FRIGID New York Presents Penny Pollak's NO TRAVELER, 2/25-3/6

FRIGID New York presents an (a)muse collective production 'No Traveler', written and performed by Penny Pollak. Directed by Samantha Jones. Performances take place from February 25 to March 6, 2010.

In a narcissistic attempt to win her family's attention, Abigail decides to perform the greatest stunt of all- attempted suicide When her childish venture turns into unexpected reality she finds herself still awake, still aware and stuck. In a purgatory that is a warped version of her apartment with two exits. Heaven or Hell. She is unwillingly sent back to life for only moments at a time where she is confronted with a person about to commit suicide. What she does in those moments will decide her fate and time is running out. A comedy about suicide that asks the very serious question. Can anybody actually save anybody else?

In a long awaited collaboration, Penny Pollak and Samantha Jones have joined forces to create the twisted telling of No Traveler. This time as director, award winning solo performer Samantha Jones (Dora Mae Productions, Butterfly Suicide, soloNOVA Arts Festival, Wonder Women Festival) takes her ingrained ability to transform dark and lonely into this universal and deeply hilarious. When Pollak began to gather her "Grimm Fairytale-like" creations into a solo show, she brought Jones in to create a perfectly edgy creative duo. With the added artistic mastery of LuckyDave the lighting becomes a third character in this provocative piece.The audience is lifted out of it's seats with musical genius, Mike Milazzo, and resonate vocals of Lee Goffin-Bonenfant.

Penny Pollak is an actor, writer and producer based in NYC. She recently starred in Broken Dog Legs a one-woman play by Emily Conbere. She both starred in and wrote one third of the three-woman show Amusing Lies and Lullabies at the Kraine Theater. For almost three years now she has hosted and produced Penny's Open Mic, a weekly show located at Under St. Mark's Theater. A founding member of (a)muse collective, residents of Horse Trade Theater Company, she has produced a multitude of shows in NYC since she moved here a little over three years ago and she is a staple feature performer at the monthly variety show God Tastes Like Chicken. She has performed in several Theater Productions in the London Fringe Theater including The Yabbok, Mozart and Don Juan and Mysticism Through Dance. She graduated with a degree in Theater and a minor in Sociology. After graduation she studied at the London theater intensive program at Rose Bruford College, UK. She has won awards for her writing as well as been featured in a number of readings in NYC.

Samantha Jones (Director/Co-Creator) is an award winning actress, comedian avant-garde solo performer and director. Her 4th solo show, Butterfly Suicide, was one of 12 shows selected for the soloNOVA Arts Festival at P.S. 122. Her previous solo shows include: I'm in Charge of the Coats (HERE Arts Center), I Wanna Be Like Her (Theatre Row), and Lady W (Manhattan Theatre Source). Past credits include: Comix Comedy Club with Jim Gaffigan, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Stand Up New York, and Caroline's. She was the host of Matchmaker for HGTV and featured on MTV's Run's House as herself. She both directed and acted in several comedic shorts for Jack Black's Acceptable TV and recently directed Horror Play by Jeannine Jones for Sticky at the Bowery Poetry Club. Jones co-starred in Debbie Jones' feature film, The Last Christmas Party. She originated the role of Blue Cahill in the New York showcase production of the award-winning play The Breezeway. She won critical praise for her title role in the short film Firefly as well as best actress from the New Filmmakers Festival. She is a produced sketch comedy writer at Living Room Live, 10:17, The Gershwin Hotel, Rose's Turn, Caroline's, and Indigo. She's co-founder and writes and performs with Rebecca Lally in the award winning comedy rock duo The Sister's Rock! Her sketch comedy show Personality Inventory was reviewed as "cutting edge" by The New York Blade. She has worked as an independent producer on Artists for the Cure at Carnegie Hall, and Wigstock. She was director of improv comedy troupes - Wild Improv!, The Mug Shots, The Outrageous Instincts, The Baker's Dozen, and Please Stand By. Currently she is a founding cast member of the improv comedy group Headshop Guerillas in NYC. She served on the board of the NY Coalition of Professional Women in Arts and Media representing Screen Actors Guild. Jones is a founding member of Dora Mae Productions (www.doramae.com).

Performances

Thursday 2/25 10:30
Saturday 2/27 10pm
Sun 2/28 7pm
Wednesday 3/03 10:30pm
Saturday 3/06 5:30

The show runs at UNDER St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Place, btwn First and Ave A.

Tickets are $12 and may be purchased online at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444

 

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