Category: Openings

Meet Gary Morgenstein & Saving Stan (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Gary Morgenstein

What is your current project?

Saving Stan, about friendship, greed, love and death,

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

We’re part of the wonderful new Broadway Bound Festival and we’re fortunate to play at the 14th Street Y, which is a terrific space.

What’s next for you?

Well before Saving Stan, my musical Mad Mel Saves the World premieres at the Midtown International Theater Festival (July 18-23). After Saving Stan, my new sci-fi novel A Mound Over Hell will be published by BHC Press in March 2018. In between I’ll try to sleep.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Ernest Shackleton Loves Me

Any advice for your peers?

Keep writing, no matter how much it hurts because in the end, it won’t.

Want More?

Facebook:
Gary Morgenstein
Twitter:  @writergary

Gary Morgenstein wrote the critically acclaimed off-Broadway rock musical The Anthem, and his dramatic works range from A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx and Right on Target to Ponzi Man and Saving Stan, premiering August 3 at the Broadway Bound Festival. His new musical Mad Mel Saves the World will premiere July 18 at the Midtown International Theater Festival. Morgenstein’s novels include A Mound Over Hell, a baseball-science fiction story set in 2098 following America’s defeat in World War Three. The first book in The Dark Depths trilogy, A Mound Over Hell is scheduled to be published by BHC Press in March 2018. His other novels include Jesse’s Girl; Loving Rabbi Thalia Kleinman; Take Me Out to the Ballgame and The Man Who Wanted to Play Center Field for the New York Yankees. Morgenstein is the creator of the Marradia brand which includes a radio series, musical and the Ancient Aliens books.

Show Information:

Saving Stan
Saving Stan performances will be Thursday, August 3 at 12:30pm; Friday, August 4 at 4pm, and Monday, August 7 at 7pm at the 14th Street Y. Tickets are available at broadwayboundfestival.com

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Meet Juan Ramirez, Jr. & The American Dream (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Juan Ramirez, Jr.

What is your current project? The American Dream

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

The play will be performed at the 14th Street Y. The East Village neighborhood supports work that embraces a truer perspective of our community.

What’s next for you?

After three festivals and a workshop, I am going to continue the preproduction work on a web series.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

My show, Truck Stop Queen!

Any advice for your peers?

Don’t be afraid of change and stay hydrated.

Want More?

Website:  JuanRamirezJr.com
Twitter: @JuanMRamirezJr
Instagram: Juanmanuelramirezjr

Juan Ramirez, Jr. is an internationally produced writer, actor and director. His latest play to be seen on stage is Truck Stop Queen, part of the LIC One-Act Festival and published in an anthology with the Secret Theatre. Honor Among Thieves was selected for the 2017 Downtown Urban Arts Festival and presented at The Cherry Lane Theatre. Love Diplomats was produced by the Raíces Theatre Company’s 2016 Desde El Puente. It was also selected for 2016 Short + Sweet International Festival Top 80 in Sydney, Australia and performed at the Top 10 NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center. Love In All The Right Places produced at Ophelia Theatre Group and Manhattan Repertory Company, There’s A Wolf At The Door also at Manhattan Rep, The Safety of Strangers, a one-act festival of his various work at Theatre Row, At The Corner of Francis and Wolf with The Bronx Repertory Company and Red Light at Lehman College’s SUMMERWORX. Pro And Cons made Abstract Sentiment Theater Company’s Block and Talk series in October 2014, 2016 Fall 10 Minute Play Series and 2016 Playwright’s Showcase with Manhattan Repertory Company. His one-act play JUMP! was part of Lehman’s first annual playwright’s festival. American Culture was produced at NYU’s Blink of an Eye one-act festival. Dad & Son was produced at 2013 and To Speed Or Not To Speed at 2014 Gi60 One minute play festival in Halifax, UK. The play will be part of a published selection with Routledge next year. The American Dream is a semi-finalist for 2016 Stage Left Theatre’s Downstage Left residency, Walk The Bronx is a 2015 Downtown Urban Theater Festival Finalist, Villa Of Life is a NYU 2014 Graduate Screenplay Finalist and Jimmy’s Tab is a 2011 Princess Grace semi-finalist. Stroke Of Madness is part of the 2016 and Wall with 2017 Cimientos Play Program with IATI Theater. He is honored to have the opportunity to produce The American Dream in the inaugural Broadway Bound Theatre Festival this summer. He received his B.A. from Lehman College and his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch.

