The Amolists' THE PIED PIPERS OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE Opens 9/10 at Theatre 80 St. Mark's

The Amoralists' celebrated play, THE PIED PIPERS OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE, begins its Off-Broadway run tonight at Theatre 80 St. Marks, the former home of The Pearl Theatre Company. THE PIED PIPERS OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE , written and directed by Derek Ahonen, enjoyed a hyper-extended run this summer at PS 122, playing to continuous sold out houses. The show became a darling with critics as well, garnering strong critical acclaim from numerous critics. The play's run continues through October 5th at Theatre 80 St. Marks, located at 80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Avenues in Manhattan.

 

Performances take place on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 5pm. Tickets are $40 and $25 for both students and seniors and can be purchased online at http://www.TheaterMania.com or by calling 212-352-3101. Warning: Explicit sexual content and utopian ideals - no one under 17 will be admitted. Running time is 2 hours and 45 minutes including two intermissions. For more information on the show visit http://www.TheAmoralists.com.

An extraordinary gathering of young idealists live as a modern day urban tribe above a vegan restaurant in NYC. Billy, Dawn, Dear and Wyatt are an extended sexual family battling their fears and addictions in order to live their utopian dream. The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side is a celebration of love and the search for human grandness.

The Amoralists is a theatre company that produces work with no moral judgment by new and emerging playwrights. Dedicated to an honest expression of the American condition, their actor-driven ensemble explores complex characters of moral ambiguity. They seek to initiate a dialogue between artists and audience, and put theatre at the heart of our community. Rollicking, rebellious and raw, their work will go home with you...Boom!

Derek Ahonen is the resident playwright of The Amoralists Theatre Company. His plays with The Amoralists include Amerissiah, The Hey You Monster Part One: Pokin The Bears In A Zoo and Part Two: Bring Us The Head Of Your Daughter (both published by United Stages) and While Chasing The Fantastic. Martin Denton of NYTheatre.com says "His talent as a playwright is very impressive... in the manner of Sam Shepard or Tracy Letts (though laced throughout with Ahonen's trademark social consciousness, which distinguishes this young playwright from his antecedents)" and Leonard Jacobs of Back Stage goes on to say "Ahonen doesn't disappoint." Ahonen's directing credits include Amerissiah and The Hey You Monster Part One: Pokin The Bears In A Zoo.

The cast includes James Kautz as Billy, Nick Lawson as Evan, Sarah Lemp as Dear, Charles Meola as Donovan, Mandy Moore as Dawn and Matthew Pilieci as Wyatt.

The design/production team consists of Meghan Ritchie (Executive Producer), Al Schatz (Set Design), Jeremy Pape (Lighting Design), Ricky Lang (Costume Design), Bart Lucas (Sound Design), Han Mautz (Fight Choreography), Matt Fraley (Assistant Director) and Judy Merrick (Stage Manager).

The Amoralists were formed in November 2006 by actors James Kautz, Matthew Pilieci and playwright Derek Ahonen, on a car ride to Las Vegas. With a goal of winning $50,000 to start their company they lost $5,000 and founded it regardless. Through its first two seasons The Amoralists produced five original full-length plays. The Amoralists' plays have been published by United Stages and read at Barnes and Noble.

 

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