Saturday June 2nd, 3pm

No reservations required. FREE.

Every word true: his broadcasts, his trial, his poetry, the debate. A cast of ten tells the story of the only American artist to go on trial for treason against the United States. Dominic Cuskern stars in a reading on the life of the disaffected poet who turned to Fascism, broadcast from Italy, was arrested and imprisoned, rendered home to the U.S. for charges of treason, then thrown in a mental hospital for 12 years. The greatest English-language literary influence in the 20th century was sent to a hell-hole rather than face his crimes. This is the story and every word true, taken from first-hand accounts, broadcasts, trial transcripts, diaries, books and essays. You may think you know the story. You do not know the story.

The country is in crisis. Diplomacy failing. Conflict certain. Leadership not. Enter the perfect soldier, a brilliant general with a noble heart, whose very honor blinds him to treachery. Can someone be completely moral or is virtue always suspect?

Shakespeare spotlights our innate distrust of goodness and the ways we seek to undermine and destroy it. Leaders, lovers, warriors, wives, we look for the flaw in goodness, expecting the dark side and more comfortable there. Othello’s tragic flaw turns out to be an absence of dark. He loves not wisely, but too well. Shakespeare gives us no comic relief in this brutal, bloody broth of villainy, prejudice and sexual jealousy, but with this tour-de-force challenge for two remarkable actors, we won’t miss it.

NOTE: This show is an addendum to the regular season and is not part of our subscription packages.

Performance Schedule

Thursday, July 19 – 7:30pm
Friday, July 20 – 7:30pm
Saturday, July 21 – 7:30pm
Sunday, July 22 – 3pm
Thursday, July 26 – 7:30pm
Friday, July 27 – 7:30pm
Saturday, July 28 – 7:30pm
Sunday, July 29 – 3pm
Thursday, August 2 – 7:30pm
Friday, August 3 – 7:30pm
Saturday, August 4 – 7:30pm
Sunday, August 5 – 3pm

The Staff

Producer – Dominic Cuskern/The Gallery Players
Director – Mark Harborth

The Gallery Party is our annual fund and friend-raiser
to benefit The Gallery Players

Monday, September 26th from 7:30 – 10:30pm

at our home:
The Gallery Players Theater
199 14th St. (between 4th/5th Avenues) in Park Slope

Mingle with friends and fellow TGP supporters and celebrate the best of “Broadway in Brooklyn”!

Supporter Tickets – $50.00

($35 tax-deductible)

VIP Supporter Tickets – $100.00*

($75 tax-deductible)
*Includes a special VIP gift bag

Gallery Players Alumni Tickets – $35.00

($20 tax-deductible)
If you are a alumni performer or staff member, message us at info(at)galleryplayers.com for your discount code.

Click here to purchase your tickets.

Join us for:

• An open bar of wine, beer, and special non-alcoholic mocktails.
• Light food throughout the evening.
• Performances by some of our talented alumni and special guests, directed by alumni director Tom Wojtunik and hosted by our favorite “Man in Chair” from The Drowsy Chaperone, Craig Treubert. For a list of performers, see below.
• Raffle prizes including Broadway and other theater and concert tickets, gift certificates from local businesses, and other special giveaways.  For a list of raffle prizes, see below.
• A special backstage tour of the theater.
• More surprises to be announced!

Live Auction at the party!

This prize will not be available via the raffle.  For a chance to win, buy a party ticket!

2 Tickets to see Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway

Raffle Prizes!

You will be eligible to win these items by purchasing raffle tickets either on-line or at the party*:

2 Tickets to see Lysistrata Jones, a new musical, on Broadway

2 Tickets to see Rent Off-Broadway

2 Tickets to see Love, Loss, and What I Wore Off-Broadway

2 Tickets to see Play It Cool, a new musical,Off-Broadway

2 Tickets to A Halloween Thriller: A Dance Celebration of Ghosts, Ghouls, Vampires & Wilis, hosted by Chita Rivera, Monday, October 31 at 7:00 pm at City Center

2 Tickets to tour Lincoln Center Campus

Prospect Theater Company Tickets (good for any show in their mainstage season)

$50 Gift Certificate to South bar/pub in Park Slope plus Gallery Players tickets

$50 Gift Certificate to Side Car restaurant in Park Slope plus Gallery Players tickets

$30 Gift Certificate to  Peppino’s Brick Oven Pizza & Restaurant in Park Slope plus Gallery Players tickets

$30 Gift Certificate to Two Boots Pizza Restaurant plus Gallery Players tickets

$40 Gift Certificate to Bar Tano in Park Slope (quantity 2)

Dinner for two at Piramide Mexican Bistro in Park Slope plus Gallery Players tickets

