Methtacular! Reading Held On Theater Row 1/31

There will be two presentations of METHTACULAR! to take place in the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row on January 31st, 2011. The readings, presented in association with Justin Brill, are open to the public (reservations required) and will occur at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM on the 31st. Theatre Row Studios is located at 410 West 42nd Street and reservations can be made by email at methtacular@gmail.com.

METHTACULAR! is written and performed by Steven Strafford (SPAMALOT) and directed by Adam Fitzgerald (kef theatrical productions) with music direction by Michael Harren and presented in association with Justin Brill (WICKED, national tour). Through wildly outrageous anecdotes and hilarious song stylings, Steven brings you through his harrowing account of his life as a crystal methamphetamine addict in Chicago from 2000-2003. "Come for the sex-and-drugs talk and stay for the laughs!" says Strafford, "If the stories about crystal meth addiction don't getcha, the songs sure will!"

METHTACULAR marks the second collaboration for Brill, Strafford and Fitzgerald, having previously produced (Directed by Fitzgerald and featuring Brill and Strafford) the Las Vegas concert version of INFINITE JOY as a benefit for the Rape Crisis Center.

Steven Strafford is a Brooklyn-born, Jersey-raised actor and writer. He has been seen in Spamalot (Original Vegas Cast) as Prince Herbert and 4 other characters (He's the guy who said, "I'm not dead yet," amongst other things.) Steven has worked regionally at Portland Stage Company, Sacramento Music Circus and Bakerloo Theatre Project and has performed in Europe in Grease! and in Asia in Cinderella (w/ Lea Salonga). Steven is the co-host of Web Show New York (of which he is also head writer (www.webshownewyork.com) and audiences can catch his storytelling at The Moth in and around NYC (www.themoth.org).

Adam Fitzgerald is the Artistic Director of kef theatrical productions, where he recently directed Killing Women and Lyric is Waiting. Adam was the 2008-09 Directing Resident at Playwrights Horizons assisting Wilson Milam, Bartlett Sher and Kate Whoriskey on plays by Nicky Silver (Three Changes with Maura Tierney), Craig Lucas (Prayer for my Enemy with Victoria Clark and Jonathan Groff) and Christina Anderson (Inked Baby with LaChanze) and served as the 2007-08 Artistic Associate Playhouse West (where his production of Defiance garnered Critics Circle nominations for Director and Production). Adam recently directed Michael I Walker's Letter From Algeria at the Abingdon (with Ground Up Productions).

Justin Brill is currently performing as Boq in the national tour of Wicked. Justin's Broadway credits include: All Shook Up, Rent and High Fidelity. Justin has also appeared in the original Las Vegas cast of Spamalot (as Patsy), A Christmas Carol (as the Ghost of Xmas Past) at Madison Square Garden and in A Midsummer Night's Dream (as Puck) at The Met. As a producer, Justin helmed and performed in Infinite Joy: The Songs of William Finn as a benefit concert for the Las Vegas Rape Crisis Center. www.justinbrill.com

 

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