SEASON 12
ODD MAN OUT
WINTER 2021 - THE FLEA THEATER
Immerse yourself in the story of Alberto, a blind musician traveling home from New York to Buenos Aires, Argentina after decades of self-exile. As you enter Alberto’s story you begin a multi-sensory journey of love, prejudice and fears that were left behind. This interactive experience will awaken your senses and test your limits.
The performance includes sensorial special effects such as enriched smells, tactile objects, water, and wind and a 360º binaural audio system with a sound so real you will feel inside of the work.
Lauded by the press, this unique experience uses the darkness to bring the audience to a new light.
NYU TISCH DRAMA RESIDENCY:
urinetown
Book and lyrics
by Greg Kotis
Associate Director
Attilio Rigotti
Music and lyrics by
Mark Hollmann
Directed by
Carlos Armesto
Urinetown is a rough, raunchy, quirky, comic musical about greed, power, love, ambition, greed, corporations, and greed (did I say greed?). Gleefully poking fun at its own genre, the show is a complete, delicious satire on the American notion of individualism and optimism in the face of utter doom.
It's been 20 years since the fall of society. There’s a water shortage. Urine Good Company runs the government (through bribes, of course), and has instituted a major rule: everyone needs to pay to pee. If they don’t have the money, they will have to suffer. If they break the law, they are sent to Urinetown for the rest of their days. The story tracks the seeds of uprising against a tyrannical power, surrounded by a love story that makes fun of itself, subverting the nature of Broadway musicals themselves.
Inspired by Brecht and Kurt Weill works, the TISCH DRAMA STAGE production of Urinetown will be presented via livestream in the same vein as the NBC and Fox Live Musicals, with some performers telecast from the studio, and others coming in through Zoom. The musical's world will evoke the quirky sensibility of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil and the darker tones of The City of Lost Children, presenting a world of the past that was stopped in its development, and struggling to evolve in an ad-hoc, ramshackle manner. The sound of the piece will be reminiscent of “retro pop,” the source of inspiration coming from Caravan Palace.
RETRO FACTORY PRESENTS
WALK THE WALK:
a fashion show
dance extravaganza
RETRO FACTORY came to HOUSE OF YES and hosted a catwalk-infused fundraiser for the NATIONAL LGBTQ+ TASK FORCE, which has been at the forefront of fighting for our rights for almost 50 years.
Our guests dressed up in their fast-fashion-finest for the red carpet, and had an intimate experience with iconic fashion characters, met our displayed fashion designers and models, enjoyed a specially curated cocktail, and heard about the incredible work of the Task Force.
The rest of the night was flawless - we opened the doors to the main dance room, where eveybody danced the night away and enjoyed the work of our magnificent fashion designers in spectacular runway moments.
Fashion designers included GLITTER MACABRE, GABBY VÁZQUEZ, GALLEXII, and GLOW JOB in surprise flash-mob runway explosions, curated by the impeccable fashionista DISSSGRACE.
Dance experiences were choreographed by the illustrious OMAR NIEVES DELGADO; and the space was designed by the talents of RODRIGO MARTÍNEZ.
It was a night of gogo dancers, iconic fashion characters, queer performers, huge surprises, fashion, fashion... and more fashion. ALL NIGHT LONG.
NATIONAL QUEER THEATER PRESENTS
LUCIERNAGAS
Written by
Javier Rivera DeBruin
Directed by
Carlos Armesto
Luciérnagas is a play about shadows: our own, our family’s, and how they are linked. It is a story about heritage, legacy, and forgiveness. When Mal’s maternal grandmother Lupe dies, she inherits a mysterious cabin in the woods. While visiting this small house for the first time, Mal encounters her estranged mother Silvia, the ghost of her grandmother, and a bioluminescent child named Xara who lives in the walls. Silvia declares ownership of the cabin, Mal struggles to break free from old patterns, and Xara demands to be seen. All the while they parse through possessions, secrets, and family dynamics, over a weekend they won’t soon forget.
