| TOSOS Presents "Street Theater" - Iconic LGBTQIA+ Play by Doric Wilson - Oct 3-22 in NYC | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 02:30 pm EDT 09/25/24 | |
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| The Other Side Of Silence (TOSOS) Theater Company Presents Doric Wilson's Street Theater Iconic Gay Playwright's Powerful Satire of the Historic Stonewall Uprising by New York City's Oldest and Longest Producing LGBTQIA+ Theater Company Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary Written by Doric Wilson Directed by Mark Finley & Barry Childs October 3-22, 2024 (13 performances) The Center, 208 West 13 th Street, NYC / $40 October 3, 4, 5 at 7:00 p.m. The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, NYC / $25 (plus 2-drink minimum) October 8 at 9:30 p.m.; October 9 at 6:30 p.m. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street, NYC / $40 October 17, 18, 21, 22 at 7:00 p.m. October 19 at 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. October 20 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting: https://www.redeyetickets.com/street-theater/ Runtime: 90 minutes, plus one intermission TOSOSNYC.ORG NEW YORK, NY – September 25, 2024 – New York City's oldest and longest producing LGBTQIA+ theater company TOSOS (Artistic Director Mark Finley) presents Street Theater, Doric Wilson's legendary, award-winning satire about the evening of the Stonewall riots. A gay icon, Wilson was a founder of TOSOS and was a participant in the Stonewall Uprising on that fateful day. Thirteen performances will be staged at The Center, The Stonewall Inn and The Flea Theater from October 3 to October 22, 2024 on a varying schedule. Set in Greenwich Village June 28, 1969, shortly before the first brick was thrown at the Stonewall Inn, Doric Wilson's legendary satire Street Theater follows the exploits of the cruisers, drag queens, undercover cops, dykes, hippies, mobsters and bystanders (innocent and otherwise) as they catapult toward the moment that changed the course of history. Mark Finley and Barry Childs direct a cast of 14, including T Anthony, Zephyr Caulfield, Jacob Covert, Tim Dietrich, Clare Fox, Dom Giovanni*, Aaron Kaplan*, Zach Kelley, Josh Lau, Tristan Mesmer, Joey Mulvey, Frances Inés Rodríguez, Greg Seage, and Antony Terrell. *Member, Actors Equity Association Tickets are $40 at The Center & The Flea Theater, and $25 (plus 2-drink minimum) at Stonewall Inn. They can be purchased by visiting https://www.tososnyc.org/. Direct ticketing link: https://www.redeyetickets.com/street-theater/ The running time is 90 minutes, plus one intermission. ""When playwright and gay rights activist Doric Wilson founded TOSOS, it was the only group in NYC devoted solely to the LGBTQIA+ experience. Fifty years later, though we've gained greater acceptance and have made many social and political advances, the voices raised to normalize bias and criminalize our existences are louder and more dangerous than ever," said Artistic Director Mark Finley. "TOSOS strives to tell our untold stories and maintain our place in theatrical and social history. The LGBTQIA+ community has always been here, and we're not going anywhere." TOSOS launched its ground-breaking 50th Anniversary Season with sold out performances of the world premiere of Chris Weikel's Pride House, directed by Igor Goldin (Yank!, With Glee). Their annual Pride Party was held in May. The reimagination of Doric Wilson's Street Theater is the company's second full production. TOSOS's Chesley/Chambers free Play Reading Series is currently underway with Queer Spooky Shorts set for October 28 at 7:00 p.m. Mark Finley (co-director) has been the Artistic Director of TOSOS since its revival in 2002 and has directed many of its acclaimed and award-winning productions including Doric Wilson's A Perfect Relationship (OOBR award) and both runs of Doric Wilson's Street Theater at the Eagle (HX Award nominee). He made his off-Broadway directorial debut with Chris Weikel's Penny Penniworth. His work has been seen locally, regionally and internationally. Mark is also an actor, an author and a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Barry Childs (Co-Director, Co-Producer). TOSOS directing credits: the world premiere of Robert Patrick's Hollywood at Sunset (2004 oobr award), the staged reading of Tom Eyen's Sarah B. Divine (Look Again! Series) and Mark Finley's The Mermaid. Producing credits: Doric Wilson's Street Theater (The Eagle NYC); Weikel's Penny Penniworth (2003 FringeNYC Festival) and Mark Finley's adaptation of Young Stowaways in Space. Other NYC directing credits: Middleton and Rowley's The Changeling and Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale (Bottom's Dream Arts); The Flushing Cycle (Queens Theatre in the Park) and Joe Orton's The Erpingham Camp. West Coast: Charles Ludlam's Le Bourgeois Avant- Garde, Maeterlinck's The Intruder and Tom Eyen's My Next Husband Will Be a Beauty. Barry holds a Ph.D. in theater history from the University of Oregon, and has taught numerous classes in acting and theater history at the University of North Dakota, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the University of Oregon. barry.childs@tososnyc.org Other members of the production team include Set Designer: Evan Frank; Costume Designer: Ben Philipp; Lighting Designer: Sasha Finley; Sound Designer: Morry Campbell; Stage Manager: Jesica Terry; Assistant Stage Manager: Reesa Graham; Assistant Stage Manager: Greg Pernicone Jr.; Graphic Design: Stefan Danielski; Social Media: Nathan Nolan Edwards; and Press Representative: Paul Siebold / Off Off PR. TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence) is New York City's oldest and longest producing professional LGBTQIA+ theater company. In 1974, Off-Off-Broadway veteran Doric Wilson, cabaret star Billy Blackwell and director Peter dell Valle, started the first professional gay theatre company in NYC. It