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 June
6-26, 2011
An annual
Festival Celebrating the life and lore of the East Village
Two Play Series:
East Village
Chronicles, Vol 7
Alphabet City VII |
 photos by Debby Goldman, John Kalish and Beth Wexelman |
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 8 new plays inspired by the life and history of the East Village. 2 evenings of 4 short plays each |
 6 new solo performances celebrating the lives of East Village residents. Based on interviews with our neighbors, and told entirely in their own words. 2 evenings of 3 monologues each |
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| Evening
A directed by Laura Livingston |
Evening
B directed by Andrew Firda |
Avenue
A & Avenue B directed by Derek Jamison |
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| Bitter
Fruit
from
the Bowery by Larry R. Yates In 1657, when Asser Levy confronts Peter Stuyvesant with his hatred of Jews, Quakers, and Catholics, to name a few, what the governor decides at his farm, the Bowery, will change history. The Pretty Young Girl by Claudia Barnett Inspired by the 1894 true story of Rosie Czeisler: a 14-year-old girl who lived at 192 Stanton Street with her father and her stepmother, who ruled with “a rod of steel.” Escaping her life in romantic novels, she finds a tragic way to bond with her favorite heroine. The Last Dream of Arky Malarkey by Kathleen Warnock After the Tompkins Square Riots, street poet Arky Malarkey comes home to the tenement he was born in, 70 years before. In a play of the flying mind and failing body, he relives his life in the neighborhood: from the Great Depression through the Summer of Love, on to the shooting galleries of "Alphabet City" and the real estate hunts of a gentrifying "East Village." Three Rooms. Inspired by a Totally True Story. Or Three. by Michael Ian Walker What does a new tenant in Allen Ginsberg's apartment mean for the neighborhood the iconic writer loved and might never have left? |
The
Philosophers
by
Robert Anthony
Sammy and Ernie, no longer in business, spend a lot of time in the park, reading and comiserating over the changes in the neighborhood. But when Abie the pickle salesman pays them a visit, their view gets a whole new perspective. Stained Glass by Lawrence DuKore A mixed race couple--a disabled combat veteran and an artist who works in stained glass--can't agree how to deal with a destructive teenager who throws rocks at the artist’s windows. The problem solver turns out to be an unlikely third party with a practical, realistic, and surprisingly inclusive solution. Baby Marty by Bryce
Richardson
Marty is a regular at a lonely dive bar; Zach is a former stoolmate--but a new baby and an old band have a way of changing the dynamics in a changing Village. Big Black Mexican Woman by Alberto Bonilla When Suzan passes away, she finds herself on heaven's doorstep and gets some shocking revelations about Paradise... and herself. |
Please,
note
this
is
the
CORRECT
schedule
for
Alphabet City This schedule differs from that of the paper flier |
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Avenue A
features
Abraham Sparrow as Alex Sanders Hondler (A guy who makes things happen - Yiddish) Retired? Age 85. "I have lived a full life, an interesting life, & now I am done." Jane O’Leary* as Patricio Jardines, colorist/stylist, former drag queen "When I'm wild - I'm wild. When I did it- I did it and there was no in between." Me’Lisa Sellers* as Frances Goldin, human rights activist, radical literary agent “A better world is possible” |
Avenue B
features
Keri Setaro* as Miss Aurora Ceniza, MA. Director, Virginia Day Nursery Episcopal Social Service Impacts the lives of up to 5,000 New Yorker annually Joel Putnam as Danny Cornyetz , Video Jockey From a little home studio came one of the first hip-hop music videos at the dawn of a national sensation. Clare Barron* as James Tigger! Ferguson "The Godfather of Boylesque" & "The Original King of Boylesque." “My name is Tigger!, spelled with an exclamation point. If you say my name without enthusiasm you're mispronouncing it.” |
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Please be
informed:
Some patrons will find the
subjects and language of some of the portrayals in Alphabet City
objectionable.
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| Starring Paul Bomba*
John Fennessy* Sidiki Fofana Kate Geller Emily Gittelman |
Russell Jordan* Gordon Kupperstein* Rob Maitner* Ralph Pochoda* Teresa Stephenson* |
Stage Manager Liz Richards* Christopher Weston |
Costume Coordinator Sidney Fortner Michael Hardart |
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| * Appearing
courtesy of Actors Equity Association. East Village Chronicles Vol. 7 and Alphabet City VII are AEA Showcases. |
To
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more
information
about
the
Cast
and
Crew click here |
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