We adore the following TIC collaborators and thank them for their brilliant contributions in 2013 (in alphabetical order):
1. Actor Brady Adair.
Actor Brady Adair (previous TIC credits include Our Town and Dead White Males) starred in Cape May Stage's sold out winter production of The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, to great acclaim.
2. Actor Lynn Berg.
After rave reviews in Our Town, we were thrilled to work with Lynn again. The Huffington Post highlighted his skill as 'Uncle Peck' in How I Learned to Drive, saying, "It's Lynn Berg I'll remember best and the show is worth seeing to savor his talent."
3. Michael Edmund, actor and theater aficionado.
2013 saw Michael acting (and singing!) in our fall production of How I Learned to Drive. An avid theater-goer, Michael has seen nearly every TIC main stage show since its founding in 2006 and has been busy attending festivals across the U.S. for his recent indie film Turtle Hill Brooklyn.
4. Soloist Aizzah Fatima.
Plus 1 Solo Show alum Aizzah Fatima first performed her solo show Dirty Paki Lingerie with TIC in 2010, and in August, The Flea Theater gave her a full-length run of her work. In October, she graced TIC's stage again, with a new piece, Google: It's Complicated.
5. Jeremy Patrick Hamilton, actor, filmmaker, feminist.
J.P. appeared as a PTSD-suffering journalist in our spring production of The Mistakes Madeline Made. Meanwhile, he's been hard at work on a full-length documentary about amazing women over the age of 80, Women of a Certain Age.
6. Playwright Adam Harrell.
Adam has been a longtime
supporter of TIC, so we are thrilled to have him spinning the yarn that
will become TIC's spring production, with the working title of "The Buffalo
Project."
7. A.J. Heekin, actor, writer and director.
From appearing on TIC's stage as 'Wilson' in our spring show The Mistakes Madeline Made, to being named a finalist in the SoHo Rep writer/director lab for 2013/14, A.J.'s talents are numerous.
8. Baker and actress Daliya Karnofsky.
Karnofsky, another Plus 1 Solo Show Fest alum, performed her one-woman feast of sugar and spice, And She Bakes, at Dixon Place on December 12. Yummy!
9. Allison Lemel, theatrical mastermind.
TIC's longtime
production stage manager, Lemel assistant directed TIC's last three
productions and appeared on TIC's stage in October with her original
solo work, Places, Please, pulling the curtain back to reveal what happens behind-the-scenes in theater. Up next, find her onstage in TIC's spring 2014 show, "The Buffalo Project."
10. Writer Liz Meriwether.
In April, Tongue in Cheek revived The Mistakes Madeline Made by brilliantly witty Liz Meriwether, the show runner of of FOX's TV show, New Girl. Critic Jon Sobel called TIC's production "the best comedy I've seen onstage so far this year."
11. Garry Novikoff, singer and songwriter.
Garry's music reveals humorous and heartfelt stories. TIC was thrilled to feature his body of work over 5 nights of solo shows in the fall of 2013.
12. Memoir-ist and performer Nora Vetter.
The talented Nora Vetter (actor and playwright) had auditioned for TIC in the past, and her solo show An Unfinished Adventure was an audience favorite in our fall Plus 1 Solo Show fest. After finding a third-grade notebook detailing her dreams as an artist and an unfinished screen play, Nora nobly sets out to finish what she started years ago, complete with song and dance and some realizations about artistic fulfillment. She's currently working on turning it into a full-length play.
13. Playwright Paula Vogel.
TIC was thrilled to return to our roots in the fall with a revival of How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel (TIC's first production was of another Vogel work, The Baltimore Waltz). Her brilliant writing made for compelling theater.
So many other talented people made our 2013 our best year yet: audiences, donors, volunteers, friends, fans, auditioning actors and exceptionally talented ensembles, production teams, directors, solo show artists, singers, photographers and house managers. We love you all and wish you a happy and healthy 2014.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
What a Year! TIC's 2013 Annual Report is Live!
Thank you for being part of a banner year! We are thrilled to share TIC's 2013 Annual Report with you.