Show Information: 

The American Dream
The 14th Street Y
Wednesday, August 2nd 12:30PM
Sunday, August 6th 6:30PM
Thursday, August 10th 4PM
Tickets:
https://14streety.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0S36000003FCm7EAG

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Meet Erin Moughon & Snow White Padded Room (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name: Erin Moughon

What is your current project? Snow White Padded Room

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

The 14 St Y. The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival is so supportive and encouraging, and they have found this incredible space. I cannot say enough wonderful things about this festival! It is perfect because it is a space with the ability to transform, which is exactly what my piece needs.

What’s next for you?

I’m doing a show with Equity Library Theatre, and I’m writing new works.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Julius Caesar

Any advice for your peers?

Keep writing! And then write some more. And don’t be afraid of feedback!

Want More?

Website: http://www.erinmoughon.com
Twitter: @emoughonsmith

Erin Moughon is an NYC-based playwright and teacher with an MFA from Columbia. Plays: Survived By (New Plays Now, 3LD), Slip Her a Mickey (Schapiro Theatre), Pretend That You Owe Me… (Schapiro Theatre) Short plays: Many. See erinmoughon.com for complete list.
Semi-finalist for both the Princess Grace award (‘10) and the National Playwrights Conference (‘12 and ‘14) She completed 31 Plays in 31 Days every year and participated in 365 Women a Year every year so far. She is published in The Best Ten Minute Plays of 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017. She is proud member of the Dramatist Guild.

Show Information:

Snow White Padded Room

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Meet Thaddeus McCants & In the Room, Waiting (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Thaddeus McCants

What is your current project? In the Room, Waiting.

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

In the Room, Waiting is being performed as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival in NYC. I am so thrilled to be a part of a festival that puts playwrights and their work front and center and it couldn’t be a better fit for myself as a playwright and for the show as a whole. I am so excited to produce this story that is so near and dear to me as a person with such an incredible group of Actors of Color. I know audiences will love this originally told, heartfelt and funny script that questions fate, choice, and when the right time to bring a life into this world.

What’s next for you?

I am currently Acting in Lobby Hero @UNO, which was co-produced by myself and the University of New Orleans. I will be return to my home base in Brooklyn in July to begin rehearsals for In the Room, Waiting.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Sweat on Broadway.

Any advice for your peers?

Create the art you want to see in the world.

Want More?

Website:  thaddeusmccants.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntheRoomWaiting/
Instagram: @Sugarthaddy

Thaddeus McCants is Brooklyn based Actor and Writer originally from Madison, Wisconsin. As an Actor worked Broadway, and Regionally including working with Disney Theatricals on their newest musical, Freaky Friday. On the small screen and as a comedian he has worked with HBO, Comedy Central, and MTV. His web-project Fakers, has been a selection in several Webfests worldwide.

Show Information: 

In the Room, Waiting

Venue: Theatre @ the 14th St. Y, (14th and 1st Ave.)

Tuesday, August 1 / 4 PM
Thursday, August 3 / 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 6 / 3 PM

Tickets:
https://14streety.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0S36000003FIpPEAW

 

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Meet Neath Williams & Bedlam (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Neath Williams

What is your current project? Bedlam

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

14th Street Y theater. This is the location provided by the Broadway Bound Theater Festival. After seeing the location it is a wonderful black box that will be a perfect setting for our simply staged show.

What’s next for you?

Keep writing. . .See if this show has the legs for further productions

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Cats. . . hahaha!

Any advice for your peers?

Keep on truckin’ and take advantage of every opportunity to show your work!

Want More?

Website: socartvets.org
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/neath.williams

NEATH WILLIAMS is a Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy Reserves (Sept ’09-Current) He served on active duty from ’99-’09. Neath did three combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (1) ’03 Shock Trauma Platoon 10, (2 & 3) Navy Riverine Squadron One (NECC unit) ’07, then again late ’08-’09. He also worked as leading field corpsman, and brig corpsman at Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Quantico,VA. Neath was born in southern Illinois, grew up in Houston, TX till age 11, then moved to Bowling Green, KY where he then joined the Navy after high school. Upon his honorable discharge after 10 years of service Neath enrolled at Old Dominion University to pursue his passion for the arts. His experiences on stage at ODU led to his move to New York City the summer of 2010 where he received a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with focuses in theater arts, international studies, and writing for the stage from Marymount Manhattan College.

