STUPID FUCKING BIRD
4 Innovative Theater Award Nominations
Winner For “Best Revival Of A Play” 2019
This production, written by Aaron Posner, takes us deep into Chekhov’s cathartic love quadrangle as it attempts to discover, with meta-theatricality, what it truly means to be an artist, and what it truly means to love.
“Sirois is alternately heartbreaking and delightful as the easily-illusioned Nina, a bird lining up to be shot time after time.”
Directed by Adam Knight, starring OLIVIER RENAUD (Cirque Du Soleil), JAY WILLIAM THOMAS (”Dementia 13”), MARY RUTH BAGGOTT (“Brokers”), TANA SIROIS (“Broad Comedy”), DAVID LEEPER (“At The Flash”), ALLISON THREADGOLD (“Tomorrow In The Battle”) AND DONAL BROPHY (“Sleep No More”).
Set design by PAOLA MARTINEZ FITERRE, lighting by ERIC GOODMAN, sound design and composition by JONATHAN SANFORD, and stage management by MARISSA RIGGS and DIDI MARRERO.
Tomorrow In The Battle
The NYC Premiere, An Ars Nova Fling
What are the consequences when the lies we tell ourselves become the reality of the lives we lead? A tale of obsession and betrayal, Tomorrow in the Battle paints a searing portrait of loyalty and lust, honor and honesty, duty and desire as a group of London's elite navigate their own professional and moral crises.
“Impressive acting ...an effective and fun piece of storytelling … it worked.”
Directed by TANA SIROIS (The Last Eden), starring PATRICK HAMILTON, (Pimm's Mission with Oberon Theatre Ensemble at 59E59), RUTH MAHALA SULLIVAN (The Popular Truth Game Show at The Brick), and ALLISON THREADGOLD (Antigone with Fusion Theater at Theatre Row).
Stage management by JIHEE CHOI, original Music by JONATHAN SANFORD (Don't Mess With Julie Whitfield at Tribeca Film Festival), Set Design by CHIKA SHIMIZU (The Seagull at Access Theater with director Lillian Meredith), Lighting Design by DAVID SHOCKET (Associate on Tick, Tick, Boom! with Keen Company), and Costume Design by BETH MORGAN (GLOW on Netflix).
Stripped Scripts Reading Series
STRIPPED SCRIPTS creates a unique environment for collaboration between actors and writers telling stories in front of an intimate audience. Stripped Scripts Readings hosts unrehearsed readings stripped away of elaborate sets, stage directions, and costuming, in order to focus on the actor's choices and the words of the text allowing for in the moment, organic development of the liaison between writer and actors.
If you’re interested in submitting a script for our Stripped Scripts Reading Series, please note that Stripped Scripts accepts full length and one act plays under the following conditions. All scripts must include a synopsis & a full detailed character breakdown. All playwrights must either be able to travel to NYC to attend the reading of their play and/or have a short list of specific questions they are looking to answer via the readings or a talk back with audience and cast. To send us your script please email all the above to: strippedscripts@gmail.com. Please note we do not accept any actor submissions online - in order to be considered for casting in our series you must attend a reading in person to submit your headshot to our casting file - and you will only be considered for casting in the reading subsequent to any in you attend in person.