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Michael PescE's Old-fASHIONED pIANO PARTY - 2010
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Killing Women
Left to Right back row; Brian Dykstra, Michael Puzzo, Hillary Parker, Colin Hanlon
Left to Right front row; Kelly McAndrew, Lori Prince, Autumn Hurlbert, playwright Marisa Wegrzyn and director Adam Fitzgerald
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Interlopers
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Lyric Is Waiting
South Ark Stage (Rhoda Herrick, Producing Artistic Director) and kef productions
Directed by Adam Fitzgerald
Featuring: Joe Masi*, Kelly McAndrew*, Lori Prince* and Brit Whittle*
Production Stage Manager Shannon O’Connor*
*member Actors’ Equity Association
Scenic Design by Joel Sherry
Lighting and Sound Design by Christopher J. Bailey
Costume Design by Jessica Pabst
July 30 – August 28th, Wed-Sat at 8 PM
The W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre at The Irish Repertory Theatre 132 West 22nd St., NYC
Read the New York Times review of Lyric Is Waiting!
Watch Michael Puzzo and Adam Fitzgerald talk about the process of rehearsing Lyric is Waiting!
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Michael Pesce's Old-Fashioned Piano Party
Laurie Beechman Theatre
407 west 42nd street
Friday, February 19th at 8pm and Sunday, February 21st at 7pm
Old Fashioned Piano Party Cast-
From Left to Right; Zachary Prince, Moriah Angeline, Derrick Trumbly, Michael Pesce, Rashidra Scott, Colin Israel and Matthew Gumley
Left to Right; Zachary Prince and Matthew Gumley
Michael Pesce and Colin Israel
Hear live versions from the performers of Old Fashion Piano Party at this youtube link.
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Artists Rising
Friday, Dec. 12th and Saturday, Dec. 13th at 8:00 PM
The Lion Theatre in Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street, NYC
The Host: Eddie Rabon
Directed by Adam Fitzgerald
Music Direction by Michael Pesce
Pianist Matt Vinson
Lighting Design by Kati Fitzgerald
The composers and lyricists include Brad Alexander,
Janet Allard, David H. Bell, Rob Broadhurst,
Nathan Christensen, Julianne Wick Davis, Carmel Dean,
Jeremy Desmon, Ed Dixon, Kyle Ewalt,
Vadim Feichtner, Kevin Fisher, Anna K. Jacobs,
Rachel Jett, Steven Lutvak, Michael Mahler,
Adam Mathias, Chris Miller, Dianne Adams McDowell,
Scott Murphy, Matte O'Brien, Gena Oppenheim,
Mac Rogers, Todd Schroeder, Niko Tsakalakos,
Nathan Tysen, Matt Vinson, Michael Walker,
Jordana Williams and Sean Williams.
The line up of performers includes Tracy Bersley,
Justin Brill, Kristy Cates, Alexis Fishman,
Demond Green, David Gurland, Simotra Houston,
Erin Kukla, Rob Maitner, Carrie Manolakos,
Michael Pesce, Will Reynolds, Niko Tsakalakos,
Michael-August Turley, Sally Wilfert and Cassie Wooley.
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The Secret of Mme. Bonnard's Bath
John Shea, Stephanie Janssen and Michael Bakkensen star in NYC Premiere of Israel Horovitz's THE SECRET OF MME. BONNARD'S BATH
Produced by The New York Playwrights Lab
In association with kef productions
Directed by Mr. Horovitz
February 3-24, 2007
Perfs Wed-Sat at 8pm, Sat mat at 2pm
The Kirk/Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St., NYC.
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Lebensraum
Studio J in Association with kef productions presents:
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'Tis the @#$% Season
“Loss. Lust. Excitement. Disappointment. Regret. Revenge.
And maybe - just maybe - there's some Christmas cheer mixed in . . .
more to get your heart, soul and funny bone warmer than if you'd drunk
a gallon of fresh eggnog . . . a consistently hilarious evening”
—Matthew Murray of Talkin’Broadway.com
kef productions and Rachel Neuburger announce 'Tis the @#$%-ing Season, a collection of original holiday stories written by New York's hottest young playwrights and composers. 'Tis the @#$%-ing Season plays at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. The show previews Thursday, December 8th, opens Friday, December 9th and runs through Wednesday, December 21st. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday at 4:00 PM. To purchase tickets, call 212.279.4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the Theatre Row box office and are $15 for all performances. Bring a gift for "Toys for Tots" for $10 tickets to any matinee!