Catch Me If You Can official Broadway opening night robe

Necklace and Earring Set hand-made by Jeweler Jill Batcheller (retail value $80)

2 Tickets to see Arturo O’Farrill’s Grammy Award winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchesta, 10th Anniversary Performance on Friday, January 20th

Mary Poppins soundtrack CD signed by Tony-nominee Gavin Lee and current “Mary” Laura Michelle Kelly. (quantity 2)

Click here to purchase your raffle tickets or call 212-352-3101
*raffle prizes subject to change; some prizes may be combined into packages

Entertainment biographies

River Alexander began his professional stage career at The Gallery Players! His early start was at the age of 8 performing in community theatres in his home state of Florida. He has been very fortunate over a short period of time to work with many outstanding directors, composers and actors. River’s theatre credits include: The Gallery Players – Caroline or Change,Oliver!; Broadway/Off Broadway- Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson; Broadway National Tour- Billy Elliot; The 5th Avenue Theatre - A Christmas Story, the Musical;  Film: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (director: Stephen Daldry), Marley and Me (director: Scott Frank). Training: tap, ballet, violin, and fencing. Recently finishing the tour of  Billy Elliot, River was cast in the feature film Right Next Door (starring Linda Hamilton) due to be released in 2012. Regardless of all of River’s new endeavors, he holds a very special place in his heart for The Gallery Players…this was his beginning where he will always want to return to. RiverAlexanderOnline.com.

Frederick Hamilton has performed worldwide on the tours of Oklahoma!, Camelot and Beauty and the Beast.  New York credits include the Public Theatre’s Measure for Pleasure, James in the original workshop production of The Last Sunday in June, Frankie in Forever Plaid, John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Peter in It’s Only a Play, Strephon in Iolanthe and the Fringe Festival productions of Escape From Pterodactyl Island and The First Step.  Favorite roles include Fredrik in A Little Night Music and Cliff in Cabaret with Kalliope Stage; Paul in Barefoot in the Park with Chatham Theatre Company; Ty in Sordid Lives at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre; Jesus in Godspell, Tony in West Side Story and the title roles in Joseph… and Pippin at the Bucks County Playhouse.  Frederick appeared frequently, if fleetingly, on As the World Turns and mourns NYC’s loss of yet another soap.

Marcie Henderson is delighted to be part of this celebration and has appeared in three shows for Gallery Players as The Music Hall Singer in Violet, as The Acid Queen in The Who’s Tommy and as the gyrating Washing Machine in Caroline, or Change.  As a singer she has sung for many US dignitaries including former President Gerald Ford, Secretary of State George Shultz, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, to name a few.  Theatrically she has appeared in productions for The Astoria Performing Arts Center, Snapdragon Theatre, Theatre Breaking Through Barriers, Luna Stage, Metropolitan Playhouse, FringeNYC, Ground Up Productions, La Mama/11th Hour, Opening Doors, Houston TUTS, Center Rep, Ogunquit Playhouse, Totem Pole Playhouse, TheatreWorks Palo Alto, Campo Santo, San Francisco Mime Troupe, Thick Description and many more.

Nathan Johnson is a Minnesota native. He performed the role of Orlando in one of his all time favorite shows, Like You Like It at the The Gallery Players.  Nathan performed as Aladdin at the Tony Award winning Children’s Theatre Company of Minnepolis, where he met his wife Laura who was playing the role of Jasmine.  Favorite past roles include Matt in The Fantasticks, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and can also be seen on numerous howcast.com videos.  Nathan is now working full-time as a photographer and recently opened Red Door Studios, which houses many different talented artists.

Robert Anthony Jones at TGP: Man of La Mancha, The Drowsy Chaperone.  Original Casts: The 101 Dalmatians Musical (dir. Jerry Zaks), The Prince and The Pauper (OOBC recording, Jay Records).  Regional: The Producers, Little Shop, Chicago, Sweeney Todd. TV: Drew’s Famous Magical Jukebox Children’s Series.  www.robertanthonyjones.com.

Lorinne Lampert has appeared with TGP in The Drowsy Chaperone (Chaperone), Top of the Heap (Coochie), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Gloria), and Victor/Victoria. Recently featured in: American Vaudeville Theatre Extravaganza (NY Int’l Fringe Festival). Other NY credits include: Far Out (Lydia), Minetta Lane Theatre; A Flanders and Swann House Party, York Theatre; American Girls Revue, Pirates of Penzance, and numerous shows with Tuckaberry Productions. Variety credits (sometimes as “Uke-Lola”) include Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Variety, American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the White House Easter Egg Roll. BFA, Emerson College.  www.lorinnelampert.com

Alison Luff is thrilled to be supporting The Gallery Players by singing with her dear friend Nathan! At TGP she appeared as Rosalind in the smash hit musical Like You Like It (2009 NYIT winner for outstanding musical) as well as the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie.She is currently living life on the road with the Broadway National tour of Mamma Mia! Love and thanks to her Family, Judy, Craig and Travelocity.

