Our Time Theatre presents THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS January 21-23
Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director; Chelsea Lacatena, Associate Artistic Director), an artistic home for people who stutter, will premiere its One-Act Play Program, where three senior members of the teen company, write and direct their own one-act plays to be performed by professional actors. The plays will be presented from Friday, January 21 - Sunday, January 23 at Theatre 3 (311 W 43rd; 3rd Floor).
Our Time introduces its one-act program, putting its teens at the center of the production as writer and director. The selected teens get the opportunity to express their points of views through their plays and to communicate their vision by directing their work with a cast of professional performers. This inaugural event explores the universal and timely themes of growing up, responsibility, friendship, love, and politics in a country divided.
Evicting Yourself, written and directed by Corom Buksha (16 years old), comically examines the life of a 27 year old trying to escape from under the thumb of his controlling parents. A Beautiful Story About 2 Friends, written and directed by Linda Gjonbalaj (18 years old), is a modern musical romantic comedy that reunites life time friends after four years apart, who realize that in this day and age, good old fashion courting is still the best way to a woman's heart. Election Night, written and directed by David Nachman (17 years old), takes place behind the scenes on election night, as the Democratic Presidential candidate rehearses his acceptance speech and concession speech. This timely play dramatically explores the core themes of democracy. Each performance ends in a Q & A with the teen writers/directors.
Our Time Theatre Company provides an environment free from ridicule where young people who stutter discover the joy of creating and performing original theatre. Based in New York City, Our Time consists of teenagers and pre-teens who study acting, singing, playwriting, drumming, and dance with professional artists. Exercising these skills, they create original plays that are performed for the public. Our Time serves its members free of charge and the only prerequisite is that you stutter.
Our Time Theatre Company's Three one-act plays
will take place on Friday, January 21, 8PM
Saturday, January 22, 3 & 8PM and Sunday, January 23, 3PM
at Theatre 3, 311 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor, NYC (between 8th & 9th Ave.)
For tickets and information please call (212) 414-9696
Running time 90 Minutes. Tickets are $10 and reservations are a must!
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