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Performing this month:

* “The Rusty Guns”, performing fine renditions of all your favorite bluegrass hits *

*”Savage Hot Babe Massacre”, by Steve Strangio, featuring buckets o’ blood, and buckets o’ savage hot babes *

* Comedy by Mike Lawrence, Frank Gallo, and Matt Ruby *

* The Hit of the Los Angeles Comedy Festival: “Stephen King’s High School Musical” *

* Sababa Rocks Your Face Off, will rock off your face! *

Not to mention a very special birthday celebration for that international heart-throb of stage, screen and glory hole,

Mr. Jeremy Duncan Pape

Check it out:

Tuesday, June 29th

8pm @ The Ace of Clubs

(9 Great Jones St. @ Lafayette, under Acme Bar and Grill)

Tickets $10

“Stephen King High School: The Musical” is an unauthorized parody, conceived and composed by Jamie King and Sam Rosenberg with book and lyrics by Jamie King.

April 7th – 18nd 2010
at The Red Room Theater
85 East 4th Street, NYC 10003

Following hot on the heels of their hits, Naked Holidays  NYC, and Manson the Musical,  EndTimes Productions is pleased to announce their 4th Annual one-act festival: Vignettes for the Apocalypse 2010, a collection of twenty one-act plays, dealing with dystopian, futuristic, and apocalyptic themes.

Artistic Director Russell Dobular has chosen pieces that reflect a diversity of writing styles, ranging from sci-fi to traditional horror, the comic, and the dramatic, while representing a unifying vision of our culture and society, both past and present, as it faces the real possibility of imminent collapse.  This year’s festival sees the return of  cult writer/actor, Mark Borkowski, author of last year’s festival highlight, “The Godling”, with his new play examining the  BTK killings, “The Kids Are Awake”.  Playwright Steve Strangio also returns, with the premiere of his comic deconstruction of psychosexual horror film violence, “Savage Hot Babe Massacre”.  Mr. Strangio offers the audience three different endings, but we’re betting the Bollywood dance number will win out every time.  Other highlights include a future first world eatery, with an unusual third world menu,  a space station murder mystery, a zombie lothario who prefers a diet of women’s hearts,  and a future in which overpopulation has reached such epidemic proportions that the average Manhattan apartment of today would seem luxurious by comparison.

EndTimes Productions, through its festivals, productions, and facilities, has provided opportunities for hundreds of theatre artists, since its inception in 2006.  Endtimes provides its artists with free rehearsal space, staff support, complete coverage of production expenses, and for young directors a mentoring program in which they assist more experienced directors on full productions.

Performances are April 7th thru April 18th, 2010.

At The Red Room Theater –
85 East 4th Street, NYC  10003(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
6 subway to Bleecker – F or V to –2nd Avenue -

Tickets are $18 at the door, $15 with a  Student ID,  $25 for two groupings, $75 All-access festival pass.

Reservations can be purchased online at OvationTix.

2010 Serling Award Winners:

Long Drama

Best Actor
Matthew Glogowski (The Kids Are Awake)

Best Supporting Actor
Dylan Weinberger (The Kids Are Awake)

Best Actress
Ali Kresch (The Girls Play)

Best Supporting Actress
Cheri Paige-Fogelman (The Kids Are Awake)

Best Script (Tie)
The Kids Are Awake-Mark Borkowski
The Girls Play-Lily Blau

Best Director
Sydney Gallas (The Girls Play)

Best Production
The Kids Are Awake

Short Drama

Best Actor
Alex Dunbar (The Black and White Mistrel Show)

Best Supporting Actor
Marek Sapieyevski (A New Game)

Best Actress
Kaitlin Dale (A New Game)

Best Supporting Actress
Leah Dashe (A New Game)

Best Script
A New Game-Leah Dashe

Best Director
Andi Cohen (A New Game)

Best Production
A New Game

Long Comedy

Best Actor
Eli Bridges (I Want To Come Back As A Zombie)

Best Supporting Actor
Byron Beane (God Costume)

Best Actress
Alley Scott (Honey, the Worlds Are At War)

Best Supporting Actress
Sarah Shaefer (Honey, the Worlds Are At War)

Best Script
God Costume-Daniel Carroll

Best Director
Lawrence Lesher (Savage Hot Babe Massacre)

