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NYC Symposium
Agenda
July 15-17, 2010
New York City
Host Hotel:
Courtyard by Marriott Times Square South
114 West 40th Street, New York, NY, 10018
Meeting Spaces: (IAM) International Arts Movement, 38 W 39th St 3rd floor
Redeemer Church Offices, 1359 Broadway 4th floor
(EAG) Episcopal Actors’ Guild, The Little Church Around the Corner on 29th St between 5th and Madison
Lamb’s Church of the Nazarene, 61 Rivington St between Allen St (1st Ave) and Eldridge St on the lower
East Side (subway stop 2nd Ave on the F and V lines)
St. Malachy’s Church – the Actors Chapel, 239 West 49th Street (www.actorschapel.org)
NOTE: The location of events will require some travel around Manhattan- we encourage
you to become familiar with travel options in NYC. A pocket map is also a good thing to
keep handy.
When you register via the registration link on the web site you will be asked to select
events – choose carefully as the venues have limited seating and once they fill up we
cannot accommodate more registrations. We also cannot switch your selections after you
register. When an event is full it will no longer be available on the registration forms
online – if you don’t see an event it means it is full and you’ll need to make another
selection.
Total symposium attendance is limited to 140 people.
You can contact Dale Savidge at the registration area at 864-430-9502 if you have any
questions the days of the symposium.
NOTE: CITA is not providing travel planning for this event – check with a travel agent for
assistance in arranging air and ground travel to the hotel and meeting spaces.
When you arrive at the symposium please check in at the Marriott Lobby – main floor.
Note the times for registration and check in – we will only be in the lobby during these
times. The lobby area is small so we will not be able to congregate there.
The registration fees are as follows:
If you are staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Times Square South hotel:
CITA members register for $125
NonCITA members register for $140
If you are not staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Times Square South:
CITA members register for $140
NonCITA members register for $155
Your registration fee admits you to all scheduled events. It does not include any meals,
transportation or NYC souvenirs!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Noon
–
1:30
Registration and check in (Marriott Lobby)
pm
TH01
Babette’s Feast presented by Threads Theatre Company (IAM)
Limited to 50 people
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
TH02
Shakuntala and the Ring of Recognition by Magis Theatre (Lambs)
Limited to 90 people
5 : 0 0
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6 : 0 0
pm
Creating Judas: a conversation with Fr James Martin on the development of The Last Days of
Judas Iscariot led by Fr. George Drance (Lambs)
Limited to 90 people
Dinner
Freud’s Last Session written by Mark St Germain
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
1 0
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at the Marjorie S. Deane Theatre on West 63rd near Lincoln Center
Your symposium fee admits you to the show as well as a talkback with the writer and cast
immediately following!
Limited to 140 people
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Head out on the town with some other attendees and extend the conversation!
TH01: Babette’s Feast is the story of a small, austere religious community in a Norwegian seaside town. A mysterious
French woman, through great personal sacrifice, provides a feast and introduces the community to the essence of grace.
Through wine, delicious food, and conversation, cold religious ascetics are able to love and forgive one another, and after a
lifetime of fear and blind rule-following, experience faith for the first time.
Threads Theater Company seeks to bring a thoughtful artistic voice to the cultural
conversation that will be welcomed as a vibrant contribution in the current exchange
of ideas. Threads’ work will pave the way for Christian artists to engage the culture
with art that is an outflow of their faith. Threads seeks to produce well-crafted plays
that show both the world’s goodness and its brokenness, and point to the reality of
redemption, renewal or healing. Our plays attempt to respectfully explore issues of faith, spirituality, and/or religion, yet
refrain from offering easy solutions to the complexities of life.
http://threadstheatercompany.org
TH02: Shakuntala and the Ring of Recognition is Kalidasa's 5th Century Classic adapted by the Magis Theatre Company. In
the fifth century, India 's master poet Kalidasa composed an epic of love, fidelity, courageous faith, hope in spite of despair,
and memory. Bringing this work back to the stage provides the Magis Theatre Company with a lavish opportunity to
engage some of the most beautiful traditions of the past and some of the most exciting innovations of the present. The play
performed at LaMama ETC in March – come join members of the company in readings and discussion of this dynamic work of
sacred theatre.
