Bob Brader Spits in Devil's Face in New Monologue Play

The John Montgomery Theatre Company and Horse Trade will present Bob Brader's new monologue, Spitting in the Face of the Devil.  Performances will be at the Red Room, located at 85 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.  Performances will be Mondays at 7pm beginning on May 7, continuing through July 2.  Suzanne Bachner (We Call Her Benny, FRIGID New York Festival).

"Robert A. Brader, Sr. died on March 3, 2003.  Everybody loved him, but nobody knew him.  Now his son will reveal what nobody but he knows in Spitting in the Face of the Devil, a daring and highly personal solo show in the vein of Spalding Gray and Mike Daisey.  The show is about the death of the author's father, a terrifying and abusive ex-Marine, and their tension-filled relationship, which is contrasted with the love of his supportive mother.  The father harbors a huge secret which will be revealed halfway through the piece; this revelation comes as a gigantic and shocking surprise not only to the author, but also to the audience, who discovers this information along with him," state press materials.

The John Montgomery Theatre Company (JMTC) is an international collective of actors, writers, directors and designers presenting original work with an emphasis on the collaborative process.  Founded in 1994 by Patrick Hillan, JMTC is currently a Veteran Resident Company at Horse Trade and has received four OOBR Awards.  JMTC has produced over 40 productions in New York City, worked with over 100 theater artists, and ran their own space in Chelsea for four years. 

Brader received a scholarship to The Young Actors Studio when he was in High School, then came to New York to attend the Tisch School of the Arts, working with the Stella Adler Conservatory.  Some of his New York Theatre roles include Girls School Vampire playing the roles of Harold Kumel and Johnny, Herod in Salome, and playing Caesar in the 2002 OOBR award-winning production of DMTheatric's Antony and Cleopatra.  He just finished a five month run of BITE playing Parker Lyman followed by Peter in We Call Her Benny as part of the first-ever FRIGID New York festival, both with The John Montgomery Theatre Company, of which he is Artistic Associate.

The show will be presented on Mondays at 7PM beginning on May 7 and continuing through July 2 (please note: there is no performance on May 28). Performances will be at the Red Room, located at 85 East 4th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Tickets are $20, $10 student and seniors with ID; to purchase, call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.horseTRADE.info.

Please note: there is no performance on May 28.  Tickets are $20.00 ($10 Students/Seniors); call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.horseTRADE.info.

Photo by Scott Wynn