Amphibian Stage Productions Presents THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 7/8-25

By: Jun. 14, 2010
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Amphibian Stage Productions is proud to present The First Day of School, a sexy new comedy by Billy Aronson, creator of the Original Concept of Rent. Amphibian veteran Evan Mueller directs an ensemble cast in performances running July 8 - July 25 at the Hardy and BetTy Sanders Theater at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.

About the Play
The First Day of School is a hilarious farce about a group of devoted parents who decide to make their children's first day of school a first of their own, turning their lives upside-down and giving a whole new meaning to the term "physical education." When the PTA bagel social is cancelled, David and Susan find themselves with the whole day free and decide to make the most of the occasion. Now if only they can get the other parents to play along... Adult themes and innuendo.
The First Day of School was named Best Original Script of 2009 by the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, among plays produced by theaters with 100 to 300 seats. The San Francisco Chronicle says of the playwright, "Aronson may be most famous for the play he didn't write - he created the original concept for ‘Rent' but left it to composer Jonathan Larson when their ideas diverged - but he knows his way around sex farces and the PTA." The San Francisco Bay Guardian offers this praise: "A good sex comedy should surprise you with how long it can keep its premise up and satisfying. By that measure, Billy Aronson's new farce, First Day of School, is a humdinger."
The First Day of School plays in Fort Worth July 8 - July 25, with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday showings at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students. For tickets and more information, theatergoers can call 817-923-3012, visit www.amphibianproductions.org, or write to boxoffice@amphibianproductions.org. The Hardy and BetTy Sanders Theater is located at 1300 W. Gendy St., Fort Worth, TX 76107.

About Amphibian Stage Productions
Amphibian Stage Productions is a non-profit theatre company founded in 2000 by three alumni of TCU's Department of Theatre who wanted to produce innovative and engaging works of theatre that challenge the way we see the world around us. Now in its eleventh season, Amphibian has produced numerous groundbreaking and challenging plays (some regional premieres, others US or world premieres) that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community. The company is widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts.
Committed to nurturing young and diverse audiences, Amphibian has developed a strong internship program, a summer acting workshop for teens, and a dynamic outreach project, Jumbies Fort Worth!, that is increasing the company's visibility and following. The group travels to schools and community centers, performing and spreading their message of multicultural collaboration and tolerance.

In addition, actors visit schools to lead acting workshops and talkback sessions with students. The company actively reaches out to young people and strives to foster a new generation of audience members by offering students very low cost or free tickets to all performances.

Selected Biographies
Evan Mueller (director), originally from Chicago, is now living in New York City where he teaches Acting and Voice & Speech for New York University. Evan is proud to have worked for Amphibian both as an actor and director for several mainstage plays and readings, including Fully Committed, This is How it Goes, Miss Witherspoon, The Scene, Eye of God, Below the Belt, ...Julia Pastrana...the Ugliest Woman in the World, and A Leopard Complains of Its Spots. In New York and Regionally, Evan has worked for various theater groups, such as North Carolina's Wendell Theater Group, of which Evan was a co-founder and artistic director, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Manbites Dog Theatre in North Carolina, The Warehouse Theatre in South Carolina, the McCarter Theater and the Rutgers Theater Company in New Jersey, the Source Theatre Company in Washington DC, The Public Theater in Maine, and in New York: Ars Nova, the Sweet William Collective, the Samuel French Company, the New Phoenix Theater Company, 86th Street Films, The Triptych Theater Company, the Lightning Strikes Theater Company, and the Hamptons Shakespeare Festival. Most recently, Evan has directed As You Like It for Wingspan Arts in New York City in conjunction with New York University, and has collaborated as vocal coach with the Ars Nova off-Broadway production of Bloodsong of Love. As always, he is thrilled to be part of the amazing theater offered by Amphibian.
Patrick Bynane (David) is thrilled to be making his Amphibian Productions debut in First Day of School. Originally from Cleveland, OH, Patrick has studied or worked in Missouri, North Carolina, Louisiana, Ohio, New York and now Texas. He holds a Ph.D. in Theatre History and Criticism from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and is presently an assistant professor of drama at Texas Woman's University in Denton. Patrick is a proud member of Actor's Equity.
Molly Lloyd (Susan) is making her Amphibian Productions debut! Recent NY credits include The Second Pipe of Desire (The Artful Conspirators), a reading of Sarah Overman's She's Hot (29th Street Rep), Killgore: Resurrection and Silver Sisters (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre). Performs regularly at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house teams Bastian (improv) & Stone Cold Fox (sketch). Recently filmed "The Fuzz" (pilot) for Comedy Central, and can be seen in various national commercials as the deadpan wife (most recently for Yellowbook and Dannon). Member of Brooklyn-based theatre collective The Artful Conspirators. www.mollylloyd.com

 

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