Horse Trade to Present SHUP UP, EMILY DICKINSON, Opening 5/7

Horse Trade Theater Group (Artistic Director Heidi Grumelot, Executive Director Erez Ziv) will present a special two-night engagement of SHUT UP, Emily Dickinson, written by Tanya O'Debra (RadioStar; The O'Debra Twins) and directed by Stephen Brackett (American River with Lesser America). The production will star O'Debra along with Gregg Bellon and will feature Original Music by Andrew Mauriello and Costume Design by Michele Ritchie.

New York Innovative Theatre Award Nominee and San Francisco Best of Fest Winner Tanya O'Debra presents Shut Up, Emily Dickinson, a pseudo-historical, quasi-biographical psycho-romance about America's most annoying poetess. Holed up in her bedroom for eternity, crazy old Emily Dickinson unsuccessfully woos the object of her affection, a disembodied voice.

The production will play a limited engagement on Tuesday, May 7 and Sunday, May 12 at 7pm at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A). Tickets ($18; $15 students & seniors) are available online at www.horseTRADE.info or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444.

TANYA O'DEBRA is a writer/performer/funny lady. One half of the ECNY Award nominated comic sister duo, The O'Debra Twins, Miss O'Debra has spread mirth and filth all over NYC. Their annual O'Debbie Awards garnered a Best of New York Award from The Village Voice. Her play Fuck You won The Excellence Award in Overall Production at Fringe NYC. Published by Original Works, her play Radio Star has been produced all over the world, receiving numerous awards and accolades. Winner of the Miss Fag Hag Pageant, other theater credits include Patrice O'Debra in Straight Up Vampire (Joe's Pub), The Evil Queen in Snow White (The New Acting Company) and Amanda McCloud in The Ultimate Stimulus (Dixon Place). www.tanyaodebra.com

Stephen Brackett (Director) NY credits include: The Material World (Dixon Place), American River (Lesser America), After (Partial Comfort), Be A Good Little Widow (Ars Nova), The Tenant (Woodshed Collective), David Mixner's From the Front Porch (Dixon Place), The Sporting Life (Studio 42), F#@king Up Everything (NYMF), Whore (Summer Play Festival) and PN1923.45LS01 Volume 2 (FringeNY). Regional credits include: The Trouble With Doug (TheatreWorks) and Kilroy Was Here: A Styx Rock Opera (Williamstown). Assistant Director: Passing Strange (The Public and Belasco Theaters).

ANDREW MAURIELLO (Composer) is a composer with over 15 years of experience including his studies at Berklee College of Music. Mr. Mauriello has been incorporating his songwriting into a variety of settings with a vast spectrum of musical styles. He has performed at Boston's Symphony Hall, crowded basements in Philadelphia, sold out shows at the late CBGB's in New York City, and seemingly everywhere in between. His music for Tanya O'Debra's Radio Star garnered a New York Innovative Theatre Award nomination for Outstanding Original Music.

HT PRESENTS is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. The HT Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy.

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