Angels in America is set in late 1985 and early 1986, as the first wave of the AIDS epidemic in America is escalating and Ronald Reagan has been elected to a second term in the White House.  This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play tells the story of a young gay man with AIDS and his frightened, unfaithful lover; a closeted Mormon lawyer and his valium-addicted wife; the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn; and a steel-winged, prophecy-bearing angel; as well as the ghost of Ethel Rosenberg, among many others. The lives of these disparate characters intersect, intertwine, collide and are blown apart during a time of heartbreak, reaction and transformation. Ranging from earth to heaven, from the political to the intimate to the visionary and supernatural, Angels in America is an epic exploration of love, justice, identity and theology, of the difficulty, terror and necessity of change.

“We are so excited to be presenting Angels in America,” says Artistic Director David Henderson. “Kushner’s play is the ultimate in modern theater. Great characters, wicked special effects and a message that is vital.” Henderson teams up with company founder Marcy J. Savastano (Harper) and usual suspects Jill Rittinger (the Angel), Judy Molner (Hannah) and Peter Doyle as Roy Cohn. The company will also collaborate with acclaimed international video artist Monica Duncan to create the special effects and video for the production. “Performing at Geva will give us the best environment to attempt some very difficult effects most companies our size would shy away from,” says Henderson.  “But we’re not shy.”

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Since 2001, an additional 2000 cards have been collected from exhibitions in 2002 & 2007 in NYC and Rochester. Marking the 10th Anniversary, POST:September11 will be exhibited again in Rochester. Index cards and markers will be available and passersby are welcome to write their own thoughts. The new cards will be added to the collection.

Henderson is hoping people will check out and contribute to the “Post:September11” exhibit. “It’s an opportunity to see how another community experienced a national tragedy,” he says. “We all experienced 9/11, but as the exhibit shows, each person saw it in his [or her] own way. At the same time, it goes to show you how we’re all alike and all have these thoughts.”

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 Sunday,
 September
 11th
–
24th, 
2011,
 24‐hour 
Window
 Exhibit,

Interior
Exhibit,
 Wednesday
–
Friday
4pm‐7pm

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 MuCCC 
Annex, 
179

 Atlantic
 Ave, 
Rochester, 
NY

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www.methodmachine.org
 & 
www.muccc.org

Click here to read the CITY Newspaper article from the 2007 exhibit!

Click here to a video from the 2007 exhibit!

METHOD MACHINE, Rochester’s premiere performance and art company, presents their new production of Tennessee William’s play SOMETHING CLOUDY SOMETHING CLEAR. Set on the dunes of Provincetown, the play is seen as the prolific writes most autobiographical work.

A powerful glimpse into autobiography in the form of a memory play, the main story involves a summer in 1940 Provincetown. It’s the account of a doomed triangle between August, a young playwright, and two beautiful young dancers, Kip and his friend Clare, as he rewrites the play that may bring him his first Broadway production. What’s cloudy and clear isn’t merely the sultry summer by the shore, but the artist’s vision and memory itself. This late play by Williams is a masterwork: full of doubled visions, stylistically daring, leaping in time between 1940 and 1980, peopled with ghosts, including an appearance by Tallulah Bankhead.

The production will be directed by Artistic Director David Henderson and feature Associate Artistic Director Marcy J. Savastano.  “We have talking about this show for a few years now,” notes Henderson. “Tennessee William’s Centennial Birthday year is the perfect opportunity to share this rare gem.”  METHOD MACHINE usual suspects Jamal Abdunnasir, Peter Doyle and Jill Rittenger are also featured in the production.

Date:                       Friday, May 20th & Saturday May 21st, 2011 at 8PM

Sunday May 22 at 2PM

Place:                     TBA

Tickets:                $15 Adult $10 Senior/Student at the door or in advance, call 585.319.7427 or online at www.methodmachine.org

Visit:                        http://www.methodmachine.org

Click on this link to get your tickets: MuCCC.org!

THE MANSHEE CHRONICLES: “Winter’s (Funny) Bone” Improv comedy for the perfectly imperfect, this two-some bring on the dissection of everyday relationships- blurring the lines between love & hate. As some hack writer once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” Does ManShee have a new face for YOU!