A story about heritage, legacy, and forgiveness. produced by the National Queer Theater. Written by Javier Rivera DeBruin, directed by Carlos Armesto. Co-presented by The Theatre at the 14th St. Y, Luciérnagas run November 11-30th, at the 14th St. Y in the East Village. A semi-finalist for the 2019 New Dramatists Princess Grace Award.
a flight in darkness
A flight in darkness is an immersive dining event in complete darkness followed by a three- course meal inspired by the story. THE EXPERIENCE BLOCKS THE SENSE OF SIGHT AND STIMULATES THE REMAINING SENSES. Passengers immerse themselves in the story of Alberto, a blind musician traveling home from New York to Buenos Aires, Argentina after decades of self-exile. As they enter Alberto’s story they begin a multi-sensory journey of love, prejudice and fears that were left behind.
SEASON 11
Retro Factory presents
VOULEZ-VOUS? ENCORE:
AN HOMAGE TO THE INDULGENT, DECADENT AND LEGENDARY MOULIN ROUGE!
After the success of Retro Factory's latest #ThrowbackThursday queer dance party on December 5th, LeFreak, we throw it back to another time and place this Valentine's Day, Friday, February 14 at 3 Dollar Bill. Come deliciously decked out in Belle Epoque-inspired fashions and dance the night away as you are transported to the look and feel of the famous and sensuous MOULIN ROUGE, as reimagined by our designers Rodrigo Martinez (Oklahoma!), Attilio Rigotti and Andrew Diamond.
RETRO FACTORY brings back VOULEZ-VOUS? ENCORE!, an LGBTQ+ immersive Party Series produced by Theatre C, in partnership with Queer Queens. Experience flashmob-style recreations of dance numbers from arguably one of the sexiest eras, choreographed by Carlos Falu (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story). Dance to music spanning the eras spun by NYC's Premier Trans Fag DJ JClef, and Queer DJ Bright Light Bright Light from Club Cumming. Partygoers can partake in intimate one-on-one experiences guided by a band of iconic denizens of the Moulin Rouge, led by inspired director Charles Quittner. Get lost in a special intimate silent disco brought to you by What The Float.
Hosts for this party will include some of New York's Queer Voices/Influencers Glow Job, Disgrace, Domenic Mykel, Thee Suburbia, SOL, Chad Ryan, Jamie Lowenstein, Cara Francis, Brenda, Ella Fartzgerald, and Astrud Aurelia. With performances from AMAR, Bassam Kubba, Mademoiselle Lyon, and our Go-Go dancers Beleza Negra, MadDa, Medea, Sammy Kim, and Molly Electro.
RETRO FACTORY presents VOULEZ-VOUS? ENCOREAn homage to the indulgent, decadent and legendary Moulin Rouge!
Valentine's DayFriday, February 14, 2020
3 Dollar Bill260 Meserole Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Doors open at 9:30 PM
Admission: $15 - $100, $45 at the door
Please note: VOULEZ-VOUS? ENCORE is an intentional space for queer folks. If you are a straight ally and wish to attend the party, please be mindful of the intention of the event. 21+
#retrofactory #retrofactorynyc #voulezvous #flashbackfriday#rewindtoreplay #rewindtoplay #danceparty #queerspace #queer
ODD MAN OUT BOX EXPERIENCE
ODD MAN OUT is a virtual, binaural, sensory experience in darkness, meant to challenge you, engage your senses, test your limits, and ultimately use the darkness to bring you new light. At this theatre-at-home production, you will experience life as a blind man traveling home to Argentina, and discovering the life we was meant to live. A sensory box will be included for your interactive experience at home. This production will be available in English and Spanish.
Book and Lyrics by James D. Sasser
Music and Lyrics by Charles Vincent Burwell
On May 4, 202, theatreC brought you a reunion concert of CUBAMOR, a story that adapts the award-winning film by Joshua Bee Alafia, into a musical journey of love, dreams, ambition, and magic.
Set against the backdrop of traditional Afro-cuban culture and hip hop, the musical tells the contemporary love story of two Americans who fall in love with two Cubans, forcing them to navigate the cultural, political, and historical divide between the two nations. This exciting live-streamed concert featured the extraordinary vocal talents of some the show’s former cast members, including Sydney James Harcourt (Hamilton), Nik Walker (Ain’t too Proud), Virginia Cavaliere (In the Heights US Tour), Perry Young (In the Heights US Tour), Doreen Montalvo (Mrs. Doubtfire), and Andre Ward (Rock of Ages).
