Anne Washburn's 10 OUT OF 12 Begins Tonight at Soho Rep.

Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, presents the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns). The production, running tonight, May 26, through June 21, reunites the playwright with the Obie Award-winning director Les Waters, Artistic Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville.

In 10 out of 12, a company of 14 is engaged in the very peculiar-and uniquely impossible-task of making a new play. Based on notes Washburn took during her past technical rehearsals, this Soho Rep. commission is a wry and absorbing look at how work forms us and deforms us.

10 out of 12 takes place during a technical rehearsal, re-creating the multi-layered experience of designers mixing cues, backstage gossip happening over headset and actors passing the time while the director struggles to contain the uncontainable. As these activities unfold simultaneously, the audience is given an intimate glimpse into the flurry of life that surrounds the act of theater making.

The 14-member ensemble includes Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Stage Manager, Jeff Biehl as E3, Gibson Frazier as Ben/Charles, Rebecca Hart as Costumes, Nina Hellman as Siget/Old Lady/Lucille, Sue Jean Kim as Eva/Marie, Bruce McKenzie as Director, Garrett Neergaard as E2, Bray Poor as Sound, David Ross as Jake/Richard, Thomas Jay Ryan as Paul/Carstairs, Conrad Schott as Assistant Director, Wendy Rich Stetson as Lights and Leigh Wade as Jamie (ASM).

The creative team includes David Zinn (sets), Justin Townsend (lights), Bray Poor (sound), Ásta Bennie Hostetter (costumes), George Hoffmann & Greg Kozatek (props); and Amanda Spooner (production stage manager).

Performances of 10 out of 12 will take place today, May 26, through June 21 (see schedule above) at Soho Rep. Critics are welcome as of Wednesday, June 3 for an official opening of Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30pm. Soho Rep. is located at 46 Walker Street in Manhattan. General admission tickets are $35 and can be purchased by visiting sohorep.org or calling 212.352.3101. $30 general rush and $20 student rush (valid school ID) tickets are available at the box office one hour prior to curtain for each performance, no advance sales. $0.99 Sunday tickets will be offered on June 7 and 14 at 7:30pm and are available first come, first served at the box office only. $0.99 Sundays for 10 out of 12 are sponsored by Jody Falco & Jeffrey Steinman and TheaterMania.

10 out of 12 is a Soho Rep. commission made possible, in part, by Joe Robertson. Funding for this production is provided, in part, by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation.

FEED Humanities Events:

In conjunction with performances of 10 out of 12, Soho Rep.'s FEED Humanities will present a series of workshops and talks surrounding the production. All events are free, open to the public and run approximately 40 minutes.

A Life as a Stage Manager
June 4th, following the performance
Moderator Anne Washburn and stage managers Amanda Spooner (10 out of 12, An Octoroon, Marie Antoinette) and Matthew Melchiorre (Coram Boy, Light in the Piazza, Westport Country Playhouse) discuss what it means to be a stage manager.

A Life as a Lighting Designer
June 9th, following the performance
Moderator Anne Washburn and lighting designers Justin Townsend (10 out of 12, Here Lies Love, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) and Tyler Micoleau (The Invisible Hand, The Fortress of Solitude, Good Person of Szechuan) discuss what it means to be a lighting designer.

Bray Poor's Sound Design Masterclass
June 15th, 7-8:30pm, free
10 out of 12's sound designer Bray Poor discusses and demonstrates how to create complex soundscapes, like the one at the heart of 10 out of 12.

Unsung Heroes of the Theatre!
June 16th, following the performance
Moderator Anne Washburn speaks to props artisan Faye Armon (Fun Home, The River); hair and makeup designer Amanda Miller (films: Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle, Soho Rep.'s Marie Antoinette); actor and former box office manager Michael Cyril Creighton (Playwrights Horizons' Stage Kiss, The Debate Society); and T.J. D'Angelo, senior usher of Broadway's Walter Kerr Theater.

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