Best Production
Savage Hot Babe Massacre

Short Comedy

Best Actor
Micheal Wieser (We Appear To Have Company)

Best Supporting Actor
Kevin P. Smith (Cafe Grotesquerie)

Best Actress
Ruthie Stephens (Come To Mommy)

Best Supporting Actress
Lisa Sobin (Lebensraum)

Best Script
We Appear To Have Company-Greg Freier

Best Director
Leal Vona (Doom’s Diner)

Best Production
Doom’s Diner

Special Awards

Best Festival Cameo
Whitney Kam Lee (God Costume)

Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to Apocalyptic Theater
Alessandro Colla

Festival MVP
Leah Dashe

Group 1

Count Down the Thunder – by John Bolen

Directed by Bob Teague

While a professor lectures his wife on the most benign of American holidays, that which seems to be unable to be learned from history comes ever closer and closer to their door.

Cast - Trevor Kluckman, Lena Cigleris

God Costume – by Daniel Carroll

Directed by Alessandro Colla

Two men, sitting at the end of all things, debate their mutual right to be the last human being left alive on the planet. The inevitable and violent outcome of their conversation leads to one of the most surprising consolation prizes ever conceived for the winner of the “human race”.

Cast - Byron Beane, Anthony Mead, Zack Springer

The Black and White Minstrel Show – by Wind D. Woods

Directed by Tony Macy-Perez

The Black & White Minstrel Show is a dark-comedy about racial stereotypes. The play examines the danger of perpetuating these stereotypes, currently and historically, through entertainment and popular media.

Cast - Alex Dunbar, Jamaal Stone, Whitney Kam Lee

GROUP 1 SHOWTIMES:
4/7 – 7:00pm
4/9 – 9:00pm
4/10 – 10:00pm
4/12 – 7:00pm
4/14 – 9:00pm
4/17 – 2:00pm
4/18 – 8:00pm

Group 2

Honey, The Worlds Are At War! - by Adrian Quihuis

Directed by Madeleine R. Parsigian

Cast – Sarah Shaefer, George Carpenter IV, Trevor Kluckman

We Appear to Have Company – by Greg Freier

Directed by Dina Epstheyn

An eldery British couple finds an univited clown in their living room which leads to international repercussions.

Cast - Vanessa Altshuler, Michael Wieser

I Want to Come Back as a Zombie and Eat Your Heart – by Steve Lohse

Directed by Chris Cornwell

A zombie Cassanova has been feasting on the hearts of unsuspecting women. It’s up to Digby Dangler, bounty hunter, to bring him in.

Cast – Eli Bridges, Becky Sterling, Charlie Floyd, Alex Dunbar, Sarah Shaefer, Matthew Kreiner

Dust - by James C. Ferguson

Directed by – Matthew Kreiner

Waking up on a orbital medical facility in deep space after suffering a near-fatal injury, Colonel Marcus J. Saks unexpectedly finds himself thrust into a middle of a potentially lethal mystery …

Cast – Harlan Short, Alex Herrald, Leah Dashe

GROUP 2 SHOWTIMES:
4/7 – 9:00pm
4/10 – 8:00pm
4/11 – 2:00pm
4/12 – 9:00pm
4/15 – 7:00pm
4/17 – 4:00pm
4/18 – 6:00pm

Group 3

Cafe Grotesquerie – by Andrew Biss

Directed by Leah Dashe

Despite having to navigate past a supercilious sommelier, the “disappearance” of their waiter, and an ugly argument over appetizers, Audrey and Aubrey remain hell-bent on having the kind of fine dining experience they deserve. If they can just make it through dessert…

Cast – Dan Stern, Victoria Clare, Kevin Paul Smith

Come To Mommy – by Michael Marceline

Directed by Russell Dobular

Alex is excited to become a proud daddy, but he must first save himself and his child from insanely pregnant Pamela’s hormonally charged, homicidal rage.

Cast – Frank Paiva, Ruthie Stephens

Remains – by Brian Grace-Duff

Directed by Judy Merrick

Just fourteen years into the future, safety regulations state that all organic material must be burned. What will two sisters do with a delicious sandwich and the body of their beloved Max?

