RS Show Development

Hello, Internet.

My name's Kate Foster and I'm the resident playwright for Rising Sun, this fabulous downtown OOB theater company. Maybe you've heard of them, maybe you've lusted after them, maybe you've seen EVERY show Rising Sun's EVER mounted... Good for you!

We have an exciting fall coming up, pulling on the talents of our fearless leadership, a brand new Rat-Pack of AMAZING directors and a wildly beautiful and funny ensemble. No, but seriously, I'm being modest.

Look out for upcoming development and production of:

Cabaret- PROJECTED Fall 2011

Using song, text and sexyness, five actresses talk about what brought them to NYC from Israel, Texas, Turkey... New Jersey, and what keeps them under NY's rent-poor spell.

STRIPPER-LESBIANS et al- PROJECTED Fall 2011/Winter 2012

A new play by Kate Foster. Directed by Jeff Woodbridge. Featuring: Temi Hason, Amanda Berry, Joe Beaudin. A woman's studies major becomes a stripper for her thesis while falling in love with.. a stripper. Do stripper's really make the best girlfriends?

Michelle Bachmann- PROJECTED Winter 2012

A solo show about the most exciting woman in America.

Wives of Henry 8- PROJECTED Fall 2012

A show that puts Big Love to shame.

Keep checking the blog for show updates!

http://risingsunnyc.blogspot.com/

XOXO,

Gossip Girl & Rising Sun

CREATIVE PODS...

We're creating "Pods" this fall.

What is a "POD" you ask.. Well the dictionary version states the following:

pod
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noun

1. a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.
2. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds.
3. Entomology .
a. a insect egg case.
b. compact mass of insect eggs.
4. a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind: an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft.
5. a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges.
6. Mining . an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape.
7. Radio and Television Slang . a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements.

We are spending the next 3 months trying out our "Pods" and we look forward to seeing what happens!

Whats a "POD" mean to you? What do you think the "Pods" mean for us?

Only 3 Chances Left To See Cravings!!!

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP

PRESENTS

RISING SUN PERFORMANCE COMPANY’S

5TH ANNUAL

ONE ACT SERIES

"Cravings..."

Six plays that explore human desire and its consequences.

July 7th - 23rd

6 Plays, 5 Directors, 11 Actors, 9 Shows

One Intense Line Up

Limited Run! Limited Seating!

Only 9 Performances!

Advance purchase recommended!

Don't miss your ONLY CHANCE to see the Critically Acclaimed Ensemble of RSP this summer!

"Rising Sun Performance Company is a youthful, enthusiastic company and I look forward to seeing more from them." William Coyle, Off Off Online

"It's worth the price of admission to see the Rising Sun Performance Company's aspiring talent." Jennifer Rathbone, Theater Online

Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays

ONLY THREE SHOWS LEFT!

July 21st, 22nd, & 23rd

8PM

The Red Room Theater

85 East 4th Street, NYC

3rd Floor

ALL SEASON 10 TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT WWW.SMARTTIX.COM

or call Smarttix: 212-868-4444

Adults $15

Students & Seniors $12

Pay What You Can Thursdays

Trains: 6 to Astor Place, L to 2nd Ave, R/N to Broadway/8th St NYU or F to 1st Ave

Selected through a collaborative and intense vetting process, these plays were chosen out of over 450 plays submitted to Rising Sun Performance Company. Each piece was reviewed and approved by at least two company members and then moved on to our three month long reading series for audience feedback. The final plays presented in RSP's 5th Annual One Act Series were the top scorers from Audience & Ensemble Ballots- only 14 plays from 450 moved onto the reading series.

Delilah

Written by Len Cuthbert

Directed by Mia Y. Anderson

Featuring Andrea Cordaro & Tedra Millan

A girl asks her best friend to cheer her on one last time, the hardest yet. A compassionate, witty way to tell a story about one of the most difficult choices we will ever have to make in our lives.

