Impostor Striketh Back
Being the Tale in which Impostor Fools the Gods
May 14, 20, 21 - 8 PM
May 15 - 2 PM
Center for Performance Research
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A Verse Play by......................Timothy Martin Bungeroth
Directed by.......................................Amanda Thompson
Musical Score by.......................................Brian Kirchner
Fight Direction by.........................................Teddy Lytle
Sound Design by.............................................Tom Kelly
Stage Managed by............................................Jihee Choi
Verse Coaching by...........................................Amie Lytle
Graphic Design by.........................................John Neylan
Produced by............................................Megan Finnegan
Following the events of A Game Without A Name, the indomitable Impostor (a primordial trickster spirit) somehow manages to escape his dark tower, and schemes his revenge on the gods that have enslaved him. Suddenly free, he sets out to accomplish the unthinkable: fool the all-knowing and alter the course of the universe. Along the way, however, his grand design begins to take unexpected turns, and the characters he creates to serve his darker purpose (two bumbling heralds, a teenage stoner, two gunslingers, a bounty hunter, and a mystical knight) begin to rebel against their written destinies. Culminating in an epic struggle aboard the legendary Flying Dutchman, each party must come to grips with the origin of his creation, and the inevitability of his destruction.
Doug Harvey.........................................................Herald
Michael DeSantis..................................................Harold/Ghost
Tim Bungeroth.....................................................Impostor
Teddy Lytle..........................................................Bartholomew
Brian Byus............................................................Bullet
Tony Franqui........................................................Hand
Claire Nasuti.........................................................Dame
Caley Vickerman...................................................Goon
Denise Ozer...........................................................Goon
Sara Packin............................................................Goon
Downfalls
Shakespearean Shorts of Doom!
March 19th - 8PM
Center for Performance Research
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Featuring Scenes from:
Macbeth directed by Dana Dobreva
Macbeth - Charlie Gorrilla
Banquo - Sergio LoDolce
First Witch - Kaitlyn McGuire Huczko
Second Witch - Claire Nasuti
Third Witch - Caley Vickerman
Richard II directed by Tim McKiernan
Richard II - David Rysdahl
Henry Bolingbroke - Michael Desantis
Northumberland - Devin Horne
The Winter's Tale directed by Katherine Harte-DeCoux (Mortal Folly Theatre)
Leontes - Matthew Rini
Hermione - Laura King
Officer of the Court - Nathan DeCoux
Paulina - Stacee Mandeville
Richard III directed by Meaghan Cross (Bent Quill Players)
Margaret - Kaitlyn McGuire Huczko
Elizabeth - Aviva Laufer
Duchess of York - James Santos
Hamlet directed by Deloss Brown
Hamlet - Tim Bungeroth
Ophelia - Alexis Fedor*
2 Henry IV directed by Deloss Brown
Falstaff - James Rees
Robert Shallow - Ricky Hutchins
Chief Justice - Tim Bungeroth
Prince John - Daniel Genalo
Pistol - Jesse Kane-Hartnett
King Henry V - Hannah Corrigan
Shakespearean Shorts of Doom!
March 19th - 8PM
Center for Performance Research
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Featuring Scenes from:
Macbeth directed by Dana Dobreva
Macbeth - Charlie Gorrilla
Banquo - Sergio LoDolce
First Witch - Kaitlyn McGuire Huczko
Second Witch - Claire Nasuti
Third Witch - Caley Vickerman
Richard II directed by Tim McKiernan
Richard II - David Rysdahl
Henry Bolingbroke - Michael Desantis
Northumberland - Devin Horne
The Winter's Tale directed by Katherine Harte-DeCoux (Mortal Folly Theatre)
Leontes - Matthew Rini
Hermione - Laura King
Officer of the Court - Nathan DeCoux
Paulina - Stacee Mandeville
Richard III directed by Meaghan Cross (Bent Quill Players)
Margaret - Kaitlyn McGuire Huczko
Elizabeth - Aviva Laufer
Duchess of York - James Santos
Hamlet directed by Deloss Brown
Hamlet - Tim Bungeroth
Ophelia - Alexis Fedor*
2 Henry IV directed by Deloss Brown
Falstaff - James Rees
Robert Shallow - Ricky Hutchins
Chief Justice - Tim Bungeroth
Prince John - Daniel Genalo
Pistol - Jesse Kane-Hartnett
King Henry V - Hannah Corrigan
Having tackled Marlowe, Yeats, de la Barca and Bungeroth's own original verse drama, the company dives into the Bard's material for the first time, bringing together directors and actors from Mortal Folly Theatre, the Bent Quill Players, NYU, Pace and other institutions to mount their own imaginings of a theme Shakespeare did best: ultimate ruin. It's the moment that Hamlet chooses madness and revenge over suicide; the moment that King Richard gives up his crown; the moment that Falstaff is rejected. They all add up to spell destruction for the characters and cathartic delight for the audience.