Daniel Henri Luttway is thrilled to be coming home to the Gallery Players where he performed in Caroline; or Change (Noah) and Tommy (Age 10).  Additional New York Theatre Credits: Family Fiorelli (Barton/York Theatre); Once Upon a Mattress (Dauntless, CGPS), Children of Eden (Young Cain, APAC) and Ragtime (Little Boy, APAC).   Among other projects, and a very busy school year, Daniel looks forward to beginning his newest endeavor this fall…”Kids 4 Kids” a vocal performance troop that tours area hospitals entertaining sick children.

Jaygee Macapugay:  Gallery Players:  Reefer Madness (Mae); Other NYC:  Jaygee played the title role of Imelda Marcos, Off-Broadway in the East Coast premiere of Imelda: A New Musical at the Julia Miles Theatre (Pan Asian Rep).  Prospect Theatre – The Rockae (Aeolia), Honor (Mitsuko); Frank Wildhorn’s Tears from Heaven (workshop).  Regional favorites:  Aida (Amneris), Miss Saigon (Kim), Smokey Joe’s Café (Brenda), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary), The King & I with Lou Diamond Phillips; KC Starlight, MUNY, 5th Avenue, Casa Manana, Maltz Jupiter, Seaside Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, among others. International:  Where Elephants Weep (Cambodia).  Jaygee proudly sang for our troops with the USO Patriettes.  Upcoming:  Lincoln Center debut in Sondheim Suites, with Lea Salonga.  Long live The Gallery Players!  www.jaygeemacapugay.com

Jennifer McCabe has performed over sixty characters on the stage and screen. She has originated seven Off-Broadway roles with Jane Street Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, The Barrow Group Theatre Company, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Soho Repertory Theatre, Atlantic Theater Company and Theater at St. Clement’s and has been seen in feature films (The Pack, The Projectionist, Straight Forward) and on TV (Law and Order, SVU; Sex and the City, etc.). She also currently holds faculty posts at both NYU Undergraduate School for Film and Television (NYU-UGFTV) and at The New School For Drama MFA proram.  Jennifer has served as a faculty member at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and for the BFA Conservatory Film Program at SUNY Purchase. Jennifer McCabe Studios is Jennifer’s private acting studio that operates in New York City.

Rhyn McLemore was most recently seen as Bell in The Active Theater’s world premiere of Bridgeboy. Gallery Players credits: The Crucible (Elizabeth Proctor) and Violet (title role). Favorite regional credits include: A Streetcar Named Desire (Stella) and Our Town (Emily).
WV Public; The Crucible (Abigail) and The Comedy of Errors – NC Shakespeare Festival; Ragtime (Mother) and Hair (Jeanie) – Weathervane Theater; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Belle) and Grease (Rizzo) – Beef and Boards; and The Fantasticks (Luisa) – The Spoleto Festival. Rhyn is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Jan-Peter Pedross:  At The Gallery Players: The Drowsy Chaperone (Underling), Violet (Preacher), Chess (Walter) as well as Tommy (Minister), Man of La Mancha (Cervantes/Quixote), Urinetown (Hot Blades Harry) – all directed by Tom Wojtunik. Also with Mr. Wojtunik: The Human Comedy at Astoria Perf. Arts Ctr.  Four shows/seasons with Mettawee River Company. Two shows and marathon reading of  all eight “history” plays with Judith Shakespeare Co. Much downtown/experimental theater, some film/TV/commercials.

Craig Treubert is excited to be back at Gallery and once again with the best seat in the house. The Drowsy Chaperone went up earlier this year on this very stage and has been nominated for 7 NYIT awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Craig’s portrayal of the Man in Chair.  Favorite roles outside of The Gallery Players include Leo Frank in Parade, Applegate in Damn Yankees, and Neville Craven in The Secret Garden.  Many thanks go out to Heather, Tom, Neal, and everyone at Gallery for welcoming him into the OOB family with open arms.

