Every apartment window offers glimpses of the lives inside. In the dramatic anthology Night Windows, The Shelter presents three one-act works each with a nocturnal look at the inhabitants of one apartment at different places in time: people forced to face a moment of great change, whether they want to or not. Based on Edward Hopper's famous and haunting painting of the same name, Night Windows will be performed at the WorkShop Theater Company's Main Stage venue, located at 312 West 36th Street. Members of the press are invited as of the May 6th performance.
In Melinda Smart's Perfume and Maple, Dottie is a beautiful, foul-mouthed good time girl, constantly high on pills, booze and faded memories of things that never happened. She's also on the payroll of the mob. But now she's pissed off the wrong people and a burly enforcer named Whistle has been sent to deal with her. Yet instead of following orders, and hiding a deep, dark secret, Whistle tries desperately to save Dottie in spite of herself. Can either of them face the truth about who they really are in time to get out alive? Or will dreams of cherry blossoms, beach houses and sexy clothing destroy them both? Directed by Beth Jastroch (assistant director: Michael Kingsbaker), the cast of Perfume and Maple features Emily Robin Fink and Paco Lozano.In Freak Closet, thirty-something Meghan returns from a trip to find her New York City apartment trashed by her illegal tenant, the slovenly and seemingly irresponsible Zach. Meghan wants Zach gone so she can start returning things to the normalcy and cleanliness she highly prizes. But Zach's got no intention of leaving, stunning Meghan with the highly personal details he's learned of her life. And underneath Zach's annoying attitude lurks a kernel of truth Meghan may not want to hear in this tale of tolerance, loneliness and two people who go together like Cheez-its & peanut butter. Written by Beth Jastroch and directed by Meghan Jones, the cast of Freak Closet features Ginger Kearns and Michael Kingsbaker.
Night of the Living looks at the unraveling and re-stitching of a marriage in a New York City of the future. Mia & Marshall face a common problem for married couples -- not having enough time together -- especially when juggling a sick child, soon-to-visit relatives and 9-to-5 jobs. But when things go horribly wrong with the world outside, each will become both the other's greatest strength and greatest weakness as they struggle to survive while learning just how strong they can be. Written by Dave Lankford and directed by Olivia Killingsworth (assistant director: Michael Bernstein), the cast of Night of the Living features Belle Caplis and Dave Lankford*.Further Information:
WHERE: WorkShop Theater Main Stage 312 West 36th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues), Fourth Floor (please note: the theatre is wheelchair accessible)
WHEN: May 5th-May 15th Thursday-Saturday at 8pm Sunday at 3pm
Tickets: $18.00, $16.00 for students, seniors and for all tickets purchased in advance on line. SUBWAY INFO: Take the A, C, E, 1, 2 or 3 train to 34th StreetVideos