* Denotes Equity Actor
* Denotes Equity Actor
Rough Magic
January 14,15, & 20,21
Center for Performance Research
Brooklyn, NY
By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
"Transplanting characters from The Tempest to present-day New York, ROUGH MAGIC is a Shakespearean action-adventure-fantasy in the tradition of Harry Potter and The X-Men that conjures a mythical, magical meta-universe in which the evil sorcerer Prospero is willing to do anything to recover his stolen book of magic-even if it means Manhattan's destruction. Lucky for us, New York's defenders include a quartet of unlikely heroes: A plucky, raven-haired dramaturg named Melanie Porter, who has the ability to free characters from plays; Prospero's hunky (though not-too-bright) son, Caliban; a revenge-seeking Fury from Ancient Greece named Tisiphone; and a seventeen-year-old lifeguard from Coney Island named Chet Baxter. May the forces of evil beware. . ."*
Directed by Jesse Kane-Hartnett
Stage Managed by Jihee Choi
Produced by Timothy Bungeroth
Light Design by Dave Kaufman
Sound Design by Thomas Kelly
Vocal Coaching by Caitlin McMahon
Claire Nasuti....................................................................................................................Linda Summers
....................................................................................................................Alecto
Michael DeSantis.............................................................................................................Prospero
Jeni Ahlfeld.....................................................................................................................Miranda
Ariel Francoeur................................................................................................................Melanie Porter
David Rysdahl.................................................................................................................Chester
Nik Magnus Shriner.........................................................................................................Ariel
Delilah Kistler..................................................................................................................Sasia
...................................................................................................................Tracy
Teddy Lytle......................................................................................................................Caliban
Sam Maxwell....................................................................................................................Shylock
.....................................................................................................................Caius Marcius
Quincy Ellis......................................................................................................................Tisiphone
Katie Braden.....................................................................................................................Megaera
....................................................................................................................Dr. Rosemary Ridgeon
Center for Performance Research
Brooklyn, NY
By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
"Transplanting characters from The Tempest to present-day New York, ROUGH MAGIC is a Shakespearean action-adventure-fantasy in the tradition of Harry Potter and The X-Men that conjures a mythical, magical meta-universe in which the evil sorcerer Prospero is willing to do anything to recover his stolen book of magic-even if it means Manhattan's destruction. Lucky for us, New York's defenders include a quartet of unlikely heroes: A plucky, raven-haired dramaturg named Melanie Porter, who has the ability to free characters from plays; Prospero's hunky (though not-too-bright) son, Caliban; a revenge-seeking Fury from Ancient Greece named Tisiphone; and a seventeen-year-old lifeguard from Coney Island named Chet Baxter. May the forces of evil beware. . ."*
Directed by Jesse Kane-Hartnett
Stage Managed by Jihee Choi
Produced by Timothy Bungeroth
Light Design by Dave Kaufman
Sound Design by Thomas Kelly
Vocal Coaching by Caitlin McMahon
Claire Nasuti....................................................................................................................Linda Summers
....................................................................................................................Alecto
Michael DeSantis.............................................................................................................Prospero
Jeni Ahlfeld.....................................................................................................................Miranda
Ariel Francoeur................................................................................................................Melanie Porter
David Rysdahl.................................................................................................................Chester
Nik Magnus Shriner.........................................................................................................Ariel
Delilah Kistler..................................................................................................................Sasia
...................................................................................................................Tracy
Teddy Lytle......................................................................................................................Caliban
Sam Maxwell....................................................................................................................Shylock
.....................................................................................................................Caius Marcius
Quincy Ellis......................................................................................................................Tisiphone
Katie Braden.....................................................................................................................Megaera
....................................................................................................................Dr. Rosemary Ridgeon
Life is a Dream
August 2010 - 14,15,22,28
Prospect Park Music Pagoda
Brooklyn, NY
By Pedro Calderon De la Barca
Translated by Gregary Joseph Racz
Life is a Dream is a philosophical allegory about the human situation and the mystery of life. First published in 1635 (or possibly early in 1636). The central argument is the conflict between free will and fate. "Life is a dream from which only death awakens us". The central character is Segismundo, Prince of Poland.
