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| RACE: THE MOVIE: THE PLAY BEGINS OFF-BROADWAY RUN MAY 3rd AT THE SOHO PLAYHOUSE STARRING DEAN EDWARDS AND BRET RAYBOULD “Mel Brooks for the modern era." - Pipeline Media Ticket link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35583/production/1157829 Race: The Movie: The Play will make its off-Broadway debut at the Soho Playhouse on May 3rd, running for 4 weeks. Starring SNL alum Dean Edwards, Race: The Movie: The Play is a biting, slapstick spoof of several popular Oscar-bait films. Winner of the New York Theater Festival's Best Script and Best Actor awards (with both leads being nominated), Race: The Movie: The Play follows a white chauffeur named Wyatt Saveyer (Bret Raybould) who serves as the driver for a brilliant black musician named Gene Yus (Dean Edwards) on a tour through the 1850s deep south. The story quickly unravels and becomes a panoramic parody of all things tone-deaf Hollywood race movie (e.g. Green Book, 12 Years A Slave, Django Unchained, & more). No white saviors are safe in this screwball comedy that's been described as “Mel Brooks for the modern era." Race: The Movie: The Play was written by Bret Raybould & Cristian Duran, is directed by Cristian Duran, and produced by Ted Alexandro, Dean Edwards, Cristian Duran, and Bret Raybould. Run time: 98 minutes Recommended age: 18+ Ticket price: $40 Performance dates and times: WEEK 1 Wednesday May 3rd, 7pm Thursday May 3rd, 9pm Friday May 5th, 9pm Saturday May 6th, 9pm WEEK 2 Tuesday May 9th 7pm Wednesday May 10th 7pm WEEK 3 Wednesday May 17th, 7pm Thursday May 18th, 9pm Friday May 19th, 9pm Saturday May 20th, 9pm WEEK 4 Wednesday May 24th 7pm Thursday May 25th 9pm Friday May 26th 9pm Saturday May 27th 9pm Full cast: Dean Edwards - Gene Yus Bret Raybould - Wyatt Saveyer Eagle Witt - Stretch Thee Suburbia - Pyler Terry's Damea Nick Whitmer - Ray Cist Amanda Van Nostrand - Jen Trifier Patrice Battey-Simon - Tuwoke Menuhin Hart - D-Jango (The D is pronounced) Quan Wiggins - King T'Challa-Latte Andre D Thompson - Don Freeman David Healy - Wyatt Devil Derek Humphrey - Max Hayte, Mick E. Mouse R. Alex Murray - Judge Hughbythecolorofyourskin Rhyis Knight - Thanus Brian Simmons - Stretch understudy Andrew Hink - Musical Director TED ALEXANDRO (PRODUCER) Ted Alexandro has been a standup comedian for thirty years and appears regularly at The Comedy Cellar when not on the road opening for Jim Gaffigan. The New York Times described Ted as "One of the sharpest comedians working today." He has appeared multiple times on Letterman, Kimmel, Conan and Comedy Central. His acting credits include "Oz," "Louie," "Inside Amy Schumer," and the critically acclaimed web series "Teachers Lounge," which he co-created with Hollis James. Follow Ted on TikTok and at tedalexandro.com DEAN EDWARDS (LEAD ROLE, PRODUCER) Dean Edwards is an American actor, comedian and writer. Most notably recognized for his two year tenure as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, Edwards is best known for his multitude of remarkable celebrity impressions that include Denzel Washington, Jay-Z, Mo'Nique, Chris Rock, 50 Cent, and Eddie Murphy. Recently, Dean showcased his amazing talents in his first comedy special, Netflix's Tiffany Haddish Presents: THEY READY. Edwards' filmography includes supporting roles in Top Five, Spiderman 3 and Tony ‘n' Tina's Wedding. Dean also spent 2 years creating and workshopping the character of “Donkey" in Dreamworks' SHREK THE MUSICAL on Broadway. This led to his being chosen as Eddie Murphy's vocal double, voicing the role of Donkey in Dreamworks' animated Halloween special, Scared Shrekless and countless other Shrek related projects. As a stand-up comedian, Dean is an in-demand headliner at comedy clubs worldwide: with his 2019 tour making stops overseas in Qatar, China and Saudi Arabia. Dean is currently writing a project with Tiffany Haddish's, She Ready Productions. Stay Tuned. www.deanedwards.net CRISTIAN DURAN (DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT) Born in Brooklyn, raised in Florida, and currently residing in New York City, Cristian Duran's upbringing has formed a unique comedic voice which is at varying times insightful, irreverent, surprising, intelligent, silly, and always fun. Cristian's comedy has taken him all over the country including an appearance at the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. Cristian was a member of the Elite 8 in the Caroline's March Madness Competition as well as a semi-finalist in the New York Comedy Festival's annual New York's Funniest Competition. In 2016 Cristian released the debut episode of his animated cartoon show Future Hall of Famers which has since screened at several film festivals. January 2020 saw the release of Cristian's debut comedy album, "King Latifah," which reached the number one spot on the iTunes comedy charts upon release. In 2022, Race: The Movie: The Play, which Cristian directed and co-wrote, debuted at the New York Theater Festival with a run of sold-out shows. The festival recognized Race: The Movie: The Play with a win for Best Script for Cristian Duran & Bret Raybould, as well as two Best Actor nominations for the leads Bret Raybould and Dean Edwards. www.cristiandurancomedy.com BRET RAYBOULD (LEAD ROLE, PLAYWRIGHT, PRODUCER) Bret Raybould is a New York City comedian and writer with an ever-expanding BC (Bret Cinematic Universe). In 2022, he won Best Actor and Best Script at the NY Theater Festival, for a play he co-wrote called "Race: The Movie: The Play." In 2021, he released a one hour special entitled “Bret Raybould Retires from Comedy," which garnered tens of millions of views across social media and debuted at #1 on the comedy charts. In 2020, he launched his own cryptocurrency called BretCoin, making him the World's First Publicly-Traded Comedian. This allows fans to “put their money where his mouth is" and invest in the upstart comic. Do so at BretCoin.org. He is currently embroiled in an ongoing legal battle with Michael Bublé (visit BretOnBuble.com to learn more). www.bretraybould.com |
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