The PIT to Present Matt Cox's Epic Geek Comedy KAPOW-I GOGO!, 2/16-3/10

Matthew Cox's 3-Part Epic, Geek Comedy Kapow-i GoGo will premiere at The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) February 16th through March 10th.

Following the highly successful and critically acclaimed runs of Chiara Atik's Women (New York Times Critic's Pick) and Recent Cutback's Hold On To Your Butts at The Peoples Improv Theater (Time Out New York Critics Pick), The PIT is proud to announce it's newest theatrical comedy, Kapow-i GoGo by Matthew Cox.

Her name is Kapow-i GoGo. And she's going to save the world. Again. And again. And again. Matthew Cox's Kapow-i GoGo is an epic, three-part, live-action hybrid of Dragon Ball Z, Cyberpunk Space Operas, most of the Final Fantasies and every other after-school cartoon you watched in the mid-to-late '90s. It's a Geek Coast of Utopia. A Nerd Gatz.

...with cooler hair.

...and more robotic appendages.

Kapow-i GoGo is a theatrical experience built for an audience used to binge-watching Netflix.

Kapow-i GoGo began as one of the most popular plays at The Flea Theater's #serials@theflea. For the PIT run, the show has been expanded and re-conceived into three totally new, separate evenings: Kapow-i GoGo Gooooo!, Kapow-i GoGo Z, and Kapow-i GoGo Returns spanning three decades and following our plucky blue-haired fighter on her journey to collect all the legendary Hydra Crystals, to compete in the World's Martial Arts Tournament, to far-flung future dystopias and fights with power-mad cybernetic generals, giant robots, mountain monsters and assorted other final bosses. And, of course, saving the princess.

The PIT's Artistic Director Kevin Laibson had this to say: "I was a rabid fan of Kapow-i when I saw it at The Flea, and we're excited as hell to pair this huge, bombastic show with some of the best, most theatrical acts from The PIT. Producing a 9-show, 30-performance episodic theater event with three different viewing options is a tough beast to wrangle, but with The PIT's hyper-repertory programming model as well as the abundance of talented performers/producers with ready-to-go shows that makes up New York's comedy scene, the whole project became considerably more manageable. Cox, Parker, and Soren are just crazy enough to pull this whole thing off. Also, Madeleine Bundy tears the stage apart in the role, and the city deserves another chance to see her."

Kapow-i GoGo is written by Matthew Cox with direction by Kristin McCarthy Parker (Hold On To Your Butts) and Joel Soren. Production design by Joel Soren. Costume design by Josh Boerman. Score by Brian Hoes. Fight choreography by Alex Gould. And featuring Michael Axelrod, Matthew Cox, Asia Kate Dillon (Lucifer in The Mysteries at The Flea), Alex Gould (The Woodsman at 59E59), Amy Jo Jackson (The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler at Exit Pursued by a Bear), Hank Lin, Evan Maltby, Andrea Miller, Tara Pacheco, Cristina Pitter, Karsten Otto, Jeff Ronan, Eliza Martin Simpson (The Woodsman at 59E59), Keola Simpson, Stephen Stout (Smoke at The Flea), Colin Waitt (Jesus in The Mysteries at The Flea) and Madeleine Bundy (Julie in Smoke at The Flea) as Kapow-i GoGo.

Kapow-i GoGo Part 1: Kapow-i GoGo Gooooo!!! plays February 16th, 17th, 19th and 20th (with Episode 1 at 7pm, Episode 2 at 8pm and Episode 3 at 9pm on a rotating split bill w/ G.U.S., Simply Unemployable, [20 Minutes in the Style of Wes Anderson], and Doppelskope) and in it's entirety 2/21 at 11pm.

Kapow-i GoGo Part 2: Kapow-i GoGo Z plays February 23rd, 24th and 27th (with Episode 4 at 7pm, Episode 5 at 8pm and Episode 6 at 9pm on a rotating split bill w/ G.U.S., Simply Unemployable, The Windy Pendejos?, [20 Minutes in the Style of Wes Anderson], and Doppelskope) and in it's entirety 2/28 at 11pm.

