Frankenstein
On a chilled night, a brilliant young scientist brings a corpse back to life. Piper’s take on Mary Shelley’s classic tale of horror will be augmented by live music and six original rear film projections. Each film offers a glimpse into the mystery of the man behind the Creature. One film will be released each week leading to the opening night of Frankenstein, July 5th>>>
We begin with ONE from Piper Theatre Productions on Vimeo.
Piper Season 2013
Piper is starting early this year–our 13th year! This Spring join us for Stephen Belber’s Tape, the edgy 3 person play, May 24 and 25 and Piper Plays: Smart Plays for Young Actors June 13, 14 and 15.
Frankenstein, for adults and brave children, opens our summer main stage season July 5, with the family friendly fun musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, opening July 6. We are hosting the Australian youth theatre group, Redfoot from Perth, who will be performing July 5 and 6, all while our education program for 7 – 11 year olds is in full swing! And, on July 10, our audiences will select the winner of the Piper Plays competition.
We are excited to announce that we will be performing The Island of Doctor Moreau at 59E59 Theater’s East to Edinburgh before our run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 11 – 25.
Piper Plays Year Two
Piper Theatre and Piper Plays present 10 new one-act plays that explore the world of youth. The second annual festival, Piper Plays: Smart Plays for Young Actors, is the culmination of our nationwide playwriting contest. These plays have been selected from over 200 entrants from throughout the United States and Canada.
Piper Cabaret FUNdraiser
Thank you for coming out for our first ever Piper Cabaret FUNdraiser!
Friday, December 7, 2012 at 7 pm
Belleville
330-332 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY
(corner of Fifth Avenue & Fifth Street)
Piper 2012 Season
Press Release
Date: April 16, 2012
Contact: Deborah Orr
deb@pipertheatre.org
718-768-3195
Piper Theatre Productions announces the 12th season of free outdoor events, a month of nurturing education programs, and further opportunities for emerging artists. This year will provide a joyous summer as the Old Stone House celebrates the long anticipated re-opening of Washington Park as it evolves into the most exciting and interactive park in all of Brooklyn with updated play schemes, a running brook, and beautiful landscaping. Piper is continually grateful for the warm hospitality of the Old Stone House and their success over the past ten years in creating a cultural hub of Park Slope.
MAINSTAGE SHOWS FREE AND OUTDOORS AT THE OLD STONE HOUSE 2012
XANADU the Musical
Performances: July 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, and 20 – 8 pm
Summer Camp – ’70s style – Rolls into Brooklyn This Summer!
Piper Theatre brings the unrestrained fun and fashions of the 1970s to the Old Stone House this July, as we proudly present the Brooklyn premiere of “Xanadu,” the musical comedy adapted from the 1980 cult classic film starring Olivia Newton-John.
To celebrate its 12th season of free outdoor theatre, Piper Theatre has chosen “Xanadu” as its first-ever main stage musical production. Come to the Old Stone House, see the beautiful new park that the neighborhood is buzzing about, and stay for the best free theatre in any of the five boroughs. “Xanadu”‘s tongue-in-cheek humor, its soundtrack featuring classic ELO tunes *and* “Have You Never Been Mellow,” and last but not least, the fact that the cast is on rollerskates for almost the entire production makes it the summertime-perfect escape for Brooklynites of every age and cultural stripe.
The musical looks back on the glittery innocence of the late 1970s with an equal mix of love and parody. The story, by Douglas Carter Beane (the award-winning playwright of “The Little Dog Laughed” and “Lysistrata Jones”), is set in Venice Beach circa 1980 and centers on Kira, a Greek muse who descends from Mt. Olympus in order to inspire Sonny, a struggling street artist, to realize his grand artistic vision and open a roller disco. As is often the case when Greek demigods are involved with mortals, star-crossed love ensues, along with plot-twisting complications from jealous Olympian relatives.
“Xanadu” is an Equity showcase directed by Piper Theatre founder/artistic director John P. McEneny, with choreography by Karen Curlee (Together In Dance) and musical direction by Megan Jonynas. Sarah Edkins’ scenery design recreates the Venice Beach of the late ’70s, paying homage to the street art and visual style emblematic to that place and time, a West Coast counterpart to New York City’s more famous underground art scene. Cast: Alissa Laderer * (Kira) | Jamie Roach (Sonny Malone) | M.X. Soto * (Danny McGuire / Zeus) |Kelly Blaze (Calliope / Aphrodite) | MaryAnne Piccolo * (Melpomene / Medusa) | Jake Mendes (Talia / Understudy for Sonny) | Ricky Dain Jones (Terpischore) | Matthew McGloin * (Hermes / Dance Captain) | Jennifer Somers Kipley (Euterpe / Thetis) | Linnea Larsdotter (Erato / Hera / Understudy for Kira) | Emily Bodkin (Thalia) | Arielle Vullo (Urania) | * Denotes member of Actor’s Equity Associatio
If you can’t make it to Fire Island this summer, no sweat – “Xanadu”‘s Venice Beach is coming to you right here in Park Slope!
THE ISLAND of DOCTOR MOREAU
Performances: July 7, 14 and 21 – 8 pm
Piper Theatre Original Production Inspired by H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel
Devised by the Piper Collaborative: Chris Cariker, Vasile Flutur, Zoë Frazer, Nicholas Guastella, Matthew Luceno, John P. McEneny, Aaron Novak, Lucas Syed, Chinaza Uche
Piper Theatre presents a little Gothic horror to put a chill in the night air. “The Island of Dr. Moreau” sends up enough Victorian-style shivers to keep audiences on the edge of their lawn chairs, for this mystical and savage tale of science run amok. Piper’s original adaptation of the H.G. Wells science fiction novel uses physical storytelling to heighten “Moreau”‘s sense of otherworldly spookiness – as if a mad doctor, a mysterious island and strange beasts (or so they appear) weren’t enough. All ages welcome.
A Look at Piper Theatre
A quick look at some of the dedicated people, theatrical productions and youth programs at Piper Theatre. Produced by by Lesley Topping.
