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

“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!

EndTimes Productions Presents

Vignettes for the Apocalypse 2008

Second Annual One Act Festival
Feb 6th thru Feb 17th 2008

at EndTimes Underground
@ the Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street New York, NY 10012

Admission $18 at the Door – $15 w/Student ID
(2 Groups in 1 night $20) (All access festival Pass $50)
$15 with Advance Reservations

Congratulations to the award winners for “Vignettes for the Apocalypse 2008”

Drama
Best Script: Ian Grody, for “Old Faithful”
Best Drama: “Title Fight”
Best Director: Christopher Shepard for “Cryonics”
Best Actor: Brandon Drea for “Cryonics”
Best Actress: Deirdre Brennan for “Barbed Wire Minute”

Comedy
Best Script: Paul Cohen, for “The Accommodation”
Best Comedy: “Work Sucks”
Best Director: Lawrence Lesher for “The Lunar Academy of St. Augustine”
Best Actor: Jake Paque for “The Accommodation”
Best Actress: Amy Chang for “The Party”

Group 1

A View Unassisted – by Craig Abernethy, Directed by Jeremy Pape
A furtive meeting in an uninviting corner of the not too distant future. A woman, a man, and a deal at what price??
Cast – Rebecca Lovett, Tana Sarnt

Old Faithful – by Ian Grody, Directed by Laurie Rae Waugh
A sexually promiscuous rabbi negotiates with his reluctant blackmailer, a small time painter.
Cast – Alessandro Colla, Paul Krasner, Monika Schneider

The Accommodation – by Paul Cohen,
Directed by Kristin Skye Hoffmann
A parable on the importance of teamwork and the vitality of art.
Cast – Lea McKenna-Garcia, Kristin Skye Hoffmann, Jake Paque, Kurt Rodeghiero

Wed. Feb 6th @ 7:30pm, Sat. Feb 9th @ 2:00pm, Sun. Feb 10th @ 6:00pm, Thur. Feb 14th @ 7:30pm, and Sat. Feb 16th @

Group 2

Cold Calls – by Brett Hursey, Directed by Matthew Kreiner
Three short vignettes begin with a world run amok with zombie telemarketers. And things only get stranger from there.
Cast – Nicolette Callaway, Anthony Mead, Kerstin Porter, Dustin Serbin, Lucy York

The Title Fight – by Ian August, Directed by Tony Macy-Perez
Driven by the voice of their dead father, two brothers settle their grievances and face the tragic story of their past.
Cast – Jimmy Blackman, Alessandra Colla, Patrick McDaniel

Pretty, Pretty – by Elizabeth C. Bachner, Directed by Bridget McKevitt
A woman on the edge takes a hard look in the mirror.
Cast – Greg Coughlin, Anthony Mead, Kerstin Porter, Matthew Watkins, Lucy York

Wed. Feb 6th @ 9:30pm, Sat. Feb 9th @ 4:00pm, Sun. Feb 10th @ 8:00pm, Thur. Feb 14th @ 9:30pm, and Sat. Feb 16th @ 8:00pm

Group 3

Milk Cartons – by Sheldon W. Senek, Directed by Russell Dobular
Marge and Herbert come home from the grocery store. They got what they needed, eggs and milk. However, they forgot their three-year-old son, and this isn’t the first time this has happened!
Cast – Julee Cerda, Matthew McCurdy

Alien to Antiquity – by Stacy Lane Smith, Directed by Liz White
Two corporate spokesmen set out to fire Lady Justice.
Cast – Betsy Currie, Matt VB, Andy Weiss

God Bless the Putnam County Line – by Steve Lohse,
Directed by Jason-Tyne Zimmerman
A young man refuses to make the same sacrifices his father and grandfather made to provide for their families.
Cast – Dana DiAngelo, Sergio Fuenzalida, Nicholas Gorham, Martha Lee, Robin Madel, Matthew McCurdy, Matt VB

Thur. Feb 7th @ 7:30pm, Sat. Feb 9th @ 6:00pm, Tue. Feb 12th @ 7:30pm, Fri. Feb 15th @ 7:30pm, and Sun. Feb 17th @ 2:00pm 2008

Group 4

The Fork to Neverland – by Cindy Pierre, Directed by Judy Merrick
The road to enlightenment is cluttered with zealots who know not the reasons for their devotion. Pick a brain, any brain.
Cast – Meredith Cody, Adam Fujita, Marek Sapieyevski