Cast - Cara Moretto, Ashley Bloom

SAVAGE Hot Babe MASSACRE – by Steve Strangio

Directed by – Lawrence Lesher

Cast – Kiran Malhotra, Meghan Sinclair, Marek Sapieyevski, Megan Lee, Victoria Clare, Bridget McMillan, Thom Brown III

GROUP 3 SHOWTIMES:
4/8 – 7:00pm
4/10 – 6:00pm
4/11 – 4:00pm
4/13 – 7:00pm
4/15 – 9:00pm
4/17 – 6:00pm
4/18 – 4:00pm

Group 4

Doom’s Diner - by Steve Lewis

Directed by Leal Vona

Man-hunting Robots. Nucleo-Natal Experimentation. Pancakes. The fight against human extinction begins promptly after brunch.

Cast – Kevin Paul Smith, Joy Shatz, Gordon Rizza

A New Game – by Leah Dashe

Directed by Andi Cohen

Cast - Andi Kristinsdottir, Kaitlin Dale, Leah Dashe, Marek Sapieyevski

Blueberries Weep – by David L. Williams

Directed by Hezeus R’

As research scientist Louise tries to figure out how test subject Anabel’s senses have been affected in a pharmaceutical study, the real secrets of the experiment are slowly revealed.

Cast – Katie Hilliard, Megan Sass

The Kids Are Awake - by Mark Borkowski

Directed by Russell Dobular

The daughter of a serial killer meets with the son of one of his victims. Her compassion and his vengeance clash against the backdrop of his mother’s grizzly murder.

Cast - Kiersten Armstrong, Matthew Glogowski, Dylan Weinberger, Cheri Paige Fogleman

GROUP 4 SHOWTIMES:
4/8 – 9:00pm
4/10 – 4:00pm
4/11 – 6:00pm
4/13 – 9:00pm
4/16 – 7:00pm
4/17 – 8:00pm
4/18 – 2:00pm

Group 5

Lebensraum – by William Coleman

Directed by – Melissa Crespo

Exploding population and housing shortages collide with zoning laws and cannibalism in this dark comedy about two couples competing for a tiny apartment.

Cast – Sarah Schoofs, Mandy Moore, Adam P. Murphy, Corey Pajka, Dan Vidor, Lisa Sobin

Everybody Gets 15 Minutes – by Maximilian Clark

Directed by Melinda Prom
Sound Design by Scott Smitelli

The giant clock over Dave’s mantle has been counting down for over two years. In the final 15 minutes, Dave tries to confess his love to his friend Karen–Unfortunately for him, he only has all the time in the world to do it in.

Cast – Matthew Kernisky, Jaike Foley-Schulz, Ali Dizikes, Matthew Kernisky

The Girls Play – by Lily Blau

Directed by Sydney Gallas

A birthday party. A game to play. They’re just teenagers, girls. But things like this can happen…

Cast – Samantha Cole, Ali Kresch, Mim Mintz

Doin’ Down Le Deadboys - by Galen Peoples

Directed by Robert Gonyo

A pair of rival cliquers slam their way toward rapprochement.

Cast – Nicholas Miles Newton, Adam David Jones

GROUP 5 SHOWTIMES:
4/9 – 7:00pm
4/10 – 2:00pm
4/11 – 8:00pm
4/14 – 7:00pm
4/16 – 9:00pm
4/17 – 10:00pm

EndTimes Productions Presents:

The Atomic Cafe

Thursday, March 11 2010
8pm @ The Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones St.
$10

Featuring:

Stephen King’s High School Musical

Danny Torrance is a talented young writer and the most popular boy at Castle Rock High. But when he meets Carrie White, a mysterious redhead with a history of heartbreak and telekinesis, he learns that sometimes the most terrifying thing in Maine…is love.

Freedom Instinct Theatre

This one-of-a-kind troupe is made up of seasoned actors and actresses who have been honing their own brand of comedic Improvisation for the last year in association with EndTimes Productions.  Playing to sold out houses at The Gene Frankel Theater, Ace of Clubs, and Bleeker Street Theater, FIT continues to explore the intersection between traditional theater and improv.

Stand-up Comedy by:

• MATT WAYNE
• DOUG SMITH
• GEORGE GORDON

WHAT A CRAZY-FUN NIGHT!!!

