 Pleasantville, NY - The Insights & Revelations Performance Series in residence at the Rosenthal JCC at 600 Bear Ridge Road in Pleasantville, NY announces its second presentation of the 2007/2008 season: Symphony Space’s The Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret. The performance will take place on Saturday, December 1st at 8:00 p.m.
Symphony Space’s The Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret, New York City’s only political cabaret series, features songs, sketches and poetry on all the issues New Yorkers hold dear. Always funny and often moving, these original evenings created by Symphony Space’s Artistic Director Isaiah Sheffer with producer Martin Sage are guaranteed to get you talking and laughing. Regular Follies performers include Ivy Austin, David Buskin, Nora York, The Chalks, and more. Musical Director, Lanny Meyers.
Nothing is sacred in The Follies: Everything from the upcoming political election – where they’ll cut through the hot air and get right to the heart of all the empty promises- and the American obsession with diets and wellness, where they musically devour everything from Ayurveda to Zabar’s – gets a winking examination.
“I am so delighted to be bringing the cabaret form to The Insights & Revelations Performance Series for the first time, and with such a distinguished company as Symphony Space,” stated Series Producer Anna Becker. “The Thalia Follies will add a new dimension to the Series by offering our audiences some insights into the artistic process of creating and performing cabaret.”
The Insights & Revelations Performance Series is a 2007 Best of Westchester winner for Best New Performance Series and is known for bringing award-winning off-Broadway companies such as Classic Stage Company and The New Group to Westchester, as well as presenting a wide range of professional artists in live presentations and exhibits.
Presentations to follow later in the season include Wanderlust, written and performed by Martin Dockery, and a sneak preview - from the producers of the eight-time Tony Award-winning play Spring Awakening - of Port Authority, a new play by Tony-nominated playwright Conor McPherson (Shining City, The Weir, Dublin Carol).
PERFORMANCE AND TICKET INFORMATION
Symphony Space’s Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret
Saturday, December 1st, at 8:00 p.m.
At the Rosenthal JCC Theatre, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville
A discussion and reception with the artists follows the program.
Tickets are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets by phone call (914) 764-4028, or order online at www.deepend.typepad.com. All performances take place at the Rosenthal JCC, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570.
ABOUT SYMPHONY SPACE
Unique in New York City’s cultural landscape, Symphony Space—which presents more than 500 events each year in music, literature, dance, theatre, film, and family programming—is the only New York venue where one can see Amy Sedaris; Rear Window; John Corigliano; the Keigwin Kabaret; Tom Chapin; Mavis Gallant; and Patricia Barber all in one house, and all in one season. One of New York’s preeminent and most reasonably priced cultural resources since 1978, Symphony Space is a leader in adventurous programming. Our signature events include Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story, hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and broadcast on 150 National Public Radio affiliates; Bloomsday on Broadway, the annual marathon celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses; Upper West Fest, a three-week cultural extravaganza involving more than twenty neighborhood institutions; and Wall to Wall, the free annual twelve-hour musical marathon, which The New York Times called our “gift to New York City.” Symphony Space’s programs annually attract diverse audiences from throughout New York City and the metropolitan area and, including our recording, touring, and media efforts, reach nearly 500,000 people nationwide. Symphony Space’s Artistic Director is Isaiah Sheffer; Executive Director, Cynthia Elliott.
Isaiah Sheffer is co-founder and artistic director of Symphony Space and director and host of Selected Shorts live and on radio. His radio, television, theatre, and film credits are extensive and include work as a commentator on the arts for WNYC's weekly radio column Around New York; producer/writer for The Road to the White House, a 20-minute public affairs series for NBC-TV (Emmy Nomination); and writer/director, The Last Chapter, award-winning historical documentary film on 1,000 years of Polish-Jewish history. Mr. Sheffer wrote the book and lyrics for the musicals Yiddle with a Fiddle and The Rise of David Levinsky. His latest play is Dreamers and Demons: The Three Worlds of Isaac Bashevis Singer. He is currently creating the libretto for a modern-baroque opera-ballet about the making of the American Constitution, A More Perfect Union.
ABOUT THE DEEP END PRODUCTIONS
The Deep End Productions was founded by its producer, Anna Becker, and is dedicated to presenting world-class, professional artists in an intimate setting. Provocative and inspiring material and audience access to the artistic process are central to The Deep End’s mission. Previous presentations include The New Group’s A Spalding Gray Matter, The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s The Tempest, and The Atlantic Theater Company’s Pinter Plays. Anna Becker has produced for theatre, television and film for more than 20 years. She served as Theatre Program Director for the New York State Council on the Arts, and as a consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, AT&T Foundation, and the Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund. Becker created and produced the Insights & Revelations Performance Series at the Northern Westchester Center for the Arts and most recently produced A Celebration of the Actor at the Joseph Papp Public Theater with Kate Burton, Charles Busch, Charlayne Woodard, and Julie Halston. She is currently the producer of the upcoming off-Broadway show, Life in a Marital Institution.
ABOUT THE ROSENTHAL JCC
The Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester is a Jewish Community Center (JCC) where individuals grow, explore, and connect to the community around them. We offer recreational, educational, cultural and social services for all ages. Our main campus is in Pleasantville, NY, and we have a branch serving the Yorktown, NY, area. Call for more information about our Jewish learning and celebrations, early childhood programs, summer camps, after-school activities, sport leagues, cultural programs, and social services such as early intervention and referrals or counseling.
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