#METHREE By Natalie Menna Comes to the Gene Frankel Theatre

Resident playwright Natalie Menna offers an evening of three comedies
about the role of narcissism in the battle of the sexes.

"Hiroshi-Me, Me, Me" is about the aftermath of a short-lived affair between a desperate woman and a man who has dumped her. In a 30 minute comedy, it's clear that her self-absorbed delusions have sent both her boyfriend and her best female friend running for the door. Janet Bentley directs; the actors are Ivette Dumeng, Daniel Lugo* and Mary Charlotte Baynard.

Narcissism switches genders in the ensuing play, "Montana," in which an unprincipled and flamboyant male star is interviewed at the Academy Awards by an opportunistic and vapid female network correspondent. This comedy shows how it's not surprising that someone's pathological egoism and self-centeredness can distort reality, it's only surprising that the rest of us tolerate it. The play is directed by Charles Casano and acted by Regina Gibson* and Sean Leigh Phillips*.

The final play, "Pause," is a Pinteresque play about the suspicion of infidelity in a middle-aged man and his younger wife who say as much in their pauses as they do in their dialogue. It is not a play of overt cruelty, but it reveals an older husband using the authority of his age to behave oppressively toward his wife. The piece is directed by Ivette Dumeng and acted by Hannah Beck* and James B. Kennedy*.

Costume design by Janet Mervin
Lighting design is by Gilbert "Lucky" Pearto

Natalie Menna is also author of "Committed," which was performed last year at the 14th Street Y, and a resident playwright of August Strindberg Rep, for whom she adapted "Journey in Light and Shadow" by Stig Dalager for a 2017 production at Gene Frankel Theatre. She has received awards at Planet Connections Festivity for her plays "Occasionally Nothing," "Committed" and "Zen A.M." Her "Roberta!" was presented twice at United Solo Festival. "Occasionally Nothing" was also presented by Theater for the New City in this year's Dream Up Festival. Her plays "Roberta!," "I-POD" and "Zen A.M." have been published by indietheaternow.com. She is also an actor.

Gene Frankel THEATRE
24 Bond Street, NYC

November 9 to December 1
Previews Fri Nov 9 (8:00), Sat Nov 10 (2:00).
Opens Wed Nov 14 (7:30)
Runs through Sat, Dec 1 on the following schedule:
Fri Nov 16 (8:00), Sat Nov 17 (2:00), Fri Nov 23 (8:00), Sat Nov 24 (2:00), Wed Nov 28 (7:30), Fri Nov 30 (8:00), Sat Dec 1 (2:00).

$20 general admission
$15 seniors and students

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Box Office (212) 868-4444
Running Time: 85 minutes

"#MeThree" is presented in rotating rep with
"The Father" by August Strindberg (Nov. 15 - Dec. 1)
Combination ticket: both shows for $30 (general admission).

Premium tickets are available to both shows:
$30 Attache, $40 Consul, $50 Ambassador.
Box office: SMARTTIX, 212-868-4444; www.smarttix.com

*=appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association