| Out of the Box Theatrics announces Inspired by True Events cast and creative team | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 02:19 pm EDT 06/04/24 | |
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| OUT OF THE BOX THEATRICS ANNOUNCES CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS A NEW PLAY BY RYAN SPAHN DEVELOPED BY MICHAEL URIE DIRECTED BY KNUD ADAMS PRODUCTION WILL PLAY JULY 10-28 AT 154 CHRISTOPHER STREET; OPENING NIGHT IS JULY 17 (June 4, 2024 – New York, NY) – Out of the Box Theatrics (Liz Flemming, Founding Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the company's world premiere production of Inspired by True Events, a new play by actor/writer Ryan Spahn (Playwright: Nora Highland, Conversations with the Other Side; Actor, TV: "American Horror Story," "Succession"). Tickets are available now at Ovation Tix. Inspired by True Events, developed by Michael Urie (TV: "Ugly Betty," Broadway: Spamalot; Off-Broadway: Buyer & Cellar) and directed by Knud Adams (Off-Broadway: Primary Trust, English), will play July 10-28 at 154 Christopher Street (formerly the New Ohio Theatre). Opening night is Wednesday, July 17. In the green room of a community theater in Rochester, the Uptown Players are getting ready to play to a full house after opening to rave reviews the night before. When their star actor arrives in a dangerously unhinged state, they must improvise on and off stage in ways they could not have imagined. By turns hilarious, harrowing, and horrifying, Inspired by True Events follows a tenacious group of show people who must determine at what cost the show must go on. The production will star Jack Difalco (Broadway: The Ferryman, Torch Song) as Colin, Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee Lou Liberatore (Broadway: Burn This, As Is) as Robert, Mallory Portnoy (Film: Maestro; TV: "The Good Fight," "Grace & Frankie") as Eileen and Dana Scurlock (Off-Broadway: Abduction, I Carry Your Heart) as Mary. As Spahn's play is set in a theatre's green room, director Knud Adams will stage the production in the green room of 154 Christopher Street for an intimate audience of 40 theatergoers per performance. Inspired By True Events received development workshops with New York Stage & Film, The Vineyard Theatre and EST. The creative team of Inspired by True Events includes scenic design by Lindsay Fuori, costume design by Siena Zoë Allen, lighting design by Paige Seber, sound design by Peter Mills Weiss and props design by Sean Frank. Stage Manager is Jakob W. Plummer. Assistant Stage Manager is Giselle Raphaela. Technical Director is Sajari Hume. Production Management is by Out of the Box Theatrics. BIOGRAPHIES Jack Difalco (Colin). Broadway: The Ferryman, Torch Song, Marvin's Room. Theatre: Let The Right One In (Berkeley Rep), Sing Street (Huntington Theatre Co.), Torch Song (Second Stage), Yen (Manhattan Class Co.), Mercury Fur (The New Group), Lord of The Flies (Denver Center). Film: The Goldfinch, Paterno, Last Straw, One Percent More Humid (Tribeca Film Festival 2017), Bully (Garden State Film Festival 2017), Know Fear, I Can, I Will, I Did (Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017), Silo, Ex Disposer, Rocket Man, Naranja, The Hard Sell. Television: "Chicago PD," "Monsterland," "Prodigal Son," "FBI," "Daredevil," "Law & Order: SVU," "The OA," "Blue Bloods." 2020 Best Actor Winner of Chilliwack int. Film Fest. and Walla Walla Movie Crush, 2015 Clive Barnes Foundation nominee for New Emerging Talent in Theatre. Instagram: @jackdifalco. Lou Liberatore (Robert) received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his portrayal of Larry in Lanford Wilson's Burn This. He re-created his role in London as well. Lou made his Broadway debut in William M. Hoffman's groundbreaking play As Is, directed by Marshall W. Mason and developed at the award-winning Circle Repertory Company. Off-Broadway credits include; Bruise & Thorn (Pipeline Theatre Co./ART NY Theatres), Preparedness (Bushwick Starr/HERE Arts Center), Paradise Lost (FPA/Theatre Row), God Shows Up (Actors Temple), Daniel's Husband (Westside Theatre, Primary Stages, Penguin Rep), Orpheus Descending (Bartley/Glezos Productions), A Class Act (New World Stages), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Masterworks Theatre Co.), Pushkin (Sheen Center), and Rocket to the Moon (St. Clement's), and has appeared at Vineyard Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, The Lark, and the Orpheum, among others. Regional theatre credits include; Angels in America pts. 1&2 (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... (Berkeley Rep & Theatre J), 12 Angry Men (Pioneer Theatre), The Diary of Anne Frank and That Championship Season (Westport Playhouse). He also appeared at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival, Two River Theatre, the Alley Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Steppenwolf, among others. Theatre directing credits include Naked