BUH WHA' TROUBLE IS DIS? & BUG BITE to Play The Treehouse Theatre, 6/15-16

A double-bill Equity Approved Showcase of Stacey Sargeant's Buh Wha' Trouble is Dis? and Lizabeth Sipes' Bug Bite will be presented on Monday, June 15th at 8:30pm and Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30pm at The Treehouse Theatre (154 W 29th Street).

Buh Wha' Trouble is Dis? recently won "Best Solo Show" in the inaugural 2015 Flying Solo Festival and Bug Bite is an official selection of the upcoming 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. They are both original works-in-progress.

Buh Wha' Trouble is Dis?, directed by Tony nominated dancer and actress Karine Plantadit, is the story of a first generation American girl's quest to excel against all odds in the face of racism, body image-ism, and show biz-ism. The play is written and performed by Stacey Sargeant*.

Bug Bite, directed by Christine Renee Miller, is the story of one woman's adventure turned upside down when she discovers a bug bite on her breast is actually stage 4 cancer. Armed with uncertainty, she finds that healing is an endlessly surprising struggle to save her family, to grow personally and to accept that everything is exactly as it should be. The play is written and performed by Lizabeth Sipes.

Stacey Sargeant and Lizabeth Sipes are both alumni of Syracuse University's Department of Drama and coincidentally both pieces were developed in Matt Hoverman's Go-Solo Workshop.

The double-bill of Buh Wha' Trouble is Dis? and Bug Bite is produced by DMG Theatricals/Danielle Gautier and Tasty Monster Productions in association with the Treehouse Theatre.

Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bug-bite-and-buh-wha-trouble-is-dis-tickets-17139133610.

STACEY SARGEANT* (Writer/Performer): Most recently seen in NY Signature Theatre's critically acclaimed productions of Big Love and Our Lady of Kibeho, Stacey is a recipient of New York Musical Theatre Festival's Outstanding Individual Performance Award, as well as the South Korea Daegu International Musical Festival's Best Supporting Actress Award. Stacey has performed at various theaters throughout the tri-state area including, The Public, Cherry Lane, Manhattan Theatre Club, Yale Rep., Hartford Stage, and McCarter Theatre, to name a few. Her solo-show debut, Buh Wha' Trouble Is Dis?, was voted Best Solo-Show in the inaugural 2015 Flying Solo Festival. In addition, her filmmaking debut, Though I'm Not Perfect, a documentary short about the physical and psychological dangers of the ballet world to young girls, won the Honolulu Film Award for, "Best Educational Film". www.staceysargeant.com

LIZABETH SIPES (Writer/Performer) trained at Syracuse University graduating with a BFA in theatre, winning the coveted Sawyer Falk Award for outstanding student. She also studied at The Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in London (through Syracuse) and has studied The Viewpoints with Tina Landau in NYC. She is an award-winning writer for "Tanisha's Choice" and "Nicole's Choice" both produced by Select Media Inc. NYC. Lizabeth is a director/producer in virtually every aspect of theater and large-scale festivals. Her work has been produced in Chicago, New York City and LA. Bug Bite marks her return to an early passion and love for acting. She is currently the Artistic Director of 12milesnorth.

KARINE PLANTADIT (Director) is a Tony Award nominated dancer and actress. Soloist with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 7 years, she has since appeared in numerous Broadway shows including the original casts of Lion King and Movin' Out, Come Fly Away and the one-woman show La Voix. Her TV/film credits include Chicago, Frida, and Sex and the City. Her directing credits include Buh Wha' Trouble Is Dis? ("Best Show" winner at Flying Solo Festival), Stella Rising (Pan Asian Repertoire), Fly Me To Miami, and in dance theater, Vumbua and Iwari. She is delighted to develop Buh Wha' Trouble is Dis? with Stacey.

CHRISTINE RENEE MILLER (Director) is an Actress/Writer/Director/Solo Show Performer who developed two solo shows in Matt Hoverman's workshops (including Baby Cow at FringeNYC.) She has also directed many of Matt's students to great success, including Scared Skinny by Mary Dimino (FringeNYC Best Solo Show Award), Asian Belle by Michelle Glick (MITF Audience Award), and MOTHER by Melinda Buckley (Best of the Fest at the C.O.W. Fringe NYC). For more on Christine, please visit: ChristineRMiller.com

*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.