Casting Announced for LAByrinth's Barn Series Festival

LAByrinth Theater Company's Seventh Annual Barn Series Festival has announced casting for its upcoming performances.

Penalties & Interest by Rebecca Cohen, directed by Paula Pizzi, will feature Julian Acosta, Elizabeth Canavan, Yetta Gottesman and Michael Puzzo.  Penalties & Interest will be performed on December 6th and 9th at 8pm.

Sam's Coming by Kia Corthron, directed by Sarah Sidman, will feature Marsha Stephanie Blake, Mariana Carreño, Venida Evans, Russell G. Jones, Angela Lewis, Peter McRobbie, Portia and Phyllis Sommerville. Sam's Coming will be performed on December 7th and 8th at 8pm.

Sweet Storm by Scott Hudson, directed by Padraic Lillis, will feature Jamie Dunn and Barrett Martin.  Sweet Storm will be performed on December 10th and 12th at 8pm.

Knives & Other Sharp Objects by Raúl Castillo, directed by Felix Solis, will feature Maggie Bofill, Lydia DeSouza, Sarah Hayon, Nathan LeBronn, Richie Petrocelli, Joselin Reyes, Emilz Rodriguez and Martha Wollner.  Knives & Other Sharp Objects will be performed on December 11th and 13th at 8pm.

The Rest of Your Life by Megan Mostyn-Brown, directed by Meredith McDonough will feature Chris Chalk, Beth Cole, Alexis Croucher, Ashley Hanna, Felix Solis, Sidney Williams and Portia.  The Rest of Your Life will be performed on December 14th and 16th at 8pm.

The History of Invulnerability by David Bar Katz, directed by John Gould Rubin, will feature J. Eric Cook, Richie Coster, David Deblinger, Carlee McManus, Chris Messina, Richie Petrocelli, Michael Puzzo, Melissa Ross, and Alexa Scott-Flaherty.  The History of Invulnerability will be performed on December 15th and 19th at 8pm.

A View from 151st Street by Bob Glaudini, directed by Peter Dubois, will feature Gbenga Akkinagbe, Liza Colon-Zayas, Russell G. Jones, Marisa Malone, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Felix Solis, muMs and David Zayas.  A View from 151st Street will be performed on December 17th and 20th at 8pm.

Becoming Jack by Justin Reinsilber, directed by Elizabeth Canavan, will feature Chris Chalk, Salvatore Inzerillo, Dina Janis, Kelley Rae O'Donnell, Melissa Paladino, Richie Petrocelli, Felix Solis, Ed Vassallo and Aaron Roman Weiner.  Becoming Jack was performed on December 2nd and 4th at 8pm.

The Wild Inside by Cusi Cram, directed by John Gould Rubin, will feature Julian Acosta, Carlo Alban, Yetta Gottesman, Salvatore Inzerillo, Florencia Lozano, and Paula Pizzi.  The Wild Inside was performed on December 3rd and 5th at 8pm.

The Barn Series Festival features projects originally work-shopped at the annual Summer Intensive, and is the next stage of play development at LAByrinth Theater Company.  The plays, each rehearsed for 15 hours, are usually presented twice and typically feature the same cast and director as at the Intensive, while the playwrights are active participants in the process.  While it is a reading series (so actors hold scripts), many Barn Series projects have added production values such as sound, lighting, and blocking.  The aim of the Series is to nurture new works at differing stages of development, so each piece is presented in the manner that best serves its needs.

The Seventh Annual Barn Series Festival is going on now through December 20th.  All readings are FREE at the Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street). Reservations are recommended and most seats have already been reserved.  However, there is a waitlist for each reading, some of which still have availability, and LAByrinth is almost always able to seat those on the waitlist. To check availability for a reading, email barnseriesRSVP@labtheater.org or call 212-513-1012. RSVPs will receive an email or phone call confirming reservations or waitlist. Even for full readings, walk-ups are strongly encouraged and will be accommodated as possible.

For a complete schedule of the Barn Series Festival, please visit www.labtheater.org.