In Pieces - A Thriller with Multiple Endings at ThinkBIG Theater Arts Photos

Shawn here! This week, I'd like to introduce the director of our Halloween thriller IN PIECES, running Oct. 18-27! When I needed someone to helm this strange hybrid of stage play and social game, I called Jason. I didn't think about it. He just seemed right. And he was. At auditions, I was blown away by both his interpretations of the text and his professionalism; his first step in directing is to provide a comfortable, dignified environment for his actors, and every one of them--including those who weren't cast--left the readings feeling positive; many told me later that their audition for IN PIECES was one of the funnest they'd ever experienced. His cast has plenty of praise. Newcomer Deana Naja writes that Jason "makes you feel like you can do anything in the creative space without shame or ridicule." Brendan Noble says that "he's able to take small moments and make them larger than life without losing a sense of the realism." K.D. Guadagno adds, "There is a sentimental gentility to his firmness when offering constructive critiques.... He will never let his actors get away with anything he feels does not fit their characters or circumstance [but] will never let them get away with not knowing how awesome they're performing." I'll be so pleased to share his work with you October 18-27 only at ThinkBIG! Theater Arts. For tickets, call 631-307-4042 or visit www.ThinkBigTheaterArts.org and click "Tickets."