ANAIS NIN GOES TO HELL

MANHATTAN THEATRE WORKS and GOODE PRODUCTIONS in association with THE THEATER AT THE 14TH STREET Y, proudly present the triumphant return of Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell by David Stallings (Outstanding Original Full-Length Script, Dark Water - NY IT Awards), directed by Antonio Minino (Outstanding Director nominee, Scene/Unseen - PCTF Awards), as part of The Theater Series at The 14th Street Y. Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell will play a three week limited engagement from Friday, October 14th through Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003). Opening night is Saturday, October 15th at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $18.00 - $25.00 and can be purchased online by visiting www.14streety.org/anaisnin or by calling 646-395-4310.

 

Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell is an existential comedy centered around some of the most powerful and memorable women of history (Queen Victoria, Cleopatra, Andromeda, Heloise, Joan of Arc) as they wait on an island in the river Styx for the final leg of their soul’s journey to eternal peace or damnation. Their monotonous afterlife is shaken up when women’s lib icon and erotica writer Anaïs Nin arrives to the island planting seeds of change.

 

An earlier version of the play received a workshop production as part the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival. Winner of the 2nd Biennial Arthur W. Stone New Play Award - Louisiana Tech University; winner of the 1st Prize Boston Theatre Works - 2007 UnBound Festival; Semi-finalist 2008 Princess Grace Awards. Selected as Best Script, Best Leading Actress, and Best Supporting Actress in the 2008 Best of OffOffOff.com’s Best of FringeNYC.

 

Starring James Edward Becton* (Playing with Fire - The Negro Ensemble Company; Macbeth - The Classic Theatre of Harlem), Mlé Chester (TV’s Vinyl and Blue Bloods), Mel House* (Outstanding Actress,  In the Bones - NY IT Awards), Amanda Jones* (Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh - 45th Street Theater and Caldwell Theatre; Walking Down Broadway - Mint Theater),  Richard Lindenfelzer* (Anything Goes - National Tour), Nylda Mark* (Women of Troy - Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Madalyn McKay* (original FringeNYC cast member), Hannah Seusy (Outstanding Actress,  J Train - PCTF Awards), and Stephanie Willing (The Jade Bracelet, Peking Opera Festival, China).

 

Featuring scenic design by Blair Mielnik, lighting design by Dan Gallagher, costume design by Izzy Fields, and sound design by Martha Goode (Executive Producer). The production’s line producer is Collin Bradley, the production stage manager is Rachel Denise April.

 

Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell plays the following schedule through October 29:

 

Tuesdays at 8:00 pm

Wednesdays at 8:00 pm

Thursdays at 8:00 pm

Fridays at 8:00 pm

Saturdays at 8:00 pm

Sundays at 3:00 pm

 

Tickets are $18.00 ($15.00 Students and seniors) and can be purchased online by visiting www.14streety.org/anaisnin or by calling 646-395-4310.

 

Watch Playwright David Stallings and Lord Alfred Bosie Douglas chat about Anais Nin Goes to Hell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn-hbqvLdV0

Watch director Antonio Minino chat about Anais Nin Goes to Hell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIMokgF2yU

 

Running Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes. No intermission.

 

*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.

 

About the Company: Manhattan Theatre Works

Started producing thought-provoking new plays in the Fall of 2006 with Folie A Deux: Insanity in Pairs written by founder and Artistic Director David Stallings, directed by founder and former Executive Director Cristina Alicea, produced by founder Antonio Minino. What started as a trio of like-minded artists has grown into a family of over 50 talented MTWorkers dedicated to developing new ground-breaking diverse plays from around the world. MTWorks is dedicated to discovering new plays that challenge our perception of diversity (ethnic, economic, geographic, gender, sexuality or creed). We foster today’s innovative playwrights who boldly take risks in theme, structure, time-period and location by collaborating with exceptional theatre artists to develop their plays through our Living Room Series, Newborn Festival and mainstage productions. www.mtworks.org