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An Umbrella in the Snow
Fact Theatre Company is concluding its third season with their annual PAGE 2 STAGE repertoire. FACT focuses on developing new work and the two shows being presented were developed during their playwrite's forums.
AN UMBRELLA IN THE SNOW by Jack Dyville is a full length play which has had a remarkable evolution from short play to full length. The story of what has been described as a an "honestly-rendered, heartfelt play" explores the friendship of two of the most unlikely acquaintances, Edith Loveland, (LUCY SORLUCCO) a former 76 year old Broadway chorus girl and Edgar (GUS FERRARI), a 40-something father of three, New York City fry-cook. Once successful, Ms. Lovely now lives alone in a flea-bag residence hotel in midtown Manhattan where Edgar owns the coffee shop. The two establish a bond of friendship and understanding, as Edgar, who is going through a separation from his wife of sixteen years, learns some valuable lessons from his new friend. Each becomes sympathetic to one another as they discover life is about making choices and accepting differences. An extraordinary duo on a sentimental journey; poignantly told with honesty, and lots of heart and soul.
UMBRELLAS IN THE SNOW has already received considerable acclaim. "An Umbrella in the Snow" which began as a 7 minute play at Manhattan Theatre Sources "Spontaneous Combustion" in 2003 went on to be selected for countless readings and was named a Semi-Finalist at the 2005 Strawberry Festival and at the 2011 Ronald Duncan Playwriting Competition in England where Colin Lewisohn and Jonathan Hall praised the play as a "A lovely concept and the dialogue is charming with a tender ring." This year, Dyville along with actors Lucy Sorlucco and Gus Ferrari and dramaturg Lynn Manuell have developed the play into a full 90 minute piece.
LUCY SORLUCCO who is featured as Miss Lovely has performed in international tours as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret and Madame Giry inThe Phantom of the Opera in New York City at Primary Stages, La Mama e.t.c., Encompass Music Theatre, BMI, American Place Theatre, Actor's Outlet Theatre and Soho Rep and in stock and regional theater including Foothills Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, Seaview Players and Aradia Theatre, and on radio and television. She has performed in concert at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, Wave Hill, Riverdale, NY and Greenwich House Music School. She is a Charter Member of F.A.C.T.
GUS FERRARI (Edgar) is a graduate of the Moscow Theatre's "Stanislawsky Method Seminar", Gus, also attended HB Studios and has numerous stage and film credits. He has traveled the country performing with "Murder to Go" Interactive Mystery Theatre and Winceyco Inc. educational theatre. He was, also, a founding member of the I.N.T.A.R 53 Latino Actors Workshop (1997-2000) and is currently a board member and technical-coordinator at F.A.C.T.
JACK DYVILLE who is the director and playwrite is a member of the Dramatists Guild, SDC, AEA, SAG and is Co-Founder, Producer/ Artistic Director. of F.A.C.T. He has 4 scripts Published with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING'S IE CLARK Series, He was produced at NY Fringe ('04 & '09), Strawberry Festival, Wonderland NYC Fest, The Duplex, Playwright's Horizons Invitational Forum. He is also a performer/choreographer with credits on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, Summer Stock, Dinner Theatre. He has also taught theatre and dance for 25 years. Dyville has been co-producer-director of a summer theatre, Youth Education On Stage in Williston North Dakota for the past 25 years. He taught dance for 20 years and is a certified Adjudicator with International Dance Challenge.
In addition, stemming from the win of Katie Labahan's play "Treasure" as Best of Festival & Audience Favorite at the 2011 Summer Shorts Festival in North Dakota, the FACT resident playwrights created plays around the theme to find their own meaning to the word Treasure and the results are four 20 minute plays by Mark-Eugene Garcia, Julia Genoveva, Marjorie Conn and Labahan.
PAGE 2 STAGE will be presented POCO Stage @ THE SECRET THEATRE, 4402 23rd St, Long Island City NYC 11101. The Repertory Schedule is{ Tuesday May 1 7:30pm (Umbrella), Wednesday May 2 3pm (Umbrella) 7:30pm (Treasure), Thursday May 3 7:30pm (Treasure), Friday May 4 7pm (Umbrella) 9pm (Treasure), Saturday May 5 7pm (Treasure) 9pm (Umbrella), Sunday May 6 3pm (Treasure) 5:30pm (Umbrella)
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LocationThe Secret Theatre (View)
44-02 23rd Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Attendees
Name Withheld
Jackson Heights, NY United States
May 03, 2012 10:23 PM |
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Brightwaters, NY United States
May 02, 2012 10:03 AM |
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Garwood, NJ United States
Apr 20, 2012 9:58 AM |
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New York, NY United States
Apr 17, 2012 3:05 PM |
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