Tickets on Sale Now for The Fallen!
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Check out our Upcoming page for more details.
We are also fundraising for the production. Go to our Get Involved page to donate.
Our next reading is May 4, 2012!
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Nora’s Playhouse presents…
a developmental reading of…
by Alessandra Hirsch
Directed by Jill Harrison
Westport, Connecticut, 1961. Trapped amidst the expectation of status quo, the emergence of pop psychology, and the dominance of television, young parents Dee and Robert Barton struggle to accept their young daughter’s mysterious detachment. As their carefully built nuclear family begins to shatter, it soon becomes apparent that the only thing more powerful than a mother’s grief is her guilt.
Featuring:
Jocelyn Bioh* as Sherrie
Meredith Autry* as Dee Barton
Brandon Drea* as Robert Barton
Brian Hastert* as Boone Howard
Barbara Pitts* as Marilyn
Hugh Sinclair* as Dr. Bruno Bettleheim
Assistant Director and reading Stage Directions: Eva Amessé
Stage Manager: Aislinn Curry
7:00pm, May 4, 2012
Guild Hall of Grace Church
Brooklyn Heights
254 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Click here for directions.
Free Admission. Suggested $10 donation toward further Nora’s Playhouse programming.
Please RSVP: reservations@norasplayhouse.org
*Indicates member of Actors Equity Association
Save the Dates for Our First Full Production!
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Nora’s Playhouse presents…
The Fallen
By Yasmine Beverly Rana
Directed by Caroline Reddick Lawson
Through the struggle for self-acceptance and reconciliation, The Fallen gives breath to the stories of the Bosnian War’s women survivors of rape and their children born from it.
Performances: July 18-21, 2012
Gallatin School of Individualized Study
New York University
Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts
1 Washington Place (at Broadway)
New York, NY 10003
More information, including ticket information, will be available in the coming months.
Please check back soon!
Artists on the Move
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Exciting happenings from Yasmine…
WAMC Roundtable Discussion of Blood Sky; Northeast Public Radio’s program, The Roundtable.
New Stage Performing Arts Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is producing Blood Sky to benefit the Elizabeth Freeman Center which provides counseling, intervention, and referrals for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Blood Sky premiered at The Looking Glass Theatre in New York and is the first play in Rana’s collection, The War Zone is My Bed and Other Plays (In Performance Series, Seagull Books, University of Chicago Press).
In the U.K., Spare Tyre Theatre of London will feature excerpts from Rana’s plays through Picture Me, a series sharing stories from women across the globe. Click here for more information.
Happy Holidays from Nora’s Playhouse!
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Happy Holidays from Nora’s Playhouse!
We have lots of exciting news to share as we bring 2011 to a close.
This past year has been one of growth and development and we are happy to announce two new members of the Nora’s team: Jenn Haltman and Nora DeVeau-Rosen. Jenn is joining us as the Associate Artistic Director and Nora as an Artistic Associate. While both have been involved with past Nora’s Playhouse activities, they are both excited to have a more hands-on role and help contribute to the future of the company.
We are so pleased to announce that we will be producing Yasmine Rana’s play The Fallen as our inaugural production in July 2012! Hopefully, you have seen one of our two previous readings and know how excited we must be to be able to create a fully realized production. Keep an eye out for future emails with more info as we continue to prepare for the New York premiere of this astonishing play.
Additionally, we are in the midst of reviewing submissions for upcoming 2012 readings. Please see our Submissions page for more details on how to submit.
In the spirit of giving this holiday season, please also visit our Get Involved page for instructions on how to donate. We truly appreciate your support as we move forward with our exciting endeavors next year.
Have a wonderful and safe holiday season and we look forward to being in touch with all of you soon!
Sincerely,
The Nora’s Playhouse Team
Caroline
Emily
Yasmine
Jenn
Jackie
Stephanie
Nora
Call for scripts!
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Nora’s Playhouse seeks scripts for future readings and possible productions. Please visit our Submissions page for more information on how to submit your play!
Artists on the Move
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Check out what Nora’s ladies are doing outside of Nora’s Playhouse!
Jackie Honeybourne is directing Calamity Jane Battles the Horrible Hoopsnakes at the Looking Glass Theatre, opening October 15, 2011. Go to the Looking Glass Theatre website for more information and to buy tickets.
For anyone across the pond in London, UK, come to Tara Arts Theatre on November 11, 2011 for a rehearsed play reading of Yasmine Beverly Rana’s The War Zone is My Bed and Other Plays. Click here for more information.
Fall 2011
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Nora’s Playhouse is busy planning for our next readings and upcoming productions next summer 2012.
Check back for more updates soon!
Summer 2011
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After a quieter, yet successful, 2010-2011 season, Nora’s Playhouse is re-grouping and planning for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. In October, Nora’s Playhouse will be three years old!
Join our mailing list and check back for updates as our future seasons unfold.
Also, checkout our Facebook page for some new photos of the women behind Nora’s Playhouse.
Join us for our upcoming reading!
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Nora’s Playhouse presents a reading of the latest edition of…
The Fallen
By Yasmine Beverly Rana
Directed by Caroline Reddick Lawson
Featuring:
Joe Cappelli as Andrej
Molly Ward* as Sabine
Brooke Hills as Anais
Jenne Vath* as Mirela
Steve Viola as Dejan
Gene Gallerano as Carlo
With Christa Wroblewski reading Stage Directions
June 24, 2011, 7 p.m. Guild Hall of Grace Church 254 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NYHelp us celebrate the release of Yasmine’s publication, The War Zone is My Bed and Other Plays. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Wine and cheese reception to follow the reading.
From the systematic rape camps of Kalinovik to the rooftops of Sarajevo, the bottom of the Adriatic Sea, and the balconies of Turin, comes a moment of discovery at a time of persecution for the survivors of rape and their children born from it during the Bosnian War. The Fallen gives breath to the stories of the war’s women, children, and their struggle for self-acceptance and reconciliation.We hope you can join us!
To RSVP, please email: reservations@norasplayhouse.org
*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