Tom Wojtunik (Director) TGP: The Who’s Tommy, Man of La Mancha, Six Degrees of Separation, Urinetown (NY IT Award, Outstanding Musical), Take Me Out (Gallery Players). Tom is the artistic director of the Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), where he directed The Human Comedy, Children of Eden (NY IT Award, Outstanding Musical), The Pillowman, Ragtime and Proof. Other NY credits: The Play About the Naked Guy, Edenville (NY IT Award Nomination for Best Director, Emerging Artists Theatre); Grease 3: Threase (UCB/The Pit), The Miss Education of Jenna Bush (FringeNYC, Best Solo Show & Audience Favorite); Bright Lights, Big City (Marymount Manhattan College); I’m In Love With Your Wife (Midtown International Theatre Festival); The Good Thief and Rum and Vodka (Prospect St). Tom was a Resident Director for the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where directed workshops of Bella Via and David’s Play. Tom is a member of EAT and the LCT Directors’ Lab. BFA: Marymount Manhattan College. SDC Member.

Brandon Sturiale (Music Director/Piano) is always happy to be at The Gallery Players, having worked on four productions here so far.  Most recently, he was the Music Director/Keyboardist for Reefer Madness, which was nominated for an NYIT Award for Outstanding Musical.  Prior to that, he music directed You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and played in the band for Chess and The Mystery of Edwin Drood.  Other credits include: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Off-Broadway, Westside Theatre), Gypsy (national tour), Urban Cowboy (national tour), Legally Blonde (Gateway Playhouse), and Xanadu (Barter Theatre).  www.brandonsturiale.com

The Black Box New Play Festival is The Gallery Players’ signature season-ending festival of new works by both new and established playwrights. More than 400 plays have graced our stage in the 15 years of producing the festival, including Nat Cassidy’s The Reckoning of Kit and Little Boots, a New York Innovative Theatre Award-winner for Best Play in 2008. Every year is formatted differently, and you’re bound to discover something new and exciting in this year’s “Box”!

Box 1: May 31 – June 3

Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
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THE ENVELOPE by Jennifer Stafford
In this absurd dark comedy, Timmy and Mikey are strangers who meet when Timmy sees Mikey standing on the side of the road, holding out an envelope. Timmy, determined to escape his boring life, finds himself desperate to know what’s inside Mikey’s envelope. Mikey, with a secret mission of his own, just wants to be left alone. As the two argue, cajole, punch, faint, fake, and joke their way to getting what they want, they eventually find themselves wondering what it is that they’re actually trying to get from each other.

DINA by Jeff Sult
Eugene Schmidt, a single middle-aged man has travelled to Miami to find Dina, the love of his life whom he has not seen in 30 years. Eugene, formerly a Christian, is a convert to Judaism and is now a member of the Chabad Lubavich sect. Orthodox Judaism encounters mainstream American Christianity.

AS CLOUDS BEFORE THE WIND by Peter Paulino
Mark realizes that his life is not what he had planned; he has sacrificed much for his family’s welfare at considerable cost to his own happiness. With dreams dashed, stuck in a job he hates, and reminded that others seem to have all the luck, Mark attempts to be successful one last time, but his luck holds. Based on a short story by John O’Hara.

THE GREATEST TRIBLATION OF THE HEART by Kate Bell
It is the hottest day of July. Janine, in a heartbroken haze, gets on the R train and ends up in an old man’s boozer in Queens. Unexpectedly, she finds the beginnings of her heart’s recovery in advice from Rory, Tom and Arnie, the bar regulars. A funny celebration of the kindness of the Outer Boroughs, the play explores the mystery and challenges of romantic love as they can be pondered only over a glass of Bud Light on ice.

SMILE & WAVE by Stephanie Staes
Rachel and Alex met weeks earlier at Alex’s first major gallery opening in SOHO. Ever since that event they have run into each other at random places all over New York. There is an attraction between them but they have not exchanged numbers for reasons that remain unspoken until one Saturday morning in a Manhattan park.

JENGA by Corey Pajka
Katie and James have just celebrated their two-year anniversary. They have moved in together and, much to their surprise, they have found out their brood is about to grow by one. When her two best friends from college come over for a game night, Katie’s past comes back to haunt her and possibly derail her future with James.

GINGERBREAD by D. L. Siegel
On the day of Cupcake’s audition to be a Radio City Rockette, Vinny struggles to build her a congratulatory gingerbread house. Set at the Talk of the Town Tavern on Staten Island, the play delves into the difficulty of being small town folk with the big city aspirations.

Box 2: June 7 – 10

Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
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FAR NORTH by Victoria Z. Daly
At a cocktail party, urbane Phyllis speaks into a cell phone camera as she gives advice to a newborn on living a civilized life. As the party progresses her own proper veneer begins to crack, revealing a secret long ago buried in the Far North.

DIVORCE FIRST CLASS by Geoffrey Craig
Channing and Seth are in the midst of an amicable divorce. Their respective lawyers, however, turn up the heat and the notion of amicable goes out the window.

