What We're Seeing: DANNYKRISDONNAVERONICA

As we head into tech for our New York premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's The Oregon Trail, we want to wish our friends at the Wheelhouse Theater Company a very happy opening tonight as they begin their run of DANNYKRISDONNAVERONICA at the 4th Street Theatre downtown. Do not miss this show! You may even notice our ol' pal Ben Mehl from our production of At The Table a year and a half ago.

January 7-28, 2017
4th Street Theater
83 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003

A Little About The Show

In a bucolic Brooklyn park Kris and Danny meet for their children's first play date. While commiserating, a precarious emotional relationship forms between them, but when one of their children is inexplicably injured, the sequential fall-out incites their spouses, Donna and Veronica, along a self-destructive path in search of the superfluous truth. DANNYKRISDONNAVERONICA is an offbeat meditation on the confounding business of contemporary parenthood.

Cast:

• Suzy Jane Hunt
• Ben Mehl
• Rachel Mewbron
• Liz Wisan

Creative:

• Directed by Jeff Wise
• Written by Lawrence Dial

The Oregon Trail in Rehearsal - Week 2

Happy New Years! After a couple days off for Christmas, the second week of rehearsal for Bekah Brunstetter's The Oregon Trail sped onwards. Taking a look back this week, Geordie talks to co-artistic director Aaron Rossini about the challenges in staging a play that pulls inspiration from a video game.

Also...

Tickets are now on sale! You can grab them over here. All preview performances are only $9!

The Oregon Trail in Rehearsal - Week 1

The first week of rehearsal for Bekah Brunstetter's The Oregon Trail has come to an end.

We sat down with director Geordie Broadwater to find out exactly what The Oregon Trail is all about.

For regular behind the scenes updates, be sure to follow us on Instagram!

'A Face in the Clouds" workshop

This past Wednesday we sat down at ART/NY's Brooklyn rehearsal studio and worked through a new play by Kareem Fahmy. Led by co-artistic director Aaron Rossini and featuring the talents of Charles Socarides, Kathryn Kates, RJ Brown, Philippe Bowgen, Marianna McClellan and our own John Racioppo, we had a great afternoon reading over the play and discussing the script.

We can't wait to see what direction Kareem takes this new play! 

Kicking off the 2017 Season

In just under one week, we begin rehearsals for our New York Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's The Oregon Trail. In the meantime, this past weekend, we celebrated the kick-off of our 2017 season in style with friends, family, collaborators, and supporters.

With live music from the incredible Kyp Malone (of TV on the Radio), Big Data spinning tunes, and a vintage video game cabinet featuring the classic Oregon Trail, the celebration went late into the evening.

Thank you so much to everyone who came out and made the night an incredible success!

What We're Seeing: Wake Up Call

The holiday season is officially upon us! It's time to check out timeless classics of American theatre like A Christmas Carol or The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. Allow us to add more holiday season play to your list: Wake Up Call. Our very own John Racioppo will be starring in this show about hotels, immaturity, and pet fish.

December 9 - 18, 2016
IRT Theater
154 Christopher St 3B (3rd Floor)
New York, NY 10014

A LITTLE ABOUT THE PLAY

In the midst of an unexpected double shift (on Christmas Eve, no less) a group of degenerate hotel employees stumble their way through an unusual night of service. It’s a “coming of age when you’re already of age” story. Sometimes it takes a miracle to grow the hell up. Wake Up Call s an 90 minute contemporary play set in the lobby of a luxury boutique hotel in New York City. In the respect that hotels are transitional places for the guests, the same is true for the people that work there. Navigating through the misadventures of the evening, from outlandish guests to unpredictable coworkers, we follow their journey into adulthood. Sort of.

Cast:

• Veronica Cooper
• Chris Gebauer
• Jory Murphy
• John Racioppo
• Brian Reilly
• Jennifer Teska

Creative:

• Directed by Adam Thomas Smith
• Written by Adam Thomas Smith and Veronica Cooper

'Summer' Workshop

It's been a busy few weeks at Fault Line Theatre.

In addition to announcing our next show Bekah Brunstetter's The Oregon Trail, we've also been busy developing Michael Weller's latest script, Summer. Over the course of three days, under the direction of Aaron Rossini, we had the opportunity to work through the script with an incredible cast made up of Brooke Bloom, Tony Crane, Ali Rose Dachis, Drew Foster, and Bhavesh Patel. 

We love workshopping plays in progress. In a lot of ways, it's at the core of what we do as a company that focuses on the creation of new, socially relevant plays. It was a joy to spend the week buried in Michael's excellent new work!

