Insights & Revelations Performance Series Reschedules Rehearsing Consciousness

Rehearsing Consciousness will now be presented next Thursday, March 4th, at 8:00 p.m.

The Insights & Revelations Performance Series, now in residence at The Emelin Theatre of Mamaroneck for the 2009/2010 season, announces the first show of the Spring 2010 season.

Rehearsing Consciousness

Written & Performed by Martin Moran (Spamalot, Cabaret, Titanic)

Directed by Seth Barrish (Sleepwalk With Me)

Sneak Preview in advance of its World Premiere off-Broadway! In his new solo show, Martin Moran asks what happens when a Broadway hoofer with a mid-life crisis meets a survivor of torture, and what transpires when he finds himself lost and losing it on the outskirts of Johannesburg, or backstage at a matinee? Rehearsing Consciousness is a poignant and witty story about the search for life at the extremes, a little forgiveness, and a good, strong laugh.

A discussion and reception with the artists follows the performance.
"Director Seth Barrish has brought many exceptional plays to The Insights & Revelations Performance Series, such as The Timekeepers and The Monthly Nut, and we are so delighted to be the first audience that will see a new work by such a high-caliber artist as the magnetic and soulful Martin Moran," stated Anna Becker, Founding Producer of The

Insights & Revelations Performance Series. "Rehearsing Consciousness is a humorous, thoughtful, and surprising solo piece that cuts to the heart of what it means to be human, without ever taking itself too seriously and always remembering that a good laugh goes a long way."

PERFORMANCE AND TICKET INFORMATION:

Rehearsing Consciousness | $25

For ticket purchases visit www.emelin.org or call (914) 698-0098.
Visit The Insights & Revelations Series web site for in-depth information Series offerings, as well as artist interviews, theatre-going recommendations and links, and more, at: www.TheDeepEndProductions.org.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Martin Moran (Writer/Performer) was born and raised in Denver and has lived for many years in New York City where he makes his living as an actor and writer. He was awarded a 2004 OBIE and two Drama Desk Nominations for his one-man play, The Tricky Part, based upon his award-winning memoir of the same title. Broadway performances include: Spamalot, Cabaret, Titanic, Bells Are Ringing, Big River, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Christmas Carol, Oliver! National Tour: Doonesbury. Off-Broadway: A Man Of No Importance, Lincoln Center Theater, The Cider House Rules, Atlantic Theater Company, Floyd Collins Playwrights Horizons. Regional: Long Wharf, Williamstown Theater Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, American Conservatory Theater, The Intiman, San Jose Rep, Shakespeare and Company. Film/TV: Possible Side Affects; The Next Big Thing; Private Parts; Law &Order; Law & Order Criminal Intent; Dellaventura; Mary and Rhoda. Martin received the 2005 Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers and 2005 Lambda Awards for his memoir: The Tricky Part: A Boy's Story of Sexual Trespass, A Man's Journey To Forgiveness.
Seth Barrish (Director) is the Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of The Barrow Group, a non-profit theatre company in New York City. Mr. Barrish has worked as an actor, director, composer, and musical director internationally, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and in regional theatres for over 30 years. Directing credits include: Sleepwalk With Me, Stephen King's Misery, David Edgar's Pentecost (Drama Desk Nomination for Best Play), Martin Moran's The Tricky Part (Obie Award, Drama Desk Nominations for Best Play and Best Solo Show), Nicolette & Aucasin, Old Wicked Songs

(L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award & Garland Award for Best Direction), Thy Kingdom's Coming, Lonely Planet, Good (Straw Hat Award for Best Direction), Ghost In The Machine, Tales from Hollywood, When You Comin' Back Red Ryder? Theatres: The Signature Theatre, Asolo Center for the Performing Arts, The Promenade, The McCarter, Long Wharf, Sundance Theatre Lab, The Geffen Playhouse, Playhouse 91, La MaMa E.T.C., The Perry Street Theatre, Provincetown Rep, Capital Rep, Miniature Theatre of Chester, and The Barrow Group. Mr. Barrish has made numerous film and television appearances and is a professional acting and directing teacher at The Barrow Group School in New York City. He recently served as a Master Teacher at the International Director's Symposium in Spoleto, Italy. He is the author of the book An Actor's Companion - 99 Bits of Craft.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

The Deep End Productions, producers of The Insights & Revelations Performance Series (a 2007 Best of Westchester Award-winner), was founded by Series Producer Anna Becker, and is dedicated to presenting world-class, professional artists in an intimate setting. Provocative and inspiring material and audience access to the artistic process are central to The Deep End's mission. Previous presentations in the Series include Symphony Space's Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret, The New Group's A Spalding Gray Matter, The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's The Tempest, and Classic Stage Company's open rehearsals of The Merchant of Venice with Ron Leibman and Richard III with Michael Cumpsty. Anna Becker has produced for theatre, television and film for more than 20 years. She served as Theatre Program Director for the New York State Council on the Arts, and as a consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, AT&T Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Lila Acheson Wallace Fund for the Arts. Becker most recently produced Life in a Marital Institution at 59E59 Theaters and SoHo Playhouse.
The Emelin Theatre, located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1972, is the oldest continuously operating performing arts theater in Westchester County. Its mission is to bring the best in live performing arts to Westchester and other nearby communities and to promote a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates. The Emelin, well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, is one of the few performing arts venues in this region which offers a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, produces its own theater performances, and attracts diverse audiences throughout Westchester County and beyond. Due to its strategic location in centrAl Westchester, the Emelin also attracts theatergoers from New York City, New Jersey, and lower Connecticut.

Photo Credit: Martin Moran.
Photographer: Joan Marcus