Due to overwhelming demand, YouTube sensation Drew Droege (the internet's "Chloe", Drunk History, and Bob's Burgers) returns to New York for a three-week limited holiday engagement of Bright Colors And Bold Patterns starting tomorrow at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow St, New York) from December 15 - 30, directed by Michael Urie (Buyer & Cellar).
Written and performed by Drew Droege, Bright Colors And Bold Patterns is a riotous new solo play that storms the stage with ferocity and wit. Josh and Brennan are about to get married in Palm Springs on a lovely Saturday afternoon. However, the night before becomes a drunken, drug-fueled scream riot, because their friend Gerry has arrived, furious that their invitation says "please refrain from wearing bright colors or bold patterns." In the struggle for equality, what do we really want? What do we lose? And is there any cocaine left?
Director Michael Urie says: "Now more than ever we need to be Bright and Bold! It'll feel good to laugh for 70 minutes."
Set design by Dara Wishingrad. Produced by Form Theatricals (Zachary Laks and Anthony Francavilla). Associate Producer: Tom DeTrinis.
The limited engagement will play three weeks at Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow St, New York): Begins performances tomorrow, Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm and runs through December 30 at 7:30pm. Performance schedule available at www.barrowstreettheatre.com.
Tickets range from $35 (regular) to $45 (premium) are available online at www.barrowstreettheatre.com, in person at the Barrow Street Theatre box office open daily at 1pm, or by calling (866) 811-4111. For more information, visit www.brightcolorsandboldpatterns.com.
Drew Droege is best known for his online parody videos of downtown indie it girl darling Chloe Sevigny, featured in The Advocate, Entertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, named one of the Best Web Series Of All Time by TimeOut New York, and most recently featured in Marc Jacobs' 2016 Spring campaign. He's a regular on the Logo series Cocktails & Classics and has appeared on Transparent, Life In Pieces, Bajillion Dollar Properties, Bob's Burgers, Drunk History, 2 Broke Girls, House Of Lies, Kroll Show, Key & Peele, MTV's Acting Out, New Girl, Happy Endings, How I Met Your Mother, and Baby Daddy. He can be seen in upcoming films Ideal Home, The 4th, The Circle, as well as last year's Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse, You're Killing Me, and Eating Out: Drama Camp. He is an alum of The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade theaters in Los Angeles, where he performs regularly. He's currently starring in The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Troop Beverly Hills at Rockwell Table & Stage, where he last portrayed Miranda Priestly in their parody of The Devil Wears Prada. He's an Outfest award winner, one of OUT magazine's Out 100, and host of a new podcast, Drew Droege's Minor Revelations on Feral Audio.
Michael Urie For originating the role of Alex More in Jonathan Tolins' Buyer & Cellar Off-Broadway, on tour, and in London, Urie received the Drama Desk Award, Clarence Derwent Award, the Lucille Lortel Award, LA Drama Critics Award, and nominations for the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Michael recently reprised Buyer & Cellar at Westport Country Playhouse where WNET recorded it and will air it on PBS as part of their Theatre CloseUp series in the fall of 2016. New York Theater credits include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Broadway), Shows for Days (Lincoln Center Theater), The Cherry Orchard (Classic Stage Company), Angels in America (Signature Theatre), The Temperamentals (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk and Theatre World awards, Drama League nomination), The Revenger's Tragedy (Red Bull Theater), Another Vermeer (HB Playwrights). Regionally, Urie has worked for Two River Theater, The Old Globe, Vineyard Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Seattle Rep, Folger Shakespeare, Barrington Stage, Hyde Park (Austin), and The Blank (L.A.) Film: He's Way More Famous Than You (also directed), Thank You for Judging (co-director/exec. producer), Beverly Hills Chihuahua, WTC View, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, The Decoy Bride, Petunia, Such Good People, The Hyperglot (director), and Grantham & Rose (exec. producer). TV: Gavin Sinclair on Modern Family, Younger, Workaholics, The Good Wife, Hot in Cleveland, Partners, and Marc St. James on Ugly Betty. He currently hosts the Logo series Cocktails & Classics. Web series: What's Your Emergency (director). Training: Juilliard.
Dara Wishingrad (Set Design) Theatre and film credits include design for John Leguizamo, Michael Urie, Leslie Lee, Jeffrey B. Moss, Charles Strouse, Negro Ensemble Company, Kristin Hanggi, the cell theatre, Tina Andrews, Wayne Cilento, Franc. Reyes, Peter Askin, Nia Vardalos, Charles Busch, Tribeca Film Festival, Superbowl and others. Trained in fine art and dance, Dara performed with her mentor Dianne McIntyre, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, David Esbjornson and toured her original performance art in the U.S. and Canada. www.wishservices.com
Form Theatricals (Zachary Laks and Anthony Francavilla) is a theater production, general management, and growth consulting firm specializing in developing and executing sustainable & repeatable business models. www.formtheatricals.com
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