Category: Beyond Broadway

Review: Love Alone

My journey to Enfield, NH led me to the Shaker Bridge Theatre where they produced Deborah Salem-Smith’s Love Alone. Nestled in this quiet and sweet town, a story of death and grief and how the parties involved navigate their lives unfolds.

The play opens with Dr. Becca Neal, an anesthesiologist, breaking the news of the death of Helen’s partner of twenty years during a routine operation. The play delves into the lives of these two women and how they try to manage through the malpractice suit, their families, and moving forward. These two strong leads, Qurrat Kadwani, and Suzanne Dudley-Schon, open the play with high stakes but sadly never interact again. Regardless, they lead their story lines with command and emotional gravitas. Kadwani dances the fine line of balancing the loss of her first patient and the ramifications of that onto her personal interactions. Dudley-Schon’s performance is a truthful portrayal of the stages of grief allowing us to feel it with her. Supported by a strong ensemble, Jaime Schwarz’s Clementine (Helen’s daughter) brings light to a dark situation. Ben Roberts plays the distraught husband of Becca whose own needs aren’t being met. Leah Romano covers three roles – each with their own distinct character. Mike Blackman’s plays the attorney who rigorously fights for the deceased and her family.

Set in the thrust playing space, the action takes place in various locations (two living rooms, a waiting room, parking lot, etc.) which all encompass the space at the same time. A complicated play that was brilliantly staged by director, Richard Waterhouse, the scenes weave in out of each other and at times simultaneously occur. The transitions therefore were seamless allowing the story to move quickly and keep the audience’s focus.

The show has two more performances. If you’re in Enfield or in a neighboring town, be sure to see it before it closes.

Saturday, February 4th at 7:30pm; Sunday, February 5th at 2:30pm

23 Main Street, Enfield, NH

http://www.shakerbridgetheatre.org

 

 

 

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Meet Dennis Gleason and Joanne de Simone & The Convent of St Clare

IMG_20160908_222333106_HDR.jpgName: Dennis Gleason and Joanne de Simone

What is your current project?

The Convent of St Clare. Abortion, lesbians, a holier than thou mother superior, a  priest and a determined fiancee all make this story not your grandmother’s Catholic Church. “The Convent Of St Clare” a new dramedy debuts in the Thespis Festival at Hudson Guild  Theatre this fall. Come see how all is crumbling under the weight of changing times and unconventional habits. The cast features two actors, Amy Losi and Kalen J. Hall from last year’s critically acclaimed de Simone/Gleason production of “Olivia’s Roses”. Rounding out the cast are Lisa Dennett, Kalene Speranza, Kaitlin Paige Adkison, Ed Ryan and Andrea Warriner. Jayde Fuentes is the Stage Manager.

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

Hudson Guild Theatre on 26th Street in Manhattan….intimate 99 sear theatre where you can get close to the sordid, sorry and silly action of the nunnery.

What’s next for you?

It’s a Wonderful Life in Mississippi

Want More?

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Dennis Gleason just wrapped up the heralded “Houseless in Paradise” in the New York Fringe Festival. Earlier NYC successes include “An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein” Off Broadway, 2nd Place in the UnFringed Festival with “An Appetizing Yarn”, 2nd Place in the Midtown International Theatre Festival with “Devil’s Advocate” and five Finalists in the Strawberry Festival. Having directed coast to coast, he has won 15 Outstanding Production & Outstanding Director Awards over a thirty year career. With 150 directing credits, Dennis is an Associate Member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.

Joanne de Simone is a author, playwright and film historian who has written eight plays. Her “Judy’s Dead” took first prize in the Writer’s Digest Stage Play competition and is in negotiations for an upcoming TV movie. “Norma Jeane Enlightenment” was well received in the MITF Festival as was “Livvie and J.De Beau” at MRT. “Suicide Angel” is in feature film pre production and her historical play “Earthman” will be released as a short film in 2017. Joanne is also known for her succession of teen books.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)

Performances are Sept 13 at 9 PM, Sept 14 at 6:15 PM and Sept 17 at 6:00 pm at the Hudson Guild Theatre, 441 West 26th Street in NYC, between 9th and 10th Avenues. Tickets are available at the door for $ or may be purchased in advance through Brown Paper Tickets online or by calling 1-800-838-3006. You may contact the festival atthespistheatrefestival@gmail.com for more information.
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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet Mara Lee Gilbert & Protect the Children

Name: Mara Lee Gilbert

What is your current project?

