| 59E59 Theaters’ Plays In Place program presents The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:38 pm EST 03/12/21 | |
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| 60s folk meets digital theater in The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests Produced by New Light Theater Project as part of 59E59 Theaters' Plays In Place program An interactive listening party that riffs on brotherhood and the impact of art in the face of isolation New York, New York March 12, 2021- New Light Theater Project is thrilled to present The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests, written by Michael Aguirre and directed by Sarah Norris. The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests begins streaming on Monday, March 29 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 11. Presented as part of 59E59 Theaters Plays In Place program, tickets are free with a suggested donation of $15. Tickets can be purchased via www.59e59.org. For more information, visit www.newlighttheaterproject.com. The running time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. In The Year of Our Lord, 2018, Kanye West held a listening party for his upcoming album, Ye. It took place outdoors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Chris Rock was the emcee. John Mayer attended. Jonah Hill was also there…maybe? Unfortunately, our host Allen could not make it that night. However, he plans to Kanye West the s#$t out of his own listening party/theatrical event in the form of a virtual production where: - The audience will listen to the self-titled album, Jackson C. Frank, in its entirety; and - Hear a deeply intimate and personal story about Allen and his older brother, who disappeared for an entire year. Taking the novel form of a listening party, the production draws parallels between an obscure and tragic folk musician of the 60s to our isolation in the pandemic while also sharing a darkly funny story about ways we hold onto the people we love. The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests is structured as a "listening party," where like-minded people gather to listen to a new or classic album in its entirety and discuss the music. During the pandemic, listening parties went online, with music fans convening via social media apps to listen to the music at the same time and discuss the tracks in real-time. Audiences will need to access Jackson C. Frank's self-titled album for the duration of the performance, which is available to stream via Spotify and YouTube, or for digital purchase from Amazon Music. The cast features Michael Aguirre (The Great Novel with NLTP; SIDD); Bethany Geraghty (Meaningful Conversation with NLTP); Dana Martin (Still Dance the Stars with NLTP); and Sean Phillips (Mother Courage with Meryl Streep). The film and sound editing is by Hallie Griffin. New Light Theater Project is a Co Op Resident Theater company of 59E59 Theaters. The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests is supported by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation and is part of 59E59 Theaters Plays in Place program. About 59E59 Theaters 59E59 Theaters was established by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation in 2004 to grant professional space and expertise to non-profit theater companies premiering their work in New York City. Under the leadership of Val Day, Artistic Director, and Brian Beirne, Managing Director, 59E59 Theaters presents a year-round curated program of Off Broadway plays and musicals that are nurtured and supported through highly-subsidized rental rates, as well as production, ticketing, front-of-house, marketing, and press support. New Light Theater Project New Light Theater Project (NLTP) nurtures a Collective of artist-practitioners through the presentation of compelling stories across theatrical genres. Led by Artistic Director Sarah Norris and Producing Director Michael Aguirre, NLTP believes in the strength of ensemble-work and is committed to fostering their Collective composed of writers, actors, directors, stage managers, and designers from various backgrounds. At least 50% of an NLTP production utilizes the Collective while the rest of the production team consists of innovative artists they hope to cultivate deeper relationships with. NLTP strives to provide sustained opportunities for the Collective. What started as a weekly Sunday gathering of friends over pancakes, coffee, and plays has evolved into a company of artists who care about the work they are contributing to the theatrical make-up of New York City, and ultimately, seek to ensure a work environment that encompasses a communal spirit. Since 2013, NLTP has mounted over 30 full productions that have received critical praise including Best of Theater 2014 (The L Magazine), inducted into Indie Theater Now's People of the Year/Indie Theater Hall of Fame, and received residencies from Theatre Row on 42nd Street, The Flea Theater's Anchor Program, Woodstock Byrdcliffe Residency Fellowship, Chicago Dramatists Grafting Project, IRT 3B Residency, and the Access Theater Residency Program. ### BIOS Michael Aguirre (playwright/Allen) began his career in Chicago working with Steppenwolf, the Windy City Players, and First Folio. Regional: The Wilma Theater (Philadelphia), the Hexagon Theatre (South Africa), Red Barn Theater (Indiana). New York: