Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Founder/ Artistic Director) will present its fourth annual One-Act Play Program. Our Time is an artistic home for kids who stutter, this production is the culmination of Our Time's One-Act Play Program, in which three teens who stutter write and direct original plays that are performed by professional actors. Our Time's One-Act Play Program feature plays written by and directed by Our Time Teens Danielle Diesu, Tom King and Edward Mawere. This evening of one-acts will take place at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) and will take place on December 12 & 13, 2008. Tickets are $12 (Reservations required) call 212-414-9696 or email moreinfo@ourtimetheatre.org
A Playlist Worth A Thousand Words
Written and directed by Danielle Diesu (2nd year in Our Time), age 17, from Long Island.
Can a playlist on an ipod have the power to bring two Co-workers together? Find out in this delightful romantic comedy. Starring Rosie Perez ("Lipstick Jungle" The Ritz), Ramon Rodriguez ("The Wire"), Shirley Rumierk ("Cool in Your Code"), Pancho Gutstein, and Our Time company members Tim Short and Victoria Perlman.
Cherish Every Moment
Written & directed by Tom King (1st year in Our Time), age 17, from Long Island.
This emotional play deals with loss, love, faith, and carrying on. We see a Mother and her Father coming to terms with the death of their Son/Grandson. Starring Jace Alexander (I'm Not Rappaport, Assassins Film: Clueless), Taro Alexander (STOMP, AD of Our Time) , Maddie Corman (Some Kidnd of Wonderful), Joel Higgins ("Silver Spoons") , and Our Time company member Joseph Popovich, Jr.
Mendacity
Written & directed by Edward Mawere (5th year in Our Time), age 16, from Brooklyn.
This original musical is about the relationship between a Mother and her Daughter and the on-going lies that both have been telling. Edward has written four original rockin' songs that drive this new work. Starring Noah Cornman ("Law & Order"), Carl Danielsen (The Big Voice: God or Merman?), and Emily Whyte.
OUR TIME's ONE ACT PLAY PROGRAM
Friday, December 12th @ 8pm; Saturday, December 13th @ 2pm & 8pm
There will be a Q&A with the teen writers/directors following each performance
Cherry Lane Theatre is located at 38 Commerce Street
Tickets are only $12 (reservations required) 212-414-9696 or email moreinfo@ourtimetheatre.org
For more info please visit www.ourtimetheatre.org / ourtimenyc.blogspot.com
Ms. Diesu, Mr. King and Mr. Mawere as well as the performers are available to discuss OUR TIME THEATRE COMPANY. To arrange press seats and interviews please contact Springer Associates PR
Our Time Theatre Company provides an environment free from ridicule where young people who stutter discover the joy of creating and performing original theatre and music. Based in New York City, Our Time consists of pre-teens and teenagers who study acting, singing, playwriting, drumming, and dance with professional artists. Exercising these skills, they create original plays and musicals that are performed in New York City and around the world. Our Time serves its members free of charge and there are no prerequisites to join. In August of 2008 Our Time launched Camp Our Time, a sleep-away performing arts camp for young people who stutter and their siblings.