What We're Seeing: The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

The McKittrick Hotel is one of our favourite venues in the city. Period. Whether we're there to catch Sleep No More or for a concert at one of their excellent laid back music venues or just grabbing a cocktail and food with friends on the rooftop bar, we're always guaranteed a great night in New York City. Now for a limited time only, The McKittrick Hotel is teaming up with The National Theatre of Scotland to present The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. Do. Not. Miss. This.

November 16, 2016 - January 29, 2017
The Heath at The McKittrick Hotel
542 West 27th St
New York, NY 10033

A Little About The Play

The McKittrick Hotel is pleased to present The National Theatre of Scotland’s The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. The show unfolds within The McKittrick’s bar and music venue, The Heath, which has been transformed into a high spirited Scottish Pub for the occasion. The full Scottish cast straight from the National Theatre of Scotland perform among and around its audience, weaving an ingenious, lyrical, enchanting story told with live music throughout an intimate and supernatural setting.

Cast:

• Annie Grace
• Melody Grove
• Peter Hannah
• Alasdair Macrae
• Paul McCole

Production Team:

• Created by David Greig and Wils Wilson
• Written by David Greig
• Directed by Wils Wilson
• Design - Georgia McGuinness
• Movement - Janice Parker
• Musical Direction - Alasdair Macrae

Announcing The Oregon Trail

Information about this has been trickling out for the last couple months now, but we're so proud to announce that our next show will be the New York premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's The Oregon Trail. Directed by Geordie Broadwater, the show will run at the WP Theater at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre from January 13 - February 12.

"Continue. On. The. Trail."

It’s 1997. Alone in her computer lab, 13-year-old Jane finds her escape from the awkward throes of puberty by joining her sister and her unattainable high school crush in a covered wagon headed west on “The Oregon Trail.” Under the guidance of the all-powerful Voice of the Game, we watch “Then Jane” and her family navigate the deadly perils of 1850s frontier life, while present day Jane navigates the different but all-too-real dangers of high school, college, and eventually adulthood. Jane soon finds herself in her 20s, unemployed and battling an undefinable lifelong depression, even as “Then Jane” continues to face the tribulations of the trail. With nearly two centuries between them, both Janes face hardships that seem impossible to overcome—until they find one another.

Tickets will be on sale soon, but until then find out more information including cast, creatives, and the performance schedule right here.

What We're Seeing: A Christmas Carol

We're wishing a happy opening this evening to co-artistic director Craig Wesley Divino and the entire cast of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's A Christmas Carol. This will be Craig's 6th year performing the role of Fred in this annual tradition directed by Michael Evan Haney.

November 23 - December 31, 2016
Marx Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt. Adams Circle
Cincinnati, OH 45202

A Little About The Play

Your favorite holiday tradition. Or your chance to make a new one.
The Playhouse's version of A Christmas Carol combines faithful storytelling with spellbinding stage magic to bring to life its familiar story of a sinner given one last chance at redemption by four persuasive ghosts. Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a miraculous Christmas Eve transformation as he views with new eyes his past, present and the possibilities of the future. As he witnesses all those who have improved his life — his first love Belle, his kindhearted employer Fezziwig, his nephew Fred and his heartily abused clerk Bob Cratchit — he realizes that it's never too late to change his miserly ways. A Christmas Carol's heartwarming message, hundreds of costumes and thrilling special effects help to make the show one of the Playhouse's most popular productions each year.

"For my money, there's no better local holiday entertainment." – The Cincinnati Enquirer

Advisory: A Christmas Carol is suitable for all general audiences, including children ages 5 and older. Due to the full-length nature of the show, children younger than 5 cannot be admitted. Please contact the Box Office if you have questions or require additional information.

Running Time: The show runs approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes, including one intermission.

Cast:

• Richard Buchanan
• George Bull
• Ernaisja Curry
• Bruce Cromer
• Craig Wesley Divino
• Annie Fitzpatrick
• Ella Faith Gallagan
• Ryan Wesley Gilreath
• Candice Handy
• Tatum Hunter
• Ari Elizabeth Johnson
• Taha Mandviwala
• Sara Masterson
• Aidan McCracken
• Kelly Mengelkoch
• Gregory Procaccino
• Douglas Rees
• Nick Rose
• Ty Joseph Shelton
• John Skelley
• Stephen Skiles
• Livvy Stubenrauch
• Sabian George Swan
• Koray Tarhan
• Ashley Taylor
• Austin Vaughan
• Henry Charles Weghorst
• Kathleen Wise

Production Team:

• Directed by Michael Evan Haney
• Written by Charles Dickens
• Adapted by Howard Dallin
• Set Designer - James Leonard Joy
• Costume Designer - David Murin
• Lighting Designer - Kirk Bookman
• Sound Designer/Composer - David B. Smith
• Music Director - Rebecca N. Childs
• Choreographer - Dee Anne Bryll
• Stage Manager - Andrea L. Shell
• Second Stage Manager - Brooke Redler