The Connected at FringeNYC

Check out another production in the New York International Fringe Festival! 

Read about our production in BroadwayWorld.com

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                                   photo credit: BASIL HORN

A PRODUCTION OF THE PRESENT COMPANY

Developed and Directed by Julie Kline

Stage Manager: Katie Barnhard

Graphic design: Arnold Bueso

Sound design: Janie Bullard

Costume design: Laura Catignani

Lighting/Set design: Cat Tate Starmer

Sound Board Operator: Basil Horn

Light Board Operator: Ely Aina Rapoza

Authorized Company Representative: Ashley Théagêne

MAGDALEN is a solo performance inspired by the stories and experiences of the women and girls who were sent away to “wash their sins” in Ireland’s commercial Magdalene Laundries run by nuns in the twentieth century. Long silenced voices spring to life in this one-woman play about the concealed lives hidden behind convent walls.

SUN 8/12: 9:30-10:30PM

SAT 8/18: 1:45-2:45PM

TUE 8/21: 8:00-9:00PM

WED 8/22: 4:15-5:15PM

For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

The Gene Frankel Theatre is located at 24 Bond Street between Lafayette and Bowery.

By subway take the Manhattan bound 6 train to Bleecker or the F,M, B or D train to Broadway/Lafayette Street

MAGDALEN has been previously presented at Primary Stages, Stage Left Studios,

The Kumble Theater and the Ryan Repertory Company.

Erin Layton (Playwright, Actor) MAGDALEN is Erin’s first full length play and solo performance previously workshopped at Primary Stages, Stage Left Studios, The Kumble Theater and the Ryan Repertory Company. She has worked as a guest performing artist with Long Island University’s Performing Arts Dept. in their productions of FIRES IN THE MIRROR, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, TWELFTH NIGHT and GEORGE DANDIN (The Kumble Theater). Her other NYC credits include the two person adaptation of THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway Alliance Nominee), LET US GO THEN, YOU AND I (Undergroundzero Theatre Festival), WEIRD SISTERS, NO EXIT (East Third Ensemble), PITCH (East Coast Artists, LaMaMa), DARGER (Stage Left Studios), PEARL MERCHANT (Threads Theatre Company), THISTLE BLOSSOM (Ryan Rep), SIT STILL (Producer’s Club), among others. Regional credits include CANDLES TO THE SUN (Actors Theatre of Louisville), SALTWATER (International Theatre Collective), THE GREEKS/HECUBA, THE RIVALS (St. Louis Shakespeare Company).

Julie Kline (Director) is a Literary Associate at Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Artistic Associate of Rising Phoenix Repertory, and an Associate Director with Roots & Branches Theater.  Most recent directing credits include MAGDALEN, written and performed by Erin Layton (Long Island University & the Ryan Repertory Company), Kristen Palmer’s THE STRAY DOG (Rising Phoenix Rep CINO Nights), the ensemble-created LET’S EAT! and GOING DUTCH (Associate Director, Roots & Branches), and Maya Macdonald’s THE REALLY IMPORTANT PEOPLE (RPR).  Assistant Director: LADY (Rattlestick), RABBI RABINO (PS 122), TOO MUCH MEMORY (New York Theatre Workshop).  As an actor, Julie has appeared most recently in LEAVE THE BALCONY OPEN with New Feet Productions at 3 Legged Dog.  Julie was selected by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council as a SPARC 2012 Artist in Residence to create an original performance piece with the community at the Lenox Hill Senior Center in Manhattan to be presented this June.  BFA in Acting from The Theatre School, DePaul University, Chicago.

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We have our performance schedule for The Connected: Bundle #1 and it is fantastic! You have 5 chances to catch our show so don’t miss out!

Sunday, August 12 at 5pm

Thursday, August 16 at 7pm

Friday, August 17 at 9:45pm

Sunday, August 19 at 7pm

Thursday, August 23 at 2pm

We are performing on the mainstage at the HERE Arts Center at 145 Sixth Avenue.

The entrance on Dominick Street between 6th avenue and Varick Street.

The theater is accessible by several subway lines. The C/E to Spring Street, the 1/9 to Houston Street, and the N/R to Prince Street.