| LA GOTA FRIA: THE COLD SWEAT, at the Players Theater, | |
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| ANNA CAPUNAY and BILL MCDONALD Presents LA GOTA FRIA The Cold Sweat Written by ANNA CAPUNAY Directed by GREGORY LIPSON A THREE-WEEK ENGAGEMENT MARCH 6-23 2025 AT THE PLAYERS THEATRE TICKETS ON SALE NOW ANNA CAPUNAY and BILL MCDONALD, in association with Anna Marcus-Hecht, are pleased to announce the Off-Broadway engagement of Anna Capunay's LA GOTA FRIA: The Cold Sweat, directed by Gregory Lipson. A timely family dramedy about how a family is affected by the healthcare industry, LA GOTA FRIA will play for three weeks at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal St, New York, NY, 10012). Performances begin Thursday, March 6th, and continue through Sunday, March 23rd. Tickets are $52 and available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/277/1740805200000. When Josefina Gonzalez, the beloved matriarch of the Gonzalez family, is diagnosed with a terminal illness, her fiercely devoted family comes together—her blind yet hyperaware father, her high-strung daughter, and her daughter's endlessly supportive husband. Determined to forgo further medical intervention, Josefina is ready to face her fate on her terms. But Enrique, a well-meaning yet meddlesome family friend, has other ideas—pushing the tight-knit Gonzalez clan toward an alternative treatment that might just grant Josefina's deepest wish...and then some. LA GOTA FRIA: THE COLD SWEAT is a bold and biting new comedy about love, choice, and the unexpected ways we fight for the ones we cherish. "Discourse about the medical industry is more urgent than ever, but for many, the wounds are still fresh," says producer and playwright Anna Capunay. "This play is about the lengths we go through to achieve quality of life, even if it is not within the confines of Big Pharma. Does the medical industry want us healed, or do they want to keep us sick because it is good for business Cancer is a serious industry. If you have ever thought about what else is out there and what can aid our path to health, this is a must-see play. LA GOTA FRIA: THE COLD SWEAT delivers drama, laughter, music, dance, family, and even a pet cat!" The production stars Greta Quispe* (AMERICAN FICTION, MRC) as Josefina Gonzalez, Yessenia Rivas (YA TU SABES, NBC Universal) as Irene, Danny Borba* (THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS, National Tour) as Alfredo, J. Santiago Suarez (DORA AND THE SEARCH FOR SOL DORADO, Paramount) as Manuel, and Jared Trevino (YA TU SABES, NBC Universal) as Enrique. LA GOTA FRIA features scenic design by Danis Zhang, costume design and choreography by Yessenia Rivas, and lighting design by Bruce A! Kraemer. The fight director is Laine Flores, and the intimacy director is Katlyn Shaw. The stage manager is Ella Loyd, assistant stage manager is Sydney Dubitsky, and production assistant is Samantha Grocock. Photography by Rehana Khan. Videography by Jakub Czarnowicz. Publicity Consulting by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR. LA GOTA FRIA plays the following regular schedule through March 23: Thursday at 7 pm Friday at 7 pm Saturday at 7 pm Sunday at 3 pm Tickets are $52 and are now available online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/277/1740805200000. Running Time: 90 minutes (no intermission) Website: https://lagotafriaplay.com/ BIOGRAPHIES ANNA CAPUNAY (Playwright/Producer) is a Queens, NY native whose work spans theater and film.. Her plays include A CAT'S TALE (Roy Arias Stages) and COWL GIRL (The Players Theatre). Both were adapted for the screen— A CAT'S TALE won Best Director for Comedy and Best Ensemble Cast for Comedy at San Francisco's Best Actors Film Festival before premiering at the Chelsea Film Festival in NYC in (2016), while COWL GIRL was shot as a TV pilot, and named Best of the Fest finalist at the Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival (2017). Anna made her directorial debut with YOUR SILENT FACE a short film she also wrote, which earnedmultiple festival awards includingBest Screenwriting at the Festival of Cinema NYC and Best LGBTQ Film at the L.A. Punk Film Festiva (2023). She is the recipient of multiple grants over the years supporting her creative projects, most recently, the NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music, and Theatre through the New York Foundation for the Arts, which fully funded this production of La Gota Fria: The Cold Sweat. Additionally, Anna received her third Queens Arts Funds grant to support the production of her upcoming short film, SOMBRAS, later this year. Anna's next project, CONTIGO, her first feature film, which she is writing and producing with her partner, Bill McDonald, GREGORY LIPSON (Director) is a lifelong lover of the arts. Select credits include: BUNTLETT WEDDING WEEKEND, COWL GIRL, ARM'S LENGTH ROMANCE, BUT I MET YOU ON TV, KALDI, SQUAD, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, EDGES, ...SPELLING BEE, and LOVE LETTERS. He studied Theater and Economics at Harvard. He has traveled the world as a singer with the Krokodiloes, the Harvard University Choir, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City. Gregory is a Ticketing Manager at Insight Tix, where he works on HAMILTON, SIX, DEAD OUTLAW, and more. He loves his job. gregorylipson.com BILL MCDONALD (Producer) has over 35 years of experience in media finance and strategic operations, having held numerous executive positions and provided strategic support to business operations, sales and marketing. At MTV Networks and Viacom, he had direct involvement with the global growth of MTV, VH1, & Nickelodeon, and the integration of Comedy Central, CMT/TNN, and Paramount. At AMC Networks, he oversaw global expansion and new business development as well as the $1 billion international acquisition of Cello Media. He is currently CFO and co-founding partner of London-based White Light International Media, a leading music production & distribution company whose credits include the SKY TV series RECORD ON as well the theatrically released PET SHOP BOYS: DREAMWORLD (Live in Copenhagen). He is a 2022 Telly Award recipient for producing TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan. Bill has also produced the multi-award-winning short film, YOUR SILENT FACE. Upcoming projects include the short film, SOMBRAS, and the feature film, CONTIGO. # # # Listings Information: Who: ANNA CAPUNAY and BILL MCDONALD What: LA GOTA FRIA: THE COLD SWEAT Where: THE PLAYERS THEATRE, 115 MacDougal St, New York, NY, 10012 When: MARCH 6 – MARCH 23, 2025 How: $52, https://lagotafriaplay.com/ LA GOTA FRIA: THE COLD SWEAT is a bold and biting new comedy about love, choice, and the unexpected ways we fight for the ones we cherish. |
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