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FringeNYC Cast Bios

Kimberly Patterson (playwright): is the Artistic Director of Rake Theater, now based in Boynton Beach, Florida. She spent the last 10 years in New York, working in Off- and Off-Off Broadway theater in almost every capacity possible (with the notable exception of acting). Her plays have appeared in the Midtown International Theater Festival: The Goat Song (2005) and Absence (2006). She co-wrote the book for Oedipus for Kids!, a sell-out hit at the 2006 New York Musical Theater Festival. Her most recent work, Fluency, appeared at the 2008 Orlando Fringe Festival. She has written theater reviews for OffOffOnline.com in New York, and for CurtainUp.com in Chicago. She is currently a member of the Delray Beach Writers Workshop. Kimberly has a Masters degree from NYU’s Gallatin School and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

 

Jill Jichetti (Director/Olivia): is a director, performer and writer in several genres. Previous directing credits include Kimberly Patterson’s Goat Song at the Midtown International Theater Festival. Jill is a Member of Rake Theater and the Artistic Director of Lifeblood Theater Company. Jill’s FringeNYC writing/directing credits for Lifeblood include The Boy on the Other Side of the World (2007) and Reference Material [3am Pie] (2002). As a 2008 recipient of an Excellence Award in Literary Arts from the Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island (COASI), she performs her blog-published fiction, “Angels Dares’”, at COAHSI’s Summerfest in June. The story, a fictional serial yet to be concluded, can be found on her homepage JillWrites.com. She has written numerous one-acts and ten minute plays, two of which were presented at Sundog Theatre’s Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry. She has also reviewed theater for OffOffOnline.com. Jill received her Master of Arts from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2001 where she concentrated her studies in Playwriting and Interdisciplinary Ideas of the Postmodern. She has taught several levels of writing classes in the English Department at the College of Staten Island (City University of New York). At CUNY, she has also taught classes in technical theater and stage management.

 

Martin Soole (Jack): A native of Iowa and graduate of Webster Conservatory, Martin works consistently in Film, Theatre, and T.V. He  can be seen playing lead roles in the upcoming films “The Children of Fleeting Light” and  The Samsung Mobile Fresh Film “Regularly Scheduled Programming”. Martin appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity.

 

Nicole Serra (stage manager): Nicole is a stage manager/actress/director and graduate of University of Miami, where she received a B.A. in Theatre and English Literature. She has also trained at Queen Mary, University of London, as well as SITI Company and the Barrow Group in NYC. She served as Associate Director of the Drama program at Theatre Arts Center for two years and has also worked with The Foundry Theatre, City Lights Youth Theatre, The Watermark Ensemble, and the CASA program through Queens Theatre in the Park.

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Fluency at NYTheatre.com

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Fluency

Produced by Rake Theater

Author: Kimberly Patterson

Fluency is about the relationship of Jack and Olivia, two opposites who fumble through the performance of falling in love. Olivia is a playwright and Jack is an actor; some scenes take place in a real theater, while others exist only on the stage in their heads. It’s a non-linear presentation of their romantic ups and downs, as they try to figure out a successful way of communicating with each other. 

Everyone struggles — at some point in his or her life — with the joys and challenges of dating. Modern technology only complicates things further: Romeo and Juliet never had to worry about cellphones, text messages, or video games.  Fluency is a romantic comedy! While it plays with an experimental structure and flirts with postmodern themes, the characters’ journey is one anyone can identify with, and the show strives for a happy ending.

It’s a light, short, sweet play that is fun to work with. We presented it earlier this year in Florida, and, as the playwright, I’m extremely excited to see it change shape at FringeNYC with a new cast and a new director’s vision. There’s definitely an academic undercurrent to be had (for those who are interested), but our goal is to entertain audiences and offer a humorous look at love and communication.

– Kimberly Patterson, playwright

FringeNYC Press Release

Rake Theater Presents

FLUENCY

 

The New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC

A production of The Present Company

August 8^th-24^th

Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

 

 

Boynton Beach, FL – July 1, 2008 – Rake Theater is proud to present Fluency as part of the 11^th annual New York International Fringe Festival – FringeNYC. Fluency was recently presented at the 2008 Orlando Fringe Festival. This production marks its New York premiere and will feature a New York cast.

 

Fluency is a meta-theatrical romantic comedy that examines the performance of communication. Jack’s an actor; Olivia’s a playwright. They seem to be better at kissing than communicating. Can they learn the language of love? Together, they explore the pitfalls of the first date and the first phone conversation, and show how 21^st century technology becomes a handy tool. They go through the awkward break-up and hope for a happy ending, never forgetting that they’re performing it all for an audience.

 

Fluency was written by Kimberly Patterson (Oedipus for Kids!), and will be directed by FringeNYC veteran Jill Jichetti (2002’s Reference Material [3am Pie] and 2007’s The Boy on the Other Side of the World). Ms. Jichetti is a 2008 recipient of an Excellence Award in Literary Arts from the Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI). Fluency features Jill Jichetti and Martin Soole (Milk Can Theatre’s Galileo).  

 

Rake Theater was founded in New York City in February 2006. In our inaugural season, we presented the sell-out hit Oedipus for Kids! at the New York Musical Theater Festival. Our home base is now in South Florida, but our members continue to work and thrive all over the country. For more information, visit www.raketheater.org.

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