Kapow-i GoGo Part 3: Kapow-i GoGo Returns, Episodes 7 - 9 plays March 6th at 11pm, March 9th at 9:30pm, and 3/10 at 9:30pm. Part 3 will only be performed in its entirety.

Kapow-i GoGo is a three-part saga, each part containing 3 episodes, each episode its own hyper-adventure!

There are three levels of Kapow-i experience:
Level 1 - Single Episode Ticket ($10)
Level 2 - 3 Episode Part Pass ($20)
Level 3 - 9 Episode SUPERPASS ($50)

Tickets and detailed schedule are available at www.thepit-nyc.com/kapow-i. For more information, visit www.kapowigogo.com.

Kristin McCarthy Parker (Co-Director) is a director, producer, and founding member of Recent Cutbacks. She co-created and directed Hold On To Your Butts (The PIT), named one of the Top 10 Comedies of 2014 in TimeOut NY. She also recently directed Cordelia Prospector (#serials at The Flea). She has directed, developed, and produced new work with 59E59, HERE, IRT, FringeNYC, NYMadness, Amios, EstroGenius, Inviolet Theater, and others. Assistantships include Ed Iskandar, Michael Greif, Wendy C. Goldberg, and Trip Cullman. Education: University of Evansville.

Joel Soren (Co-Director / Production Designer) is a freelance theatrical artist residing in Bushwick, NY. After optaining a BFA in Drama & BA in politics from NYU he has spent his time as a freelance director & designer of original work largely in collaboration with local genius T. Adamson. In developing his craft, Joel has traveled with Theatre-Mitu to Bangalore India, to Pennsylvania with Fresh Ground Pepper, and to DC assisting the world's foremost expert on crystal skulls at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. He recently was an AD to Drama Desk Winner Ed Iskandar for "The Mysteries," then self-produced-directed-&designed #TRIPTYCH as a part of the Sublet Series @HERE co-op, and said goodbye to #serials@theflea "Ka-Pow-I Gogo Go Z" after 8 troublemaking episodes

Matt Cox is a New York-based playwright, actor, and improviser. Writing Credits include: Kapow-I GoGo & Kings of Crowns for #serials@theflea, and Jake and Dennis Solve Problems which was performed at Brett Epstein's Rule of 7x7. His radio play El Hombre Bovino was performed at The Greene Space in an evenings of westerns, with direction by Jim Simpson and Arthur Yorinks. He contributed as a writer to The Mysteries, the Flea Theater's epic adaptation of the bible. He has also been working on a children's book featuring garden gnomes. He has studied at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting & The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater in New York City. He is also a happy member of The Story Pirates.

In the spirit of episodic viewing, parts 1 and 2 will be presented among the following acts:

G.U.S. is Langston Belton, Devin Heater, and Nick Carrillo. In 2014, the world ended. Three men survived by hiding out in a Generic Underground Shelter. This is their story... and it is entirely improvised. More information at www.thisisgus.com. Teaser trailer at http://vimeo.com/89451963

Doppelskope (Ora Fruchter, Christopher Scheer) will be performing their improvised human/puppet show SHRINK: Puppet Therapy. One puppet improv show will accomplish what it would take a lifetime to work out in regular therapy. The licensed metaphysicians of Doppelskope are ready to solve all of your problems using multiple styles of puppetry and improv. Let puppets fix your life. More information at http://www.doppelskope.com/. Teaser trailer at http://youtu.be/0-6MmAcI-uY

[20 Minutes in the Style of Wes Anderson] is a quarter-hour of quick comedic action, subtly emotional characters, unlikely friendships and earnest tweed-wearing as an existing show or movie is replayed in the style of Wes Anderson. [20 Minutes in the Style of Wes Anderson] is produced by Tamsi New.

The Windy Pendejos is speedy cartoon-prov from boy-provisers Nick Vatterott, Micah Sherman, Richie Moriarty & Evan Kaufman.

As Simply Unemployable, Matt Catanzano & Richie Moriarty create webseries & sketches for their YouTube channel, Simply Unemployable. They also perform live improv & sketch in NYC.

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