The Blue Martini, billed as a "modern day comedy of errors," written by Michael Ferrell, will play the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival from August 11th through 27th at
the DR2 THEATRE (103 East 15th Street and Union Square East).The show will be presented by Kids with Guns, Mike Klar and Ben Cikanek, and directed by Jim Wren.
In
The Blue Martini, "a group of
Chicago twenty-somethings struggle to figure out the meaning of love, sex and life. Alcohol entangles a sexy and cynical bar critic, a repressed cute girl, a computer-game freak, and a churchgoing, bartending, handsome dude. There's also the requisite gay roommate who sells 'pleasure items' to women at Tupperware-style parties," state press notes.
It should be noted that the production contains adult language, adult situations and adult "props."
The cast will feature Ferrell, John Peery, Candace Thompson, Josh Tyson and Emily Vitrano.
Ferrell, an alumnus of
Chicago's Improv Olympic has appeared in plays and short films in
Chicago before traveling the country with the sketch comedy group "Shtick People." New York City credits include Antonio in
The Duchess of Malfi and appearing in two full-length plays which he also wrote:
The Blue Martini and
Spring and Jake, both at the Under St. Mark's Theater. He has also worked with the Tobacco Bar Theatre Co. and Dirty Steve Productions and recently produced his own showcase called
Life is Short: Seven Plays by Michael Ferrell at Center Stage New York.
The show will play: Saturday, August 12 at 9:15 PM, Sunday, August 13 at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, August 16 at 8:30 PM, Thursday, August 17 at 10:00 PM, Friday, August 18 at 4:00 PM and Tuesday, August 22 at 6:00 PM.
All tickets are $15.00. For reservations and information, call 212-279-4488 or visit
www.FringeNYC.org. For more information on Kids with Guns, visit
www.kidswithguns.com.
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