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ON SET WITH THEDA BARA

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH

LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE

 

WRITTEN BY JOEY MERLO

DIRECTED BY JACK SERIO

PERFORMED BY DAVID GREENSPAN

 

“Greenspan gives a wild ride of a performance in this campy, comic solo show.” The New York Times

FEBRUARY 6 – MARCH 9, 2024

The Brick
579 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

In this hallucination of a one-person show, a genderqueer teen who goes missing and their gay detective father come face-to-face with the supernatural and consciousness-devouring Theda Bara, the real-life vamp and silent film star of the 1910s. On Set with Theda Bara is part gothic coming-of-age story and part campy melodrama about identity consumption and the horror of not knowing who you are.

Transport Group and Lucille Lortel Theatre are proud to present the full-length Off-Broadway debut of On Set with Theda Bara, written by Joey Merlo, directed by Jack Serio (Uncle Vanya), and performed by the incomparable six-time Obie winner David Greenspan.

The run time is 65 minutes, with no intermission.

On Set with Theda Bara was first showcased at an eight-night only presentation by The Brick and The Exponential Festival in 2023.

 

Photos by Emilio Madrid.

Cast

David Greenspan

Creative Team

Jack Serio

Director

 

Frank J. Oliva

Scenic Designer

 

Avery Reed

Costume Designer

 

Stacey Derosier

Lighting Designer

 

Brandon Bulls

Sound Designer

 

Ryan Kane

Production Stage Manager

Luner Eclipse Productions

Production Management

 

On Set with Theda Bara is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council