Pulse Ensemble Theatre Presents CHAOS THEORY 5/25-6/19

Alexa Kelly, Artistic Director of Pulse Ensemble Theatre, announced the company will present the US Premiere of this full length version of Anuval Pal's Indian-flavored, bittersweet comedy "CHAOS THEORY" at the TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, from May 25th through June 19th.

Opening in India in 1965 where Mukesh Singh and Sunita Sen attend New Delhi University, and flashing forward to NYC in 2000, the play explores the unusual love story of two young students as they embrace the challenges of their bi-cultural lives. Director Alexa Kelly said: " This version of CHAOS THEORY by Anuvab Pal, was developed by PULSE ENSEMBLE THEATRE's Playwrights' Lab over the past 8 years, under the leadership of Lezley Streele. This script has had two major readings, one sponsored by the Indian American Arts Council, and the other, presented at the Indian Consulate, under the sponsorship of the Consulate General. Anyone who has taught or been involved with academia will get an additional joy from this play. CHAOS THEORY is exciting to me on many levels: it is witty, it is literary; it deals with migration and acceptance, it handles human emotions in a very real way; it reflects a woman's point of view, and while it is complete in its journey, it does not give you all the answers! It is whimsical, yet it is real! CHAOS THEORY taps into the core of all human beings: the need to belong."

Ranjit Chowdhry is an actor/writer from India who has also lived and worked in Canada and the USA. On stage Ranjit has performed in THE MESMERIST with Steppenwolf and the Broadway-bound RAFTA, RAFTA with The New Group. His film credits include THE LAST HOLIDAY with Queen Latifah, MISSISSIPPI MASALA, GIRL SIX, AUTUMN IN NEW YORK, FIRE and THE PEREZ FAMILY. His TV roles include ‘Bored to Death,‘ ‘Prison Break,‘ ‘The Cosby Show' and 'The Office.'

Rita Wolf has appeared in The Public's production of David Hare's "Stuff Happens", the World Premiere of Tony Kushner's "Homebody/Kabul" and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for "AMERICAN PILOT" AT MTC. She has appeared in Stephen Frears' "My Beautiful Laundrette", Spike Lee's "Girl Six" and on CBS' "The Good Wife."

TONY MIRRCANDANI's films include GADAR, one of Bollywood's highest grossing films, and BEEPER with Harvey Keitel. He has also appeared all over the world in the stage production of MERCHANTS OF BOLLYWOOD.

Director Alexa Kelly came to New York City from teaching acting and directing at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she worked with such students as DOUG SILLS, Tim Hopper and Gary Garrison. She
co-founded Pulse Ensemble Theatre in 1989, and has been its Artistic Director since then. She said "We are thrilled to be presenting a play that we have developed as part of our 20TH season celebration." In New York, Alexa has directed such classics as JUNO & THE PAYCOCK, THE SEAGULL, MURDER ON THE NILE, OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. She is also the Founder and Director of the Harlem Summer Shakespeare outreach series, now in its 6th season presenting free Shakespeare in NYC parks. Over 20,000 people have attended the company's productions in Harlem and on Governors Island.

ANVAB PAL‘s "Chaos Theory" is the only Indian play to be the finalist in the BBC World Playwriting Competition (2007). In 2005 Mr. Pal became the first Indian-born playwright to join the Dramatists Guild of America and that same year PLAYBILL named him 'the leading South Asian playwright in the US.' In 2007 he won The Lark Theatre-Indo American Council Playwright Fellowship. His other plays include "OUT OF FASHION", "LIFE, LOVE AND EBITDA", "FATWA", "PARIS" and "THE PRESIDENT IS COMING". His screenplays include "Loins of Punjab Presents" and "Crossroads".

The set for CHAOS THEORY will be designed by Zhanna Gurvich (Assistant Designer: The Drowsy Chaperone, Taboo, Gypsy, Cabaret) with costume design by Heather Dunbar(HBO, WGBH, FLEA THEATRE), lighting by Steve O'Shea (Westport Playhouse, TADA, Teatro De La Opera), sound design by Louis Lopardi,(Boston Pops, Boston Ballet) with BrIan Richardson as Production Stage Manger.

CHAOS THEORY opens Monday MAY 24 at 8 pm and continues through Saturday, June 19th. The regular performance schedule is Wednesday through Saturday at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 3 PM. The play runs one hour and 20 minutes without intermission. Tickets at $25 are available through www.smarttix.com.

For more information go to www.pulseensembletheatre.org.

OFF-BROADWAY LISTINGS INFORMATION
"CHAOS THEORY" by Anvab Pal. Pulse Ensemble Theatre presents the World Premiere of this Indian-flavored, bittersweet comedy at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, from May 24th through June 19th. Directed by Alexa Kelly, the play features well-known Indian actors Ranjit Chowdhry, Rita Wolf & TONY MIRRCANDANI. Performance schedule: Wed-Sat @ 8 PM, Sunday mat @ 3 PM. All seats at $25 are available via www.smarttix.com. For more information go to www.pulseensembletheatre.org.

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