| The Rocky Horror Picture Show A reimagined Shadow Cast experience! at Brooklyn Art Haus | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:08 pm EDT 10/08/24 | |
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| The Rocky Horror Picture Show A reimagined Shadow Cast experience! October 24th, 2024 through October 31st 2024 AT Brooklyn Art Haus https://www.bkarthaus.com/ KITCHEN SINK THEATRE COMPANY and BROOKLYN ART HAUS present a production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show like you've never seen before! Brooklyn Art Haus is being transformed into Frank-N-Furter's castle where we will celebrate the annual Transylvanian Convention in a reimagined shadow cast experience! With original choreography by Matt Kenna, projections of the movie cast on all walls of the theater, original props and costumes by Robert Pugh and Gaea Lawton, and a preshow that'll make you shiver with antici-PATION this will certainly be a Rocky Horror that you'll never forget! This production is directed by Katie Royse Ginther, assistant directed and choreographer by Matt Kenna, stage managed by Jenna Baker Morriessy and Melanie Ashby-Hunt, and had its intimacy scenes coordinated by Katie Glasser. This production is produced by Katie Royse Ginther, Piper Woods, Zevity Lopez, Izy Taylor, and Ian McQueen of Kitchen Sink Theatre Company, along with Isaac Bush and Alex Orthwein of Brooklyn Art Haus. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." This show will feature performances from Kris Glorioso (54 Sings Hazbin Hotel, Cabaret), Sam Bash (54 Sings Hazbin Hotel), Katie Royse Ginther (54 Sings Via Galactica, 54 Sings Diana the Musical, 54 Sings Songs of the Sitcoms, Pick*Nic, 54 Sings Hazbin Hotel), Izy Taylor (54 Sings Diana the Musical, 54 Sings Hazbin Hotel), Piper Woods, Eliyana Abraham (Pick*Nic, Peerless), Siobhan Kiernan (Murray Hill: A Parody), Jasmine Johnson (Pick*Nic, Men on Boats, Cabaret), Percy Hornak (Dungeons + Drama Nerds podcast), Julia Brunelli (STRIKE/OUT), Romey Drabek, Matt Kenna (A Chorus Line, Carousel), and Morgan White. The Rocky Horror Picture Show plays Brooklyn Art Haus (24 Marcy Ave) October 24th, 2024 at 9:30pm, October 25th, 2024 at 9:30pm, October 26th, 2024 at 7pm and 9:30pm, October 27th, 2024 at 7pm, October 30th, 2024 at 7pm and 9:30pm, and October 31st, 2024 at 7pm and 9:30pm. Cover charge is $35. Tickets and information are available at Stellar Tickets (use the code LIPS for $10 off any performance), Eventbrite, and All Events in Brooklyn. . MORE ABOUT THE PRODUCING TEAM AND CREATIVE TEAM Izy Taylor is a technical director and writer from the Pacific North West. Producing credits include: 54 Below Sings Diana. Stage managing credits include: (off broadway) The Very Last Dance of Homeless Joe (regional) The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Into the Woods, Newsies, Midsummer's Night Dream, Shrek Jr, Seussical Jr, Clue. They currently assist with the technical direction at Marymount School Izy is a huge supporter of arts education and arts accessibility. Katie Royse Ginther is a NYC-based producer, director and actor. Originally hailing from the Seattle-area with degrees in both Psychology and Theatre, they came to NYC to grow their theatre company, Kitchen Sink Theatre Company. Katie is the 2022 Region 7 Recipient of the SDC Residency from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, as well as a 2022 Irene Ryan Acting Competition from the same festival. Alongside their company, Katie aims to uplift queer and trans stories through live performance. Katie's NYC producing credits include: 54 Sings Diana the Musical (54 Below), STRIKE/OUT (Producer's Club), Pick*Nic (Brooklyn Art Haus and The Tank), and Poster Child (The Kraine Theater). Piper Woods is a multi-hyphenate artist/writer/director/actor based in New York. You can find them swinging swords in Renaissance Faires along with their "twin brothers" in The Lords of Adventure, performing on various film sets, or talking about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which they performed at in 2022. They are an avid singer/songwriter and recently released their first single and music video for their song Mailbox! They are actively working on the production of their EP, Conditional Divinity, which will be released in 2025. They are also a Kitchen Sink Theatre Company member as their Administrative/Production Associate and Grant Writer. Katie Glasser (she/they) is originally from the Seattle area and earned a degree in theatre from Western Washington University. With a passion for all things live performance, she moved to NYC and has been exploring all the opportunities they can. They discovered a