Wandering Bark Theatre Co To Present OTHELLO 10/25-30

Wandering Bark Theatre Co and Jack Sharkey are set to present OTHELLO by William Shakespeare. 

DIRECTED BY LETA TREMBLAY

PRODUCED BY Joseph Parks, Valerie Redd AND Jack Sharkey

ADAPTED BY Valerie Redd

Paranoia, Betrayal and Post Traumatic Stress propel this highly physical reinvention of Othello, depicting returning U.S. Afghanistan veterans.

PERFORMANCES OCTOBER 25-30, 2011

THE SECRET THEATRE

Tuesday through Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm

All tickets $10 for advanced tickets visit www.secrettheatre.com 

The Secret Theatre

4402 23rd St.

Long Island City, NY

Featuring Maggie Blumer, Alan Brincks, Wayne T. Carr*,David Gallagher*, Jake Green, Abbi Hawk, Peter Herrick*, David Muhs, Joseph Mitchell Parks*, Valerie Redd*

*Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Othello features lighting design by Brian Henderson, costumer design by Kat Heath, scenic design by Jacquelyn Marolt, video design by Kate Eminger, and original composition and sound design by Jay Spriggs

Leta Tremblay is an NYC director specializing in stylized movement with bold, simple visual and auditory elements. Credits include: The Foreplay Play (Manhattan Repertory Theatre), Snow White Zombie (2010 EstroGenius Festival), Hangman School for Girls (Manhattan Theatre Source), and Fore-Shadow-Play (Galapagos Art Space). Training: Smith College, Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute, Wooster Group, and Siti Company. Founding member and Producing Director of FullStop Collective. www.letatremblay.com

Joseph Mitchell Parks (Co-Producer) is thrilled to collaborate with such an amazing team of artists. Recent New York Theatre Credits include The Soldier Dreams, Gabriel(le), King Lear, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Henry IV part one and two, and Layla's Dream. In 2010 Joseph understudied 4 tracks in The Acting Companies national tour of Romeo and Juliet. Film and Television credits include Gossip Girl, Blood Night, Blood Junkies, Vamperfica, North Crossing, Loveless, Lady Cop and The Superagent. Joseph is a company member of Shakespeare NYC and Theatre East. Other Producing credits include Producing Assistant for The Acting Company and Associate Producer for Theatre East. Member of AEA since 2005.

Valerie Redd (Co-Producer) New York: Eye of God (Ainsley) -Theatre East, The Wonder (Isabella)- The Queen's Company. Regional favorites: All My Sons (Ann), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania), Metamorphoses (Eurydice)- Mary Moody Northen Theatre, Elektra (Chorus Leader)- The Blue Theatre. London: Richard III (Clarence), Julius Caesar (Caska), Women Beware Women (Livia), Marriage a la Mode (Melantha)- LAMDA. Edinburgh: La Dispute (Marie)- Owl Farm. Training: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Postgraduate Classical Acting).

http://www.wanderingbarktheatrecompany.org/