Dark Luna Productions presents the World Premiere AEA showcase of Us vs. Them, a dark and witty new play about broken people surmounting their inner cracks and outer conflicts. Performances will be held at Roy Arias Studio's Payan Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street in New York City on Thursdays through Saturdays from March 4-26, 2011 with a preview performance on Wednesday, March 3rd. A special benefit for The Actors Fund will be held on Sunday, March 6th at 3pm. Michelle Seaton directs a cast of eight including Wesley Broulik* (TV: Law & Order SVU, As The World Turns, Guiding Light), Dannie Flanagan, Eric Michael Gillett* (Bway: Kiss Me Kate, Sweet Smell of Success, The Frogs), Christopher Halladay* (TV: The Unusuals, All My Children, Guiding Light), Brooke Page, Maria Itzel Siegrist, Michelle Seaton, and Siouxsie Suarez. *Member, Actors' Equity Association
Kris is a single dad of sexually-active teen Danielle, Katy and Nicole are unlikely sisters, Nicole and Teresa are rocky partners, and Howard and Barbara's marriage is on its last leg. Us vs. Them is a dark and humorous look at broken individuals whose decisions and relationships cross moral boundaries. We see the inner cracks and outer conflicts of these individuals who are surprisingly connected. We may judge the decisions they make, but all is not what it seems as each attempt to forgive and move on while being true to themselves. With themes ranging from bigotry to violence, Us vs. Them is told unapologetically from the gut.
Director Michelle Seaton holds an MFA in Directing from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and a BA in Theatre from Linfield College. She is a graduate of the Portland Actor's Conservatory in Portland, OR, where she was also a member of the Stark Raving Theatre company, dedicated to premiering new works. Ms. Seaton's directing credits include Cloud Tectonics, Voir Dire, Dog Sees God, Stop Kiss, Wilde Abandon, Electro Puss and Weeping Woman. Her acting credits include Andromache in Women of Troy, Viola in Twelfth Night, Janie in Isn't it Romantic, Elma in Bus Stop, Mary in Serenading Louie, Sorel in Hay Fever, and Fanny in Dark Step and Dawning. Michelle is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer's Society (SDC).Videos