The Debate Society Presents BUDDY COP 2, 5/20-6/12

Starting May 20 and running thru June 12, The Debate Society presents the final play of their Americana Trilogy: BUDDY COP 2. Performing at the Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, the play is written by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, and Directed and developed by Oliver Butler. BUDDY COP 2 features Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Monique Vukovic & Michael Cyril Creighton. Set Design by Laura Jellinek, Lighting Design by Mike Riggs, Costume Design by Sydney Maresca, Sound Design by Nathan Leigh, Stage Manager: Amy Ehrenberg, Assistant Director: Danielle Kourtesis, Assistant Stage Manager: Shelley Miles, Intern: Marisa Savic.

BUDDY COP 2 is the comedic action/mystery of two cops in a quiet, small town. A town where neighbors pitch in to help neighbors in need. And where if you wake up in the middle of the night ...you should keep you’re eyes closed. Because the man in red is there in the corner. Watching you. Smiling at you with his yellow eyes and black teeth. Best to pretend you’re still asleep.

BUDDY COP 2 is made possible in part by grants from The Greenwall Foundation and public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

The Debate Society is a Brooklyn based company that creates new plays through the collaboration of Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen (writer/performers) and Oliver Butler (director/developer). The company specializes in creating unexpected stories set in supremely intricate, vividly theatrical worlds. www.thedebatesociety.org.

About Ontological-Hysteric Theater's Incubator Program

Artistic Director Richard Foreman founded the Ontological-Hysteric Theater in 1968 with a mission to make high-quality, intellectually resonant work for a large and diverse audience. Foreman’s “total theater” unites elements of the performing arts, visual art, music composition, philosophy, psychoanalysis and literature to produce a unique result. Core programming consists of Foreman’s theater pieces with over 50 original shows created in the last 41 years.

Since taking up its home at the Ontological Theater at St. Mark’s in 1992, the OHT has also been nurturing a new generation of artists who share Foreman’s goals and passion for theater. In 2005, the OHT reorganized its programming for emerging artists under the name Incubator, which today includes full productions, festivals, work-in-progress programs and a concert series, as well as artist roundtables and workshops.

The Incubator is led by managing and programming director Shannon Sindelar and curators Brendan Regimbal, Peter Ksander, Samara Naeymi and Travis Just. The Incubator also partners with the organization free103point9, which co-produces two festivals focusing on the genre of transmission arts and experimental sound every year.

BUDDY COP 2 will be performed 8p.m. Thursday—Sunday, with an additional performance on Monday, June 7. Ticket prices are as follows: General $18/Student $14. Purchase in advance at ontological.com or by calling TheaterMania at 212-352-3101.  Cash only at the door. Ontological Theater is located at St. Mark’s Church, 131 East 10th Street (at 2nd Ave.), NYC. L to First or Third Ave; R, W to Broadway/8th St.; 6 to Astor Place; N,Q, 4, 5 to Union Sq.