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¤taxdeductible theatre core member

The Best of The Dare Project 2006-2016
June 29, 2016 - TBG Theatre (NYC)

photos by Rebekah Nelson / edited by Nicholas Alexiy Moran - visit www.nicholasmoran.com
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Dare: To write a play with one actor playing at least 30 characters.

Noir + White

Originally produced at The Dare Project #23
Original collaborators: Sara Antkowiak, Robert Larkin, Robert W. McMaster & Shannon Michael Wamser

The Detective: Nicholas Alexiy Moran*¤
The World: Sara Antkowiak*¤

DARE: To use the theme, “My dog is a black hole, my cat is the angel of death.”

A song from: What Comes Next

Originally produced at The Dare Project #14
Original music by: Aaron Kliner
Original collaborators: Scott Casper, Aaron Kliner & Alix McEachern Jones

Musician: Maria DeCotis

Dare: Fuckin’ Ewoks.

The Father

Originally produced at The Dare Project #22
Original collaborators: David Castro, Nathan L. Freeman, Rebekah Nelson, Christopher Sutton & Michael Wikes

Father Anthony: Eric C. Bailey*
Jason: Kevin Rose
Rick: Arlyn Mick*

Dare: We fight about the little things, so we can ignore the big things.

Cave Relations

Originally produced at The Dare Project #18
Original collaborators: Bryn Boice, Christopher Catalano & Michael Poignand

Ooga: Adair Moran*
Booga: Christopher Catalano*

Dare: Sexy time at the holocaust.

A song from: A Sexy Time at the Holocaust, A Morality Play

Originally produced at The Dare Project #7
Original music by: Ken Ferrigni
Original collaborators: Ross Boehringer, Lesslie Dodge Crane, Ken Ferrigni, Deanna Gibson & Aaron Kliner

Musician: Maria DeCotis

Dare: To make horizontal, vertical stripes AND polka dots look goooood!

Here Comes the Bride

Originally produced at The Dare Project #14
Original collaborators: Bryn Boice, Lesslie Dodge Crane & Anna Stone

Bride: Amanda Ladd*¤

Dare: To write a naked play with no nudity AND a five foot tall clown plays the guitar.

Full Frontal

Originally produced at The Dare Project #17
Original collaborators: Wendy Bagger, David Castro, Christopher Catalano, Ami Jhaveri & Ryan Rossetto

Him: Alex Pappas*¤
Her: Wendy Bagger¤

Dare: Emotional turmoil on a morning talk show.

In Our Next Segment...

Originally produced at The Dare Project #3
Original collaborators: Scott Casper, Zach Fischer, Kelly Howe & Mike Mihm

Female Host: Bridget Harvey*
Male Host: Arlyn Mick*
Alan Stewart: Mike Mihm*

Dare: A musical, based on the film, The Remains of the Day

A song from: What Remains

Originally produced at The Dare Project #10
Original music by: Justin Bager
Original collaborators: Justin Badger, Jesse Gustafson, Brian Luna, Kelly Mealia & Terry Small

Musician: Maria DeCotis

Dare: When being uncomfortable is comfortable.

Interrupting Murtle

Originally produced at The Dare Project #8
Original collaborators: Jamie Ansley, Elizabeth Blue, Robert W. McMaster, Mike Mihm & Kerry Wolf

Murtle: Sara Antkowiak*¤
Roy: Eric C. Bailey*
Joe: Kevin Rose

Dare: Every other word must begin with k or “k” sound.

Kaleidoscope the Clown’s Consonant Caravan

Originally produced at The Dare Project #5
Original collaborators: Jed Aicher, Christopher Catalano & Jimmie Galaites

Kaleidoscope the Clown: Nicholas Alexiy Moran*¤
Conjunction the Kangaroo: Christopher Catalano*

Dare: A happy play about a woman who was a nun in her former life.

A song from: The Merry Way

Originally produced at The Dare Project #16
Original music by: Rebecca Hart
Original collaborators: Bryn Boice, James J. Fenton, Rebecca Hart & Michael Poignand

Musician: Maria DeCotis

PDF of the Program

Costume Design: Ryan Rossetto
Front of House: Eddie Andrews, Dillon May, Carolyn Williams
Production Photography: Rebekah Nelson¤
Board Operators: Lesslie Dodge Crane¤ & Robert W. McMaster¤
taxdeductible theatre also wishes to thank...
Robert Choiniere
TBG Theatre
Tom Fazio
Kyle Groff
John Lampe
Shetler Studios
Spaceworks Studios

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taxdeductible theatre wishes to thank all of the contributors to The Dare Project from the past ten years:

Peter Aguero, Jed Aicher, Ursula Anderman, Eddie Andrews, Jamie Ansley, Sara Antkowiak, Joe Ardizzone, Tim Aumiller, Justin Badger, Wendy Bagger, Eric C. Bailey, Teresa Bass, Rachel Bauder, Ethan Baum, James Beeler, Patrick Benedict, Robin Benson, Elizabeth Blue, Melissa Boatright, Ross Boehringer, Bryn Boice, Jenna Bourgeois, Adam Branson, Bill Bria, Suzanna Neely Bridges, Allyson Briggs, Rachel Brill, Beth Brown, Madeleine Burns, Alton Burton, Megan Cain, Andrea Calarco, Scott Casper, David Castro, Christopher Catalano, Nora Chester, Bob Choinere, Greg Cicchino, Josh Clayton, Brian Coffey, Oliver Conant, Jillian Coneys, Brian A. Costello, Lesslie Dodge Crane, Kyle Craner, Jolie Curtsinger, Liz Dailey, Joe Danbusky, Stephen Day, Wes Day, Maria DeCotis, Kelly DeNicolo, Genevieve Deverya, Angela Dirkson, Joseph DiSalle, Will Ditterline, Leslie Dock, Kevin Dwyer, Brett Essenter, Tom Fazio, John Fennessy, James J. Fenton, Ken Ferrigni, Julie Finefrock, Zach Fischer, Kati Foy, John Freda, Nathan L. Freeman, Steve French, Rich Fromm, Jimmie Galaites, Taylor Galloway, Isaac Gardner, Mark D. Garkusha, Deanna Gibson, Paige Gilbert, Darwin Gilmore, Matt Given, Christopher Goodwin, Fred Gooltz, De‟Lon Grant, Erik Gratton, Ashley Gray, Kyle Groff, Jesse Gustafson, Jordan Gwiazdowski, Charlotte Hampden, Russel Hankin, Rebecca Hart, Bridget Harvey, John Hashop, John Hayden, Lauren Hennessy, Ashley Hesse, Carol Hickey, Kimlee Hicks, Lindsay Hicks, Laura Iris Hill, Kate Holgate, David Horowitz, Adam Hose, Kelly Howe, Toni Hull, DeUndre C. James, Danny Jensen, Ami Jhaveri, Alix McEachern Jones, Nick Kau, Kendra Kay, John Keitel, Mary Kelley, Aaron Kliner, Shelleen Kostabi, Dale Thomas Krupla, Amanda Ladd, John Lampe, Jana Lancaster, Robert Larkin, Martha Lee, Marc LeVasseur, Walker Lewis, Shannon Locke, Hal Lublin, Brian Luna, Jack F. Lynch, Robert Ian Mackenzie, Merideth Maddox, Gary Lee Mahmoud, Brad Makarowski, Peter Maklin, Bryant Mason, Dan Matisa, Desiree Maumus, Andrea McCullough, Katharine McLeod, Robert W. McMaster, Lori McNally, Bethany McNamara, Kelly Mealia, Melissa Menzie, Blake Merriman, Arlyn Mick, Mike Mihm, Travis Mitchell, Nicholas Alexiy Moran, Adair Moran, Missy Moser, Amy Moum, Sarah Mucho, Al Nazemian, Bianca Nejat, Rebekah Nelson, Lauren Orkus, Alex Pappas, Addy Parent, Bobby Peaco, Anthony P. Pennino, J.C. Pierce, Galen Piltz, Michael Poignand, Peter Pryce, Carly Rappaport, Joseph Regan, Tijuana Ricks, Jared Robinson, Alejandro Rodriguez, Jenilyn Rodriguez, Daisy Rosario, Kevin Rose, Ryan Rossetto, Julian Rozzell, Jr., Andrea Rutherford, Amy Elizabeth Sabin, Devin Sanchez, Marci Elyn Schein, Stefan Schuette, Dan Schultz, Krissy Sheilds, Tim Sheridan, Paul Singleton, Ayanna Siverls, Terry Small, Rachel Small, Andrea Marie Smith, Emily May Smith, Farah Snipes, Jonathan Spencer, Lauren Stanford, Navida Stein, Jennifer Stetzler, Sarah Stockton, Anna Stone, Matt Suber, Christopher Sutton, Erica Swindell, Josh Tagrole, Christopher Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Julia Tobey, Greg Tongue, Kate Vallee, Keith Varney, Kristen Vaughan, Nikki E. Walker, Kelly Wallace, Shannon Michael Wamser, Steve Wargo, Sasha Weiss, Cammie West, Don Whitmore, Emily Whyte, Michael Wikes, Sarah Beth-Lee Williams, Carolyn Williams, Kerry Wolf, Gwendolyn Wottowa, Mike Yahn

* denotes actor appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.
¤ denotes taxdeductible theatre core member.