"BATMAN AND ROBIN IN THE BOOGIE DOWN" OPENS OFF BROADWAY
Published 2010-06-09
“BATMAN and ROBIN in the BOOGIE DOWN”
PREMIERES Off Broadway IN NEW YORK
JUNE 16th
AT STAGE LEFT STUDIO
A Limited Engagement
PREMIERES Off Broadway IN NEW YORK
JUNE 16th
AT STAGE LEFT STUDIO
A Limited Engagement
“Rare vitality and soul-searching honest accompany this funny and touching testimonial to the power of sibling devotion. This is a deeply personal labor of love. It is essentially beyond criticism. Miss Jeffers gifts are undeniable.”
-Los Angeles Times.
“This show is an extraordinary occasion. It is one of the highlights of the Dallas theatrical season.” -Dallas Morning News
AN EVENT OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
Juliette Jeffers’ highly acclaimed two-act-tour-de-force, “BATMAN and ROBIN in the BOOGIE DOWN” has been lauded in both Dallas and Los Angeles where it enjoyed sold-out runs.
Miss Jeffers’ film and television schedules prevented a New York Off premiere until now.
Originally directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood, the show opens for a limited Off Broadway run on Wednesday, June 16th at the theatre at STAGE LEFT STUDIO (438 West 37th Street #5A) where it will play through July 17th with an option to extend through August.
“BATMAN and ROBIN in the BOOGIE DOWN”
(From the Bronx … and beyond.)
“BATMAN and ROBIN in the BOOGIE DOWN” is a touching and quirky biographical tale of two siblings. The acclaimed play chronicles their life and loss, from their exuberant childhood games as Batman and Robin, to the sudden passing of the older brother at the age of 33.
In ACT I we see that the sister has become ill after her brother’s death. She tries a myriad of alternative treatments from acupuncture to biofeedback to get better but nothing works. So she decides to go home to connect with her brother’s spirit.
In ACT II the brother comes back in spirit form to answer some of his beloved sister’s questions and to give her some peace and closure.
Both siblings tell their stories from their points of view through heart-wrenching and heart-warming flashbacks.
It is a poignant story of two lives eternally intertwined with a multitude of vibrant characters from their shared past in the Bronx … and beyond.
JULIETTE JEFFERS: A true artist who lives to heal herself and others by using every creative bone in her body, Juliette is a Caribbean-American who began her journey as an artist at The High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. She went on to earn a degree in Languages from Hofstra University and her studies included programs in both Spain and France. Upon graduation, she moved to L.A. to pursue a career in acting. She has enjoyed a career in Theatre, T.V. and Film. In the theatre world, Juliette was nominated for a NAACP Theatre Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in ‘Ah Ha Moments’ “Butterscotch and Fudge” at the Complex Theatre. She was also a finalist in “15 Minutes of Fem”, a one-woman show competition at The Egyptian Arena Theatre. Her first one- woman play, “Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down” premiered at The Elephant Theatre to packed audiences and rave reviews. Since then, it was the featured opening play at the African American Theatre Festival in Dallas, was nominated for a NAACP Theatre Award for Best Play in L.A., won for Best Lighting and was performed at the L.A. Women’s Theatre Festival twice. Her second one woman-show, “Looking For a Chocolate Match.com,” premiered in 2008 at the LAWTF and was performed in conjunction with Vanessa Williams’ one-woman show at the Elephant Theatre in L.A. A few of her recent T.V. guest star appearances include “Raising The Bar”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “E.R.” and “Without a Trace.” In Film, she has appeared in “Play the Game “with Andy Griffith, “The Nobel Son”, with Alan Rickman and “Constellation”, with Billy Dee Williams.
REGGIE ROCK BYTHEWOOD (Original Director of “BATMAN and ROBIN in the BOOGIE DOWN”): Reggie received a B.A. degree from Marymount College in Manhattan. He co-founded the Harlem-based theater company called the Tribe, where he wrote, produced and directed various plays. Reggie then went on to write the screenplay for Spike Lee’s feature film “Get on the Bus.” He also wrote and directed the HBO original film, “Dancing in September,” which was an official selection at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. Reggie co-wrote and directed the Dreamworks film “Biker Boyz,” starring Laurence Fishburne. On T.V., some of his writing credits include, “A Different World” and “N.Y. Undercover”. His latest writing adventure was for the film “Notorious” about the life of rapper, Notorious BIG.
“BATMAN and ROBIN in the BOOGIE DOWN” Schedule:
The Theatre at Stage Left Studio
438 West 37th Street #5A
(between 9th & 10th Avenues)
JUNE: 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 at 8:00pm
JUNE 27 at 3:00pm
JULY: 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8:00pm
JULY 11 at 3:00pm
TICKETS $20
1-800-838-3006
www.BrownPaperTickets.com
www.StageLeftStudio.net
www.JulietteJeffers.com
“You couldn’t be in the Boogie Down if you didn’t have a crew.”
-Juliette Jeffers
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