Pearl Theatre (City Center), Signature Theatre, Waterwell, Snorks and Pins, Boomerang, The Acting Studio/Chelsea Rep Lab, and is a founding member of New Light Theater Project. Recent Writing: American Dream Theater Residency (Virginia Beach, for The Mountain King); New Light Theater Project's SIDD presented in New York City (Access Theater), Woodstock (Byrdcliffe Theater), and Chicago (Gift Theater) which was the first out-of-town show to sell out in Chicago Fringe history; New Light Theater Project's sold-out run of the site-specific Apartment Play (January 2014); The Acting Studio and Chelsea Rep's production of Mountain King, Rose Queen (Shetler Theater, NYC) which was also a Neil Labute New Play Fest semi-finalist (2013); The Acting Studio and Chelsea Rep's production of Almost a Fantasy (440 Studios, NYC Fringe); various short works including At War (Equilibrium Theatre, London); The Convention of Leaving (The Pit, NYC), ATHE's New Play workshop selection for To Whom Shall I Tell My Grief (Alternate); John Wayne's America (semi-finalist, Seven Devils Conference). Residencies/Awards: Former Resident Playwright with Rising Sun Production Company. He is also the former Playwright Apprentice with Wide Eyed Productions. A Fellow at the Byrdcliffe Woodstock Artist in Residency and a Pataphysics Workshop Fellow with Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins (The Flea Theater). Sarah Norris (director) is the Founding Artistic Director of New Light Theater Project. Her directing work has been seen around the country (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Fresno, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Maine & Alaska) and around the world (Australia, Scotland, England, & Ireland). In New York, she has worked with: Playwrights Horizons, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), LAByrinth Theater Company, Disney Theatrical Productions, BAMA Theatre Company, The Flea Theater, Primitive Grace (with Paul Calderon and David Zayas), The Gallery Players, and The Glass Eye/Fresh Produce'd to name a few. She has an MFA in Directing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a BA in Theatre from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She served as the Artistic Director of Access Theater, the Associate Producer of Bisno Productions (Broadway: Hughie starring Forest Whitaker), and the Artistic Advisory Board of The Artist Co-Op. She is a volunteer with i-Mentor. Proud member of SDC and AEA. For New Light: Everything is Super Great (Time Out NY Critics Pick), The Great Novel, Hitler's Tasters (E2E @ 59E59; IRT Theater; North Shore Performing Arts Center; Edinburgh Fringe, Best of the Fest and featured on the BBC), Hal & Bee (59E59), Still Dance the Stars, Two of Us, In the Soundless Awe, REX, Picture Ourselves in Latvia, The Oedipus Project, Frisky & the Panda Man. Bethany Geraghty (Mom). A proud NLTP company member, Bethany is delighted to join the team for this cool project. Previous productions with New Light include Meaningful Conversation, Still Dance the Stars and Strange Country . Bethany is based in New York and has an MFA in Acting from The New School for Drama. For more info: bethanygeraghty.com Fernando Gonzalez (Paul Simon) is an actor, science enthusiast, and linguistics freak! Recent credits: Skinnamarink (Next Door @ NYTW), Minor Character (UTR/The Public Theater), Red Emma & the Mad Monk (The Tank); with the New Light family: Promesa Promesota, Breeders, Omega Kids; and sundry works at The Playwrights' Center, New York Stage and Film, Soho Rep, MCC, The Drama League, Classic Stage Company, New York Theatre Workshop, & New Dramatists, along with a smattering of web projects. BFA from NYU Tisch/Playwrights Horizons. Fernando-gonzalez.com Dana Martin (Grandma Woodstock) is a performing artist and theatre critic based in Los Angeles, CA. She's a regular contributor to online Theatre Journal Stage Raw and is a member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. Recent Performance Credits: La Bohème (LAOpera), Rocket to the Moon (Harold Clurman Lab Theatre) Still Dance the Stars (New Light Theater Project/Chicago Dramatists), A Phrasal, Likewise Me (Third Culture Theatre). Dana is proud to be a New Light Theatre Project Resident Artist. Sean Phillips (Rob) is a graduate of AMDA and current student of Yale School of Drama graduate, Roger Hendricks Simon. Theatre: Mother Courage (w/ Meryl Streep), In The Heat Of The Night (Godlight Theatre Company/59E59), The Treatment (IATI), Three On A Match (IATI), Scrooge! (Rising Sun Performance Company). TV: Evil, Prodigal Son, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Difficult People, The Following, Law & Order. Hallie Griffin (film & sound editor) is a New York-based actor, singer, social media maven and content creator. Select theater: Folk City: The Musical (Broadway World Regional Awards: Best Actress), Edelweiss Pirates, [title of show]. TV/Film: Cafe Society. For New Light: Metropolis (Film Editor), This Wrestling Place (Ensemble), Hitler's Tasters (Liesel), Our Prospects for the Coming Season - part of Our Walk Through the World / The Ross Howard Festival (Ensemble), Motel 60 - part of Darkroom 11 (Mary), In the Soundless Awe (Ensemble), REX (Ismene). For more info: halliegriffin.com and follow her: @bucketosunshine |
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