Ars Nova Announces Reading of Victor Lesniewski's WHERE BISON RUN

Ars Nova presents, as part of the Out Loud series, a FREE reading of: WHERE BISON RUN by Victor Lesniewski, directed by Evan Cabnet. The cast includes Patch Darragh, Matt Dellapina, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Pemberton, Darren Pettie, BrIan Smith and Greg Stuhr.

WHERE BISON RUN
Sparks fly when a young hockey star from Belarus comes to the United States for the first time to play in the NHL. As Vitaly comes of age in a strange new culture, his teammates and handlers are soon caught up in the tricky waters of American and Belarusian politics. A gripping story of sport and diplomacy, on and off the ice.

Victor Lesniewski's plays include Cloven Tongues (which recently received a reading with the NYAC Workshop at Primary Stages), First Breath After Total Devastation (NYTE's Capture the Flag Festival), and Serious Fools (Baby's Got Backroom Festival). He also wrote the book and lyrics for Conspiracy: A Love Story, a musical comedy that premiered in the summer of 2010 in The Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival. The production received five Best of the Festival nominations including Best Musical and Best Music and Lyrics. Victor is a member of the America-in-Play Workshop led by Lynn M. Thomson and Dominic Taylor. He holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University as well as a Bar Admission with the US Patent and Trademark Office. It follows naturally that he writes plays.

Evan Cabnet (director) Current: David West Read's The Dream of the Burning Boy (Roundabout Underground) and Michele Lowe's Map of Heaven (Denver Center). Other credits include: Elizabeth Meriwether's Oliver Parker! (stageFARM/Cherry Lane) and The Mistakes Madeline Made (Naked Angels), Bekah Brunstetter's Oohrah! (Atlantic Theater Co.), Mark Schultz's The Gingerbread House (stageFARM/Rattlestick), Jonathan Caren's Friends in Transient Places, Brooke Berman's Wonderland, and Adam Szymkowicz's Hearts Like Fists (Juilliard), Tell Out My Soul (SPF '08), Training Wisteria (SPF '06), Lewis Black and Rusty Magee's The Czar of Rock and Roll (Joe's Pub), and Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked! (Long Wharf). Upcoming: Zayd Dohrn's Outside People (Naked Angels). Evan is a founding member of the Ars Nova Play Group.

WHERE BISON RUN will be read on Monday, February 28 at 7pm. The OUT LOUD Series is FREE and open to the public. Reservations are required. Please call 212-977-1700 or email rsvp@arsnovanyc.com. Ars Nova is located at 511 West 54 Street. For more information, visit www.arsnovanyc.com.

Coming up next in the OUT LOUD Series:

Monday, March 28 at 7pm
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By Andy Bragen

About Ars Nova
Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theatre, comedy and music artists in the Early Stages of their professional careers. Our unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work. By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work. For more information on Ars Nova's programs, visit www.arsnovanyc.com.

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