THE ORANGE PERSON Comes To The Gene Frankel Theater 11/2-18

The World Premiere of THE ORANGE PERSON comes to The Gene Frankel Theatre November 2-18. 

Visit TheOrangePerson.com

With WORDS and SONGS by
JEREMY BLOOM (director)
"Stylish and inventive" - Theatermania
BRIAN RADY (as the orange person)
"Entertaining, hilarious, seamless" - The Happiest Medium
& LAURA DUNN (collaborator, performer)
"Bjorkish runaway melodies" - Mark Mayer

COMING to NYC
NOVEMBER 2-18, 2011
Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 8 PM/ Fridays @ 9 PM
at The Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street at Lafayette, New York, NY

the PRODUCTION
At last, the story of THE ORANGE PERSON, told from the perspective of the people who actually experienced it - a celebration of existence, of difference, and of song. From Terlingua, the infamous "ghost town" of the rural southwest Texan desert, a family confronts a medical marvel: an orange baby is born. With an original book by director/ auteur Jeremy Bloom and vocalist/ performer Brian Rady, THE ORANGE PERSON weaves together classic and original folk, R&B and sacred music with an eclectic cast of storytellers and instrumentalists of all ages. THE ORANGE PERSON fuses a unique mix of performative mediums from non-fictional documentary theater to concert to lawn party (be sure to take advantage of the flowing bottomless wine, iced tea, and post-show jam session). THE ORANGE PERSON features the composing and performing talents of dreamy folk-pop banjo-darling of the Lower East Side Laura Dunn (of Laura Dunn & the Ghosts of Xmas Past), the elegant and absurdist composer/ flutist/ pianist Ellen O'Meara, the infamous Kirk Siee on upright bass, along with a stellar host of vocalists, actors and multi-instrumentalists. Join us as we lift our voices in jubilation and remembrance of THE ORANGE PERSON.

FEATURING
actors/ vocalists/ instrumentalists: Mikey Barringer, Ashley Biel, Laura Dunn, Dana Kaplan-Angle, Robert Lavenstein, Ellen O'Meara, Madalyn McKay, Justin Neal, Jose Paz, Brian Rady, Kirk Siee, Catherine Sullivan, Joe White; designs by esteemed NYU MFA graduates: Olga Mill (costumes), Chris Morris (sets), and Christopher Weston (lighting); makeup design by glam-rock's Chelsea Monet Dunaway; assistant direction and stage management by Erika Bracy.

ABOUT THE CREATORS
Since 2006, the group has collaborated on several works of music, theater and performance. Together: LIVE MERMAIDS LIVE, with art.party.theater and LAURA DUNN AND THE GHOSTS OF XMAS PAST, as well as THE GREEN KNIGHT, ANCHOR WOMEN, and LA BOHEME (SPOKEN). Individually, JEREMY BLOOM (writer/ director) developed PETER-WENDY (DARK), and LEAVES OF GRASS (NUDE), assisted at The Met and on Broadway, and is a Drama League Fellow, E.S.T. Resident, Soho Rep Lab Director, US/ UK Exchange participant, and a resident artist at the cell. Visit jeremybloomplays.com. BRIAN RADY (writer/ music/ performer) performs with Panoply Lab and as BRIAN RADY & FRIENDS, a cabaret show, and associate produces for Beth Morrison Projects. Visit brianrady.com. LAURA DUNN (music/ performer) released her album May 2011, preview available here, and her poetry has appeared in AT LENGTH, FUGUE, ZOCALO PUBLIC SQUARE, and THE BEAR DELUXE. Visit myspace.com/lauradunnandtheghosts.

VISIT US at THEORANGEPERSON.COM

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