Leading the team as director is Carlos Armesto (theatreC’s Producing Artistic Director), James Rushin (Island Song) as Music Director, and Attilio Rigotti (theatreC’s Associate Producer) as our video producer.
CUBAMOR has a long, vibrant history having had a reading at Ars Nova, a presentation at the Festival of New Musicals (presented by the National Alliance of Musical Theatre), and a production at the Village Theatre in Seattle.
Burwell and Sasser were 2019 Jonathan Larson finalists, and have been Ars Nova Uncharted Artists in residence. Their musicals include CUBAMOR, and the rock musical Bottle Shock! (based on the hit cult wine movie). theatreC's production of CUBAMOR will be the NY premiere of the piece.
theatreC presents CUBAMOR: A Digital Concert
Monday, May 4, 2020
7:30 PM
Admission: FREE
Retro Factory presents
MOVE IT!
AN HOMAGE TO THE SPIRIT OF BLACK MUSIC AND DANCE
Black Music is American Music. We cannot imagine one without the other. This Summer we celebrated the influence of Black rhythms, movement, and spirit on all of us with MOVE IT! An Homage to the Spirit of Black Music and Dance. MOVE IT! was produced by SIREN PACK and RETRO FACTORY, theatreC’s LGBTQ+ immersive Party Series.
Get your laptop, iPad or smartphone ready, deck yourselves out, grab your favorite cocktail, bring together your Quarantine Crew, set up your dance space and boogie the night away! We showcased our astounding artists and history of music and were transported from the Harlem Renaissance to the Era of Soul and Motown to today in an interactive Zoom Party. Bright Light Bright Light spun some great tunes of the time, interjected with impromptu performances from dancers from The Lion King led by Alia Kache (Former Rehearsal Director at Alvin Ailey), and our principle hosts, the illustrious Shay Au Lait and the fantabulous Glow Job.
Partygoers had surprise break-out room experiences guided by our host partners, which included some of New York’s Queer Voices/Influencers, Beleza Negra, MadDa, and Egyptian Trans Artist & Performer, Iman Le Caire. “We always strive to uplift our QPOC artist community and we are so proud to spotlight the Black talent within Siren Pack and Retro Factory again,” says Glow Job, our co-producer. “I’ve been so impressed by Retro Factory’s events and couldn’t be happier to partner with them,” says Shay Au Lait of Siren Pack. “As companies that proudly champion the art of marginalized communities, we couldn’t be more aligned in such a cool project,” says theatreC Artistic Director, Carlos Armesto.
“MOVE IT!” took place Friday, August 21 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Free admission, but a minimum donation of $10 was suggested, all of which went towards supporting our QPOC performers, as well as, to G.L.I.T.S., a grass-roots support organization devoted to the BIPOC trans community. (glitsinc.org).
#retrofactory #retrofactorynyc #voulezvous #flashbackfriday#rewindtoreplay #rewindtoplay #danceparty #queerspace #queer
SEASON 10
Retro Factory presents
Le Freak:
A Queer Throwback to a Night at Studio 54
After the raging success of “Voulez-Vous?”- our homage to Paris’s Moulin Rouge in April of this year - RETRO FACTORY returns with a new #TBT extravaganza.
“Studio 54 is a place of complete abandon, where we all could realize our wildest fantasies. We can’t wait to create that environment at 3 Dollar Bill.” Carlos Armesto
Throw it back to another time and place at 3 Dollar Bill on Thursday, December 5 and escape to the land of disco balls, glitter, and free-wheeling abandon - a night at Studio 54. Get your bell bottoms, gold lamé, and see-through everything on as you enter our venue that will be reinvented to look and feel like the famous and sensuous STUDIO 54, as reimagined by our designers Rodrigo Martinez (Oklahoma!), Attilio Rigotti and Andrew Diamond. Experience flashmob-style recreations of dance numbers from the jaw-dropping era choreographed by Omar Nieves Delgado (The Guthrie’s West Side Story). Hear music spanning the eras spun by Queer DJ Bright Light Bright Light from Club Cumming. Partygoers can partake in intimate one-on-one experiences guided by the band of iconic Studio 54 patrons, led by opera director Raymond Zilberberg (Tosca at Loft Opera). Hosts for this party will include some of New York’s Queer Voices/Influencers Glow Job, Disgrace, Shay Au Lait, Domenic Mykel, Thee Suburbia, Glen North, and Egyptian Trans Artist & Performer, Iman Le Caire.