I have written and am starring in a new one-act play! Protect the Children is a tense two-hander exploring how we use fantasy as a coping mechanism in a world that can be quite cruel: Kendra protects precious collateral for those who’ve made criminal deals they weren’t prepared to handle and now her world is falling apart. How much will she let is crumble and burn as she faces down her perceived adversary, Simon, over who gets to keep his daughter? Will she end her life of secrecy and fantasy or begin creating a new fantasy? It begs the questions, When is it time to snap back to reality? Or is reality simply what we make it? And are any of us ever actually protected? The play also stars Alfredo Diaz of All My Children, The Affair, and the new feature film, Lucky, premiering at the UrbanWorld Film Festival in September. It is Directed by Sarah Doudna of the New York City Opera Company, and features music by Richard Padron, who’s composed for and played with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Bronx Arts Ensemble, Lauryn Hill and Paquito D’Rivera.

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

It will be showcased as part of the New York New Works Theatre Festival 2016 on August 31st! This is my second year showcasing with the festival and I truly love it! It really serves the artists in growing their networks with the right people who can either mentor them or directly help them advance to the next level in their careers. I was one of the six finalists last year with my play, Passage, (dealing with the topic of euthanasia and feeling complete as a human being), and I was mentored into expanding it to a full length piece and working towards getting it Off-Broadway! I’m really looking forward to what comes from this year’s experience! You can read about the festival here: http://www.NYNWTheatreFestival.com

What’s next for you?

I will continue working towards getting Passage Off-Broadway, as well as screening my award-winning short film, What’s Left (exploring forgiveness), and looking into developing that into a feature-length film. And of course, seeing how far Protect the Children goes on in the competition! I love exploring the darker realms of humanity where we often don’t want to look and the power of the choices we make in our lives; choices that can lead us towards peace and redemption or further into the dark. I like to explore darkness without judgement and with compassion.

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

I’d have to say my boyfriend and musician, Richard Padron, who’s music I have used for my last three projects. He has told me, “The Universe rewards you when you are bold.” He’s an extraordinarily talented guitarist and composer with a powerful drive to create and be successful. He puts his heart fully into all of his work and creates opportunities for himself. He inspires me to keep going, live life on the edge of my passion, be on the top of my game and always do my best. You can learn more about him here: http://www.richardpadron.com

Want More?

Website: www.MaraLeeGilbert.com
Twitter: @MaraLeeGilbert
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mara.l.gilbert

Mara is an actress/writer/producer living in New York City. Her debut short film, What’s Left, just won an Award of Artistic and Technical Merit through the Best Shorts Competition. She is currently a staff writer with MonologuesToGo.com . Her one-act play, Steel or Pretzels, was chosen as one of the best plays of the Strawberry One-Act Festival of 2009 and is published in volume 6 of their anthology. Her poetry has been published in John Jay’s Finest, volume 22 – a yearly publication showcasing the best student work for that year at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has also been published as the foreword to well-known NY poet, Douglas Rothschild’s, collection: The Minor Arcana, which closes out his book of poetry, Theogony. She has a Master’s in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is the 2010 recipient of the Richard Henry Hommel Award for Excellence in Theater at John Jay, and was recently nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film with the Macabre Faire Film Festival. Mara has worked for the past ten years counseling teenagers in one of NYC’s most restricted facilities and has taught drama to incarcerated individuals inside Bayview Women’s Correctional Facility and Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)

Wednesday, August 31st, 7pm at The Elektra Theater: 300 West 43rd Street in Manhattan, 2nd Floor. Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.NYNWTheatreFestival.com/Book-Tickets

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE

300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet Maggie Rose & Kiel & Abby

Name: Maggie Rose

What is your current project?

Kiel & Abby (follow up to last year’s top 6 finalist Casey & Adam)

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

NYNW Theatre Festival – Festival of short plays – Returning for the second year

What’s next for you?

Collaborating with Director Robert W. Schneider  for this years New York New Works Festival. ).

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

The election. And what’s going on in this country. I’ve begun to have dreams (or what some may say night terrors)

Want More?

Twitter:  @maggieroserose
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggieroserose/

Playwright Maggie Rose has been working for several years in film and television at Warner Bros, Punch Productions, and on CBS’s The Good Wife. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA, a mentor with the Young Storytellers Foundation, and recently wrapped on the third season of the Starz series Power.

