'Pawnshop Accordian' to be Part of Fringe Fest. 8/9

PAWNSHOP ACCORDIONS, the latest play from Jonathan Wallace, will be presented as part of The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). Aaron Gonzalez will direct.  Performances will be at the Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street, and will begin on August 9th and will continue through August 16th.

PAWNSHOP ACCORDIONS tells the story of a cynical EMT, a mute accordionist, a sinister Albanian, and a prophetic schizophrenic struggle to protect one another. This latest play from Jonathan Wallace is a hallucinatory drama of community and violence in New York's netherworld. Professional accordionist and clown Gina Samardge will play Zaida, the mute accordionist, and will perform live accordion music during the play, including traditional Eastern European and klezmer songs and original compositions.

The cast for PAWNSHOP ACCORDIONS includes Tim Cain, Henry Caplan, Brian D. Coats, David Tawal, Gina Samardge, and Shpend Xani. The design team will be Miguel Angel Valderrama (Lighting), Michael Hetzer (Sets), and Ren Ladassor (Costumes).
Aaron Gonzalez will direct.  Aaron's previous credits include Save My Brother and Saving Carmella for Howling Moon Cab Company, and The New Quixote at the Lincoln Center Institute. He is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, along with the designers Ren Ladassor and Michael Hetzer.

Jonathan Wallace has had several plays produced in New York City and the Hamptons. Full-length plays include Shapeshifter, The Shadow-Pier, Waves and Beaches and The Turtle Tattoo. His short plays have been performed at The Flea Theatre, The Lark Theatre, The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett, NY), the Civic Center in Valdez, Alaska, John Drew Theatre in Easthampton, 13th Street Repertory, and outdoors in Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Avenue B Gardens. Wallace's short play, Rockettes, is included in a 2007 anthology edited by Roger Ellis, published by Meriwether.  Wallace lives in Amagansett, NY with his playwright wife, Meri, and their elderly box turtle, Berryman.

PAWNSHOP ACCORDIONS will play the following schedule:
SAT 8/9 @ 2:15 pm
SUN 8/10 @ 5:15 pm
WED 8/13 @ 7:15 pm
THUR 8/14 @ 3:15 pm
SAT 8/16 @ 9:30 pm

Tickets will be $15.00 for all performances.  Tickets may be purchased by calling 866-468-7619, or online at FringeNYC.org.  For more information about the play, please visit www.howlingmooncabcompany.com.

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