O'Nan's Satire 'Animals' to Devour FringeNYC in Aug.

The Blossom Company will present Animals as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.  It will run at the Connelly Theatre (E. 4th St., between A and B) from August 10th through 24th.

"Renowned director Kevin Kittle brings this exceedingly fun, thought provoking, romp to life utilizing the rising talents of young up and comers, Ryan O'Nan (Equus, Tartuffe), Michael Hirsteet (War in Paramus for HP Playwrights) and Erin Mortensen (Cloud 9, Much Ado About Nothing). Stephanie Caraglino serves as Stage Manager and Ryan J. Davis ("Breaking In" and White Noise) produces," state press notes.

The play is described by its author, actor Ryan O'Nan, as follows: "Where pigs are heroes, men are flies, birds are apathetic, unicorns are barred from the ark due to their sexual preference, and three cows hatch a daring escape plan to India, you will find the hilarious, existential comedy of Animals!"

Kevin Kittle (Director): has worked as Joseph Chaikin's assistant director and with Sam Shepard and Arthur Miller for the Signature Theater Company. He has directed numerous productions in such New York theaters as the Joseph Papp Public Theater, John Houseman, Harold Clurman, Sullivan Street Playhouse, the Meisner, Producer's Club, The Zipper, and Access Studio Theater, as well as regionally. His most recent productions include Some Voices at the Greenwich Street Theater; And Miraski Danced (starring Michael Warren Powell) for Circle East; the NY premiere of Carter Lewis' Soft Click of a Switch; and David Dannenfelser's In Five Boroughs at Expanded Arts and When Words Fail..., at the NY International Fringe Festival and The Houseman.  He teaches Acting in the BFA program at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, and at Youth Theater of New Jersey, where he teaches in their Summer Institute in residence at the Juilliard School.

Tickets are $15.  Visit www.FringeNYC.org or call in New York: (212) 279-4488 or Outside New York: 1-888-FringeNYC.

For more information on Animals and to become the production's "friend," visit the official Animals Myspace: www.myspace.com/animalsfringenyc.