Amoralists Present World Premiere of AMERISSIAH 11/13

THE AMORALISTS have announce the world premiere production of AMERISSIAH, a new comedy about America and the thin line between faith and insanity, ambition and corruption written and directed by Derek Ahonen. AMERISSIAH will play a four-week limited engagement at The Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street (Corner of Bond and Lafayette), New York. Performances begin Thursday, November 13 and continue through Sunday, December 7. Opening Night is Monday, November 17 (8 p.m.).

Barry Ricewater, a terminally ill man convinced he is God, returns to the apartment of his childhood. His degenerate family descends on him to pay their last respects. They all think he is crazy until the gathering is interrupted by an unlikely disciple. Only through Barry's divine intervention can the crooked Ricewater clan be saved.

DEREK AHONEN (Playwright & Director) Other writing and directing credits include for the Amoralists Theatre Company: The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side, The Hey You Monster: Parts One and Two. Part One: Pokin the Bears in a Zoo, Part Two: Bring Us the Head of Your Daughter, While Chasing the Fantastic.... His plays include: Twelve hundred Plays of Purgatory, Austin Fine Arts Festival The Gat5 Artists Collective, Venus, Sensation and The Pope NYC and Austin, TX Third Floor Productions, and In Lieu of Flowers..., NYC Rocketship Productions.

The AMORALISTS are a theatre company that produces work of no moral judgment, collaborating exclusively with American playwrights whose works are not concerned with the principals of right or wrong, good or bad, but rather full or empty. We are radical in both style of character and narrative, challenging artistic conventions, and defying political correctness. An AMORALISTS production is not an experience that you can stick under your seat and forget.

The production features scenic design by Matthew Pilieci & Al Shatz, costume design by Ricky Lang, and lighting design by Linda Burstyn. Bart Lucas is the sound engineer and Heather Mossis the stage manager

AMERISSIAH plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, December 7: Mondays at 8 p.m., Thursdays at 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and are now available online at www.theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at The Gene Frankel Theatre, 30 min prior to the performance.

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