EndTimes Productions Presents:

The Atomic Cafe

Thursday, March 11 2010
8pm @ The Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones St.
$10

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Stephen King’s High School Musical

Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones Street, NYC 10012

March 11th @  8pM

Danny Torrance is a talented young writer and the most popular boy at Castle Rock High. But when he meets Carrie White, a mysterious redhead with a history of heartbreak and telekinesis, he learns that sometimes the most terrifying thing in Maine…is love.

Will everybody laugh at them? Will Danny succumb to the deadly charms of Dolores, his “Number One Fan?” Will he be murdered by his Dad? And how does that creepy clown over there feel about all this? One thing’s for sure…in some schools, dead is better!

Stephen King’s High School Musical was created by Jamie King and Sam Rosenberg and enjoyed it’s premier at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre (NYC) on December 18th, 2009 under the direction of John Flynn. It features eight original songs and stars Sam Rosenberg, Sarah Jane Marek, Kendra Treichler, Alessandro Colla, Bob Barth, Brianna Tyson and Leal Vona as Dollawise the Evil Rapping Clown.

Review from Broadwayworld.com:

“The most unique [presentation] thus far was the stunning and clever Stephen King’s High School Musical…the wit of the writing was on the same level as that of the Urinetown folks. Don’t be surprised if this duo is writing musical comedy for Broadway producers very soon. The show also featured some great performers including [Sarah Jane Marek] as Carrie with a song about telekinesis that had the audience nearly falling out of their seats with laughter, and Brianna Tyson who’s portrayal of Carrie’s zombie mother was one of the highlights of the night. “

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FIT, the Freedom Instinct Theatre, will perform on Sunday, February 28th at the Broadway Comedy Club, at 7PM.  This one-of-a-kind troupe is made up of seasoned actors and actresses who have been honing their own brand of comedic Improvisation for the last year in association with EndTimes Productions.  Playing to sold out houses at The Gene Frankel Theater, Ace of Clubs, and Bleeker Street Theater, FIT continues to explore the intersection between traditional theater and improv.

FIT

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The Broadway Comedy Club

318 West 53rd Street

New York, NY

7pm

$10 tickets + 1 drink minimum

EndTimes Productions Presents

Naked Holidays NYC ’09 – Fear of a Black Santa @ Ace Of Clubs

December 2nd – December 20th 2009

Naked Holidays ’09 at the EndTimes @ Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones Street, NYC 10012

New York – More singing!  More dancing!  More naked!   For all the non-traditional purveyors of holiday mischief and merriment, let nothing dismay you this holiday season.  EndTimes Productions will present the Third Annual Naked Holidays NYC this December, a gleeful pageant filled with indulgent tidings.

Originally conceived by the Sacred Fools Theater Company of Los Angeles, Naked Holidays is a darkly comic Yuletide bacchanalia fit for Samson himself.  George Larkin’s opening is a boisterous reaction to some of the most popular holiday images; delving into the hilarious customs of our best loved winter holidays, and the pagan traditions celebrated nowadays as Christmas.  Yet not even the Olympics delivers like this multicultural mélange which climaxes in a scantily clad routine that looks a lot like Christmas.  This year’s medley showcases new works that explore deadly plots by Santa’s eight angry reindeer against Rudolph and Rudnick (oh yes, Rudnick), a traditional Jewish nativity scene, a wholesome dad hiding a suspiciously jolly body bag, a belligerently randy hooker working the North Pole, and a bone-crunching table-smashing romp with everybody’s favorite rotund holiday hero THE ANNIHILATORRRR- yes, all in one evening of theater. Bells are encouraged.

The Naked Holidays Orchestra adds a musical flair to the show, and there will be eggnog served (provided the cast hasn’t gotten to it first). – A perfect way to end the company holiday happy hour, or to pre-game for a night out or a trip home.  All are welcome to luxuriate in their favorite proclivities when Naked Holidays NYC opens December 2.