Show Information:
Bedlam
Tuesday, August 1st at 12:30PM
Saturday, August 5th at 7:00PM
Wednesday, August 9th at 4PM

 

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Meet Lina Sarrello & Out There (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Lina Sarrello

What is your current project? Out There

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

Broadway Bound Theater Festival

What’s next for you?

Teaching for the Apollo Theater Summer Internship Program. And always auditioning

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Wicked

Any advice for your peers?

Just keep working!

Want More?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lina.sarrello
Instagram: Hada_productions

Originally from Miami, Florida, Lina Sarrello is an up and coming multi-lingual Actress, Director, Writer, and Producer.

Lina started writing with two New York based companies, Latinoflavored Productions and the People’s Theater Project. She has written numerous stage and screen plays that have been produced in and around New York. Lina’s first stage play, Life Could Be un Sueño, won a playwright’s award in the 2008 Asi Somos Festival, and was an official selection at the Downtown Urban Theater Festival that year. Her production company, H.A.D.A. Productions created the Latino animated short based on the Frog Prince, which won for Best Animated Short at the Tiny Lights Film Festival in 2012.

Her existential play, Waiting for the D was an official selection at the 2010 DUTF. And her live-action short screenplay, LOBO: An Orisha Tale premiered at the 2014 Havana Film Festival in NYC, was an official selection at the 2014 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, and won an award at the 2015 Miami International Sci Fi Film Festival for Best Supernatural Suspense Film.

Presently, Lina’s play, Out There, about the Cuban Revolution, is an official selection at the Broadway Bound Theater Festival and will be performed in both English and Spanish.

Show Information:
Out Therehttps://www.broadwayboundfestival.com/book-online

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Meet Amy da Luz & Skeletons (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Amy da Luz

What is your current project?

SKELETONS the play, part of The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

14th Street Y Theatre in the East Village – Wonderful venue where the Festival is being held.

What’s next for you?

My play BOXES & BAGGAGE just won the North Carolina New Play Project Award and will be produced in January in Greensboro, NC.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Sweeney Todd at Triad Stage

Any advice for your peers?

As an artist, if you want your work to resonate with others, it is imperative that you stay true to yourself. There is nothing more powerful than honesty.

Want More?

Website:  http://www.skeletonstheplay.com and http://www.amydaluz.com
Facebook:  @SkeletonsThePlay and Amy da Luz
Twitter:  @Skeletons_Play
Instagram:  @SkeletonsThePlay

Show Information:

Skeletons
July 31 at 12:30 PM, August 6 at 11:30 AM and August 7 at 7:30 PM

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Meet Maria Deasy & Mine (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

MineName:  Maria Deasy

What is your current project? Mine

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

Broadway Bound Festival – Putting the power of producing in the hands of the playwright allows me to fulfill my vision with an eye on the play’s future.

What’s next for you?

I’m also an actress so I will be performing in a reading at the American Irish Historical Society on June 15th and at the Irish American Writers and Artists Salon at the Cell Theatre on June 20th. As an actress, I love being a part of developing new work. Freedom to play — and also to support my fellow writers.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Oslo

Any advice for your peers?

Dive in. Don’t wait. And don’t worry about what others think of you (to the extent humanly personal). Also — ask for help. These are all things I am still learning!

Want More?

Website:  http://www.mariadeasy.com
Facebook:  “Maria Deasy” and “Mine – by Maria Deasy”
Twitter:  @mariadeasylive
Instagram: bonomaroo

Maria Deasy has appeared Off-Broadway and in several films and television shows. Favorite performances include Tennessee Williams’ Something Cloudy, Something Clear at The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival and Nevrika in an adaptation of the short story, A Recluse And His Guest for The Drama League. Other New York credits include The Crucible at The Roundabout Theatre Company and The Importance of Marrying Wells at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Among her film appearances are Aimy In A Cage starring Crispin Glover, Barry Levinson’s Sleepers, and starring roles in the award-winning short films Contact Zone and The Anniversary. She is the author of the play, Mine, which will premiere this summer at the Broadway Bound Festival (www.broadwayboundfestival.com). A graduate of Brown University, Maria is both a native New Yorker and a Jersey Girl. http://www.mariadeasy.com

Show Information
MineJuly 31, August 2, August 5; http://www.broadwayboundfestival.com

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Meet Jeffrey Schmelkin & Untitled Time

Name: Jeffrey Schmelkin

What is your current project?

Right now, I’m currently producing my new musical “Untitled Time”!

