La MaMa ETC Presents its Poetry Electric Festival & Live Performance Of FOOD OF LIFE 10/4

La MaMa ETC is proud to present, as part of its Poetry Electric Festival, a revival performance of FOOD OF LIFE, written and performed by Clea Rivera, and directed by Sara Berg, with live music accompaniment by Harry Mann and Red Wierenga. Performance will be on Sunday, October 4, at 5:30 PM at 74A East 4th St., NYC.

Meet Michelle Cassis, an eccentric, passionate French chef in town for her NYC cooking show debut. When she encounters a series of unexpected mishaps, she must improvise. Armed with a bottle of wine, and fueled by nostalgic torch songs and her infectious joie de vivre, she welcomes the audience into her colorful, magical and often hilarious world, sharing her views on life, love, art and food. FOOD OF LIFE debuted at La MaMa in April, 2007.

Clea Rivera's NYC acting credits include the Women's Project world premiere of Maria Irene Fornes' SUMMER IN GOSSENSASS. She has worked with Six Figures,Titans Theatre Company, La MaMa and Lincoln Center Institute. She is also a member of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and the Mettawee River Theatre Company, and has performed extensively in regional productions, as well, at Merrimack Rep, Missouri Rep, Capital Rep, Denver Center Theatre, Shakespeare and Company, and NY Stage and Film. She holds a B.F.A. in Acting from S.U.N.Y. Purchase.

The Club at La MaMa, ETC, 74A East 4th St., NYC ( between 2nd Ave. and the Bowery)
Sunday, October 4th, 5:30PM
Running time: 1 hour
Tickets: $12 -Adults, $10 -Seniors/Students

For tickets and information visit
http://www.lamama.org/
or call (212) 475-7710
Trains: F to 2nd Avenue stop

 

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