never did run smooth, and it doesn’t run straight either in the Hive Theater Company’s immensely enjoyable mounting of Shakespeare’s comedy about star-crossed Athenian lovers. With wit and wicked imagination, artistic director Matthew A.J. Gregory challenges marriage inequality simply by casting a woman as Lysander and a man as Helena — not to mention the fairy drag queen Titania and drag king Oberon.” – The Advocate This is not your grandmother’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but one for 21st century NYC—a modern re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic, which casts Hermia and Lysander as lesbian lovers with Demetrius and Helena as a gay couple. In the midst of the national gay marriage controversies, this production exposes contemporary America's sexual hang-ups and resistance to gay marriage. Concepts of what constitutes gender, sexual orientation and power will be explored and exploded! A wild bacchanal of every fetish imaginable--filled with delectable and dangerous fairies straight out of everyone’s fantasies and fears. The production stars Chris Critelli* (frequent appearances at Lincoln Center Songbook Series, Off Broadway – THE NEW HOPEVILLE COMICS) as Puck/Philostrate, Meghan Grace O'Leary* as Oberon/Hippolyta, Samuel Gaines* (KING LEAR at Kansas City Rep) as Titania/Theseus, Shira Gregory* (FROST/NIXON on Broadway) as Lysander, Alan Winner* (Trevor Nunn’s GONE WITH THE WIND in the West End) as Demetrius, Marissa Parness as Hermia, Michael Raver * (Notable credit - VIEUX CARRE at The Pearl Theatre Co directed by Austin Pendleton) as Helena, Ron Bobst * (Notable credits - WOYZECK at Toy Box Theatre Company, TOGETHER THIS TIME at NY Fringe (Lucille Lortel Theatre)) as Egeus/Tom Snout/Peasblossom, Chris Thorn* as Nick Bottom, Sarah Kauffman as Quince/Moth, Fernando Gambaroni* (Flea Theatre – MRS. FARNSWORTH with Sigourney Weaver, Mac Wellman’s CELLOPHANE) as Robin Starveling. The production features scenic design by Justin Couchara (Recent: Asst. Scenic Designer for Peter and the Starcatcher, Lead Props Sculptor for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), costume design by Elizabeth Barrett Groth, and lighting design by Nick Gonsman (Recent: Field Project Coordinator for ETC). Stephanie Riddle is the sound designer, Kyle Haggerty is the assistant director, Jen Littlefield is the choreographer, Scott Barrow is the fight director, Kirin McCory is the assistant fight director, Joseph Jonah Therrien is the shadow puppet designer and Lauren Williams is the stage manager. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM plays the following schedule through Saturday, May 19: Wednesday at 8pm | Thursday at 8pm | Friday at 8pm | Saturday at 3pm and at 8pm | Sunday at 8pm – pay what you can at the door Tickets are $25 ($20 student/senior; plus Sunday performances are pay what you can at the door) and are available at www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance. Theatre for the New City – Johnson Theatre: 155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets) Running Time: 120 minutes including a 15-minute intermission Website: http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/ http://www.thecelltheatre.org/ http://www.thehivetheatre.com/ |
