Basement Boy Productions is proud to present THE BOY IN THE BASEMENT as part of the 12th annual New York International Fringe Festival – FringeNYC. The Boy In The Basement is written by Katharine Heller and directed by Nell Balaban (Assistant Director of Golda's Balcony and The Foreigner on Broadway). Performances will run from August 9th to 23rd, 2008 at the SoHo Playhouse (Venue #7), located at 15 Vandam Street between 6th Avenue & Varick in NYC. The show features original music on piano performed live by Jon Quinn.
Performances of The Boy In The Basement take place on Sat 8/9 at 12:00noon, Sun 8/10 at 5pm, Thu 8/14 at 3:45pm, Thu 8/21 at 11:45pm and Sat 8/23 at 10pm. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at http://www.FringeNYC.org or by calling 1-866-468-7619. Running time is 75 minutes. For more information on the show visit http://www.TheBoyInTheBasement.com.THE BOY IN THE BASEMENT is a live action romance novel about four co-eds who find a striking stranger trying to rob their house. His punishment? One weekend in the basement - as their sex slave. But see what happens when Lance Speedworth breaks into their home…and steals their hearts. Sexy, funny and touching, THE BOY IN THE BASEMENT is a story about friendships with modern commentary on the contemporary romance novel.Director Nell Balaban has served as associate director to Scott Schwartz on many plays and musicals including The Foreigner (starring Matthew Broderick) and Golda's Balcony (starring Tovah Feldshuh). She's worked at venues including The Roundabout, Papermill Playhouse, The Alley Theatre (Houston), Goodspeed Opera House and The ALLIANCE THEATRE (Atlanta). As a Broadway actress she appeared in the original Broadway cast of Jane Eyre.
Meghan Powe and Tom Macy
Katharine Heller and Tom Macy
Tom Macy
Tom Macy as Lance Speedworth and Anna Stump
The cast of The Boy In The Basement
Photos by Luke Ratray.
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