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A New Play
by DYLAN DAWSON co-conceived by DYLAN DAWSON and ANDY DONALD Directed by ANDY DONALD starring ERIC CLEM, DYLAN DAWSON, JOSH HALLOWAY, ADAM LUSTICK, MAGGIE MARION and SHANNON WALKER Movie Segments by SARAH BURGESS, AARON MAURER and ANA HURKA-ROBLES Costume Design by LAURA SHIFFRIN Lighting Design by JENNY LAVERY Sound Design by NICK CREGOR Properties Design by JONATHAN SOLARI Original Scenic Design by JOSH HOGLUND Dramaturgy by DEENA SELENOW Stage Management by REBECCA SPINAC Assistant Stage Management by MEGHAN RITCHIE Produced by MARY MADDEN and CORI SILBERMAN General Management by MICHAEL SAG Press Representative - SHAFFER-COYLE PUBLIC RELATIONS |
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 BACKERS PRESENTATION 45 BELOW @ CULTURE PROJECT 45 Bleecker Street @ Lafayette Street 4:00PM & 7:30PM Popcorn, Candy, and Refreshments will be served. Sweatpants optional. |
The play is a multimedia satire, told in the style of Citizen Kane mixed with a fake Ken Burns documentary live on stage, and follows the epic rise and fall of the fictional "Geek," who would grow up to become the world's biggest movie nerd and most powerful Hollywood mogul. His life "inspired" all the great film characters from Chaplin to Rocky to the lovers of Casablanca and Fatal Attraction. The action is split between onstage spoofs of classic movies and on-screen interviews with film historians, pundits and famous movie star friends.
Surprise celebrity video cameos by BILL COSBY, KATHLEEN TURNER, HENRY WINKLER, LEA DELARIA, AND MORE testify how the Geek touched their lives and shaped their careers. The play aims to attract both film and theater audiences alike. It is a truly passionate love letter to Hollywood, a reminder of why we escape to the movies and ultimately, a tribute to the "geek" in all of us.