Magis Theatre Company works to:
- Offer theatre professionals, students and teachers a
comprehensive, regularly scheduled technical work-out.
- Perform works that examine the human condition and feature
the actor's craft as a vehicle for inspiring a sense of greater possibility in our audiences.
- Explore the essential theatricality shared in differing acting techniques and develop a specific theatrical vocabulary that
focuses on the connections rather than the differences.
http://www.magistheatre.org
Creating Judas: a conversation with Fr James Martin on the development of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (by Stephen Adly
Guirgus) led by Fr. George Drance (TBA)
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (NY Times Review). Out of Fr Martin’s collaboration with Stephen Adly Guirgus came this play
and a book, A Jesuit Off-Broadway: Center Stage with Jesus, Judas and Life's Big Questions (Loyola, 2007). In this brief
session you will hear a little about their friendship and collaboration and Fr Martin’s perspective creating an original theatre
piece.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author and culture editor of America, the national Catholic
magazine. Father Martin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in
1982, where he received a bachelor's degree in finance. After working for six years in corporate finance
and human resources with General Electric Co., he entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1988.
During his novitiate, Fr. Martin worked in a hospice for the sick and dying with the Missionaries of Charity
in Kingston, Jamaica; and at the Nativity Mission School, a school for poor boys, in New York City. In Aug. 1990, he
pronounced his simple vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. From 1990 to 1992, he studied philosophy at Loyola
University in Chicago, and also worked in an outreach program with street-gang members in the inner city. For his regency, he
worked for two years with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Nairobi, Kenya, where he helped East African refugees start small
businesses; and for one year with America magazine in New York City. In 1995, Father Martin began his theology studies at
the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, in Cambridge, Mass., where he received his master's degree in divinity in 1998, and his
master's in theology in 1999. While in Cambridge, he also worked as a chaplain at a Boston prison. After completing his Jesuit
studies, he was ordained a Catholic priest in June 1999. He received an honorary doctor of divinity degree (D.D.) from Wagner
College in 2007. On Nov. 1, 2009, he pronounced his final vows as a Jesuit.
Father Martin is the author of several books. His bestselling memoir My Life with the Saints (Loyola, 2006), which received a
2007 Christopher Award, was named one of the "Best Books" of 2006 by Publishers Weekly, and also received a First Place
award from the Catholic Press Association. My Life with the Saints has sold over 100,000 copies and is used in schools,
parishes and book clubs around the country. His most recent book is A Jesuit Off-Broadway: Center Stage with Jesus, Judas
and Life's Big Questions (Loyola, 2007), which was named one of Publishers Weekly's "Best Books" of 2007 and was awarded a
First Place award from the Catholic Press Association. His book The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything (HarperOne) will be
published in spring 2010.
Evening Theatre Option:
Freud's Last Session by Mark St Germain
After escaping the Nazis in Vienna, legendary psychiatrist Dr. Sigmund Freud
invites a young, little known professor, C.S. Lewis to his home in London.
Lewis expects to be called on the carpet for satirizing Freud in a recent
book, but the dying Freud has a much more significant agenda. On the day
England entered World War Two, Freud and Lewis clash on the existence of
God, love, sex and the meaning of life – only two weeks before Freud chose
to take his own. Inspired by Dr. Armand M. Nicolai Jr.’s book “The Question
of God”, FREUD’S LAST SESSION is a provocative and moving confrontation between two giants in their quest
to discover the truth about each other and themselves.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Registration and check in (Marriott Lobby)
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Breakfast with your friends
