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As You Like It
April 2014
Set in a contemporary world, this production takes a fun, fresh look at Shakespeare’s timeless comedy about love, transformation and the roles we play. Rosalind, the daughter of an exiled Duke, falls in love with Orlando, who is downtrodden by his elder brother. The two separately flee the watchful world of the court, seeking refuge in the Forest of Arden. But when Rosalind, now dressed as a man to protect herself and her cousin Celia, bumps into Orlando, their courtship becomes a game that subverts traditional romance. An ensemble of seven actors explores this vibrant story of power, freedom, rural and urban communities and intersecting sets of lovers—with more than one gender-bending twist! The production uses video and live original music, both to explore what is changeless and what is contemporary in how we tell stories, and to provide a thoroughly entertaining evening for audiences of all kinds.
April 10-27
Thursday - Saturday nights at 7:30
Sunday nights at 6:00
Theaterlab
357 W. 36th St. 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
with
Ellen Adair*
Nat Cassidy*
Eric Gilde*
Anna O'Donoghue*
Patrick Mulryan*
Christopher Seiler*
Alexander Sovronsky*
Original music by Alexander Sovronsky
Costume Design by Mia Bienovich
Video Design by Bart Cortright
Technical Direction by Sean Gorski
Fight Direction by Ben Kahre
Lighting Design by Tyler M. Perry
Directed by Ellen Adair & Eric Gilde
*Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
April 10-27
Thursday - Saturday nights at 7:30
Sunday nights at 6:00
Theaterlab
357 W. 36th St. 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
with
Ellen Adair*
Nat Cassidy*
Eric Gilde*
Anna O'Donoghue*
Patrick Mulryan*
Christopher Seiler*
Alexander Sovronsky*
Original music by Alexander Sovronsky
Costume Design by Mia Bienovich
Video Design by Bart Cortright
Technical Direction by Sean Gorski
Fight Direction by Ben Kahre
Lighting Design by Tyler M. Perry
Directed by Ellen Adair & Eric Gilde
*Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
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THEY WILL OUTLIVE US ALL
a Gotta & Two Shearers film
Winner, Route 66 International Film Festival: Best Actor (Nat Cassidy) and Best Actress (Jessi Gotta)
Winner, Toronto Independent Film Festival: Best Sci-Fi/Horror Feature Winner, Shockerfest International Film Festival, Best Horror Feature Winner, Zompire the Undead Film Festival, Le Gran' Zombi Award Winner, New Mexico Fright Festival, Best Picture AND Best Creature Feature Winner, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, Best Comedy Feature |
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Nat and Jessi showing their range while receiving their Best Actor and Actress Awards from the Route 66 International Film Festival.
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"HIGH MAINTENANCE"
Nat is also excited to be working on several new scripts (including a couple musicals) and gearing up for several film projects. More on those puppies as they develop.
A puppy. Developing.
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The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots - Chicago Premiere!
February 8 - March 2, 2014
The Chicago premiere of Nat's metaphysical buddy comedy and winner of the NY Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Full-Length Script!
Presented by First Floor Theater
Directed by Gus Menary
Starring: Kate Cornelius-Schecter, Owais Ahmed, Sarah Davis, Garrett Lutz, Tim Parker, Alfred Thomas, and Dav Yendler.
Presented by First Floor Theater
Directed by Gus Menary
Starring: Kate Cornelius-Schecter, Owais Ahmed, Sarah Davis, Garrett Lutz, Tim Parker, Alfred Thomas, and Dav Yendler.
"A winter season must see ... THE RECKONING OF KIT & LITTLE BOOTS laces together bawdy humor and historical speculation with charming measure ... Cassidy combines the most dramatic and accurate suppositions of [Marlowe's] history. Using sharp humor and adventurous thinking, Cassidy’s story ultimately pays homage to Marlowe’s tremendous talent. ... Director Gus Menary combines dramatic flair with moments of quiet subtlety, layering Cassidy’s intents with honest theatricality. He is aided, greatly, by Molly’s Fitzmaurice’s inventive, literature based set. Her work is truly amazing, setting the perfect tone for the action at hand. The cast, as a whole, commits to the project with intense commitment. ... The skill on display is beyond commendable and consistent in its entertainment factor. ... [A] manically funny delight ... full of passionate questioning ... It is no surprise that First Floor Theater was recently chosen as one of 2013’s top companies. Their current production of THE RECKONING OF KIT & LITTLE BOOTS is a golden affair."
- Brian Kirst, Sights and Sounds Magazine
"RECOMMENDED. The 'Kit' in Nat Cassidy’s play is Christopher Marlowe, here haunted by the emperor Caligula, whose moniker (who knew?) means 'Little Boots.' In sharp comic exchanges punctuated by violence, these two characters (and other Caesars and Elizabethan playwrights) explore the use and abuse of power, the necessary but despised role of the spy, and the challenge of writing simultaneously for one’s own time and for the ages. Director Gus Menary brings out the best in all the performers, but Owais Ahmed as Kit, Tim Parker as Caligula and Alfred Thomas as spymaster Francis Walsingham have particular depth and breadth. A production both intellectual and visceral, whereas so often we have to choose one or the other."