THANK EMILY by Richard Manley
Two women meet on a train. We learn in the course of their unpleasant conversation that a person can still enjoy poetry without the benefit of an academic explanation (and often in spite of it), and that one’s character is not necessarily a function of their credentials.

THE SENTINEL by Hal Corley
An enraged intruder has tried to gain access to an apartment on Gillie’s floor. Gillie calls on the recently moved in, dozing Mara to fill her in on the frightening commotion. As the two women’s contrasting backgrounds and values come to the fore in an intense showdown, we explore what constitutes privacy, and the still potent value of a good neighbor in today’s increasingly isolated world.

ANDREW: BASED ON A TRUE STORY by David Benger.
An elderly gentleman has been told that he has cancer and is refusing treatment.

WHAT ABOUT US by Brandon Marianne Lee
Two women show up for work. For one of them, this will be the last time. Both of them search for reason in their senseless and powerless situation.

VARIATIONS ON LOSING YOUR JOB by Corey Pajka, directed by David Gutmann
Losing a job, even a bad job, is upsetting. It’s a pain we have all experienced. But what if you had the chance to do it all again? How do yo approach the moment when you know you have nothing to lose? See this play and find out. Bring your weapon of choice.

Box 3: June 14 – 17

Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
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THE TIE THAT BINDS by Rebecca Sue Haber, directed by Heather Arnson
Amy and Jeff, a couple in their mid-twenties, arrive at a resort condo in Maine and romantically discuss their future. Shortly thereafter, Amy’s brother Scott shows up with his butch fiancée Jane. Scott and Amy’s parents (Mike and Maggie) arrive, dissatisfied with the condo and desperate for scotch. Maggie has recently received a diagnosis of cancer; her husband lacks emotional support and Amy tries to manipulate Jeff into proposing to her. As she attempts to force commitment, the “successful” relationships around her wax, wane and crumble to the ground. In the end she must rethink what she wants, what marriage means and whether or not a lifelong commitment to another person is even possible.

Box 4: June 21 – 24

Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
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SUPERHERO BLUES by Judd Lear Silverman
Do we appreciate our own special gifts or even know what they truly are? A comedic voyage of self-discovery, as a young man finds out if he can live up to a mythology he was handed as a boy while battling the absurdities of survival in the everyday world.

Reading Series

Free readings! Get info here.

This delightful staple of the musical theatre canon is about the adventures and misadventures of two sisters who move from small-town Ohio to the bohemia of 1935 Greenwich Village. Eileen is gorgeous, sweet and an aspiring actress with men falling at her feet. Ruth, while a gifted writer, is average, brazen and has a talent for repelling gentlemen callers. With a glorious score of swinging tunes by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Wonderful Town is the quintessential New York musical comedy about tackling your dreams and finding love in the most unexpected places. Winner of five Tony Awards in 1953 including Best Musical.

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Pictured (l to r): Laurie Sutton and Molly Pope in The Gallery Players’ production of Wonderful Town. Photo by Bella Muccari.

Performance Schedule

Saturday, April 28 at 8:00 PM – Opening night
Sunday, April 29 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, May 3 at 8:00 PM
Friday, May 4 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 5 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 6 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, May 10 at 8:00 PM
Friday, May 11 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 12 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, May 12 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 13 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, May 17 at 8:00 PM
Friday, May 18 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, May 19 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 PM – final performance

The Staff

Producer – Heather Siobhan Curran for The Gallery Players
Director – Mark Harborth
Musical Director – Kevin Lawson
Choreographers – Elyse Daye Hart and Trey Mitchell
Casting Director – Ian Lowe
Production Stage Manager – Becky J. Doster
Costume Designer – Jevyn Nelms
Set Designer – William Davis
Lighting Designer – Scott Cally
Sound Designer – Josh Millican
Properties Master – Sara Slagle
ASM/waredrobe – Michelle Symons
ASM/props – Dylan Bustamante
ASM/follow spot – Hugh Heckman

Pictured (l to r): Laurie Sutton, Alex Pagels and Molly Pope in The Gallery Players’ production of Wonderful Town. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Cast

Tour Guide – Angela Dirksen
Mr. Appopolous – Mark Cajigao*
Helen – Lindsay Sutton*
Wreck – Nathan Brisby*
Violet – Monica Bradley
Officer John Lonigan – Ronn Burton
Speedy Valenti – Brad Giovanine*
Eileen – Laurie Sutton
Ruth – Molly Pope
Robert Baker – Adam Kemmerer
Frank Lippencott – Will Roland
Chick Clark – Alex Pagels

Ensemble: Brian Bailey*, Monica Bradley, Ronn Burton, Brad Giovanine*, A J Hughes*, Maureen Kelley, Matthew Warner Kiernan*, Maggie Marino, Alida Michal* and Lindsay Sutton*

*appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

Pictured (l to r): Alex Pagels, Laurie Sutton, Adam Kemmerer and Will Roland in The Gallery Players’ production of Wonderful Town. Photo by Bella Muccari.

