| International CringeFest '09 |
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posted by Dja Horry International CringeFest '09 July 20 - August 9, 2009 Admission: $20 - before July 1st| $25 - July 1st & after| $15 - student| $15.00 film matinees (includes bag of popcorn & talk-backs with filmmakers & stars) Grand Theatre at the Producers Club 358 W. 44 St. (betw. Eighth & Ninth Aves.) 212-315-4743 nyartists.org for online ticketing: theatermania.com  Reece Reece Scelfo, who plays the Naked Holy Ghost in Dragness of God & the Naked Holy Ghost, late-night Saturdays at 10:30 in the theme evening of Go Genital into That Good Night; credit: Phlox Photography Actually, these are REALLY GOOD & HILARIOUS works that are irreverent, politically incorrect, naughty, and utterly zany. Don't we all need that these days?! Audiences vote every night for winners of the Golden Pineapple, Silver Tomato, & Bronze Banana, plus Jack Lemons for the actors. For one ticket, you see 4-5 works arranged in theme evenings: Dames at Sea, Is That a Spear in Your Pocket?, Your Money or Your Art, Children & (Other) Sharp Objects, Sex Encounters of the Absurd Kind, & late-night Saturday: Go Genital into That Good Night, including Dragness of God & the Naked Holy Ghost (yes, naked) and Grampa Hitler & the Li'l Red Ridin' Hood (musical). Entre actes are: musician-comedian Huck DeMilo, naughty singer-songstress Jessica Delfino, & sound effects comedian Zero Boy. And, the winning plays/musicals in their respective themes are -- drum roll, please: * IS THAT A SPEAR IN YOUR POCKET? Directed by Tony Spinosa July 20, July 25, July 30, August 4 o RANK ROID RITE, Samurai Proctologist by Zurbon Gish o BHIBHATSYA: Disgusting Beyond Words, by Norman Bert o THE HISTORY OF HATE, (entre acte by Jean Hart) o THE FLAMING OF THE SHREW, by David Schrag o THE MISSION (MUSICAL), by Kevin Bleau o THE SCOTTISH PLAY sponsored by Kurt Kleinmann * CHILDREN & (OTHER) SHARP OBJECTS Directed Kenny Wade Marshall July 21, July 26, July 31, August 5 o PLAYTHINGS, by Rob Taylor o SANTA TELLS, A STORY by Tami Canaday o THE CLOSET, by Aoise Stratford o JUST A BREATH MORE VANILLA, by Barbara H. Macchia o BITTERELLA (MUSICAL), by Mark LaPierre * DAMES AT SEA July 22, July 27, August 1, August 6 o TERROR OF COCKROACH BEACH (short film by Albert Pergande) o A NEW BEGINNING by Josh McIlvain, dir. Robyne Parrish o THE ADVENTURES OF RAY NOIR, BEACH DETECTIVE by Dick Budin, dir. Tony Spinosa o WHEN BIMBOS ATTACK by Jean Hart, dir. Claudia Zahn o THE BLUE LAGOON: A Musical, by Jonathan Padget, dir. Kenny Howard * SEX ENCOUNTERS OF THE ABSURD KIND Directed by Tom Amici July 23, July 28, August 2, August 7 o FAME CONFUSIONS, by John Hendel o NO TALKING ON THE FIRST DATE, by Steven Schutzman o BOOTY BANDITS, by Kesa Maya Soul o SWAMP HO, by David C. Hayes * YOUR MONEY OR YOUR ART July 24, July 29, August 3, August 8 o A DARK & STORMY NIGHT, by Michael Wilmot (Dir. Robyne Parrish) o THE POORLY-WRITTEN PLAY FESTIVAL by Carolyn Gage (Dir. Robyne Parrish) o WORST. PLAY. EVER., by Sam Wallin (Dir. Robyne Parrish) o PISS PLAY IS ABOUT MINORITIES, SO IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT,(Written-Directed Don Cummings) * GO GENITAL INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT Late-night Saturdays, July 25, August 1, August 8, at 10:30pm o GRAMPA HITLER & THE LI’L RED RIDIN’ HOOD, (MUSICAL) by Leroi B. Di Milo (Dir. Robyne Parrish) o DRAGNESS OF GOD & THE NAKED HOLY GHOST, (yes, naked!) by Michael Wanzie (Dir. Kenny Howard) * UNHOLY SUNDAY FILM MATINEE July 26, August. 2, August 9, at 2:00pm ($15 w/ bag of popcorn & talk-backs with filmmakers & stars) o SHUT UP, APOLLO!, by Apollo Braun aka Doron Braunshtein o CANDY & DADDY, by Anton Perich (with Warhol filmstars Candy Darling & Taylor Mead) o DEATH & TAXES, by Joseph Sorrentino(film noir) o A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MISS SAMMY, by Michael Wanzie & Jason Piecarski (talkback with Miss Sammy & the filmmakers August 9) There will be an opening benefit, bestowing the Honorary Golden Pineapple upon a luminary in the theatre community, surround events (costume parties, raffles, auctions), and closing night festivities. At the '07 benefit, legendary director Tom O'Horgan (Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar) was presented with the Honorary Golden Pineapple. In '08, it was stage-screen-& small screen star Marilyn Sokol, cabaret superstar Sidney Myer, and Warhol muse/ visual artist Ultra Violet. From the get-go, this festival has intrigued the press & media: coverage has appeared in The New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure section, New York magazine, TimeOutNY, and many more publications. The coverage has provided tremendous exposure for a great number of artists: 50 in the first festival, 300 in the last one. The house is packed nearly every night with producers, press/ media people, and a large/growing audience of locals and tourists. Renowned writers, composers, directors, and actors take part and some have been in several festivals.
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