Cell Theatre Celebrates 9 Solo Artists This October

The Cell Theatre presents SOLO @ the cell, a special solo performance series playing right in the heart of Chelsea for the month of October. Under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Nancy Manocherian and Artistic Director Kira Simring, the cell celebrates the works of nine different NYC solo artists, all with varying backgrounds, featuring both original pieces and unique adaptations.

SOLO @ the cell (338 W. 23rd Street) plays Friday, October 1 through Thursday October 21, 2010. All evening performances are at 8:00PM, with weekend matinees at 2:00PM. Full show details and performance schedules are below. Tickets, now on sale, are $18 for all shows and available by calling 1-800-838-3006 or visiting www.brownpapertickets.com. Matinee performances will also feature wine and cheese, as well as talk-backs with the performers.

FULL SHOW DETAILS AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

THE CONFESSIONS OF A DOC HOLLIDAY

Adapted and performed by Darrell Larson and directed by Kira Simring - Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2 at 8 PM.The last moments in the storied life of John Henry 'Doc' Holliday, western icon and friend of Wyatt Earp, as he struggles to complete a summative letter to his favorite relative, a cousin who has become a nun. Asking her to consider the letter a confession, he gives his considered, professional and eloquent opinions on drinking, gambling, killing, poetry, history, truth and dying every day. Loosely based on the novel 'Bucking the Tiger' by Bruce Olds.

ABC... L'ITALIANO SI IMPARA COSI' (HOW TO LEARN ITALIAN IN ONE HOUR)

Written, directed and performed by Laura Caparrotti, with a sketch written by Uberto Kovacevich - Tuesday, October 5 at 8 PM. School cannot start without the great PROFESSOR MARGHERITA!! A very unique method used by Miss Margherita, a despotic Teacher/Diva, to teach Italian to any Italian student in just one hour. Starting from what is more well-known in the US about Italy - Love, Food, Literature, Art, Tourism and Music - Miss Margherita will explain and teach the Italian language, culture, art and tradition to the audience. A funny and educational performance good for any audience!

...and then you go on: An anthology of the Works of Samuel Beckett

Adapted and Performed by Bob Jaffe. Directed by Peter Wallace -- Wednesday October 6 at 8 PM. Draws from 13 of Samuel Beckett's works, spanning 44 years (1936 - 1980). Jaffe portrays a single, composite character in this "tour de force solo performance piece" (CurtainUp.com), a character who finds hope and connection in the face of despair. The New York Times called the production "a lionizing tribute to this great Irish writer, and it is inarguably a deserving one."

JUST DON'T TOUCH ME AMIGO

Written and performed by Fernando Gambaroni, and directed by Jose Zayas - Thursday October 7 at 8 PM. A one-man show written and performed by Fernando Gambaroni. A comedy about a guy who just doesn't get that his loneliness is such a turn-off. It's also a comedy about loneliness shown from different perspectives, from locals who tend to believe that foreigners don't have a right to criticize, to newcomers who have trouble understanding their new reality within its own context.

BAD CONNECTIONS?

A new play written by Michael Levesque, directed by Thom Fogarty and performed by Paul Cosentino - Friday and Saturday October 8 and 9 at 8 PM. BAD CONNECTIONS? follows the lives of nine eccentric and delightful New Yorkers making their way through a rainy Manhattan day as they face tragedy, loss, pain, hope, understanding, and forgiveness ... and how they might be getting it all wrong - or maybe not!

SECOND HAND ROSE

Written and performed by Rose and directed by Diana Basmajian - October 9 at 2 PM. A rare first glimpse into the life of Rose, a woman who never should have marriEd Simon. Told through the eyes and, of more importantly, body of her son. Rose tells the world about her terrible life and her biggest mistake, marrying Simon.

THE ADVENTURES OF A SLOEVNIAN IN NEW YORK

Written and performed by Tjasa Ferma and directed by Diana Basmajian - Sunday, October 17 at 2 PM. Where is Slovenia? Who are Slovenians? And why, with its picturesque medieval castles and landscape, did a young woman with a budding film career move to New York City? 10 things you've always wanted to know about Slovenia and Slovenians told through the poignant and funny blunders of an actress who came to New York probably through the iron curtain. Wait, where is Slovenia again?

WARRIORS DON'T CRY

Written by Melba Pattillo Beals, adapted by Zita Christian & Scott Galbraith, and directed by Richard C. Aven - performed by Almeria Campbell - Wednesday, October 20 at 8 PM. The Little Rock Nine were terrorized daily as they sought to integrate Central High School in 1957. Melba Pattillo's journey to "get a better education and be seen as equal to white people" turned her from an ordinary teenage girl into an unsuspecting warrior.

SILVIE JENSEN

Thursday, October 21 at 8 PM - an evening of beautiful chamber music and songs presented by Silvie Jensen, vocalist, with piano, guitar, flute, and clarinet. Schoenberg, Britten, Corigliano and more. A vocalist of great versatility, Silvie Jensen enjoys a wide-ranging career, which includes early and contemporary music, opera and musical theater, and ethnic, improvised, and experimental music. In a re-imagining of the typical song recital, she will present a show that explores both traditional song repertoire and vocal chamber music. This show will feature songs by Britten, Feldman, Corigliano, Yarmolinsky, and will trace Arnold Schoenberg's journey from romantic classicist to avant-garde modernist. Musicians will include Joao Luiz Rezende Lopes of Brasil Guitar Duo, Djordje Nesic, and Bohdan Hilash.

For more information, visit www.thecelltheatre.org.

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the cell is a twenty-first century salon located in the heart of Chelsea. Since its inception in 2006, the cell (Nancy Manocherian, Founding Artistic Director; Kira Simring, Artistic Director; Pat Jones, Managing Director; Garlia Jones, Director of Development) has brought to life its mission statement to "mine the mind, pierce the heart, and awaken soul" through innovative programming of new creative projects. Through its strong commitment to cultivate undiscovered artists, the cell has created residencies for diverse groups including the Center for Contemporary Opera, The Blackboard Reading Series, and the Tandem Reading Series. the cell is located in the heart of Chelsea, New York City at 338 West 23rd Street, between 8th and 9th Avenue.