Horse Trade 10.2



Horse Trade presents
A No Tea Production of

liars

A Collection of One-Acts

Directed by Lindsey Moore


New York IT Awards

postcard

MAY 7-23
Thursday through Saturday at 8pm

UNDER St. Marks
(94 St. Marks Place between 1st & A)


LIARS is a collection of eight brand-new comedic plays about deceiving, falsifying, fibbing, and stretching the truth. Join us as we set fire to the pants of Hollywood agents and other sleazy hucksters, and expose cons from tofu to Santa Claus.Playwrights featured will include Jesse Jones, Jeremy Mather, Daniel McCoy, Lindsey Moore, Joe Musso, Caroline O’Hare, Matt Sears, and Jeff Sproul.

LIARS will feature Alicia Barnatchez, Jesse Bernath*, Sabrina Farhi, Olivia Horton, Jeremy Mather, Jeff Sproul, and D. Robert Wolcheck. *Appearing courtesy of The Actors’ Equity Association

For the last year and a half, No Tea Productions has been staging off-off-Broadway shows, mostly brand new works by young playwrights in New York. With each show, we strive to be funny and entertaining, but also to always present a larger truth.

"Gathering of Artful Dodgers"
By ANITA GATES

Published: May 14, 2009

"A company to look out for … this young production company kicks out a tremendous show with an equally powerful ensemble." - Richard Hinojosa, NYtheatre.com 

"...A reason for hope for American theatre."
- Ethan Stanislawski, BlogCritics Magazine

www.noteaproductions.com

Equity Approved Showcase


The Cast and Crew

Alicia Barnatchez (cast) would be lying if she said she wasn’t very excited to be working on her 5th show with No Tea. She has appeared with them previously in Plucking Failures like Ripe Fruit, The Artistical Process of Mark and Andy, Already in Progress, and The Pigeon that Cries in My Heart. Alicia can also be seen in various improv shows around the city, including weekly performances with ComedySportz New York at the Broadway Comedy Club. She hopes you like the show and thanks No Tea for another amazing opportunity!


Jesse Bernath (cast)is a member of Actors Equity and is represented by Cinematic Commercial. Jesse moved to the city three years ago and is thrilled to be performing in his first show with No Tea. New York Credits include Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Marius in The Sphinx Winx, and Russ in Henry and Mudge. Much love to family and friends for their unending support.

Sabrina Farhi (cast) most recently appeared as Elvis in Viva Las Vegas (2009 Chester Horn Short Play Festival), and in the short film Au Revoir, Malady. Select credits include Plucking Failures Like Ripe Fruit (No Tea Productions), ManEater (2008 Estrogenius Festival), The Artistical Process of Mark & Andy (No Tea Productions), The Trojan Women: A Love Story (Laurie Theatre), The Wake of Jamey Foster (Laurie Theatre), Murder on the Nile (Dorset Theatre Festival), and The Rimers of Eldritch (Theatre Unplugged). Sabrina received her BA in Theatre Arts from Brandeis University. www.sabrinafarhi.com.

Olivia Horton (cast) is tickled pink to make her first appearance with No Tea Productions. She studied drama at Stanford University and RADA and has appeared in numerous productions in California, London and New York. Her most recent work included a lead in Marc Lafia’s feature film Paradise and numerous roles on the comedy network www.ManicAttack.com directed by Tommy Walsh and Christopher Burke. Thank you, thank you No Tea for everything! Yeah, Liars!

Jeremy Mather has been involved, in some way or another, with every No Tea production. In addition to his ongoing attempts to trick people into thinking he can act, Jeremy is also a busy filmmaker; several of his shorts have screened at Sundance and he's just completed a new film, Au Revoir, Malady, which also features Sabrina Farhi in a lead role. Mr. Mather passes the rest of his time writing screenplays and skits, editing films, creating physical comedy routines and, on occasion, going to work. He's very proud to be a part of this company and looks forward to the many productions to come.