“New ways to holiday!  Shake up your December… EndTimes Productions presents Naked Holidays NYC.”-Time Out New York

“Recommended!”- LA Weekly

“An evening of sex and silliness…a saucy way to make merry this holiday season…you’ll be glad you’re along for the ride.”- Backstage West

Naked Holidays NYC ’09 – Fear of a Black Santa

@ Ace of Clubs

9 Great Jones Street, NYC 10012

Showtimes:
12/2, 3, 10, 12, 17, 19 @ 7:00 PM
12/6, 13, 20                   @ 3:00 PM

Tickets: $18, Students w/ID $15

Written by:  George Larkin, Stacey Lane, Mark Harvey Levine, Brad McEntire, Steve Strangio, Benjamin Thornton, Oliver Thrun

Directed by:  Jerrod Bogard, Andi Cohen, Leah Dashe, Russell Dobular, Matthew Kreiner, Tony Macy- Perez, Leal Vona

Choreography by: Tiffany Herriott

Producers: Jason Furlani, Leah Dashe, Matthew Kreiner

Cast:  Ashley Bloom, Melissa Ciesla, Alessandro Colla, Leah Dashe, Kaitlin Dale, Alex Dunbar,  Charlie Floyd, Heather Lee Harper, Megan Lee, Bridget McMillan, Anthony Mead, Serena Miller, Adam P. Murphy, Marek Sapieyevski, Sarah Schoofs, Meghan Sinclair, Lisa Sobin, Leal Vona

Hit Chicago Cult Musical Makes NYC Premiere
Annoyance Theater’s
MANSON: THE MUSICAL!
October 25 – December 5 at The Kraine Theater

Just in time for the 40^th anniversary of the Tate-LaBianca murders, EndTimes Productions present the long-awaited New York Premiere of MANSON: THE MUSICAL! A long-running 1990’s cult hit in Chicago, this dark musical comedy about Charles Manson features music, book and lyrics developed through improv by the members of Annoyance Theater (including The Office’s Kate Flannery). This revolutionary “Family” musical features guest appearances by The Beatles, Sharon Tate, The Beach Boys and more. Directed by Russell Dobular, previews begin October 25^th with opening night set for November 8^th.

“I went in prepared to hate it, ready to use every adjective in the book to slam their insensitivity, their cruelty — and walked out amazed at what they’d done with a story that, on its own merits, was already so far over the top it couldn’t be improved by satire. Playing it straight was satire.” — Chicago Sun-Times

Cast and Crew

Alanna Blair

(Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, keyboard, guitar, glockenspiel)

Alanna Blair hails from Memphis, Tennessee and recently converted to New York after living in Los Angeles.  Her last play was She do the police in different voices., a solo performance adaptation of The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot which took her to the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  She’s also working on the feature film Frogtown (frogtownmovie.net).  Her BFA from California Institute of the Arts’ School of Theater ensures that she will be broke forever.   She sends a crapload of of love and admiration to her amazing Manson Family, and to EndTimes for making this happen.

alannablair.com

Melissa Ciesla

(Narrator)

Melissa is thrilled once again to be working with End Times in the mayhem that is. She is glad to see that her BA in dance and 2 years of intense Meisner training at The Esper Studio is once again opening the doors to a world of insanity, art and fun. As she narrates and interviews her way through this hysterically dark journey she would like to thank everyone out there who keeps her sane and especially Meghan Sinclair for covering her ass so she can be in this production….THANK YOU!!!

Alessandro Colla

(Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, Peter Tork, Judge, acoustic guitar, vibes)

Alessandro Colla is a Queens native, alumnus of LaGuardia High School (FAME!) and Boston University. Having chosen the red pill only to be stranded by the Nebuchadnezzar, Endtimes has been one of the only things that still makes sense. Remarkable people seem to gravitate to this pulsar, and working with them has been an inspiration.. I thank you all with all my heart. Thanks especially to Russ for drawing us together to create a theatre experiance, rather than murder.

Chris Cornwell

(Dennis Wilson, John Lennon,  Michael Nesmith, electric guitar)

Chris Cornwell is originally from Austin, Texas and holds a B.F.A. from Texas State University. His last venture with the End Times crew was when in March when he directed two plays for Vignettes For The Apocalypse series. He also plays guitar and sings in the blue grass band The Two Gents.

For music and acting clips visit www.chriscornwell.net.

Alexander Dunbar

(Charles Manson)

Alexander Dunbar- is a New Yorker with his heart in Texas, his bed in Brooklyn, and his left hand petting one of his cats. He started his training in Texas, where he developed a penchant and skill for stage combat (and hanging from chandeliers, in particular). Following his NYC relocation and graduation from AMDA in 2004, Alex has stayed busy co-starring with Chinese-food loving felines, working with our nations elderly, to Dreaming in the Mid Summer Night. He’s thrilled to be back on stage, and for the ongoing chance to prove to his family they didn’t waste their time or money. Hehehe.

