This Friday, you can catch our very own John Racioppo playing astronaut Neil Armstrong in Craters, or the making of the making of the moon landing by Elise Wien. This all goes down as part of the Corkscrew Festival, an annual festival in its second year which showcases original productions by early-career theater artists and advocates for underrepresented artists and viewpoints. Best of all, it's free to attend!
July 27, 2018
Paradise Factory
64 E 4TH ST
New York, NY 10003
A Little About The Show
Meet the film team responsible for staging the Apollo 11 moon landing. Or at least, partially responsible—until their lead actor Neil was whisked away at the last minute when NASA decided to go in a different direction. Now, director Sylvia and her crew are being held prisoner in a classified warehouse in the middle of nowhere America, with nothing to do but make a documentary about their thwarted attempt at creating the footage that would inspire the world. Craters is an exercise in fact-finding, (re)enactment, and the power of simulation.
Cast:
- Angela Bilkic
- Cristina Henriquez
- Ruby Hurlock
- Robert Leverett
- Elyse Steingold
- John Racioppo
Creative:
- Written by Elise Wien
- Directed by Deby Xiadani
- Stage Manager: Alicia Thomas
- Graphic Design: Dorothy Qu