LAByrinth Theater Company (John Ortiz, Artistic Director; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Co-Artistic Director; John Gould Rubin, Co- Artistic & Executive Director) opens its alternative festival of free staged readings, Live Nude Plays (November 16 – 19, 2008).
Staged readings represent the second step in LAB's play development process, allowing
artists to assess how audiences connect with their work, and letting them shape and refine
the text in preparation for production. The third annual Live Nude Plays festival allows
audiences to see exciting new work, to engage in LAB's development process by giving
feedback to the artists, and to catch an early glimpse of future productions. The full
schedule for the festival follows.
All readings are FREE and open to the public, and take place at The Public Theater (425
Lafayette Street). Reservations are not necessary and seating will be on a first-come, first-
served basis each night. Patrons should arrive at the theater 1/2 hour before the
performance they would like to attend.
The roster of playwrights, all of them LAByrinth Company Members, includes David
Anzuelo, Brett C. Leonard, Florenzia Lozano, Justin Reinsilber and Ed
Vassallo.
Performers in the festival include Carlo Alban, Vanessa Aspillaga, Chris Bauer, Maggie
Bofill, Elizabeth Canavan, Max Casella, Raúl Castillo, Maria Cellario, Jamie Dunn, Kat
Foster, Kevin Geer, Yetta Gottesman, Dion Graham, Gerardo Gudino, Ken King, Trevor
Long, Melissa Paladino, John-Eric Parker, Richard Petrocelli, Paula Pizzi, Michael Puzzo,
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Felix Solis, Matt Stadelman, Gregg Sulzer,
Mariand Torres, Yul Vázquez, and Aaron Roman Weiner.
Performance Schedule:
Sunday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. and Monday, November 17 at 10:00 p.m.
Untitled
A new play by Brett C. Leonard Directed by Mark Wing-Davey A new work in progress, featuring song, dance, murder and romance. With Carlo Alban*, Chris Bauer*, Max Casella*, Trevor Long*, John-EricParker*, Richard Petrocelli*, Elizabeth Rodriguez*, Daphne Rubin-Vega*, Gregg Sulzer*, Mariand Torres*, and Yul Vázquez* Choreographed by Rebecca Marzalek-Kelly, Musical Director Gregg Sulzer, Bassist Robert Cowie
Sunday, November 16 at 10:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m.
underneathmybed
A new play by Florencia Lozano
Directed and developed by Pedro Pascal
There's something under Daisy's bed. Something or someone. She can smell it, hear it, feel
it and fear it, and knows that soon it will come out to play. A family's future lives on the
face of a moon, reflecting the pale light of a world left behind, casting shadows of stories
yet untold.
With Vanessa Aspillaga*, Maggie Bofill*, Maria Cellario*, Jamie Dunn*, Yetta
Gottesman*, Gerardo Gudino, Ken King*, Paula Pizzi*, and Daphne Rubin-
Vega*