Barbed-Wire Minute – by Krista Knight, Directed by Vincent Scott
Tonight, Hailey and her mother are hunting rabbits. A shot is fired, but was it a rabbit Hailey shot?
Cast – Elyse Brandau, Deirdre Brennan

The Lunar Academy of St. Augustine – by Andrew W. Turner, Directed by Lawrence Lesher
In a boarding school classroom on the moon, a prudish schoolteacher finds an interesting way to pass the time.
Cast – Jeanette Bonner, Mark Comer, Jessica Rose Kerner, Jessica Ko, Joe Kurtz, Toby Levin, Tommy South

Thur. Feb 7th @ 9:30pm, Sat. Feb 9th @ 8:00pm, Tue. Feb 12th @ 9:30pm, Fri. Feb 15th @ 9:30pm, and Sun. Feb 17th @ 4:00pm 2008

Group 5

Cryonics – by Todd Gebhart, Directed by Christopher Shepard
A drama about life and death…and life?
Cast – Chris Cornwell, Brandon Drea, Erin Hadley

Bomb People – by Jonathan Wallace, Directed by Ilana Landecker
How do you keep your sanity when stockbrokers, Santa Clauses and sanitation workers start blowing themselves up?
Cast – Bennett Harrell, Jennifer Oleniczak, Corey Pajka

The Party – by Lisa B. Bridgens, Directed by Ashley Marinaccio
A nanny kidnaps her charge in an attempt to save the girl’s childhood- but the nanny doesn’t know what she’s up against!
Cast – Amy Chang, Jenna Harder, Blair Jost, Lynn Spencer,

Fri. Feb 8th @ 7:30pm, Sun. Feb 10th @ 2:00pm, Wed. Feb 13th @ 7:30pm Sat. Feb 16th @ 2:00pm, and Sun. Feb 17th @ 6:00pm 2008

Group 6

The Art of Being Psychotic – by Anne-Sophie Mondiere, Directed by Heather Arnson
Can one find redemption through love, or are some things beyond redemption?
Cast – Derek Calibre, Jessica Day

The Key to the Mystic Halls of Time – by Matt Casarino, Directed by Matt Kreiner
The game is almost over, and our heroes are nearly victorious…but where is the Key? And where are these nagging voices coming from?
Cast – Chris Cornwell, Jenna Dempesy, Dustin Serbin, Gabe Toro

Work Sucks – by Adrienne Dawes, Directed by Jerrod Bogard
Office Space meets Greek Tragedy. The (not so) tragic demise of middle management.
Cast – Pawl BaZile, Kelly Campbell, Duane Ferguson, Bennett Harrell, Serena Miller, Corey Pajka

Fri. Feb 8th @ 9:30pm, Sun. Feb 10th @ 4:00pm, Wed. Feb 13th @ 9:30pm Sat. Feb 16th @ 4:00pm, and Sun. Feb 17th @ 8:00pm 2008

February

2008

Group Schedules

WED February 6
Group 1 @ 7:30pm
Group 2 @ 9:30pm

THU February 7
Group 3 @ 7:30pm
Group 4 @ 9:30pm

FRI February 8
Group 5 @ 7:30pm
Group 6 @ 9:30pm

SAT February 9
Group 1 @ 2:00pm
Group 2 @ 4:00pm
Group 3 @ 6:00pm
Group 4 @ 8:00pm

SUN February 10
Group 5 @ 2:00pm
Group 6 @ 4:00pm
Group 1 @ 6:00pm
Group 2 @ 8:00pm

MON February 11

OFF – NO SHOWS

TUE February 12
Group 3 @ 7:30pm
Group 4 @ 9:30pm

WED February 13
Group 5 @ 7:30pm
Group 6 @ 9:30pm

THU February 14
Group 1 @ 7:30pm
Group 2 @ 9:30pm

FRI February 15
Group 3 @ 7:30pm
Group 4 @ 9:30pm

SAT February 16
Group 5 @ 2:00pm
Group 6 @ 4:00pm
Group 1 @ 6:00pm
Group 2 @ 8:00pm

SUN February 17
Group 3 @ 2:00pm
Group 4 @ 4:00pm
Group 5 @ 6:00pm
Group 6 @ 8:00pm

