The Dare Tactic Presents DARK DOWN DEEP By Cátia Sofia Cunha

The Dare Tactic presents Cátia Sofia Cunha's Dark Down Deep directed by Vinny Eden Ortega. Performances will take place April 5-13 at WOW Cafe Theatre, tickets available at thedaretactic.org

In Dark Down Deep a lovesick sea monster grown tired of murdering swimmers drains the ocean to keep from killing her crush and ultimately causing herself and her brethren to become trapped in the statues of a subway station. When an especially slimy fiend finds a way to bust out of his stony prison, all bets are off. In his human disguise, he seeks celebrity notoriety and hatches the ultimate revenge plot on his infatuated sibling. A couple's breakup sets his plan into motion as well as the opportunity for mischief, romance, and the potential to set the sea free again. The waters close over everyone's heads and a new queen jellyfish will reign supreme.

The cast stars Gabe Acevedo, Erin Bradford, Shakeerah Fredericks, Matt Pasini, and Lily Randall.

The production features scenic design by Merrill Peterson, costume design by Sammy Mainzer, make-up design by Linnea Sumner, light design by Quentin Madia, sound design by Chris Darbassie, poster design by Katie Cozzi, and choreography by Salomé Egas. The production is stage managed by Anna Lieberman and Mina Kopp.

Gabe Acevedo is an actor from NYC. He recently performed for The St Jeans Players and in the Furnace Festival. Atlantic Acting School and Columbia University grad. US Navy veteran.

Erin Bradford is a NYC based actress. Select credits: #MeToo Plays (off-Broadway), The Last Blueberry on Earth (Dare Tactic), FST Improv, The Write Stuff (Florida Studio Theatre), Hansel and Gretel (Jean's Playhouse), The Cherry Orchard (Muhlenberg) , This Property is Condemned (Muhlenberg). Muhlenberg Alum. www.ErinBradford.net

Shakeerah Fredericks is a New York based actress. She has been seen in staged readings of Grapefruit (The Dare Tactic, Wow Cafe Theatre) and Eve's Song (The Playwrights Realm, Ars Nova). She is currently devising a play with the Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) for their Theatre to the People Workshop.

Matt Pasini was born in Los Teques, Venezuela in 1997 and moved to the USA at the age of 3. Since they were a young kid they always had an addiction to Film and TV. Of course this prompted them to begin studying at The Barrow Group in 2013 to broaden their acting skills. They remained at The Barrow Group until 2018 learning everything from scene analysis to clowning. Matt has been seen on Broad City and Grave Secrets. They also have been seen working at the New York Renaissance Faire as Zephyr Vega the Space Faerie.

Lily Randall is a New York-based actor. Credits include Medea (Columbia's Lenfest Center for the Arts), Avenue Q (Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre), Hair (Centenary Stage Company), and Romeo and Juliet, Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play, and The Transition of Doodle Pequeño (Muhlenberg College). She is currently working on Hypatia and the Heathens: A Musical Bacchanalia with Caveat and I, Migration with Falconworks Theater Company. Muhlenberg College graduate: Theatre, Music. and Asian Studies. lilywrandall.com

The Dare Tactic is a non-profit theatre company dedicated to staging innovative, original works by underrepresented voices. The Dare Tactic focuses on bridging the gap between academic studies and early-career opportunities by providing a platform for emerging artists to create, explore, fail, and experiment in a safe, supportive environment.

Leadership at The Dare Tactic includes Quentin Madia (Executive Director), Vinny Eden Ortega (Artistic Director), Ryan McCormick (Administrative Director), Bleu Zephra (Associate Producer), Caroline Duffin (Co-Technical Director), Merrill Peterson (Co-Technical Director), Lauren Pelaia (Administrative Assistant), Ashley Malafronte (Artistic Associate), Griffin Schmackpfeffer (Director of Photography), and McLain Powell (Administrative Assistant).

www.thedaretactic.org

To post a comment, you must register and login.