Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Francisco Solorzano...

Producing Artistic Director, Francisco Solorzano will next be seen in 70/70 Horovitz Project's Project #4 at the Boston Theater Marathon XI on Sunday, May 17th. Solorzano will be seen in the role he originated in the short play, What Strong Fences Make which had its world premiere in Project # 2 (Mid East Pieces (in) Process) on 4/15 @ Bleecker Street Theater (official sponsor and venue for the 70/70 Horovitz Project.)
Playwright, Israel Horovitz will direct his short play which will also feature Sean Meehan alongside Francisco Solorzano and fight choreography by Robert Walsh. Stay tuned for dates on open rehearsals for this project! And join us for Project # 3 on Saturday, May 9th at the American Ballroom Theater featuring the Barefoot Ensemble and special guests Lynn Cohen, Ronald Cohen and Sean Neely.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Francisco Solorzano and Victoria Malvagno on...

The Sissy Gamache Show!

Check Barefoot's Producing Artistic Director, Francisco Solorzano and Mangaging Director, Victoria Malvagno as they take a look back at their most successful production to date: the stage adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon which played at Theatre Row Theatres in the Summer of 2008.
Special thanks to the energetic Sissy Gamache for the interview and invite! Keep an eye out for the entire Barefoot Theatre Company on the Sissy Gamache Show in June! http://blip.tv/file/2036199/

Saturday, April 25, 2009

in just 2 weeks...Dancing with the Stars...

Of the Barefoot Theatre Company...
Project # 3 of 70/70 Horovitz Project featuring Lynn Cohen (Spielberg's Munich, Sex and the City, The Public Theater's MacBeth) alongside real-life husband Ronald Cohen. Also featured in this evening are Barefoot Theatre Company members Anna Chlumsky, Will Allen, Mark Cisneros, Maia Sage Ermansons, John Gazzale, Ruben Luque, Victoria Malvagno, Lorraine Rodriguez, and Anika Solveig and special guest artist Sean Neely!

The short plays presented that evening (readings/staged): Acrobats, The Marriage Play, & The Audition Play will be directed by Barefoot Theatre Company member Pamela Seiderman.

The evening titled, Dance With Me, will consist of a festive evening of Ballroom Dancing, Live Music, Drinks, and a Silent Auction with some really cool items!!!!

Live Music featuring Mindy Cassle and George Kormendi.
A Ballroom Dance lesson will be taugh by World Champion Ballroom Dancers and Barefoot Theatre Company Advisory Board Members: Pierre Dulaine and Yvonne Marceau.

Project # 3 will take place at The American Ballroom Theater on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 @ 8pm. Admission is only $10! Dress Festive, bring your dancing shoes and help us continue to celebrate Israel Horovitz and his works! See you there. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Co.Member, Anika Solveig at the Guthrie


Company Member Anika Solveig recently returned from Minneapolis where she performed in a sold out production of By the Bog of Cats at the Guthrie Theater with Frank Theatre Company.


Anika will next been seen in Project #3 of the year-long, world-wide festival celebrating Israel Horovitz's 70th birthday with 70 of his plays - 70/70 Horovitz Project on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at the American Ballroom Theater.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Francisco Solorzano & Victoria Malvagno this week on...

The Sissy Gamache Show
A live Television Interview airing at 7:30pm on Channel 56, Manhattan Public Channel and blip.tv.com. Friday, April 24th, 2009
They'll talk about Barefoot Theatre Company's upcoming 10th Anniversary and current 70/70 Horovitz Project

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Project # 2 a success!


Thanks to all who came out and showed their support in our Project #2 of the 70/70 Horovitz Project with Mid-East Pieces (in) Process featuring four short plays: Security, A Mother's Love, Beirut Rocks and the world premiere of What Strong Fences Make.
Performances took place on Wednesday, April 15th at 70/70 Horovitz Project's Official Venue, The Bleecker Street Theatre and on Friday, April 17th at Iona College in New Rochelle.
We hope to see you at Project #3 which will take place on Saturday, May 9th at the American Ballroom Theater with short plays featuring Lynn Cohen and company member Anna Chlumsky and more!




Sunday, April 12, 2009

Co-Founder Nicole Haran at 70/70

Barefoot Theatre Company was proud to have co-founder Nicole Haran and husband Sean Haran as guests of our Red-Carpet, Opening Night Event for the 70/70 Horovitz Project.
Nicole Haran directed Barefoot's first ever production in 1999, Lyle Kessler's Ophans featuring Francisco Solorzano and Michael LoPorto as well as co-directing Women and Wallace by Jonathan Marc Sherman with LoPorto. She also directed Lanford Wilson's Home Free! with company members, AnaMaria Correa and Francisco Solorzano at the 78th Street Theatre Lab prior to forming the Barefoot Theatre Company with Michael LoPorto, Victoria Malvagno and Francisco Solorzano.
Nicole Haran is a graduate of CUNY's Brooklyn College along with her fellow founders.