Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell
2016 at the Theater at the 14th Street Y
2016 at the Theater at the 14th Street Y
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Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell played a limited three week engagement at The Theater at the 14th Street Y in NYC, October 2016 (344 East 14th Street at 1st Avenue).
Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell is an existential comedy centered around some of the most powerful and memorable women of history (Queen Victoria, Cleopatra, Andromeda, Heloise, Joan of Arc) as they wait on an island in the river Styx for the final leg of their soul’s journey to eternal peace or damnation. Their monotonous afterlife is shaken up when women’s lib icon and erotica writer Anaïs Nin arrives to the island planting seeds of change. Starring: James Edward Becton*, Mlé Chester, Mel House*, Amanda Jones*, Richard Lindenfelzer, Nylda Mark*, Madalyn McKay, Hannah Seusy, and Stephanie Willing. Executive Producer: Martha Goode; Scenic Designer: Blair Mielnik; Lighting Designer: Dan Gallagher; Costume Designer: Izzy Fields; Sound Designer: Martha Goode; Line producer: Collin Bradley; Production Stage Manager: Rachel Denise April; Publicist: Katie Rosin - Kampfire PR. *Appearing Courtesy of Actors' Equity Association |
Dark Water
2014 at the Theater at the 14th Street Y
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DARK WATER played a limited three week engagement atThe Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street at 1st Avenue). It garnered the prestigious 2014 NYIT Award for Best Original Full Length Script and was nominated for Best Production.
The swampland of Louisiana is hit with the most massive oil spill known to history. Barnacle, an old sea turtle, fights against man’s destruction, nature’s wrath, and her enemies of the wild to save her children trapped in the spill. Poetry, allegory, music, puppetry and movement create this magical world as the animals of Louisiana face the ultimate threat to their lives. The effects of the Gulf oil spill among other spills continue to jeopardize our oceans. DARK WATER humanizes the animals affected by the spill giving a voice to the true defenseless victims. The play also deals with other poignant issues such as immigration, religion and politics. The production starred Susan G. Bob*+, Lily Drexler, Emily Hartford, Erica Lauren McLaughlin, Dianna Martin+, Antonio Minino+, Stephen Conrad Moore*, Kathleen O’Neill*+ , Chester Poon+ and Brian Silliman*. |
The Stranger to Kindness
2012 Frigid Theater NYC Production
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D&A Productions in association with GOODE Productions & Fab Marquee Productions are pleased to present the award-winning return of THE STRANGER TO KINDNESS by David Stallings, directed by Heather Cohn, as part of the 2012 FRIGID New York Festival. THE STRANGER TO KINDNESS will play 5 performances from February 23rd through March 3rd, 2012 at the Kraine Theatre (85 East 4th St).
Years of routine bind Lena and Nance, two lonely senior women from the Upper West Side. When Nance no longer answers her door, Lena takes it on herself to call the police and her friend’s family. What arrives is a strange dose of animosity and generousness from unlikely places. Reprising their roles are Susan G. Bob* (Broadway: No Place to be Somebody [Pulitzer Prize Winner]) and Antonio Miniño. Joining the cast is Mick Hilgers*. |
The Family Shakespeare
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Written by David Stallings, Directed by Antonio Miniño
The June Havoc Theater (Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex) With Eric C. Bailey, Sarah Chaney, Alexandra Cohen-Spiegler, Jason Emanuel, Diánna Martin, Frankie Seratch, Peter B. Schmitz, Corey Tazmania and Cotton Wright. Henrietta has always been enraptured by the works of William Shakespeare. When she dangerously invites an innocent boy into her magical world, she discovers her family has not only censored the Bard, but also kept her from one of his most scandalous tales. Will their actions crush her imagination, make it spin out of control, or will they join her in a land of Ophelias, Calibans and Kings? Producer: Martha Goode. Set Design: Blair Mielnik; Costume Design: Rachel Dozier-Ezell; Lighting Design: Dan Gallagher; Original Music: Jessie Montgomery; Production Stage Manager: Carolynn Richer; Assistant Stage Manager: Jean Marie Hufford; Dialect Coach: David Malcolm Wells; PR: Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR ; Producing Consultant: Michael Roderick/Small Pond Entertainment. |
Barrier Island
2010 MTWorks NYC Production
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APRIL 30-MAY 22, 2010
Written by David Stallings, Directed by Cristina Alicea Center Stage NY With Alex Bond, David L. Carson, Anthony Crep, Mark Emerson, Anne Clare Gibbons-Brown, Carol Hickey, Stu Richel, Frankie Seratch and Jennifer Laine Williams. Barrier Island tackles the nature of a fearless community that chooses to stake their lives on the strength of the historic Galveston seawall -- built to protect the island from natural disasters -- as they await the arrival of one of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the United States since Katrina, Hurricane Ike. Nominated for the 2009 Weissberger Award (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Barrier Island is the first play in "The Galveston Cycle." Producer: Julie Griffith & Martha Goode; Set Design: Craig Napoliello; Costume Design: David Withrow; Lighting Design: Dan Gallagher; Sound Design: Martha Goode; Production Manager: Courtney Drakos; Production Stage Manager: Carolynn Richer; Dialect Coach: Barrie Kreinik; Assistant Stage Manager: Nichol C. Rosas-Ullman. |
Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell
2008 Fringe NYC Production
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AUGUST 8-24, 2008
Written by David Stallings; Directed by Cristina Alicea. The Connelly Theater (New York International Fringe Festival) With Shelly Feldman, Jeremy King, Kristina Kohl, Madalyn McKay, Colleen Piquette, Marnie Schulenburg and Aly Wirth. Imagine an island in hell where Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, and Queen Victoria... wait for their men. What happens when women's lib icon Anaïs Nin arrives to turn their afterlife upside down? David Stallings' new comedy, Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell explores the question of whether Sartre was right and hell really is other people, or whether we carry around our potential for damnation or salvation within ourselves. Producer: MTWorks; Set Design: Stephanie Tucci; Costume Design: David Withrow; Lighting Design: Dan Gallagher; Production Stage Manager: Stuart Shefter; PR: Kampfire. |
Arpeggio
2007 MTWorks NYC Production
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NOVEMBER 1-18, 2007
Written by David Stallings; Directed by Cristina Alicea; Music by Sarah Chaney & Michael Gilboe. 45th Street Theater, NY With Jonathan Albert, Allison Ikin, Kristina Kohl, Antonio Miniño and Andy Travis. Zeb's new roommate, Gerry confides that she has a secret - a passionate affair with rock sensation Tobin Grey. Zeb's relationship with illegal alien Rodrigo must also remain a secret as no laws would protect them should they take their relationship to the next level. Gerry forms a plan. The story reveals more secrets, which devastate their illusions of which relationships are real and what are not; spotlighting America's obsession with celebrity and its sometimes tragic effects. Performed with a live rock band onstage. Producer: Julie Griffith & Jillian Zeman; Musical Arrangements: Sarah Chaney; Musical Director: Tom McNellis; Set Design: Craig Napoliello; Costume Design: Angela Curcuru; Lighting Design: Ian Crawford; Choreography: Carolina Almont; Production Stage Manager: Sarah Koehler & Julie Watson; PR: Kampfire. |