Random Acts 2007

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.

 


Random Acts 2007 Week 1

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


Random Acts 2007 Week 2

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

 


Random Acts 2007 Week 3

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

 


Random Acts 2007 Week 4

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

 


Random Acts 2007 Week 5

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

 


Random Acts 2007 Week 6

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