A RECIPE FOR A COOL SUMMER TREAT

COOL SUMMER SCI-FI AND MORE 

SUMMER SHORTIES…. SUMM-AR NOT

  ANOTHER YEAR - ANOTHER GREAT FESTIVAL!!!

The Best Playwright of 2011

(Voted by the Industry guest.)

Scott McCrea
Gogol's Nose - A True Story

Best Performance by an actor

Shannon Lyne Black
(Clown Therapy)

Rocco Chierichella
(The Gospel According to Bowser)

Best Performance by a Youth 2011

Oona Jones
(Cosmic Fruit Bowl )

Thalia Pignanelli
(Sudden Fear)

Congratulations to them and all of you for such a wonderful job!

John Cooper
Artistic Director / Producer
Turtle Shell Productions

Congratulations to the playwrights chosen for this years Summer Shorties Festival.

Turtle Shell Productions is happy to be back with an original, multi-faceted menu of 24 plays in our 2011 production of SUMMER SHORTIES, SUMM-AR-NOT.

This year, we've had an especially exciting, original crop of submissions from award-winning playwrights, home-grown and international, ranging from the topical, to the futuristic, the zany, and the insightful explorations of relationships – a satiric take on Roy Cohn checking out the gay scene in the afterlife, two competitive half-sisters at their father's funeral, a clown with an identity crisis, to name a few.

The 24 plays we are presenting, are written by innovative, award-winning playwrights who come from across the country and internationally: Michael Bettencourt, Dan Borengasser, Mark William Butler, Suzanne Dottino , Stuart D'Ver Mark Farnen, Raymond Fast, Joe Godfrey, Stephanie Keys, Nina Mansfield, Terry McFadden, Scott McCrea, James McLindon, Pat Montley, Robert Wray, Eddie Zipperer

We are presenting

18 EXCITING ORIGINAL ADULT SHORT PLAYS

&

9 FANTASTIC YOUTH PLAYS

Written by innovative, award-winning playwrights who come from across the country and internationally .

Adult Plays:

Michael Bettencourt, Dan Borengasser, Mark William Butler, Suzanne Dottino , Stuart D'Ver Mark Farnen, Raymond Fast, Joe Godfrey, Stephanie Keys, Nina Mansfield, Terry McFadden, Scott McCrea, James McLindon, Pat Montley, Robert Wray, Eddie Zipperer.

Youth Plays:

Kenyon Brown, Fran Handman, Pat Montley, Katie Schindelheim, Rachel Teagle, Stanley Toledo, Rosemary Frisino Toohey, Rob Tymchyshyn.

Group A
Preview:
Friday, July 29 @ 8PM
Saturday, July 30 @ 4PM
Sunday, July 31 @ 2 PM
Wednesday, Aug 3 @ 7PM
Saturday, Aug 6 @ 8 PM
Sunday, Aug 7 @ 2 PM
Closing:
Tuesday, Aug 9 @ 7 PM

Group B
Preview:
Saturday, July 30 @ 8 PM
Sunday July 31 @ 5 PM
Monday Aug 1 @ 7 PM
Friday Aug 5 @ 8 PM
Saturday Aug 6 @ 4 PM
Sunday Aug 7 @ 5 PM
Closing:
Wednesday Aug 10 @ 7 PM

Group C
Preview:
Friday, July 29 @ 5 PM
Saturday, July 30 @ 1 PM
Sunday July 31 @ 11 AM
Tuesday Aug 2 @ 7 PM
Thursday Aug 4 @ 7 PM
Friday Aug 5 @ 5 PM
Saturday Aug 6 @ 1 PM
Sunday Aug 7 @ 11 AM
Closing:
Monday Aug 8 @ 7 PM

Group A

Group B

Group C

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Venue location: The Turtle's Shell Theater

(in the Times Square Arts Center)

300 W. 43 rd Street, New York, NY 10036

Shaping this amazing group of plays and actors are six experienced, inventive directors with theatrical expertise, working with New York City's talented pool of actors.

The plays will be directed by Christie Booker, John Cooper, Jeffrey L. Davolt, Alexander Harrington, Mikaela Kafka, Swain Kaui, Peter Sander, Kathleen Swan, and Elfin Vogel. Share in the excitement of discovering new material and excellent performances in our comfortable air-conditioned theatre right in the heart of Times Square.

............................................................................................................................................... Production Team

Producer/Artistic Director ......................................................................... John W. Cooper
Assistant Producer ............................................................................... Marcelo De Oliveira
Director Group C Youth...............................................................................Christie Booker
Director Group C Youth....................................................................................John Cooper
Director Group A........................................................................................ Jeffrey L. Davolt
Director Group B..................................................................................Alexander Harrington
Director Group C Youth.................................................................................Mikaela Kafka
Director Group A.................................................................................................Swain Kaui
Director Group B...............................................................................................Peter Sander
Director Group A & B....................................................................................Kathleen Swan
Director Group A..................................................................................................Elfin Vogel
Scenic Designer .................................................................................................. Kyle Dixon
Lighting ............................................................................................................. Carla Linton
Sound Designer .......................................................................................... Howard Fredrics
Projection Designer ...................................................................................... Jason Tschantre
Stage Manager (Group A) ..................................................................... Fran Acuna-Almiron
Stage Manager (Group B) ................................................................................ Jessica Evans
Stage Manager (Group C) ............................................................................ Diana Pettersen Festival Play Reading Committee……..................... Gigi Eng, Fran Handman, Kathleen Swan.

