in private
When we decided to investigate privacy for our fifth season, the obvious incongruity arose. Stone Soup explores relevant social issues and isn't privacy, by defintion, a personal one? Shouldn't it stand as the opposite of a social, political issue? But for better or worse, it doesn't. Lifestyle, culture, sex and choice are under attack by the same government that punishes photographers who bring images of a flag draped coffin to the public eye. This disparity guides our exploration of what we're meant to see, what we're not, and who decides it all. We aim to protect what's ours and illuminate what must be seen.
penetralia
by Randy Anderson, Stephenie Farnell-Wilson, Adam Hunault and Josh Tjaden
The Actors Theatre Workshop
145 W. 28th Street, NYC
May 4-20, 2006
The inhabitants of Penetralia live in the secure knowledge that all business is everyone’s business. A communication system, both advanced and ancient, keeps everyone in the know. But the idyll is forever disrupted by a disturbing discovery, as a mild-mannered Professor fully realizes his mind’s potential. Stone Soup’s fifth original production explores secret-keeping, and the frightening consequences in a society that criminalizes it.
Featuring: DR Mann Hanson, Leslie Hughes, Teresa Jusino, Marsha Martinez, Craig Scribner, Maria Schirmer, Ben Trawick-Smith and Scot Lee Williams
valparaiso
by Don DeLillo
The Actors Theatre Workshop
145 W. 28th Street, NYC
October 20-November 5, 2005
Michael Majeski's simple business trip to Indiana becomes a journey of comical and endearing mishaps, turning him into a minor celebrity. Michael offers his story to radio, filmmakers, and talk show hosts, but the spotlight requires more. This modern fable takes you to a place where intimacy is impossible without an audience, and off-camera lives can not be verified.
Featuring: Randy Anderson, Nat Cauldwell, Eric Eisenbrey, Stephenie Farnell-Wilson, Leslie Hughes, Marsha Martinez, Maria Schirmer and Ben Trawick-Smith
Ben Trawick Smith, Nat Cauldwell and Stephenie Farnell-Wilson in Valparaiso
original artwork by Chris Soria
original artwork by Chris Soria