RETRO FACTORY presents
Le Freak: A Queer Throwback to a Night at Studio 54
Thursday, December 5, 2019
3 Dollar Bill
260 Meserole Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Doors open at 7:30 PM
Admission: $10 - $10
Drinks: $10 - $15, include beer, wine and cocktails.
A portion of proceeds will go to Ali Forney Center and Theatre C, celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
RETRO FACTORY:
VOULEZ-VOUS?
AN HOMAGE TO THE INDULGENT, DECADENT AND LEGENDARY MOULIN ROUGE!
PRESENTED BY THEATRE C IN ASSOCATION WITH LIC-A, DANIEL NARDICIO PRODUCTIONS, AND QUEER QUEENS
“The Moulin Rouge was a safe haven for fun and abandon, where people of all walks of life could come to revel, dance and express their truest self.” - Carlos Armesto
On April 5th 2019, 300 people descended on Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, deliciously decked out in Belle Epoque-inspired fashions, and danced the night away. In the recreated Moulin Rouge, brought to life by designers Frank Oliva(Oklahoma!) and Andrew Garvis, the partygoers were greeted by an opulent champagne sculpture and partook in intimate one-on-one experiences guided by the band of mischievous minions led by opera director Raymond Zilberberg (Tosca at Loft Opera). The guests on the dance floor experienced flashmob-style recreations of dance numbers from the famed film by Baz Luhrman, choreographed by Breton Tyner-Bryan (Alvin Ailey), Omar Nieves Delgado (The Guthrie’s West Side Story), Elisabetta Spuria, and Ayesha Khanna and Bollywood Funk NYC. Hosts for the event included some of New York’s Queer Voices/Influencers Garrett Swann, TheGayGaston, Disgrace, Glow Job and ChaddyBoyChad, alongside the main provocateuse; the illustrious and talented Drag Star: Sucia
retro factory
REVISIT: 1983
A RETURN TO TO THE LEGENDARY GAY DANCE PARTY AT THE PYRAMID CLUB
CO PRESENTED WITH DANIEL NARDICIO PRODUCTIONS
Relive the magic of our inaugural Retro Factory pride party and REVISIT: 1983
In November of 2018, we set out with a goal to bring back elements from an era of the past, to relive moments from a specific time and place, but to also change it to reflect our story- a story that isn’t told or seen. This concept was brought to life with live music videos with a queer twist and with conscious effort to extend a welcoming hand to the underrepresented within the LGBTQ spectrum. Free to be and free to express- with an 80’s twist, our pride event was a success. Guests danced to the beats of DJ David Scott and were enveloped by pop-up dance performances by choreographer Breton Tyner-Bryan. The event was hosted by ChaddyBoyChad. Erika Astarita, Roger Calderon and Glow Job.
FARMED
BY TREVOR BACHMAN
PRESENTED BY THE PARSNIP SHIP IN COLLABORATION WITH THEATRE C, LONG ISLAND CITY ARTISTS, AND BUSHWICK BOOK CLUB
October 23, 2018
8:00 PM
Plaxall Gallery
5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, NY
FARMED is a concert and interview series inspired by George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Through a suite of songs and deep community partnerships, FARMED conducts interviews with leaders of grassroots movements. Highlighting revolutions happening in cities around the United States, the interviews are set to music by Trevor Bachman and his company of singer/musicians. A local community choir is engaged from each city in which we perform to sing the piece in tandem with the core artists. FARMED events culminate in an evening of songs sung by an earth-shaking choir of voices, interviews with local organizers, and a performance in front of a live studio audience. All concerts are recorded for podcast. Apropos to today, the theme for this concert is Voting Rights. With special guest Suraj Patel.
