Through December 16, The Pool is taking over The Flea Theater downtown. What is The Pool you ask? Well technically it's a temporary consortium formed by playwrights Lynn Rosen, Peter Gil-Sheridan & Susan Bernfield to drive their own processes and produce their ready-to-go plays. More personally, it's a big ol' group of artists we love coming together to make three awesome plays. Back in the Summer of 2014 we workshopped Washed Up On The Potomac with Lynn Rosen. You may also recognize Juan Arturo (The Oregon Trail), Crystal Finn (playwright of The Faire) and Adam Green (workshops of Bernhard and Washed Up On The Potomac). Behind the scenes, Kaila Galinat, our assistant stage manager for The Oregon Trail, is stage managing Washed Up On The Potomac. A last but certainly not least, our fearless leader Aaron Rossini is the line producer for the whole operation. That's at least six really good reasons to check out these shows!
November 15 - December 16, 2017
The Flea Theater
20 Thomas Street
New York, NY 10007
A Little About The Shows
TANIA IN THE GETAWAY VAN
It’s 1975 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Laura’s mom is going back to school. Diane is discovering liberation, openness, possibility! But that doesn’t mean eleven-year-old Laura has to play along, no way. She’s in the hall closet, pretending to be Patty Hearst. Fast forward to 2012. Successful Laura looks like a model product of the women’s movement… or is she just the byproduct of Diane’s expectations?
Cast:
- Annie McNamara
- Caitlin Morris
- Courtney G. Williams
- Madeline Wise
Creative:
- Written by Susan Bernfield
- Directed by Portia Krieger
WASHED UP ON THE POTOMAC
Order is the name of the game in this D.C. proofreading office, but things are all off today. It’s 90 degrees in October, an error has been made on a major account, and someone is going to be fired. As three proofreaders ponder their futures, they become haunted and inspired by memories of a coworker whose body may have washed up on the Potomac today. Who is the next to go? Or are they already gone? A dark comedy about the ways in which we try to stay afloat.
Cast:
- Austin Blunk
- Crystal Finn
- Adam Green
- Jennifer Morris
- Debargo Sanyal
- Jacque Emord-Netzley
Creative:
- Written by Lynn Rosen
- Directed by José Zayas
THE RAFA PLAY
Peter Gil, a legendary but retired playwright, has been whisked away to Mallorca to a fantasy life by his husband, tennis superstar Rafael Nadal. When he returns to New York to let his friends know just how successful his life has become, he finds them (actress Eva Patton and casting director John Ort, CSA) in disarray at a posh New York City restaurant. When Rafa himself comes to retrieve his love, Peter is transported back to Mallorca to do battle with the realities of Rafa’s life, family, and career.
Cast:
- Juan Arturo
- Olli Haaskivi
- Tommy Heleringer
- Annie Henk
- Megan Hill
- Tommy Russell
Creative:
- Written by Peter Gil-Sheridan
- Directed by Morgan Gould