Locus Theatre Company Mission

LOCUS THEATRE COMPANY

About Locus

Mission
The Locus Theatre Company seeks to create theatre in which no audience member leaves unaffected by producing diverse genres of culturally significant work that reflects humanity, stimulates community involvement, and elicits self-discovery for both the actor and the audience. Through an adventurous and challenging exploration process that fosters artistic risk taking, the Locus Theatre Company is committed to telling the playwright’s story while creating a unique and unforgettable theatrical experience.

Who We Are
Founded in October 2006, Locus Theatre Company is a collective group of professionals from the New York region:

Matthew Healy (Founding Member/Co-Artistic Director) select theatre credits: End of Civilization (Locus); The Little Prince and Donna Paradise (Double Helix); Looping (Sackett Group); The Service Project (The Drilling Company); After The Fall (Rosebud Prod.); NY Fringe Festival, SoHo Repertory and the Roundabout Theatre Ensemble; regional: Capitol Repertory and Williamstown Theatre Festival; TV: Sex In The City.

Stacey Kelleher (Founding Member/Producing Director) Credits include Sandy in The End Of Civilization and Louise in After The Fall (Alan Langdon, Director); Anne in A Little Night Music; Babe in The Pajama Game. Stacey has studied at Temple University, The Manhattan School of Music, and Circle in the Square Theatre School.

Rena Krumholz (Company Member) select theatre credits: Deena in Juniper; Jubilee; Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Austin Pendleton, Director); Poncia in La Casa De Bernarda Alba; Hamm in Endgame; Elizabeth Procter in The Crucible; film credits: The Battle of Eshu and Iku, The Sinner and My Father’s Gun; MFA from the New School for Drama; BA from Portland State University (OR).

Jeff Todesco (Founding Member/Co-Artistic Director) is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School (CITS) in New York City, and continues private study with Alan Langdon. New York theatre credits include Entwine (Sam) at the Midtown International Theatre Festival with Husky Dog Productions; After the Fall (Quentin) with Rosebud Productions, and Pericles (title role) at CITS.

Jana Zabinski (Producer) has worked as a writer, journalist, and producer in New York City. With experience in news, documentary, entertainment, and fashion shoots, she has partnered with producers and crew to interview such style icons as the Rolling Stones, Donatella Versace, Kimora Lee Simons, and Feist. She is a graduate of Vassar College with degrees in film and French.

Alan Langdon (Director) appeared Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks and Intimate Relations, served as Artistic Director of the Actors Space, and headed the Professional Acting Program at the University of Oklahoma. He has directed at the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, the British American Restoration Arts Theatre in England and was Director of Apprentice Workshops for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Anton Chekhov (Playwright) is widely recognized as one of the greatest Russian storytellers of all time. A playwright, short-story writer, and physician, his work yields exquisitely drawn sketches of turn of the century Russian life. His themes, while often profoundly tragic, are carefully imbued with light and subtle satire. His plays include Uncle Vanya (1900), Three Sisters (1901), and The Cherry Orchard (1903). Chekhov, who practiced medicine throughout his literary career, perhaps put it best, “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress.”

Current Production
The Locus Theatre Company is pleased to present Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull on March 10 – 21, 2010, at the Gene Frankel Theatre ( www.genefrankel.com) in NYC’s East Village.

A brilliant tragicomedy of human folly and frustration, The Seagull (1896) is a slice of life drama set in the Russian countryside at the turn of the century. In this masterwork, which provoked an enormous stir and heralded his triumph as a playwright, Chekhov weaves his unwitting characters into a comedic and tangled web of love, jealousy, vanity and betrayal. His fascinating mosaic of conversations, confessions and recriminations reveals as much about modern audiences today as it did at its sensational opening.

Upcoming Events
On Sat, January 30th 2010 we look forward to welcoming friends, family and supporters as they join us in honoring Anton Chekhov. Timed with Chekhov’s 150th birthday, the celebration will act as a fundraising event to aid Locus in reaching our production goals. The party will be hosted by Locus supporter The Panda (www.thepandanyc.com) and will feature live performances by Locus company members and other artists, door prizes, as well as hors d’oeuvres. If you would like to become a sponsor of the silent auction, please contact us at locustheatrecompany@gmail.com or (212) 340-1033.

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