"Incisive and Fascinating! Spaceship to Venus showcases many talented artists whose growth will be exciting to observe!"
Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
by Stephanie Fleurantin
directed by Damon Krometis
April 7 to 17, 2010
Cherry Lane Studio
38 Commerce Street
featuring Sofia Beatrice, Jeff Berg*, Alex Brown,
Ken Glickfeld*,
and Billy Griffin
designs by T. Rick Hayashi, Emily Lippolis,
Chantel Pascente,
and Phillip Tokarksy
stage manager Katie Kavett
presented by Sofia Barclay & Lydia de Medeiros
in association with the Old Vic New Voices
Spaceship to Venus tells the story of Jackie, a young woman whose life becomes too complicated when her brother David returns traumatized from serving in Iraq. Her private and bizarre therapy sessions with an anonymous man become more personal as David spirals deeper into depression and warns the community about an Acopalypse in front of the local Stop n' Shop. Humorous and moving, Spaceship to Venus looks at the ways we face our past, and how it effects our future.
Examined Man Theatre was excited to join forces with two fabulous young producers, Sofia Barclay and Lydia Medeiros, and the Old Vic New Voices, an organization spawned from London's Old Vic Theatre to support emerging artists under 30 in London and New York. We were also happy to present the work of Stephanie Fleurantin, a promising new playwright with tremendous emotional weight.
Stephanie Fleurantin's plays include Spaceship to Venus, Bern, and Mittens. She was a recipient of the Princeton University Lewis Center of the Arts Award for Academic Excellence in 2008 for her work in playwriting. A graduate of Princeton University, Fleurantin holds a Certificate in Theater.
Pictures
Photos by Becky
Sofia Beatrice & Jeff Berg
Sofia Beatrice & Alex Brown
Alex Brown & Billy Griffin
Sofia Beatrice & Ken Glickfeld
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