A Los Angeles native, Maggie graduated UCLA with a BA in Playwriting and a minor in Political Science and was the Class of 2012 Valedictorian. She is the recipient of the George Burns and Gracie Allen Scholarship and Fellowship in Comedy for her adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE and received the George Savage Award in Playwriting for her full length play ADMISSIONS commissioned by Carol Block as part of the Marianne Murphy Women in Philanthropy Playwriting Award at UCLA Chancellor Gene Block’s Residence. Her ten-minute play CASEY & ADAM was the People’s Choice Finalist in the 2014 Short+Sweet Theatre Festival in Sydney Australia and was a finalist in the 2015 New York New Works Theatre Festival in NYC, she is very excited to be returning the NYNW Festival this year.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)
Monday Sept 12;
The Times Square Arts Center, (View)
300 W 43rd St. 2nd floor
New York, NY 100366
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2589068

SHOW INFO:

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

Click HERE for tickets and other festival participants

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet INDIGGO TWINS – Mihaela & Gabriela Modorcea

WICKED CLONE cinema play cover Feb 12 2016 Barnes and NobleName: INDIGGO TWINS – Mihaela & Gabriela Modorcea

What is your current project?

“Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil” cinema musical based on the Barnes & Noble art best seller novel “Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil” written by Mihaela Modorcea

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

We are performing the Wicked Clone cinema musical at the Elektra Theatre on September 8th at 7pm at the New York New Works Festival! Double excited!

What’s next for you?

Having the “Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil” cinema musical become a long-running off Broadway show, the Wicked Clone music album that is part of the musical (and which includes 21 original compositions) reaching the Billboard Music charts and the Wicked Clone novel which is the foundation of our Wicked Clone project reaching and transforming the lives of many many readers. Last but not least, we would like to sponsor and help as many children and orphans in need as we can realize their creative dreams as well. We know how important it is to have someone believe in you and support your talent.

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

God because He is our endless source of Love and Inspiration and the One who has guided us in our creative Journey. We are so grateful for the gifts He has endowed us with and all we want is to share His Love!

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Watch new summer single TELL ME LESS & LOVE ME MORE — written, composed, arranged, produced and performed by the Indiggo Twins:
 
 
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Mihaela & Gabriela Modorcea are American professional actresses, singers, writers/songwriters, composers, music producers based in New York City. Together they make up the duo Indiggo Twins (www.indiggotwins.com). Their roots are in Transylvania, Romania. Both twins majored in Acting, having graduated from the National University of Theatre and Cinematographic Arts of Bucharest with maximum credits; they played the leads in the award-winning musical “The Two Orphans”, and in several other theatre plays following which they attended acting courses in Cologne-Germany and New York. The twins were recently featured and credited as writers and performers on the multi-platinum and 4 times Grammy award-winning album “Watch The Throne” of Jay-Z and Kanye West, specifically on “Murder To Excellence” reviewed as “the centerpiece of the album”. The twins are in production for their “Wicked Clone” Broadway musical which is entirely written, composed, choreographed by them and based on Mihaela’s 544 realism novel “Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil”, a Barnes and Noble art bestseller featuring 21original compositions from the twins’ upcoming US album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoDSxxbnJJM Mihaela and Gabriela debuted their theatre show “Wicked Clone” on June 21st 2012 at the Ensemble Studio Theatre in NYC following which Imagem, the biggest independent music publisher in the world signed Indiggo Twins on the spot. Europe-wide the twins’ music was released under Sony BMG and featured in 20 countries; In the US Indiggo twins have worked with top music producers Swizz Beatz, Peter Zizzo, Rockwilder, Paul Oakenfold. Gabriela plays piano while Mihaela plays guitar, they speak four languages and can sing in seven. Mihaela is the fashion designer of the duo whereas Gabriela is the music producer. The twins have written together over 300 songs. They are proud American citizens since 2012, having first obtained VISA for extraordinary abilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-srfcVy_CI

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)
You can come see our Wicked Clone performance on September 8th @ 7pm @ The Elektra Theater. Get your tickets here:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2589068

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet Rori Nogee & Siren’s Den

Name: Rori Nogee

What is your current project?

Siren’s Den. It is a new rock musical which centers on unrequited love, repeated cycles of destruction, and the healing powers of music.
Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?
The show is being featured in the New York New Works Theatre Festival. The team is very excited to present the show to new eyes and a panel of producers, especially with the exciting technical elements that the Elektra theater offers. The video projections, lavaliers, and state of the art lighting system will truly capture the rock feel of the show.

What’s next for you?

I have teamed up with an investor and we have meetings lined up with Off-Broadway theaters in the hopes of transferring the show in the spring of 2017. In the meantime, I am finishing up a run of “Showgirls, the Musical!” in San Francisco, and then it’s back to a day job as a hostess on The Ride, while squeezing in time in the recording studio to work on Siren’s Den music!

