Broken Box Mime's SEE REVERSE Begins as Part of A.R.T./New York's Inaugural Season

Chosen as part of A.R.T./New York's inaugural season, Broken Box Mime Theater presents SEE REVERSE, a crop of new, short plays devised by its resident ensemble of innovative art-makers, which begins previews tonight, February 17th, and opens on Tuesday, February 21st at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street and 10th Avenue).

Recently awarded Two New York Innovative Theatre Awards for Outstanding Performance Art and Choreography/Movement, the production is led by Artistic Director Becky Baumwoll. The 90-minute production, ranging from film noir to political protest and twisted fable to absurdist drama, plays a limited engagement through Sunday, March 5th, 2017.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and can be purchased by logging on to www.brokenboxmime.com.

SEE REVERSE is comprised of ten provocative, sophisticated yet accessible short plays strung together by a common theme and suspended disbelief. SEE REVERSE asks the audience to take their truth and turn it upside down, inside out, and back in time, revealing something truer than they held at the start. Paired with original music from up-and-coming talent, the evening's works explore everything from the lighthearted ("Plainview Players," a loving parody of community theater) to the somber ("Heartland," a portrait of a father-daughter relationship paralyzed by an abyss in communication). Without the use of props, sets, costumes, or words, stories are only told with body movements, making the work both dynamic and compelling.

BKBX has been redefining Mime since 2011, operating under the belief that theater requires little ornamentation, only great vision. Using the universal language of imagination, the ensemble's work appeals to a wide array of audiences, including ASL and non-English speakers, as well as enthusiasts of all types of performance art. BKBX adds timeless tradition to the innovation and authenticity of art in New York, with a dash of unplugged simplicity in the mix.

This collaborative performance group aims to jumpstart the imagination of audiences, reinvigorate the art of mime, and remind audiences of the power of simple storytelling.

The cast consists of members of the Broken Box Mime Theater's full company including: Becky Baumwoll, Géraldine Dulex, Matt Zambrano, David Jenkins, Blake Habermann, Duane Cooper, Nick Abeel, and Marissa Molnar. Additional company members include Dinah Berkeley, Eliza Simpson, Joshua Wynter, Joel Perez, and Tasha Milkman. The artistic director for the company is Becky Baumwoll, with lighting design by Jamie Roderick.

Playing schedule for SEE REVERSE is as follows: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. The opening night performance is Tuesday, February 21st at 8pm, with an additional performance on Monday, February 27th at 8pm. The limited engagement plays through March 5th.

Broken Box Mime Theater (BKBX) is a collaborative non-profit theater company that performs original, contemporary short plays through movement. The diverse group of artists who call BKBX their artistic home believe in making innovative, provocative, joyful theater that champions the power of simplicity in performance. Set to lights and contemporary music, the ensemble's pieces range from realistic to metaphorical, heart-wrenching to hilarious, cinematic to intimate. BKBX has received five New York Innovative Theatre (NYIT) Award nominations, is the recipient of the 2014 NYIT Award for Outstanding Ensemble, the 2014 White Pines Residency, the 2015 CUNY Dance Initiative Residency at City College, the 2016 A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the 2016 Nancy Quinn Grant and funding from the Cultural Development Fund. BKBX hosts a popular series of workshops through BKBXEd in the art of silent storytelling and the power of body language, as well as produces children's shows through BKBXKids! Go to www.brokenboxmime.com for more information.

Becky Baumwoll (Artistic Director) is an actor and artist originally from Newton, MA. She graduated Tufts University magna cum laude with a degree in International Relations and a Studio Art minor. Becky trained at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the American Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC Program, and with Scott Freeman at his Studio. Off-Broadway Becky has worked on TACT's THREE MEN ON A HORSE and The Pearl's MAJOR BARBARA and FIGARO, regionally with PRIDE & PREJUDICE at People's Light & Theatre, and on independent productions with artists from Ozet and Paper Canoe. Becky teaches mime and theater arts throughout NYC and Boston.

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