Exploring the current state of our nation, The Seeing Place Theatre will present two new socially and politically relevant plays this February at the American Theatre of Actors, tackling two very hot-button topics: the economic recession and the flawed American healthcare system. The two plays, When We Have Gone Astray (a world premiere play by BranDon Walker) and Hot Cripple (written and performed by Hogan Gorman) will run together in repertory from February 3rd thru February 21st. When We Have Gone Astray will feature direction from Kaitlin Colombo, and Hot Cripple will feature direction from Quin Gordon, with Colleen deVeer and Joshua Rivedal serving as producers for both plays.
Hysterically poignant, When We Have Gone Astray provides an entertaining look at the modern-day struggles of three twenty-something New Yorkers in the current economic recession. In the play, Ira Trask (played by Bran
Don Walker), a lonely and struggling actor, decides that New Year's Eve, 2008 will be his last day in New York City...and what a better way to break in the new year than with a holiday hooker. Only one problem: she turns out to be an old flame from his childhood, Cassie (played by
Heather Lee Harper), who has just been turned out onto the street. Cassie and Ira's unpredictable reunion is mediated by Keith (played by Joseph Mancuso), a trust fund baby who now delivers pizzas after losing all his money to Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff. During the course of the evening, Cassie, Ira and Keith all humorously struggle to face the many compromises they must make during this troubling American recession.
Salman Rushdie called Hot Cripple "An immensely impressive piece whose satire of the American medical system hits its mark" when it premiered in the 2008 NY International Fringe Festival. A wild ride complete with a stalker ambulance driver, short term memory loss, a crazy judge, and a fashionista's guide of what to wear to the welfare office, Hot Cripple chronicles the true story of Hogan, a model turned actress in NYC who hoping for a change in her life, got exactly that. Unfortunately it came at 40 miles an hour as she was hit by a car crossing the street, and when the hospital found out Hogan was uninsured, she embarked upon a life changing journey that echoes the story of millions of Americans who slip through the cracks of our failing healthcare system. Written by and starring Hogan Gorman, this one-woman play (where she plays 25 different characters) is a compelling, comedic, & thought-provoking theatrical experience.
Both plays will run in rep. from Wednesday, February 3rd thru Sunday, February 21st at the American Theatre of Actors' Sargent Theatre (314 West 54th Street, 4th Floor). Tickets are $18 and can be purchased online at www.BrownPaperTickets.com.
When We Have Gone Astray will have performances on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7pm, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Saturday and Sundays at 2pm.
Hot Cripple will have performances on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 5pm. NOTE: The Wed 2/3 performance of Hot Cripple will begin at 7pm.
The Seeing Place Theater is a base for disciplined artists to develop theater we all want to believe in. They are working to create a pure ensemble, committed to forceful storytelling that discovers and expresses real behavior in this day and age. For more information, visit
www.SeeingPlaceTheater.com
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