BRENDAN HUGHES (Director) returns to New York after several years splitting his time between Wellfleet, Massachusetts, where he serves as Impresario of the Harbor Stage at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, and Los Angeles where he teaches acting, writes and makes films. New York theatre has included directing for Lucid Theatre, Tikal Too Entertainment, the Dwight Street Book Club and Triptych Theatre. Brendan is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he ran the Yale Cabaret in its 35th season. He directed the New England Premiere of PRIVATE JOKES, PUBLIC PLACES for Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater.
Set Design for THE BILBAO EFFECT is by Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams, lighting design is by Cat Tate Starmer, costume design is by Chloe Chapin and sound design is by Ben Arons.
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Performances of THE BILBAO EFFECT run May 12-June 5 at The Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place, between Bleecker Street and West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village); Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8pm. Tickets are $18. For tickets call (212) 352-3101 or (866) 811-4111 or visit www.theatermania.com