American Rep Theater of WNY presents two stage reading/concert evening performances of John Snodgrass’ 80’s techno-music inspired “Helen of Egypt” on May 8th at 7:30 and May 9th at 5 pm.
Hosted by the playwright, director Mariangela Mercurio and ART/WNY artistic director, Matthew LaChiusa, this immersive reading will feature an open forum where the playwright will introduce scenes and songs, the director will discuss ideas on staging and set throughout the presentation. Audiences will be encouraged to utilize the highly successful QR code to offer in the moment input and critique on songs, dialogue and the overall theatrical experience.
This survey will be shared with the playwright for positive feedback in developing the musical. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to be involved in the shaping of original works. Pay-what-you-can ticket pricing for both evenings.
Featuring Gabrielle Nunzio, Ryan Adam Norton, Emrald Ja’Ceil, Nahiem Paris, Jay Byron, Kaylie Horowitz, Danette Pawlowski Andrew Zuccari.
May 8th at 7:30 pm
May 9th at 5:00 pm
The Compass Performing Arts Factory
545 Elmwood Avenue
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Directed by Matthew LaChiusa, the ensemble includes Catherine Burkhart, Brooke Goergen, Trevor Dugan, John DellaContrada, Rick Lattimer, and Robert Humphrey.
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A lonely busker plays on cold city street corner as the hustle & bustle of Holiday traffic passes them by. But, perhaps with some sort of celestial knowledge or just dumb luck, a song they play stops a passerby and gives them pause to reflect how the song plays a part of their life.
Tasked with creating a short play from Christmas Carols and Holiday songs, Concrete Christmas features the creative writing talents of Donna Hoke, Camilla Maxwell, Michael Fanelli, Mark C Llyod, Billy Horn, Rosemarie Lorenti, Justin Karcher and Matthew LaChiusa,
The Artie-nominated director duo Catherine Burkhart and Mariangela Mercurio oversees an incredible talented cast including Katie Buckler, Jay Byron, Shelby McNulty- DeCaro, Suzanne Hibbard, John Kehoe, Devin Klempp, Jo O'Donnell, Askshat Sharma, Nick Winger and Andrew. Zuccari
From Dec 11th to Dec 20th, this two-week Holiday limited engagement will be a great way to bring in the season cheer.
All showtimes are Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays at 5:00 pm. The Dec 17th, Wednesday night performance is at 7:30 pm
Any question you might have will be happily answered. And, FYI, ART/WNY won’t blow up your phone or computer with annoying spam