THE CLEARING
REVIEWS
"Eye-opening play now being given a masterful revival at 59E59 Theaters...the cast, under Pamela Moller Kareman's direction, is quite strong." -Talkin' Broadway
"I must say, this outstanding production really is one not to be missed...The actors' performances are superb across the board." -A Seat on the Aisle
"Strong cast leads revival of powerful drama." -Theaterlife.com
Theater 808 presented Helen Edmundson's The Clearing at 59E59 Theaters from October 6-23, 2016. Set against England's 1652 attempt to solve its "Irish Question" by conducting a ruthless campaign to rid Ireland of the Irish, this powerful play is, at one and the same time, both huge and intimate. Through the struggles in a marriage between a free-spirited Irish lass and an English squire, Edmundson brilliantly illuminates not only our history but our humanity. A truly provocative and relevant work, The Clearing examines our universal desire for acceptance complicated by our innate fear of "the other”. Directed by Pamela Moller Kareman, the Theater 808 revival included the following cast and production team:
CAST
Pierce Kinsellagh: Hamish Allan-Headley
Madeleine Preston: Quinn Cassavale
Killaine Farrell: Lauren Currie Lewis
Solomon Winter: David Licht
Sir Charles Sturman: Neal Mayer
Commissioner, Sailor, Judge: Ron Sims
Robert Preston: Jakob von Eichel
Susannah Winter: Tessa Zugmeyer
PRODUCTION
Producer: Carey Macaleer
Director: Pamela Moller Kareman
Scenic Designer: Jason Bolen
Lighting Designer: Justin A. Partier
Sound Designer: Matt Stine
Costume Designer: Kimberly Matela
Hair Design: Antonio Soddu
Dialect Coach: Leah Gabriel
Production Stage Manager: Theresa Labreglio
Set Construction: The Ken Larson Company
Gaelic Consultant: Róisín Fischer
Movement Coach: Megan Campisi
Social Media: Jamie Wolfe
Production Photos: Carol Rosegg
Website Design: IPGWebsiteDesign
Interns: Jack Dermer, Lillian Ehrlich, Katrina Soto, and Callie Teitelbaum
Many thanks to Sandy Faison, Amanda Callahan, The Neighborhood Playhouse, LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, Bob & Jane Stine, Joshua T. Coleman, David Quart, Steve Perlmutter, Syd Livingston, Tracy Shayne, Peter Scolari, Elaine Del Valle, Elysabeth Kleinhans, Peter Tear, and the staff at 59E59 Theaters.
BROWNSVILLE BRED
REVIEWS
"You’ll eat up sweet ‘Bred'! Elaine Del Valle is both poignant and funny in this coming-of-age Brooklyn tale...You'll find yourself hopelessly in her thrall. Under the skillful direction of Pamela Moller Kareman, she deftly balances horror with comedy...By the end of this moving evening, you're cheering her unstoppable joy and the inner strength it took to earn it." -The New York Post
"Must see!" -New York Magazine
"A Triumph!" -The New York Times
"A Female John Leguizamo" -WCBS Radio
Brownsville Bred, written, performed and lived by Elaine Del Valle had its first AEA Regional production at Westchester's Schoolhouse Theater where it was directed by Pamela Moller Kareman. During the summer of 2011, Theater 808 and The Schoolhouse Theater joined together to bring Brownsville Bred off-Broadway to the prestigious 59E59 Theaters where it played to sold out houses and received rave reviews. To read about an exciting talkback with the Hispanic Organization of Latino Actors (HOLA) following a performance of Brownsville Bred at 59E59 click HERE
CAST
Written, performed and lived by: Elaine Del Valle
PRODUCTION
Producer: Carey Macaleer
Producer/Production Manager: Quinn Cassavale
Director: Pamela Moller Kareman
Scenic Designer: Jason Bolen
Lighting Designer: David Pentz
Sound Designer: Matt Stine
Production Stage Manager: Lionel A. Christian
Additional Sponsorships: Al Eskanazy Productions, Urban Latino Media and Fania Records
BIOGRAPHY
REVIEWS
“...revived to brilliant effect off Broadway, with Tracy Shayne giving a bewitching performance in the starring role...the staging impeccable, the cast right on the money. You won't see a funnier show this season.” -The Wall Street Journal
"There are many pleasures in this cheeky production…it’s a clever tale, well played, Cowardesque, but sincere." -The New York Times
"A polished, pungent, and superbly acted production." -Theatermania
"Meticulously staged." -The Village Voice
"A welcome revival…well acted…an entertaining and nostalgic experience." -Wolf Entertainment Guide
Theater 808 originated this revival of S.N.Behrman’s Biography at the Schoolhouse Theater in February 2009. In conjunction with Mare Nostrum Elements, Theater 808 then produced an off-Broadway run of the play to great acclaim at the Mint Theater in the Fall of 2009. Pamela Moller Kareman directed this delightful, neglected American classic with the following cast and production team.