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

My biggest inspiration is and always will be Jonathan Larson, for his heart, his music, and the gifts he gave to the world in his short time here.

Want More?

Twitter:  @sirensdenmusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sirensdenmusical/?fref=ts

Rori Nogee is a performer and singer/songwriter. Her play “Down This Road” was presented with Chelsea Rep Lap, and her rock musical, “Siren’s Den,” was seen in the West Village Musical Theater Festival and at Under St. Mark’s. As an actress, Rori has performed on Broadway (Joseph…Dreamcoat), Off-Broadway(Showgirls, the Musical!), in national tours(Rockband, Live!), regional theater(Rock of Ages, Rent, Murder Ballad) and on America’s Got Talent.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)
September 13th at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.nynwtheatrefestival.com/book-tickets

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

Click HERE for tickets and other festival participants

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet Robert Cooperman & Instaurito

Name: Robert Cooperman

What is your current project?

The New York New Works Theatre Festival

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

We premiere my play “Instaurito” at the NTNW Theatre Festival on 9/8. What’s unique about my piece is that it takes place at a prestigious theatre festival!

What’s next for you?

Staged readings of four of my plays at the Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative on October 25; the Conservative Theatre Festival in Columbus, OH (I will be a represented playwright and am producing the festival) on Jan. 7. 2017.

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

Aside from Gene Fisch, it is a theatre professional from Philadelphia named Cara Blouin. Cara conceived the Republican Theatre Festival in Philadelphia in 2012 and took her lumps for it! But she has inspired me to try my own festival, which will launch in January 2017 in Columbus, OH.

Want More?

Website: http://www.conservativefestivaloh.com

Playwright Robert Cooperman has been involved with theatre for many years, both in his native New York City and in Columbus, Ohio. Last year, he had the honor to have his play “The Flower Stand” be selected for the New York New Works Theatre Festival. This play was also produced as a winner of the Midnight Audio Theatre” script writing competition. This year, his play “Instaurito” will be preented at the New York New Works Theatre Festival. His full-length play, “Kate ‘n’ Spence,” was produced by the Evolution Theatre Company in 2014 and he has had one-acts performed in New York and Columbus, most recently “Shut Up, Mr. Mandelbaum,” which was a winner of the ETC New Playwrights Festival in 2013. Four of Robert’s short plays have been selected for readings at the Cincinnati Playwright’s Initiative this fall. Robert is an Adjunct Professor of English and Theatre at Ohio University, Lancaster where he is working on producing a conservative theatre festival featuring new plays by conservative-leaning artists. He earned his Ph.D. in English (with Drama as a specialty) from The Ohio State University. Aside from his interest in theatre, Robert is a connoisseur of parrots and an avid New York Yankee fan.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)
September 8 at the Elektra Theatre (300 W 43rd Street – 2nd Floor). The evening of shows starts at 7 PM.

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

Click HERE for tickets and other festival participants

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet Keith Herron & It’s My Divorce – Y’all Come!

Name: Keith Herron

What is your current project?

It’s My Divorce – Y’all Come!

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

NY New Works Theatre Festival – This is a total reboot of a solo piece I wrote immediately following my divorce. Now, 8 years later, I finally have enough distance to say something truthful and meaningful – something that speaks to anyone who has every been in a relationship. And I’m writing my own songs!

What’s next for you?

Writing my first musical.

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

Christopher Murray – He seeks clarity in a world full of chaos, uncertainty and spin in order to make the world a measurably better place.

Want More?

Website: http://www.keithherron.com
Twitter: @dkherron
Facebook: keith.herron

Keith Herron grew up following his parents all around the world. He is an actor, singer, dancer most recently seen on screen in Boardwalk Empire and Mr. Robot. On film, Keith has hunted supernatural evil beings with Corbin Bernsen, lured husbands and fathers away from Jane Adams and Dreama Walker (respectively), and shot a Frenchman at the direction of Jonathan Frakes. On stage, he has embodied Werner Heisenberg in two very different plays: “Copenhagen” and “Farm Hall”; he has danced the dances of Jerry Mitchell and spoken the words of Peter Tolan; and he has performed at St. Clements, Workshop Theater, NY Fringe, Minnesota Opera, Dudley Riggs, Children’s Theatre Company, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, and the Minnesota Shakespeare Company.