Cheri Paige Fogleman

(Abigail Folger, Rosemary LaBianca, percussion)

Cheri Paige Fogleman is amazed. Who knew a little air guitar and a rendition of Proud Mary at the Manson audition would lead to this? Super happy. Cheri is a graduate of UNC School of the Arts and of the Maggie Flanigan Studio and has been seen acting on lots of stages in NY and lots of fun indie films AND dancing with many modern dance companies (including Shen Wei Dance Arts, and Aynsley Vandenbrouche Movement Group). Recently she’s been hard at work on a new webisode: HOT MESS… www.shesamess.com. cheers!

www.nycastings.com/cheripaigefogleman

Heather Lee Harper

(Patricia Katie Krenwinkel)

Heather Lee Harper is ecstatic to be a part of Manson the Musical. This is her third show with EndTimes, but the first as a full fledged company member! Favorite Regional credits: Touch (Kathleen), Dial M for Murder (Margot), The Tempest (Miranda), A Clockwork Orange (Ensemble of 10), and Wait Until Dark (Susy). Here in NYC, Ms. Harper is a founding member of The Active Theater Company. A graduate from Arizona State University (BA Theatre Arts) and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles, Heather is a proud member of the EMC Program.

Tiffany Herrioett

(Choreographer)

Born in South Jamaica, Queens, Tiffany Herrioett began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, she was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. Oh, wait— that‘s 50 cent. Tiffany Herrioett currently teaches tap and ballet to little people (aka children) at Millennium Dance in Harlem, NY. With over a decade of training, she has previously performed at Madison Square Garden as a member of the St. John’s University Dance Team, and has performed as part of Walt Disney Magic Music Days. This is her first time as sole choreographer for a production. She would like to thank Russell for the opportunity, as well as her mom, who supported her by paying “1 million dollars” to facilitate her rigorous training. She would also like to thank the cast for their amazing hard work, and her very significant other, Colin, for his Ghandi-esque patience during the rehearsal process.

Candace Janee

(Linda Kasabian)

Candace first found her passion for the stage in California where her favorite roles included Mary Warren in “The Crucible”, Corie Bratter in “Barefoot in the Park” and The Evil Fairy in “Sleeping Beauty”. She moved to New York to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she graduated in 2007. This is her second show with EndTimes after her highly acclaimed turn as the bloody, bruised and pregnant Lily in ‘The Godling’. She would like to thank EndTimes for this unique and exciting opportunity, and her family and friends for all their love and support!

Dana Mazzenga

(Susan “Sadie Mae Glutz” Atkins)

Dana just recieved her MFA from the New School for Drama last spring! She is pleased that her $100,000 degree has led her to such a well-meaning, non-violent, sweet character. Seriously though – thank you to Russ, Serena, Tiff, Mel, the cast and all the other EndTimes members for making a gal feel so at home so quickly- this is a truly loveable and super creative ‘family’. Dana can also currently be seen playing Elizabeth in Radiotheatre’s electrifying production of ‘Frankenstein’ at The Kraine Theatre. And finally – RIP Sexy Sadie: “you broke the rules, you laid it down for all to see”. Sigh.

Anthony Mead

(Beach Boys, Beatles, Monkees, drums)

Anthony acts and has acted on New York City stages. He is especially ecstatic to be a part of this here Manson Do-Hickey with so many fun and talented folks. Seriously, he really is. He’s not just saying that. For serious, he told I.

Serena Ebony Miller

(Cello, bass, music director)

Serena began her musical education in church as a child and could not have then foreseen her participation in “Manson the Musical.” She has been playing cello for longer than she cares to confess and enjoys writing songs and arranging music for theater. Serena has worked with EndTimes Productions as an actress, a musician, and formerly a cleaner of bathrooms. Love and thanks to an amazing cast and band for their patience and talent, Russ and Jeremy for the opportunity, the better side of the Miller family, Paul, and St. Anthony and St. Jude for prayers answered.

