|
Inspired by the late-night dare of a skeptical colleague, playwright
Terry Withers set out to create a modern day problem play, a piece
that would demand attention but defy production. The result was
MY HEART SPLIT IN TWO, a comedy of tragic proportions, couched
in a world of improbably charming violence.
This summer Lucid Theatre attempts to take on Withers' defiant
offering. Tackling a touch of Seneca with some vintage Orson
Welles, Lucid will present the piece as a staged radio play.
Starting August 4th at The Red Room (85 East
Fourth Street, between 2nd and 3rd Ave., Third Floor, no wheelchair
access), the show will feature foley artistry, audience participation,
and the first-ever podcast of an original play! Merging live
theater and the lastest technology craze, Lucid's podcasts will
be available for free worldwide, bringing humanity's oldest art
form into the 21st Century!! Listeners can visit lucidtheatre.com
for directions on how to download and enjoy every unconventional
performance.
Each Thursday at 10:30 PM a limited number of theatergoers will
have a chance to be part of the action. Lucky members of the
studio audience will share the air with a madcap company of radio
players as they unleash a story so loopy, so ludicrious, they
may literally lose their heads. Reservations for the live in-studio
performances are strongly recommended and may be made at the
company's website or by calling (646) 546-5674. Tickets are $12
or pay-what-you-roll at the door.
Celebrated by the Boston Globe for his dark humor
and expert pacing, director Brendan Hughes (Sugan Theatre, Wellfleet
Harbor Actors Theater) will helm a rotating cast that includes
Brenda Withers (Matt & Ben), Bob Holman (Bowery Poetry Club),
Adrianne Dunbar, Paul Murillo, and Joe Thompson. Audio design
will be provided by Ben Arons, who will also advise the group
on how to tastefully reproduce the sound of a splitting hea
|
