LOVERS & THIEVES, MATTY & THE AIRPLANES Premiere At The Payan Theatre 6/5-21
By: Gabrielle Sierra May. 28, 2009
Zenbaby Theatre Company is pleased to announce the world premiere of two new plays "Lovers & Thieves" by Sem Megson, and "Matty & The Airplane", by Lauren Cavanaugh. Produced by Phil Newsom and Lauren Cavanaugh. Performances will be held June 5 - 21 at the Roy Arias' Payan Theatre. This is the company's second production of the season, coming quick off the heels of their successful comedy "Land of the Babydolls" by Kristine Hipps and Lauren Cavanaugh. Zenbaby Theatre has also recently produced such events as their "Sweet Soul Sock Hop" concert and dance, along with their holiday cabaret show "Naughty & Nice".
Tickets are $18.00. To purchase tickets go to: www.smarttix.com, or call 212-868-4444. You can also email a reservation to: zenbabytheatre@gmail.com
In"Lovers & Thieves" there's a thief of hearts, and the heart of a thief, but which one is which? Shelly & Kaden are a married couple and owners of a match making business, yet they can barely keep their relationship together. Renata and May- May burst into their lives, turning thier business upside down. Unwittingly, Kaden's lovable nerdy client, Barton gets caught in the middle. The play confronts our current ultra-technological society, and how it affects relationships. As the character Renata explains, "The fetish of our time is Googling our lovers"
Sem Megson's work takes a comedic look at how people both raise and lower themselves in order to deal with an unpredictable and ever-changing world.. Several of Megson's plays, including Working for Mama, Creatures of Pleasure, and Fudged, have been performed in NewYork City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Lauren Cavanaugh (Co-producer/Playwright/Director "Lovers & Thieves")-Lauren recently directed and co-wrote "Land of the Babydolls" at the Nicu's Spoon Theatre and directed "The Atheist's Daughter" by Danielle Newell for Bohemian Benders, China Club, NYC. Her short play "Honey & Candy" is being produced by the Gallery Players as part of their summer play festival. "Nunchuck Ninja Nuns", her original play was produced with the Thirteenth Street Repertory Company last year. As an actress, she was a member of Revolution Improv, and has performed at The Cutting Room, Teabag Café, and the Thirteenth Street Repertory Company. She received her MA in Educational Theatre at the Steinhardt School, NYU and her BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from The Hartt School, University of Hartford.
Phil Newsom (Co-Producer, Director "Matty & The Airplane") - In Denver, Phil was the Executive Director of Paper Cat Theatre Company for four years and a teaching artist/Program Director for Colorado Educational Theatre for 6 years. He Co-produced and co-wrote the feature film "The Monument" which won first place at the Huantcon amateur film festival. Currently he is teaching theatre in Brooklyn for "Young Dancers in Repertory". As an actor he has performed for 13th Street Repertory Company, NY Hall of Science, Central Park Zoo, Manhattan Children's Theatre and in Zenbaby's most recent production, "Land of the Babydolls". Phil is a member of SAG and has acted on such shows as "Busted" for Animal Planet, "Ugly Betty" and "Law and Order". He is extremely excited to be involved with the groundbreaking of Zenbaby Theatre! www.Philnewsom.com
Zenbaby Theatre is a lively, experimental theatre company that explores women's issues through comedy. The company's mission is to have an avenue for new plays and unique artistic discovery through theatrical improvisation, video, visual art, dance, and newly developed music. The founding members encourage emerging talent to contact the company to create devised work in a collaborative environment. Many of the company's performances have been influenced by Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Christopher Durang, Kids in the Hall, Little Britain, and the Upright Citizen's Brigade. www.zenbabytheatre.org
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