Photo Flash: THE GREEN MANIFESTO Continues At FringeNYC Through 8/24

Two Cookies is proud to present THE GREEN MANIFESTO as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. THE GREEN MANIFESTO began August 14th and will play remaining performances the 19th and the 24th.

The show features book and lyrics by Anne Berlin, and music by Andy Cohen. The production is choreographed by Karl Christian and directed by Valentina Fratti.

"A charming musical... the anthem-esque "Earth Day" is quite rich and stunning." - nytheatre.com.

THE GREEN MANIFESTO is a fresh, new musical comedy about the green movement, but at its heart and in its soul, it's a love story. Set amidst the backdrop of Earth Day, THE GREEN MANIFESTO explores the differences between conservationists and environmentalists, a runaway movement that has grown from a cause into a business. It also tells the story of Adam Greene, an environmental lawyer, and his girlfriend, PhD candidate Madison Lowey. Through Madison's research she comes to realize she is a closet conservationist.

The narrator of THE GREEN MANIFESTO is a Noel Coward-esque talking puffin named Pete. Adam is set to make partner at an environmental law firm. He's preparing for the greatest speech of his life - his Earth Day speech - but he has lost sight of everything that had ever mattered to him because he is so obsessed with making partner and making money. Madison has lost sight of her way as well, but she bonds with Pete and he teaches her an important life-lesson, which she is able to impart to Adam. Then there is the foil, Patrick Brown. Patrick is a conservationist who loves Madison and makes her question Adam's love and her own path.

THE GREEN MANIFESTO stars Dan Debenport*, Bob D'Haene*, Eli James*, and MacKenzie Meehan*. The show will play at The Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between 6th Avenue & MacDougal Street).

The musical features an original and memorable score and even a rock ballet! With song titles like "We Met Over A Mesclun Salad At Whole Foods," "Pete the Puffin's Principle," "Silent Spring," "Om," "Vertigo, Vertigo,"" "Earth Day," "Tu Bishvat" and many more, The Green Manifesto is both tender and satirical.

This is the sixth collaboration between award winning musical theater writers Anne Berlin and Andy Cohen. The six musicals that they've written together will all have been staged within a span of thirteen months. They are FringeNYC alumni (RIPCORDS, 2008), and they have also been featured in this summer's SPF at the Public Theater, Emerging Artists Theatre's Illuminating Artists Series, the Bad Musicals Festival, and The Shortened Attention Span Musical Festival. This is their fourth collaboration with Director/Playwright Valentina Fratti, former artistic director of the Miranda Theatre Company and the associate producer of the Tony award winning play The Last Night at Ballyhoo.

Two Cookies was formed as a partnership last year between Anne Berlin and Andy Cohen. This production is produced in part with m2 productions.

Please be sure to remember to arrive on time. The Fringe festival does not allow for late seating.

For Information / Tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org or call 866.468.7619. All tickets are priced at $15.

For more information, visit www.greenmanifestomusical.com.

* Denotes actor's appearing courtesy of Actor's Equity Association.

Photo Credit: Brandon Finney