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Director: The Cutthroat Series at The Flea
The Flea is producing a series of Grand Guignol plays in the fall and I will direct Tics, or Doing the Deed by René Berton, a grotesque and sexy farce that stages marital revenge: "an eye for an eye, a hump for a hump." The show, which will include two other short pieces in the same genre, will run from September 23 to October 5. Auditions are next week and I look forward to announcing the full cast by the end of July!Posted in: Director, Plays, ReadingsComments: No commentsTags: Graham Parkes, New York City, NYU Tisch, The Flea
Staged Reading: The Palace by Graham Parkes at NYU Tisch
On April 26 I directed a staged reading of Graham Parkes' The Palace, an incredibly accomplished young playwright graduating from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Four Bats from the Flea Theater made this event memorable and gave life to the words on the page.Posted in: Director, Readings, ReviewsComments: No commentsTags: Adaptation, I giganti della montagna, Italian theatre, New York City, Pirandello, Pirandello Society of America, The Giants of the Mountain, Theaterlab, Theatreplots
Show Review: The Giants of the Mountain in PSA
PSA, the journal of the Pirandello Society of America has published an enthusiastic review by Samantha Costanzo Burrier of the reading of Pirandello's The Giants of the Mountain I directed in October. You can find it here. In addition, one of the drawings produced during the show has made this issue's cover!Posted in: Director, Producer, ShowsComments: No commentsTags: Chekhov, New York City, The Cherry Orchard, Theaterlab, Theatreplots, translation
Director: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
After studying Chekhov with Russian master teacher Jurij Alschitz for a long time and discovering more than I ever expected on this phenomenal playwright, I decided to seize the opportunity of the 110th anniversary of The Cherry Orchard and stage it, on the exact dates of the anniversary of its premiere at the Moscow Art Theatre. Come see the show and 13 intense and daring actors Jan 16-19 at Theaterlab. For the show's playbill and production photos click hereResident Director: The Flea Theater - New York City
In October 2013 Jim Simpson, artistic director of The Flea Theater, accepted me as Resident Director and part of the team of this Off-Off Broadway venue. It's a very exciting development in my career and I look forward to many collaborative projects, especially now that another more spacious building is being prepared to host a brand new version of The Flea.Director/Dramatist Exchange
I was recently invited to participate in a Director/Dramatist Exchange organized by the Dramatists Guild. 15 writers are invited to meet 15 directors. They say that "over the years these Exchanges have resulted in countless lasting professional relationships crucial to a successful career in the theatre." Looking forward to exactly that!Posted in: Director, ReadingsComments: No commentsTags: Italian theatre, New York City, Pirandello, Pirandello Society of America
Staged Reading: Pirandello's The Giants of the Mountain
Join me, 10 actors, and 2 visual artists Tuesday October 15 at 7:00 pm at Theaterlab for a reading of Pirandello's The Giants of the Mountain, a “myth” between fable and reality that Pirandello continued to imagine, write, and rework from 1929 to 1934. This is a free event sponsored by the Pirandello Society of America and Theaterlab in collaboration with Theatreplots, my own production company. For details click here.Audition: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Currently scheduling auditions for the upcoming production of The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov that I will produce and direct at Theaterlab in January 2014. This production will coincide with the 110th anniversary of the play’s premiere at the Moscow Art Theatre. For more detailed info, click here.Featured Shows
Tics, or Doing the Deed by René Berton
The Flea Theater, New York City. The Fall season of 2014 at The Flea was dedicated to the Cutthroat series, eleven Grand-Guignol plays organized in four pods. Each of them replicated.. Read more
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Theaterlab, New York City. The 110th anniversary of The Cherry Orchard prompted me to stage this phenomenal play with my company, on the exact dates of the anniversary of its premiere.. Read more
The Liar by Carlo Goldoni
Kline Theatre, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. The Theatre Arts Department at Gettysburg College asked me to direct a mainstage production during the 2008-09 season. Thus, I adapted.. Read more