EndTimes Productions Proudly Presents “Vignettes for the Apocalypse” First Annual One Act Festival Feb 8th thru Feb 16th 2007 Roy Arias Studios
300 West 43rd Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10036 Admission $18 at the Door – $15 w/Student ID
$15 with Advance Reservations Via e-mail EndTimesReservations@hotmail.com

Group 1 Woo at the Zoo - by Joe Lauinger, Directed by Matthew Kreiner Is true love possible in front of the monkey-cage? Cast: Jennifer Terpak, Collin MacKenzie Smith, Eddy Munoz Let No Man Tear Asunder – by Ed Friedman, Directed by Laurie Rae Waugh A drama about betrayal and the search for salvation in 1970’s Ecuador. Cast: Jay S. Brisk, Lori Feiler, Byron Beane, Alessandro Colla, Sara Gozalo Plays for the Sunni Triangle – by Jerrod Bogard, Directed by Kristin Skye Hoffmann Three conflicting chapters; A dramatic play in verse, an absurd insurgency, and one soldier’s take on yellow ribbons. Cast: Jerrod Bogard, Tristan Laurence, Ryan Love, Bennett W. Harrell, Micheal C. Freeland, Scott Voloshin, Justin Ness, Sarah Flanagan, Liz White Thurs. Feb 8th @ 7:30pm, Sat. Feb 10th @ 7:30pm, Sun. Feb 11th @ 2:00pm, Mon. Feb 12th @ 7:30pm and Thur. Feb. 15th @ 7:30pm 2007

Group 2 The National Anthem of Mercury – by Meny Beriro, Directed by Greg Cicchino In the battle between hope and fear the loser may also be the winner. Cast: Collin MacKenzie Smith, Chris Kateff, Juliet Heller The Art of the Pick-Up – by Dave Rosenberg, Directed by Matthew Kreiner A one-act play about the torture that men go through trying to communicate with women. Cast: Matthew Watkins, Jamie King, Allyn Rachel Occam’s Razor – by Wesley St. John, Directed by Jared Ranere Is the shocking revelation true, or just an Occam’s Razor? Cast: Sara Barker, Reggie Oldham Thurs. Feb 8th @ 9:30pm, Sat. Feb 10th @ 9:30pm, Sun. Feb 11th @ 4:00pm, Mon. Feb 12th @ 9:30pm and Thur Feb. 15th @ 9:30pm 2007

Group 3 A Chance Encounter With George W. – by Dave Sweeney, Directed by Ilana Landecker A young man meets George W. at an Upstate New York bar in 1979 and sees that this guy has issues… and strange prophecies! Cast: Byron Beane, JR Aducci The Long Shot – by Richard Cottrell, Directed by Tony Macy-Perez Two friends, two fellow gamblers, whose lives are devoted to the track, confront some serious business. Cast: Matthew Watkins, Demetrius Kallas Over the Asian Airwaves – by Lauren Yee, Directed by James E. Duff In the heyday of old time radio, a young, idealistic Asian American woman and her motley crew prepare for the biggest broadcast of their lives. Cast: Jessica Ko, Philip Buiser, Richard Hsu, Julee Cerda, John Wu, Katie Dietz Fri. Feb 9th @ 7:30pm, Sat. Feb 10th @ 2:00pm, Sun. Feb 11th @ 7:30pm, and Fri. Feb 16th @ 9:30pm 2007

Group 4 Computer Madness – by Judith Donner Hancock, Directed by Michelle Dean A sister’s computer problems are the tip of the iceberg for one married couple. Cast: Sarah Fraunfelder, Alessandro Colla Tammy – by Simcha Borenstein, Directed by Heather Arnson What starts out a New York date story, becomes an urban legend. Cast: Benna Douglas, Chris Kateff Nighthawks – by Evan Guilford-Blake, Directed by Tom Herman How World War II built some hopes and destroyed others; and the conflicts that grew out of the racial divisiveness rampant both in the Army and across the nation during the time. Cast: Lodric D. Collins, David Gerald, Oh Rhyne, Kat Garson Fri. Feb 9th @ 9:30pm, Sat. Feb 10th @ 4:00pm, Sun. Feb 11th @ 9:30pm, and Fri. Feb 16th @ 7:30pm 2007