The Group Rep presents the World Premiere of NORMAL NOISES 6 Short Plays written and directed by Clara Rodriguez, produced by Brooklyn Sample and Heidi Mendez for the Group Rep. These short funny plays are about life - - but not just about the big things in life. Sometimes its about the little things that make you want to get out of bed in the morning, or maybe stay in bed, or maybe do both at the same time. Cast features the talents of Melissa Bontempt, Cynthia Bryant, Cheryl Crosland, Michael Gabiano, Sheena Georges, Pascal Gigon, Cecil Jennings, Melissa Kaye, Mareli Mitchel-Shields, Lloyd Pedersen, Alec Reusch, Steve Shaw, Neil Thompson, Sascha Vanderslik. Barbara Brownell and Alyssa Rae are understudies.
About the Short Plays:
Bath Day - Melvin turns to the new neighbor lady for help with his elderly mother-in-law. Michael Gabiano, Melissa Bontempt, Cheryl Crosland
What's in the Dip? - Margaret feels terrible about the low turnout at her mother's funeral. Mareli Mitchel-Shields, Pascale Gigon, Lloyd Pedersen
Stakeout - A budding private investigator sees things he cant unsee while on a stakeout. Lloyd Pedersen, Cecil Jennings (9/1-10/10), Alec Reusch (8/11-8/27)
Balls! - Carol has always wanted to be a grandmother, ever since she was a little girl, and now it looks like her dream will come true. Mareli Mitchel-Shields, Michael Gabiano, Cecil Jennings (9/1-10/10), Alec Reusch (8/11-8/27), Sascha Vanderslik
Security - After possibly seeing what might be a suspicious character, Beverly calls the security guard. Neil Thompson, Cynthia Bryant
Ripped Off - Millie is on trial for stealing from a Walmart Superstore, the most American store of them all. Cheryl Crosland, Neil Thompson, Melissa Bontempt, Sascha Vanderslik
NORMAL NOISES runs August 11 - September 10, 2022, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm. Running Time: 90 minutes. One 15 min. intermission. Saturday After the Show Talkbacks with cast and production team 8/20 and 9/2. Tickets: $25. Seniors & Students with ID $20. Buy Tickets and for current Health and Safety protocol www.thegrouprep.com or for information 818.763.5990. Upstairs at the Group Rep on the Second Floor of the Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., NoHo 91601. Free Parking. The Upstairs is not wheelchair accessible.
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Cast and Creative team for NORMAL NOISES at Lonny Chapman Theatre
Cast
x sennyuen rance
Director/Writer/Performer
x (they/themme; ze/hir; fae/faer) is a TRANSdisciplinary artist who offers a conceptual and anti-modern approach to movement-driven performance. x has shared short films, installations, and dance works in Budapest, HU; Detroit, MI; Ithaca, NY; and NYC. Selected accomplishments include: Creatives Rebuild New York (Artist Employment Program), AXIS Choreo-Lab Fellow, GALLIM Moving Artist Residency, Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (Bronx Council on the Arts), City Artist Corps grant, LiftOff Residency (New Dance Alliance), Disability. Dance. Artistry. Dance. Residency Program (Dance/NYC, Gibney). high functioning x.0 is their first full length solo show.
Creative Team
Daphny
Props Coordinator/Scenic Head
Daphny (pronouns: They/Them) is a gender-nonconforming, Afro-Latiné Descendant of the Taino and Awarawak people, and a multidisciplinary artist. They started working in theater arts this year, closely working with the costume designer on Misdemeanor Dreams. They quickly realized that their specialty in ceramics and 3D projects can work well in a props dept. Daph works as an art teacher during the week and finds inspiration through the kids they teach. This is their first debut as Props Coordinator on a production and are excited to showcase their passions through art.
jo kwon
Costume Designer
Jo Kwon is a costume designer and visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Their work and research draw from pop culture, fine art, DIY, and couture. As a visual artist, Jo regards the treatment of textiles as a body that carries memory. They explore the excitement of childhood play through color and form within hfx.0, indulging in its joy and humor. Jo's work has been shown at COPE NYC, Soft Surplus, and at events within their community. In their free time, they enjoy psychological thrillers and mysteries.
Charlie Fischetti
Photographer/Videographer
Charlie Fischetti (they/he/she) is a genderfluid multi-disciplinary artist based in NYC. His mediums include photo/video, poetry, and drag performance. Their passions lie in the intersections between humans and nature, sexuality and gender expansion, horror as a site of reclamation and liberation, and transformative justice. She has worked in arts nonprofits, education, and outreach/community organizing. He is so excited to be working with x to support this project through video and photo documentation and engaging with its multimedia storytelling elements.
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