Grab a slice of CHEESECAKE tonight!

Mind The Gap Theatre and fandango 4 productions present
The World Is My Cheesecake: 7 Short Plays of Memory, Loss, Memory Loss, Love, Fate, Death & Marriage
by Award-Winning Playwright Daniel Damiano
OPENING TONIGHT at the WorkShop's Jewel Box Theater at 312 West 36th Street (4th Fl)
Performances are  September 6th through 17th, Tuesday through Saturday @ 8pm.


ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:
Mind The Gap Theatre Company (coming off their recent smash success Under the Blue Sky - Backstage Critics Pick) and fandango 4 productions (2-time MITF Award Nominee for last summer's The Hyenas Got It Down) present THE WORLD IS MY CHEESECAKE - an unforgettable evening of 7 unrelated short plays by Award-Winning Playwright Daniel Damiano (2004 Wolk Award Winner, Silver Stage Award Winner, 2-Time Playwrights First Award Finalist). The plays blend the surreal, the absurd and the outlandish with biting social commentary, culminating in a funny, moving and thought-provoking evening of theatre.


Directed by Paula D’Alessandris, Daniel Damiano and Stephanie Staes
Production Stage Manager: Joshua Quinn
Assistant Stage Manager: Christopher Hlinka


The evening will feature a stellar cast including Judy Alvarez, Sue Glausen, Emma Gordon, Richard Kent Green*, Kate Greer*, Justin Herfel*, Michael Janove*, DH Johnson*, Simon Pearl*, George Stavropoulos, Stuart Williams & Anna Emily Wood.                     *AEA Member


TICKETS are $18
Simply copy and paste the link below -
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/2422
or call 1-866-811-4111.


Show Dates/Times  TUESDAYS - SATURDAYS @ 8pm through September 17th
Post-show wine & cheese receptions follow the TUESDAY performances

Check out our Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azzs8ItEKOY

Richard Kent Green and Justin Herfel in

Attention Def...Hey, Look A Dog!

Kate Greer and Anna Emily Wood in

The Art of Tea

Justin Herfel, Simon Pearl, Emma Gordon and Stuart Williamsin

The Dessert Cart

Judy Alvarez in

Maya

Michael Janove and Sue Glausen in

Spell

George Stavropoulos and DH Johnson in

Stay

Sue Glausen and Judy Alvarez in

A Moment of Weakness

The Average-Sized Mermaid Dives into the NY Fringe THIS WEEK

Mind The Gap Theatre is thrilled to be presenting Jessica Fleitman's romantic comedy THE AVERAGE-SIZED MERMAID in conjunction with Early Bird Theatricals at this year's NY International Fringe Festival!

For a full schedule and more info on our fabulous cast and crew swim over to www.avgmermaid.blogspot.com

in the meantime check out some great stills taken at tech by photographer Joe Wehry

Production Stills by Joe Schulz

Richard Hollis & Christine Rendel

Jonathan Tindle & Elizabeth Jasicki

Stuart Williams & Sarah Manton

Backstage Critic's Pick - UNDER THE BLUE SKY

Under The Blue Sky got a rave in Backstage!
Click here for the review!

Under The Blue Sky - First Publicity Shots Released!

The first official publicity shots of the fabulous cast of Under The Blue Sky have been released. Aren't they a gorgeous bunch? Obviously, they take themselves very seriously.

Pictured from left to right (top photo) Stuart Williams (Nick), Sarah Manton (Helen), Richard Hollis (Robert), Elizabeth Jasicki (Michelle), Jonathan Tindle (Graham) and Christine Rendel (Ann)

Photographs courtesy of Joe Schulz

More to follow - watch this space!

-The MTG Team

Big Apple Brits have Royal Wedding Fever!

It's almost here, party people! Royal Wedding fever is upon us on both sides of the pond, and we expats couldn't let the big event pass by unnoticed. On Friday, April 29th 2011 long-time friends of MTG and expat community group extraordinaire Big Apple Brits will present a daylong celebration of the biggest event to hit the royal calendar in years. And when we say daylong, we mean daylong!

Beginning at 5am head on over to DUMBO in Brooklyn to watch Will and Kate tie the knot on a massive screen under the Manhattan Bridge! Big Apple Brits have teamed up with DUMBO Improvement District to provide the screen and a fantastic sound system and will broadcast the happy occasion live for die hards at "obscenely early o' clock", with the whole thing repeated for those of you not on Greenwich Meantime later on in the afternoon. Hundreds of revelers are expected, and these fabulous outdoor activities are completely FREE to attend!

After the ceremony Big Apple Brits will throw a reception for the newlyweds right around the corner at The Dumbo Loft which, in true British fashion, will run into the wee small hours. MTG troupes will be out in force to raise a glass (or three!) to the Prince and Princess and we'd love to see you there.

Here are the details:

WHEN: Friday, April 29th 2011
WHERE: Under the Manhattan Bridge, DUMBO, Brooklyn NY - from 5am
HOW MUCH: Free
THEN WHERE: The Dumbo Loft, 155 Water Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 - from 8am
HOW MUCH: All Day VIP Pass from 8am $60.00; Evening Pass from 8pm $40.00

Tickets include an all day/night open bar serving beer, wine, champagne, Kia Royales, spirits, Pimms, Cider, soft drinks and canapes. The price of admission also includes 10 raffle tickets to win over $1000.00 of fabulous prizes. You can even renew your wedding vows!

Check out the full schedule and purchase tickets BY CLICKING HERE.

- The MTG Team.

Spring is Sprung - Under the Blue Sky premiers on May 19th!

As winter in NYC finally seems to be leaving us (we actually saw cherry blossoms this morning!) MTG is gearing up for a busy spring with a little loving Under the Blue Sky. Thanks to an immensely successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year rehearsals are now well under the way for the NYC premier of David Eldridge's award-winning play which opens at The Kraine Theatre in the East Village on Thursday May 19th 2011. First staged at The Royal Court in 2000, Under the Blue Sky centers on six teachers and their various psycho-sexual hang-ups, so it's sure to be a doozy of a show! Here's the info:

WHAT: Under the Blue Sky
WHERE: The Kraine Theatre, 86 E. 4th St, New York, NY 10003 (between 2nd and 3rd Ave - take the F train to 2nd Ave)
WHEN: May 19th 2011 - June 5th 2011, Thurs-Sat at 8pm and Sun June 5th at 3pm
TICKETS: $18.00 available HERE or by calling 866-811-4111

The cast  includes MTG Company members Stuart Williams, Elizabeth Jasicki (The New Group's Abigail's Party), Richard Hollis, Christine Rendel, Jonathan Tindle and Sarah Manton (Baby in the West End production of Dirty Dancing.)

Grab your tickets now, and tell your friends, because this show is sure to sell fast! We look forward to seeing you at The Kraine. Happy Spring!

- The MTG Team.