RSP Presents 24 Hour Play Festival Today

Artistic Director, Akia, announced that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their first ever 24 Hour Play Festival today, October 25th. She stated "I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to assemble such an exciting group of talent for this one night event".

Using writing prompts inspired by popular social media memes and scary stories, the group of guest artists & RSP ensemble member Writers, Directors and Actors will whip up some fun short plays in 24 hours all using the theme of "Children are Terrifying". Friday October 24th 32 theatre artists will meet and assemble creative team mates out of a hat, then within 24 hours they will write, rehearse and create 6 brand new 10 minute plays.

The Event will feature a talented assembly of Indie Theatre Darlings & the Award Winning Ensemble of Rising Sun Performance Company

The Directors: Cat Parker, Kathleen Schlemmer, Shay Gines, Dennis Gleason, NJ Aguwna, & Eric Parness

The Playwrights: Jerrod Bogard, Bret Richard Hoskins, Laura Noni Rohrman, Keith Higgins, Tariq Hamami, Bara Swain

The Cast: Elizabeth Burke, Andrea Cordaro, Clara Pagone, Kisha Peart, Leah Voysey, Beth Miller, Montana Hoover, Elizabeth Pegg,Julia Torres, Emily Relva, Christopher Sanchez, Miles Butler, Geovonday Jones,R.J Verchaud, Carl Fengler,Joshua Dobkins, Michael Picardo,Robert Pearlman, Sam Hood Adrain & Dante Jayce

Doors open for Reception & Seating at 7:30PM
Show begins at 8PM
There will be one intermission
Late comers are welcome to be seated in between pieces
Beer, Wine & Soft Drinks will be available for purchase

Tickets are $15-$35 and are available online at
https://www.artful.ly/rising-sun-performance-company
Additional information can be found online at www.risingsunnyc.com

About Rising Sun Performance Company Founded in September of 2001, RISING SUN PERFORMANCE COMPANY (RSP) is an Award Winning Indie theatre company dedicated to producing ensemble-based work. It is run by artists for artists to allow them to create their own opportunities instead of their opportunities creating them. RSP is the full time artistic home for a wide range of theatre artists, including actors, writers, directors, designers, singers, and dancers. 2014 marks the beginning of RSP's 13th producing season, culminating in 65 plus productions and events.

This includes the development of countless NYC and World debut plays, over 50 One Act Plays as part our annual series, multiple musical cabaret series, free outdoor performances, children's theatre, immersive themed theatrical experiences and its trademark revivals, including sold out critically acclaimed hits: The Shape of Things, An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein, Hellcab, The Last Supper, Fool For Love and Bug. RSP has received 6 New York Innovative Theatre Award Nominations, 12 Planet Connections Festival Nominations, and Winner of Multiple Awards from FRIGID and Planet Connections Theatre Festivals.

Rising Sun has served as Artist in Residence at Space on White, Horse Trade Theatre Group and the Field.

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