Up next, we are devising an entirely new piece we've dubbed 'The Buffalo Project,' which will premiere in May 2014. Stay tuned to the TIC Blog to learn more about our talented team, including playwright Adam Harrell and TIC actors Nina Leese, Allison Lemel, Jake Lipman, Shelley Little, Joe Mullen and Matt Whitfield.
Wishing all our collaborators and audiences a merry holiday season and a happy and healthy 2014. Thank you for making 2013 so stellar!
Up next, we are devising an entirely new piece we've dubbed 'The Buffalo Project,' which will premiere in May 2014. Stay tuned to the TIC Blog to learn more about our talented team, including playwright Adam Harrell and TIC actors Nina Leese, Allison Lemel, Jake Lipman, Shelley Little, Joe Mullen and Matt Whitfield.
Wishing all our collaborators and audiences a merry holiday season and a happy and healthy 2014. Thank you for making 2013 so stellar!
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tenth Plus 1 Solo Show Festival Concludes Tonight! Q&A with Garry Novikoff
Tongue in Cheek Theater is delighted to be continuing its tenth Plus 1 Solo Show Festival tonight. Buy your tickets now at www.tictheater.com. All performances are at 8 pm at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th floor, NYC).
For the price of one $20 ticket, an audience member sees 4 short, original funny shows plus musical guest Garry Novikoff performs between the pieces. The evening of short solo shows runs 2 hours with an intermission.
We recently interviewed Garry Novikoff, and here's what the talented song man had to say.
What is your favorite thing about being involved in Plus 1?
I love how we see how the parts of peoples lives get distilled in these stories. Whether they are about racism, an unhappy childhood or getting the drapes to the living room right, there is always a good slice of humanity for me to digest, think about and relate to. And of course they are wildly entertaining!
When I choose which songs to sing in between solo shows, I need to figure out if I'm going to try to blend my songs in with the piece before it, the piece that follows, or to simply be the "palette cleanser," and not relate my songs to the solo shows at all. I love that puzzle!
What's your favorite piece to perform and why?
Some of my own songs are story songs as well, so they are always fun to do. The big crowd pleaser seems to be my song "Dog on the Moon" a fictitious piece about the first canine space traveler and the average Joe who envies him. Since the crowd knows they are already they to hear stories, it's a great set-up for the song.
Where can we catch your music and in performance next?
On November 15th I will have a CD release party for my innocent gay pop song, "I Like Men." It will be at 8pm at Rockbar NYC, 185 Chistopher St. The video also tells a story - the day in the life of a gay office drone who lives a double life as a gay pop star. Think "queer Dilbert meets Hanna Montana." My CD, A Normal Life is available in iTunes and CD baby, all easy to access from my website www.garrynovikoff.com.
Series B of the festival concludes tonight, Monday, October 28 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original works (links to their Q&As, below):
Thank you for being a part of seriously funny theater!
For the price of one $20 ticket, an audience member sees 4 short, original funny shows plus musical guest Garry Novikoff performs between the pieces. The evening of short solo shows runs 2 hours with an intermission.We recently interviewed Garry Novikoff, and here's what the talented song man had to say.
What is your favorite thing about being involved in Plus 1?
I love how we see how the parts of peoples lives get distilled in these stories. Whether they are about racism, an unhappy childhood or getting the drapes to the living room right, there is always a good slice of humanity for me to digest, think about and relate to. And of course they are wildly entertaining!
When I choose which songs to sing in between solo shows, I need to figure out if I'm going to try to blend my songs in with the piece before it, the piece that follows, or to simply be the "palette cleanser," and not relate my songs to the solo shows at all. I love that puzzle!
What's your favorite piece to perform and why?
Some of my own songs are story songs as well, so they are always fun to do. The big crowd pleaser seems to be my song "Dog on the Moon" a fictitious piece about the first canine space traveler and the average Joe who envies him. Since the crowd knows they are already they to hear stories, it's a great set-up for the song.
Where can we catch your music and in performance next?
On November 15th I will have a CD release party for my innocent gay pop song, "I Like Men." It will be at 8pm at Rockbar NYC, 185 Chistopher St. The video also tells a story - the day in the life of a gay office drone who lives a double life as a gay pop star. Think "queer Dilbert meets Hanna Montana." My CD, A Normal Life is available in iTunes and CD baby, all easy to access from my website www.garrynovikoff.com.
