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soloNOVA ARTS FESTIVAL 2013

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 10th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival


May 22 - June 11, 2013


3 Venues | 29 Performances | 3 Weeks



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Photo by Benjamin Heller
BEYOND WORDS
 
Written and Performed by Bill Bowers
Developed with and directed by Scott Illingworth
Sound Design by David Margolin Lawson
Costume Design by Michael Growler
Original Lighting Design by Lee Terry


May 22nd, 8pm
May 25th, 2pm

VENUE: Barrow Street Theatre
TICKETS: $30 

Running Time: 75 minutes
Genre: Physical storytelling with and without words.

Set against the backdrop of small town America, BEYOND WORDS takes us on a journey from boyhood to manhood and considers the lessons learned along the way. One of the most acclaimed multi-disciplinary artists, Bill Bowers employs an eloquent mixture of music, monologue and mime to create a vibrant and poetic montage that is Beyond Words. 



Praise for BEYOND WORDS:
"Bowers effortlessly brings us to laughter and tears, often at the same time.” - The New York Post.

“Fascinating. Affecting. “Beyond Words” is engaging to the eye and ear.”    The New York Times




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Photo © Nina Capelli


MERCY KILLERS
Presented by Harold Clurman Lab Theater

 
Written by Michael Milligan
Directed by Tom Oppenheim


7pm, May 23rd
1pm, May 25th
9pm, May 31st

VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20

Running time: 55 minutes
Genre: Dramatic Monologue

Joe loves apple pie, Rush Limbaugh, the fourth of July and his wife Jane. But when his wife is diagnosed with cancer and loses her insurance, his patriotic feelings for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are turned upside down.

Praise for MERCY KILLERS:
“Milligan deftly portrays Joe’s anger and frustration, as he ricochets from sadness to confusion, and tries unsuccessfully to reconcile his long-held right-wing beliefs with his personal experience.” The Columbus Dispatch

For more information: 
www.mercykillerstheplay.com


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Photo by Mark Bennington 


HOW TO DO A ONE PERSON SHOW
Written by Kelly Kinsella and Padraic Lillis
Performed by Kelly Kinsella
Directed by Padraic Lillis


9pm, May 23rd
3pm, May 25th 
7pm, May 31st
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running time: 45 minutes
Genre: Meta-satire

Kelly is back! This time she will show us…wait…what is Kelly doing? In her own unique way, Kelly Kinsella will probably tell us how to do a one person show, but will no doubt reveal a lot more. Hysterical. Tangential. Insightful. Kelly Kinsella does Kelly Kinsella. 

For more information: 
www.kellykinsella.com


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Photo © Kacey Anisa
Diana Oh is GOING ROGUE
Written and Performed by Diana Oh
Directed by Leta Tremblay

Featuring D.J. Huggy Bear

Party People: Sarah Goosman & Kyle Metzger
Rhythm and Lead Guitar: Paul Blaise Corning Jr.

7pm, Friday, May 24th

1pm, Sunday, May 26th
9pm, Thursday, May 30th
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running time: 75 minutes
Genre: A concert



1/2 concert, 1/3 dance party, 1/3 playtime, 1/3 you're not gonna stay in your seats. The math is right. Don't overthink it. "You're the whole package. Song writing is amazing. Voice is out of this world. The most important thing to me is the live show and your show is electric and intimate and HUGE." -Christopher Gabriel Nuñez. Soulful Folk on Baritone Uke.

For more information:
www.dianaoh.com/soloshow 
www.facebook.com/DianaOhIsGOINGROGUE
www.letatremblay.com

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Photo © Anthony Penson


DOS MUJERES 
Written & Performed by Desi Moreno-Penson
Directed by Jose Zayas


9pm, May 24th
3pm, May 26th
7pm, May 30th
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running Time: 30 minutes
Genre: Modern Boricua Storytelling

Two women. Two stories. One Actress.
Watch stereotypes get blown to smithereens as Desi Moreno-Penson gets even in the audition room and agrees to have a threesome.



Winner of the Best Performance Short at 2004 Downtown Urban Theatre Festival (2004) and the BRIO Fellowship for Live Performance (2009).




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Photo © Anya Garrett

THE F*CKING WORLD ACCORDING TO MOLLY
Written & Performed by Andrea Alton
Directed by Molly Marinik
Choreography by John Paolillo

7pm, May 25th
9pm, May 28th
3pm, June 1st
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running time: 60 min
Genre:
comic monologue, stand up/improv.

