BOO-Arts Presents THE LOVE LIST Through 5/15

BOO-Arts is pleased to present the New York premiere of Canada's most produced playwright, Norm Foster's THE LOVE LIST, directed by Jessica McVea. THE LOVE LIST will play a 3-week limited engagement at Manhattan Theatre Source (177 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10011). Performances begin Wednesday, April 28th through Saturday, May 15th. Opening night is Wednesday, April 28th at 7:00 pm.

Two men concoct a list of the attributes of the ideal woman - the "top ten" best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly 'Ideal Woman' actually arrives on the scene the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. This hilarious and thought-provoking play examines the quest for perfection, in its long awaited New York premiere.

The production features Jarel Davidow* ('Taking a Chance on America: Bela Lugosi's Ellis Island Story'), Kate Goehring* (Angels in America [Los Angeles Pride Award, Carbonell Award]), and Jake Hart* (Bury The Dead [Drama Desk Nom.]).

Dana Monagan and Kathleen O?Neill are the producers. Set design by Ryan Murphy, costume design by Morgan Anne Zipf, lighting design by Tracy Klein, and sound design by Dana Monagan. Megan Furnish is the production manager.

THE LOVE LIST plays the following schedule through Saturday, May 15th:

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Thursdays at 7:00 pm
Fridays at 8:00 pm
Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sundays at 2:00 pm

Tickets are $18.00. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.theatresource.org, or by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets may be purchased at the theatre?s box office half hour before the performance.

Manhattan Theatre Source is located at 177 MacDougal Street (between 8th St & Waverly Pl.) Closest subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, S, V to West 4th Street. Walk north on 6th Avenue to West 8th Street, then east on West 8th to MacDougal Street, then south on MacDougal to the theatre.

Running time: 2 hours, with one intermission.

For more information visit www.BOO-Arts.org and www.theatresource.org. 

NORM FOSTER (Playwright) was born in Newmarket, Ontario on St. Valentine's Day. Raised in Toronto, he attended West Hill Collegiate Institute and then went on to study Radio & Television Arts at Centennial College in Toronto and then Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Upon completion of his studies, he began a radio career that would span 25 years and which would take him from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg to Kingston and finally to Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was in Fredericton in 1980 that Norm was introduced to the world of theatre. Foster fell in love with the theatre right then and there, and two years later he penned his first professionally produced play, Sinners. It was produced by Theatre New Brunswick and directed by Malcolm Black, who would also direct Foster's next effort, the highly successful, The Melville Boys. The Melville Boys would go on to be produced across Canada and in the United States, including a well-received run off-Broadway in New York. It would become Foster's signature play, and the one which would bring his name to the forefront of Canadian theatre. Since then, Norm Foster has produced an astonishing output of work. Nearly forty plays in all, including The Affections of May, the most produced play in Canada in 1991. He has also written a musical with composer Leslie Arden (The Last Resort) and four musicals (Jasper Station, Race Day, Sitting Pretty & One Moment.) with composer Steve Thomas. www.normfoster.com

Jessica McVea (Director) is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has since gone on to direct with many New York theatre companies, including Prophecy Productions, Manhattan Theatre Source, BOO-Arts and Piper McKenzie. Her last project was Three Days in the Park at Manhattan Theatre Source. She also directed Exodus in the 2008 New York Fringe Festival and 52 Man Pickup in the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Jessica is the President of the New York City Master Chorale and has recently forayed into the film directing business with the short horror film The Procedure.

BOO-Arts is a Production Company born of The Combined experience of artist-producers working in several aspects of theatre & live staged productions. With an eye on provocative social topics that encourage conversation and debate, the directive of BOO is to present that which you have not imagined, making you ask yourself why you have not imagined it before. BOO-Arts is a resident company at Manhattan Theatre Source in Greenwich Village, NYC

BOO-Arts mission is to stimulate thought and provoke discussion that will benefit our diverse community through various artistic mediums.

Past productions include Mrs. Warren?s Profession, La Vigilia (The Vigil), 12 Angry Women, The Story Of Herr Rath and The House Of Bernarda Alba.