SEASON VI
2011-2012

May 7, 2012
MTWORKOLOGUES
ART/NY

Monologues by our favorite writers including Carol Carpenter, Jacqueline Goldfinger & David Stallings.

March 15-31, 2012

PARTS OF PARTS & STITCHES

Written by Riti Sachdeva
Directed by Cat Parker

The Theatre at the 14th St Y

A joyous, colorful occasion, a wedding day in the Punjab region, 1947, the patchwork of two families eager with anticipation for their pending unification. In PARTS OF PARTS & STITCHES, Yamuna and Jiwan prepare for their lives and future together in a small village of what is soon to become Pakistan. Soon after the couple celebrates their matrimony, the reality of the political and religious upheaval forced on the country by Britain’s abandonment, becomes apparent. The violence of man against man, erupts in a horrific massacre. With perseverance and a will to survive, Yamuna desperately attempts to stitch back the pieces of her life.

Featuring Sarah Baskin*, Purva Bedi*, Jaspal Binning, Sergei Burbank*, Mariam Habib*, Ashok Kumar, Bushra Laskar, Deanna McGovern, Antonio Miniño, Eric Percival, Anil Ramani, Shetal Shah*, Imran W. Sheikh and Dathan B. Williams*.

Scenic Designer: George Allison; Costume Designer: Karen Ann Ledger; Lighting Designer: Carl Faber; Sound Designer: Martha Goode; Production Stage Manager: Sarah Elizabeth Ford*; Press Agent: Katie Rosin, Kampfire PR; Marketing Liaison / Vocal Coach: David Stallings; Outreach Coordinator & Prop Designer: Laurie Prendergast; Composer & Singer: Arooj Aftab; Composer: Gisela Fullà-Silvestre; Choreographer: Navdeep Tucker; Dialect Coach: Sanjiv Jhaveri; Assistant Director: Taylor Larsen; Assistant Set Designer: Dan Krause; Assistant Stage Manager: London Griffith; Projection Designer: Aaron Gonzalez; Graphic Designer: Lindsay Moore & Antonio Miniño. Produced by Martha Goode, Associate Producer Jessica Thornhill.

Feb 2-4, 2012
The National NewBorn Festival
The City College of New York

The National NewBorn Festival is MTWorks' playwriting competition and flagship program created to find talented emerging playwrights from across the US, introduce their work to the New York community, and open new doors to regional voices.

Plays included The Tragedy of Dandelion by Duncan Pflaster, directed by Leah Bonvissuto; Denny and Lila by August Schulenburg, directed by Tom Wojtunik; Absinthe by Joe Musso, directed by Dev Bondarin; On Egdon Heath by David Stallings, directed by Glory Kadigan.


Excellence in Playwriting Award Winner: Joe Musso (Absinthe)
Audience Favorite Award Winner: Duncan Pflaster (The Tragedy of Dandelion)

Dec 5, 2012
UNDERWORLD V

Hosted by Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley
Musical Direction by Dr. Bryan Wade

The Triad Theatre (158 W 72nd St)

MTWorks' annual one-night only benefit event featuring Broadway’s hottest understudies performing and sharing their stories. All proceeds go to funding MTWorks’ Season of Fight.

With Douglas Lyons, Corey Mach, Nic Rouleau, Betsy Struxness, Anne Tolpegin and Katie Webber. With MTWorks' company members Peter Cappello, Sarah Chaney, Antonio Minino and Maureen O'Boyle.

Nov 3-19, 2011
COSTA REHAB

Written by Rich Rubin
Directed by Shelly Feldman
The WorkShop Theater (312 W 36th St, 4th Fl)

Wheeler and Corso, two injured Iraq War veterans, recuperate in the rehab unit of a stateside Army hospital. Their friendship is based on a profane camaraderie and a shared, if unstated, experience of war. Both men, however, are bored and sliding towards burnout, worn down by the weight of their injuries and the impersonal face of the Army bureaucracy. The arrival of Davis, a third injured vet, serves to rejuvenate the other two soldiers, providing them with a fresh, if unconventional, mission to focus on. Their subversive quest on Davis’ behalf leads to a renewed sense of hope for all three of them.

Featured Nicholas Urda* and MTWorks company members Peter Cappello*, Sarah Chaney*, Louise Flory, Rachel McPhee* & Jacob Thornhill*

Produced by Martha Goode. Set & Costume Design by Craig Napoliello; Lighting Design by Dan Gallagher. Production Stage Management by London Griffith.