The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving
adapted by Chrysten Peddie

Directed by Jen Browne and Kate Erin Gibson

POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN!!!  New Date – October 25, 2009 2pm

October 17th at 2pm
October 18th at 12pm & 2pm

Socrates Sculpture Park
Vernon Blvd at Broadway, Long Island City
www.socratessculpturepark.org

FREE ADMISSION

Co-Produced by Art House Astoria and Presbyterian Church of Astoria

The Red Door Theatre Company visits this classic Halloween tale set right in our own part of the world.  Come visit with Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, and Brom Van Brunt, as they tell the tale of the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.

Stage Manager: Kathryn McConnell

Cast: Jen Browne, Ricky Dunlop, Rainbow Geffner, Alice Johnson, Michelle Poynton, Clare Schmidt, Emilea Wilson

Scenic Design: Séamus Mulholland

Cast

Jen Browne actor and all around theatre maker studied physical theatre at Middlesex University in London as well as Stella Adler Studios here in New York. She recently returned from a three month stint in Belfast Northern Ireland where she studied ensemble and creative performance at Queens University. Whilst in Belfast she worked with company Curious Doings devising two original pieces over a three month period. Currently she is working with the Deconstructive Theatre Company here in New York on their new piece The Orpheus Variations as well as The Red Door Theatre Companies adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Her script lamb was produced as part of the 2008 Houston Fringe Festival and her short play again and again was produced this past February. Recently she directed the New York debut of Short Cycle of a Love Story at The Barrow Group. She also collaborated on Indecipherable Gesture a collection of original movement based pieces with Forgotten Theatre as part of the Rider University Women’s Conference. She has had the opportunity to assist Pete Clerke of benchtours, Scotland, as well as director Simone Federman. She has also worked closely with choreographer Melanie Stewart of Melanie Stewart Dance in Philadelphia. She is a co-founder of Purple Threads Theatre Ensemble as well as an associate member of Rebellious Subjects Theatre.
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Ricky Dunlop is excited to team up with The Red Door again, after performing in a successful production of Dog Sees God:  Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead this past Summer.  Ricky studied Theatre at the University of Florida and performed in productions of Our Town, BENT, The Foreigner and more.  Some of his New York credits include:  Wild Thing (The New Acting Company), Ask Someone Else, God (The Looking Glass Theatre), and he is an original collaborator of the brand new In Fields Where They Lay (The Dreamscape Theatre) coming this December to The Hudson Guild Theatre.  Add Ricky as a FAN on Facebook!  www.rickydunlop.com / www.blahblahtheatre.com

Rainbow Geffner trained in Physical Theatre at Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in 2001 and received her Masters from East 15 Acting School in London, England in 2003. She has performed nationally and internationally, doing original theatrical works professionally for the past ten years, with long-established ensembles like A Traveling Jewish Theater, Teatro Kismet O.P.E.R.A, Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, and Touchstone Theatre in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania, Rainbow wrote and performed a solo show called Emily: On Clerical Errors and Destiny. Since her arrival here in New York six years ago she has performed in the New York Fringe Festival and numerous off-off Broadway shows. She has also done commercial work for Disney, Microsoft, and Bloomberg Television. In 2008 she wrote, directed and produced Tales From the Tub. She has taught at Spoke the Hub in Park Slope and directed HAIR at Riverdale in the spring of 2009.

Alice Johnson is excited to be back on stage (or grass/wooden pathways in trees) with the Red Door Theater again!   She appeared in last year’s Fall Harvest Production of The Witches and had so much fun that she couldn’t wait to do it all again this year.  She is originally from Seattle but has been a resident of Astoria for the past couple of years while she embraces the struggling actress cliche by waitressing and bartending in Manhattan between auditions.  She’d like to thank everyone for coming out to see the show, and hopes that you have a great time watching.  Happy Fall everyone!

Michelle Poynton is a recent graduate of the Boston University School of Theater with a BFA in acting. She also holds a diploma in classical theater from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Since moving to NYC last year, Michelle has done an acting apprenticeship with New Perspective Theater, an internship with The Barrow Group, and has had her play Pope Joan produced off Broadway at New World Stages. Michelle also appeared in Shakespeare’s Three Marys with The Dark Lady Players, and is a writer for the New Perspectives Theater Women’s Work Lab. Michelle is excited to be making her debut with The Red Door Theater Company, and would like to thank Kate and Jen for all their support.

Clare Schmidt is thrilled to be working with the Red Door on this wacky and fun production of Sleepy Hollow. She received her BFA from Otterbein College last year. New York Credits: Mentshn (New Worlds Theatre Project) Regional: Stickfly (Contemporary American Theatre Festival) A View of the Harbor (CATF) She has been privileged enough to work on various commercials, and currently just finished production on her first documentary entitled Showcase.

Emilea Wilson is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa with a BA in Theatre Arts and Journalism. Her most recent work includes the Red Door Theatre Company’s production of Dog Sees God at The Barrow Group Arts Center; Theatre for the New City’s musical production of Who Murdered Love, and The Network’s NYC One-Act Play Festival in Jumpin’ The Gun, where Emilea won Best Supporting Actress of the festival for her role as Julie. Emilea has been seen regionally in productions of The Ghost Sonata, Betty’s Summer Vacation and various other new works in conjunction with the University of Iowa. Visit her website at www.emileawilson.com.

Kate Erin Gibson (Co-Director) serves as RDT’s Founder and Artistic Director. Recent RDT performance credits include Catherine in Proof and Van’s Sister in Dog Sees God: Confessions….  New York (Highlights): Emma and Company (Wings Theatre), Hello, Dolly!, A Grand Night… (Neuwirth Theatre), Katie and Frank (The Barrow Group). Regional: My Fair Lady (Eliza), Carousel (Carrie), Zelda (Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald), Hamlet (Polonius), The Secret Garden. Nat’l Tour: Four Score and Seven Years Ago. Directing credits include: The Witches, Bye Bye Birdie, Harvey, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, The Choir Loft (World Premiere). Kate is also active in NYC as a producer, stage manager and teaching artist. BM. Shenandoah Conservatory, MA. NYU/Steinhardt. www.kateeringibson.com. Proud AEA member.

Kathryn McConnell (Production Assistant) is a Director and Dramaturg (who dabbles in Stage Management) with a BFA from the University of Oklahoma. She most recently worked as ASM and Dramaturg for Gutter Star: The Paperback Musical at the NY Fringe, and is a director and charter member of Friends Always Creating Theatre collective.  All-time favorite credits include The Last Five Years, Ancient History, The Crucible, The Dead Guy, Yard Sale, and COLLEGE: The Musical.