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CAFE LUNA GALA !
Join us on Sunday, September 18th at 7pm for a night of music, dancing and good food!
Cafe Luna hosts a fundraiser in support of The Witch of St. Elmora Street, a new play by Joey Merlo. Buying a ticket for the party helps to support our production, and treats you to dinner, drinks, and entertainment that is sure to sweep you off your feet and right onto the dance floor.
The evening will begin with our very own version of a red carpet. Our photographer will be snapping your photos as you pose with friends and family, before being escorted into the main dining room for dinner (wine included). Over appetizers youll enjoy a live concert featuring the cast and myself, giving you a hint of the passion and humor in our play. Following dinner, we invite you to party the night away on the dance floor, get your future told by our Tarot card reader, and make this a night to remember!
More about the play:
In a time of romantic crises, young Graziella seeks out a fortune teller
who sees "Blood, blood, blood!" in her future. She and her twin brother Micky
have just been cheated on by their respective partners. Each seeks comfort and redemption within the cacophony of their mutual heartbreak. However, rumors and their own superstitions provoke them closer and closer towards taking revenge.
Why we need your support:
Theater is about community, and new work seldom gets produced without the support of people like you who understand the power of this important art form. With your contribution, we will be able to bring together passionate artists and work tirelessly to achieve our vision for this play that weve been developing for over three years.
You are an important part of our process, and our community, and were looking forward to celebrating with you at the gala!
Much love, Joey and the cast and crew of The Witch of St. Elmora Street
PS. All guests are welcome! Tell your neighbors!
About our team:
Joey Merlo
(Playwright)
is a poet, actor and playwright who has worked all over the world including Ghana, where he completed a documentary on the illegality of homosexuality called Voices and Greece, where he took part in a collaborative residency that focused on creating public art installations and theater with both Athenian activists and students. He has worked with the Westport Country Playhouse, the Lark, Dixon Place and contributes to Out.com. Joey lives in Washington Heights and is the host of Siren Den, a monthly showcase for artists at Smalls Jazz Club in the West Village.
Emilyn Kowaleski
(Director)
Emilyn is a Brooklyn based writer and director from Berkeley, CA. She has a B.F.A. from NYU Tisch School of The Arts, Drama/Psychology. She has interned and assisted for a handful of experimental theater companies including, Shotgun Players, FoolsFury Theater Company, Mondo Bizzaro, Elevator Repair Service (NYC), Big Dance Theater (Alan Smithee Directed This Play: BAM, 2014) and Target Margin Theater (Reread Another, The Bushwick Starr and The Brick, 2015). She was the Associate Director of Young Jean Lees Theater Company from August 2013 to January 2016. She is currently on an artistic residency with Lama Theater Company at The Peace Project in Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua. EmilynKowaleski.com
RACHEL CHRISTIANSEN
(Creative Producer)
Rachel has collaborated on new work at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, Invisible Dog Art Center, HB Studio Theatre, HERE Arts Center, the New York Library Society, and ARS NOVA. She has worked alongside, and learned from, producers at New York Theatre Workshop, Seattle Repertory Theatre, New York Stage & Film, BRIC Arts Media, and PS 122's COIL Festival.
CAITLIN ZOZ
(Grazi)
Caitlin is a New York based Actor. She graduated with Honors from NYU Tischs Experimental Theatre Wing with a BFA in Acting. Theatre: Broken City: Harlem (PopUp Theatrics), New York City Independent Theatre One-Minute Play Festival (New Ohio Theatre), Carnival Des Corbeaux (McKittrick Hotel), Hotel Project (Popup Theatrics) I Dont Want to Hurt Your Feelings (Dir. Emma Koenig), Dance Dance Revolution (Ohio Theater Dir. Alex Timbers). Regional: Our Town (Long Wharf Theatre), The SevenYear Itch (Ivoryton Playhouse) Riding The Turnpike, Gross Domestic Product (Hartbeat Ensemble) Recent Film: Roommate Wanted, Meadow Brook, Dark Haul, Straight Outta Tompkins, Bloody Mary. www.caitlinzoz.com
ROB BRINKMANN
(Micky)
Rob is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, is a New York based stage and film actor. Most recently seen this summer in the NYC Fringe Festival with Baby Hubris, the Thespis Festival in Lily Casually, Nylon Fusion's Hot Summer in the City, and Cygnus ISA Summer Con5t3ll4tion at the Paradise Factory. www.robbrinkmann.com
REBECCA ROBERTSON
(Vicky)
Rebecca is an actress & singer, aspiring poet & professional enthusiast. Currently she wanders the halls of Sleep No More. She is the Co-Artistic Director of mad/magic. She receives valentines & other inquiries with bated fervor: rebeccaquinnrobertson.com
NATHANIEL PEART
(Tommy)
Nathaniel received a BFA from NYUs Tisch where he studied at the Stella Adler Studio, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and the Experimental Theater Wing. Theater: The Tank Edward II (Dir. Hunter Bird), La MaMa Umbria Tangled (Dir. Conor Abramsky), Dixon Place House & Variations (Dir. Will Detlefsen), Abe Burrows Dinner at Eight (Dir. Robert Moss). Film: NY84 (Dir. Cyril Morin), Jane Wants a Boyfriend (Dir. Will Sullivan), We The Economy (Dir. Morgan Spurlock), Breathe In (Dir. Drake Doremus), Lofty Dreams (Dir. Drew Moore). Thanks to the family, friends and artists that support this great work.
NICOLE PURSELL
(Adona)
Nicole is pleased as punch to be involved in this workshop with all of her friends. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch's Experimental Theater Wing and can be seen in the new award winning film, 'That's Not Us' directed by Will Sullivan. She lives in Brooklyn with three dudes and a dog.
ENZO FERRANTE
(Daddy in the tomato plant)
Enzo was born in Corleone, Sicily. He has performed all over the world, including Germany, France and Italy. He is a tri-lingual businessmen and a loving father of three beautiful children. He resides in Manalapan, New Jersey with his wonderful wife Anna.
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3679 U.S. 9
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
United States
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