Directed by Amanda Thompson
Assistant Directed and Stage Managed by Ricky Hutchins
Fight Choreography by Jared Kirby
Fight Captain - Jesse Kane-Hartnett
Verse Coaching by Deloss Brown
Original Music Composed by Brian Kirchner
Musical Accompaniment by Teddy Lytle
Costumes by Jessa-Raye Court
Artwork by Jack Neylan
Produced by Danielle Cogan and Megan Finnegan
Tim Bungeroth......................................................................................................................Segismund
Hannah Corrigan...........................................................................................................................Stella
Michael DeSantis......................................................................................................................Clotaldo
Quincy Ellis…................................................................................................................................Basil
Ariel Francoeur.............................................................................................................Lady in Waiting
Kaitlyn McGuire Huczko............................................................................................................Clarion
Jesse Kane-Hartnett....................................................................................................................Astolph
Sam Maxwell..................................................................................................................Servant/Soldier
Claire Nasuti.............................................................................................................................Rosaura
David Rysdahl................................................................................................................Servant/Soldier
Prospect Park Music Pagoda
Brooklyn, NY
By Pedro Calderon De la Barca
Translated by Gregary Joseph Racz
Life is a Dream is a philosophical allegory about the human situation and the mystery of life. First published in 1635 (or possibly early in 1636). The central argument is the conflict between free will and fate. "Life is a dream from which only death awakens us". The central character is Segismundo, Prince of Poland.
Directed by Amanda Thompson
Assistant Directed and Stage Managed by Ricky Hutchins
Fight Choreography by Jared Kirby
Fight Captain - Jesse Kane-Hartnett
Verse Coaching by Deloss Brown
Original Music Composed by Brian Kirchner
Musical Accompaniment by Teddy Lytle
Costumes by Jessa-Raye Court
Artwork by Jack Neylan
Produced by Danielle Cogan and Megan Finnegan
Tim Bungeroth......................................................................................................................Segismund
Hannah Corrigan...........................................................................................................................Stella
Michael DeSantis......................................................................................................................Clotaldo
Quincy Ellis…................................................................................................................................Basil
Ariel Francoeur.............................................................................................................Lady in Waiting
Kaitlyn McGuire Huczko............................................................................................................Clarion
Jesse Kane-Hartnett....................................................................................................................Astolph
Sam Maxwell..................................................................................................................Servant/Soldier
Claire Nasuti.............................................................................................................................Rosaura
David Rysdahl................................................................................................................Servant/Soldier
Act the Fool (a night of one-acts)
April 2010 - 8,9,10 & 15,16,17
Looking Glass Theater
Manhattan, NY
Directed by Jesse Kane-Hartnett
with Original Music by Alëna Derkach
Produced by Tim Bungeroth
Production Assistant - Michael DeSantis
Program Design by Emily House
Program Art by Jack Neylan
Postcard Design by Josh Milowe
April 2010 - 8,9,10 & 15,16,17
Looking Glass Theater
Manhattan, NY
Directed by Jesse Kane-Hartnett
with Original Music by Alëna Derkach
Produced by Tim Bungeroth
Production Assistant - Michael DeSantis
Program Design by Emily House
Program Art by Jack Neylan
Postcard Design by Josh Milowe
Catastrophe by Samuel Beckett
Director (m) - Larry Gutman
Protagonist (m) - Tom Mahon
Female Assistant (f) - Michelle Kafel
Luke (m) - Sam Maxwell
An autocratic Director and his female Assistant put the “‘[f]inal touches to the last scene’ of some kind of dramatic presentation” which consists entirely of a man (The Protagonist) standing still onstage.
Protagonist (m) - Tom Mahon
Female Assistant (f) - Michelle Kafel
Luke (m) - Sam Maxwell
An autocratic Director and his female Assistant put the “‘[f]inal touches to the last scene’ of some kind of dramatic presentation” which consists entirely of a man (The Protagonist) standing still onstage.
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
Joseph Garcin (m) - Perri Yaniv
Valet (m) - Michael DeSantis
Inez Serrano (f) - Claire Nasuti
Estelle Rigault (f) - Laura King
No Exit is a 1994 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The original French Huis Clos, the French equivalent of the legal term in camera , referring to a private discussion behind closed doors; English translations have also been performed under the titles In Camera, No Way Out and Dead End. It is a depiction of the aftelife in which three deceased characters are punished by being locked into a room together for eternity, and is the source of Sartre's most famous quotation, "l'enfer, c'est les autres ("Hell is other people").
Valet (m) - Michael DeSantis
Inez Serrano (f) - Claire Nasuti
Estelle Rigault (f) - Laura King
No Exit is a 1994 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The original French Huis Clos, the French equivalent of the legal term in camera , referring to a private discussion behind closed doors; English translations have also been performed under the titles In Camera, No Way Out and Dead End. It is a depiction of the aftelife in which three deceased characters are punished by being locked into a room together for eternity, and is the source of Sartre's most famous quotation, "l'enfer, c'est les autres ("Hell is other people").
