Dear Irene... a love letter

Hello Irene,

Listen, can I level with you? Speaking as a former Floridian... can I just say, I think you might be a little lost. Don't be embarrassed, it happens to me all the time. I'm trying to get to my usual haunts here in NYC and I say 'hey, let me try getting there a different way. See something new.' But um... I've never gotten myself so lost that I ended up in the wrong state.
You see... this is where it gets a little embarrassing. Florida is actually behind you. All the way down there. See it.. kind of looks like a wang. Yeah. So down there they are waiting for you. They expect you every summer, even if you change your name and temperament. They know it's you. They know how to treat a lady such as yourself.
Here in NYC... for get about it! Half the people won't take you seriously and the other half will be so scared of you that they'll just freak out. Believe me it's not worth it. But more importantly everyone is just going to be pissed at you. Not a great first impression I'm afraid.
Because of you the MTA shut down.... I know right! Like, NYC without subways? Yeah! And I personally can't be indoors for two days straight. It's making me stir crazy! Because of your grand arrival I have to be... for my own safety.
I'm sure you are a reasonable lady. So, was just wonder... well... okay... we were all just wondering if you could kindly f of. That's right, get the f... out of here. No body wants you... so I don't even know what you are thinking. Is it like a joke? Because it isn't funny. I mean, we just had an earthquake. I don't know what's more ridiculous.
So give us a break and go home. I mean, I shouldn't be getting calls from my family in Florida saying they are worried about me... here... in Brooklyn. It's just, I don't know, backwards. You know? Are you going through something? Is that it Irene? Do you need counseling? Because I could recommend someone... in Georgia or Florida maybe but not here. Acting out is never the way. So please... Irene just do yourself a favor and stop. Please... and thank you.

XOXO

H

 

Puppets, Poe, and a Plague! Oh my!

I might as well have fallen off the face of the earth by my lack of posts or been taken up in the rapture... although something tells me I would have been left below... if you know what I mean.

While I finish up graduating from my second masters, making a promo video for CCNY educational theatre department, and getting ready to direct theatre at an all boys sleep away camp in Maine... (you heard me correctly) I thought I'd invite you to this... one of the many projects I have been working on... that have kept me from posting.

 So if you weren't scared of the rapture you should be scared of the Plague.

Presented at:      Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)
                                421 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY  11215
       
Dates:  Friday, June 24th  at 8:00pm
              Saturday, June 25th  at 8:00pm
              Sunday, June 26th at  6:00pm

Tickets:  $12
To purchase tickets, visit:     

               http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/169290weeblylink_new_window                                           
Cast:                             Katherine Chua, Carley Colbert, Alexandre Correia, Candice Fortin, Cesa Kobe-Smith,  Sahar Muradi, Clare O’Sheeran, Garret Scally, and Lyle Walford

Directed by:                Jennifer Onopa

Music:                          Culley Johnson

Puppetry, Mask, and Set Design:  Emily Leshner, Ryan Minezzi, Jennifer Onopa, Melanie Paterson

Lighting Design:       Jason Zanitsch

Dramaturge:    Hollie Rosenberg

Hive Mind Theatre:  http://www.hivemindtheater.com/index.html

Shameless Self Promotion!

It gets to the point where you've had all the turkey meals you can stand, too much time spent with the family you never see, except during this time of the year (and that's on purpose) and want a night off... come out SATURDAY NOV 27TH at 8pm for a one night only event. You will laugh, be turned on, maybe cry a little? And go back to laughing...


It will rock your world, spin you upside down, shake you all around and put you back down again (and that's only in the first ten minutes.)

A night of Sexy Shorts has 6 new short plays all exploring the theme of "SEXY". Each play is written by a different playwright, has a different director and some different actors.

Only $15.00 and not only do you get entertained but you help support a new non-profit theatre company. So you can be entertained and feel good about yourself.

If you can't make it but would still like to help us out... click here to donate. Even a buck helps us... seriously. We love all kids of money... to learn more about the theater company go to www.secondfigtheatre.org