(New York, NY - January 4, 2005) New School University’s Actors Studio Drama School will present its 9th Annual Repertory Season, opening on Thursday, February 10, 2005 and running through Saturday, May 7, 2005, at the Actors Studio Drama School Theatre at 151 Bank Street in Greenwich Village. The twelve-week season will feature the thesis projects of 48 actors, 8 directors and 7 playwrights in 38 presentations of works drawn from classic and contemporary repertories, including 23 original works by the School’s playwrights!
Each program will run Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., with a Saturday matinee at 3:00 p.m.
For a complete schedule, call (212) 229-5859 or visit the Web site at www.newschool.edu (click on Actors Studio Drama School). Admission is free to the Repertory Season performances, but reservations must be made in advance by phone. The 24-hour reservation line is (212) 229-5859, ext. 2631.
The Repertory Season represents the culmination of a three-year program of intensive study in each of the disciplines represented. The productions are all directed and acted, and many written, by graduating students in their introduction to the public and the professional community.
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THE LOVER by Harold Pinter and directed by Amy Leland Hemphill with Vera Chernysheva, Sam Kim
FAMILY MANUAL FOR KWANZA by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Denyse Owens with Niketa Calame, Mariesa Clarke, James E. Singletary Fulmore, Alikhan Morgan, Keisha Zollar
‘TIL WE FLY AGAIN by Steve Nicholas, NEW! Original work, directed by Bryan Kopta with Dain A. Geist, Shawn Vena
Selected scenes from
MUD by Maria Irene Fornes and directed by Denyse Owens with Adeel Akhtar, Wayne Asbury, Kellie Arens
BOXING THE SUN
by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Jamie Ramsburg with Bernardo Badillo, James E. Singletary Fulmore, Alikahn Morgan, Tatiana Suarez-Pico,
Selected scenes from
BIRDBATH by Leonard Melfi and directed by Chad Winters with John K. Hart, Karen Kiley
Selected scenes from
EXTREMITIES by William Mastrosimone and directed by Chad Winters with Grant Kretchik, Kate Lavender, Adia Olympia, Kelli Porterfield
Selected Scenes from
FAT MEN IN SKIRTS by Nicky Silver and directed by Melissa Attebery with J. Julian Christopher, Sari Wagner
Selected scenes from
AN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN by Shel Silverstein and directed by Jamie Ramsburg with Adeel Akhtar, Jonathan Albert, Cheryl Leibert
CATCHING UP WITH DR. GOLDBERG by Phillip Guttman, NEW! Original work, directed by Brian Olsen with Jonathan Albert, Wayne Asbury, Maranda Kosten, Cheryl Libert
Selected scenes from
THE ROSE TATTOO by Tennessee Williams and directed by Melissa Attebery with Satur Nino, Alessia Siniscalchi
A LIFE WITH IKE by Steve Nicholas, NEW! Original work, directed by Amy Leland Hemphill with Adeel Akhtar, Will Blomker, John K. Hart, Kellie Arens
A ROOM FACING THE MOON by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Jamie Ramsburg with Will Blomker, Steve Campbell, Cheryl Leibert
I CRIED FOR MASHA by Steve Nicholas, NEW! Original work, directed by Chad Winters with Rebecca Lane, Troy Sill, Gray Stevenson
THIS BIRD OF DAWNING SINGETH ALL NIGHT LONG by Phillip Hayes Dean and directed by Brian Olsen with Angie Harrell, Pernell Walker
CHILDREN LOST
by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Alexandra Hoge with Lakisha Grant, Francine Margolis, Pernell Walker
MATCH ME by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Denyse Owens with Niketa Calame, Sam Kim, Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Selected scenes from
COWBOY MOUTH by Sam Shepard and directed by Jamie Ramsburg with Wayne Asbury, Will Blomker, Elba Sette-Camara
THE AUDITION
from THE GOOD DOCTOR by Neil Simon and directed by Brian Kopta with John K. Hart and Izabela Jakubas
FOUND OBJECTS by Carla Ching, NEW! Original work, directed by Denyse Owens with Monica Hong, London Kim, Kate Lavender, Thai-Hoa Le
TEARS FROM THE STRATOSPHERE by Adrian Palacios, NEW! Original work, directed by Melissa Attebery with Kellie Arens, Bernardo Bedillo, Will Blomker, J. Julian Christopher, Lilou Fogli, Cheryl Liebert, Kellie Porterfield, Gray Stevenson
THE LILITH AND EVE PROJECT by Carla Ching, NEW! Original work, directed by Amy Leland Hemphill with Adeel Akhtar, Vera Chernysheva, Dain A. Geist, John K. Hart, Monica Hong, Maranda Kosten, Grant Kretchik, Kate Lavender, Adia Olympia, Fatima Quander, Gray Stevenson, Kate Wallace
TACT by Michael Allen, Carla Ching, Phillip Guttman, Laconia Koerner, Steve Nicholas, Adrian Palacios, Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work by all 7 ASDS playwrights! Directed by Denyse Owens with Michelle Camacho, Steve Campbell, Theodore Clement, Kelli Porterfield.