It’s My Divorce – Y’all Come! show was first written as Keith went through his divorce. The show is being directed Anne Pasquale, his wife of 5 years. They have worked on numerous shows in many capacities (acting, writing, directing, producing).  Favorite credits include A Doll’s House; Almost, Maine; 12th NIGHTed, Copenhagen,  Bob, through our production company, Kandu Productions.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)
NY New Works Theatre Festival – Elektra Theatre, 300 W 43rd St – Wed, 7 Sep 2016, 7pm – http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2589068

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

Click HERE for tickets and other festival participants

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Julie Saltman and Grant Bowen & “Wings of Friendship” Legends of Emimencia

Name: Julie Saltman/ Grant Bowen

What is your current project?

‘Wings of Friendship” Legends of Emimencia

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

New York New Works Theatre Festival. This is a perfect fit because it’s a great platform to promote new and exciting ideas to the theatre community.

What’s next for you?

Making it to the finals so that a Children’s Theatre Show will be represented

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

My mother passed away recently and this show is a based on my personal journey and the discoveries I made afterward. I feel that these are important and positive lessons to pass on to children.

Website: www.juliesalty.com; www.grant-bowen.com
Instagram:  Saltystarness

For Julie Saltman please check out her website

GRANT BOWEN (co-writer) is participating in his third NYNW Festival, after acting in DOOR last year and writing THE McTRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY the year before. His play LAY DOWN MY SWORD AND SHIELD was recently performed at Articulate Theatre Company. Other writing credits include musicals GARY THE INVINCIBLE (book, lyrics) and THE RAT PACK UNDEAD (lyrics). Other acting credits include ANGELINA BALLERINA (Vital Theatre Company); MISS NELSON IS MISSING! (Two Beans Productions); GRIMM: A NEW MUSICAL (FringeNYC); and TURTLEBACK HIGH. Website: http://www.grant-bowen.com

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)

New York New Works Theatre Festival Sept 13th The Elektra Theatre 300W 43rd St 2nd Floor for tickets Go to “Wings of Friendship” on the website http://www.nynwtheatrefestival.com

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

Click HERE for tickets and other festival participants

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NY New Works Theatre Festival: Meet Lance Ringel & In Love with the Arrow Collar Man

Name: Lance Ringel

What is your current project?

In Love with the Arrow Collar Man

Where are you performing it and why is it the right fit for your piece?

My play will have its world premiere when an excerpt from it is presented in the New York New Works Theatre Festival in September.

What’s next for you?

Deep in rehearsals right now for the premiere in September. But in between, I am off to Uganda for a performance of a concert piece for which I wrote the original narration, directed by John Caird. It features the talents of orphaned children from Uganda and Japan, as well as American college students.

Who is your biggest inspiration right at this moment and why?

Probably my spouse, Chuck Muckle. He not only is directing Arrow Collar Man in the festival but also is directing a musical that he composed which is also included in the festival, called Mourning Becomes Ridiculous. Plus September marks our 40th anniversary(!).

Want More?

Facebook: Facebook.com/ArrowCollarMan

Lance Ringel’s play In Love with the Arrow Collar Man will receive its world premiere on September 7 at the New York New Works Theatre Festival. Ringel was principal writer of two theater pieces created for Vassar College. Vassar Voices, a staged reading highlighting 150 years of the college’s history, premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The cast featured Meryl Streep, Lisa Kudrow and Frances Sternhagen. It toured across America and to London. At Home in the World, directed by John Caird, spotlights talented young performers. It has been staged in Japan, Uganda and America to sold-out houses. Collaborating with director-actor-composer Chuck Muckle (his spouse of 40 years), Ringel wrote Animal Story, a short musical for young audiences that received its New York premiere earlier this year. Ringel’s reputation as a writer of gay historical fiction was established with the critical acclaim accorded his 2014 novel Flower of Iowa (Smashwords), about an American and British soldier in World War I who fall in love. Kirkus Reviews called it “accomplished, touching historical fiction,” adding, “Ringel packs a remarkable amount of flavor and detail into this debut work.” Actor, author and director Stephen Fry tweeted, “Reading a truly wonderful WW1 novel. … So truthful and touching.” Ringel and Muckle divide their time between New York City and Poughkeepsie.

Show information (venue, dates, ticket info)

New York New Works Theatre Festival, Elektra Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street, September 7 at 7 pm. Tickets: http://www.nynwtheatrefestival.com/

TIMES SQUARE ARTS CENTRE
300 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 – 2nd Floor
AT 7PM sharp.

*Disclaimer: Please be aware shows performing after 8:30pm may not be suitable for younger audiences. No children under the age of 4 are permitted.

** Please note that tickets can be purchased after 3pm the day of the show at the door are $25.

Click HERE for tickets and other festival participants

 

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