STRANGERS Runs 5/28-6/14 At The Ontological Theater At St. Mark's Church

The Ontological-Hysteric Incubator invites you to the World Premiere of The Shalimar's STRANGERS. Performances run May 28 - June 14 at The Ontological Theater at St. Mark's Church (131 East 10th Street at 2nd Ave.).

In STRANGERS, Ella wants to throw a party celebrating the 5-year anniversary of her "green card marriage" to Wes. When unease about the relationship surfaces, the lovers separately seek advice on how to handle their growing anxieties. This sets off a chain reaction that forces their friends -- and even some complete strangers -- to confront their fears about how they choose to live and love in this age of paranoia. The era of American Film Noir serves as an allegorical backdrop for Wes and Ella's ill-fated love story with periodic appearances from iconic femme fatales and detectives. Inspired by reAl Green card marriages and interviews with expats, Americans and immigration lawyers, STRANGERS employs live music and video to explore the romance of "another" -- another person to love, another country to call home.

You are invited to attend one of the following performances of STRANGERS:
- Friday, May 29 at 8pm
- Saturday, May 30 at 8pm
- Thursday, June 4 at 8pm (opening)
- Friday, June 5 at 8pm
- Saturday, June 6 at 8pm

Written by Nastaran Ahmadi and directed by Shoshona Currier, STRANGERS stars Joey Williamson, Jen Taher, Kim Gainer, and Franny Silverman, Daniel Popa, Brad Love, and Peter Stone with original music by Anthony Gabriele; choreography by Pavel Zustiak (Palissimo), video by Miklos Buk (Untitled Mars by Jay Scheib), lighting and set design by Ben Kato (Chautauqua! with National Theater of the United States of America) and costumes by Sydney Maresca (The Debate Society's Cape Disappointment).

Since 2004 The Shalimar has produced new plays, short play festivals, readings, and other events at venues including PS 122, 59e59 and The Brick. Their contemporary musical adaptation of Phaedra - LA FEMME EST MORTE or Why I Should Not F%!# My Son premiered at the 2006 New York Fringe Festival and won The Stage Award for Best Ensemble at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Their original play stirring - devised from online personal ads - played all over New York, and at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other world premiers include Bad Girls Good Writers by Sibyl Kempson; Clarisse and Larimon and The Rich Silk of It by Deb Margolin; tostitos, over-exposed, and mmmmmmm by Michael John Garcés; Skirt by Katie Douglas and Les Carabiniers; and The Recovery by Kirk Lynn. For more information on The Shalimar, visit www.shalimarproductions.org

 

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