Fiasco Theatre

 

directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld

conceived by Jessie Austrian, Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld

 

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Following their critically acclaimed run of CYMBELINE last fall, Fiasco Theater returned in June 2010 with a cast of 8 in TWELFTH NIGHT, Shakespeare's hilarious and moving exploration of love, music and storms of both the heart and sea.

 

Twelfth Night ran from June 2nd - June 20th, 2010

at Access Theater, NYC

 

 

 

 

 

Fiasco's production of Cymbeline ran at Access Theater in the fall of 2009 to sold-out houses and a week-long extension.

Click here to see the reviews.

 

Featuring the entire Fiasco Theater Acting Company:

 

Jessie Austrian

Noah Brody

Paul L. Coffey

Andy Grotelueschen

Ben Steinfeld

Emily Young

 

Costumes by Whitney Locher

Lights by Tim Cryan

Set construction and design by Jacques Roy

Stage Managed by Emily Glinick/Casey Schmal

Assistant Stage Managed by Joy Martin

 

 

 

 

SUCH SWEET THUNDER: The Duke and The Bard
May 2, 2008 @ 8pm
Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

 

A collaboration with the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra

Members of Fiasco’s acting company joined the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra for Such Sweet Thunder. This thrilling concert weaved together the work of two artistic giants – William Shakespeare and Duke Ellington. Fiasco’s actors performed selections from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets, then the NCJRO will present Ellington’s musical tribute to that text. NCJRO Artistic Director Jim Ketch describes this event as “ground-breaking and innovative. Duke Ellington’s creative jazz genius and the timeless words of William Shakespeare meet face to face on the stage. Imagine a reading from Romeo and Juliet followed by the poignant music The Star-Crossed Lovers. Weaving the music and words together was the Mistress of ceremonies and host UNC Professor Julie Fishell, acclaimed actress from Carolina’s Playmaker’s Repertory Company.”

For more information, visit the North Carolina Jazz Reportory Orchestra or Carolina Performing Arts.

 

 

 

 

"Table Work" means something different to each theater artist.  For Fiasco, the table is a place of infinite opportunity.  It is the place where we begin to discover what's possible, a chance to find out what a play can be by committing to it as fully as we can.  Fiasco actors throw themselves into the text with whatever is at their disposal, taking risks and finding rewards at every turn.

Fiasco's TABLE WORK SERIES presents inventive, on-book performances.  This series is an intimate and exciting way for our audiences to experience first-hand Fiasco's dynamic approach to rehearsal.

 

We'll be presenting a handful of these events in 2010, more information coming soon!

Past Table Work events:

 

2008/2009 TABLE SERIES:

 

 

                                            WORKSHOP PRODUCTION

An intensive workshop collaboration between Fiasco and students from UNC Chapel Hill.

Directed by Ben Steinfeld

With: Tim Brownell, Paul Coffey, Andy Groteleuschen, Megan Ketch,
Cal Shook, Ben Steinfeld, Allison Altman, Emily Anderson, Matthew
Baldiga, Barbara Harrison, Cameran Hebb, Ryan Tumulty

November 17 & 18, 2007

Performances held at Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th Street, 6th Floor, NYC.

      

 

 

               

 

Megan Ketch, Jessie Austrian, Noah Brody, Tim Brownell, Steve Borowka and Ben Steinfeld in Two Gentlemen of Verona