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Horse Trade presents
Wreckio Ensemble's production of
Written by Randi Berry, Dechelle Damien,
Kimberlea Kressal, Karly Maurer and Benjamin Spradley
Music and Lyrics by Will Larche
Directed by Kimberlea Kressal
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February 18-20
UNDER St. Marks
94 St. Marks Place
tickets: $20
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The government is bailing out theater. But, if you want a slice of Uncle Sam’s pie you have to make a musical! Can a group of indie artists receive the funding? Watch this absurd comedy about how far people are willing to go to cash in on the opportunity of a lifetime.
Bail Out The Musical is Wreckio's fourth writing collaboration, written by the same bunch who brought you The Ladies Aide Society Invites You To A Poverty Party To Benefit The Foundation For Ethical Art And Culture which toured to Dublin, Ireland.
Wreckio Ensemble Theater Company produces original and innovative works on social issues through their developing movement technique.
Wreckio integrates the body, mind, and voice in storytelling to stimulate thought, creating a symbiotic relationship between audience and ensemble. |
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Theatrical sophistication and subtlety on a very high level – intelligent, original and very moving.”...“I consider it [Wrestling Porcelain] to be one of the strongest plays ever presented in my theater…and far superior to most of the current work being created in downtown New York venue.”...“I believe these young artists show immense promise, and I believe they can make an important contribution to American theater.”
- Richard Foreman
“With abundant physical humor and a generous social idea at its core, the Wreckio Ensemble proves itself more than a flush in the pan"
- Helen Shaw, The New York Sun
“Solid ensemble work…Their individual strengths maintain the integrity of the whole.”
- Gregg Bellon, NYtheatre.com
The Cast and Crew |
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Randi Berry (Sept Ember June) is a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Wreckio Ensemble. Randi has played various roles in the following Wreckio productions: Rooftops, The Ladies Aide Society… which was awarded a chashama residency and toured to Dublin, Ireland (co-writer), the Based on a True Story series (co-writer), Me, Myself I and the Others; Gravediggers, Wrestling Porcelain (co-writer), Lysistrata, The Corner, The Burglar’s Wife and Gint.
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Dechelle Damien (Cecelia Dorriga) is a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Wreckio Ensemble. Dechelle has played various roles in the following Wreckio productions: Rooftops, The Ladies Aide Society… which was awarded a chashama residency and toured to Dublin, Ireland (co-writer), the Based on a True Story series (co-writer), Gravediggers, Wrestling Porcelain (co-writer), Lysistrata, The Corner, The Burglar’s Wife and Gint. She wrote & co-directed Me, Myself, I and the Others (2007). |
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Anna Lamadrid (Violet Parfait) was recently in Reboot by Ed Cardona Jr. for Sticky, a bar play series. She originated the role of Mangle in Karly Maurer’s Rooftops. She’s participated in readings for The Lark, The Flea, INTAR, The Fire Dept, NYU and Repertorio Espanol. She’s a member of INTAR's Hispanic Playwrights in Residence Lab Collaboration class taught by Eduardo Machado and a BAT for The Flea's 2009-10 Season. Check her out at anna-lamadrid.com. |
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Billy Pelt (Otto) |
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Benjamin Spradley (Archibald Brue) has collaborated with Wreckio Ensemble since their inception in 2000 when he performed the title role in Gint. He was last seen in Wreckio’s production of Rooftops as Mr. Fleet. Other proud Wreckio appearances include The Ladies Aide Society; Random Haphazard-Albert in Me, Myself, I and the Others and The Rep in Gravediggers at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater. Benjamin is a graduate of New World School of the Arts. |
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Lauren Turner Kiel's (Gert Jana) most recent credits with Wreckio include Rooftops, Naked, and Me, Myself, I and the Others. Lauren's other favorite roles are Fan in Hartford Stage's A Christmas Carol and Mirette (understudy) in Mirette at the Goodspeed Opera House. Lauren has a B.A. from Middlebury College and is a full-time real estate broker in Manhattan. |
Felicia Blum (Choreographer of last number) |
Pamela Kupper (Lighting Designer ) recently designed “Rooftops” for Wreckio and ”The Magic of Christmas” at Carnegie Hall. She was Lighting Designer for “Crazy for the Dog” at the Jean Cocteau Rep, "Caesar and Cleopatra" in the Clurman Theater at Theatre Row, and many other regional productions. Her other projects include: lighting for corporate events; Associate Lighting Designer on Hamlet, Coram Boy, and various other Broadway productions; and Assistant Lighting Designer for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2005. |
Kimberlea Kressal (Director/Costume Designer) is an Artistic Associate for Wreckio Ensemble for whom she directs and writes regularly. Most recently for Wreckio she directed Karly Maurer’s Rooftops. She also conceived, directed and co-authored The Ladies Aide Society…, for which Wreckio was granted a chashama Performing Arts Residency and an opportunity to travel the show to Dublin, Ireland. In 2008 she completed the book and lyrics for a new musical, The Lesbian Love Octagon, with composer Will Larche. |
Will Larche (Music Director) is a singer-songwriter who performs regularly with his gay cuntry backup girls "The Plaid Panthers." Sundays he sings rock from the piano at The Rumhouse on W 47th st from 9-1. He graduated from The Boston Conservatory in '08 and is vegan. www.willlarche.com |
Karly Maurer (co-writer) is a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Wreckio Ensemble. Original plays include: Rooftops (2009) performed at the Milagro Theater at CSV Cultural Center and Gravediggers (2005, directed) performed at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater. She co-wrote The Ladies Aide Society… (2008) and Wrestling Porcelain (2003). Queuing up is: Seen From a Recession: A Series of Ten-Minute Plays and another full-length piece. |
