Rising Sun Performance Company Stages THEATRE MASH UP: SECRET #2 Tonight

Artistic Director, Akia, announced today that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their fourth "Theatre Mash Up" event. The event will act as a Fundraiser for their upcoming production of The Firebird By Tim Errickson.

Using writing prompts provided the confessional style App "Whispers" and "secrets" submitted anonymously on their website form, the group of guest artists & RSP ensemble member Writers, Directors and Actors will whip up scandalously fun short plays within a 24 hour time period. Friday April 10th the collective of 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:The Directors: Eric Parness, Crystal Edn, Linda S Nelson, Geo Jones, Alberto Bonilla, Elizabeth Burke

The Playwrights: Jeffrey Keenan, Inna Tsyrlin, Megan Lohne, Isaac Rathborne, Lavinia Roberts, Duncan Pflaster & Ed Malin

The Actors: Lascha leo Taktakishvili, Matthew Carlson, Dante Jayce, Kevin Shivcharran, Ashleigh Herndon, Elizabeth Pegg, Rick Benson, Sam Lubin , Doug Rossi, Tucker Bryan, Yair Ben-Dor, Cecila Kurachi , Rhiannon Lattimer, Kaliegh Mccrea, & Melissa Carroll

PLUS! An Exclusive Sneak Peak of THE FIREBIRD By Tim Errickson

With more talent to be added!!

ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE
Saturday June 6th
Doors open for Seating at 7:30 PM
Show begins at 8PM
There will be one 15 minute intermission

Performance will be at
The TheaterLab
357 West 36th Street
Between 8th & 9th Avenues
Elevator Access
Located near 1,2,3, A,C,E, N,R, Q at 34th Street Stops

Late comers are welcome to be seated in between pieces
Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks & Snacks will be available for purchase

Tickets are $15-$50
$50 VIP Tickets include Pre-Entry, Reserved Seating, and 2 Drinks and 1 Snack item with In Seat Waiter Service.
Additional information & Tickets can be found online at www.risingsunnyc.com

WARNING PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MASH UP: SECRETS CONTAINS POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE CONTENT, ADULT SITUATIONS, STRONG LANGUAGE AND HUMOR

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.

About Rising Sun's Artist Director

Akia (Director) is the founding artistic director of Rising Sun Performance Company and is an active member of the flourishing Off-Off/Indie & Off Broadway theatre communities having produced, directed, and performed with numerous NYC companies for over 16 years. She is the Company Manager for the international sensation, Blue Man Group at the Astor Place Theater. Akia has received critical praise for her direction of RSP long running hits such as "Shhh..It's a Speakeasy", "Hellcab", "Goodnight Lovin' Trail", "The Last Supper", "Crapshoot" and "Bug". She served as an advisory Board Member for The Paul Butterfield Fund & Society, and Company Manager for The New York Innovative Theatre Awards & Foundation, where she serves on their honorary awards committee as Sub-Committee Chairman and as an At-Large Judge. Past notable credits include working on staff at Horse Trade Theatre Group, serving as General Manager for FRIGID New York's inaugural year, and returning as Volunteer Coordinator in following years; she also served as Production Coordinator for nationally acclaimed Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, overseeing the playwrights unit and INSIGHT 13 production series. She is a recipient of the New York Innovative Theatre Awards "Founders Award" for her contributions to the organization and Off-Off Broadway Community.