IDENTITY To Perform At El Barrio's Artspace

IDENTITY THEATER COMPANY is pleased to present IDENTITY, written by Nicholas Linnehan and directed by Christopher Scott. IDENTITY will play a three-week limited engagement from Friday, March 8th through Sunday, March 24th, 2019 at El Barrio’s Artspace (215 E 99th St, New York, NY 10029). Opening night is Saturday, March 9th, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

Press are cordially invited Fri,  March 8th at 8:00 p.m.; Sat, March 9th at 8:00 p.m.;
Sun, March 10th at 3:00 p.m. and Sun, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. (And any subsequent performance).

“Identity, an inventive new play by Nicholas Linnehan, exemplifies the kind of keen theatrical adventure that can be had when a character drops pretense and starts to confide in the audience. It allows the audience to walk a mile in its leading character's shoes, and learn a bit of what it might be like to be a gay disabled Catholic.” - Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

Mike feels trapped and does not want to be boxed in so he entrusts a doctor to have his identity removed. Can this doctor’s procedure really help? An autobiographical tale of cerebral palsy, Catholicism, and homosexuality.

Featuring Timothy Connell, Nicholas Linnehan, Amy Lizka, and Matthew Tyler.

With costume design by Renee Salmieri, and Reuven Glezer is the assistant director. Graphic design by Tom Freda.

IDENTITY plays the following schedule through March 24th:
 
Fridays and  Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
Sundays at 3:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.

Tickets are $15.00 and are currently available to purchase at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4052890
 
Running Time: 100 minutes with no intermission
To learn more visit identitytheater.com

BIOGRAPHIES

NICHOLAS LINNEHAN (Playwright) is an avid director, actor, and writer. Previously, he has been busy writing five new original works; His first play, The Real Story was produced in 2001 by The Post Theatre Company. His second play, Identity (award winning), was produced twice by Queens College in 2005, once by Manhattan Repertory Theater in 2006, and by Nicu’s Spoon Theater in 2007. His last original work, Erosion: Life on Life’s Terms premiered in January 2010 at Nicu’s Spoon Theater. He has worked as a director for many children’s shows and taught several drama classes for children over the past 14 years. Nick graduated from CW Post at Long Island University with his BA in Theater and holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Queens College. Nick founded Identity Theater Company in 2011, and is looking forward to making  great theater with great people.

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT (Director) Artistic Director Masterworks Theater Company. Artistic Associate with Amas Musical Theatre (directed over 20 productions). Member Playwright/Directors Workshop at The Actors Studio. Directing credits - Off-Broadway: The Glass Menagerie, Edwin: The Story of Edwin Booth, A Class Act, Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Golf: The Musical, For Lovers Only, Tails, The Big Bang, and Greed: A Musical For Our Times. NYC: I am, I Will, I Do, Amas Musical Theatre, and NYMF 2017; The Morons (Best Direction Nom.) First Irish Festival ; Years of Sky at 59E59; Best Night Ever & Sitting Shiva fringeNYC; Lorenzo at NYMF. B-PAC Endgame, Miss Julie, Antigone, Hedda Gabler, Medea and Zoo Story. Many, many productions for Theatreworks/USA. Acting credits- Broadway: Meet Me In St. Louis. Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks, The Chosen, The Twilight of the Gold’s, Bent, Jekyll and Hyde and Pets! Plus tours and regional theatre & television. Faculty: NYU/CAP21, Baruch College. Graduate Boston Conservatory.

IDENTITY THEATER COMPANY is a group of differently abled artists devoted to exploring and challenging issues of the human condition. We strive to present work that cultivates understanding, promotes tolerance, and engages its participants in meaningful discussions.

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