10:00 am – 11:30 a m
N o o n
– 1 : 3 0
FR01
Communicating the Heroism
of the Human Spirit led by
Dani Davis and Jason
Howland (Redeemer) 70
people
–
2 : 4 5
pm
2 : 4 5
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3 : 1 5
pm
FR10
Joshua: songs
and readings
from a new
musical led by
Thomas Hallett
(TBA) 50 people
–
4 : 3 0
p m
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
FR11
Theology and
Theatre: Sacred
intersections
led by Todd
Johnson (IAM)
60 people
FR12 Christian
Faith and
Practice in John
Patrick
Shanley’s Doubt
led by Bert
Wallace
(Redeemer) 70
people
FR 13
Confrontatie
led by Jonathan
Roberts (EAG)
55 people
FR14
THE GREAT
DIVORCE: A
Workshop in
Dialogue led by
Frank Mihelich
(Actors
Connection) 25
people
Afternoon Break and travel
FR10 continued
3 : 1 5
FR03
The Broadway Blessing led
by Retta Blaney (IAM) 60
people
Lunch Break with your friends
p m
1 : 3 0
FR02
Altarboyz and Godspel
discussion with Ken
Davenport and Kevin Del
Aguila led by Scott Hayes
(EAG) 55 people
FR21
The lights on
Broadway: the
role of the
critic and
reviewer led by
Lauren Yarger
and Retta
Blaney (IAM) 60
people
FR22
The Threads
Model: the
difficult journey
from church to
theatre led by
Kim Prentice
and Misty Wills
(Redeemer) 70
people
FR23 The
Episcopal
Actors’ Guild:
history and
mission led by
Karen Lehman
(EAG) 55 people
FR 14 continued
“Messiah Rocks” Showcase with LaChanze and J Robert Spencer
Selections from the upcoming touring show produced by Halfpint Studios (Dani Davis and Jason
Howland) and a talkback with the artists and producers (TBA)
http://www.handelsmessiahrocks.com
Theatre on your own
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Gather some friends, buy some cheap tickets at the TKTS booth, and enjoy an evening of great
theatre – extend the experience by talking about it afterward
Meet and discuss the day with other attendees over coffee and pie at one of New York’s
fabulous eateries (the cheesecake at Juniors on W 45th is legendary)
FR01: Communicating the Heroism of the Human Spirit in Musical Theater led by Dani Davis and Jason Howland (TBA)
In this workshop, Jason and Dani will discuss how to unlock, via the tools of the song, the heroism implicit to
the success of any work in the musical theater, be it writing, directing, designing, or performing. Dani Davis
is a director, lyricist, Broadway Producer, and former Broadway performer. She was the lead producer for
Little Women the musical on Broadway. Her theatrical credits in performance and creative production range
from Broadway, to off Broadway to regional theater to symphony concerts. She has directed Tony nominees
and many Broadway stars. Davis, a graduate of Duke University, consults for a variety of secondary and
university music theater education programs throughout the U.S. She serves on the advisory board to Duke’s
Baldwin Scholars, and co-chairs Duke’s national alumnae mentoring initiative, DAME. She is a member of the League of
Professional Theater Women. Jason Howland is a Broadway composer (Little Women the musical), music producer, arranger,
and conductor. He has supervised eight Broadway productions, and produced several Broadway cast recordings and solo
albums. He has conducted for such luminaries as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Linda Eder, and The Kingston Trio, and has led the
Atlanta Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Memphis Symphony, and the Florida Orchestra. Howland is a graduate of Williams
College. Visit www.halfpintstudios.com
FR02: Altar Boyz and Godspell discussion with Ken Davenport and Kevin Del Aguila led
by Scott Hayes. The producer (Ken) and author (Kevin) of the off-Broadway sensation
Altar Boyz (it ran for over 2000 performances) dialogue with the audience on the development of the show and the process of
integrating religion and theatre in a commercial setting. Ken is now in the preparing the upcoming revival of Stephen
Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak's Godspell (read about it here) Scott Hayes teaches theatre at Regent University in VA
Beach, VA and was a college roommate of Kevin.
FR03
The Broadway Blessing led by Retta Blaney (IAM)
The producer of the annual event, held each fall at St John the Divine Cathedral on the upper west side, will describe the
genesis of this dynamic event, the current programming, and how she sees it contributing to the spiritual life of theatre
artists in New York.