Date: Friday, February 25th & Saturday, February 26th Time: 8:00 PM Place: MuCCC , 142 Atlantic Ave Tickets: $10

&

Ed Popil’s An Evening with Mrs Davis!staring Kasha Davis (aka Ed Popil). Join the Queen of Suburbia for lessons of life, love and lessons in looking fabulous! Song and story weave a new wig for the awkward little Eddie as he blossoms from a lost boy to a man in a dress.

Date: Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5 Time: 8:00 PM Place:MuCCC, 142AtlanticAve Tickets: $10

METHOD MACHINE, Rochester’s premiere performance and art company, remounts their popular exhibit, FAMOUS FACES, featuring local artists Jay Lincoln, MrPRVRT, Jennifer Cichello & Rebecca Rafferty.  The show opens October 2, 2010 at Fusion Salon, 333 Park Ave and runs through February 26th, 2011. The Opening Night Reception on October 2nd will feature a Red Carpet, music from RipRoc Dj’s and food from One Restaurant & Lounge.

FAMOUS FACES on display include Lincoln’s Marilyn Monroe & Elvis Presley; Jen Cichello will present a series based on the film INCEPTION with an all star cast, led by Leonardo DiCaprio; MrPRVRT’s ubiquitous celebrity profiles; and Rebbecca Rafferty casts Icelandic Pop stars in a new light! METHOD MACHINE Artistic Director David Henderson says, “We are so excited to bring back this really popular show.  When it premiere in 2008, it was a hit- everybody loves to look at famous people!” Teaming up with Fusion Salon, a popular Park Ave hair salon with a strong affection for music and art, METHOD MACHINE  visual artists can continue to present stunning works of art in a modern and hip environment.

METHOD MACHINE presents

FAMOUS FACES

Celebrity portraits by local artists Jay Lincoln, Jennifer Cichello, MrPRVRT & Rebecca Rafferty

October 2, 2010 – February 26,2011

FUSION SALON, 333 Park Ave  (585) 271-8120

www.fusionsalonnewyork.com

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Sep 9 to Sep 26, 2010

NEIGHBORHOOD 3: Requisition of Doom

By Jennifer Haley

Directed by David Henderson

In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own.

Feb 17 to Mar 6, 2011

THE LEIUTENANT OF INISHMORE

By Martin McDonagh

Directed by David Henderson 
with Marcy J. Savastano & Michael Francis O’Connor

As part of an I.R.A. splinter group, Padraic thinks nothing of murdering and mutilating his enemies—but the sudden death of his beloved cat leaves him heartbroken. Amidst the comedy and carnage, McDonagh delivers cutting commentary on the endless cycle of violence that engulfs our world. The Lieutenant of Inishmore employs explosive dialogue and a perfectly oiled plot that is brutal, bloody, yet irresistibly funny. GALLONS of blood.

May 5 to May 22, 2011

SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR

By Tennessee Williams

Directed by David Henderson

A young playwright, August is broke and struggling to rewrite his new Broadway play on the dunes of Cape Cod when he is interrupted by Kip, the dancer he quickly falls in love with. Other visitors like Tallulah Bankhead and a randy merchant marine dot the sandy landscape as the past is re-imagined and the present is captured with heart-breaking desperation. SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR is Tennessee’s most autobiographical work and recalls the summer before his breakout hit, The Glass Menagerie.

The Press

Variety Magazine: “Playing like a nifty episode of “The Twilight Zone…”

Denver Post: Think: Halo meets “The Omen”

The Author

Jennifer Haley is a Los Angeles-based playwright whose work has been developed around the country. She was recently awarded a citation for the 2009 American Theatre Critic’s Association (ATCA) Francesca Primus Prize, and 2008 fellowships from the MacDowell and Millay artist colonies.

