Wendy MacLeod's The House of Yes
to open in October

Running October 3-21, Samsara will produce Wendy MacLeod's darkly comic play, The House of Yes, at the Payan Theater. The production will be directed by Samsara's Artistic Director, Jason Kane.

Details:

The House of Yes
Oct. 3-21, 2007
Wed-Thu @ 7pm
Fri-Sat @ 8pm
Sun @ 3pm

Location:
The Payan Theater
Roy Arias Theatre Center
300 W. 43rd St., NY, NY 10036

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Tickets are $18 and are available at SmartTix.com .

 

Cast

 

Anne Ackerman
Mrs. Pascal

Anne has appeared opposite Lilo Brancato in the film RXmass, playing a mother fighting over a doll. She has also delivered babies and saved the lives of numerous people on Third Watch, The Sopranos, The Law and Orders, and One Life to Live. She worked with Samsara (before it existed) on A Lie of the Mind (Meg).

 

Matt LaSpata
Marty

Matt studied theatre and sociology at New School University. He has acted in regional theater productions of: Verdict, Charlie's Aunt, Conspiracy of Betrayal, and Macbeth. New York City theater: The Audition, The Tale of How Jesse Abdurra Tried to Conquer the Western World, La Puta Vida Trilogy (This Bitch of a Life), The Love of the Nightingale, Blue Moon Over Memphis, Richard III and Hamlet. Television: Law and Order: Trial by Jury and The Sopranos. Film: Vodka Rocks and Across the Universe.

 

Jonathan Patton
Anthony

Jonathan has appeared in several NYC productions, including The Cherry Orchard, The Dumb Waiter, All in the Timing and Escape from Happiness. He has worked with Ensemble Studio Theatre, Godlight Theatre Company, Invisible City Theatre Company and The Vital Theatre among others. He has also been in several short films and on Law and Order.

 

Maire-Rose Pike
Jackie-O

Maire-Rose has a BFA in Acting from the University of Connecticut. NYC Credits:  Daydream (Titania/First Faery), The Folly Ball (Zelda Fitzgerald), Welcome Home Steve (Sheila), Toughing Slumaria (Maggie.)  Regional Credits: Our Country’s Good (Dabby Bryant,) Flattery Will Get You (Monika,) Loose Knit (Lily,) Educating Rita (Rita.) Short Films: The Engagement, The Polaroid, Aliens Laugh at Your Memories (internet.) Proud member of Actors' Equity.

 

Alicia St. Louis
Lesly

Alicia received her BA in Theatre Arts/English from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA before going on to the Stella Adler Conservatory here in New York. She has been in several Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Some of her favorite roles include Calpurnia in Julius Caesar, Gail in Escape from Happiness, Carol in Reunion and Feste in Twelfth Night.

 

Creative Team

 

Jason Kane
Director

As an actor, Jason has appeared in 1776 (Ben Franklin), The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven), Romeo and Juliet (Friar Laurence), Camino Real (as a whole bunch of people), Little Mahagonny (Jimmy), The Pajama Game (Hines), The Fantasticks (Huckabee), and as Anna Mossity (the hostess of a drag club) in Club of Queens. He has also performed his cabaret, Why Am I Not Gay?, at venues from Rose’s Turn and The Encore in NYC to Riverside Theatre Works in Boston. He is currently working on another cabaret, Shine On Through, which will utilize semi-obscure Elton John songs. Directing credits include The Secret Garden, Grease, HAiR, A Lie of the Mind, and Honk! Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

 

Lindsey Vandevier
Set Designer

Bio to come.

 

Michael Plosky
Costume Designer

Bio to come.