- Dueling Critics
"Caligula is a spicy character, filled with sarcasm and bombastic energy, yet still manages to draw sympathy from the audience ... Cassidy [does] a great job of telling the tale of a lesser-known figure in history. There’s a perfect balance between truth and irony: Known events about Marlowe’s life struggle to be remembered, riddled with inappropriate modern-day humor and outlandish responses from the supporting cast — let’s just say the sexual tension is aplenty. ... Overall, Cassidy’s take on Marlowe’s life is pleasantly refreshing. His characters are all filled with spunk, and it is a great take on an often forgotten Elizabethan playwright. The struggles of power, religion and murder are always welcomed in tragic productions, and Cassidy managed to balance them all in a slightly perfect drama. ... Cassidy [brings] together everything audiences could want in a play. ... Stepping out of a cramped, crowded, black box theater after witnessing all the tragedy, comedy and witty skepticism of Christopher Marlowe‘s life just felt so wrong. A performance packed with actors and a script both acted and written at such a high caliber deserves way more than a couple seats set up around minimal stage space. "
- Kristen Torres, Loyola Phoenix
"The acting, staging, the glimpses of humor and the sheer likeability of Marlowe, Caligula and several of the other characters make it easy to get lost in their Elizabethan world. ... Skirts the edge of Monty Python spoof and meaty drama ... This is a great pick for any anglophile, history buff, or lover of historical fiction. TROK&LB manages to be fun and serious, lighthearted and full of gravitas. Wonderful performances and a sharp script with a modern edge keep everyone on their toes."
- Beth Dugan, EDGE
"A great comedy!"
- Chicago Magazine
- Brian Kirst, Sights and Sounds Magazine
"RECOMMENDED. The 'Kit' in Nat Cassidy’s play is Christopher Marlowe, here haunted by the emperor Caligula, whose moniker (who knew?) means 'Little Boots.' In sharp comic exchanges punctuated by violence, these two characters (and other Caesars and Elizabethan playwrights) explore the use and abuse of power, the necessary but despised role of the spy, and the challenge of writing simultaneously for one’s own time and for the ages. Director Gus Menary brings out the best in all the performers, but Owais Ahmed as Kit, Tim Parker as Caligula and Alfred Thomas as spymaster Francis Walsingham have particular depth and breadth. A production both intellectual and visceral, whereas so often we have to choose one or the other."
- Dueling Critics
"Caligula is a spicy character, filled with sarcasm and bombastic energy, yet still manages to draw sympathy from the audience ... Cassidy [does] a great job of telling the tale of a lesser-known figure in history. There’s a perfect balance between truth and irony: Known events about Marlowe’s life struggle to be remembered, riddled with inappropriate modern-day humor and outlandish responses from the supporting cast — let’s just say the sexual tension is aplenty. ... Overall, Cassidy’s take on Marlowe’s life is pleasantly refreshing. His characters are all filled with spunk, and it is a great take on an often forgotten Elizabethan playwright. The struggles of power, religion and murder are always welcomed in tragic productions, and Cassidy managed to balance them all in a slightly perfect drama. ... Cassidy [brings] together everything audiences could want in a play. ... Stepping out of a cramped, crowded, black box theater after witnessing all the tragedy, comedy and witty skepticism of Christopher Marlowe‘s life just felt so wrong. A performance packed with actors and a script both acted and written at such a high caliber deserves way more than a couple seats set up around minimal stage space. "
- Kristen Torres, Loyola Phoenix
"The acting, staging, the glimpses of humor and the sheer likeability of Marlowe, Caligula and several of the other characters make it easy to get lost in their Elizabethan world. ... Skirts the edge of Monty Python spoof and meaty drama ... This is a great pick for any anglophile, history buff, or lover of historical fiction. TROK&LB manages to be fun and serious, lighthearted and full of gravitas. Wonderful performances and a sharp script with a modern edge keep everyone on their toes."
- Beth Dugan, EDGE
"A great comedy!"
- Chicago Magazine
The Blood Brothers Present ... Bedlam Nightmares
February 27 - March 1, 2014
Deep in the vaults of an institution for the criminally insane, The Blood Brothers await their final hours on Earth. In the custody of a physician as sinister as they are, the two brothers fill their last days feeding on the surreal stories of their fellow inmates.
The Blood Brothers Present . . . Bedlam Nightmares is a bi-monthly late night series at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn. Each installment features new horror stories hosted by the eponymous Blood Brothers. The first installment in this series is Strapped In, and features short plays written by Nat Cassidy (Old Familiar Faces, I Am Providence) and Mac Rogers (Frankenstein Upstairs, The Honeycomb Trilogy), that explore the deepest recesses of a human monster's mind.
