The Open Circle Play Factory Announces THE LANFORD WILSON PROJECT
Open Circle Play Factory, under the Artistic Direction of Mac McCarty, today announced it will present a limited engagement Off-Broadway run of The Lanford Wilson Project, its inaugural endeavor aimed at making vital the works of Lanford Wilson for a new audience and rekindling the spirit of ensemble acting for which he wrote.
Angela Atwood's LADY HUNTERS Announces Back-to-Back World and NYC Premieres
Angela Atwood's Lady Hunters announces back-to-back World and NYC Premieres in the Kansas City Film Festival (April 14) and Manhattan Film Festival (April 21 at 7pm, Opening Weekend Shorts Block) this month.
Lady Hunters is a dramatic dark comedy short film about three girlfriends on a moms' weekend retreat to the Adirondacks, who learn a heinous gang rapist has been released from prison nearby. Incensed by the atrocious nature of the crime against a teenage girl, and incarceration of only one of its perpetrators, the women find themselves novice killers and arbiters of justice.
The film stars three female protagonists, portrayed by Lara Buck, Angela Atwood, and Marianne Hardart. Atwood wrote, directed, produced, and acted in the film, shot by cinematographer, Lauretta Prevost; this is the pair's third film together. They received the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant and shot the 15-minute short on an Arri Alexa with Primo Prime lenses in upstate New York.
The film was inspired by Co-Creator/Co-Stars Lara Buck and Angela Atwood, when they were on a girlfriends' weekend away back in November 2014. Just one week before, the allegations against Bill Cosby were breaking news. Atwood, 'We just couldn't seem to get away from the subject no matter what we did. All weekend, no matter what we were doing, we were always one word away from it. We were in shock. We were furious. As the script continued developing, swimmer Brock Turner was treated gently by the judicial system after raping a woman behind a dumpster. Three weeks after post-production was complete last September, Harvey Weinstein's revolting behavior became public.'
Women and Hollywood's Kelsey Moore featured the film's crowd-funding campaign: 'This project promises great action and a space to laugh at the world's absurdity. More importantly, though, its protagonists speak to the very real situation in which many of us now find ourselves: first-time, ordinary people who must step up, speak out, and take action.'
World Premiere: Kansas City Film Festival
Cinemark on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO
Saturday April 14
Tickets available for purchase at: https://kcfilmfest.org/product/lady-hunters-saturday/
NYC Premiere: Manhattan Film Festival
Cinema Village, New York, NY
Saturday April 21
Tickets available for purchase at: http://manhattanff.com/event/lady-hunters/
New Play D!CKHEAD to Run 4/14-17 at Paradise Factory
DICKHEAD, a bold new play by Dave Cash, is set for its debut run April 14-17 at The Paradise Factory. Set in a boxing ring with play-by-play commentary by a team of sports announcers, DICKHEAD presents an unflinching and irreverent look into the inner workings of one man's mind as he battles the demons of his inner addictions --- personified by his three anthropomor- phic penises: Ego Penis, Mouth Penis and Penis Penis.
Photo Flash: PENINSULA Wins FringeNYC's 2013 Award for Outstanding Ensemble
Following a sold-out, critically-acclaimed and award-winning run as part of the 17th Annual New York International Fringe Festival/FringeNYC, PENINSULA, a world-premiere play by Nathan Wright, directed by Nadia Foskolou, has been selected for the 9th Annual FringeNYC Encore Series (9/6 - 10/20). The production also received a 2013 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award for outstanding ensemble. Scroll down for photos of the cast in action!
PENINSULA Set for Players Theater as Part of FringeNYC Extension, Begin. 9/6
Following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run as part of the 17th Annual New York International Fringe Festival/FringeNYC, PENINSULA, a world-premiere play by Nathan Wright, directed by Nadia Foskolou, has been selected for the 9th Annual FringeNYC Encore Series (9/6 - 10/20). PENINSULA will play additional performances at The Players Theater (115 MacDougal Street): Friday 9/6 @ 8PM, Tuesday 9/24 @ 8PM, Saturday 10/05 @ 9PM, and Sunday 10/13 @ 7PM. Tickets, priced at $18.00, are on sale now via OvationTix by calling 212-352-3101 or online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/927514.
Photo Flash: New Shots from In Absentia Productions' PENINSULA at FringeNYC
PENINSULA tells the story of Tiago, a young man who escaped the poverty-stricken slums of Rio de Janeiro, now working as a migrant in a seemingly peaceful summer town in Northern Michigan's wine country. A visceral exploration of shifting identity, power and desire, PENINSULA explodes with poetry, sensuality, and danger. Below, check out new shots of the cast in action onstage at this year's FringeNYC!
Photo Flash: First Look at PENINSULA, Opening Tonight at FringeNYC
PENINSULA, a world-premiere play by Nathan Wright, begins its sold out run as part of the 17th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - Fringe NYC on Wednesday, August 14th. Produced by In Absentia Productions and directed by Nadia Foskolou, PENINSULA stars Angela Atwood, Vanessa Bartlett,Josue Gutierrez Guerra, Kellan Peavy, Marc Sinoway (Logo's 'Hunting Season"), and John Zdrojeski. Check out a first look at the cast in rehearsal below!