Retta Blaney is the author of Working on the Inside: The Spiritual Life Through the Eyes of Actors, which includes interviews
with Kristin Chenoweth, Edward Herrmann, Liam Neeson, Phylicia Rashad and Vanessa Williams. Her blog, Life Upon the
Sacred Stage, features news, reviews and insights into the worlds of faith and the performing arts. The address is:
http://uponthesacredstage.blogspot.com
FR10: Joshua: songs and readings from a new musical led by Thomas Hallett (TBA) Note: this session runs from 1:30- 4:30 pm
A New Musical based on the novel by Joseph Girzone and the Bristol Bay Productions Film. Join us as 12 actors present an
abridged version of the musical currently in development for commercial production. Following the production, enjoy a Q&A
session with the creative team as they examine the suitability of works of faith for the commercial theatre. Hosted by
Thomas Hallett, book and Theo Carver, music and lyrics. www.joshuathemusical.com
FR11: Theology and Theatre: Sacred intersections led by Todd Johnson (IAM)
Dr Todd Johnson, professor of liturgy at the Brehm Center at Fuller Seminary (Pasadena) will discuss the theological
intersections of Christianity and theatre in terms of incarnation, community and presence. Come and dialogue about how
much theatre and theology have in common. Dr Johnson will be leading (with Dale Savidge) a week long intensive for
seminarians on theatre and faith in NYC just prior to the symposium. Follow the link above for more info.
FR12: “Who among us has been so generous?” Christian Faith and Practice in John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt led by Bert
Wallace (Redeemer)
“This play is dedicated to the many orders of Catholic nuns who devoted their lives to serving others in hospitals, schools and
retirement homes. Though they have been much maligned and ridiculed, who among us has been so generous?” (from the
author’s program notes) Coming on the heels of the various sexual scandals in the Catholic Church in the early 2000s, Doubt
could easily have become an anti-Christian screed. However, Shanley presents us with a carefully considered examination of
both faith and the title emotion. Sister Aloysius, the protagonist, is not presented either as a hypocrite or a victim, but
rather as a rational believer doing what she fiercely believes is her duty as a teacher, a woman, and a Christian. Even the
play’s conclusion, in which Sister Aloysius finally (in the play’s final moment) tells her assistant that she does indeed have
“such doubts” about what she has done, does not compel the viewer to conclude that she is admitting guilt or a lack of faith.
Bert Wallace examines Doubt as both theatrical literature and performed play. Bert Wallace is associate professor of theatre
at Campbell University in NC.
FR 13: Confrontatie led by Jonathan Roberts
NYC Composer and Sound Designer Jonathon Roberts will lead a workshop on "confronting" the Bible. "Confrontatie" is a Dutch
composition tradition started by composer Louis Andriessen where composers confront a masterwork by using their talents to
react artistically to something they especially like or dislike, creating a new composition and simultaneously getting a
personal understanding of the masterwork. In this tradition we will use our unique talents to confront the Bible. No matter
what your feeling toward religion or your artistic (or non-artistic) background this interactive workshop will give you new
ideas to express yourself. www.jmtr.com/bible
FR14: THE GREAT DIVORCE: A Workshop in Dialogue led by Frank Mihelich (at The Actors’ Connection, 630 9th Ave. on the
14th floor. This is between 44th and 45th streets) Note: this session runs from 1:30- 4:30 pm
Frank is a professional actor, member of both Threads Theatre and the Magis Theatre companies, and on staff with the
Actors’ Connection in NYC. After a successful run of the Magis-developed ensemble version of CS Lewis’ Great Divorce, Frank
is now developing a one-man production of that book. Join him for a workshop performance and an opportunity to dialogue
about this work , about the way Magis develops new work, and the way non-dramatic literature is prepared for performance.
FR21: The lights on Broadway: the role of the critic and reviewer led by Lauren Yarger and Retta Blaney (TBA)
How do two theatre reviewers cover the performing arts, and bring their faith perspectives to bear on what they see? Further,
how can you as an audience member benefit from critical reviews and use them to decide on the best use of your
entertainment dollars?
Retta Blaney is the author of Working on the Inside: The Spiritual Life Through the Eyes of Actors, which includes interviews
with Kristin Chenoweth, Edward Herrmann, Liam Neeson, Phylicia Rashad and Vanessa Williams. Her blog, Life Upon the
Sacred Stage, features news, reviews and insights into the worlds of faith and the performing arts. The address is:
http://uponthesacredstage.blogspot.com Lauren Yarger is Executive Director of Masterwork Productions, Inc.
(http://masterworkproductions.org) She is a member of The Outer Critics Circle, The Drama Desk, the American Theater
Critics Association and was a 2008 Fellow at the O'Neill National Critics Institute. Her Broadway and NY theater reviews
appear at http://reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com and are syndicated at BuddyHollywood.com. Yarger writes a blog of
news, book reviews and inspiration for Christian artists at http://christianperformers.blogspot.com.