VINEGAR TOM
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Carlos Armesto
Presented by Rutgers Theater Company
In association with Theatre C
October 5 - 13, 2018
Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater
Mason Gross Center for the Performing Arts
85 George Street, New Brunskwick, NJ
VINEGAR TOM is an episodic story with songs chronicling 17th-century rural women who dare to be out-of-step with English society, and are consequently accused of witchcraft. Originally intended to have songs interspersed through the action, Caryl Churchill’s searing critique of society’s attack on women is vividly reimagined as a rock concert. In our production, Carlos Armesto has guided a band of Disruptors to mount the play as part of a concert performance. As the #MeToo movement gains strength, the impact of Caryl Churchill’s piece feels completely relevant and conveys a powerful story that resonates today.
SEASON 9
HEADING EAST
BY LEON KO AND ROBERT LEE
DIRECTED BY CARLOS ARMESTO
PRESENTED AT PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS
Heading East is an epic piece about the immigrant stories of people from Asia to the US over its history. BD Wong stars as the immigrant everyman who struggles to assimilate to the culture of his new country over generations. Originally written with a focus on Asian Americans, the writers and BD explored changing the casting model, making the ensemble reflect the diversity of immigrant experiences of people from all over the world to the U.S.
RETRO FACTORY
1983: Pride 2017
AN HOMAGE TO THE LEGENDARY GAY DANCE PARTY HELD AT THE PYRAMID CLUB IN THE EAST VILLAGE
In this 80's party, reimagined from a gay perspective, partygoers relived the grit and sex appeal of the east village.
Our first event set out to create something missing in New York City nightlife: A space for queer people of every demographic that could be celebrated and who could witness their story reinterpreted through dance and a party with a throw back twist. 1983 was a huge success and turned into quite the amazing and inspiring night!! We got to participate in and celebrate queer art made by queer artists. It was something we at Retro Factory are immensely proud of and will strive to continue to produce.
Graphic Design by Rodrigo Bolaños
COTTON CANDY AND COCAINE
VACATION WAS NEVER THIS SEXY
Book & Lyrics - EllaRose Chary
Music & Lyrics - Brandon James Gwinn
Director - Carlos Armesto
Music Director - Billy Thompson
Choreographer - Esther Widlanski
Cotton Candy and Cocaine takes place in Las Vegas's hottest up-and-coming attraction - tad park's vegas, a glitzy commercial avenue a mile past the renowned strip. meet the waiters, bartenders, drag queens, buskers, former prostitutes, costumed characters and others who live to entertain us in this 360-surround experience that pits the denizens of the old Las Vegas against the newcomers who want to revitalize their neighborhood -- all while giving us the time of our lives. Its old guard vs. new guard in this electro-pop musical/dance/libation-lathered party that invites us to join in the fun and be swept up in the sex, dirt and glitter that is Vegas on vacation.
Photography by John Barragan
Cotton Candy & Cocaine was developed at Ars Nova as part of its 2014-2015 Uncharted Series. Listen to the music of the show here.
SEASON 8
ON THE EVE
AN EPIC ROCK INSTALLATION
Created by Michael Federico, Shawn Magill, and Seth Magill
Music by Shawn Magill and Seth Magill
Lyrics by Seth Magill
Book by Michael Federico
Directed by Sam Buntrock
Music Direction by Kimberly Grigsby
Featuring Tony Nominee Sarah Stiles (Hand to God), Will Connolly (Once), Wade McCollum (Wicked), Eddie Cooper (Little Shop of Horrors), Katie Lee Hill (The Wildness), Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening), Seth Magill (On the Eve, Dallas), and Michael Linden (Spring Awakening).
Produced by Carlos Armesto and Alecia Brooks
Erupting from its breakout NYC debut at NAMT’s festival of new musicals, On the The is a musical experience that pays tribute to the spirit of creativity and individuality in humanity's darkest hours -- a post-modern wanderlust rock event of apocalyptic proportions. An acting troupe defies an impending armageddon by performing a sci-fi musical about Marie Antoinette's journey on a time-traveling hot-air balloon. The pugilistic director hijacks the performance, and the company fights back, struggling for survival and hope, as the real forces of tyranny bang on the doors of the space. Think of the show as The Threepenny Opera and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure spending a questionable night together.
