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JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES Written and Directed by Erin Moughon

Joanna and Emilia are spending another night at home drinking and bemoaning the state of their live – until Joanna summons playwright Aphra Behn to visit them from the 1800s.

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Thursday, July 28th at 7pm at the Theatre at St. Clement's

423 West 46th St, NYC

For tickets go to https://www.therianttheatre.com/item.php?date=2016-07-28

JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES Program Information, Creative Team & Actors

JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES Written & Directed By Erin Moughon

Time: The present.                                                                 Place: Emilia and Joanna’s apartment.

                      Characters in order of appearance

Joanna…………………………………….. Bess Miller

Emilia………………………………………. Emily Long

Aphra Behn………………………………..  Kendra Augustin                                

 

Who’s Who . . .

Bess Miller (Joanna) received her MFA from The New School for drama this May. Credits there include Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Aphra Behn (!) in Or. Outside of school she appeared recently in Emission at Dixon Place. She is thrilled to have been a part of this production. A huge thank you to all involved!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Long (Emilia) Having previously performed in Erin's adaptation of a Neil Gaiman work, Emily is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of another of Erin's plays, surrounded by amazing women. Many thanks to Behn and the many other badass writers who paved the way and continue to inspire us. Love, ever and without reserve, to Scott.

 

Kendra Augustin (Aphra Behn) has a BA in theatre from Nova Southeastern University. She has also studied at Stella Adler, Matthew Corozine Studio, The Shakespeare Forum and The Peoples Improv Theater. Some of her notable roles include Florence Mills in The Three-Mile Limit (by Barbara Khan) and Mona in Philoctetes (by Sander Gusinow).

 

 

 

 

 

Erin Moughon (Playwright/Director) is a NYC-based playwright and teacher. In addition to her own playwriting work, Erin also devises theatre with elementary and middle school students. Look her up at www.erinmoughon.com. Many thanks to the women of 365 Women a Year. Also thanks and love for my friends and family for their love and support. Infinite thanks to Bess, Kendra, and Emily for making this play come to life. David: you’re the best.

 

 

 

 

David Smith (Tech/Light & Sound Person) is thrilled to be involved in this production. Thanks to Erin. I love you!

 

 

JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES by Erin Moughon

Joanna and Emilia are spending another night at home drinking and bemoaning the state of their live – until Joanna summons playwright Aphra Behn to visit them from the 1800s.

Friday, July 15th at 7pm

Monday, July 18th at 9pm

Thursday, July 21st at 7pm

For tickets go to https://www.therianttheatre.com/item.php?id=256

At the Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46^th Street, NYC
The Riant Theatre’s Strawberry One-Act Festival

 

 

"We’re Worth More than Anyone Bargained for"—JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES to Get out of That Rut

By Jenan Jacobson

Jenan Jacobson

I lay in bed last night having what my sleep-deprived brain would call an identity crisis. This was following a day that put things into dramatic perspective. I had spent much of the afternoon and morning slumping around, doing little and aspiring to nothing. I read a little bit, pet my cats, took an aimless walk in the park, but the day was filled with a sense of listlessness. Rarely have I considered myself indolent, but the ennui that gripped me was overwhelming and inescapable. I could come up with tons of excuses for myself—I work hard most of the time, and gee, school has really taken it out of me, and I really do deserve some down time, etc. I had halfhearted visions of doing something creative, being purposeful and generating something new,

but every time I moved to start writing or painting, I would fall into the old rut of wondering what was the point if I was never going to be great? This tiring day filled with the heft of undeserved nothing was followed by a dinner where we hosted some family friends. There is nothing worse than answering for yourself and trying to sound like you know what you’re doing or where you’re going when you’ve been wallowing in a state of stasis. As a college student, there is never any reprieve from the looming question: what are you going to do after school?

            Lin-Manuel Miranda, creative genius behind Hamilton, is a consistent tweeter. He repeatedly posts messages on the app, and what’s more, they are little bits of literary cheerleading. He assures us that we are great, and then admonishes his followers not to waste their time, and get going, doing whatever it is we need to be doing. While encouraging in some ways, it is also daunting, if only because the chances of reaching his level of creative production are slim to none.

            

            Given this mood I found myself in, it was remarkably refreshing to read Erin Moughon’s Just Say it Three Times. These were characters I recognized: stuck in their lives, unsure of what they need to be doing, and living in a way that does little to maximize any potential they have. Starting out with characters like these, stuck in a situation I imagine many are familiar with, it becomes clear that this is a play that is going to confront these attitudes. And who better to lead it than a poet from the 1800s, Aphra Behn? Summoned through dubious means, she is intent on radically changing how these people think about the ways they are conducting their lives and making use of their inherent potential? We’ve all looked up at figures who seem to have done more than is humanly possible—Shakespeare, da Vinci, Martin Luther King Jr., etc.—and been both inspired, but also cowed by the feeling of inadequacy when confronted with these great thinkers and doers. However, what I think this play does an amazing job showing is that these are the people we need in our lives to encourage us and inspire us. It’s a delicious chance to put aside reservations and ask: Why can’t I be the next Shakespeare? These are the characters we need to motivate us, these are the giants whose shoulders we are standing on—and with them, perhaps we can aim even higher. Just Say it Three Times got me out of my bed to start writing, and not because I had to, but because I suddenly had the urge to create. Do yourself a favor—if your future seems far too hazy and muddled, and you just don’t know what to do with yourself on these summer days, come see this show.

