PETRIFIED LIGHTNING
By Maggie Brill
Directed by Jacob S. Louchheim
By Maggie Brill
Directed by Jacob S. Louchheim
A happenstance seaside meeting forces two strangers
into a tumultuous exploration of fear and loss. Together they must decide to
experience the unknown or be forever petrified by it.
Time: The present.
Place: A summer afternoon on the quiet side of a beach.
Place: A summer afternoon on the quiet side of a beach.
Characters in order of appearance:
Thaddeus……………Jacob S. Louchheim
Susanna……………..Maggie Brill
Susanna……………..Maggie Brill
Who’s
Who…
Maggie
Brill (PETRIFIED
LIGHTNING) is a New York-based actor and dramatist. She’s a graduate of
Columbia University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She studied
playwriting under Broadway playwright, Jeremy Kareken. Her plays have been
performed at numerous festivals throughout the Tri-state area. Her one-act
play, Johnny Be Good, was a semi-finalist at Manhattan
Repertory Theatre’s Summer Play Celebration. She has been performing
professionally onstage for nearly twenty-five years. Her credits include
Desdemona in Othello (Elsewhere, BK), Alexis in Permanent
Solution (Shetler Studios), and Lenore in The Astonished Heart (Miller
Theatre). She’s also appeared in film and television, including the
award-winning indie film Heartland. She currently studies Meisner
Technique at The William Esper Studio under Barbara Marchant. She’d like to
dedicate Petrified Lightning to her late mother, Pamela Brill,
who taught her the importance of living with passion and purpose.
Jacob S.
Louchheim (DIRECTOR/ACTOR) is an
actor, singer and director in New York City. He most recently portrayed Ichabod
Crane in The Sleepy Hollow Experience in Old
Sturbridge. He also directed and performed in Life: a Silverglass
Production off-Broadway at The Players Theatre. He
was nominated for a 2019 Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Actor for his
portrayal of Tateh in Ragtime at the Serenbe Playhouse. He was
also nominated for Best Actor in a Musical by Broadway World New Jersey in 2018
for playing Tateh in Luis Salgado’s Ragtime at the Axelrod
PAC. Jacob is a graduate of the SITI Company conservatory training program,
where he starred in Chuck Mee’s Adam and Evie. He holds
a bachelor's degree in Drama Studies with a minor in Vocal Operatic
Performance from SUNY Purchase. You can find out even more about Jacob at www.JacobLouchheim.com
The
Strawberry One-Act Festival
Wednesday,
February 12th at 8:30pm
Thursday, February 13th at 6pm
Thursday, February 13th at 6pm
Tickets:
$25 Online; $27 at the Door (Cash Only)
At Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios & Theatres
244 West 54th Street, 12th Fl, NYC
Gala Reception on Sunday, February
9th
CAFE VICTORIA
70 West 107th Street, NYC at Columbus Avenue.
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Tickets: $75 before February 1st; $85 after January 31st.
CAFE VICTORIA
70 West 107th Street, NYC at Columbus Avenue.
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Tickets: $75 before February 1st; $85 after January 31st.
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