Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative Presents POINT OF DEPARTURE

Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative presents POINT OF DEPARTURE Directed by Jonathan David Martin (Lincoln Center Theater's WARHORSE), assistant directed by Katie Meister (Shakespeare in the Park's ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL), and originally conceived with Zoey Martinson (Shakespeare in the Park's ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL) and Mackenzie Meehan (Classic Stage Company's DOUBLE FALSEHOOD) as the highly -anticipated inaugural production of this Brooklyn-based theater company. Performances begin Friday, September 16 and play through September 25, two weekends only, at Theater For The New City (155 1st Ave, New York, NY).

POINT OF DEPARTURE follows a series of extreme characters through the absurd landscape of a post 9/11 airport terminal. Hidden baggage fees and security pat-downs merely scratch the surface of the obstacles each passenger has to overcome, finally to depart to their chosen destination.

This highly physical, multimedia production mines the dark humor of today's airport experience. POINT OF DEPARTURE peeks into the wonder and frustrations of taking flight, as the audience is taken on a joyride of high-energy choreography, stimulating projections, and broad physical comedy.

POINT OF DEPARTURE features Johnson Chong, Zoey Martinson, Mackenzie Meehan, Adam McNulty, and Court Wing. Has sets by Chris Morris with assistant David Meyer, costumes by Tilly Grimes, lighting by Gertjan Houben, video design by Katy Scoggin, and sound by Kortney Barber.

Established in 2010, Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative blurs the lines of writer, director, and actor to create theater as a collaborative group of artists. As a globally focused company that speaks locally, Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative strives to reshape the landscape of theatre by combining socially relevant themes with a child-like sense of curiosity. Each project seeks to familiarize the unknown and to de-familiarize the known. Past collaborations have included the workshop presentation of SKYPE DUET (A Co-Production with Per Aspera Productions, Berlin Germany). http://www.smokemirrors.org

Tickets are $18 Adult and $15 Student/Senior with group discounts available, and can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/190545. For additional information on reservations and accommodations please email Smokemirrors.co@gmail.com.

Jonathan David Martin (director, co-founder) is currently performing as "Joey" in The National Theatre of Great Britain's WARHORSE at Lincoln Center Theater. Jonathan's recent directing credits include, THE TEMPEST for Touchstone Theater and SEND 'EM IN OR SEND 'EM AWAY at NYU's Graduate Acting Program. He is a co-artistic director of Smoke&Mirrors Collaborative and a founder of the Washington Ensemble Theatre in Seattle, WA where he co-created NEXT TUESDAY, HANDCUFF GIRL SAVES THE WORLD, WONDERFUL LIFE, WHAT IS SEXY? and performed in the regional premieres of Adam Rapp's Finer NOBLE GASES and Jane Martin's LAURA'S BUSH. Other acting credits include THE CHOSEN at Portland Center Stage,PERICLES REDUX with Not Man Apart Physical Theater Ensemble at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, THE OUTSIDERS at Seattle Children's Theatre, UBU and MING THE RUDE at the Empty Space Theatre, and the title role in ROMEO & JULIET with Shakespeare Santa Monica. He is a recipient of the Leonore Annenberg Foundation Fellowship for the Arts. MFA: NYU Grad Acting.

Zoey Martinson (original creator, co-founder). Was last seen in Shakespeare in the Park's ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL. She founded Bright Future Arts International at National Theatre of Ghana West Africa and her play NDEBELE FUNERAL has toured South Africa. Her last production with Smoke&Mirrors Collaborative, SKYPE DUET (co-creator/director), won the 100 Grand award at the HAU2 Theater in Berlin. As an actress, she has performed at the Guthrie, Shakespeare On The Sound, 365 PLAYS/DAYS at The Public, Purchase Repertory Theatre, Signature Theatre, Penobscot Theatre, The Flea Theatre, Broom Street Theatre, Theatre in the Muz, South Africa, The National Theatre of Ghana, and the Diorama theatre in London. Film/TV: "ARE WE THERE YET", "RESTLESS CITY", "LAW & ORDER." Training: SUNY Purchase college, NYU Grad Acting.

Mackenzie Meehan (original creator, company member). Off Broadway: DOUBLE FALSEHOOD at CSC; John Kelly's, PASS THE BLUTWURST, BITTE (La Mama) THE SACRIFICES (SPF, The Public Theatre); New York Theatre: ; JESTER'S DEAD (NYU's Studio Tisch); THE GREEN MANIFESTO (NYC Fringe); YOU ARE HERE, QUEEN OF SPADES, TWO DOZEN RED ROSES; THE DEVIL PASSES; CANDLE-LIGHT (TACT Salon); Regional: CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION (The Studio Theatre); OUT OF ORBIT (Sundance Theatre Lab); CAVIAR ON CREDIT (The Guthrie). Film/TV: "WHITE COLLAR"; "MILDREd Pierce"; "CANDLESTICKS"; "OPERATION FELISHA"; Training: BA, Cal State Long Beach, MFA, NYU. She is a proud member of The Actors Company Theatre and Smoke and Mirrors Collaborative.

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