CAST
Marion Froude: Tracy Shayne
Leander Nolan: Kevin Albert
Orrin Kinnicott: Keith Barber
Slade Kinnicott: Sarah Bennett
Melchoir Feydak: Tyne Firmin
Richard Kurt: George Kareman
Warwick Wilson: Simon Maclean
Minnie: Cheryl Orsini
PRODUCTION
Producer: Carey Macaleer
Producer: Nicola Iervasi
GM/Director of Development: Quinn Cassavale
Director: Pamela Moller Kareman
Stage Manager: Stephanie Bayliss
Assistant Stage Manager: Christina Perry
Light Design: David Pentz
Costume Design: Kim Matela
Sound Design: Matt Stine
Scenic Design Coordination: Ken Larson
Set Design: John Pollard
Photography: Erik Kroth
Props: Patricia Roth
Props: Ron Marotta
THE CRUCIBLE
REVIEWS
"…such is the undeniable power of "The Crucible" and this production's fidelity to that power. The real star here is Miller's propulsive, unstinting exploration of human nature, and Ms. Kareman and her actors let it shine." -The New York Times
"...stellar performances and a brisk pace...The actors' chilling authenticity rips us back to a time when America was lousy with unchecked ignorance. It's a fierce and frustrating depiction: extreme enough to show us how far we've come, yet familiar enough to remind us how little we've changed." -Show Business Weekly
"Just got back from attending a just-stunning Off-Broadway (regional transfer from Croton Falls) production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" currently playing at The ArcLight Theatre...Absolutely extraordinary. A phenomenal piece all-around. Exceptional casting and I'm proud of this company stretching their legs in New York. Shows that devoted craft is everywhere (not just NYC). It's wonderful to see a "classic" being remounted off-Bway (where something-old is so often overshadowed by something-new)." -BroadwayWorld.com
"Arthur Miller's great play "The Crucible" still resonates powerfully after more than half a century, and The Schoolhouse Theater and Mare Nostrum Elements revival has done it justice under the direction of Pamela Moller Kareman. This is a strong production, vividly staged and vigorously acted by an overall impressive company, and although Miller's supercharged drama is based on the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, can there be any doubt that a connection can still be made whenever hysteria takes hold and claims new victims?" -William Wolf/Wolf Entertainment Guide
Theater 808 and Mare Nostrum Elements produced an electrifying rendering of Arthur Miller's The Crucible off-Broadway at the Arclight Theatre in the winter of 2008. Previously staged at Westchester's Schoolhouse Theater, Pamela Moller Kareman's production received great reviews. The large cast and production team were as follows:
CAST
Tituba: Walita
Betty Parris: Lauren Currie Lewis
Rev. Parris: Keith Barber
Abigail Williams: Sherry Stregack
Susanna Walcott: Stephanie Bayliss
Ann Putnam: Cheryl Orsini
Thomas Putnam: Bruce Smolanoff
Mercy Lewis: Jennifer Hildner
Mary Warren: Sari Caine
John Procter: Simon Maclean
Giles Corey: John Tyrrell
Rebecca Nurse: Terry Ashcroft
Rev. Hale: Kevin Albert
Elizabeth Procter: Sarah Bennett
Frances Nurse: Jim Smith
Ezekiel Cheever: George Kareman
John Willard: David Rigo
Danforth: David Licht
Hawthorne: Tyne Firmin
Sarah Goode: Virginia Linden
PRODUCTION
Director: Pamela Moller Kareman
Stage Manager: Jayme Kalinski
Assistant Stage Manager: Stephanie Walcott
Photography: Ron Marotta
Light Design: David Pentz
Set Design: John Pollard
Costume Design: Kim Matela
Sound Design: Matt Stine
Set Construction: Ken Larson
NORA
REVIEWS
"Strikingly staged production under the expert hand of director Pamela Moller Kareman" -The News-Times
"...intelligent production" -The New York Times
More startlingly relevant today than it was over a century ago, Nora is Bergmanesque in its simplicity and clarity. An uncompromising depiction of a marriage and a young woman's journey to self realization is truly compelling and provocative theater. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen was published in December 1879 in Copenhagen. Audiences were scandalized at Ibsen's refusal to write a socially acceptable ending. Some consider A Doll's House to be the first Modern play with it's psychologically penetrating characterizations and daring social themes. In 1981, Ingmar Bergman adapted Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, August Strindberg's Miss Julie, and adapted his own film Scenes from a Marriage for a two-night production in Munich called A Project for the Theatre. A Doll's House was renamed after its protagonist, "Nora." The play deals with the marriage of Torvald and Nora Helmer. In order to save her husband from dying, Nora takes a drastic measure that must be kept secret to protect their future. The secret's revelation sets into motion a series of events that questions the validity of their marriage, and Nora awakens to a sense of self-awareness for the first time in her life. In one of the most famous (and scandalous) climaxes in nineteenth century theater, Nora makes a choice that continues to be debated by audiences to this day.
In the Spring of 2006, Theater 808 presented the Manhattan premiere of Nora, legendary film director Ingmar Bergman's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, A Doll's House. Directed by Pamela Moller Kareman, the cast and production team were as follows:
CAST
Nora: Carey Macaleer
Torvald Helmer: Troy Myers
Nils Krogstaad: John Tyrrell
Mrs. Linde: Sarah Bennett
Dr. Rank: Tyne Firmin
PRODUCTION
Director: Pamela Moller Kareman
Stage Manager: Maggie Bell
Set Design: Joseph J. Egan
Costume Design: Kim Matela
Light Design: David Pentz
Sound Design: Matt Stine
Box Office: Stephanie Bayliss*
Box Office: Melissa Javorek*
*Assistant Producer