            Have you ever had an “Aha!” moment? Who are your inspirations in life? What are your proudest accomplishments? Comment below!

        

            JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES by Erin Moughon

Joanna and Emilia are spending another night at home drinking and bemoaning the

state of their live – until Joanna summons playwright Aphra Behn to visit them from the

1800s.

Friday, July 15th at 7pm

Monday, July 18th at 9pm

Thursday, July 21st at 7pm

For tickets go to https://www.therianttheatre.com/item.php?id=256

At the Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street, NYC

The Riant Theatre’s Strawberry One-Act Festival 

JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES By Erin Moughon. The Creative Team, Cast & Ticket Info.

 The Creative Team

Erin Moughon (Playwright & Director) is a NYC-based playwright and teacher with an MFA from Columbia.  Plays include: Survived By (New Plays Now, 3LD), Slip Her a Mickey (Schapiro Theatre),  Pretend That You Owe Me… (Schapiro Theatre) , “[death]match.com” (Player’s Theatre) ;“What if…?” (Arden Project as part of Old Vic New Voices); “In Memory of Calvinball” (Heartland Theater). 

She was a semi-finalist for both the Princess Grace award (‘10) and the National Playwrights Conference (‘12 and ‘14). She completed 31 Plays in 31 Days thrice and participated in Write Out Front and 365 Women a Year both twice.  More information can be found at www.erinmoughon.com

David Smith (Tech/Light & Sound Person) is thrilled to be involved in this production. Thanks to Erin. I love you!

The Cast

Bess Miller (Joanna) received her MFA from The New School for drama this May. Credits there include Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Aphra Behn (!) in Or. Outside of school she appeared recently in Emission at Dixon Place. She is thrilled to have been a part of this production. A huge thank you to all involved!

Emily Long (Emilia) Having previously performed in Erin's adaptation of a Neil Gaiman work, Emily is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of another of Erin's plays, surrounded by amazing women. Many thanks to Behn and the many other badass writers who paved the way and continue to inspire us. Love, ever and without reserve, to Scott.

Kendra Augustin (Aphra Behn) has a BA in theatre from Nova Southeastern University. She has also studied at Stella Adler, Matthew Corozine Studio, The Shakespeare Forum and The Peoples Improv Theater. Some of her notable roles include Florence Mills in The Three-Mile Limit (by Barbara Khan) and Mona in Philoctetes (by Sander Gusinow).

JUST SAY IT THREE TIMES By Erin Moughon

Joanna and Emilia are spending another night at home drinking and bemoaning the state of their lives.  That is until Joanna summons playwright Aphra Behn to their apartment from the 1600s.

Friday, July 15th at 7pm
Monday, July 18th at 9pm
Thursday, July 21st at 7pm

Tickets: $25 Online, $27 at the Box Office
Premium Seats (Rows A-F): $30 Online, $35 at the Box Office
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Friday, July 15th at 7pm
Playing with:

THE OLD STATES By Lain Kienzle
Directed by Lain Kienzle
As the snow storm of the decade hits her small farm house, Mildred finds a stranger collapsed at her door step.  But once she opens that door, she may not want to close it.

HIM AND HER Book, Music & Lyrics By Matt Anderson

HIM AND HER, a dark story that will leave you stunned and hopefully, asking questions that will start a dialog about a difficult topic.

THE COMMUTERS or A CAUTIONARY TALE OF THE PORT AUTHORITY
A Musical
By Gil Varod, Caleb Damschroder & Kit Goldstein Grant
Christopher Michaels (Producer)
When a recently-sacked MTA executive wanders the port Authority Bus Terminal after midnight, the plaster “Commuters” sculpture comes alive to warn him how he is to pay for his subway-related sins.  A one-act horror musical that played to uproarious laughter during its initial reading at Lincoln Center’s “Across A Crowded Room” festival.

Avoid the Port Authority after midnight.

Monday, July 18th at 9pm
Playing with:

EULOGIES By Amanda Feliciano

What happens at a funeral, stays at a funeral.

THE ELEVATOR By Neil Wolfe
A woman trapped in an elevator is forced to confront her imaginary sister.

THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL By John J. Ronan
A martini to die for, the old folks are really stepping out.

Thursday, July 21st at 7pm
Playing with:

LUCILLE ZANZIBARZ By Don Rosenthal

A one-act play diving into the emotions of a tormented man that may have murdered his wife.  You will cherish the moments of laughter that relieve you from the raw emotion.

SEE YOU HAVE ME By Simone Allen & Ed Rosini
Directed By Shannon Ludeman
Simone Allen: Writer/Composer/Music Director

Adam Kaminski: Bass, Jeff Saltzman: Cajon

Nick's family just doesn't get him, and neither does his older sister, Sam, who has just come home from her second year at college. Watch this family struggle with finding themselves, loving each other, and letting go in this original short musical.

FAMILY GOOGLING By Mark D. Tjarks
Jacqueline and Frank invite an old friend over for dinner, hoping she will influence Jacqueline’s daughter’s decision about her first teenage love.  Having a smartphone at the ready during a conversation of old friends turns out to be a dangerous thing, as the daughter starts researching their stories through the internet.  They come to reveal and to learn more about themselves during the setting of the dinner table than they ever imagined.