And finally Rosa's Little Jar of Fear by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Dominic D'Andrea. A young girl named Rosa (Anna Kull) is in an airport, sitting and waiting for her mother, who's been taken away by security a day ago. But she maintains her calm with a little jar into which she vomits all her fear (given out to most children). In the waiting area, she meets a John Ramsey Jr. (Jeff Pucillo), who's trying to get on the flight she's going to be on. A flight attendant (Kelley Rae O'Donnell) is consistently upbeat in front of Rosa, but lets her guard down to John once Rosa is dispatched onto the plane. O'Donnell is an especial standout here.
Deb O's scenic design is great for all of the plays, with the novel idea of piling up in full view of the audience the set pieces from each previous play, which slowly becomes an ominous heap behind the action. James Clotfelter's lighting design and Daniel Kluger's sound design are both quite impressive, going the extra mile for unusual effects.
+30NYC: new plays for the next new York
The Red Fern Theatre Company
Center Stage NY
48 West 21st St., 4th Floor, NYC
March 4-21, 2010
www.redferntheatre.org
+30NYC plays the following schedule:
Friday, March 5 @ 8pm (Preview)
Saturday, March 6 @ 8pm (Opening)
Sunday, March 7 @ 3pm
Sunday, March 7 @ 8pm
Thursday, March 11 @ 8pm
Friday, March 12 @ 8pm
Saturday, March 13 @ 8pm
Sunday, March 14 @ 3pm
Sunday, March 14 @ 8pm
Monday, March 15 @ 7pm
Thursday, March 18 @ 8pm
Friday, March 19 @ 8pm
Saturday, March 20 @ 8pm
Sunday, March 21 @ 2pm (Closing)
Tickets are $25 and are now available online at www.redferntheatre.org. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater ½ hour prior to performance.
Photos
- Kathryn Kates and Jessica Cummings in Remembrancer Vessel
- Nalini Sharma, Richard Gallagher, Maria-Christina Oliveras, and Ian Quinlan in in the Zone
- Anna Kull, Jeff Pucillo, and Kelley Rae O'Donnell in Rosa's Little Jar of Fear