The Cast includes: Amy Goldberger*, Brian M. Golub*, David Gurland, Robert Hoyt, Rob Maitner*, Laura Perloe, and Byron St. Cyr.
Producing together for the first time, Rachel Neuburger and kef productions challenged up–and–coming playwrights to create original comedic pieces focused on the holidays. The result is 'Tis the @#$%-ing Season; a hilarious, edgy and insightful evening of theatre hosted by two–time OOBR Award Recipient Rob Maitner.
The plays presented each evening are:
The First Annual St. Ignatius Chanukah Pageant a musical by Williams/Rogers/Williams (Fleet Week – Best Musical, 2005 FringeNYC) directed by Jordana Williams.
Why Am I Attracted to Narcissists? – A Christmas Story by Kelly Stuart (Mayhem - The Summer Play Festival, The Life of Spiders - Culture Project, Guthrie Theater commissioned playwright) directed by kef founding producer Adam Fitzgerald (Producer Crooked for Arielle Tepper's Summer Play Festival, recipient of the Brass Tacks Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing).
Rachel Neuburger most recently served as the Artistic Director for The Summer Play Festival 2004 and 2005. Other producing credits include 3 Dark Tales, Texarkana Waltz and The Moonlight Room.
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Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
By Morris Panych
Featuring:
Paolo Andino
Kelli Fox (Best Actress, Jessie Richardson Theatre Award)
Kelly McAndrew (Helen Hayes nominee)
Mary Testa (Tony and Drama Desk nominee)
and Max Vogler
Directed by Adam Fitzgerald
Monday, October 23rd at 7:00 PM
The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
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The Female Terrorist Project
The hardest question a person can be asked is,
"What do you want?"
In an America where bombings and kidnappings are daily occurrences and civil liberties a thing of the past, Amelia documents the lives of famous female terrorists, from a homegrown anti-abortion assassin to a Palestinian hijacker. After a visit by an Agent from the Office of Homeland Security, Amelia finds herself drawn into a world more frightening than she could possibly have imagined.
kef productions and The Committee cordially invite you to a staged reading of:
THE FEMALE TERRORIST PROJECT
By Ken Urban
Directed by Adam Fitzgerald
Monday August 29th @ 8:00PM - Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
(between 9th and 10th Aves)
Featuring:
Kelli Fox* (The Shaw Festival), Kelly McAndrew* (Broadway's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof") and Lori Prince* (MTC's "Sarah, Sarah")
With: Luz Lor*, Najla Said, Richard Toth* and Alison Weller*
Stage Directions: Simotra Houston
* appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association
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School's Out
Original Works Written and Performed by New York Area Students
kef productions announces School’s Out!, a theatre/community outreach project, taking place in the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row Studios located at 410 West 42nd St. from May 30th through June 5th, 2005. The series features productions written and performed by students according to the following schedule:
·The Imagine Project:
Monday, May 30th at 7:00pm
·The Hetrick-Martin Institute
(Home of The Harvey Milk High School):
Tuesday, May 31st & Wednesday,
June 1st at 8:00pm
·The McCarter Project:
Saturday, June 4th at 8:00pm,
Sunday, June 5th at 7:00pm
(Left: Hetrick-Martin's production of The Wacko Show, one of the shows the Harvey Milk students will perform.)
School’s Out! provides a professional stage experience to the next generation of theatrical performers from New York area schools.
The Imagine Project, Inc. was founded on the principle that there exists within each child a creative energy, which must not lie dormant - student's age range is from 6 to 12.
The Hetrick-Martin Institute (home of The Harvey Milk High School) believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their fullest potential.
The McCarter Project brings in high school students from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to create an interview based drama investigating the issues of socialization.
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Corpus Christi
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I Have a Better Idea
I Have a Better Idea is a celebration of theatre written and performed by some of New York’s strongest and most talented women. The series of solo performances range from Russian literary history to the sexual history of a modern woman. I Have a Better Idea introduces us to the women who bear everything from the crosses of Catholicism to the curses of group therapy; from the fantasy of freedom to the reality of war.
