SOFT CLICK OF A SWITCH

Genre: Drama
by Carter W. Lewis

"Two strangers meet in a bar..." it's like the setup for a joke you've heard a thousand times. Enter Ed and Earl, crown princes of apathy and cynicism and the two most unlikely candidates for criminals on the planet. But Carter W. Lewis's award-winning play sends them on a sly and surreal excursion into a comically dreamlike world where even their own pasts are uncertain. Ed and Earl are about to learn they're just two ingredients: add a crack in the wall, a library book, and some air conditioner parts - it's a recipe that will push them over the line from tame to terrorism.

With Robert Baumgardner and James Leach.

Directed by Kip Rosser.

Stage Managed by Wendy Ouellette.

Open:   01/10/07
Close:   01/21/07

Schedule:
Wednesday to Saturday at 8:00PM, Saturdays and Sundays @ 2:00PM
Theater:   Gene Frankel Theatre
Address:   24 Bond St.
New York, NY 10012
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Closest subway: 6 to Bleecker, walk north to Bond, west to the theatre

Cost:$18.00, TDF Vouchers Accepted or Call: at 212-252-4534
Robert Baumgardner has worked extensively on stage. As a member of the Actors Studio, he was seen in "Awake and Sing", "Salome", "Machinal", and "Hamlet". Regionally, he has worked at the Kennedy Center, the McCarter Theatre, Indiana Rep, and the NC Shakespeare Festival. In New York City, he has performed with Pan Asian Rep, Ma-Yi Theatre, NAATCo, the Immigrants Theatre Project, and the Alamo Theatre among others. Robert studied comedy improv at Gotham City Improv and was a member of the groups "Pembo", "Gilligan's Island", "Quench", "Is That All There Is?", and "Holy Crap!"

He has been featured at film festivals around the country in Chuck Nuckoll's film, Secrets Kept.

Robert trained with Gene Lasko, and Sandra Seacat. He has a BFA in Acting/Directing from UNC-G.

James Leach has been directing and acting in NYC and around the country since graduating from Ithaca College. His roles range from innumerable classical roles (i.e... Richard in Henry VI part 3, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, etc..) to the wild Mr. Razoreyes in the highly acclaimed original "street fantasy" Let Me Hip You. His most recent New York performances include portraying James Joyce in Rare Times Together and Douglas in the NY premiere of Ben Elton's Silly Cow. For over 9 years Jim was also the Artistic Director of a corporate entertainment company, MTG, Inc and is presently on its Board of Directors.