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The
Shelter presents
Three
Nocturnal Tales of Life-Changing Choices in
Night
Windows
Based on the Painting by Edward
Hopper
Beginning
May 5th at the WorkShop Theater Main Stage
Every
apartment window offers glimpses of the lives inside. In the dramatic anthology
Night Windows,
The Shelter presents three one-act works each with a nocturnal look at
the inhabitants of one apartment at different places in time: people forced to
face a moment of great change, whether they want to or not. Based on Edward
Hopper's famous and haunting painting of the same name, Night Windows will be performed at
the WorkShop Theater Company's Main Stage venue, located at
312
West 36th Street.
Members of the press are invited as of the May 6th
performance.
In Melinda Smart's Perfume and
Maple, Dottie is a beautiful, foul-mouthed good time girl, constantly high
on pills, booze and faded memories of things that never happened. She's also on
the payroll of the mob. But now she's pissed off the wrong people and a burly
enforcer named Whistle has been sent to deal with her. Yet instead of following
orders, and hiding a deep, dark secret, Whistle tries desperately to save Dottie
in spite of herself. Can either of them face the truth about who they really are
in time to get out alive? Or will dreams of cherry blossoms, beach houses and
sexy clothing destroy them both? Directed by Beth Jastroch (assistant director:
Michael Kingsbaker), the cast of Perfume
and Maple features Emily Robin Fink and Paco
Lozano.
In Freak Closet,
thirty-something Meghan returns from a trip to find her New
York City
apartment trashed by her illegal tenant, the slovenly and seemingly
irresponsible Zach. Meghan wants Zach gone so she can start returning things to
the normalcy and cleanliness she highly prizes. But Zach’s got no intention of
leaving, stunning Meghan with the highly personal details he’s learned of her
life. And underneath Zach's annoying attitude lurks a kernel of truth Meghan may
not want to hear in this tale of tolerance, loneliness and two people who go
together like Cheez-its & peanut butter. Written by Beth Jastroch and
directed by Meghan Jones, the cast of Freak Closet features Ginger Kearns and
Michael Kingsbaker.
Night
of the Living
looks at the unraveling and re-stitching of a marriage in a
New
York City
of the future. Mia & Marshall face a common problem for married couples --
not having enough time together -- especially when juggling a sick child,
soon-to-visit relatives and 9-to-5 jobs. But when things go horribly wrong with
the world outside, each will become both the other's greatest strength and
greatest weakness as they struggle to survive while learning just how strong
they can be. Written by Dave Lankford and directed by Olivia Killingsworth
(assistant director: Michael Bernstein), the cast of Night of the Living features Belle
Caplis and Dave Lankford*.
The technical director for Night Windows is Jonathan Ashley,
scenic designer is Brandon Hardy and the lighting designer is Jake Fine. Night Windows is an Equity-Approved
Showcase.
Edward
Hopper
(1882-1967) was born in Nyack,
New
York
to a middle-class family and decided early on he wanted to be an artist. In 1895
he finished his first signed oil painting, Rowboat at Rocky Cove, and later studied
at the New York School of Art and Design. In 1913 he took up residence in
New
York City's
Greenwich
Village,
where he would live for the rest of his life. After many years of struggle,
during which time he made a living as a commercial illustrator, his career as an
artist began to take off in 1923, his works eventually ending up in such places
as the Whiney Museum of the American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He
finished Night Windows in 1928, which
is now in the Museum
of Modern
Art.
The Shelter is a family of writers, directors, and actors creating authentic
theatre for the New York stage. The Shelter produces
all original work, and all productions are written, directed, and acted by
their members. Of equal importance is the fact that each piece is
workshopped during the company's "Shelter Sundays" series and reflects the
feedback provided by Shelter Sunday participants. Wherever possible, from
lights to postcard design, Shelter members are employed during the production
process. Past productions by The Shelter include Motel and F***ing Christmas (both in 2010) and 3:56 AM
(2009).
Running through May 15th, Night Windows will be performed at
the WorkShop Theater Company's Main Stage venue, locaated at 312 West 36th
Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) on the Fourth Floor. (The theatre is
wheelchair accessible.) Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at
3pm. Tickets are $18.00, $16.00 for students and seniors and for all tickets
purchased in advance on line. Reservations: www.theshelternyc.org.
Members
of the press are invited as of the May 6th performance.
Information for Listing Editors
WHAT:
Night Windows
Three one-act works
Perfume and Maple
Written
by Melinda
Smart
Directed by Beth Jastroch
Assistant Director: Michael Kingsbaker
Featuring: Emily Robin Fink, Paco Lozano
Freak Closet
Written by Beth Jastroch
Directed by Meghan Jones
Featuring: Ginger Kearns, Michael Kingsbaker
Night of the Living
Written by Dave Lankford
Directed by Olivia Killingsworth
Assistant Director: Michael Bernstein
Featuring: Belle Caplis, Dave Lankford*
Technical Director: Jonathan Ashley
Scenic Designer: Brandon Hardy
Lighting Designer: Jake Fine
An Equity-Approved Showcase
WHERE:
WorkShop Theater Main Stage
312 West 36th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues), Fourth
Floor
(please note: the theatre is wheelchair
accessible)
SYNOPSIS:
Every apartment window offers a look at the inhabitants inside, and Night Windows, a dramatic trilogy of
one-acts, looks at three sets of characters in three different times in one
apartment, each facing a life-changing moment. Dealing with prostitutes,
mobsters, disease, death, secrets, blow-up dolls and the terrible loneliness
life can bring, Night Windows is based on Edward
Hopper’s famous painting of the same name.
WHEN:
May 5th-May 15th
Thursday-Saturday
at 8pm
Sunday
at 3pm
Tickets:
$18.00, $16.00 for students, seniors and for all tickets
purchased in advance on line.
RESERVATIONS:
www.theshelternyc.org.
SUBWAY
INFO:
Take the A, C, E, 1, 2 or 3 train to
34th
Street
Member
of the press are invited as of the May 6th performance.
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* - appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity
Association
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