The ONE ACT PLAY PROGRAM is written by the Our Time teens, performed by stars of stage and screen.
Updated Casting: Marianne Hagan, Keira Naughton, Armando Riesco joins OUR TIME THEATRE COMPANY's ONE-ACT PLAY PROGRAM
Written and directed by Danielle Diesu, Tom King and Edward Mawere.
Performers include: Jace Alexander, Taro Alexander, Maddie Corman, Noah Cornman, Carl Danielsen, Pancho Gutstein, Marianne Hagan Joel Higgins, Keira Naughton, Kristine Stolakis and Emily Whyte
Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Founder/ Artistic Director) will present its fourth annual One-Act Play Program. Our Time is an artistic home for kids who stutter, this production is the culmination of Our Time's One-Act Play Program, in which three teens who stutter write and direct original plays that are performed by professional actors.
Our Time's One-Act Play Program feature plays written by and directed by Our Time Teens Danielle Diesu, Tom King and Edward Mawere. This evening of one-acts will take place at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) and will take place on December 12 & 13, 2008. Tickets are $12 (Reservations required) call 212-414-9696 or email moreinfo@ourtimetheatre.org
A Playlist Worth A Thousand Words
Written and directed by Danielle Diesu (2nd year in Our Time), age 17, from Long Island.
Can a playlist on an ipod have the power to bring two Co-workers together? Find out in this delightful romantic comedy. Starring Marianne Hagan (Dead Calling, "Law & Order: SVU"), Pancho Gutstein, Keira Naughton (Hunting and Gathering, The Rivals) Armando Riesco (Guerrilla, National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Laurel Steinhauser, Kristine Stolakis, Emily Whyte (My Favorite Year) and Our Time company members Andre Gillyard. Jonathan Greig, Ryan Millager, Victoria Perlman, Keith Russel, Tim Short.
Cherish Every Moment, written & directed by Tom King (1st year in Our Time), age 17, from Long Island.
This emotional play deals with loss, love, faith, and carrying on. We see a Mother and her Father coming to terms with the death of their Son/Grandson. Starring Jace Alexander (I'm Not Rappaport, Assassins Film: Clueless), Taro Alexander (STOMP, AD of Our Time) , Maddie Corman (Some Kidnd of Wonderful), Joel Higgins ("Silver Spoons") , and Our Time company member Joseph Popovich, Jr.
Mendacity written & directed by Edward Mawere (5th year in Our Time), age 16, from Brooklyn.
This original musical is about the relationship between a Mother and her Daughter and the on-going lies that both have been telling. Edward has written four original rockin' songs that drive this new work. Starring Noah Cornman ("Law & Order"), Carl Danielsen (The Big Voice: God or Merman?), Ryan Millager. Emily Whyte (My Favorite Year).
OUR TIME's ONE ACT PLAY PROGRAM
Friday, December 12th @ 8pm; Saturday, December 13th @ 2pm & 8pm
There will be a Q&A with the teen writers/directors following each performance
