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OUR INAUGURAL 2011 SEASON


December 1 - 17 POST OFFICE Written by David Jenkins Directed by Josie Whittlesey Produced by Human Animals
In a small town in Illinois, a young mail carrier, his aging mentor and a disillusioned housewife struggle to define a new American Dream. A comedy that examines the meaning of work, and the fact that the mail never stops. It never stops. It never does. Featuring Anney Giobbe, Eric Hoffmann, and David Gelles Set Design: Alexis Distler Lighting Design: Seth Reiser Praise for *middlemen, Human Animals' acclaimed debut: "This is what it would be like if Sartre wrote for The Office!" -Paul Menard, Time Out NY*

October 29 - November 20 TWO-MAN KIDNAPPING RULE A play by Joseph Gallo Directed by Robin A. Paterson
One evening in the lives of three 20-something suburban friends who find themselves at a crossroads. A bittersweet look at a contemporary male friendship in decline. Performed by Curran Connor, Duane Cooper & Andy Lutz Set Design: G. Warren Stiles Lighting Design: Robin A. Paterson Sound Design: Craig Lenti Part of our new College Audience Initiative. Over the course of the run, TMKR will perform for nearly a thousand college students from the Tri-state area.

October 7 - 23 TAKE WHAT IS YOURS Script by Erica Fae & Jill A. Samuels Directed by Jill A. Samuels
The (too) little-known (true) story of how American women fought for and won the right to vote. Inspired by and composed in the words of Alice Paul, the National Woman's Party, and documents of their time. Performed by Erica Fae, Nathan Guisinger, Kiki Bowman, David Riley, and Taavo Smith Video Design: Tal Yarden Sound Design: Kristin Worrall Costume Design: Alixandra Gage Englund Lighting Design: Alison Brummer Set Design Consultant: Deb O Developed, in part, at IRT Theater, our new neighbor in the Archive Building.
POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSIONS Join us after the following performances with a special guest for a lively look at the real-life people inspiring the production: Wednesday, Oct. 12: NY State Assemblywoman Deborah Glick Thursday, October 13: Mary Walton, author and biographer of A Woman's Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot. Friday, October 14: Heather Roberson serves as Chair of the Board of the NY-based grassroots political organization, ACT NOW, is co-author of graphic novel Macedonia: What Does it Take to Stop a War? and of two collections of women's biographies, and is a graduate student of human rights at Columbia University. Heather will be discussing the modern-day human rights implications of Alice Paul's struggles and successes.

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