FR22: The Threads Model: the difficult journey from church to theatre led by Kim Prentice and Misty Wills (Redeemer)
Explore how a professional theatre company (Threads) was birthed by a group of friends with the support of their local church
(Redeemer Presbyterian) - and the ongoing joys and challenges of keeping it financially sound and focused on its mission.
Sacred encounters happen everyday on stage and off for this group of committed artists. Join them for a brief snapshot of this
exciting work.
FR23: "The Episcopal Actors' Guild: A Theatrical Legacy" led by Karen Lehman, Executive Director and Matt Roberson,
Assistant to the Exec. Director
Come and learn about this vibrant organization, founded in 1923, which provides substantial charitable support for people of
the performing arts, primarily in the New York City area. As a part of this session you will relive the history of the EAG
through a tour of the landmark Church of the Transfiguration, also known "The Little Church Around the Corner," where the
history of the EAG and the church is depicted in a series of beautiful stained glass windows.
Saturday July 17, 2010
Breakfast with some NEW friends
8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:30 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am – 11:00 am
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
SA01
EVERYWOMAN and
the end times led by
Gil Elvgren of Regent
University (IAM) 60
people
SA02
A Stage Manager's
Negotiation of Faith
and Art in Active
Theatrical Process
led by Evangeline
Rose Whitlock
(Redeemer) 70
people
SA03
Performance
Process: developing
personally and
spiritually led by Fr.
George Drance (TBA)
25 people
SA04
The spiritual lives of
theatre artists led by
Fr. David Garretson
(St Malachy’s
Church) 50 people
Morning Break (try a NYC bagel if you haven’t already)
SA10
Writers roundtable
led by Kris
Rasmussen (IAM) 60
people
SA11
Church-theatre
relations: getting
beyond suspicions
led by Luann
Jennings (Redeemer)
70 people
Performers Process
(continued)
SA14
Broadway Theatre
Tour led by Fr. David
Garretson (meet in
Shubert Alley near
the Juniors
restaurant on 45th)
15 people
Lunch with some more NEW friends
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Emily reading presented by Firebone Theatre Company with talkback
by playwrights and producers led by Steven Day and Chris Craigin Day
and wrapping up of the symposium (Lambs) 140 people
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Dinner in town and theatre (secure tickets in advance or check the TKTS board in Times Square)
Make plans at the symposium to hang out together with other attendees at one of the hundreds
of plays in performance tonight!
N i g h t !
Jonathon Roberts is composer and theater artist from Wisconsin living in NYC for the last three
years. He performs biblical art songs and tells disarming, awkward stories at clubs throughout
the city. He also performs regularly with the absurdist theater troupe Theater The
(www.theaterthe.com ). Tonight he will perform a solo set all for audiences – location TBA.
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SA01: EVERYWOMAN and Intimations of the End Times led by Gil Elvgren
Dr Gil Elvgren (Regent University) is creating a contemporary version of the medieval EVERYMAN play for a female lead role
with a focus on end-times. This session will provide actors an opportunity to read selected scenes from this work in progress
and writers to discuss together the role of the prophetic in playwriting. Sacred themes include both looking into the past and
the future: EVERYWOMAN has this dual focus.
SA02: A Stage Manager's Negotiation of Faith and Art in Active Theatrical Process led by Evangeline Rose Whitlock
A professional stage manager and current graduate student at University of California, San Diego, leads a discussion based on
a personal case study of her work as the PSM of La Mandragola at UC San Diego. A panel of stage managers and directors will
address the theoretical and practical implications when theatre and faith collide.
SA03: Performance Process: developing personally and spiritually led by Fr. George Drance
Using exercises of various theatre techniques, participants will understand certain dynamics that are foundational to both the
creative process and spirituality. Please wear clothing that allows you to move freely.
SA04: The spiritual lives of theatre artists
Fr. David Garretson is a priest in the Eastern Orthodox Church who ministers to artists through his pastoral ministry at Saints
Peter andPaul Orthodox Church in South River, NJ; he is also the International Representative of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees (http://www.iatse-intl.org/home.html) and is known warmly among Broadway theatre
technicians as "Father Dave." He will lead a session, as both pastor and theatre practitioner, on how one maintains a spiritual
life while pursuing a vocation in the professional theatre. Fr. David is also available throughout the symposium for
conversations about this topic.