passion for intimacy coordination during their time at WWU and is grateful for the opportunity to explore this role with Rocky Horror. Katie currently works at The Moth as a Production Coordinator, but will always stay loyal to KSTC. Katie's stick together! Ian McQueen (he/him) is a New York-based television and theater producer. His most recent projects include the MAC award-winning series CABARET ON THE COUCH, which has welcomed over 200 performers and 22 organizations in four years. He also served as the producer on world-premiere plays BLOOD ON MY MOTHER'S APRON; LITTLE EGG, BIG WORLD; AND THE LIGHTS OF THE BOREALIS WERE SHINING.; and SNOW BIRD. He is the executive producer of BEETHOVEN: LIVE IN CONCERT, which premiered at The Green Room 42 with Lexi Lawson, Gabriella Pizzolo, and Michael Lee Brown; and at Fort Salem Theater with Sarah Beth Pfeifer. His onscreen projects include Max's "Bama Rush" and Food Network's "The Kitchen," in addition to content for Discovery Channel, Vice Media, and Strayer University. Matt Kenna (he/she/they) is so excited to make his NYC theatre debut! BFA CAP21/Molloy University. Favorite credits include A Chorus Line (Al), Carousel (Enoch Snow), and The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch of the West). Many thanks to Katie and everyone at KSTC for this awesome opportunity. Enjoy the show! Mel Ashby (they/them) Favorite past productions include STRIKE/OUT (Kitchen Sink Theatre Company), Poster Child (Kitchen Sink Theatre Company), George Kaplan (The Bridge Production Group), Monarch's Row (Teatro LATEA), Tanya's Lit Clit (Experimental Bitch Presents), Jasper in Deadland (Village Theatre KIDSTAGE), and Henry IV Part 2 (Seattle Greenstage). Follow them @melstilda everywhere. This is Gaea's third production with Kitchen Sink Theater and first on the design side! You might recognize her from her rousing performance as Cam in Role Models and stage directions in Affecting Expression back in February. Before that, she appeared in Prospect Theater Company's Musical Theater Writing Lab Showcase and performed as L in Peerless at Princeton Summer Theater. Some of her favorite roles include Jo in Little Women and Olive in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Jenna Baker "JB" Morrissey (she/her) is a NYC-based stage manager and theatre artist from upstate New York. She received her B.A. in Theatre Studies from SUNY New Paltz in 2021. Recent credits include BOY MY GREATNESS with The Firebird Project (SM), Delivery Boy with Kitchen Sink Theatre Company (SM), The Woodlands at NYTF (SM), and (t)RUST at The Tank (SM). JB is ? of the podcast Feminine Features, exploring a new chick flick every week, and creates content on Youtube and TikTok. linktr.ee/jbmorrissey Robert is beyond excited to be designing for KSTC's NYC Rocky Horror debut! His love for RHPS goes back to high school where he and his friends would put on mini-shadow casts during their many sleepovers. When he's not designing for KS, Robert enjoys spending time with his friends and his husband of almost 5 years. He'd like to dedicate his design to his best friend Carley who'll always be his Janet, his Auntie Em. Visit his online portfolio at www.robertpughcostumedesign.com MORE ABOUT KITCHEN SINK THEATRE COMPANY Kitchen Sink aims to make a space for theatre artists in the community to experiment with their own creativity. We work to uplift not only queer stories, but the stories of those who aren't canonically represented in American theatre spaces. We want to make a space that supports members of our community who have a passion for creating their own reality onstage. That includes actors, playwrights, technical theater creators, directors, and designers. We work to create spaces for those who are passionate and have a love for their community. We are constantly looking for our next project, and we hope you will be there for it! https://www.kitchensinktheatrecompany.com/ MORE ABOUT BROOKLYN ART HAUS Brooklyn Art Haus (BAH), is an arts organization that premiers new and innovative productions. For our artistic community, our mission is to serve as an incubator, social environment, and performance space built for the longevity and success of artists and companies that maintain high standards and take risks with their projects. Audiences will experience the best of Brooklyn art, as well as the beauty of our international community of artists and production companies. From inspiring artistic experiences, to delicious food and drink, to events and devising space, we invite you to make Brooklyn Art Haus your new home for the arts in New York City! https://www.bkarthaus.com/ |
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