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

I’m currently producing my musical at The Midtown International Theatre Festival. This festival is an amazing fit for my production because they have a wonderful theater which is the perfect size for the place that the show is at right now. Because this is now the show’s second production (on a slightly larger scale than the last), this is the perfect opportunity to see how different types of audiences react to the work. Additionally, I’ve made some great friends with some of my fellow playwrights/composers/producers!

What’s next for you?

My goal is to get “Untitled Time” off-Broadway within the upcoming years.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

I recently saw the tour of Fun Home! The music is absolutely amazing and the show as a whole is just incredibly powerful—one of the many reasons I love live theatre.

Any advice for your peers?

Just keep persevering and let me know all about your upcoming projects!

Want More?

Website: http://www.jeffreyschmelkin.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeffreyschmelkin
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jschmelkin
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeffreyschmelkin
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrntC6iAPK3ekQgIlVsdnTQ

​Jeffrey Schmelkin is an award-winning composer, an experienced pianist, and a passionate teacher and music director. Jeffrey has music directed shows such as “The Wizard of Oz” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. His composition “Revival” debuted in Hawaii in early 2016. He is the composer of “Furniture: The Musical,” produced at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (New York City) in July of 2016. His new musical, “Untitled Time”, was produced at Hofstra University in early 2017 and will be produced at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (New York City) during Summer 2017. ​

Show Information: 

Schedule: Tuesday 8/01, 8:30pm Saturday 8/05, 5:30pm Sunday 8/06, 5:30pm

Venue: The Main Stage Theater at The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC

Ticket URL: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/975153

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Riant Theatre Sets Juicy Lineup for 2017 STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL July 13th – July 30th

The Riant Theatre (Van Dirk Fisher, Artistic Director) — the Audelco Award-winning nonprofit providing a nurturing developmental environment for playwrights and theatre creators of diverse cultural backgrounds — proudly presents THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL. A celebration of cultural diversity, THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL will be presented at the Theatre at St. Clement’s (423 West 46th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, NYC) Thursday, July 13th through Sunday, July 30th, 2017.  This summer’s festival marks the 30th Season of The Riant Theatre’s renowned short play competition, and also will feature the premieres of three full-length one-act plays.  Reflecting the diversity written into the mission of its presenter, THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL has produced over 1,500 one-act plays since it began in 1995 (in recent years, the festival has often been presented biannually due to demand from artist submissions and audiences alike).

Tickets for all performances during THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL are priced as follows: General admission – $25 advance/$27 at the box office, Premium seating – $30 advance/$35 at the box office.  Tickets are on sale now through www.therianttheatre.com or by calling 646-623-3488. Festival Pass discount packages are also available upon request.
A dark comedy that combines the intricacies of interpersonal relationships, the supernatural and the apocalypse. 7/13 at 7pm, 7/15 at 7pm, 7/16 at 9pm & 7/20 at 7pm
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Fri, July 14 at 7pm / Sun, July 16 at 7pm / Sun, July 23 at 5pm / Mon, July 24 at 9pm
The world mourned for a few days, but these women will mourn for eternity.
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Wed, July 19th at 7pm / Sat, July 22nd at 3pm / Sat, July 22nd at 9pm / Mon, July 24th at 7pm
The first time taking a new path can change your journey forever.
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Friday, July 21st at 7:30pm / Friday, July 28th at 6:00pm / Sunday, July 30th at 4:30pm
Two strangers, an affluent, middle-aged divorcee and a sardonic, gay Mexican American stylist, volunteer at a West Hollywood suicide hotline.  Unqualified and without guidance, they are forced to fend for themselves.  Despite ostensible contrasts, they somehow find an intimacy between them as they tackle increasingly dire phone calls, as well as their own existential crisis.

Playwright Robert Ellsworth, a Boston native, graduated cum laude from UCLA with a BA in Creative Writing and an MFA from Cal State Los Angeles. A former journalist, his writings have appeared in Elle, US Weekly, FHM, Vogue, the Boston Globe, The National Post and Movieline.  Ellsworth has also sold three feature film screenplays to such major studios as Touchstone, Village Road Show and Warner Brothers. He has worked for Paramount Pictures, Shonda Rhymes and ABC Studios. Ellsworth’s script, The Sect, was the 2016 recipient of the Best Feature Screenplay Award for the 25th Annual California Media Arts Festival. He currently teaches Media Ethics and Journalism at Cal State Los Angeles and is working on his second play.

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