Group A

Creeping Hard
by Suzanne Dottino – Directed by Swain Kaui
Mother .................................................................................. Traci Redmond  
Nicole ................................................................................... Rachael Tice
Man .......................................................................................Gary Berard  

Crossing Borders: an Evolutionary Tail
by Pat Montley – Directed by Swain Kaui
Izzy ........................................................................................ E. James Ford
Mitzi ...................................................................................... Colleen Conroy

White Trash Wonderland
by Robert Wray – Directed by Swain Kaui
Ma ........................................................................................ Lori Marcus
Wade .................................................................................... Joe Firicano  

AL n' MONI
by Terry McFadden – Directed by Swain Kaui
MONI ................................................................................. Sarah Elizondo
Al ........................................................................................ Patrick Stephenson

Cohn Crosses Over
by Joe Godfrey – Directed by Jeffrey L. Davolt
Man .................................................................................... Sebastian Galvez
Roy ..................................................................................... D. David Dicenso

Wine, Candles, & Anthrax
by Eddie Zipperer – Directed by Jeffrey L. Davolt
Rachel ................................................................................. Leslie Sarah Cohen
Drew .................................................................................. Wheaton Simis
Voice .....................................................................................................................................................................................

We Are the Champions
by Mark William Butler – Directed by Jeffrey L. Davolt
Chris Shanker ...................................................................... Peter Caporal
Buck Thackwheat ................................................................ Anthony Guerino
Squishy ................................................................................ Zeenath Shareef
Referee ................................................................................ Ariel Pacheco
Sen. Arvis Ramshackle ......................................................... David Marx

Greed Gene
by Michael Bettencourt – Directed by Elfin Vogel
Dr. Marion Targus ............................................................... Mary Veronica Lahti
Lauren Drago ...................................................................... Vivienne Cleary
Norman Drago ..................................................................... Dan Shaked

Back-in Jack
by Mark Farnen – Directed by Kathleen Swan
Tiffany ................................................................................. Leah Kavita
Jack .....................................................................................Rowan Meyer

Group B

Au Naturel  
By Nina Mansfield – Directed by Kathleen Swan
Karen ................................................................................Tina Mavrikidis  
Goddess ........................................................................... Kristin Patton

The Night the Moon
By Stephanie Keys – Directed by Kathleen Swan
Moon .............................................................................. Rotimi Paul
Birdy ............................................................................... Kati Rae Cowardin

Clearing the Air
By Stuart D'Ver – Directed by Kathleen Swan
Brian ................................................................................ Joseph Kopyt
Jenn ................................................................................. Rebecca Dale  

Crisis Line
By Dan Borengasser – Directed by Peter Sander
Sarah ................................................................................. Sophia LaPaglia  
Trish .................................................................................. Lauren Calhoun  

The Gospel According to Bowser
By Dan Borengasser – Directed by Peter Sander
Pussums ............................................................................ Chandra Russell  
Bowser ............................................................................. Rocco Chierichella  
Woman ............................................................................
Man .................................................................................
Rat ..................................................................................

Saving Starla
By Raymond Fast – Directed by Peter Sander
Eddy ................................................................................John Cooper
Starla .............................................................................. Mariana Parma

Japanese Schoolgirl Night
By James McLindon – Directed by Alexander Harrington
Melanie ........................................................................... Sarah Joyce
Professor ........................................................................ Vanessa Bellew

Gogol's Nose - A True Story
By Scott McCrea – Directed by Alexander Harrington
Gogol ............................................................................... Jake Blagburn
Bashmakin ........................................................................Andy Baldeschwiler

Clown Therapy
By Nina Mansfield – Directed by Alexander Harrington
Frank .............................................................................. Ed Newman
Maggie ............................................................................Shannon Lyne Black
Therapist ......................................................................... Donna Klimek

Youth Group C

Cucarachas
by Rosemary Frisino Toohey – Directed by Mikaela Kafka
Bernie ............................................................................ Noah Guzman 
Mike .............................................................................. Joseph Cardoso
Jeff .................................................................................Orian Cardoso
Reggie ........................................................................... Sophia Zorzanello

World's Worst Date
by Katie Schindelheim – Directed by Mikaela Kafka
Annie ............................................................................ Campbell Severance
Cody ............................................................................. Jordan Fargo  

Number Speak
by Stanley Toledo – Directed by Mikaela Kafka
Panhandler .....................................................................Starr Paxton Shapiro
Man ...............................................................................Noah Guzman
Geo .............................................................................. Gabrielle Arnold
Woman ......................................................................... Veronica Marks

Productivity Tool
by Rob Tymchyshyn – Directed by John Cooper
Murphy .......................................................................... Charlotte Durkee
Jones .............................................................................. Anna Robinson
 
Cosmic Fruit Bowl
by Rosemary Frisino Toohey – Directed by John Cooper
Orange ........................................................................... Zoe Gronner
Apple .............................................................................Takyrah Jones
Banana .......................................................................... Oona Jones
Kiwi ...............................................................................AnnMarie Arcuri

Goodbye, Room
by Kenyon Brown – Directed by John Cooper
Lucy .............................................................................. Haley Faye
Abby .............................................................................. Madison Absher

Sudden Fear
by Fran Handman – Directed by John Cooper
Sam Richards ................................................................. T.Michael Culhane
Cora Benson ...................................................................Thalia Pignanelli

Covert Operations
by Rachel Teagle – Directed by Christie Booker
Ted ................................................................................ Ciara Bramble
Frida .............................................................................. Kristin Troya
Roger ............................................................................. Jimmy Barry

  Crossing Borders: an Evolutionary Tail
by Pat Montley – Directed by Christie Booker
Izzy ................................................................................ Trevor Teichmann
Mitzi ................................................................................ Kelsey Ann Watts