Performance schedule

Preview Thursday Sept 9 7pm

Preview Friday Sept 10 7pm

Open Saturday Sept 11 7pm

Perf Sunday Sept 12 2pm ***PAY-WHAT-YOU CAN

Perf Thursday Sept 16 7pm

Perf Friday Sept 17 7pm

Perf Saturday Sept 18 7pm

Perf Thursday Sept 23 7pm

Perf Friday Sept 24 7pm

Perf Saturday Sept 25 7pm

METHOD MACHINE, Rochester’s premiere performance and art company, remounts the popular new play by Michael Steck (aka Pandora Boxx). Co-starring Kasha Davis, THE LIPSTICK MASSACRE is directed by David Henderson and features Marcy J. Savastano, Michael Francis O’Connor and Jamal Abdunnasir (“a comic bonanza,” CITY Newspaper). Performances begin May 27th and run through June 12^th in the Nextstage at Geva Theatre Center as part of SpringFest 2010. Tickets are $20 and can be obtained through the Geva Theatre Center box office.

THE LIPSTICK MASSACRE is a new murder mystery play from the twisted mind of Rochester’s Michael Steck. Pandora Boxx stars as Daphne Von Hausenpfeffer, the current ‘it’ girl of local TV commercials, who quickly becomes the center of a murder investigation when her competitors begin to get picked off one by one.  The bumbling detective is on the case but he’ll need the help of his erstwhile protégé and the town’s leading talent agent, Cooki McDoogle.  They work the town of Flushing Hollow and its wacky residents to try and stop the rising body count.  Take a sprinkle of greed, a dash of boozy cougars, a pinch of sexual exploits and a nun, shake it all up and you have all the ingredients you’ll need to crack the case of THE LIPSTICK MASSACRE!

METHOD MACHINE’S production of THE LIPSTICK MASSACRE comes hot off the wheels of Pandora’s stint on RuPauls’s Drag Race. Widely touted as the ‘funny queen,’ Pandora wowed the judges with her witty banter and creative solutions for the show’s campy challenges. Her Carol Channing was an instant viral video and RuPaul called her the Susan Lucci of the competition. “Pandora is the funniest person I know,” says Artistic Director David Henderson. “And so is Michael. We are ecstatic to be working with Geva to bring what Entertainment Weekly calls, ‘a master of comedy’ to this venue.” THE LIPSTICK MASSACRE premiered in November at MuCCC to sold out audiences and rave reviews.

METHOD MACHINE is an artistic playground committed to producing and presenting daring, relevant and illuminating experiments in performance and art. Founded in 2007, METHOD MACHINE has presented such hits as Closer, Edge and The Lipstick Massacre as well as provocative art exhibits like “A Tibetan Pilgrimage” and “Bushwacked!” THE LIPSTICK MASSACRE exemplifies METHOD MACHINE’S desire to develop and foster new plays and playwrights.

METHOD MACHINE SEASON 2010 is an exploration of rare classic American theater and a foray into Irish modern comedy…and gore. Eugene O’Neill’s IN THE ZONE, set in WWI, is all too relevant to our standing war in Iraq. THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE, from the  twisted mind of Martin McDonogh, takes us to Ireland from some bloody good times. In celebration of Tennessee William’s 100 birthday, we will close the season with SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR, a frank biographical play of youthful love, set on the dunes of Cape Cod. Join us at MuCCC for all three shows!

Sep 9 to Sep 26                  2010

NEIGHBORHOOD 3: Requisition of Doom

By Jennifer Haley

Feb 17 to Mar 6                  2011

In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own.

THE LEIUTENANT OF INISHMORE

By Martin McDonagh (pictured)
Directed by David Henderson
with Marcy J. Savastano & Michael Francis O’Connor

As part of an I.R.A. splinter group, Padraic thinks nothing of murdering and mutilating his enemies—but the sudden death of his beloved cat leaves him heartbroken. Amidst the comedy and carnage, McDonagh delivers cutting commentary on the endless cycle of violence that engulfs our world. The Lieutenant of Inishmore employs explosive dialogue and a perfectly oiled plot that is brutal, bloody, yet irresistibly funny. GALLONS of blood.

May 5 to May 22                  2011

SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR
By Tennessee Williams (pictured)
Directed by David Henderson

A young playwright, August is broke and struggling to rewrite his new Broadway play on the dunes of Cape Cod when he is interrupted by Kip, the dancer he quickly falls in love with. Other visitors like Tallulah Bankhead and a randy merchant marine dot the sandy landscape as the past is re-imagined and the present is captured with heart-breaking desperation. SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR is Tennessee’s most autobiographical work and recalls the summer before his breakout hit, The Glass Menagerie.