Office by Alex Penny
The perfect comedy for an economic tragedy. From Shakespeare's London to last year's Wall Street, we bring you Ben Jonson's satire, "The Alchemist," performing at parks in Manhattan this fall! This blog is a place for the artistic team behind the play to give updates and voice opinions on the process of adaptating this hilarious play. It's also a place for advisors, friends and donors to get involved in the conversation! If you're interested in writing, click on the Indiegogo link below!
Thanks to everyone who made The Alchemist a big success!
Alan Altschuler, David Alvarado, Jerry Ames, Rahi Azizi, Lynn Batten, Jesse Berger, Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, Gregory Bower, Kerreen Brandt, Stephen Burdman, Alex Carney, Danielle Cermak, Keith and Maureen Cermak, Shawna Cermak, Kristy Charland, Valerie Clayman-Pie, Margie Cleland, Jonah Cohen, Sheri Cook-Cunningham, Carrie Edel, Lydia Geller Glucksberg, Richard Glucksberg, Susan Griffin, Anita Harkess, Thomas Holmes & Mario Rocha, Jessica Jelliffe, Kelly Johnson, Benjamin Kamine, Alma Karamesic-Kelley, Zelda Knapp, Michael Kitsis, Paul Loomis, Wendy McClellan, Mary Mcdowell, Mike Milligan, Jubilith Moore, Karin Morgan, Kenneth Naanep, Adam Natale, Kathryn Pennypacker and Bill Harrison, John Petrovsky, Dyan Pike, Carolyn Power, Lauren Prusiner, Paul and Chris Prusiner, Kevin Quinn, Eric Range, Maggie Ronck, Dory Schultz, Teressa Snyder, Deshik Vansadia, Anne Warner-Reitz, Kate Willett & Deborah Wolfson
We’ve raised enough to pay for our amazing costumes, but we need more funds to buy props. Don’t leave our actor’s empty handed! Click here
www.indiegogo.com/The-Alchemist
The Alchemist is a FREE production that will be performed in New York City parks. If you plan on coming to see the show we ask that you donate what you would consider a fair ticket price.
We Want to Thank Our Fabulous Supporters
Jesse Berger, Eric Ranger, Shawna Cermak, Paul and Christine Prusiner, Carrie Edel Isaacman, Lydia Geller Glucksberg, Josephine Cashman, Karin Morgan, Anne Reitz, Charles Batten, Dyan Pike, Gregory Bower, Thomas Holmes, Kerreen Brandt, Sheri Cook-Cunningham, Rahi Azizi, Kristy Charland, Alma Karamesic-Kelley, Anne Lerner-Wright, Teressa Snyder, Danielle Cermak, Alan Altschuler, Zelda Knapp, Jessica Cermak, Margaret Cleland, Benjamin Kamin, Susan Griffin, John Petrovsky, Carolyn Power Perlsteinm, David Alvarado, Mary Mcdowell
The cast includes: Tiffany Abercrombie (Surly), Jessica Cermak (Ananias), Julia Griffin (Dol), Kyle Minshew* (Mammon), Tyler Moss* (Face), Zil Ricker (Spiffy), Ryan Brooke Taylor* (Subtle), and Raphael Nash Thompson* (Lovewit).
Director: Ben Prusiner
Stage Manager: Katy Moore*
Costumer: Cathy Gray
Prop Master: Dory Schultz
* These Actors and Stage Manager are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity
Association
The event is FREE, no reservations necessary.
9/19 (Mon): Tompkins Square Park 12:00pm
9/21 (Wed): Battery Park 12:00pm
9/22 (Thurs): Washington Square Park 12:00pm
9/25 (Sun): Central Park (enter at W.69th) 2:00pm
9/26 (Mon): Tompkins Square Park 12:00pm
9/28 (Wed): Battery Park 12:00pm
9/29 (Thurs): Washington Square Park 12:00pm
10/2 (Sun): Central Park (enter at W.69th) 2:00pm
By Julia Griffin, Head of Fundraising
There was laughter and there were tears, but nobody left the Stock Market
Carnival empty handed! Some chose to take their winnings by force in the
dart booth as their Nerf darts soared to victory. Others let Lady Luck
take control as they gambled their chances during “Bear or Bull,” our
variation of the coin game “Heads or Tails”. For those who really wanted
to take a chance, the “phishing” booth was readily available with prizes
fresh for the taking. Guests came in carrying nothing but the weight of
the recession, yet they left with airline tickets and bourbon, gold and
movie tickets, and an endless supply of homemade cupcakes! Success!
The Alchemist Fundraiser: Stock Market Carnival at M1-5. August 22nd 2011! We had a blast!
Tyler Moss joins the cast! We are very excited to announce that Tyler Moss, artistic director of the Shakespeare Forum and American Shakespeare Center veteran, will be playing the role of FACE, the fraudulent stock broker, in Re:verse Theater’s production of The Alchemist this fall. Tyler was featured as Kastril, the angry boy, in the 2009/2010 production of The Alchemist at The American Shakespeare Center. He will certainly bring a deep understanding of Jonson’s original text to Prusiner’s new adaptation.
Come one come all to Re:verse Theater’s exciting evening of games, juggling, and drinks. All proceeds will support The Alchemist, which is performing for free in New York City Parks! M1-5 in Manhattan
The festivities will begin at M1-5 (located at 52 Walker Street between CHURCH and BROADWAY) on Monday, August 22nd at 8p and contiue well into the night.Exciting Prizes
Admission is only $5, but bring extra cash if you want a chance to bid on fantastic items such as : Airline tickets on Southwest, Dinner for Two, or Signed Broadway Posters and much, much more!
Can’t attend?
That’s alright! You can still support Re:verse Theater by donating to our campaign
http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Alchemist
Raphael Nash Thompson joins the cast!
We are ecstatic to announce that the veteran actor of on and off-broadway and regional theater will be playing the role of LOVEWIT in the production this fall.
Raphael was most recently seen in Red Bull Theater’s “Witch of Edmonton” and as the Prince of Morocco in the national tour of Theatre For A New Audience’s “Merchant of Venice” featuring F. Murray Abraham. Previous credits include Red Bull’s premier production of “Pericles” (directed by Jesse Berger) and “The Tempest,” (Julie Taymor’s directorial debut), with TFANA. We are so honored to have him on board and can’t wait to see him perform. Scroll down to an older post to read his opening monologue!
