A new multimedia play adapted from "The Odyssey"by Christine Simpson Currently in development
Penny has found herself in a peculiar position: while she waits for the safe return of her husband (Eddie who is MIA), she's been selected as the "face of the women and families at home." Meanwhile, Penny's son Tim has problems of his own: his father is hero to everyone but him. How does he even know that Eddie is his father at all? The Penelope Project is a reformulation of the story of Penelope from Homer's "The Odyssey" that explores the lives of those left behind: how they cope with a war that's simultaneously half-way around the world and at a click of their fingertips.
MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP with FREE STAGED READINGS
With Tre Davis*, Siho Ellsmore*, Brian Nishii, Jose Joaquin Perez, Sara Thigpen*, and Stephanie Weeks* (*Actors appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association) June 26 & 27, 2009 at 7pm
@ Theatre Row Studios
410 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues All readings FREE, followed by talkbacks with the playwright/director The June 2009 workshop of The Penelope Project was supported by a generous grant from the Puffin Foundation. For more information about The Penelope Project, contact us at penelope@fluidmotiontheaterfilm.org or follow us on twitter @PenelopeProject !
Cast (Russ / Lackey (June 09 workshop))
(Newcaster (Feb 08), Stage Directions (Jun 09))
(Chuck / Homeless Dude / Ed / The President)
Brian is originally from Tokyo and has been performing in the New York City scene since 1995. He has appeared in numerous Robert Wilson productions including Persephone, The Days Before, and Prometheus. He has toured internationally with La Mama's Great Jones Company - Andre Serban's Fragment of a Greek Trilogy, and Ellen Stewart's Oedipus. He is also a founding member and resident digital designer for Maura Donohue's multimedia dance company In Mixed Company. Other NY theatre credits include Imua!'s Karaoke Stories, Project 400's Karaoke Show, Crossing Jamaica's Awakenings and Broken Morning, and Velocity's Sonnets for an Old Century. Film/TV credits include Greg Pak's Robot Stories and Super Power Blues, Law&Order Criminal Intent, and Sex and the City. In his spare time, Brian develops short films and provides lead vocals and antics to the Japanese/Okinawan pop band Happy Fun Smile.
(Tim)
Jose Joaquin Perez is a proud graduate of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. He has worked at Second Stage, Repetorio Espanol, PRTT, INTAR, Transport Group, and New Dramatist. He was last seeing as Raul in LIA's Americanize at Theatre Row. He has been seen regionally at Hartford Stage, Hartford TheatreWorks, and the Repetory Theatre of St. Louis. He is a proud member of the Actor's Collective at INTAR.
(Penny (Feb 08 workshop))
Elizabeth just finished playing the role of Cara in the Off-Off Broadway Premiere of Because of Beth with Small Pond Entertainment. Other recent OOB plays in which you may have seen her include: Olivia in Wildbard's Twelfth Night, The Countess in Xoregos Performing Company's The Confession, etc.
(Cynthia)
Sara an avid supporter and participant in the NY Indie Theater scene, received the 2005 NY Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role for her part as Jo in the World Premiere of Burning the Old Man with Boomerang Theatre. Other NY credits include the American Premieres of Edward III (Lord Derby; Mint Theatre) and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Melanie; Opera Works!), Last Call and Muse of Fire (hope theatre), Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 (Expanded Arts), Goneril in King Lear, Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Lucetta in Two Gentleman of Verona (Boomerang Theatre). Regional credits include Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Tartuffe, The Mousetrap, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol.
(Reader)
Jane appears regularly in New York. Her last project was Coriolanus with Judith Shakespeare Company.
(Penny (June 09 workshop))
Production (Producer)
Michelle Chen is a New York City-based theater, film, and television producer. She is Producing Director of Fluid Motion Theater & Film and Associate Producer at Thirteen/WNET. She received an Emmy for her work on the PBS Kids show CYBERCHASE.
John is a film editor, photographer & taiko drummer. His production company, BlackBox Digital, provides videography & photography services to the performing arts community. For more info, visit blackboxdigital.net.
(Assistant Director (Feb 08 workshop))
Corrine graduated from Vassar College, where she studied directing and stage management. She recently assistant directed andstage managed Single Black Female at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons. Other stage management credits include Zastrozzi (Bumblebee & Blackbird Productions), Grace Falls the Musical (NYC Fringe Festival 2006), Greyhounds (American Theatre of Actors), Go Home!(Center Stage), and Buried Child (Vassar Experimental Theatre). Directing credits include A Bright Room Called Day (The Philaletheis Society), We Bombed In New Haven (Vassar ExperimentalTheatre), and Seeing the Light (Ensemble Studio Theatre Director's Forum). Corinne also works as a lighting designer and freelance electrician.
(Writer/Director)
Christine Simpson is a Korean-American writer/director based in Manhattan. As a director, Ms. Simpson has directed with Ma-Yi Theatre Company, New Georges, Reverie Productions, Peculiar Works Project, Blue Heron Theatre, Bumblebee & Blackbird Productions, Present Tense Productions, Fluid Motion Theater & Film, Happy Lady Productions, at The Public Theater, and the NYC International Fringe Festival. Plays penned by Ms. Simpson have been produced at the Blue Heron Theatre, Baruch Performing Arts Center, the New York City International Fringe Festival (2003 and 2006), and Theatre Row. She has also written and directed two short films that have screened globally. In 2005, Ms. Simpson was selected as one of five filmmakers to compete in the Asian American International Film Festival Michelob Light Music Video Contest. In 2006, she was named one of nytheatre.com's People of the Year.
Workshop readings:
Thursday 2/21/08
Friday 2/22/08
Saturday 2/23/08
Richmond Shepard Theatre
309 West 26th Street
New York, NY MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP with FREE STAGED READINGS June 26 & 27, 2009 at 7pm @ Theatre Row Studios
410 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues Admission is FREE and all readings including post-show talkbacks with the artists. RSVP to info@fluidmotiontheaterfilm.org with the date and number of people attending.
Sorry, no reviews are available for this production at this time.
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