Prelude '06

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Prelude '06

The fourth annual PRELUDE festival and symposium celebrating the very best of new and unconventional theatre being created by NYC-based theatre artists and companies.Curated by Sarah Benson and Frank Hentschker.

Some of New York's most distinctive contemporary theatre artists and companies are set to participate in PRELUDE ’06: At the Forefront of Contemporary NYC Theatre. The fourth annual PRELUDE festival and symposium features performances, readings, studio presentations and open rehearsals with a focus on works-in-progress for the 2006-07 season and beyond. PRELUDE ’06 gives audiences the rare chance to see the upcoming work of New York's most exciting theatre in one place and to experience the developmental process of the city's best contemporary theatre artists and companies. All performances and presentations will be followed by informal talk-backs with the artists.

FREE. First come, first served. No reservations required. NO LATE SEATING.

$5 guarantees one seat per person.
For ticketing please contact SmartTix: www.smarttix.com, 1-212-868-4444.

Program subject to change. For Info: http://www.smarttix.com or write to mestc@gc.cuny.edu


PRELUDE '06 SCHEDULE

Wednesday, September 27

	Opening Panel THEATRE AND THE CITY. Reception to follow 6:30 p.m. Segal Theatre

Thursday,September 28

CHARLES MEE, JR. Hall Kenn Watt directs a work-in-progress segment from Charles Mee, Jr.’s new script Gone premiering in spring 2007. 4 p.m. Elebash Recital	JENNIFER MORRIS The Divorce Project: Members of The Civilians present excerpts from a new piece exploring acts and aftermaths of divorce through first-hand accounts and a 1930's-esque romantic comedy written by Brooke Berman. Anne Kauffman directs 4 p.m. Segal Theatre	DEAN MOSS Dean Moss talks about past projects and performs in-progress elements from a new dance/video work. www.gametophyte.org 6 p.m. Segal Theatre	THOMAS BRADSHAW Thomas Bradshaw presents a reading of his newest play Purity, premiering at P.S. 122 in January 2007, directed by Yehuda Duenyas. www.ps122.org 6 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall
CARL HANCOCK RUX Carl Hancock Rux brings a short reading from his new work Mycenaean, premiering at BAM's Harvey Theater, October 10 - 14. www.carlhancockrux.com and www.bam.org 8 p.m. Segal Theatre	JENNY SCHWARTZ Jenny Schwartz presents a staged reading of her newest play, The Plot Thickens, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll. 8 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall

Friday, September 29

TENT The Little Bit O' Shipwreck, Or: Appendix A to The Addendum to The Encyclopedia of Limits. Tent will present a short excerpt from their newest work. Followed by a tea party. www.pbdgroup.com 2 p.m. Segal Theatre	JOYCE CHO Joyce Cho (Scott Adkins, Kelly Copper, Sibyl Kempson, Karinne Keithly, and Amber Reed) present The Grand Kindness by Amber Reed. http://i-theatron.net/joycecho.htm 4 p.m. Segal Theatre	PANEL: CURATORS/NYC Speakers to include: Andrew Dinwiddie (Catch Series/ Galapagos), Brooke O’Harra, Brendan Connelly and The Theatre of the Two Headed Calf (TTHC Salon), and Risa Shoup (Chashama), chaired by Jeff Jones (Little Theatre at Tonic)—looking at innovative curatorial models emerging in NYC. 4 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall	MALLORY CATLETT/ JUGGERNAUT THEATRE CO. Mallory Catlett/Juggernaut Theatre Co. presents readings, songs and projections from Oh, What War, which reimagines Joan Littlewood's Oh, What a Lovely War! www.juggernaut-theatre.org 6 p.m. Segal Theatre
TARGET MARGIN THEATER Target Margin Theater previews its Greek Season, including pieces of David Greenspan's adaptation of Aristotle's Poetics and TMT's adaptation of The Symposium. www.targetmargin.org 6 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall	ERIC NOVAK/SARAH PROVOST/ ELYAS KHAN Collaborators Khan, Novak and Provost present excerpts from "The Adventures of Charcoal Boy" – a dark, musical journey performed with puppets and live music. Music composed by Elyas Khan, puppet & set design by Eric Novak, direction by Sarah Provost. Featuring live music by Nervous Cabaret.excerpt from the music theatre piece with puppetry. www.charcoalboy.com 8 p.m. Segal Theatre	MABOU MINES Mabou Mines presents a short excerpt from Lucia's Chapters, conceived and directed by Sharon Fogarty, with Ruth Malezcech as James Joyce's daughter Lucia. www.maboumines.org 8 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall

Saturday, September 30

EX.PGIRL Ex.PGirl presents an excerpt from their newest creation, 10 Plates, a multicultural exploration of the culture of fear from the perspectives of four female performers, using urban myths, horror stories, and food. www.expgirl.org 12 p.m. Segal Theatre	PANEL: NYC CRITICS/BLOGGERS Exploring the burgeoning digital realm and the exciting cross-pollination between criticism and blogging. With Isaac Butler, Andy Horowitz, David Cote, Steve Luber, and others - TBA. 2 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall	WILL ENO Will Eno presents a reading of several scenes of a new untitled play. 2 p.m. Segal Theatre	NICK FLYNN Nick Flynn brings a reading of his new play Alice Invents A Little Game And Alice Always Wins. Presented in association with Ridge Theatre, Bob McGrath directs. 4 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall
JASON GROTE Jason Grote presents a staged reading of his Lacanian autobiography, Hamilton Township (Based on a True Story), directed by Sarah Benson. 4 p.m. Segal Theatre	COLLAPSABLE GIRAFFE Collapsable Giraffe bring in-progress work from their newest piece. www.collapsablegiraffe.org 6 p.m. Segal Theatre	BAiT: BUENOS AIRES IN TRANSLATION: Part I Brooke O'Harra & The Theatre of a Two-Headed Calf in Panic by Rafael Spregelburd and Ex-Antwone by Federico León. Directed by Juan Souki. 6 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall Part II Women Dreamt Horses by Daniel Veronese directed by Jay Scheib, and A Kingdom, A Country Or A Wasteland, In The Snow by Lola Arias. Directed by Yana Ross. www.ps122.org 8 p.m. Elebash Recital Hall	CYNTHIA HOPKINS Cynthia Hopkins plays songs from her new work-in-progress Must Don’t Whip ‘Um (a prequel/sequel to her operetta Accidental Nostalgia) premiering at St. Ann’s Warehouse in January 2007. www.gloriadeluxe.com 8 p.m. Segal Theatre
PRELUDE ‘06 SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY Come celebrate with the artists and creators of Prelude ’06: With Vintage DJ and his fabulous dancers + songs by Taylor Mac. 10 P.M. SECRET LOCATION TBA.

Throughout PRELUDE ’06

	TASJA KEETMAN PHOTO EXHIBITION Images from PRELUDE ’05 Photographer. www.tasjakeetman.com

PRELUDE ’06 ADVISORY BOARD
Ann Cattaneo, Linda Chapman, Alexandra Conley, Daniel Gerould, Pavol Liska, Jake Hooker, Andy Horowitz, Young Jean Lee, Todd London, Eduardo Machado, Kristin Marting, Annie B-Parson, Ralph Peňa, Mark Russell, Helen Shaw, Alexis Soloski, Sarah Stern, Limor Tomer, Mac Wellman, Phillipe Wehle

Official PRELUDE ’06 photographer: Julieta Cervantes www.julietacervantes.com

PRELUDE is generously sponsored by the Lucille Lortel Foundation.

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