Cardenio Found at Woolly Mammoth's Melton Rehearsal Hall

Taffety Punk Theatre Company

presents a World Premiere...
a punk theatre adaptation of a lost Shakespeare play

CARDENIO FOUND
adapted and directed by Christopher Marino
featuring Terence Aselford, Kathy Cashel, Chris Davenport, Maia DeSanti, Kimberly Gilbert, David Bryan Jackson, Scot McKenzie, Mark R. Ross, Ben Shovlin, Steve McWilliams

In Woolly Mammoth's Melton Rehearsal Hall
APRIL 12 - 22
All tickets $10, general admission
Tickets thru Woolly Mammoth at 202-393-3939 or
www.woollymammoth.net

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PREVIEW:
Wed, April 11 (7:30pm).
Two per person. Cash/check only. Tickets on sale starting at 6pm at the door only.

The Taffety Punks rock a Shakespeare play lost to audiences for 395 years. In true T-Punk style, we rescue this story from centuries of poseurs and controversy, with the help of Shakespeare's poems, some text by Cervantes - who Shakespeare stole the story from anyway, so don't worry about that - and LIVE music composed by DC-based Dischord Records artist Kathy Cashel.

Synopsis: Julio loves Leonora and Leonora loves Julio.  They want to be married, but before that can happen they have to get their respective father's to agree on the deal.  Pretty straight forward, right?  Enter Henriquez, a bad boy with a taste for women and bad music; a wronged woman Violante; a Duke; the good brother Roderick; a forced marriage; a trip to a nunnery; some sheep and you have an outrageous and edgy twist on Don Quixote.  This new adaptation of a lost Shakespeare piece will be served up as only Taffety Punk can; raw, immediate, and visceral… in other words - PUNK. Further info: www.taffetypunk.com.

Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D Street, NW (7th & D)
Use Gallery Place or Archives/Navy Meml/Penn Qtr Metro.
Discounted $10 parking at Interpark Garage across the street from theatre entrance.

 

po box 15392 wdc 20003 www.taffetypunk.com

 

Company Members: Lise Bruneau, Marcus Kyd, Christopher Marino, Erin Mitchell, David Polk, Amanda MacKaye
Board of Trustees: William Colgrove, Eli Dawson, Philippa Hughes, Amanda MacKaye, Cara Pomponio, Gwydion Suilebhan
First Ten: Anonymous, Sam Fleming, Christine Farley, Philippa & David Hughes, Anthony & Cathleen Nelson, Ryan Nelson

 

 

MORE NEWS:

THE FUTURE:

ARTOMATIC. Company choreographer Erin Mitchell teams up with Paulina Guerrero for an evening of works in progress featuring music by Dischord recording artist Ryan Nelson. May 19th at 8pm. 2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Near Crystal City Metro. Free admission. Donations accepted. Check www.artomatic.org for details.

THE DEVIL IN HIS OWN WORDS now, re-worked and re-charged, we are slated for a two week run at the Flashpoint Mead Theatre Lab (916 G Street NW) this summer, in cooperation with the Cultural Development Corporation. Opens August 10. Directed by Lise Bruneau, with Marcus Kyd as the Prince of Darkness.

OTHER WORK:

Lise and Marcus are currently immersed in production for "The Wars of the Roses" at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. This is John Barton's famous adaptation of HENRY VI parts 1,2, & 3 and RICHARD III. Lise plays Margaret through the entire cycle, while Marcus plays Suffolk, and returns as Clarence in the later plays. They have opened the Henry VI plays, and are simultaneously rehearsing RICHARD III, and soon will be running all three in Rep. Lise and Marcus will return this summer.

PLEA FOR FILTHY LUCRE:

As always, the works of our company depend on the good will of folks like yourself. Anything you can spare will help us make a powerful statement that theatre can - and must - do more. Even $20 will make a significant contribution toward more exciting productions like "And Then It Faster Rock'd", "LET X", and "The Phoenix and Turtle".

We've also begun a special program for the first ten donors of $1,000 or more, whose early generosity will help us leap over key important hurdles in establishing ourselves as a company and reinvigorating theatre. If you're willing to join the "First Ten", while the energy behind the Taffety Punk Theatre Company is beginning to grow, you'll receive free tickets to all of our shows, invitations to special events, and a permanent dedication as a member of the First Ten in everything we do. Your donation is tax deductible! The Cultural Development Corporation has offered to act as our fiduciary agent to help us bring DC smarter, better, cheaper theater. Here's how:

All you have to do is:
1. Write a check to the Cultural Development Corporation.
2. Put "Taffety Punk" in the memo field of your check.
3. Send your check to us at PO Box 15392 Washington DC 20003 and we'll do the rest!

Thanks for your support. We hope to see you at CARDENIO FOUND!

xo,
The Taffety Punks!

 

 

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Taffety Punk Theatre Company
PO Box 15392 Washington DC 20003
202-261-6612
info@taffetypunk.com
www.taffetypunk.com
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