East 3rd Ensemble

		Mary Esther "Talking about writing is like talking about love. Too much talk about it can kill it off" - Charles Bukowski Mary Esther doesn't talk about writing, she forever lives it! Caught between her real life and fantasy worlds, constantly piecing together facts by studying fiction, understanding dreams through memories, and a romance, real and imagined, Mary Esther finds herself in a fevered game of 'What if...?' East 3rd Productions Presents Mary Esther Conceived and Directed by Christopher Petit Written by Nick Zagone Co-Produced by Lorraine Rodriguez-Reyes and Ricardo Riethmuller Featuring: Bethany Caputo Jimmy Garver Clark Gookin Sound Design by Jimmy Garver Scenic Design by Michael Mallard Lighting Design by Scott Hali Stage Manager: Joanna Leigh Jacobsen Assistant Stage Manager: Jonathan Santos A Workshop Performance for One Weekend Only!
		The Great Labor Day Classic The first of East 3rd Ensemble's and Think Cafes collaboration series will be performed on April 16th, 2010 at Think Café, 248 Mercer Street (btwn W.3rd and W.4th Strs.). For more information please contact info@east3rd.org or call 212-677-6407
		The 70/70 Horovitz Project, Horovitz Marathon This week East 3rd Productions presents Project #14 of our 70/70 Horovitz Project as we collaborate on the reading of 13 plays by Israel Horovitz. The marathon will take place at Theatre Row Theatres' The Studio Theatre located at 420 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenue. For reservations, call 212-677-6407 or email info@east3rd.org As Organizer and Executive Producer, the Barefoot Theatre Company leads East 3rd Productions and over 50 theater companies from around the globe including: France, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic, Scandinavia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea, Romania, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, West Africa, Israel and the United States of America with readings, staged readings and fully staged productions of 70 plays by award winning playwright Israel Horovitz. East 3rd Productions is honored to collaborate with Barefoot Theater Company in their 70/70 Horovitz Project Marathon Festival at Theatre Row's Studio Theatre. Please visit the Barefoot Theater Company website for more info.
		A Bicycle Country by Nilo Cruz July 8 - July 25, 2009 Theatre Row The Lion Theatre 410 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 Directed by Gil Ron with Francisco Solorzano* Lorraine Rodriguez* Luca Pierucci Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association Cuba, 1993: the disillusioned people are imprisioned by the sea. With the revolution crumbling around them, three very different individuals risk everything on a tiny raft to escape.*
		The Weird Sisters by Zack Calhoon December 4 - December 20, 2008 The Gene Frankel Theatre 24 Bond Street New York, NY 10012 Directed by Ricardo Riethmuller with Walter Brandes* Susan Ferrara* Cathrine Friesen Erin Layton Michael E. Lopez* Kunal Prasad* Christine Verleny James Ware Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association The Weird Sisters* is a prequel to William Shakespeare's Macbeth, wherein the story centers on the creation of the three witches and the psychology behind the infamous character of Lady Macbeth.