"3 Men" grew out of HTW's annual fall festival of new play readings, PlayWorks. This is the first play to be given a full production as a result of the PlayWorks process and the first new play produced by Hudson Theatre Works. The PlayWorks readings series will also be taking place at the Water Tower around the production of "3 Men", on Mondays @7:30PM, October 6, 13 and 20 with new plays by Eric Conger and Gino Diiorio as part of the fall festival.
The production produced by Hudson Theatre Works, New Jersey's newest Equity theater company, is the second production of their 2014 season which began with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It is the second time that the company has used the historic Water Tower for theatrical purposes.
Performances take place on Friday and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $30 for general admission. To purchase tickets visit www.hudsontheatreworks.org or call 1-800-838-3006. transportation information is available here.
Mike Folie (Playwright/Actor) Mike Folie's plays have been produced Off- and Off-Off-Broadway, regionally around the U.S. and internationally, winning several awards. Dramatists Guild Magazine named him one of Fifty Playwrights to Watch. His play The Adjustment was produced Off-Broadway by Ted Snowdon, starring Tony nominee Liz Larsen. The Adjustment's original six-week L.A. run extended to six months, with The L.A. Times calling it "The kind of play the American Theatre desperately needs." The Adjustment also toured Great Britain starring Stefanie Powers. Naked by the River has been produced in London and at several theaters in the U.S.; staged readings in L.A. have featured actors Tim Allen and Dana Delany, Scott Bakula and Nancy Travis. A German language version Nackt am FlussC continues to be produced in that country. Panama was produced at the Dublin Fringe, NJ Rep, The Edison Theatre (Long Beach), Oregon Stageworks (Ashland) and elsewhere. Love In the Insecurity Zone, published by Original Works Publishing, Los Angeles, has been produced in New York, London, Los Angeles and other cities in the U.S. An actor for ten years prior to becoming a playwright, Mike is also a freelance speechwriter for senior executives at Fortune 500 and other companies.
"3 Men" is directed by Frank Licato. Scenic and Lighting design is by John Shimrock. Sound and music design is by Donald Stark, costumes by Ann Lowe, produced by Karen Brady and Gregory Erbach.
Hudson Theatre Works is a not for profit, equity theatre committed to ensemble collaboration as well as artistic risk through its work with its permanent company, guest artists, partner institutions and the surrounding community. It is dedicated to a rugged aesthetic and will seek to tell stories, both new and old, classic and contemporary, which reflect our lives, relationships and world today.
Hudson Theatre Works primary focus is in bringing a living theatre community to the area of Hudson and North Jersey through performance, outreach and theatre arts instruction. This is made possible by the City of Weehawken and Mayor Richard Turner.
This program is made possible by the City of Weehawken and Mayor Richard Turner and in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State. A partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. Degise, County Executive and the Board of Chosen freeholders.