The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row | 410 West 42nd Street
September 15 through October 3, 2004
Safety in Numbers written and performed by Jan Rudd
Peasant written and performed by Susan Ferrara*
“not a nice girl” written and performed by Cheryl King
The Accidental Activist written and performed by Kathryn Blume
Wreckage written and performed by Lauren Weedman
Unaccustomed to My Name written and performed by Marta Rainer
*Appearing Courtesy of Actors Equity Association
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festivaL
A festival of One Act Plays,
Contemporary Art, Live Music and Comedy
June 2 - 13, 2004
The Charlie Pineapple Theater
248B N. 8th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
festivaL is a celebration of art from many disciplines involving over 50 artists from all over New York and beyond. Each evening of seven short plays will feature a different live musician. The comedy and improv evening features musical comedy, improvisation, stand-up comedy and a captivating performance involving percussion and a hula hoop!
Produced by Adam Fitzgerald and Lori Prince (kef productions),
Stumble-In Productions, Michelle Carano, Rob Maitner,
Edward McKeaney and Michael Poignand
Actors: Brian Armstrong, Sidney Austin, Eugenie Bagur, Jason Betts, Dina Ann Comolli*, Tim Cox, Heather E. Cunningham, Cristina Doikos*, Eli Eagle, Margo Hammond*, Brianna Leigh Hansen, susannah mackintosh*, Joe Mathers, India Myone McDonald, Cortnie Loren Miller, Adair Moran*, Matt Mullin, Michael Reilly*, Daniel Roach, Kathryn Savannah*, Jen Stamey, Gavin Starr Kendall, Moira Stone, Elizabeth Tidy*
Directors: Genevieve Bennett, Thomas Cote, Adam Fitzgerald, Leecia Manning, David Renwanz, Ric Sechrest, Steve Wargo
Playwrights: Alexander Fraser, Mark Harvey Levine, Topher Payne, Mac Rogers, Dennis Schebetta, Tony Sportiello, Clint Thornton, Malachy Walsh
Musicians: Randy Kaplan, Jamie Stellini, Chris Garneau, Joanie Leeds, Joelle Tibodeau, Urban Cathedral, Aviv Roth, Jim Gomez, John Carepenter, Michelle Luchese
Comedy/Improv: Anne Altman, Chicago City Limits, Devil’s Dancebelt, Kimmy Gatewood, Anna McHugh
*member Actors Equity Association
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Blood Wedding
by Federico Garcia Lorca
Translation by Ted Hughes
Directed by Karen Shefler
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Arts Center, 107 Suffolk Street
October 30 to November 16, 2003
Produced by kef productions and Connect Theatre Ensemble
Produced in association with MoxieStage
Executive Producers: Adam Fitzgerald and Karen Shefler
Associate Producers: Lori Prince and Etai Gross
Production Assistant: Joseph Mathers
Photography: Geoffrey Tischman
Graphic Design: Design Works International
Program Design: Michael Poignand
Assistant Director: Peter Sanfilipo
Set Design: Erik Flatmo
Dramaturge: Meghan Patridge
Costume Design: Tonya Brown / Kirche Zeile
Board Ops: Joseph Mathers / Dave O'Kelly
Lighting Design: Tim Swiss
Original Music: Jenny Olivia Johnson
Choreography: Caron Eule / Ryann Nelson
Sound Engineering: Nick Holmes
Hair/Makeup Stylist: Lauren Ogden
Starring:
Michael Ables
Delia Baseman
Adam Delia
Meital Dohan
Brie Eley
Jannecke Foss
Rita Garg
Culley Johnson
Keith Anthony Lewis
Patrick MacDaniel
Anna McHugh
Bat Parnas
Derek Roché
Seth Duerr
Rebecca Tanaman
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Roll
Directed by Adam Fitzgerald
Ring of Fire Productions, Inc. – The FlashPoint Festival
Lighting design: Tim Swiss
Stage Manager: Corrine Coleman
Producers Club II - 358 West 44th Street, New York, NY
September 12 to 22, 2002
Produced by kef productions and Ring of Fire Productions, Inc.
Producers: Michael Poignand, Lori Prince, Adam Fitzgerald
Starring:
Dina Comolli*
Leslie Dock*
Nicholas Gray*
Nathan Guisinger
Lori Prince*
*Members of Actor’s Equity Association
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