Brazillian (Planet Connections), Unsilenced (Midtown International Theatre Festival). TV series/movie credits include "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order," "Blindspot," "Deception," "The Affair," "The Good Wife," "Nurse Jackie," "Sex and the City," "Who's The Boss?" "Tales of the City," Original Sin, She Was Marked for Murder, "Op-Center," Combat Academy, Marked for Murder, If It's Tuesday It Still Must Be Belgium, The Philosophy of Dress (upcoming), Barrio Boy, Lesson #4, Blood from A Stoner, Mary & Louise, Box, It's My Party, Rosen's Son, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (Epcot). Lou is a graduate of Fordham University (Lincoln Center) and has studied with legendary acting teacher William Esper. He is a member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Actor's Center and Circle Repertory Company (1985-1996). Lou is represented by Peter Kaiser & Lauren McLaughlin at Talent House. Mallory Portnoy (Eileen). Broadway: Oklahoma! (Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical). Other New York Credits: Oklahoma! (St. Ann's Warehouse, Bard Summerscape), Most Happy (Bard Summerscape, Williamstown Theatre Festival), California (Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks), Privacy (The Public Theater in Association with The Donmar Warehouse), A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park). Regional Credits: Denver Center, Chautauqua Theater Company. TV: "American Horror Story" (FX), "American Rust" (Amazon Prime), "The Good Fight" (Paramount+), "Grace and Frankie" (Netflix), "The Helpsters" (Apple TV). Film: Maestro. Mallory is co-creator of the comedy series "Human Interest" (Best Digital Short Series at Series Fest) and Roger, The Chicken (LA Comedy Film Festival, Friars Club Comedy Film Festival). Training: University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, Juilliard. Dana Scurlock (Mary) is originally from Cincinnati and studied theatre at The Ohio State University. Off-Broadway: I Carry Your Heart (59E59), Abduction (NYMF), and Endangered (AMT Theater). Recent regional credits include By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Lottie/Carmen), It's a Wonderful Life (Mary, et. al) and Rent the Musical ("Seasons of Love" soloist, u/s Joanne). Dana has television acting credits from HBO and Nickelodeon and works as a commercial voiceover artist for national brands like Google and Chase. Ryan Spahn (Playwright) is an actor and writer whose plays include Inspired By True Events, Nora Highland (finalist for the O'Neill Playwright's Conference), and Blessed and Highly Favored. His work has been developed with New York Stage & Film, Vineyard Theatre, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. His feature screenwriting credits include He's Way More Famous Than You (Gravitas Ventures, co-written with Halley Feiffer), Nora Highland (Revry), Grantham & Rose (MarVista Entertainment), and Woven (Indie Rights). Ryan wrote and directed the shorts The Other John and Router, and his films have collectively played over 25 film festivals, including Slamdance, NewFest, Frameline and LA Film Festival. As an actor, Ryan was in the original New York casts of plays by Ife Olujobi, Hansol Jung, Yilong Liu, Talene Monahon, Halley Feiffer, Michael McKeever, Tim Pinckney, Mark Snyder, Vivian Neuwirth, Ike Holter, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Ryan received his BFA in drama from The Juilliard School. Michael Urie (Creative Development). Broadway: Once Upon a Mattress, Spamalot, Chicken & Biscuits, Grand Horizons, Torch Song, How to Succeed in Business... Off-Broadway: Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award winner. Buyer & Cellar (originated), Once Upon a Mattress, The Government Inspector, Angels in America, The Tempermentals, A Bright Room Called Day, The Cherry Orchard. He directed Drew Droege's Bright Colors and Bold Patterns (available on BroadwayHD) and co-founded and co-produces Pride Plays, an LGBTQIA theatre festival. Television "Shrinking," "Krapopolis," "Ugly Betty," "Younger," "Modern Family," "The Good Wife," "Hot in Cleveland." Film: Maestro, Goodrich, Single All the Way, Swan Song, Lavender, Decoy Bride, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, He's Way More Famous Than You (also directed). Knud Adams (Director) is an Obie Award-winning director of innovative new plays, based in NYC. His world premiere productions include consecutive Pulitzer Prize-winners Primary Trust and English (which is also coming to Broadway this season). His work has been featured on "Best of the Year" lists by The New York Times, New York Magazine, The New Yorker and The Washington Post. Other notable world premieres include I'm Revolting (Atlantic), Bodies They Ritual (Clubbed Thumb), Private (Mosaic), The Headlands (LCT3), Paris (Atlantic), Tin Cat Shoes (Clubbed Thumb), and The Workshop (Soft Focus). Knud also directed the radio play Vapor Trail, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lindsay