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“A clear and radiant production, its message captivating, its characters sincere. Walter Lee Younger is vividly portrayed by Kwaku Driskell. Sameerah Luqmann-Harris’ performance of Ruth Younger was luminous in its fragility and quiet strength. A truly successful performance.” -Minda Larsen, TheaterOnline.com

This groundbreaking play set on Chicago’s South Side revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, her son, has other plans, however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha, her daughter, dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form the backbone of this seminal American drama about retaining one’s dignity within a harsh and changing world.

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Performance Schedule

Saturday, March 17 at 8:00 PM – Opening night
Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, March 22 at 8:00 PM
Friday, March 23 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 24 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, March 24 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 25 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 PM
Friday, March 30 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, March 31 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 1 at 3:00 PM – final performance

Pictured (l to r): Hope Harley and Kwaku Driskell in The Gallery Players’ production of A Raisin in the Sun. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Cast

(in order of appearance)
Ruth Younger – Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris*
Travis Younger – Ross Johnson
Walter Lee Younger – Kwaku Driskell*
Beneatha Younger – Brittany Bellizeare
Lena Younger – Hope Harley
Joseph Asagai – Arthur James Solomon*
George Murchison – Shawn Herb
Karl Lindner – Gregory Cohan
Bobo – Gil Charleston

Pictured (l to r): Ross Johnson, Hope Harley and Kwaku Driskell in The Gallery Players’ production of A Raisin in the Sun. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Staff

Producer – Brian Michael Flanagan for The Gallery Players
Director – Reginald L. Douglas
Production Stage Manger – Kristine Schlachter*
Fight Choreographer – Paul Molnar
Set Designer/Properties – Casha Jacot-Guillarmod
Technical Director – Steven Brenman
Costume Designer – Roejendra Adams
Lighting Designer – Jake Fine
Sound Designer – Jacob Subotnick
Casting Director – Destiny Lilly/Destiny Lilly Casting
Associate Producer – Priya Sircar
Assistant Stage Manager – Rhiannon McClintock
Assistant Lighting Designer: Ali Hall

*appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

Pictured (l to r): Kwaku Driskell and Ross Johnson in The Gallery Players’ production of A Raisin in the Sun. Photo by Bella Muccari.

“A Man of No Importance is one of the most unexpected pieces I’ve experienced in the theater for a long time. Much of that is due to the tender book by Terrence McNally, which is filled with loveable characters, charming wit, and emotional arcs. And not to mention the compelling score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, which so brilliantly captures the spirit and sound of neo-traditional Irish music. But the real surprise here is director Hans Friedrichs’s staging. Intertwining the musicians with the cast, he allows the show to reveal itself layer by layer. Every inch of Kate Rance’s scene design is used perfectly. I found myself eager to see the show unfold before my very eyes. Go see it – it’s a beautiful show.” -FiPS

“Skillfully directed and performed, this production by The Gallery Players deserves to have theatre fans crossing the bridge to glimpse this rare and special musical.” -Benjamin Coleman, Theatre Is Easy

“The Gallery Players are known for bringing out the best in musicals of a certain size – which they certainly do with this one. Under Hans Friedrichs’ resourceful direction, which includes John Doyle’s device of actors playing instruments, something that works wonderfully well here, [the actors are] all beautifully cast and in some cases outstanding. The Players have found a spectacular Alfie Byrne in Charlie Owens.” -Marc Miller, Backstage

This musical by the Tony Award®-winning team behind Ragtime tells the story of Alfie Byrne, a bus conductor in 1964 Dublin who is struggling with a secret he can’t even admit to himself. When he’s not driving his route, Alfie pursues his artistic passion and directs theatrical productions for a local troupe in a church hall. He is soon forced to confront his fears, shame and the bigotry of others. Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, A Man of No Importance is a tender and beautifully woven tale of family, friendship and acceptance, teaching us that it really is a wonderful thing to “love who you love.”

