American Theatre of Actors Presents WE WILL ALWAYS TALK THIS WAY thru 6/27

Alvin Puentevella and the American Theatre of Actors present a new play by Jack Horton Gilbert as part of the 39th Season of New Playwrights. "WE WILL ALWAYS TALK THIS WAY" runs now through the 27th, 2015 at The Beckmann Theater within the American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th Street, 2nd Floor).

Directed by Jessica Jennings, this supernatural drama features Ivan Dolido (Flea Theater), Andrew Goebel, Cassagnol Leonidas Jr., Valerie O'Hara, James Stewart* (Ripple Effect Artists) and Arianna Taxman (Ripple Effect Artists).

This is a story of things lost and found as experienced by six individuals connected by time and circumstance and a park bench on what happens to be the most fortuitous day of their lives.

This is the debut production for Alvin Puentevella. The American Theatre of Actors was founded 39 years ago by James Jennings, who continues as its President and Artistic Director. Its purpose is to promote the development of new playwrights, directors and actors and to provide them a creative atmosphere in which to work without the pressures of commercial theatre. The plays are dramas and comedies dealing with the social and ethical problems of contemporary society. More than 900 new works have been presented and 10,000 actors have worked at ATA, including Dennis Quaid, Bruce Willis, Dan Lauria, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin Spacey, William Fichtner, Kathryn Hahn and Edie Falco. www.americantheatreofactors.org

JACK HORTON GILBERT (Playwright) is from Columbus, Ohio. BFA Ohio University 2010. Resident actor at The Flea Theater. Jack's plays have been work-shopped and read all over NYC. This is the first full production of one of his works.

JESSICA JENNINGS (Director) Credits include Film: M. Night Shymalan's "THE VILLIAGE" as dancer and off-camera dance coach; Stage: Jean Dalrymple Award for "A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM," Princess Grace Nominee for "ROMEO & JULIET," Short Play Lab Winner for "ALL ABOUT LORRIE," Testo-Genius Finalist "THE DANCE McCABE," she has directed throughout Manhattan including at the Triad ("...TUPAC..."), Julii Theatre Company ("RICHARD II" & "III" in Rep.), 136th St Theater ("WAITING FOR LEFTY"), Manhattan Rep., TheatreSource, and others. She is a resident Director for A.T.A and Ripple Effect Artists. www.jessicactor.com

IVAN DOLIDO (Claude) is from Northern California. He trained at the Atlantic Acting School's Conservatory. He's a member of The Flea Theater's resident acting company "The Bats", where he recently performed in the thriller/comedy play "The Feast."

JAMES C. STEWART* (Bill) relocated to NYC from New Zealand seven years ago, and is now a dual US & NZ citizen getting ready to relocate to Seattle. He's thrilled to be revisiting Bill after being involved in the original workshop reading of We Will Always Talk This Way two years ago. Theatre highlights include: Macbeth (Macbeth); Maddy: A Modern Day Medea (Alan ); Lonely Planet (Jody); Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt/Friar Laurence); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Demetrius/Flute/ Moth); Crave (A); Volpone (Volpone). Film highlights include: Lead roles in the short The Tower of Babel and European Festival award-winning short Rob; a principal role in indie feature Event 16; being an orc for several months in The Lord of the Rings: ROTK. www.James-C-Stewart.com

*Appearing Courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Photos by Jack Horton Gilbert

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