Fuori (Scenic Design) is a New York-based scenic designer. Off-Broadway: Gingold Theatrical: Arms and the Man; Music Therapy Productions: 20 Seconds; Creede Repertory Theatre: The Royale; Gloucester Stage Company: Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern; Playhouse on Park: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B. She received a Henry Award from the Colorado Theatre Guild for her work on Hazardous Materials (Creede Repertory Theatre 2019). Lindsay holds a BFA in Scenic Design from Boston University. lindsayfuori.com. Siena Zoë Allen (Costume Design) is a New York-based costume designer for theater, opera, and film. Her work has been seen at Carnegie Hall, Boston Pops, La Mama, the cell, Irish Repertory Theater, 59E59, and more. Film & streaming credits include The Last 5 Years (Out of the Box Theatrics), and upcoming release Long Pork (Madhouse Films). Zoë is a Princess Grace Award Winner and has an MFA from NYU Tisch. sienazoeallen.com Paige Seber (Lighting Design) is a New York City-based lighting designer for live performance. Recent credits include Titanique (The Daryl Roth), Wolf Play (Rec Room Arts), Is Anyone Alive Out There? (Minetta Lane), Blackbirding (WP- Pipeline Festival), What Else Is True (Egg & Spoon), Ready. Set. Play! (Virgin Voyages), The Consul (SF Conservatory of Music), Powerline Road (Theatre NOW), Cityscrape (Good Apples Collective), The Slow Dance (59E59), and Swann: A Digital Opera Short (Catapult Opera). Paige is a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829. seberlighting.com. Peter Mills Weiss (Sound Design) is a designer and theater artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Off-Broadway: The Headlands (Henry Hewes Design nomination). Selected Design Credits: Notes on My Mother's Design (PlayCo), Far, Far Away (Sharon Playhouse), while you were partying (Soho Rep). More information about his longstanding theatrical collaboration with Julia Mounsey can be found at peterjulia.com. Sean Frank (Props Design) is a Brooklyn-based scenic and props designer. He worked as Assistant Properties Design at Playwrights Horizons during their 23-24 season: Wet Brain, Stereophonic, Teeth, Staff Meal. Other Off-Broadway credits include Assistant Props Designer: Buena Vista Social Club (Atlantic Theater Company), Props Designer: Einstein's Dreams (Prospect Theater Company). BFA Emerson College. Jakob W. Plummer (Stage Manager). Originally from Galion, Ohio. Credits include The MET Gala, The GRAMMY Awards, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Juilliard School of Music, A.R.T., The U.S. Open, TEDTalks, The New Group, Paper Mill Playhouse, Primary Stages, Classic Stage, Arizona Theatre Co., Merrimack Rep., The Junior Theatre Festival, Heartbeat Opera, Weston Theatre Co. Baldwin-Wallace Alum. Giselle Raphaela (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Colombian-born and St. Maarten-raised stage manager who is thrilled to be collaborating on this production! She recently made her Broadway debut as the Stage Manager on Purlie Victorious. Other Broadway credits include Topdog/Underdog (321 Theatrical) and Skeleton Crew (MTC). Off-Broadway credits include Gun & Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse), Hamlet (The Public Theater), Endgame (The Irish Repertory Theater), SAFE (BAM and NYCLU), Golden Shield (MTC), Morning Sun (MTC), Stew (Page 73), one in two (The New Group). Select Regional Credits: Flowers of Hawaii and Black Like Me (Chautauqua Theater), Hairspray and The Producers (The Argyle Theater). Much love and gratitude to my Mom & Mayra! Out of the Box Theatrics (Producer/Production Management) was founded in 2016 by Liz Flemming, a legally blind artist, to create space for artists who have been historically underrepresented and undervalued. The company stages innovative and site-specific productions of new and classic plays and musicals while challenging audiences to experience these works outside of their expectations. By casting without regard to gender, race, creed, ethnicity, or disability, OOTB seeks to create a more inclusive and equitable theatre industry. OOTB has earned recent attention for its critically acclaimed streaming co-production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last 5 Years (New York Times' Critic's Pick, 2021 Drama League Nominee for Outstanding Digital Theater, 2022 Antonyo Award winner for Best Digital Theater Production), and its new production of the 1983 Broadway musical Baby (2022 Drama Desk Award nominee, Outstanding Revival of a Musical). OOTB's programming of 154 has been made possible by an arrangement with ChaShaMa. Since 1995, ChaShaMa has partnered with property owners to transform unused real estate for 30,000 artists and over 150 small businesses, hosted 4,000 public art events, provided 1,500 classes in under-served communities, and reached audiences of nearly a million. |
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