'Love, Death & Vengeance' by Debuts Dec.6

Love, Death, and Vengeance: A Comedy written by Daniel Kelley and directed by Anthony C.E. Nelson premieres at The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) on December 6 at 8PM.

Love, Death, and Vengeance: A Comedy stars Ben Correale (Al Gibbins), Katie Hartman (Chorus), Katie Holland (Angelica Enebrius), John Moreno (Chorus), Rachel Risen (Chorus), Leah Rudick (Lily Droshpat), and Henry Zebrowski (Apollo/Hades/Prologue).

"Al Gibbins (Ben Correale) is horror-stricken.  On the eve of the school dance, he has stained his best shirt with ketchup- an tragedy so great he resolves never to see his beloved Lily Droshpat ( Leah Rudick) again. He flees, vowing to end his own life. Lily hears of his supposed death and is so heartbroken that she kills herself. With the help of the Gods, Gibbins is able to remove the stain and comes back joyfully, only to find his true love dead. Heartbroken, he vows never to love another for longer than three weeks. Cut to five years later, Gibbins is in college and has fallen head over heels for Angelica Enebrius (Katie Holland ). Gibbins decides to journey to Hades to receive Lily's blessing and break the curse. What follows is an epic tale of mythological proportions that follows this love to the very edge of the universe, and beyond. With elements of Greek drama, Shakespeare, and classic vaudeville shtick, Love, Death, and Vengeance: A Comedy is a tragi-comedy that begins in high school and ends in eternity," explain press notes.

The creative team for Love, Death, and Vengeance: A Comedy includes Arjun Jaikumar (Lighting Design), Ben Kravitz (Set Design), Nehemiah Luckett (Sound Design) and Lynn Wheeler (Costume Design).

Performances are December 6 – 8 at 8PM; December 9 at 3PM; December 13 & 14 at 8PM; December 15 at 2PM & 8PM. Tickets ($15) are available online at www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

The Gene Frankel Theatre is located at 24 Bond Street (between Lafayette and Bowery). For details visit www.ldvny.wordpress.com