A big thank you to all of those who came out to see the world premiere of Bees and Lions. We are so excited about the dedication and creation that has come from Project Playwright and it was an honor to produce such a wonderful and fiery new work. Congratulations Sarah M. Duncan on your debut as a NYC playwright.
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Tickets Now on Sale for Bees and Lions by Sarah M. Duncan
Greeting Sanguine’s Penguins! Remember when we had a playwriting contest and everyone and their mom submitted a script? And remember how out of all of the submissions one stood victorious and we signed on to produce it? Well, guess what, we are and tickets are ON SALE. Sanguine is proud to present the world premiere of Bees and Lions by Sarah M. Duncan. Click on the ticket link to get all of the details. You want to see this one, trust us TICKETS
Also, we are currently holding a fund raising campaign and we need your help. Yes, you. As a small (and relatively new) not-for-profit we need your support to continue to bring you quality theatre. Here are a few reasons you should donate.
1.) It is good karma. Being not-for-profit means we care about the world around us and we are trying to enrich this place through the arts. Donating to Sanguine is like saying “Universe, you owe me one.”
2.) We will give you a present. Seriously. There is all kinds of cool loot to be had.
3.) We are over half way there We are getting so close to our goal of $600. Wouldn’t you be so cool if you were the one to help us reach it? The answer is yes.
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If you are interested in auditioning for the new play Bees and Lions please send an email to info@sanguinenyc.com with your photo, resume and the character you would like to audition for in the subject line. The character breakdown is below.
Auditions will be held on March 2nd from 6:30pm-10:30pm and March 3rd 10:30am-1:30pm. Locations will be specified upon request of audition.
This is an open audition for a NY Showcase. Equity and Non-Equity members are welcome.
JULIE YOUNG- mid twenties An employee—housekeeping, reception. Middle class, white, college educated.Definitive about her confusion. Does not claim a sexuality; she has had both male and female partners. Pretty, feminine; possesses a powerful magnetism.
SEAN CARRINGTON mid twenties
The male equivalent to Paris Hilton. Extremely wealthy, very famous, white. The well-dressed-cocky-chip-on-his-shoulder-pretentious-well-spoken-charming-Yale-grad. The kind who loves Dane Cook, who calls his buddies ‘bro’ ironically. Beneath that, he is a scrawny ten year old boy desperately needing attention, (for god’s sake, someone play catch with him already!)
KRIS/KRISTINA GREEN – late twenties
Another hotel employee—food service & housekeeping. Julie’s girlfriend. Graduated college two/three years ago. Middle class, color inclusive, highly educated. Identifies as transgendered (pre-op), but this is a recent development. Strong convictions and happier for it. Loves Julie deeply.
RICHARD CARRINGTON late fifties
Sean’s father. The boss of the upscale hotel in which the play is set. Upper class, white, less educated than his son but it’s hardly hindered him.Conservative without being Tea Party crazy. Polite, diplomatic. Not nearly the macho villain he is made out to be. He tries to be a good man, and is happy enough being defined that way.
OFFICER DON mid fifties Security/surveillance worker. Lower class, white, very uneducated. Of course he owns a truck. Beneath a stereotypical Southern upbringing, he has a huge, gentle heart. Diabetic. His wife has just left him, but no, he doesn’t want to talk about it. His defense mechanism is happiness.
OFFICER HANI – mid thirties Security/surveillance worker. Lower Middle Class, middle eastern but born in USA, far too educated for this job. He clings to his lost academia. The jury’s still out on his sexuality. Hani follows Julie like an orchestra follows their conductor: militarily, in sync, smart, willing. Still, remember, the orchestra can make a powerful noise all on their own—sans baton–if they so choose.
SYNOPSIS: When Sean, the famous son of a multi-millionaire, crashes an employee party at one of his father’s hotels, he meets Julie, a low income hotel employee. Shortly thereafter, she agrees to go home with him, but they don’t get very far—on the way down, the elevator stops. Stuck, Julie and Sean contemplate getting help, but neither follows through. Their flirtatious, digging questions and taunts, not to mention mounting sexual tension, culminate in two startling confessions, prompting Julie to make a bold, controversial decision.
Inspired by Strindberg’s Miss Julie, Bees and Lions is also about the fall of a woman—but this time when said woman falls, she takes everyone with her—some willingly–in the name of her cause. Who will be the first to get back up?
By Sarah Duncan
After months of reading and analyzing plays our team of literary managers narrowed this years pool down to five. On Sunday the 8th of January an audience of around 70 people chose Bees and Lions as their favorite and now Sanguine will be fully producing the script in April of this year. Can’t wait!
When Sean, the famous son of a multi-millionaire, crashes an employee party at one of his father’s hotels, he meets Julie, a low income hotel employee. Shortly thereafter, she agrees to go home with him, but they don’t get very far—on the way down, the elevator stops. Stuck, Julie and Sean contemplate getting help, but neither follows through. Their flirtatious, digging questions and taunts, not to mention mounting sexual tension, culminate in two startling confessions, prompting Julie to make a bold, controversial decision. The aftermath of this choice (along with a plot-twist reveal) explores the facets of ‘vigilante’ justice, ‘class warfare’, and gender roles.
Inspired by Strindberg’s Miss Julie, Bees and Lions is also about the fall of a woman—but this time when said woman falls, she takes everyone with her—some willingly–in the name of her cause. Who will be the first to get back up?
Get yourselves down to WOW Cafe Theatre on January 8th at 6pm and you can vote on what play Sanguine produces next! We have picked 5 BRAND NEW scripts that have never before been produced as our finalists. Come watch excerpts of those scripts, pick your favorite and vote.
Get your tickets and more info here: http://tickets.sanguinenyc.com/
Oh, and we will be dancing the evening away with awesome music and drinks once the wilnner has been announced.
The finalists are:
Eva Adderly- The Boat House
Barbara Blumenthal Ehrlich- Sister Sister
Sarah Duncan- Bees and Lions
Seth Freeman- The Grade
Charly Simpson- Or What She Will
