"SPEND A NIGHT IN JAIL" WITH HELLO OUT THERE AND DEATHWATCH
Published 2010-04-06
WITH A DOUBLE BILL INCLUDING
HELLO OUT THERE
and
DEATHWATCH
by Jean Genet, directed by Richard Hymes-Esposito
Beginning May 1; Opening on May 5
at American Theatre for Actors
New York: Beginning May 1, 2010 Genet and Saroyan will be on display in a double-bill at the American Theatre for Actors (314 W. 54th Street). Nutshell Productions will present “ Spend a Night in Jail” including the plays HELLO OUT THERE by William Saroyan, directed by Robert Haufrecht and DEATHWATCH by Jean Genet, directed by Richard Hymes-Esposito. Opening night is Wednesday, May 5 and run through May 23. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased www.SmartTix.com or call (212) 868-4444.
HELLO OUT THERE by William Saroyan, directed by Robert Haufrecht
Falsely jailed for an alleged rape of a married women, a young man awaits certain death is a small town jail cell. There he meets young woman; both outcasts, they decide to run off together with the hopes of finding happiness elsewhere. Hello Out There is a play about the human need to connect and be loved despite circumstances.
Cast includes: Kerry Fitzgibbons (Film: Dandelion Fall, Polycarp. Stage: GI Joe Jared), Richard Hymes-Esposito (This Isn't Paradise, Film: Last Days of Simon).
DEATHWATCH by Jean Genet, directed by Richard Hymes-Esposito.
One of Genet’s earliest plays, Deathwatch is set cramped cell as three inmates struggle for status and acceptance of their ring leader. It examines criminal behavior, survival, masculinity and the universal need for belonging despite the abject and hopeless social standing of its hierarchy.
Cast includes: Raul Sigmund Julia (The Great Recession), Greg Engbrecht (The Tragedy of John
Mountain Jews), John Paul Harkins (IT Award for Taming of the Shrew) and Kevin McGraw (Film: September 12th).
Creative team for both shows include: Craig Napoliello (Sets), Eric Nightengale (Light and Sound).
And Set Design for both shows will be done by Craig Napoliello
DEATHWATCH by Jean Genet, directed by Richard Hymes-Esposito
Begins performances May 1, opens May 5 through May 23, 2010.
Performance schedule: Monday at 8PM; Thursday - Saturday at 8PM; Sunday at 5PM
(Added show on Wednesday, May 5 at 8PM; NO show on Sunday, May 16 at 5PM)
American Theatre for Actors is located at 314 W. 54th Street 4th floor.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling (212) 868-4444 or visiting www.smarttix.com
For more information please visit www.spendthenightinjail.com
Running time: 2 hours with intermission
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