Horse Trade Theater Group & Cause Dyke Drama Present The Lesbian Love Octagon

Set in the late 90s on the Lower East Side of New York City, THE LESBIAN LOVE OCTAGON follows the journey of Sue, a less than butch dyke with a broken heart, as she tries to cope with losing her girlfriend to her ex-girlfriend. When Sue's friends (a bevy of ex-girlfriends and ex-girlfriends' ex-girlfriends) come rushing to her aid, they incite a tempest of lust and betrayal as they try to convince Sue that the answer to happiness exists in polyamory, protests and pomade. A riotous look at a righteous time in lesbian history, THE LESBIAN LOVE OCTAGON is a musical for anyone who has ever loved wimmin's bookstores, tofu or cats.

"Anyone who thinks lesbians don't have a sense of humor should see this show. Great songs, great performances, great fun!" Bill Russell, Tony nominated librettist for Side Show

THE LESBIAN LOVE OCTAGON will feature Sarah Louise Anderson, Felicia Blum, Kat Bridgeman, Sheaquan M. Datts, Missy Diaz, Tracie Franklin, Nikki Jenkins, Dana Musgrove, Lindsay Naas, Susan O'Dea, Ti, Lilly Walleck, Lauren Wood, and Rebecca Zaretzky.

The production, presented by Horse Trade Theater Group and Cause Dyke Drama will play a limited engagement at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery), November 4-7 at 7pm.Tickets ($18) are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.horseTRADE.info.

KIMBERLEA KRESSAL (Book/Lyrics Writer/Director) is a director and playwright living in New York City. Kimberlea is an Artistic Associate for Wreckio Ensemble for whom she directs and writes regularly. Most recently she directed Bail Out The Musical by Wreckio Ensemble and Rooftops by Karly Maurer. She conceived, directed and co-authored The Ladies Aide Society Invites You to A Poverty Party to Benefit The Foundation for Ethical Art and Culture, for which Wreckio was granted a Chashama Performing Arts Residency and an opportunity to travel the show to Dublin, Ireland. In 2007 she received the "Best Director" award at The Wonderland Festival for her direction of Sandwich by Jessamyn Fiore. She is a Founder and former Artistic Director of the New York City based women's theatre company, the estrotribe. Kimberlea has worked with activist groups creating and performing site-specific street theatre. She is the recipient of the Robert Moss Directing Award. She received her BFA in Directing from NYU, Tisch School of the Arts where she currently serves as a Directing Mentor for 3rd and 4th year undergraduate directing students. In June 2009 Kimberlea was featured in GO Magazine's "100 Women We Love" issue.

WILL LARCHE (Lyricist/Composer) is an actor, singer and songwriter living in New York City. His original one-man cabaret, Bumps in The Bathroom, directed by Kimberlea Kressal has been performed at The New York Theatre Barn and Earl Dax's Pussy Faggot. On stage Will has performed in Enter Laughing, American Twistory, Closer Than Ever, Chess, Lucky Duck (directed by Bill Russell and featured on the original cast recording), A Little Night Music, All Lost To Prayers, Jesus Christ Superstar, Titanic, Crave, Hair and My One and Only. Will holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory.

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.

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