New Comedy STORMY WEATHER To Debut At Teatro Latea Theatre
By: Julie Musbach Jul. 23, 2019
STORMY WEATHER, a ferocious new comedy written by Michael Mackenzie Wills and Directed by Jacob Demlow, will be making its world premiere this Summer, in a limited engagement run August 12 - 25 as part of the Rave Theater Festival at the Teatro Latea Theater, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor. STORMY WEATHER, which contains nudity and adult situations, is recommended for adults only.
In STORMY WEATHER, a ferocious storm rages outside the Fire Island beach house of Tim Bailey, a 40-year-old gay man having a mid-life crisis - He's lost his job, his husband started divorce proceedings, and his adopted daughter will soon leave the nest. When a yacht gets struck by lightning and everyone is washed overboard, a night of surprise visitors begins as each nearly drowned passenger, which include Tim's ex-boss and ex-husband, make their way to Tim's front door. As calamity ensues Tim is forced to face his demons and hilariously fight to regain control of his life.Michael Mackenzie Wills has worked with several cutting-edge icons such as Penn & Teller, Blue Man Group, MTV Networks, and FUSE TV. His award-winning show Operation Opera has played in various venues in New York City such as Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, The National Opera Center, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. He was the co-founder, Artistic Director, and Resident Director of Playful Theatre Productions in NYC where Theatre Row and The Currican Theatre was PTP's home for over 10 years. Premiere productions in New York include developing and directing James Gandolfini in Tarantulas Dancing, Liev Schreiber in G-Force, Jamy Ian Swiss in The Honest Liar, Recreation by Penn Jillette, Hunting Humans by Richard Thompson, Fixing Frankby Ken Hanes, and the original NYC production of The Last Session. He has written the book and lyrics to several children's musicals including the musical farce A Cow Named Cow, The Adventures of Superbunny, A Superbunny Christmas, Superbunny's Pirate Vacation, Superbunny Meets the Mummy, The Princess The Cow and the Corn Maze, Cow Goes to the Opera, and POE: An Introduction to Edgar Allan. His film GRINCH, won honors at FILMEX, the International Film Festival in Los Angeles. He is a member of The Actors Studio and belongs to SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society) and The Dramatist Guild. Education: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, UCLA (Michael Gordon), Gordon Hunt, and Playwrights Horizons Professional Theatre Program (Bob Moss). He is also an illustrator of children's books where his work can be seen not only in print but also on Chinese to English bilingual reading apps available from Neumedias.Videos
