A.J. Shively, Meghann Fahy & More Set for (not just) 3 New Plays at Tom Noonan's Paradise Factory, Begin. 9/8

Three New Playwrights announced casting for killers by Kevin Armento, Shoot the Freak by Jaclyn Backhaus, and Eudaemonia by Jerry Lieblich, as part of (not just) 3 New Plays, a month-long pop-up event hosted by Tom Noonan's Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, between Bowery & Second Avenue) September 8 - 29, 2013.

Directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz (The Capables, The Gym at Judson) killers will feature a cast including Rania Salem Manganaro (Hit the Wall, Barrow Street Theatre), John Gasper, Emma Ramos (One Night in the Valley, INTAR), and Chris Thorn (Of Mice and Men, The Acting Company) and Katy Wright-Mead (Boardwalk Empire). Shoot the Freak, directed by Andrew Neisler (Clown Bar, Pipeline Theatre Company), will feature Ryann Weir (The Collected Rules of Gifted Camp, The Brick), Jamie Effros (Back of Throat, The Flea Theater), Claire Rothrock(Clown Bar, Pipeline Theatre Company), Ben Otto (Debutante, Ars Nova ANT Fest), Maxwell Eddy (Red, Virginia Rep) and Sarah Todes.Eudaemonia will be directed by Marshall Paillet (Triassiq Park, Soho Playhouse and Los Angeles) and will boast a cast including A.J. Shively(Broadway: La Cage Aux Folles; February House, The Public Theater), Meghann Fahy (Broadway: Next to Normal, One Life to Live), Brandon Espinoza (Broadway: Les Miserables, Big, Gypsy) and Brennan Caldwell (Zelda, NYMF).

(not just) 3 New Plays is a month-long theatrical event that was formed to combat the individualistic, competitive structure of theatre production in New York City. The three world premiere plays by early-career playwrights will share space, a set, and a budget. A bevy of emerging artists and companies - artists who would not normally have space to make their work - will participate in the pop-up event through free rehearsals, workshops, and readings. (not just) 3 New Plays is building an artistic ecosystem for multiple New York artists to flourish.

The production team includes Andy Yanni (scenic design) Meghan Gaber (costume design), Joe Cantalupo (lighting design), Sam Kusnetz(sound design), E. Sara Barnes (stage manager), Amanda Phelan (stage manager), Dionna' Fletcher (stage manager), Barrett Law (stage manager), Julia Borowski (production coordinator), Eric Emch (graphic design), Karina Martins (line producer), Distilled Theatre Company(associate producer), Sarah Dell'Orto (sponsorship producer), Fresh Ground Pepper (associate producer), and Allison Bressi (executive producer).

Tickets are $18 and can be purchased through notjust3newplays.com. A special pass is available to see all three plays for $40.

For more information, visit ww.notjust3newplays.com.

Photo by Monica Simoes