JRM to appear in TheatreEast's 5 x 5 Drama Series

Last year, JRM's play IN THE BASEMENT was featured as a part of TheatreEast's 5 x 5 drama series. This year, she will be featured as an actor in the play DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Thomas J. Misuraca along side Jeff Gorcyca and directed by Christa Kimlicko Jones.

The 5X5 Drama Series brings performances beyond the footlights and into non-traditional spaces like breweries, rooftops, apartments, and more in a unique immersive audience experience. Each of the 5 performances will consist of 5 short plays, performed by 5 casts, throughout all 5 boroughs. Fulfilling one of TheatreEast's core beliefs of making theatre accessible to all, 5X5 brings the stage directly to the people. And best of all, tickets are available on a suggested donation basis.

 Admission is donation only but seating is incredibly limited.

Thursday, April 6 7:30pm--61 Local, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
Sunday, April 9 5:30--Flagship Brewery, Staten Island
Thursday, April 13 7pm--Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx
Saturday, April 15 7pm--Forest Hills, Queens
Monday, April 17 7pm--O'Lunney's Times Square Pub, Manhattan

JRM to join Theatre East staff as Director of Communications

TheatreEast announced today that Julia Rae Maldonado will be joining company leadership as the Director of Communications. Julia has been a company member since 2012.

TheatreEast is an off-broadway theatre company founded in 2008 by husband and wife team Judson Jones and Christa Kimlicko-Jones along with Joseph Mitchel Parks. Now in its sixth season, TheatreEast has produced five critically acclaimed productions including Normalcy by Bennett Windheim and Eye of God by Tim Blake Nelson.

JRM's Muses has been included in TheatreEast's Neighborhood Reading Series, and her play In The Basement was recently featured in their touring immersive show, 5 x 5.

In the upcoming season, TheatreEast will premiere A Name for a Ghost to Mutter by Cyndi Williams.

TheatreEast uses non-traditional space with IN THE BASEMENT

Emily Verla and Kelsey Sheppard perform IN THE BASEMENT in East Village apartment.

TheatreEast's current production of IN THE BASEMENT takes the girls of BillyBurg on a tour of all five boroughs. Daniel Hasse's creative direction turns rooftops, apartments and breweries into basements.

There are two more chances to catch the  5 x 5 Drama Series: Staten Island and Queens. Reservations are free, but seating is extremely limited.

TheatreEast's IN THE BASEMENT... Cast and Date Announcement

IN THE BASEMENT directed by Daniel Hasse will feature performances by Emily Verla, Rachel Caplan, and Kelsey Sheppard.

IN THE BASEMENT will be performed over five evenings in each of the five boroughs as part of the Theatre East 5x5 Drama series. JOIN THE OFFICIAL FACEBOOK EVENT now!

May 14th--Manhattan
May 16th--Brooklyn
May 18th--Bronx
May 19th--Staten Island
May 21st--Queens

Tickets are available by donation only and seating is limited. Reservations can be made by clicking here.

IN THE BASEMENT in Theatre East 5x5 Drama Series

Hipsters! Williamsburg! Supernatural Intrigue!

IN THE BASEMENT will be performed as part of Theatre East's 5x5 Drama Series this Spring, directed by Daniel Hasse.

'In The Basement': Hilarious & Horrifying

From a recent entry in La Petite Morgue's blog:

'In The Basement is a smart, darkly funny play, with witty dialogue. Most writers find it difficult to strike the right balance between funny and scary. If an audience member is afraid for the characters they're watching, they'll have a hard time laughing at them; and the reverse is usually true as well: If we care about the people onstage and whether or not they survive to curtain call, we're usually too nervous to laugh. But, sometimes, comedy and horror can actually feed off one another - we laugh because we're nervous or uncomfortable. Watching In The Basement is like reading The Worst Room - hilarious and horrifying, completely surreal and completely familiar, bizarre and over-the-top, yet utterly real. Because sometimes real life is the scariest story there is.' - Claire Fishman

'In The Basement' wins 2nd prize in Nuance Theatre's Nu. 10 Festival

Chelsea B. Lockie's production of 'In The Basement' was the recipient of the runner-up prize at the first annual Nu. 10 Festival at the John Desotelle Studio.

Thanks everyone who came and supported and to the dedicated and talented cast! 

Postcard for In The Basement

Tickets are selling out fast! The link to purchase tickets is Here!

'In The Basement' in Nuance Theatre Nu.10 Short Play Festival

In the Basement will be mounted this June as part of Nuance Theatre's Nu. 10 Short Play Festival at the John Desotelle Studio.

The production will be directed by Chelsea B. Lockie and feature performances by Shelby Rebecca Wong, Melody Wilson, and Jeannine Scarpino.

Performances will be June 26th, 27th, and 28th at 8PM.