Mary Orzano

(Catherine “Gypsy” Share)

Mary Orzano’s regional theatre credits include: Leonard Bernstein’s MASS (Kennedy Center); Souvenirs: A Cabaret to Wage Peace (Kennedy Center); Il Trovatore (The Summer Opera Theatre Company). New York: Writer’s Block (Don’t Tell Mama); Broadway Meows (Don’t Tell Mama); 4 X’mas (Workshop Theatre); Double Exposure (Dramatist’s Guild); Balls (Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theatre) TV: Forensic Files; Food Detectives: Season One; Extreme Forensics, Gossip Girl; Law & Order; Law & Order: CI, Nurse Jackie. BM, musical theatre, Catholic University. Mary would like to thank Russ and Serena for this opportunity and the wonderful cast.

Kerstin Porter

(Sharon Tate)

Kerstin has been with the enduring End Times Family for a couple of years now. You may have spotted her as the headless dolly inventor, telemarketing zombie, half naked Christmas dancer, half naked model, and a fully clothed lawyer. It’s still in question if she can keep fully dressed for this show.

Meghan Ritchie

(Leslie Louise “Lulu” Van Houten)

Meghan Ritchie studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and Atlantic Theater Co. Acting School. She is the founder of Mirabilia Features film company and is a member of The Amoralists Theatre Company. Credits include: For Artists Only (Nellie Tinder), A Marriage of Convenience (Turtle Shell Productions), A Girls Guide to Chaos (Chashama), The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side (Producer, The Amoralists / PS122 and Theatre 80 St. Marks), Amerissiah (Asst. Director, The Amoralists). She’s very excited to join in the fun of Manson the Musical!

Marek Sapieyevski

(Mike Love, George Harrison, Davy Jones, Wojciech Frykowski, banjo, keyboard)

Marek Sapieyevski performs regularly as an actor, singer, and musician throughout NYC and beyond. His most recent theatrical appearances have been with Theatre Rats, Manhattan Children’s Theatre, Planet Connections Festivity, and in the award winning End Times Production of ‘The Godling’ at San Francisco Fringe Festival. As a musician, Marek plays keyboards for The Crevulators, and banjo for internationally touring mariachi/bluegrass/Irish fusion group Rana Santacruz. Many thanks to his fellow cast and crew, and the friends and family who inspire him!

Meghan Sinclair

(Narrator)

Meghan Sinclair is an American actor, television host, and comedienne. She is the first cixelsyd person to earn a role in a musical based on one of America’s most appalling true crimes. Even if it is a small role, and they only let her do it on off days. The miraculous story of how Sinclair’s teacher, <Insert Name>, broke through the isolation imposed by Meghan’s near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become known worldwide through the dramatic depictions of the hit tv show, <Your TV Show>.

Kevin Paul Smith

(Charles “Tex” Watson)

Kevin Paul Smith is making his debut with EndTimes Productions and could not imagine a better show to do so with. Sex, murder, camp and tap shoes: what more you could want? Kevin could most recently be seen in several Shotgun Theatre Festivals in New York as well as the 1st Guard (Jonas) in Manhattan Rep.’s production of Antigone. He is excited to be dancing again since his last ventures into the world of the dance as Chuck in Footloose and Danny in Grease. He would like to thank this amazing cast for embracing him when he joined them, his family and friends for their love and support, and especially those people who greeted the news of this show with OMG! instead of WTF!

www.kevinpaulsmith.com

Leal Vona

(Leno LaBianca, Vincent Bugliosi)

Leal  is an American martial artist and actor who is best known for martial arts and action plays. His most successful plays include Central Park, Dead Lawyers, and appearances in numerous Met Opera productions. Due to his physique and his Belgian background, he is sometimes known as “The Muscles from Brussels.” After studying martial arts intensively from the age of ten, Vona achieved national success in Belgium as a martial artist and bodybuilder, earning the “Mr. Belgium” bodybuilding title. He emigrated to the United States in 2006 to pursue a career in theatre, and achieved breakout success with Naked Holidays 2008, based on the alleged true story of a Jew named Murray Baum. He attained subsequent box office success with his direction of last year’s Serling Award winner for Best Dramatic Script, Kitchen Scenes with Nightmares, which grossed over $100 million according to his own figures and became his most financially successful play. Amongst his performance tools are the liberal use of scissor kicks and broken English.

