Nommo Theatre Presents New Play at Fringe Festival

Nommo theatre, in association with Firebrand Theory Theater Co., will present the Classical Theatre of Harlem Future Classics Program Selection FORTEEZ BLUNTZ CHICKENHEDZ 'N' UVA NECESSATEEZ, a new play by Bashi Rose, as part of The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). Jaime Robert Carrillo will direct.  Performances will be at the Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street, and will begin on August 9th and will continue through August 23rd.

FORTEEZ BLUNTZ CHICKENHEDZ 'N' UVA NECESSATEEZ is a play about two homeless poets — father and son — who are burdened yet inspired by the weight of history and their ancestors.  The play follows them as they search for the missing piece of their family, the woman who is a daughter to one and a sister to the other.  Hearing her voice via the spirit world and dreams, they race against time and what they perceive as a profit-driven world to protect the woman they love.  Using poetic language, they cry out to each other and to the world for clarity and understanding.  Original drumbeats and music are integrated into the narrative to highlight the emotional intensity of the story as it unfolds.

FORTEEZ BLUNTZ CHICKENHEDZ 'N' UVA NECESSATEEZ is a two-hander. The cast is Jaymes Jorsling (CTH's production of EMANCIPATION, as well as appearances on the HBO series "The Wire" and other shows) and co-author Mitchell Ferguson (Baltimore Harbor Shakespeare Festival, others).

Jaime Robert Carrillo is an actor and director who has created and produced shows in New York City, Dublin, Winnipeg, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and other regional cities in the U.S.  NYC directing credits include: 365 Days/365 Plays #41 (Classical Theatre of Harlem and Public Theatre); The Ascetic, Queen of Thebes, and Entertainer's Eulogy (Classical Theatre of Harlem Future Classics Program); Hey You, Light Man!, The Dickens, and Audelco Award Nominated Lynch Play (Firebrand Theory Theater Co.); Minneapolis Bride (Creative Place Theater), Don Juan in Hell (feeT oF claY Theater Company); Cold, and Bobby Gould in Hell (Brandeis University).  As an actor he has performed with Mabou Mines, The Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Flea Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the Bay Street Theater.  He is a company member of Classical Theatre of Harlem and of the Bats, the resident company of The Flea.

Christopher McElroen and Alfred Preisser are Co-Founders of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, and creators of the Classical Theatre of Harlem Future Classics Program, geared to support playwrights of color.

Playwright Bashi Rose was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. As an actor, playwright and director, he has performed or directed in venues such as Theater Project, Creative Alliance, UMBC, Howard University, MICA, Arena Players, Center Stage, Morgan State, Studio Theater, and other venues. His play, Forteez Bluntz Chickenhedz 'N' Uva Necessateez has been read or produced at Artscape, The Hip-Hop Theater Festival, and Classical Theater of Harlem's Future Classic Series. Bashi recently worked on a production of August Wilson's Fences with the D.R.A.M.A.Group at the Maryland Correctional training center in Hagerstown, MD.  Bashi is the co-founder of NOMMO THEATRE, along with Mitchell Ferguson.

Poet Mitchell Ferguson was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. He studied acting and play-writing in workshops at the New York Public Theater, taught by Ed Bullins; acting at Center Stage (Baltimore), and musical theater at the Cultural Arts Institute. He has performed in No Place to be Somebody and The Taming of Shrew at the Baltimore Harbor Shakespeare Festival; South Pacific, The Island by Athol Fugard, Locks & Links which he co-wrote, directed and acted in. He was also an artist in residence at the Baltimore Museum of Art for their Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodoun exhibit. He worked with Young Audiences of Maryland for five years, performing in public and private schools throughout the state.

FORTEEZ BLUNTZ CHICKENHEDZ 'N' UVA NECESSATEEZ will play the following schedule:
Saturday 8/9 @ 7:15pm
Tuesday 8/12 @ 5:15pm
Wednesday 8/13 @ 9:45pm
Saturday 8/16 @ 4:15pm
Saturday 8/23 @ 2:00pm
Tickets will be $15.00 for all performances.  Tickets may be purchased by calling 866-468-7619, or online at FringeNYC.org, or at the venue 15 minutes before showtime.

TICKETS: $15
Call 866-468-7619, or order online at FringeNYC.org

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