SA10: Writers’ Roundtable led by Kris Rasmussen. In Search of Sacred Stories worth Telling
“This is the true nature of sacred theater. It is not a passive performance such as we have become programmed to accept.
Rather it is engaging and active, as in Greek theater where the audience responded with chant and song within the play…and
more importantly to deepen together in soul communion and shared expansion of consciousness after the sacred theater
offering was finished.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9jjhGq8pMM
Kris Rasmussen will lead a panel discussion with other writers and examine where and how they search for story ideas with
sacred themes. Kris will discuss her time with the theater program at Luther Luckett Correctional Facility, the subject of the
award-winning documentary “Shakespeare Behind Bars” while other writers will discuss historical narratives, retelling of
Biblical narratives, and current events as theatrical stories all as a means to engage in sacred storytelling.
SA11: Church-theatre relations: getting beyond suspicions led by Luann Jennings
Historically even theatre with sacred themes has been met with suspicion, if not outright hostility, by religious groups. In the
contemporary western world the hostility has thawed and, in places, been replaced by support and enthusiasm. Luann is on
staff with Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC and was instrumental in bringing a theatre company into existence by
leveraging the support of her church.
SA14: Broadway Theatre Tour
Fr. David Garretson will take up to 15 people on a backstage tour of selected Broadway theatres where he regularly plies his
trade as a leader in IATSE. See the workings of a Broadway theatre while enjoying a lively conversation with Fr. David about
living a faithful life as a theatre artist. Meet in Shubert Alley near the Juniors restaurant on 45th and be on time!
2:00 – 4:30 pm at the Lamb’s Church
Emily by Chris Cragin– presented by Firebone Theatre Company
By the time she was 30, Emily Dickinson had so isolated herself from the world that she never left the house and rarely
accepted visitors. Many have hypothesized why. This play looks at the different events and relationships in Emily's life, and
presents these as possible pieces to the puzzle. It offers Emily's poetic voice as a glimpse of her true self, her passionate
spirituality, vigorous intellect, courageous sense of humor, and wounded heart.
Chris Cragin earned her MFA in Stage Directing from Baylor University, she found her true artistic passion, playwriting. Chris
has written six full length plays including A War in a Manger (commissioned and given a "first look presentation" by Art Within
Theatre in Atlanta), Emily (upcoming Production at Acacia Theatre in Milwaukee, workshopped at Pacific Theatre in
Vancouver), Deadheading Roses (produced by Firebone Theatre at The Lamb's in Times Square and Acacia Theatre, and
published by Original Works Publishing), Debutantes Anonymous (workshopped at The Lamb's Theatre), The River Nun
(developed at The Public EWG), and Lady of the Dunes. Chris also has six one act plays: Milking Success (Actor's Theatre of
Louisville Semi-Finalist and MWTC finalist), Peanut Butter or Soy (Produced at Baylor University), Pankhurst (Produced at
Baylor University), Nathaniel, Dig (The Public EWG retreat), and Port Authority (The Public EWG retreat). Chris is a proud
member of the inaugural Emerging Writer's Group at The Public Theatre.
FIREBONE THEATRE acts as a lighthouse to New York City audiences by producing quality theatre that
confronts the timeless questions of human mortality (bone) and divine immortality (fire). The company
has worked closely with men and women who have created great art in regards to these issues. These
artists include: Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies), Arthur Giron (Edith Stein,
Becoming Memories), Stafford Arima (Ragtime, Suessical, Altar Boyz), Carolyn Rossi Copeland
(Producing Director for The Boys Next Door, The Cotton Patch Gospel, Smoke on the Mountain), and Don Chaffer (ASCAP CHR
song of the year) To learn more about Firebone Theatre, our mission and objectives visit
http://www.firebonetheatre.com/index.html
Another option for evening show tickets: discounted single and group rates for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows
are available through Givenik. Anyone purchasing these discounted tickets also supports Masterworks, which will
get a percent of the sale. If you’d like to support this fine organization while seeing shows just visit this link to
see which shows are participating http://www.givenik.com/Masterworks