BEDLAM NIGHTMARES: STRAPPED IN is directed by Pete Boisvert, Stephanie Cox-Williams, and Patrick Shearer. All performances will take place at The Brick Theater at 575 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Performances are
February 27 at 9:00pm
February 28 at 9:00pm and 11:00pm
March 1 at 9:00pm and 11:00pm.
Tickets are $15 for 9:00pm shows and $12 for 11:00 pm shows and can be purchased at www.bricktheater.com.
The show is recommended for mature audiences only
Since 2006, Pete Boisvert, Stephanie Cox-Williams and Patrick Shearer have produced the Blood Brothers anthology series (originally as a part of Nosedive Productions, Inc.), which showcases original horror stories LIVE, onstage showcasing a roster of some of indie theatre's most celebrated and beloved authors and artists. Following in the tradition of the original Grand Guignol Theatre, Boisvert, Cox-Williams and Shearer (in collaboration with writers Cassidy and Rogers) have created a sinister institution dedicated to plumbing the depths of the human psyche where the twisted stories are ripped from the headlines and the most horrific monsters are the people you meet every day.
The Blood Brothers Present . . . Bedlam Nightmares is a bi-monthly late night series at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn. Each installment features new horror stories hosted by the eponymous Blood Brothers. The first installment in this series is Strapped In, and features short plays written by Nat Cassidy (Old Familiar Faces, I Am Providence) and Mac Rogers (Frankenstein Upstairs, The Honeycomb Trilogy), that explore the deepest recesses of a human monster's mind.
BEDLAM NIGHTMARES: STRAPPED IN is directed by Pete Boisvert, Stephanie Cox-Williams, and Patrick Shearer. All performances will take place at The Brick Theater at 575 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Performances are
February 27 at 9:00pm
February 28 at 9:00pm and 11:00pm
March 1 at 9:00pm and 11:00pm.
Tickets are $15 for 9:00pm shows and $12 for 11:00 pm shows and can be purchased at www.bricktheater.com.
The show is recommended for mature audiences only
Since 2006, Pete Boisvert, Stephanie Cox-Williams and Patrick Shearer have produced the Blood Brothers anthology series (originally as a part of Nosedive Productions, Inc.), which showcases original horror stories LIVE, onstage showcasing a roster of some of indie theatre's most celebrated and beloved authors and artists. Following in the tradition of the original Grand Guignol Theatre, Boisvert, Cox-Williams and Shearer (in collaboration with writers Cassidy and Rogers) have created a sinister institution dedicated to plumbing the depths of the human psyche where the twisted stories are ripped from the headlines and the most horrific monsters are the people you meet every day.
Nat's epic song cycle "Sparks Will Fly" in the SEX WITH ROBOTS FESTIVAL
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"The show opens with a fantastic musical prologue courtesy of Nat Cassidy. He sets up the evening perfectly with his soulful tune about a lifetime of robot love titled Sparks Will Fly. Indeed they did."
- Richard Hinojosa, NY Theatre Now "The evening began with an epic folk ballad from Nat Cassidy—of Nat Cassidy and the Nines—about the forbidden love of man and machine. If you’re hoping the words 'love' and 'Asimov' are used in a rhyming couplet, well, buddy, you’ve found your song! Honestly that wasn’t something I knew I needed it until it came out of Cassidy’s mouth—now I’m not sure how I lived without it." - Leah Schnelbach, Tor "Cassidy’s Sparks Will Fly ... draws on the rustic future of mid-20th-century cybernetic chic, in a tale of a lonely man who engineers suburban bliss the only way it can really never go wrong, by literally building a family. Sung in a catalogue of cocktail-croon voices to the original locomotive techno of blues and folk, it’s a small masterwork of the human mind making of others what it will." - Adam McGovern, Fanchild |
Nat was also incredibly, staggeringly honored to have been nominated for his fourth New York Innovative Theatre Award and second in the category of Outstanding Solo Performance (this time for Temerity Theatre's production of Edmond Malin's Generic Magic Realism, directed by DeLisa M. White).
Nat previously won the NY IT Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 2011 for his Lovecraftian one-man show, I Am Providence, and for Outstanding Full-Length Script in 2009 for his The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots. Nat was also nominated in 2009 for Outstanding Director for the premiere production of Any Day Now (which took home the award for Lead Actress, Elyse Mirto).
The awards ceremony were held on September 30th. Here is Playbill.com's article for a list of all the other nominees.
Nat previously won the NY IT Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 2011 for his Lovecraftian one-man show, I Am Providence, and for Outstanding Full-Length Script in 2009 for his The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots. Nat was also nominated in 2009 for Outstanding Director for the premiere production of Any Day Now (which took home the award for Lead Actress, Elyse Mirto).
The awards ceremony were held on September 30th. Here is Playbill.com's article for a list of all the other nominees.