was called The Other Side of Silence—TOSOS for short. In 2002, directors Mark Finley and Barry Childs and playwright Wilson resurrected TOSOS. The company has produced over 30 mainstage shows and so many readings of new plays and works in progress we have trouble counting them all. ### MEET THE CAST OF "Street Theater" T Anthony (Ceil) is honored to perform with TOSOS in Street Theater. Queer and POC artistry pulse as the heartbeat of transformation in the arts, and she is electrified to share this with today's audience. Most recently, she played Carson in Caleb Dukes' The Feminine Urge. Off-Broadway: Here I Am (Jo/Focus 8); Regional: Something Rotten (Robin), Elf (Ensemble), #SLACabaret: Down the Rabbit Hole (Holly Wood), and A Sketch of New York. She's also featured in Amazon Prime's The College Tour. Zephyr Caulfield (Seymour) is an New York based actor, voice over artist, and writer. Education: BFA Drama and Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch. Stella Adler Acting Conservatory and Stonestreet Film and TV Residency. @zephyr__core, youtube.com/ zephyrcaulfield Jacob Covert (Timothy): Jacob graduated from Michigan State University with a BFA degree in theatre. He grew up in Coldwater, Michigan performing at Tibbits Opera House. Some of his favorite roles over the years include Claude in Hair, Johnny in American Idiot the Musical, Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, and Matt in Calvin Berger. He has spent the last year performing on the high seas around the world as a cruise ship production vocalist. Tim Dietrich (Sidney) graduated with a BFA in Acting from The University of Evansville (IN) and went on to study under Bill Esper at Rutgers University (Mason Gross). He has performed at numerous regional theaters as well as The Public Theater, Cherry Lane Theater, TOSOS, Ego Actus, and SLANT. In November, Tim can be seen as a guest star in the second season of Dekkoo/Amazon Prime's ‘Danny Will Die Alone'. He will also be featured in a lead role in an upcoming feature length film to be shot in Georgia in April. Clare Fox (Heather): Clare is very excited to be a part of The Other Side of Silence's production of Street Theatre. She is a graduate of AMDA NY, and was a previous student of the show's director, Mark Finley. Dom Giovanni (he/they) is thrilled to be a part of TOSOS' production of Street Theater. They were last seen as the first body positive naked boy in Naked Boys Singing. Other New York credits include; Gemini (Herschel), Charlie Brown Christmas (Snoopy), Regional credits; White Christmas (Phil Davis), George M! (George M.), Guys and Dolls (Benny), Grease (Roger), a principal dancer for The Pillow Project. They also appeared in the World Premiere of Come Out! Come Out! Follow him on Instagram @thedomgiovanni Aaron Kaplan (he/him) is an actor and educator based in NYC. NY Theatre: Pride House (TOSOS at The Flea), Marilyn (The Tank), Children of Paradise (Theater for the New City), Nize Baby (Medicine Show Theatre). Tour: Charlotte's Web (TheatreworksUSA). TV/Film: "Saturday" (No Menu Productions), "Pool" (Majest/Cantine Productions), "Community Theatre" (Robotic Raptor Productions), "Tainted Dreams" (NYC Brand Productions), "Scorned" Love Kills" (Discovery ID), "I Killed My BFF" (Lifetime Movie Network), "Brain Games" (National Geographic). AEA & SAG-E, @TheAaronKaplan, www.TheAaronKaplan.com Zach Kelley (Jordan) is an NYC-based actor, writer and director.Regional: Prayer for the French Republic (The Huntington), The Normal Heart (New Rep) and Gloria (Gloucester Stage). Education: BFA Acting, Boston University. Acting & Directing programs, The National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. @zachwkelley | zachwkelley.com Josh Lau (Gordon) earned his undergrad at Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in computer science, but realized his apathy for tech and has been studying at Act First Studios since. Most recently: Donnie in Donnie & Greg, a transformative queer version of Donnie Darko. Tristan Mesmer (Donovan) is a Chicago born, New York based actor, cinematographer, composer, and producer. Theatre credits include: The Place Where We Meet (Thomas), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Nick Bottom), Eurydice (Father). Education: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, NY. Instagram: @tristan.mesmer Joey Mulvey (Michael): Joey is a proud alum of Marymount Manhattan College where he graduated with a BFA in acting. Favorite previous roles include Duke Orsino (Twelfth Night) and Truffaldino (The Servant of Two Masters). Check out joeymulvey.com for more updates. @joey.mulvey Frances Inés Rodríguez (C.B.) Is a Scene-stealing New York Times Critics Pick, 2020. A graduate of Florida State University, they are a student of Meisner and Harold Techniques. Credits include Fandango for Butterflies and Coyotes (La Jolla Playhouse, PILI), Gold Status (Film - JAI) and Coriolanus (La Mama - Brutus). They are a singer-songwriter and they love to play music with NYC Son Jarocho community. Greg Seage (Jack) is a Boston raised, New York based actor. Stage credits include; Jesus Hopped the A Train (Angel), Pitfalls of Exaggerated Swagger (Anderson), Mangled Beams (Greg). Film/TV credits: "FBI," "The Inevitable," "The Ones Left Behind." BFA: The Hartt School. Check out gregseage.com for updates. IG: @gseage Antony Terrell (Boom Boom) - They were recently seen as Mr. Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Arizona Broadway Theatre. Previous credits also include: The Wizard of Oz (Lion), Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 (Dwayne), Jamaica (Koli), and A Raisin in the Sun (Joseph Asagai). You may have also seen their drag persona, Anita Witness, in many immersive experiences across NYC. Check out antonyterrell.com for more updates and follow them on IG @MeetAntonyTerrell and @Anita.Witness.Yall |
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