Improbable Stage
Rough Draft
September 1-7 2015
IN RESIDENCE at IRT: September 1-7 2015
We at Improbable Stage are thrilled to be back at IRT Theater. Our current devised theatre piece, sales Rough Draft, has been in development for about 18 months. We had a staged reading of the work at Alvin Ailey Studios in February of 2015. We are using our 3B Residency for final development work before our three week run at The Wild Project from September 17th – October 3rd.
Rough Draft, a powerful and compelling theater piece utilizing movement as its primary vocabulary, tells the story of an established novelist for whom a tragic event serves as a catalyst for self examination. Having believed his life was a well written book, he must question and redefine for himself what it means to be “successful” and discover if he possesses the courage to begin anew, another “rough draft.”
PERFORMANCES:
September 17-19, 23-26, 30 | October 1-3
Wednesdays – Fridays @ 7pm
TIME: Saturdays @ 3pm & 7pm
LENGTH OF SHOW: 75 minutes
PRICE: $18.oo
At Wild Project: 195 East 3rd Street New York, NY 10009
Cast includes: Maxime Briere, Victor Cervantes, Bill Chameides, Ryan Castro, Tali Custer, Julia Hansen, Lauren Lasorda, Dylan Wittrock
StandBys: Kenny Fedorko, Marc Hem Lee, Sarah Misch, Emily Pintel
Creative Team:
Music composed by Frank Grullon
Costume Designer – Elizabeth Van Buren
Lighting & Projection Design – Robert M. Stevenson
Scenic Desgin – John Lavigne
Sound Designer – Jorge I. Sanchez
Director – Stacy A. Donovan
IMPROBABLE STAGE is a not-for-profit theatre company based in New York City. Our members are an impassioned ensemble that is dedicated to creating intriguing theatrical work, both original pieces and reimagined classics, and to supporting theatre artists as they make their way in New York City. For more information please go to our website at improbablestage.org
IRT Theater is a grassroots laboratory for independent theater and performance in New York City, providing space and support to a new generation of artists. Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village, IRT’s mission is to build a community of emerging and established artists by creating a home for the development and presentation of new work. Some of the artists we have supported include Young Jean Lee, Reggie Watts, And Mike Daisey.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Office of Councilmember Corey Johnson and The Nancy Quinn Fund, a project of ART-NY.