On Top

Written By John Patrick Bray

Directed by Jeffrey Woodbridge

Featuring Lindsay Beecher & Joe Beaudin

Does it count as cheating if you're on top? A couple redefines their relationship, and infidelity, in a grocery store.

Vultures

Written By Greg Abbott

Directed By Ted Gorodetzky

Featuring Rick Benson, Joe Beaudin & Charissa Jones

1994 Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Kevin Carter's photo of a dying child with a vulture in wait brings him fame, but also controversy on when a journalist also has a duty to help a fellow human being.

Sit Still

Written by Jae Kramisen

Directed by Tim Errickson

Featuring Jason Vinoles & Ashley Bloom

Memory and truth collide as a man tries to get to the bottom of a woman's missing husband.

Some of All Parts

Written By Mrinalini Kamath

Directed By Derek Shore

Featuring: Lindsay Beecher, Jarrod Luke & EJ Assi

If he seems too good to be true... he probably is. Dating in this city just got a whole lot weirder.

The Craving

Written By David L. Williams

Directed by Mia Y. Anderson

Featuring Ashley Miller & EJ Assi

Sometimes a carrot isn't just a carrot. And sometimes what you think you're agreeing to in a relationship takes you to a place you never thought you'd go.

Please note that shows have adult content and language. Recommended for 13 and older.

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ONE ACT FRENZY!

Hi Rising Sun fans, Amanda here. I'm a new member of the company but I've been mucking around with these awesome people for about six months now (already?!) and it's been crazy, confusing, exciting, and inspiring; but mostly, as I am happy to report, it's been a lot of fun.

We're gearing up for season 10 and we've just finished selecting our one-acts! After months of reading through hundreds of plays by (mostly) talented new authors, we've picked the cream of the crop. Drumroll, please....

Sit Still by Jae Kramisen

Vultures by Greg Abbott

The Craving by David Williams

Delilah by Len Cuthbert

The Male of the Species by Mrinalini Kamath

and On Top, by John Patrick Bray

It's safe to say that we've got some really challenging material, for both actors and audiences, in this line up and it's sure to be a wild ride. From sexy cannibalism to justified adultery and murder-induced psychosis (in 2 cases!) - we've got it all! And talking apes, too!

Performances will be July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23. Get ready.

PS: My fingers are crossed that someone will come across this post by googling "sexy cannibalism." Or maybe not...

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Bring it One Acts!

Hello RSP fans, family and followers. My name is Ashley and I am one of RSP’s newest members. Since joining, it has been a rapid ride of fun, meetings, rehearsals and workshops. It feels amazing to be a part of a community of artists that love to create, whether we are working on a new play or breaking out in a spontaneous dance break. I promise…it is always a good time. That being said, it is even more exciting to finally perform for Rising Sun. Every year, Rising Sun holds a FREE One Act Reading Series that last for several months. At the end of the readings, we select the best plays (with the help of our audience members) for our summer festival. Bring it on one acts…we are ready!

This Tuesday night we will be holding our April One Act Reading and it is FREE. Where and when you ask? 7pm Under St Marks. 94 St Marks Place @ 1^st Avenue. Be a part of RSP for a night and be there. The One Acts will be directed by Mia Anderson and Flor Bromley and I am lucky to perform in two of the readings.

Whether you bring a date, friends or come alone, come out and hang with RSP. It will be fun. Guaranteed.

Back in the Swing

Samantha here. What a lovely RSP family we are becoming! We just had our ensemble intensive 2 weeks ago and I really feel it morphed us into a cohesive group, which was the goal. We had some fantastic workshops, in which we had the opportunity to work with each other in a safe environment.

On a different note, both the newbies and the old members have been incredibly supportive now that I'm back in the city. (I was away for a month in California due to my mom's sudden passing.) I can't thank my theatrical family enough for expressing concern and love.

Our yard sale is coming up on Sunday by Astoria Park and we are about to speed ahead into the One Act Festival and the Speakeasy! So much to do! Stay tuned.

Sam