Disgraced milwaukee rep9/27/2023 “INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP is a hysterical peek at a family navigating the cultural peaks and valleys of 1973 to the best of their ability.” “an emotionally rewarding comedy that you don’t want to see come to an end.” “an unforgettable and heartwarming comedy with fresh and hilarious characters.” This wild and tender comedy directed by Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director Céline Rosenthal explores the foolishness of first love, the pains of Catholic guilt, and ultimately, the power of family. With their good name at stake, the quick-witted women of the O’Shea household must work together to preserve their honor and prove that nothing is stronger than a family bond. For one week in 1973, the O’Shea family faces a crisis of biblical proportions when a simple conversation about the birds and the bees threatens to turn into a Parish-wide scandal. Teaching: New York University and Columbia University Education: M.F.A.Travel back to the era of bellbottoms and The Partridge Family in the uproarious and inspiring Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. He also assisted Kent Gash on Langston In Harlem at Urban Stages.Īs an actor, his work has been seen at The Manhattan Theater Club (Ruined), Berkeley Rep, Alliance, Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theater, Intiman, Actors Theater of Louisville, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Milwaukee Rep, Alabama Shakespeare, The McCarter, The Acting Company, The Studio Theatre and many others. He directed the reading of Camp David for President and First Lady Carter at the Carter Center retreat in Vail, Colorado. He assisted Molly Smith in the world premiere of Camp David by Laurence Wright at Arena Stage. NYC directing credits include: The Bacchae and Antigone for the Classical Theatre of Harlem, the 50th anniversary of Dutchman for the Classical Theatre of Harlem/National Black Theatre, The Tempest, Macbeth for Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Balcony (The New School), Better Than Yellow for 48 Hours In Harlem, The Seven by Will Power at the Connelly Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream for N.Y.U, 1001, for Columbia University, The Tuskegee Airman Project for CUNY York College. Twelfth Night for Yale Rep, Radio Golf for Everyman, Disgraced for The Denver Center and Henry IV part 2 for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A Raisin In the Sun for Two River Theater Company, The Mountaintop for Cleveland Play House. Drama Critics Circle and others) for Rogue Machine Theater and the Denver Center Theatre, for which, he received the Los Angeles N.A.A.C.P award for Best Director. He directed the award winning world premiere of One Night In Miami (Huffington Post best of L.A. How does one make these plays just as relevant for today’s theatre audiences? What can YOU, as the director, bring to the retelling of these stories? Carl will be answering this and much more.Ĭarl Cofield is a New York based director, actor and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Taking a look at Euripides’ The Bacchae, he breaks down how one can begin to reimagine these texts. Previous direction with Miami New Drama includes Kemp Power’s One Night in Miami. Join award-winning director and current Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, Carl Cofield, for some insight into directing the classics.
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