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Get a glimpse behind the scenes:

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 28 at 8:00 PM – Opening night
Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, February 2 at 8:00 PM
Friday, February 3 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 5 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, February 9 at 8:00 PM
Friday, February 10 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, February 11 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, February 16 at 8:00 PM
Friday, February 17 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 18 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, February 18 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 19 at 3:00 PM – final performance

Pictured (l to r): Charlie Owens, Spencer Robinson, John Weigand, Lorinne Lampert and Julianne Katz in The Gallery Players’ A Man of No Importance. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Staff

Producer – Robert Earle Jones/The Gallery Players
Director – Hans Friedrichs
Musical Staging – Christine O’Grady
Musical Director – Julianne Merrill
Production Stage Manager – Andrew Goddard
Scenic Designer – Kate Rance
Costume Designer – Sarah Cogan
Lighting Designer – Dan Jobbins
Sound Designer – Julian Evans
Projections Designer – Daniel Heffernan
Props Designer – Jackie Rivera
Hair and Make-Up Design – Jon Jordan
Assistant Director – Patrick Hunter
Assistant Stage Manager – Laura Nelson, Rosalie Siler

Pictured (l to r): Megan Opalinski, Eric Morris, Spencer Robinson, Charlie Owens, Adam Kee, Eric William Love and Rachel Green in The Gallery Players’ A Man of No Importance. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Cast

Alfie Byrne – Charlie Owens*
Lily Byrne – Renee Claire Bergeron*
Robbie Faye – Eric Morris*
Adele Rice – Julianne Katz
Mrs. Mary Patrick – Katie Bruestle*
Carney – Greg Horton*
Breton Beret – Danny Randerson
James “Baldy” O’Shea – John Weigand*
Father Kenny / Carson – Eric Folks
Miss Oona Crowe / Kitty Farelly – Megan Opalinski
Mrs. Maureen Curtin – Lorinne Lampert*
Mrs. Margaret Grace – Rachel Green
Ernest Lally – Spencer Robinson
Rasher Flynn – Adam Kee
Sully O’Hara, et al – Eric William Love*
Peter, et al – Jake Mendes
Oscar Wilde – Sean Patrick Murtagh*

*appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

Pictured (l to r): Sean Patrick Murtagh and Charlie Owens in The Gallery Players’ A Man of No Importance. Photo by Bella Muccari.

“Director Heather Siobhan Curran delivers up Reckless at the high level of professional entertainment typical of TGP. As an alternative to cheesier holiday fare, Reckless offers up generous portions of humor, senseless violence and gratuitous love. The play is also full of plot twists and surprises. However, it was no surprise to me that The Gallery Players continues their tradition of high-quality theatrical productions that are worth the trip to Brooklyn.” -Heather Lee Rogers, nytheatre.com

On Christmas Eve, Rachel is informed by her guilty husband that he has hired a hitman to kill her. Scrambling out the kitchen window into the snowy night, she embarks on a manic journey involving a deaf woman in a wheelchair (or is she?), numerous psychiatrists, a TV game show, and her own increasingly shaky sanity. Craig Lucas’ Reckless is a zany, comic, and ultimately poignant reflection on living in, and escaping from, the past.

“A bittersweet Christmas fable for our time. Reckless has an emotional pull akin to that of a Crosby ballad born of the lonely World War II home front.” —NY Times

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Pictured (l to r): Jan-Peter Pedross and Carey Van Driest in The Gallery Players production of Reckless. Photo by Bella Muccari.

Performance Schedule

Saturday, December 3 at 8:00 PM – Opening night
Sunday, December 4 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, December 8 at 8:00 PM
Friday, December 9 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 10 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, December 15 at 8:00 PM
Friday, December 16 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, December 17 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 PM – final performance

Pictured (l to r): Jan-Peter Pedross, Lauren Roth, and Carey Van Driest in The Gallery Players production of Reckless. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Cast

Rachel – Carey Van Driest*
Lloyd – Jan-Peter Pedross*
Pooty – Lauren Roth
Tom, Tom Jr. – Zac Hoogendyk*
Trish – Lara Knox*
Doctors – Allison Moody*
Roy, Tim Timko, others – Jason Jacoby
*appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

The Staff

Producer – Neal J. Freeman for The Gallery Players
Director – Heather Siobhan Curran
Production Stage Manager – Ashley Nelson
Set Designer – Jason Sherwood
Costume Designer – Kristina Sneshkoff
Lighting Designer – Annie Wiegand
Sound Designer – Julianne Merrill
Props Master – Ashley Cavadas
Assistant Stage Manager – Ryan Oliveira
ASL Coach – Brenda Scott

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Pictured (l to r): Jan-Peter Pedross, Carey Van Driest, and Lauren Roth in The Gallery Players production of Reckless. Photo by Bella Muccari.

One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a house-hold name thanks to a highly successful film version and a lively Motown rock ‘n’ roll score by the legendary songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Charming, tuneful, and hilarious, Little Shop of Horrors is campy, tongue-in-cheek fun.

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Pictured (l to r): Philip Jackson Smith and Emily McNamara in The Gallery Players’ production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Bella Muccari.

