Rising Sun Company Announces Ensemble and Upcoming Readings & Classes

The Rising Sun Performance Company has announced its ensemble for the upcoming season as well as a list of upcoming readings, classes and events.

FREE STAGED READING
PART OF OUR PLAYWRIGHTS LAB

Monday February 1st @ 7PM
From our Playwrights Lab
That's Politics
A FREE Staged Reading

Written & Directed by Matthew Kreiner
Featuring: Alessandro Colla, Lindsay Beecher, Alexia Tate, Leal Vona, Anthony Mead, Nicole Howard, Flor Bromley, Chris Enright, Marek Sapieyevski

A Work in Progress, catch a sneak peak at of the artistic process and share your voice. A talkback with the Cast & Playwright immediately follow.

The Red Room Theater
85 East 4th Street @ 2nd Ave

Admissions is FREE! Donations Welcome!
Limited Seating! Reservations highly recommended
email reservations@risingsunnyc.comto reserve your seat!

WANNA PLAY WITH US?
NEW CLASSES START FEBRUARY 2ND

STUDY WITH US!
Workstudy & Payment Plans Available
25% off for RSP Newsletter subscribers!

NEW DATES NEW RATES
We Welcome Drop In Students!
The Physics of Play: kinesthetic awareness with Peter Musante

The Physics of Play is an ongoing exploration of what it takes for performing-artists of all breeds to find their peak level of full-body awareness. Through guided explorations on physical individuality and group exercises drawing from various pedagogical approaches, these "Kinesthetic Crash Courses" will lead participants through a unique two-hour sensory workout.

By truly engaging with the life of the room, you will unleash your true uniqueness, and leave feeling like a super-hero!

Using the elemental properties of nature as a guide, this course utilizes sensory-based group exercises to enhance kinesthetic awareness. Students will unleash their true uniqueness by avoiding the ego-driven "need to be clever" and engaging with the life of the room. It is this moment to moment availability that allows genuine play to flourish and fuels all our creative endeavors.
PHYSICS OF PLAY Class Schedule:

Drop-In Kinesthetic Crash Course
Tuesdays 11AM to 1PM
February 2nd, 9th, 16th

Location: Red Room Theater 85 East 4th Street @ 2nd Ave
$20 per class / $50 for all 3 dates
Dress to Move

Master Class:
Saturday February 6th Noon to 3PM
Location: UNDER St Marks Theater 94 St Marks Place @ 1st Ave
$40 Class Fee

related thoughts from Peter...

The human body exists in nature a perfect organism defined by the laws of physics. As performing artists, we're equipped with a highly-evolved, ultra-responsive instrument which all too often becomes strangled by our intellect (facts, systems, rules, techniques constructed in our desire to be right). Access to spontaneous, captivating, charismatic performance begins with respecting our senses, abandoning control and embracing play as a natural response to one's physical environment.

It is this moment to moment availability that allows genuine play to flourish and fuels all our creative endeavors.

Call 212-946-1242 or email info@risingsunnyc.com

9TH SEASON KICK OFF PARTY &
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION ANNOUNCED

Please join us on Tuesday February 9th for our Season 9 Kick Off Party!

Meet our Ensemble & Guest Artists and watch the movie we'll be bringing to the Stage this spring!

Hang with the Cast & Crew of New York City's Theatrical Premiere of THE LAST SUPPER, for Food, Drinks and Film!

and NOPE, Its not THAT "Last Supper!
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9TH
Doors Open at 7:30PM
Film Rolls at 8PM

$5 admission
Does not include a 2 drink or food minimum
Full Bar, Appetizer Menu
Admission Includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win opening night tickets!!!!

AT: Sweet Carolines
322 W. 45th Street (btwn 8th & 9th Aves)

Reservations highly recommended
email reservations@risingsunnyc.com to reserve your seat!!

THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Eat... drink... and be buried.......
A project that we've had our hearts set on for over 5 years is FINALLY a reality!! We are over the moon to announce our 2010 Mainstage Production!!!

RSP in association with Horse TRADE will be presenting the New York City theatrical premiere of Major Motion Picture
"The Last Supper" by Dan Rosen.

A group of five grad student roommates fall into a descent that leads to murder after an accidental meeting causes an unfortunate "incident"....

Written by Dan Rosen
Directed by Akia
Stage Manager: Alexandra Duerr
Production Manager: Lindsay Beecher
Assistant Directors: Tiffany Hogan, Kelly Hawkes
Media Direction: Matthew Kreiner
Original Music by Christopher Bowen

Here's the Cast of "The Last Supper": James Liebman, Barry Kennedy, Jeff Ronan, Lindsay Beecher, Becky Sterling, Matt Riker, Erik Gullberg, Michael McManus, April E. Bennett, Alexia Tate, Ben Friesen, Jessica Ritacco, Michael Bernardi, J.L. Reed, David Anthony, Anastasia D. Peterson, Niki Howard, Joe Beaudin, Larry Guttman, Susan Burns, Christopher Enright, & Patrick J. Egan

Look for more details soon....

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In the Works!
Starting this February we will be having FREE monthly Staged Readings open to invited guests and friends of Rising Sun!

In March we begin a 3 month series of One Act Play Readings. Based on Audience & Ensemble votes the favorites from this series will be producted in our Summer One Act Series given a fully staged performance!

Get in on the action and help shape our 2010 Season!
Donors and Sponsors of Artists get priority seating for these events!

Rising Sun Performance Company is ~
RSP had the biggest turn out ever for our Ensemble & Production Auditions, We got to see over 200 talented people in 4 days!

We are thrilled to announce our newest Ensemble members:
Anastasia D. Peterson, April E. Bennett, Carley Colbert, Jessica Ritacco, Joeseph Faranda, Matt Riker, Michael Jones, Israel Gutierrez, Jason Vinoles, Jermaine Small, Mia Van de Water, Ryan Chittaphong, Samantha Cooper, & Susan Burns

Rising Sun's 2010 Ensemble:
Akia,Alexia Tate, Anastasia D. Peterson, April E. Bennett, Becky Sterling, Carley Colbert, Dan Vidor, David Anthony, Flor Bromley, Jason Tyne-Zimmerman, Jessica Ritacco, Joeseph Faranda, Johnathan Wexlar, Lindsay Beecher, Matt Riker, Matthew Kreiner, Michael Jones, Michael McManus, Nicole Howard, Olivia Roric, Patrick Egan, Tiffini Minatel, Israel Gutierrez, Jason Vinoles, Jermaine Small, Logan James Hall, Mia Van de Water, Ryan Chittaphong, Samantha Cooper, Susan Burns

Season 9 Guest Artists:
James Liebman, Barry Kennedy, Jeff Ronan, Erik Gullberg, Michael McManus, Ben Friesen, Michael Bernardi, J.L. Reed, Joe Beaudin, & Larry Guttman, Alexandra Duerr, Kelly Hawkes, Christopher Bowen, Tiffany Hogan.

Associated Artists: Adam Purvis, Anthony Mead, Chris Enright, Howard Tilkin, Mimi Jefferson, Ingrid Kullberg-bendz, Jenna Dempesy, John Patrick Bray, Julie Bain, Nic Mevoli, Nicolette Callaway, Travis Kendrick, & Katherine Stults

For more information on Rising Sun Performance Company, visit http://www.risingsunnyc.com/

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