Molly "Equality" Dykeman is a loveable, but barely lucid security guard at PS 339 who dabbles in a bit of poetry, a bit of Percocet and a lot of drink. She may be a foul mouthed, straight talking, lady kissing, mother lover, but she still needs to find a way to pull herself together, overcome bed bugs, love and sissy kids to perform in her first poetry show. Will she succeed? Only Molly can tell…

Praise for THE F*CKING WORLD ACCORDING TO MOLLY
“A fucking riot!!! Like all good comedy, it makes you laugh and feel uncomfortable at the same time -a real feat. Molly for Lez-ident!” Village Voice, Michael Musto

“Alton’s energy, whether she’s doing her version of some Michael Jackson choreography or belting out a poem titled "I don’t give a fucking shit," is high wattage… The F*cking World According to Molly is for audiences looking for a laugh riot. Molly is good for a whole lot of laughs. www.nytheatre.com, Richard Hinojosa

For more information:
http://www.andreaalton.com
http://www.mollyequalitydykeman.com
http://www.johnniep.com

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Photo by Heather Anderson


WILL WORK FOR

Written & Performed by Dacyl Acevedo
Directed by Jo Cattell

Collaborator - Tamilla Woodard
Photographer, Illustrator, Costume Designer - Heather Anderson

World Premiere!

9pm, May 25th
7pm, May 28th

1pm, June 1st
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running Time: 90 minutes

Genre: Storytelling through satirical, physical theatre


Unemployment and the adventure begins! On a journey into the unknown, Dacyl Acevedo has to dodge through booby-trapped interviews, face demons of her employment past, hold tight to her dream while surviving the economic crash. Will Work For is a farcical and satirical journey into the new world of work and tells of how one person is surviving.



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Design by Tom Hickey / Photo by Glenville Barriger
WIGGERLOVER:
WHITEBOY + BLACKDAD = GREYAREAS


Written and Performed by James Anthony Zoccoli
Sound Design & Deejay Gregor Mortis
Projections & Lighting Design Elizabeth Boros-Kazai


New York Premiere!

7pm, May 29th
9pm, June 1st

1pm, June 2nd
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running time: 60 minutes
Genre: Part memoir. Part editorial. All comedy.
 
Chicagoland, 1979: In this too-good-to-be-true story of one boy’s life in an interracial family, James Anthony Zoccoli recalls growing up as a half-Italian, half-Polish kid who wants to be Black when his White mom marries an African-American man.  Hilarity ensues!

Praise for WiggerLover:
“Combines honest storytelling with poignant questions about race and cultural identity.” - Chicago Reader

“Zoccoli’s precious and enthusiastic childlike warmth is the thread that endears you to his story and overshadows its painful revelations.”- Chicago Stage Review

“A hilarious myriad of music, comedy, history and memoir, the hour-long retrospective delves into touchy topics with wit and heart.” - Centerstage Chicago

“Zoccoli’s a gifted storyteller and born entertainer.” - New City


For more information: 
about.me/jamesanthonyzoccoli
www.facebook.com/wiggerlover


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Photo by Ismael Cruz


LAST LAUGH
Presented by The Movement Theatre Company

Written & Performed by Eric Lockley
Directed by Jonathan McCrory

TMTC Production Coordinator - Deadria Harrington

9pm, May 29th

7pm, June 1st
3pm, June 2nd
VENUE: IRT Theater
TICKETS: $20


Running time: 60 minutes
Genre: Cross-cultural blaxploitation comedy (with tunes)

“Think Spike Lee directing The Incredible Afro-Hulk from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, and you get a sense of the inner transformations and character mutations that Lockley performs in his 60 minutes on stage," says Daniel Lehman, Backstage, as Eric Lockley reprises his sold-out soloNOVA show exploring if laughter is the best medicine.

For more information, visit:
www.ericlockley.com
www.jonathanmccrory.com
www.themovementtheatrecompany.org


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Photo by Lia Chang
HOLD THESE TRUTHS

Performed by Joel De La Fuente
Written by Jeanne Sakata
Directed by Lisa Rothe
Set Design by Mikiko Suzuki McAdams
Sound Designer/Composer Daniel Kluger
Lighting Design by Cat Tart Starmer
Costume Design by Meg Weeden



June 4th, 7pm
June 10th, 7pm
June 11th, 7pm

VENUE: Culture Project
TICKETS: $30

Inspired by a true story, Hold These Truths takes place in Seattle during World War II, where University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi is agonizing over U.S. government orders to forcibly remove and mass incarcerate all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. As he fights to reconcile his country’s betrayal with his passionate belief in the U.S. Constitution, Hirabayashi journeys toward a greater understanding of America’s triumphs — and a confrontation with its failures.



The 10th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival is presented as part of IRT Theater's residency program and is proudly sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery and Monsieur Touton.

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