NIGHTS ON THE
COUCH Written by Matt Fotis
Directed by Caitlin Reader
Directed by Caitlin Reader
Time: Various nights
in one man’s life. Place:
The couch.
Characters in order
of appearance
Man Bryson Bruce
Friend/Virginity/Stoner/Girlfriend/Wife Stephanie Juergens
Who’s Who
Bryson
Bruce (Man) is
originally from Kansas City and graduated from the University of Missouri. NYC
credits include: A Band of Angels and Young Charles Dickens with
NYC Children’s Theater, Vestments of the Gods from New York Fringe 2014,
and he just finished his first season with S.T.A.R. Theatre Company. He is
grateful for the opportunity to bring new work to NYC, and would like to thank
his friends and family for their support.
Stephanie Juergens (Friend/Virginity/Stoner/Girlfriend/Wife) is originally
from a super small town Missouri. She is a graduate of The University of
Missouri and the William Esper Studio.
Previous Theatre credits include: Carly in reasons to be pretty and Van’s sister in Dog Sees God. She is thankful for the opportunity to do what she
loves with people she loves.
Matt
Fotis (Playwright) is an
award-winning playwright whose plays have been presented or developed at The Lark,
The Playwrights’ Center, The Kennedy Center, Emerging Artists Theatre, City
Theatre, and The Great Plains Theatre Conference. His plays have won The Mark
Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting, UCM’s Theatre for Young Audiences National
Playwriting Competition, and the Sonoma County Repertory Theatre’s New Play
Award. He is the author of two books on improvisational theatre – Long
Form Improvisation & American Comedy: The Harold and The
Comedy Improv Handbook. He is the Co-Chair of the Theatre Department at
Albright College and resides in Wyomissing, PA. For more please visit www.mattfotis.com.
Caitlin Reader (Director) studied theater and journalism at the University of Missouri. After graduating in 2013 she moved to New York to work in non-profit theater. This is her first time directing a full production and she’s so excited for the opportunity to explore a new area of theater and help bring a Matt Fotis original to NYC. Enjoy the show!
Kelsey Kennedy (Stage Manager) is a New York transplant from some flyover state. She went to the University of Missouri, Columbia and earned degrees in Performance Theatre and Magazine Journalism. Since moving to NYC, she has been a greeter, a customer service rep, a copy editor, and a stage manager. Off the clock, she’s a writer, a lover of all things brunch, and a casual photographer. She hopes to one day combine her career paths and hobbies with things yet to be discovered to create one glorious dream job.
Peter Smith (Costume and Production Design) has done costumes and production design for theatre, film and commercial photography. Peter is also an actor and performer in NYC. Currently, Peter can be seen as “Catlyn” Jenner in Katdashians: Break The Musical (Off Broadway).
Featuring: Bryson Bruce & Stephanie Juergens
One man’s journey from child to parent, told through five nights spent on the couch.
Thursday, July 14th at 9pm
Sunday, July 17th at 7pm
Thursday, July 21st at 9pm
For tickets go to https://www.therianttheatre.com/item.php?id=252
At the Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street, NYCThe Riant Theatre’s Strawberry One-Act Festival
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