Series B of the festival concludes tonight, Monday, October 28 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original works (links to their Q&As, below):
- Kaitlan Emery's DTMM: Don't Tell My Mom (She Thinks I'm Mormon)
- Alan Fox's Dear Mr. President
- Rose Andrez's Lost in Suburbia: The Demise of the Domestic Diva
- Andreanna Buccheri's Ballad of a Beauty Queen
Thank you for being a part of seriously funny theater!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Plus 1 Series B Opens Tonight!
Tongue in Cheek Theater is delighted to be continuing its tenth Plus 1 Solo Show Festival today. Buy your tickets now at www.tictheater.com. All performances are at 8 pm at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th floor, NYC).
For the price of one $20 ticket, an audience member sees 4 short, original funny shows plus musical guest Garry Novikoff. The evening of short solo shows runs 2 hours with an intermission.
We interviewed the solo show artists (click on their names, below, to read TIC's interviews with them about their work) and read their bios here!
Series B of the festival opens tonight, Sunday, October 27 and also runs tomorrow, Monday, October 28 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original works:
Thank you for being a part of seriously funny theater!
For the price of one $20 ticket, an audience member sees 4 short, original funny shows plus musical guest Garry Novikoff. The evening of short solo shows runs 2 hours with an intermission.
We interviewed the solo show artists (click on their names, below, to read TIC's interviews with them about their work) and read their bios here!
Series B of the festival opens tonight, Sunday, October 27 and also runs tomorrow, Monday, October 28 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original works:
- Kaitlan Emery's DTMM: Don't Tell My Mom (She Thinks I'm Mormon)
- Alan Fox's Dear Mr. President
- Rose Andrez's Lost in Suburbia: The Demise of the Domestic Diva
- Andreanna Buccheri's Ballad of a Beauty Queen
Thank you for being a part of seriously funny theater!
Friday, October 25, 2013
Plus 1 Solo Fest: Series B runs Sunday & Monday
Solo shows are theater in their purest form: storytelling.
This Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28, Tongue in Cheek Theater is thrilled to be presenting 4 wonderful storytellers in its Plus 1 Solo Show Festival Series B. Both nights of the festival start at 8 pm at the Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor.
Tickets still remain to both nights, but get yours now! http://www.smarttix.com/Show.aspx?ShowCode=SER11 and by calling 212-868-4444.
For the price of one $20 ticket, you gain access to 4 smart and funny solo shows:
DTMM: Don’t Tell My Mom (She Thinks I’m Mormon) by Kaitlan Emery
My mom thinks I’m Mormon.
Dear Mr. President by Alan Fox
Race: Maybe it’s not so black and white?
Lost in Suburbia: The Demise of the Domestic Diva by Rose Andrez
One woman’s wild adventure in and out of suburbia, in search of the true meaning of home.
Ballad of a Beauty Queen by Andreanna Buccheri
This big hair is full of secrets.
We're also thrilled to have singer/songwriter Garry Novikoff emceeing and seranading the evenings of solo shows.
For more about the festival, visit www.tictheater.com.
This Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28, Tongue in Cheek Theater is thrilled to be presenting 4 wonderful storytellers in its Plus 1 Solo Show Festival Series B. Both nights of the festival start at 8 pm at the Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor.
Tickets still remain to both nights, but get yours now! http://www.smarttix.com/Show.aspx?ShowCode=SER11 and by calling 212-868-4444.
For the price of one $20 ticket, you gain access to 4 smart and funny solo shows:
DTMM: Don’t Tell My Mom (She Thinks I’m Mormon) by Kaitlan Emery
My mom thinks I’m Mormon.
Dear Mr. President by Alan Fox
Race: Maybe it’s not so black and white?
Lost in Suburbia: The Demise of the Domestic Diva by Rose Andrez
One woman’s wild adventure in and out of suburbia, in search of the true meaning of home.
Ballad of a Beauty Queen by Andreanna Buccheri
This big hair is full of secrets.
We're also thrilled to have singer/songwriter Garry Novikoff emceeing and seranading the evenings of solo shows.
