Playwright John William Schiffbauer premieres
Halcyon Days in the 5th Annual Dream Up Festival
August 19-30, 2014
Halcyon Days, a play written and directed by John William Schiffbauer, premieres for a limited 5 performance engagement August 19-30, 2014 as part of Theater for the New City's 5th Annual Dream Up Festival, 155 First Avenue. Tickets are $15.
PRAISE FOR JOHN WILLIAM SCHIFFBAUER
"…[he] gets right at the heart of the profound dysfunction and dissonance that is
tearing this country apart." — DC Theatre Scene
"Schiffbauer doesn't shy away from making pointed commentaries on the parasitic nature of the media
and the erosion of American culture and politics…" — NYTheatre.com
"It's incredibly rare that a play has as its chief virtue its
political even-handedness…" — Talkin' Broadway
"Schiffbauer has a massive talent for putting human drama onstage…" — Washington City Paper
Halcyon Days is an ensemble drama about the choices people make in their lives. When Connie and Peter's marriage begins to unravel, Connie goes on an introspective quest to redefine herself, just as Peter seeks out a relationship with a mysterious woman from his past.
The cast features Ashley Arcement (Broadway's Grease), Daniel Bielinski (The Leftovers, HBO), Britannie Bond (Other Months, SXSW Festival), Elissa Middleton (William Leavengood's Special, Theatre Row), Maury Miller (Armor, Ivy Film Festival), and Vincent Torres (Macbeth, Classic Stage Company).
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The creative team includes set and sound designer John William Schiffbauer, costume designer Nina Vartanian, lighting designer Timothy Parrish, and fight director William Gozdziewski.
JOHN WILLIAM SCHIFFBAUER has performed Off Broadway with the Pearl Theatre Company, Classic Stage Company, and the Ensemble Studio Theatre; Off Off Broadway in Another Country (dir. Diane Paulus), Live Broadcast (New York Int'l Fringe Festival), Father Mike (The Gallery Players), and Kerouac (13th Street Repertory Company); Regionally with the Shakespeare Theatre Company, the Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, and the Capital Fringe Festival. His original plays have been featured in the Strawberry One-Act Festival, the New York Int'l Fringe Festival, and the Capital Fringe Festival of Washington, DC. In July 2013 he directed and produced a lauded Off Off production of Hamlet at the Hudson Guild Theatre. His original full-length play Live Broadcast is available from Dramatists Play Service. MFA Columbia University. BA Bard College at Simon's Rock.
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