Performance Schedule

Saturday, October 22 at 8:00 PM – Opening night
Sunday, October 23 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 PM
Friday, October 28 at 8:00 PM – alumni night
Saturday, October 29 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 30 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, November 3 at 8:00 PM
Friday, November 4 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 5 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 6 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 PM
Friday, November 11 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 13 at 3:00 PM – final performance

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The Cast

Seymour – Philip Jackson Smith*
Orin – Paul Sadlik*
Audrey – Emily McNamara*
Mushnik – Ryan Hilliard*
Voice of Audrey 2 – Babs Rubenstein*
Audrey 2 puppeteer – Thomas Bradfield
Chiffon – Vasthy Mompoint*
Ronnette – Debra Thais Evans
Crystal – Tamala Baldwin
*appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

Pictured (l to r): Paul Sadlik and Philip Jackson Smith in The Gallery Players’ production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Staff

Producer – Regina Gatti/The Gallery Players
Director/Choreographer – Joe Barros
Production Stage Manager – Katharine S. Fergerson*
Music Director – Lilli Wosk
Casting Director – Daryl Eisenberg/Daryl Eisenberg Casting
Set Designer – Harlan Penn
Props Master – Katie White
Puppet Designers – Fergus J. Walsh, Michael Bush
Costume Designer – Ryan Moller
Lighting Designer – Dan Jobbins
Sound Designer – Julianne Merrill
Sound Consultant – Brett Jarvis
Associate Director – Nick Brennan
Assistant Stage Managers – Erin Ruth Logan, Alicia M. Thompson
Production Assistant – Jonathan Nadolny
Production Assistant/Follow Spot Operator – Clarissa Jimenez

Pictured: Philip Jackson Smith with Audrey 2 in The Gallery Players’ production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Bella Muccari.

“Enormously funny, a top-draw staging, well designed and terrifically acted. The Gallery Players have done mighty fine work with this one. It is a wickedly funny night out.” -The Tyro Theatre Critic

“I had a damn good time at The Gallery Players, and certainly plan on heading down there again this season. This sarcastic comedy is just what I needed.” -F’d in Park Slope

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First New York City revival.

Love will either cost Mitchell Green $200 an hour, or his entire Hollywood career…

Mitchell is on the brink of superstardom with the role of a lifetime, but something isn’t right. One lonely night, Mitchell hires Alex, a male prostitute, and unexpectedly falls in love. Cut to Diane, Mitchell’s power-player agent, who will stop at nothing to set Mitchell “straight” and keep him from making a decision that could derail both of their lives, and more importantly, their careers.

“Beane’s fast-moving, poignant tale of self-discovery is blessed with excellent timing, meaty roles, and scene-chewing dialogue. The humor quotient is off the charts [and] the story still manages to be heartbreaking.”-Winnie McCroy, EDGE

Pictured (l to r): Maeve Yore and Brian W. Seibert in The Gallery Players’ production of The Little Dog Laughed. Photo by Bella Muccari.

Three-time Tony® nominee Douglas Carter Beane’s “bitingly funny” play is a pull-no-punches look at the film biz, and what it takes to be a movie star when coming out of the closet is the farthest thing from being in.

“Mitchell’s embittered agent Diane (Maeve Yore) keeps you laughing until you realize she’s stuck a knife in your chest, and you can’t help but root for Ellen (Tania Verafield) – Alex’s lost on-again-off-again girlfriend who loves the young hustler. This ‘Dog’ has teeth!” -Thomas Trach, The Brooklyn Paper

Note: For mature audiences only. Contains nudity and adult situations.

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Performance Schedule

Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 PM – Opening night
Sunday, September 11 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, September 15 at 8:00 PM
Friday, September 16 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 17 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 PM – matinee
Thursday, September 22 at 8:00 PM
Friday, September 23 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 PM – matinee
Saturday, September 24 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 PM – final performance

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Pictured (l to r): Jake Mendes, Brian W. Seibert, Maeve Yore, and Tania Verafield in The Gallery Players’ production of The Little Dog Laughed. Photo by Bella Muccari.

The Cast

Diane – Maeve Yore*
Mitchell – Brian W. Seibert
Alex – Jake Mendes
Ellen – Tania Verafield*
*appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

The Staff

Producer – Robert Earle Jones/The Gallery Players
Director – Patrick David Vassel
Production Stage Manager – Matt Remington
Set Designer – Chris Minard
Costume Designer – Ryan J. Moller
Lighting Designer – Heather Sparling
Sound Designer – Kim Fuhr-Carbone
Assistant Stage Manager – Stephanie Holser

Pictured (l to r): Jake Mendes and Tania Verafield in The Gallery Players’ production of The Little Dog Laughed. Photo by Bella Muccari.

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