A Game Without A Name by the Indomitable Impostor
Fool (m/f) - Tim Bungeroth
Clown(s) (m/f) - Annie Chang, Hannah Corrigan, Kathleen Crosby, Andrew Stephen Johnson, Meg Mark, Katharine McKenzie, Lulu Rossbacher, David Rysdahl
Impostor (m/f) - ?
The world premiere of a new verse play written entirely in heroic couplets wherein Impostor steals the secret Ancient Key.
Clown(s) (m/f) - Annie Chang, Hannah Corrigan, Kathleen Crosby, Andrew Stephen Johnson, Meg Mark, Katharine McKenzie, Lulu Rossbacher, David Rysdahl
Impostor (m/f) - ?
The world premiere of a new verse play written entirely in heroic couplets wherein Impostor steals the secret Ancient Key.
Swan Song by Anton Chekhov
Vasily Svetlovidov (m), 68, a comic actor - Tom Mahon
Nikita (m), an old man, a prompter - Larry Gutman
Anton Chekhov's Swan Song [1887] was one of his early plays. In it are but two characters: Vasili Svietlovidoff, a 68 year old comic actor and Nikita Ivanich, who is an even older man, the theater's prompter. Following a benefit evening in his honor, unbeknownst to everyone, the comic actor Svetlovidov falls asleep in a drunken blur. When he awakens, the theater is dark and empty. He falls quickly into saddened monologue...
On Baile's Strand
November 2009 - 12,13,14
BRIC Studio
Brooklyn, NY
By W. B. Yeats (with Lady Gregory)
Drama in 1 act; blank verse, prose, and songs
Great hall at Dundealgan (Dundalk), Ireland, 1st Century AD
The Fool and the Blind Man reveal that the High King Conchubar is coming to exact an oath of allegiance from Cuchulain, the great warrior and King of Muirthemne, and that the Scottish warrior queen Aoife has sent her son to kill Cuchulain. Despite initial resistance, Cuchulain, recognizing that at the age of 40 he can no longer live ‘like a bird's flight’, swears loyalty to Conchubar. Aoife's son presents himself and challenges Cuchulain. Cuchulain refuses to fight, but is ordered to do so by Conchubar. Cuchulain defeats the young stranger but then learns that he was his own son. Crazed with grief, Cuchulain, imagining he is attacking Conchubar, dashes into the sea, and drowns fighting the waves. The Fool and the Blind Man exploit the distraction to steal food.
This was the first of Yeats's Cuchulain plays, which retell stories from the Ulster cycle of legends, which Lady Gregory had drawn together as Cuchulain of Muirthemne (1902). The plot is clear and simple, and there is no attempt to enter into the psychology of the characters, owing a debt to symbolist and oriental theatre and rejecting the contemporary vogue for naturalism. The result is a hauntingly beautiful piece, undercut by the antics of the grotesque pair of clowns, the Fool and the Blind Man. (Citation)
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (2009 C - Text)
June 2009 - 13th & 20th
Prospect Park Music Pagoda
Brooklyn, NY
By Christopher Marlowe (and others)
Tragedy in 1 act; blank verse and prose
Wurtemburg, Germany, and other locations in Europe, early 16th c.
The learned Doctor Faustus, dissatisfied with his academic learning, decides to devote himself to the study of magic. He summons up the evil spirit Mephistopheles to serve him for 24 years in exchange for his soul. This is duly signed in Faustus' blood. Mephistopheles answers Faustus' metaphysical and astronomical questions and gives him a book containing the secrets of the universe. Although Faustus begins to have doubts about the pact and is repeatedly urged by his Good Angel to repent, he finds he cannot turn back from his impending damnation. (Citation)
Prospect Park Music Pagoda
Brooklyn, NY
By Christopher Marlowe (and others)
Tragedy in 1 act; blank verse and prose
Wurtemburg, Germany, and other locations in Europe, early 16th c.
The learned Doctor Faustus, dissatisfied with his academic learning, decides to devote himself to the study of magic. He summons up the evil spirit Mephistopheles to serve him for 24 years in exchange for his soul. This is duly signed in Faustus' blood. Mephistopheles answers Faustus' metaphysical and astronomical questions and gives him a book containing the secrets of the universe. Although Faustus begins to have doubts about the pact and is repeatedly urged by his Good Angel to repent, he finds he cannot turn back from his impending damnation. (Citation)