Russell Dobular

(Director)

Russell Dobular is a New York native, born and raised in Flushing, Queens. His plays have been presented in New York, and Los Angeles, and he has directed several dozen productions, including the hit comedies “Angel Shit”, and “Everybody Dies”. Most recently, his production of “The Godling” took Best Director, and Best Ensemble honors at the the 2009 San Francisco Fringe Festival. Mr. Dobular also served as the founding Artistic Director of the Horse Trade Theater Group, from 1997-2000. He would like to thank the amazing cast and crew of “Manson the Musical,” for their dedication, and for making every day of the process a joy.

Christina Hurtado

(Stage Manager)

Christina Hurtado is freelance dramaturg, stage manager and the Managing Director for EndTimes Productions. She’s worked in off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, regional and international venues, and is now on IMDB as a wardrobe supervisor.

Jeremy Pape

(Sound Design)

Jeremy Pape holds a BFA in acting from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.  He is the associate artistic director and technical director of EndTimes Productions, a Manhattan based production company, and is currently enrolled in the New School’s MFA directing program (2012).  Recent credits include directing Hope Rd. and Knuckleball, which won best director, best drama and best overall production at the San Francisco Fringe in 2008.  In addition, he recently acted as assistant director for Hamlet with the Brooklyn Stage Company and performed design work for the Ammoralists’ critically acclaimed Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side at PS-122 and White Rabbit’s award winning Meredith’s Ring (best one-act or short play, Planet Connections, ’09).

James Neggie

(Executive Producer)

Hails from Queens where his strict Catholic upbringing left him with a morbid obsession with the idea of eternal damnation. To sublimate this trauma James sought solace in comedy, music, and gourmet food. To this end he is a proud graduate of the conservatory program of the Second City; he is an accomplished Highland Bagpiper; and he suffers from a pronounced chafing problem.

Ilana Landecker

(Executive Producer)

Ilana is very happy to be with EndTimes Productions. Ilana previously directed “A Chance Encounter With George W.” as part of Vignettes, and “Little Misseasonings” as part of the Naked Holidays.

“Manson: The Musical” was originally produced by The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, IL. It was collaboratively created by the following:

Director Tom Booker
Original Music & Musical Direction by Laura Wasserman Hall
Lyrics by Tom, Laura & Cast
Cast: Mary Booker (Sharon Tate, Mrs. LaBianca), Tom Booker (Narrator), Beth Cahill (Go-Go Dancer), Michele Cole ( Lulu), Gerry Daly (Jay Sebring, Ringo Starr & Others), Jon Favreau (Voytek Frykowski), Kate Flannery (Katie), Melanie Hutsell (Gypsy, Abigail Folger), Jodi Lennon (Linda Kasabian), EJ Peters (Sadie Mae Gl utz), Scot Robinson (Tex Watson), Gary Rudoren (Judge, Paul McCartney & Others), Mike Singer (Vincent Bugliosi, John Lennon & Others), Dave Summers (George Harrison & Others), Becky Thyre (Squeaky Fromme), Ben Zook (Charles Manson).  All rights reserved.

“Pushing Theatre to the edge fearlessly and perhaps even wantonly … unlike anything else that’s playing on stage in New York at the moment.” – Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com

The dark and twisted sensation from the 2009 Vignettes for the Apocalypse, “The Godling” opens to new audiences at the San Francisco Fringe Festival this September.  EndTimes returns to the Fringe after winning the Best Drama and Best Production with ‘Knuckleball’ in 2008, this time offering a post-apocalyptic circus drama that will push your limits.

A pregnant girl, a clown and a torturer get caught up in a mad carnival owner’s dream of manufacturing his own freaks.  Written by Mark Borkowski and directed by Russell Dobular boasts a strong ensemble cast featuring Leal Vona, Leah Dashe, Marek Sapieyeveski, Paul Krasner, and Candace Janee.

For our New York audiences, EndTimes will be previewing the updated production of ‘The Godling’ at the Kraine Theatre (85 E. 4th Street) on Sunday, September 6th, 2009 at 8:00pm.

For more information and tickets, visits the San Francisco Fringe Festival website!

“…a breathtaking performance.”

The darling of the San Francisco Fringe Festival, Knuckleball has made its Edinburgh debut.  Blessed with outstanding audience reviews, the play by William Whitehurst has riveted audiences at this year’s festival.

EndTimes’ first international production, Knuckleball is the story of two lovers share their history with one another only to uncover shocking truths that rock their relationship at its core.