"the only thing louder than the bombs [in the show] is the applause..." -D Magazine
Photo by Jeffrey Schmidt, from the 2014 Production of On the Eve at Theatre 3 in Dallas. Photos by Brian Camarao, from the 2016 Joe's Pub Concert.
SEASON 7
Please Do (Not) Disturb
AN AUDIO ADVENTURE BY SIGHTLINE PRESENTED BY THEATRE C
Welcome to your hotel room. Is it your room? Or does it belong to someone else? Take a moment to look out onto the bustle of the city. What a spectacular view on this rainy New York night. Aren't you glad you're not stuck outside like Frank and Elise? Please Do (Not) Disturb is a 15 minute audio adventure about the future of our collective spaces. Presented in collaboration with Theatre C as part of HOTEL ROOM, Sightline's allegory about climate change.
Written and Directed by Jeff & Rick Kuperman and Calla Videt
Produced by Lauren Rayner, Carlos Armesto
Assistant Produced by Lauren Owen, Caitlin Robinson, Kate Stahl
Scenic Design by Valeria De Velice
Sound Design by Eric Sluyter
Lighting Design by Mary Ellen Stebbins
Assistant Lighting by Jackson Miller
Please Do (Not) Disturb is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
MARTIAN CHRONICLES
A MUSICAL RE-IMAGINING OF BRADBURY'S STORY.
DEVELOPED BY THEATRE C
Book and Lyrics by Elizabeth Margid
Music and Lyrics by Daniel Levy
Directed by Carlos Armesto
This music theater piece is adapted from Ray Bradbury's classic 1950's novel THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Ally, a 13-year old refugee from the wars on earth, arrives with her family on mars, an empty planet. When she learns that her parents have no intention of going back she sets off on an odyssey to find a way home, but discovers instead the secrets of the planet's past, as well as her own future identity.
Concert Presentation in February 2015 at Ars Nova in Manhattan, New York.
Workshop Presentation in September 2015 at Miami University's Williams Hall Television Studio in Oxford, Ohio.
SEASON 6
Radiant Baby
PRESENTED BY THEATRE C IN ASSOCIATION WITH TWO RIVER THEATRE
The electric joyride into the life of famed artist Keith Haring. Be our guests to the grand Party of Life in 1990, celebrating Haring's body of work. The event abruptly transforms into an unexpected joyride through his existence, as we face the joys, obsessions, inspirations, and addictions that defined Haring's short, yet unparalleled life, from unassuming misfit artist to superstar master artist and activist.
Book by Stuart Ross
Lyrics by Ira Gasman, Stuart Ross & Debra Barsha
Music by Debra Barsha
Directed by Carlos Armesto
Music Direction by Debra Barsha
Produced by Lauren Rayner
Suggested by “Keith Haring: The Authorized Biography” by John Gruen
Originally developed by the National Music Theatre Conference of the Eugene O'Neill Center at the ASCAP / DISNEY workshop.
season 5
ECHOES OF ETTA
PRESENTED AT JOE’S PUB
A TRIBUTE TO ETTA JAMES
CREATED BY MICHAEL THOMAS MURRAY AND WILLIAM BLAKE
An electric no-holds-barred review, starring New York soul-singer William Blake (winner of the 2014 Bistro and NY Nightlife Awards for Outstanding Vocalist) with music director Michael Thomas Murray (Music Director: 50 Shades! the Musical, Forever Dusty), his band, and a trio of gorgeous back-up girls - The Peaches. Winner of the 2014 Mac Award for Show of the Year, Echoes of Etta is a concert tribute to Etta James with three engagements at Joe’s Pub and was a Time Out NY Critics Pick. The show delivers new life to these long-loved classic songs in this testimonial to the legend who bridged the gap between Rock 'n' Roll and Rhythm and Blues, Miss Etta James.
SEASON 4
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
By John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask
The Press Room - Asbury Park, NJ
Produced by L!VE Asbury Park In Association with Theatre C
The critically acclaimed off-broadway rock theatre hit, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, written by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, tells the story of an ‘internationally ignored’ rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love. This intimate and immersive production of Hedwig presented by L!ve Asbury Park is directed by Carlos Armesto, with choreography by Elisabetta Spuria and musical direction by Michael Thomas Murray. There were five Hedwig performances, and ticket buyers could choose to attend a seated performance or a “standing room only” midnight rock show.
