Written by company member Jake Green and directed by Sam Reisman. An “authentic” 1930′s serialized radio drama starring Rick Hardon, a pulp magazine character in the mold of The Shadow and Doc Savage, that charts the absurd exploits of the cocksure, chauvinistic private detective after a mysterious, axe-wielding attacker parts Rick from his pink prized possession and sends him spiraling into a crisis of gender/identity confusion. Part comic book adventure, part B-movie exploitation film, Rick’s quest for revenge leads to a shocking revelation that transforms him into a vigilante hero, but is it for the right reasons?
Contending with a too-large-for-TV cast of characters that includes wise-guys, gangsters, mad scientists, and fast-talking dames and fellas, Rick must cope with changes within and without himself as he tries to discover what it means to be a man in the twentieth century.
New World Stages, Time Out NY Lounge, October 22-23, 2011
Written by company member Patrick Barrett and directed by Artistic Director Sarah Wansley, Follow Me Down is a funny and often dark drama centered on a suite of boys at Oxford University. Fighting to carve out a place for themselves in a world overcrowded with heroes, rules, and expectations, they forge and sunder bonds that will press them to their very limits. Fatherhood, youth, and sexuality are the explosive ingredients in this smart new play.
The Flea Theater, October 22 – November 1, 2010
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Lydia Blaisdell, Kara Davidson, Jessica Frey, Graham Halstead, Joseph Rende, Jason Resnikoff, Justin Scalzo and Akilah Williams
Passion in the Park
A thrilling ride through some of the Bard’s iconic scenes exploring love, lust, grief, and madness.
Mineral Springs, Central Park, June 26, 2010
Including:
Romeo & Juliet, 1.1 – Directed by Nikki Rothenberg
Featuring: Daniel Bonthius, Cooper D’Ambrose, Alex Headquist, Michael Sadler, Morgan Harris, Mateo Moreno and Liz Wasser
As You Like It, 1.3 – Directed by Allison Bressi
Featuring: Anne Elyse Chambers, Josephine Huang and Jason Resnikoff
Hamlet, 3.1 – Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Morgan Harris, Sam Reisman and Sarah Ellen Stephens
Twelfth Night, 2.4 – Directed by Jason Resnikoff
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner and Sarah Ellen Stephens
Henry V, 4.3 – Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley
Featuring: Graham Halstead
Bare Naked Drama
An evening of short works straddling the lines of sex / love / power. Written by Nastaran Ahmadi, Lydia Brunner, Larkin Clark, James Christy, Ryan Dowler, Laura Jacqmin, Jane Miller, Dan Moyer and Allan Staples
The Cherry Pit, December 16 – 17, 2010
Jimmy’s No. 43, December 20, 2010
Directed by Sarah Hartmann, Nikki Rothenberg and Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Patrick Barrett, Allie Dunbar, Rosie DuPont, Liz Edwards, Stephen Ellis, John Graham, Ben Graney, Graham Halstead, Melissa Macedo, Maura McNamara, Michael Sadler, Jared Ryan Stern, Jill Usdan and Natalie West
The Disappearance of Jonah
A new play by Darragh Martin
Capital Fringe Festival (Washington, D.C.), July 20 – 27, 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, August 9 – 22, 2008
Directed in Washington, D.C. by Sarah Wansley Directed in New York, NY by Dan Blank and Pitr Strait
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner, David Henry Gerson, Jake Green, Maura McNamara, and Courtney Soderberg
Moonlight
By Harold Pinter
Lerner Black Box, Columbia University March 27 – 29, 2008
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Patrick Barrett, Marie Connelly, David Gerson, Sam Johnson, Muara McNamara and Birdy Sahagian
Existential Acts
An evening of one act plays as part of Cherry Lane’s Late Nite Program
Cherry Lane Studio Theatre, November 15 – 16, 2007
Including:
Variations on the Death of Trotsky
By David Ives
Directed by Alex Aaronson
Featuring: Marc Israelis, Jeff Julian, Kate
No Exit
By Jean-Paul Sartre
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Birdy Sahagian, and Courtney Soderberg
The Real Inspector Hound
By Tom Stoppard
Wien Lounge, Columbia University, October 19 – 20, 2007
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner, Marc Israelis, Sam Johnson, Jeff Julian, Birdy Sahagian, and Courtney Soderberg
The Real Thing
By Tom Stoppard
Lerner Black Box, Columbia University, October 19 – 21, 2006
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner, Joey Castellano Samantha Gonzales-Block, Jake Green, Michael Liebring, and Kay Prins
Past Shows
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Rick Hardon, Private Dick
Written by company member Jake Green and directed by Sam Reisman. An “authentic” 1930′s serialized radio drama starring Rick Hardon, a pulp magazine character in the mold of The Shadow and Doc Savage, that charts the absurd exploits of the cocksure, chauvinistic private detective after a mysterious, axe-wielding attacker parts Rick from his pink prized possession and sends him spiraling into a crisis of gender/identity confusion. Part comic book adventure, part B-movie exploitation film, Rick’s quest for revenge leads to a shocking revelation that transforms him into a vigilante hero, but is it for the right reasons?
