Information for THE GIRL IN THE PARK
Coming August 2010
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Both photos by Donald Bowers (web page)
About the production team:
THE GIRL IN THE PARK marks Matt Owen’s first foray into writing for theater, building on his work as the creative wunderkind behind the cult hit web series EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY. Director Jesca Prudencio (TRACES OF ERUPTION; assistant to Ping Chong’s THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, among others) leads a talented cast including Tom Patrick Stephens (GABRIEL at Atlantic Theater Co), Christy McIntosh (EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL), Burt Grinstead (Pennsylvania Shakespeare’s JULIUS CAESAR) and Ana Nogueira (THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM at NYMF). The design team includes John Jalandoni (Scenic), Jennifer Fisher (Costumes), T. Rick Hayashi (Lighting), Yusuke Namiki (Sound) and Nathan K. Claus (Stage Manager).
“We’re eager to return to the New York International Fringe Festival with this stellar cast, and to introduce Matt’s spectacular writing to New York audiences,” noted Dalliance Theater Artistic Director, Andy Ottoson. “THE GIRL IN THE PARKis a deliciously twisted dark comedy, and we’re thrilled to present the work of such a talented emerging writer.”
Reviews of past productions
Who Is Jordan Bishop?
March 2010
Dalliance Theater Company made a bold choice in their concept of a new play festival… The result is a myriad of new work that experiments with multiple styles of scripts and yet is held together by this enigmatic character at the center of it all. For those who joined them for Who is Jordan Bishop?, there were many moments that were indeed ambitious. The show incorporated projections and the plays ranged from political upheaval, to sadism, to Christopher Guest-like moments between aging rockers. There was indeed something for everyone, even Jordan. Dalliance has its finger on the pulse of our culture and they are certainly a company to keep an eye on.
--Michael Roderick, nytheater.com, 3/19/10
Refractions
August 2009
“Eliot Stockton is passionate about ideas, loves words and word play and is aided here by a talented ensemble under the direction of Andy Ottoson… [Dalliance] is only a couple of years old, with lots of idealism, passion, and energy. Let's hope we see more of them in the future.”
--Pamela Butler, nytheatre.com, 8/19/09
“… solid performances from a likable cast.”
-TimeOut New York, 8/29/09
A Dream Play
November 2007
Dalliance Theater's production is a tidy 90 minutes and intelligently approaches the play with simplicity, favoring the rich text over the pitfall of trying to literally represent what it describes. Using nine actors, numerous yet fluid costume accessories rather than entire wardrobe changes, creative use of fabric, solid ensemble playing, and an obvious respect for Strindberg's intentions (the Author's Preface from 1901 is printed in the program), Dalliance Theater effortlessly presents this potentially confusing play with all the lucidity and surprising inevitability of a dream. From the Author's Preface: "Time and space do not exist; the imagination spins, weaving new patterns on a flimsy basis of reality: a mixture of memories, experiences, free associations, absurdities and improvisations." Director Andy Ottoson and his agile ensemble demonstrate that they clearly understand what Strindberg was aiming for.
--Edward Elefterion, nytheatre.com, 11/4/07
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