FRANKLIN Plays The Arclight Theatre 5/20-6/5

After being fired for inappropriate behavior, Franklin returns to his childhood home, nowoccupied by his baby crazed sister and her politico husband. Hoping to rekindle an old highschool flame, Franklin instead ignites past grief and takes nerves to their breaking point as hediscovers himself and the meanings of family and unconditional love.

Franklin is a funny family tragedy for the ironically detached-a story of overcoming Generation Y cynicism, andgrown ups, well, growing up. Franklin was work shopped by the playwright at Larry Singer Studios with three current castmembers in 2008, culminating in an informal reading of the entire work in May 2009.

After some adjustments and recasting of the role of Randy, Franklin underwent an invited staged readingat Space on White (New York City) in August 2009.

The reading was sponsored in part byS.C.E.N.E. (The Society for Creative Exchange and Networking in Entertainment).

Franklin was shortlisted by the Old Vic's New Voices program as one of the "Top 10 NewVoices in Theater" in 2009

Franklin. . . . . . . . .Jon Dalin

June . . . . . . . . . . .Tina Ward

Randy . . . . . . . . . Abraham De Funes

Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Wersan

Kim . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Painter

Playwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Billig

Producers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Ward, Jon Dalin(Snapped Productions, LLC)

Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Singer

Scenic Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Simms

Lighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Gabel

Costume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keenan Caldwell

Sound Design/Stage Manger . . . . . . Mark Jesse Swanson

Fight Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Rodriguez

Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Painter

Theater Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Griffiths

FRANKLIN runs May 20th through June 5th, 2010 at the Arclight Theatre (152 W . 71st Street)Wednesdays Fridays @ 8 p.m. Saturdays at 2 p.m. And 8 p.m.Sundays at 6 p.m.

All tickets are $18. Tickets may be purchased at TheaterMania.com Basic Information FRANKLIN is an Actors' Equity Association approved Showcase.

Official Show website: www.franklintheplay.com

Secondary Website: www.randy4mayor.com

Facebook page: Franklin the Play

YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/snappedproductions

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