Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for Everyday Inferno's PUNKS & PROVOCATEURS

Everyday Inferno Theatre Co. is thrilled to offer a first look inside the rehearsal room for their ambitious new repertory project, Punks & Provocateurs (two plays in rotating repertory).

THE ROARING GIRL, a Jacobean city comedy by Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker, is a play so shockingly modern that it remains rarely produced to this day. Its heroine, Moll Cutpurse, is a cross- dressing, ass-kicking, whip-smart joker - a wildly fun and complex female character like none you've seen before. This hilariously messy sex comedy takes a hard look at marriage, gender, and fidelity, and finds a lot to laugh about along the way. It's filthy, it's romantic, it's transgressive, and yes (in case you're wondering), there are some seriously awesome sword fights.

In PUNK AS FUCK, a world-premiere play by Michael K. White and Dianna Stark, youth, passion, and ideals collide on a fateful Friday night in 1991. It's the era of grunge, alt-rock, and 90s punk, and a garage band has gathered for a rehearsal that will end up taking them on an emotional roller coaster through their deepest secrets and hidden longings. Set against a background of live music, this is a play for anyone who has ever been young, angry, and in love (and, let''s be honest, that means it''s for everyone).

THE ROARING GIRL is directed by Anais Koivisto, with Stage Combat by Jon Meyer. PUNK AS FUCK is directed by Katherine Sommer. The cast of PUNKS & PROVOCATEURS features: Erin Beirnard (The Irondale Ensemble Project), Alyssa Block, Joel DeCandio, Malloree Hill (Utah Shakespeare Festival), Kisky Holwerda, Max Hunter (Pearl Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare), Anna Clare Kerr, Jon Meyer, Rebeca Miller (Repertory Theatre of St Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse), Ryan Mills (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, St. Louis Shakespeare in the Park), Preston Mulligan, Sam Ogilvie, Jacob Owen, Alexis Robbins, Russell Sperberg (New Ohio Theatre, YOUARENOWHERE at the COIL Festival), Matt Walker (Arkansas Rep, Sundance Film "Price Check"), Quinn Warren (Theatre for a New Audience), and Quinn Wise.

Artistic Director, Anais Koivisto says, "While the differences between the two plays in Punks & Provocateurs are obvious, I'm most excited for audiences to discover the surprising similarities between them. These stories offer wildly different takes on several parallel themes, most notably the constraints placed on women in various aspects of love and in life. Plus, it should be noted, they're both a ridiculous amount of fun."

EVERYDAY INFERNO THEATRE COMPANY is devoted to creating adventurous theatrical productions of both new and classic texts. They seek to exceed the conventional limitations of low-budget theatre by exploring nontraditional spaces, stagecraft, and storytelling. They are committed to developing a diverse audience by producing work that is large in scope while keeping their production costs (and ticket prices) at a minimum.

Tickets for PUNKS & PROVOCATEURS cost $18 for one play or $20 for both and can be reserved in advance online at punksandprovocateurs.bpt.me. Performances run June 4th to June 21st, evenings and matinees, in rotation (the full schedule is included below). The Access Theatre Gallery is located at 380 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, near Canal Street on the N, Q, R, 6, J, A, C, & E lines. For more information, call (347) 291-1805 or visit us online at www.everydayinferno.com.