Selected scenes from
BENT by Martin Sherman and directed by Bryan Kopta with Jonathan Albert, James E. Singletary Fulmore, Joel M. Peterson, David Spangler
Selected scenes from
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken, directed by Brian Olsen with Niketa Calame, Theodore Clement, Lakisha Grant, J. Julian Christopher, Tanner Lagasca, Thai-Hoa Le, Nedra McClyde, Pernell Walker
UTAH by Laconia Koerner, NEW! Original work, directed by Amy Leland Hemphill with Angelique Bouffiou, Michelle Camacho, Kate Wallace
RHEINFIELD by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Jamie Ramsburg with Grant Kretchik, Adia Olympia, Laura Rohrman
LOVIN’ UGLY by Adrian Palacios, NEW! Original work, directed by Melissa Attebery with Bernardo Bedillo, John K. Hart, David Spangler, Gary Stevenson
ATHENA by Laconia Koerner, NEW! Original work, directed by Alexandra Hoge with Angelique Bouffiou, Niketa Calame, J. Julian Christopher, Sam Kim, Rebecca Lane, Kate Lavender, Thai-Hoa Le, Adia Olympia, Nedra McClyde, Alessia Siniscalchi
Selected scenes from
THE MAIDS by Jean Genet and directed by Jamie Ramsburg with Michelle Camacho, Lilou Fogli, Angie Harrell
THE 11th HOUR by Carla Ching, NEW! Original work, directed by Melissa Attebery
With Adeel Akhtar, Elba Sette-Camara, David Spangler, Shawn Vena
RING by Carla Ching, NEW! Original work, directed by Amy Leland Hemphill with Vera Chernysheva, David Spangler
UNDER THE SKIN by Aurin Squire, NEW! Original work, directed by Brian Olsen with Bernardo Badillo, Satur Nino, Lakisha Grant, Grant Kretchik, Nedra McClyde, Kate Wallace
RANDOM PARTICLES OF MATTER FLOATING IN SPACE by Michael Allen, NEW! Original work, directed by Denyse Owens with Jonathan Albert, Steven Campbell, Elba Sette-Camara
BROKEN BONES by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan and directed by Chad Winters with Mariesa Clarke, Dain A, Geist,, Keisha Zollar
GIRL BULLY by Carla Ching, NEW! Original work, directed by Brian Olsen with Theodore Clement, Fatima Quander
ONE SCENE TO LIVE by Phillip Guttman, NEW! Original work, directed by Alexandra Hoge
with Kellie Arens, Steve Campbell, Lilou Fogli, James E. Singletary Fulmore, London Kim, Grant Kretchik, Kate Lavender, Nedra McClyde, David Spangler, Kate Wallace, Kerry-Jayne Wilson
THE MAN WHO COULDN’T DANCE by Jason Katims and directed by Melissa Atteberywith Nelly Vaillard, Shawn Vena
Directions to the Actors Studio Drama School Theatre:
151 West Bank Street, NYC
Phone: (212) 229-5859
Reservation Line: (212) 229-5859, ext. 2631
By Subway: A, C, E to 14th Street (south end); 2, 3, 1/9 to 14th Street (south end); 1/9 to Christopher Street; B/D/F/V to West 4th Street; L to 8th Avenue
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New School University’s Actors Studio Drama School (Evangeline Morphos, Special Advisor to the Provost)offers a three-year M.F.A. program in acting, directing, and playwriting. This year’s faculty includes Ron Leibman, Ellen Barkin, Robert LuPone, Frank Pugliese, Paul Rudd, Gene Lasko, and many other professional theatre artists. For further information on the Actors Studio Drama School call (212) 229-5859 or visit the Web site at www.newschool.edu/asds.