| Pipeline Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of BRUISE & THORN | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 07:12 pm EST 01/31/22 | |
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| PIPELINE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF BRUISE & THORN BYC. JULIAN JIMÉNEZ DIRECTED BYJESSE JOU STARRING JAE W. BROWN,FERNANDO CONTRERAS, ZULEYMA GUEVARA, CARSON FOX HARVEY & LOU LIBERATORE PREVIEWS BEGIN MARCH 4, 2022 OPENING NIGHT SET FOR MARCH 13, 2022 LIMITED RUN THROUGH MARCH 27, 2022 AT A.R.T./NEW YORK THEATRES TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW ATPIPELINETHEATRE.ORG (January 31, 2022 - New York, NY) Pipeline Theatre Company (Natalie Gershtein, Producing Artistic Director) is proud present the world premiere of Bruise & Thorn by C. Julian Jiménez (Bundle of Sticks), formerly known as J. Julian Christopher, and directed by Jesse Jou (Say You Heard My Echo). Bruise & Thorn begins previews in the Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street) on March 4, 2022, and officially opens on March 13, for a limited run through March 27, 2022. Bruise and Thorn are Nuyorican, queer, and tired af of their jobs at a busted-up laundromat in Jamaica, Queens. But not for long: Bruise is saving up to become a chef (like on "Chopped!"), and Thorn spits bars on street corners, one "America's Got Talent" audition away from becoming the Boricua Nikki Minaj. When the laundromat's basement turns out to be an illegal cockfighting ring, the cousins can't tell if this is an opportunity to cash out and become their most fabulous selves-or a trap to keep them locked into what everyone expects them to be. "Back in 2017, I was toying around with the idea of examining Latiné Queerness through a live Halal food shop intersecting with a Laundromat as a cover for a cock-fighting ring in Jamaica, Queens, where I was living at the time," said C. Julian Jiménez. "It seemed outrageous, and completely unproducible. Then I came across Pipeline's call for submissions: 'We like big dreamers, working on something brand new they haven't quite figured out yet.' It was fate - and five years later, I'm in pre-production with them to put on the world premiere of that very play, Bruise & Thorn! Through my time at Pipeline and with their support I found the focus of my work: The Queer body and its place in a hetero-normative and binary society. They've opened the gates and provided a platform for me to tell my stories… not to tell it for me. That is the sign of true allyship. I am honored to be the first PlayLab member to be produced by Pipeline, who continues to prove the nurturing work they do for artists." "Bruise & Thorn, the first play we will produce to come out of our PlayLab program, is a beautifully specific portrait of Jamaica, Queens, as well as a magical queer fantasy that is both sparkly and heart-wrenching," said Producing Artistic Director Natalie Gershtein. "Julian and his characters offer raw and painful truths without losing sight of their relentless hope and bigger-than-life dreams. I can't think of a better play for Pipeline to produce after the shutdown; this show reminds us that amid suffering, there is also the courage and tenacity to help us get to tomorrow. One of the stage directions that sticks with me from the play is, 'If Bruise & Thorn can achieve the impossible, then so should the production.' This community is so ready to achieve the impossible and to bring this show - with its laundromat, illegal cockfighting pit, and spectacular vogue dancers slaying the dance floor - to a real live audience. There will be feathers, there will be sex, and there will be, 'chickens, goats, lambs flooding out of the door.'" The cast of Bruise & Thorn will include Jae W. Brown (Completely) as Thorn, Fernando Contreras (Ghost the Musical) as Bruise, Zuleyma Guevara ("Gotham") as Mrs. Gallo, Carson Fox Harvey ("FBI") as Lizard and Tony Award nominee Lou Liberatore ("The Good Wife") as Old Fart. Dancers Kevin Matthew Taylor (La Cage Aux Folles), Jason Ford (Freedom Writers), Ashton Muñiz(The Inheritance), Sijean Gonzalez (Julio Down by the Schoolyard) (u/s Bruise/Thorn/Mrs.Gallo), and Billy Nugent (Boeing Boeing) (u/s Lizard/Old Fart) will round out the cast. Bruise & Thorn features scenic & props design by Sasha Schwartz (Terminer), lighting design by Harbour Edney (Meanwhile), costume design by Saawan Tiwari (Far From Canterbury), and sound design by Matt Otto (Macbeth). Cesar Valentino (I'm an Electric Lampshade) serves as Choreographer, with Richard Mosqueda (Love in The Time of Piñatas) as Associate Director, Billie Harmon (My Mother's Severed Head) as Assistant Costume Designer, Brian Quijada (Where Did We Sit on the Bus?) & Marvin Quijada (La Havana Madrid) as Rap Consultants and Denise Hurd (Richard III) as Fight Choreographer/Intimacy Director. Casting is by Gama Valle of Bass/Valle Casting. The Bruise & Thorn teamalso includes Alejandra Maldonado Morales as Production Manager, with Allison Raynes as Production Stage Manager, Cara Kienitz as Assistant Stage Manager, Will Torruella as Production Assistant and Melissa Denize as House Manager. Pipeline Theatre Company is committed to making their production of Bruise & Thorn affordable and accessible to everyone. Recognizing the economic strain that many have suffered under COVID, and in order to make sure that price is not a barrier to attendance, tickets are priced in three tiers. Starting at $5 for previews and $10 for performances (after March 13), and ranging up to $60 for premium seating, the new model allows patrons to choose the price they can afford. Additionally, a discount code will be made available to residents of Jamaica, Queens allowing them to purchase Tier 1 tickets at a reduced price point-$1 for previews and $5 for performances after March 13. Tickets are available now pipelinetheatre.org/tickets . The performance schedule for Bruise & Thorn is as follows: Wednesday-Sunday at 7PM; Saturday at 2PM. Exceptions: there will be no 2PM performance on Saturday March 5. The performances on Sunday March 6 and Friday March 11 will be at 2PM, not 7PM. ABOUT PIPELINE THEATRE COMPANY Pipeline Theatre Company (Producing Artistic Director, Natalie Gershtein) believes that an unbridled imagination is a force of magic with the power to provoke a more courageous and compassionate world. Pipeline's most recent productions, Clown Bar, The Gray Man, Beardo, Folk Wandering, and Playing Hot exemplify how Pipeline goes big to create spectacular one-of-a-kind events. Clown Bar by Adam Szymkowicz was named a New York Times Critics' Pick and completely sold out it's extended run at The Box. Reviewers called it "a perfect storm of ridiculousness," "unabashedly silly but also shrewd," and added "the team responsible should be hired by everyone for everything all the time immediately." Of Andrew Farmer's The Gray Man, The New York Times said "…so ambitious, the production values are exceptional, if you see a lot of theater, you'll admire the chances it takes."; Of Jason Craig and Dave Malloy's Beardo, TheaterMania declared: "…an unforgettable theatrical experience. The score is both tuneful and daring resulting in stunning performances and the most breathtaking first act finale this side of Les Misérables." and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Most Outstanding Music. Time Out New York called Folk Wandering "A breathtakingly ambitious musical…simultaneously intimate and epic as its multicultural cast conjures three tales from our collective American memory…enthralling." Most recently, Pop Culturalist called Playing Hot, "Joyful, exciting, and funny. The performers are all solid. The music is fabulous. Playing Hot is an invigorating theatrical experience", and the show was nominated for Off-Broadway Alliance's Best Unique Theatrical Production Award. 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