CELEBRATION OF C
PRESENTED AT THE CUTTING ROOM
DIRECTOR: CARLOS ARMESTO
CHOREOGRAPHER: ELISABETTA SPURIA
Featuring The Skivvies, Billy Lewis, Crystal Sha'nae, Renee Bang Allen, Aliya Bowles, Chelsea Zeno, Jared Joseph, Chris Hall, Ashanti J'aria, Bruce Sabath, Holly Shunkey, Robin Masella, Shiloh Goodin, Matthew Steffens, Jason Luks and Casey Lee Ross
Theatre C presented a night of unadulterated funk and good times with a Celebration of C. This party to celebrate 5 years oc Theatre C, presented choreography by the Kuppermans, fun tunes from The Skivvies, and a concert reading of Renee Bang Allen's "54: The Musical"
SEASON 3
SPRING AWAKENING
REVISION THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THEATRE C PRESENT THE NJ REGIONAL DEBUT
An electrifying fusion of sexuality morality and rock n roll, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget.
Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
Directed by Carlos Armesto
Music Direction by Michael Thomas Murray
Choreographed by Elisabetta Spuria
"Audience members stomped their feet in approval for almost a solid minute. Now that's a reaction..." -The Star-Ledger
disoriented
A THEATRE C PRODUCTION PRESENTED AT THE PETER JAY SHARP THEATER
Ju Yeon, an immigrant living in New York, has distanced herself from her Korean roots. When a sudden crisis hits her family, she must return to Korea and face the parents and the life she abandoned long ago. A dancing spirit caught between the worlds of tradition and modernity guides us through past and present, propelling the family members to their ultimate fates.
Written by Kyoung H. Park
Directed by Carlos Armesto
Workshopped with Diverse City Theatre, February 2009
Written for The Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers' Programme, UK
Partially funded by The Princess Grace Foundation's 2010/11 Special Project Grant
“DisOriented's long-distance and generational conflicts are universal...”
-Patricia Contino, Editor's Pick FlavorPill
SEASON 2
THE WHO'S TOMMY
PETE TOWNSHEND'S TALE OF A YOUNG BOY’S JOURNEY FROM PAIN TO TRIUMPH
After witnessing the death of his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia. Living a childhood of pain and abuse, he finds solace in the magic of the pinball machine, and his talent launches him to international superstardom. The Who's Tommy takes us on an amazing journey into the kaleidoscopic mind of a boy struggling to break free from mental paralysis. Joins us for an odyssey of hurt, possibility, hope and redemption.
Directed by Carlos Armesto
Produced by ReVision Theatre in association with Theatre C
Book by Pete Townshend
Music by Pete Townshend
Lyrics by Pete Townshend
Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwistle, Keith Moon
Additional Book by Des McAnuff
"A winning production...eye-arresting...excellent" -The Star-Ledger
"The 'Tommy' I've been waiting for..." -MetroMix
jesse zaritt’s BINDING
A COMMISSION BY THEATRE C
PRESENTED AT THE SOLONOVA ARTS FESTIVAL
A solitary man seeking love and connection. breaking free from his repressions, he propels his body into a rapture of violence and tenderness. The worlds of pop music, myth, and video collide in this arresting dance-theatre spectacle.
A breathtaking dance-theatre piece
conceived & performed by Jesse Zarrit
Directed by Basmat Hazan / Produced by Theatre C
Winner of THREE 2010 New York Innovative Theatre Awards
"OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE"
"OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT"
"OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ART PRODUCTION"
"Virile and flamboyant ... [Zaritt's] long line is magnified to powerful effect." -The New York Times
Binding was nurtured and supported by LABA: The National Laboratory for New Jewish Culture at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan.
SEASON 1
ACTIVATE!
the launch of THEATRE C
The Greenwich House Theatre
We introduced Theatre C through a variety show presentation of the kind of work we would be doing, including Yanghee Lee's dance for DisOriented, Jesse Zaritt's choreography for Binding, Emily DeCola's elegant puppetry, a small dance-theatre piece by Third Rail Projects, and two numbers from Kingdom- the hiphop/rock/salsa musical.