Contending with a too-large-for-TV cast of characters that includes wise-guys, gangsters, mad scientists, and fast-talking dames and fellas, Rick must cope with changes within and without himself as he tries to discover what it means to be a man in the twentieth century.
New World Stages, Time Out NY Lounge, October 22-23, 2011
Complete audio recording available online
Follow Me Down
Written by company member Patrick Barrett and directed by Artistic Director Sarah Wansley, Follow Me Down is a funny and often dark drama centered on a suite of boys at Oxford University. Fighting to carve out a place for themselves in a world overcrowded with heroes, rules, and expectations, they forge and sunder bonds that will press them to their very limits. Fatherhood, youth, and sexuality are the explosive ingredients in this smart new play.
The Flea Theater, October 22 – November 1, 2010
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Lydia Blaisdell, Kara Davidson, Jessica Frey, Graham Halstead, Joseph Rende, Jason Resnikoff, Justin Scalzo and Akilah Williams
Passion in the Park
A thrilling ride through some of the Bard’s iconic scenes exploring love, lust, grief, and madness.
Mineral Springs, Central Park, June 26, 2010
Including:
Romeo & Juliet, 1.1 – Directed by Nikki Rothenberg
Featuring: Daniel Bonthius, Cooper D’Ambrose, Alex Headquist, Michael Sadler, Morgan Harris, Mateo Moreno and Liz Wasser
As You Like It, 1.3 – Directed by Allison Bressi
Featuring: Anne Elyse Chambers, Josephine Huang and Jason Resnikoff
Hamlet, 3.1 – Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Morgan Harris, Sam Reisman and Sarah Ellen Stephens
Twelfth Night, 2.4 – Directed by Jason Resnikoff
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner and Sarah Ellen Stephens
Henry V, 4.3 – Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley
Featuring: Graham Halstead
Bare Naked Drama
An evening of short works straddling the lines of sex / love / power. Written by Nastaran Ahmadi, Lydia Brunner, Larkin Clark, James Christy, Ryan Dowler, Laura Jacqmin, Jane Miller, Dan Moyer and Allan Staples
The Cherry Pit, December 16 – 17, 2010
Jimmy’s No. 43, December 20, 2010
Directed by Sarah Hartmann, Nikki Rothenberg and Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Patrick Barrett, Allie Dunbar, Rosie DuPont, Liz Edwards, Stephen Ellis, John Graham, Ben Graney, Graham Halstead, Melissa Macedo, Maura McNamara, Michael Sadler, Jared Ryan Stern, Jill Usdan and Natalie West
The Disappearance of Jonah
A new play by Darragh Martin
Capital Fringe Festival (Washington, D.C.), July 20 – 27, 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, August 9 – 22, 2008
Directed in Washington, D.C. by Sarah Wansley Directed in New York, NY by Dan Blank and Pitr Strait
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner, David Henry Gerson, Jake Green, Maura McNamara, and Courtney Soderberg
Moonlight
By Harold Pinter
Lerner Black Box, Columbia University March 27 – 29, 2008
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Thomas Anawalt, Patrick Barrett, Marie Connelly, David Gerson, Sam Johnson, Muara McNamara and Birdy Sahagian
Existential Acts
An evening of one act plays as part of Cherry Lane’s Late Nite Program
Cherry Lane Studio Theatre, November 15 – 16, 2007
Including:
Variations on the Death of Trotsky
By David Ives
Directed by Alex Aaronson
Featuring: Marc Israelis, Jeff Julian, Kate
No Exit
By Jean-Paul Sartre
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Birdy Sahagian, and Courtney Soderberg
The Real Inspector Hound
By Tom Stoppard
Wien Lounge, Columbia University, October 19 – 20, 2007
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner, Marc Israelis, Sam Johnson, Jeff Julian, Birdy Sahagian, and Courtney Soderberg
The Real Thing
By Tom Stoppard
Lerner Black Box, Columbia University, October 19 – 21, 2006
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Featuring: Patrick Barrett, Lydia Brunner, Joey Castellano Samantha Gonzales-Block, Jake Green, Michael Liebring, and Kay Prins