For more about the festival, visit www.tictheater.com.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
TIC's Tenth Plus 1 Solo Show Festival Starts Today!
Tongue in Cheek Theater is delighted to be launching its tenth Plus 1 Solo Show Festival today. Buy your tickets now at www.tictheater.com. All performances are at 8 pm at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th floor, NYC).
For the price of one $20 ticket, an audience member sees 4 short, original funny shows plus musical guest Garry Novikoff. Each performance runs 2 hours with an intermission.
We interviewed the solo show artists (click on their names, below, to read TIC's interviews with them about their work) and read their bios here!
This October, TIC will feature two line ups of solo shows in the Plus 1 Solo Show Festival:
Series A will run on Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 21 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original shows:
Series B will run on Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original shows:
For the price of one $20 ticket, an audience member sees 4 short, original funny shows plus musical guest Garry Novikoff. Each performance runs 2 hours with an intermission.
We interviewed the solo show artists (click on their names, below, to read TIC's interviews with them about their work) and read their bios here!
This October, TIC will feature two line ups of solo shows in the Plus 1 Solo Show Festival:
Series A will run on Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 21 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original shows:
- Aizzah Fatima's Google: It's Complicated
- Dale Davidson's My Personal War on Terror
- Anna Fox's Our Common Deception
- Nora Vetter's Unfinished Adventure
Series B will run on Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28 at 8 pm.
This series features the following artists and their original shows:
- Kaitlan Emery's DTMM: Don't Tell My Mom (She Thinks I'm Mormon)
- Alan Fox's Dear Mr. President
- Rose Andrez's Lost in Suburbia: The Demise of the Domestic Diva
- Andreanna Buccheri's Ballad of a Beauty Queen
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Appreciating Audience Appreciation and Other Markers of Success
I was recently interviewed on video by StageBuddy.com (those videos will be up soon!), talking about Tongue in Cheek Theater and indie theater in general, delving into topics like casting, solo show submissions, and measuring success for our work.
There are many ways that I measure TIC's success, from a wonderful first read through (oh, good, this cast is gel-ing and we're going to tell this story right!), to a rigorous rehearsal that gets everyone on the same page with the pacing, to that first night bow when the audience really hoots and hollers for us.
But one intangible marker of success that makes it all feel so rewarding is when someone gives a very specific compliment to a small detail they noticed in the show and why it resonated with them. And when it's someone I don't know at all, it feels even more profound that they took the time to reach out to me after the show to deliver that compliment.
Recently, I received an e-mail from Anthony Spaldo, an audience member who came to see opening night of How I Learned to Drive. Here's what he wrote:
The gifted actors gave excellent ensemble performances, embodying the characters they played with sensitivity and cinematic interpretations. A company to watch!
That is pure magic to hear (and read!) and I could not be more grateful to everyone who has come to see this show so far and for future audiences for giving us such love!
Hope to see you at one of our remaining shows (selling out so far, so please buy your tickets online now!).
How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel runs Oct. 17-19, 24-26, 31-Nov. 2 at 8 pm at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios (244 W. 54 St., 12th Fl.). Tickets are $18 online and 212-868-4444.
For more about Tongue in Cheek, please visit www.tictheater.com and like us on www.Facebook.com/tictheater
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But one intangible marker of success that makes it all feel so rewarding is when someone gives a very specific compliment to a small detail they noticed in the show and why it resonated with them. And when it's someone I don't know at all, it feels even more profound that they took the time to reach out to me after the show to deliver that compliment.
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The gifted actors gave excellent ensemble performances, embodying the characters they played with sensitivity and cinematic interpretations. A company to watch!
That is pure magic to hear (and read!) and I could not be more grateful to everyone who has come to see this show so far and for future audiences for giving us such love!
Hope to see you at one of our remaining shows (selling out so far, so please buy your tickets online now!).
How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel runs Oct. 17-19, 24-26, 31-Nov. 2 at 8 pm at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios (244 W. 54 St., 12th Fl.). Tickets are $18 online and 212-868-4444.
For more about Tongue in Cheek, please visit www.tictheater.com and like us on www.Facebook.com/tictheater
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