THE TANK SPACE FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS

Written and Directed by Brett Epstein

Set in the City contains a series of short scenes based on actual conversations and events playwright/director Brett Epstein has heard and witnessed since moving to New York City in September 2010.

Four actors tackle numerous roles in this one-act comedy which portrays the lives of multiple characters as they make a living and strive to reside in the city.

Set in the City was workshopped at the Artists Exchange Theatre in June 2011. Read about the workshop: http://cranston.patch.com/articles/big-apple-life-brought-to-the-stage

Featuring:
Jordan Firstman*
Tara Gray
Ali Kresch
JD Scalzo

*member Actors Equity Association

About Brett Epstein: Brett Epstein studied Theatre and Writing at Providence College and is now a New York based writer, actor, director and comedian. His play I Loved Sam Stone won the SLAM Playwriting Competition and went on to receive a limited three-week engagement held right here at the (new!) TANK. His play Your Mother the Tramp was a top 5 finalist in the Altruistic Theatre Company's BareKnuckle Theatre Fest. Brett also wrote the pilot episode of a TV series called Jaki's Buzz and is a writer/assistant director with the Actors Project NYC. Go stalk Brett at www.itsbrett.net!

AN EVENING OF AWKWARD ROMANCE introduces a collection of oddball characters on their quest to find love. Two proofreaders lust over grammatical errors; a woman with a movie-related “affliction” finds her Prince Charming; a couple of misfits find true love at a funeral home. These and other vignettes are interwoven to create a hilarious (and at times poignant) celebration of the search for the elusive “soul-mate.”

Directed by Ruthie Levy
Featuring Wendy Herlich and Stefan Schick

WENDY HERLICH: Writer and Actress

Wendy’s original solo show, FAULTY:HITCH, which she starred in, was developed at the Barrow Group and performed on their mainstage, as well as in runs at TBG Arts Center and the PIT. She is also one of the founding members of the long-form improv group Stray, and has appeared in the independent feature films Filmic Achievement and The Changeling.

Wendy has studied acting with Seth Barrish at the Barrow Group. Regional credits include Rosalind in As You Like It, Estella in Great Expectations, Poppy in Noises Off, and Miss Gilchrist in The Hostage.

She received her improv training with Randy Dixon of Unexpected Productions, Seattle’s premier improvisation-based theatre company, with whom she has performed nationally and also in Europe. Since relocating to NYC, she has also studied with UCB Theatre, The People’s Improv Theater (PIT), and Chicago City Limits, where she was a member of the National Touring Company. With Stray she has done runs with the PIT, the Magnet Theater, and the Tank, as well as performed at various improv festivals in the region. She has also performed with Jen Nails as Jen and Wendy at venues all around the city, and with the group Leche at the Magnet Theater.

Recently she completed work in the independent films Footballhead and The Adventures of Paul and Marian. Thanks to Neil and Vera for their patience and love.

RUTHIE LEVY: Director

Since earning her BA in Theatre Studies from Wheaton College in 2010, Ruthie has shadowed and assisted director Michael Wolfe on the set of the feature film Maybe Tomorrow (premiering in 2012) starring Christopher Shyer. Ruthie also directed the music video “Salt Water Jackie” for up-and-coming rock-and-roll band Dirty Names, which won Best Music Video at the Williamsburg International Film Festival in September. It has also been chosen as an official selection of the New Jersey International Film Festival (Spring 2012), and is a finalist in the Music Video Film Festival. “Salt Water Jackie” is currently playing on FUSE TV, and can be accessed and watched at any time through FUSE on DEMAND.

Most recently, Ruthie directed the short film Footballhead, by prime-time Emmy-nominated writer Eva Almos, and the music video “Middle of Here” for the band Sundress. She is currently working on a music video for the R&B artist Ness Wilson.

STEFAN SCHICK: Actor

Stefan Schick is a member of the Resident Company of Chicago City Limits (2008 and 2009 MAC Award Winner, Best Comedy/Improv Group). He also performs with the long-form improv group Stray and the musical improv group Broadway’s Next Hit Musical. He has appeared in several plays, sketch shows, and short films in NYC. Love to Aielleen and Theo!

The Glass Menagerie is considered Tennessee William's masterpiece, a deeply personal piece about a family as it overcomes the tribulations of the heart and mind. Set in the 1930s, the play is an extension of Williams himself coming from an autobiographical perspective of him and his own family. Bringing this piece to life is a dynamic group who is dedicated to bringing unmatched passion and creativity to the performance. The group comes from a wide background of artistic expression, be it theater, dance, writing, music or film, the influence of which culminates in the portrayal of the characters and the situation itself. "The Glass Menagerie was Tennessee Williams’s first great success and enjoyed a long Broadway run earning it The New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Since then it has become one of the most performed plays in American community theaters. The play is considered Tennessee William's masterpiece, a deeply personal piece about a family as it overcomes the tribulations of the heart and mind. Set in the 1930s, the play is an extension of Williams himself coming from an autobiographical perspective of his own family. Bringing this piece to life is a dynamic group who is dedicated to bringing unmatched passion and creativity to the performance. The group comes from a wide background of artistic expression, be it theater, dance, writing, music or film, the influence of which culminates in the portrayal of the characters and the situation itself.

Featuring:
Logan Halley-Winsett (Director)
Celine Modschiedler (Producer /Production Manager/Assistant Director)
Enrique Huili (Tom Wingfield/Assistant Producer)
Arianne Gallagher (Amanda Wingfield)
Fernanda Valencia (Laura Wingfield)
Guillermo Logar (Jim O’Connor)

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Narkissos features seven world premiere compositions by Chandler Carter, Martha Sullivan, Robinson McClellan, Jonathan David, Lauren Bernofsky, and Scott Gendel, with additional music by Eleonor Sandresky, Susan Botti, Jason Robert Taylor and Benjamin Britten. Texts for Narkissos by Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, Seamus Heaney, May Swenson, William Brock, Yusef Komunyakaa, Scott Russell Sanders and Daniel Neer.