 

Timothy Mather (light and sound):is excited to be working on the directorial team at No Tea Productions for the first time (after working as either an actor or lighting designer on almost every other No Tea show!). Since graduating from the New Actors Workshop in the late ‘90s, Tim has directed a few shows, produced a feature film (Flowers, 2004), several short films (including Blue Hole, 2007), and production managed/coordinated several other films (including Made For Each Other, 2009). He has also kept busy producing events (including Tribeca Film Festival Special Events 2002-present, FiFi Awards 2008-2009, and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Kids For Kids Carnival 2006-2008). NY directorial credits include The Seagull, Stories of Fate and Will (an adaptation of Chekhov short stories), Serenading Louie by Lanford Wilson, and Minutes Later…by Jeff Sproul.

Lindsey Moore (director)) is the Executive Producer of No Tea Productions, and is very proud of this show, the company's 6th performance. Lindsey's directorial credits include Plucking Failures like Ripe Fruit, The Artistical Process of Mark and Andy, Already in Progress, and The Pigeon that Cries in My Heart for No Tea Productions, Crux for Broken Arm Productions, Last Rites for the American Theatre of Actors, and WASP for BookPeople Players in Austin. Lindsey is also a freelance editor, a business developer, and one of two incredibly proud owners of adorable cats named Fish and Mouse.

Lisa Nussbaum is marking her fourth No Tea production with Liars, having assistant directed Plucking Failures, stage-managed Mark and Andy, andco-produced video for Already in Progress. Lisa also heads The ‘Lab, a collaborative learning environment allowing members to experience all angles of video production. She is currently producing a documentary, Defending Marriage, which focuses on gay civil rights.

Jeff Sproul (cast) is the Artistic Director of No Tea Productions. He wrote The Artistical Process of Mark & Andy, which No Tea produced last year, and has performed in all of No Tea's other past productions. He has written and produced plays (Minutes Later, Wake Up Slug!…With Chad and Barb) as well as acted in independent films (Flowers, Women Who Eat Meat) and numerous stage productions in New York and Colorado. Jeff is also a designer, animator, and illustrator, having designed for The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Scholastic Publishing, and of course, No Tea Productions.

D. Robert Wolcheck is a non-profit researcher and freelance photographer who has worked with No Tea on all five of their previous productions, both on stage and off.

 

Daniel McCoy (writer) is a theatre artist living, working and jiving in New York. His plays include Eli and Cheryl Jump, Sympathy, Group, Goddamn Gorgeous Mess and The Downtown Daylight Project. His work has been produced or workshopped at The Flea Theater, Clubbed Thumb, Gene Frankel Theatre, Highwire Theatre, State of Play Theatre, 13th Street Rep, Elephant Theatre, Source Festival D.C., and Soul Invictus Gallery. Daniel is an ensemble member of the New York Neo-Futurists and can be seen many a Friday and Saturday night performing in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at the Kraine Theatre. He is a founding member of Crosstown Playwrights in NYC and a member-at-large of the Elephant Theatre Company in L.A.

 

Joe Musso (writer) Joe Musso's plays have been presented in thirty states and in Canada. From August 13-30, 2009, Alley Stage in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, will produce his full-length play "Voodoo Today Here Now 5." On May 16, 2009, his full-length play "Blood Water" will receive a staged reading at White Horse Theater Company in New York City. Joe is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. and lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his beautiful wife and pugs.

 

Caroline O'Hare (writer) has worked on three previous shows with No Tea, and she is so happy to work with these amazing artists once again. For the past several years, she has worked as a producer at MTV and most recently she has been involved with The 'Lab, a short film collaborative. In March, she acted in her first feature film, written and directed by her husband Dan O'Hare. She would like to thank Lindsey and Jeff for giving her the opportunity to write for LIARS, the cast and crew for their creativity and great attitudes, and Dan for his never ending support and love.

Matt Sears (writer) is excited to be working with No Tea again, having appeared in The Apologies, Already in Progress, and The Artistical Process of Mark and Andy. His short videos and writings have been featured on popular sites such as Gawker, NBC's Dot Comedy, MTV2.com, and vh1's Webjunk.tv.