Turtle Shell Presents MANHATTAN TRANSFER And SUITS AND TIES/SUITS AND CAPES

Manhattan Transfer and Suits and Ties/Suits and Capes comes to the The Shell Theatre. All performances are at The Shell Theater, 300 W 43rd St., 4th Floor (between 8th & 9th Ave). Tickets are $18 and available by calling 212-352-3101 or online through theatremania.com or the Turtle Shell Theater website at turtleshellproductions.com.

Manhattan Transfer opens in previews Thursday, July 8th at 7PM. Other preview performances: July 9th and 10th at 8PM; July 12th -14th at 7PM. The show opens July 17th at 8PM. Other dates: July 18th at 2PM; July 21st & 22nd at 7PM; July 24th at 8PM; July 25th at 2PM; July 26th and 27th at 7PM; July 31st at 8PM & August 1st at 2PM.

Suits and Ties and Suits and Capes opens in previews July 15th at 7PM. The show continues in previews July 16th at 8PM; July 17th at 3PM; July 18th at 5PM and July 19th at 7PM. The show opens to the public July 23rd at 8PM and has additional performances on July 24th at 2PM; July 25th at 5PM; July 29th at 7PM; July 30th at 8PM; July 31st at 3PM and August 1st at 5PM.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER

A foreign war, burgeoning immigration, market ups and downs, exhaustion from the last decade and fear mixed with hope as technology changes rapidly. It's just another typical day in today's society. But turn back the clocks 100 years and theatergoers will soon discover that life in the early 20th century was very similar, when they see Manhattan Transfer.

Adapted from John Dos Passos's classic novel of the same name, Manhattan Transfer, by playwright Martin M. Zuckerman, is a portrait of a much younger New York City and told through the interconnected stories of exemplary Manhattanites.

"George" (Brad Coolidge) is an ambitious lawyer who seeks love, "Ellen" (Casandera M.J. Lollar) is a tenacious young actress who seeks fame and "Jimmy" (Nick Fesette) is an idealistic reporter who seeks to elevate The Common man through his writing. The cast also includes a variety of other characters that make the journey more colorful: Philipp Christopher (Congo), Rick Dettwyler (Jeff Merivale), Kelley Dorney (Nellie), Anthony J. Gallo (Detective/Mike Cardinale), Jenn Goodson (Nevada), Rachel Halper (Cassie), Mark A. Keeton (Jojo), Briana Paken (Ruth), John L Payne (Gus) and Adam Shorsten (Stan).

Under Swan's direction is a talented production team that includes Stanley L. Ralph III (Stage Manager), Jackie McCarthy (Scenic Designer), Stephen Sakowski (Lighting Designer), A. Christina Giannini (Costume Designer), Erica Evans (Assistant Costume Designer), Rocco D'Santi (Projection Designer), Josh Millican (Sound Designer) and Pat Lawrence (Production Assistant).

SUITS AND TIES and SUITS AND CAPES

Both plays were written by playwright Jonathan Brady and have a number of similarities. Suits and Ties follows a group of friends struggling to hold on to their small company as it teeters on the brink of failure. As the pressure mounts, each person is forced to choose between personal loyalties and different ideas about what it takes to succeed in the world of business. Suits and Capes is a comedy about two young men who try to become superheroes and save the world from "The SoHo Strangler". They lack only one thing: super powers. Their circumstances teach them about risk, reward, triumph, failure and how to get your cape to flow just right.

Casting is still being finalized but attached to the shows so far are the following actors: Suits and Ties: Justin Bennett (Napoleon), Larry Bull (Frank), Duke Lafoon (Jay), Frederick J. Mayer (Inspector), M. Scott Mclean (Tom) and David Pegram (Charles). Suits and Capes: Christine Bullen (Reporter/Nurse/Victim 2) Samantha Cole (Kate), Andre Herzegovitch (SoHo Strangler), Zac Hoogendyk (Kenneth) and Ryan Michael Jones (Ray).

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