RANDOM ACTS 2007
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DRAMA
RANDOM ACTS
ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 – SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007
The Festival features the thesis projects of 42 actors, 14 directors and 7 new playwrights in 28 presentations of works drawn from classic and contemporary repertories – including 7 original works by Drama’s playwrights!
Each program will run Thursday through Saturday at 8PM, with a Saturday matinee at 3PM.
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DRAMA THEATER
151 BANK STREET
THIRD FLOOR
NEW YORK CITY
Free general admission! Reservations recommended.
For reservations, please call Ticket central at 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com. Tickets go on sale February 5, 2007.
WEEK ONE February 15-17
CRAZY EIGHTS
by David Lindsay-Abaire
directed by Allegra Pickett
with Randy Lee, Maggie Takyar, JC Vasquez
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
by Susan Kim
directed by Brian Cichocki
with Joe Fuselli, Nikaline Katsilometes, Ivan Magrin-Chagnolleau, Dana Leigh Snyder
THE LOVELIEST AFTERNOON OF THE YEAR
by John Guare
directed by Karen Dabney
with Adam Kee, Aynsley Moorhouse
OUT OF BODY
by Beverley Cooper
directed by Moira Boag
with Detra Payne, Kristyl Dawn Tift
SPACE
NEW! Original Work!
by Bekah Brunstetter
directed by Diana Basmajian
with Viviana Fusaro, Katie McConaghy, Emily Murray, David Svoboda
WEEK TWO MARCH 1-3
THE BEAR
by Anton Chekhov
directed by Helena Prezio
with Mark S. Howard, Megan Kilian
BROTHER
by Mary Gallagher
directed by Karen Dabney
with Rachel Dorfman, Jeffrey Parrillo
MERCURY & MARS
NEW! Original Work!
by Megan Lohne
directed by Layne Racowsky
with Zoë Anastassiou, Justin McConnaughy
WEEK THREE MARCH 15-17
CHINA
by Scott Organ
directed by Malinda Sorci
with Aynsley Moorhouse, Dana Leigh Snyder
LABOR PAINS
by Michele Palermo
directed by Layne Racowsky
with Isabel Ærenlund, Brett Collier
LAST CALL
NEW! Original Work!
by DeLora Whitney
directed by Moira Boag
with Mike Keller, Robin LeMon
STITCHES IN TIME
NEW! Original Work!
by Caren Skibell
directed by Diana Basmajian
with Michelle Robinson, Brian Schlanger
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
by David Ives
directed by David Little
with Andrew Kepka, Megan Mioduski
WEEK FOUR MARCH 29-31
DEAR KENNETH BLAKE
by Jacquelyn Reingold
directed by Merve Taskan
with Becky Kang, Justin McConnaughy
DESIRE DESIRE DESIRE
by Christopher Durang
directed by Helena Prezio
with Joe Fuselli, Mark S. Howard, Tess McCarthy, JC Vasquez
DRIFT
NEW! Original Work!
by Amy Schulz
directed by Karen Dabney
with Colin Fisher, Joel Repman
THE ODYSSEY
by Mary Zimmerman
directed by Allegra Pickett
with an ensemble cast
WHAT SHE FOUND THERE
by John Glore
directed by David Little
with Nikaline Katsilometes, David Svoboda
WEEK FIVE APRIL 12-14
CUBA, SI!
by Terrence McNally
directed by Ivan Magrin-Chagnolleau
with Viviana Fusaro, Justin McConnaughy, Sara Gozalo, Senta Perez, Jen McVey, Adam Kee
MEDEA
by Christopher Durang and Wendy Wasserstein
directed by Layne Racowsky
with Jeffrey Parrillo, Michelle Robinson, Amanda Rhines, Robin LeMon, David C.Marshall, Aynsley Moorhouse, Dana Leigh Snyder
SENIOR NIGHT
NEW! Original Work!
by Paul John DeSena
directed by Moira Boag
with Tawny Sorensen, Darcie Champagne
LULLABY
by Jason Milligan
directed by Alexandra Hastings
with Jane Cortney, Megan Mioduski
DOLORES
by Edward Allan Baker
directed by Allegra Pickett
with Sonia Alcazar, Stacie Greenwell
BIG MISTAKE
by Theresa Rebeck
directed by Melissa Attebery
with Isabel Ærenlund, Brett Collier, LuCiana Miles, Hadi Tabbal
WEEK SIX APRIL 26-28
THE LADY OF LARKSPUR LOTION
by Tennessee Williams
directed by Brian Cichocki
with Adam Kee, Detra Payne, Kristyl Dawn Tift
A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
by Anton Chekhov
directed by Merve Taskan
with Zoë Anastassiou, Mark S. Howard, Florin Penisoara
SURE THING
by David Ives
directed by Layne Racowsky
with Rachel Dorfman, Colin Fisher
A STALL OF ONE'S OWN
NEW! Original Work!
by Jennie Berman Eng
directed by Karen Dabney
with Darcie Champagne, Nandita Chandra, Brett Collier, Stacie Greenwell, Emily Murray, Jeffrey Parrillo, David Svoboda
WHY DO YOU SMOKE SO MUCH, LILY?
By Tennessee Williams
directed by Allegra Pickett
with Heather Snow Clark, Megan Mioduski