Dungeons & Monkeys

Put on your Gauntlets of Ogre Power and get your Cloaks of Displacement out of the closet! Tickets for Dungeons & Monkeys 2018 are available now.

50% of the proceeds from this year’s Dungeons & Monkeys will benefit MIDNIGHT RUN. Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to finding common ground between the housed and the homeless.

November 10

Cahill Theater, Founder’s Hall

College of Mount Saint Vincent

6301 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, NY

DUNGEONS & MONKEYS 2018
Last year’s inaugural Dungeons & Monkeys charity gaming/storytelling/theater event was a critical hit, and this year’s will be even better. Play Dungeons & Dragons all day long with your favorite Red Monkey performers, then watch an all-star game in the evening complete with special effects and surprises provided by our design team. This year’s event will also include a raffle and silent auction. New to D&D? Always wanted to play but never had the chance? Don’t worry, we’ll teach you!

You can join us for one session, or play all day.

SCHEDULE
11am-12pm: HEROES WANTED
New to Dungeons and Dragons? From 11am-12pm, we will help you create your very own adventurer and explain some of the basics. FREE FOR EVERYONE.

12:15PM – 3:15PM SESSION ONE: GAME ON
Set forth and fight evil as part of a 1st-level adventure with a Red Monkey Theater Group Dungeon Master. For this session only, there will be one table reserved for players ages 12 & under!

4:15pm-7:15PM SESSION TWO: YOU SHALL NOT PASS
Set forth and fight evil as part of a 1st or 2nd level adventure with a Red Monkey Theater Group Dungeon Master. Ages 13 & up.

8:15pm-10:30PM – DUNGEONS & MONKEYS
Watch as Red Monkey Theater Group actors take on an adventure with Dungeon Master Matt Gordon (Macbeth, Rhinoceros, Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, Julius Caesar, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, King Lear) accompanied by some special lighting and sound effects from the RMTG design team. FREE TO WATCH FOR EVERYONE.

You can purchase a spot in the 12:15pm or 4:15pm sessions for $10/game OR purchase an ALL DAY PASS for $20 and play in BOTH sessions, enjoy a pizza dinner at 7pm, and watch the final adventure at 8:15pm.

ALL DAY PASS purchasers will also receive a complimentary copy of “Attack on Coppercoil”, an original Dungeons & Dragons adventure written by RMTG Artistic Director Tal Aviezer and featuring original artwork by RMTG Production Designer Carolyn Fuchs.

Tickets here.

FREE for College of Mount Saint Vincent Students & Staff with ID, while space permits.

Red Monkey Theater Group Dungeon Masters: Tal Aviezer, Matt Gordon, Kyle Thomas, Rachel Tamarin

ABOUT OUR CHARITY PARTNER
Midnight Run coordinates over 1,000 relief missions per year, in which volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. The late-night relief efforts create a forum for trust, sharing, understanding and affection. That human exchange, rather than the exchange of goods, is the essence of the Midnight Run mission. More info: midnightrun.org

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October 2018: MACBETH by William Shakespeare

In the mid 19th-century, on the grounds of what is now the College of Mount Saint Vincent, legendary Shakespearean actor and Bronx resident Edwin Forrest began the construction of Fonthill Castle, built to resemble Dunsinane, the home of Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Forrest’s most notable role). RMTG is proud to present a new production of Shakespeare’s classic tale of ambition and murder in Cahill Theater, just steps from the castle it inspired.

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Performances:
Thursday, October 11th 8pm
Friday, October 12th 8pm
Saturday, October 13th 2pm*
Saturday, October 13th 8pm
Sunday, October 14th 2pm

*includes post-performance q&a with director & cast

Cahill Theater
Founder’s Hall
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY

CAST
Macbeth – Tal Aviezer
Lady Macbeth – Ariel Francoeur
Macduff – Matt Gordon
Lady Macduff – Angela Rose Masi
Duncan – Sandra Ehrlich
Fleance/Boy – Robyn Spitzer
Banquo – James Cougar Canfield
Malcolm – Melissa Frey
Lennox – Brian Rojas
Seyton – Nick Leshi
Gentlewoman – Grace Leneghan
Murderer/Porter – Jonathan J. Sharp

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director – Amy Frey
Producer – Tal Aviezer
Production Designer – Carolyn Fewsh
Stage Manager – Mikaela Blanchard
Fight Director – Mark A Rose
Lighting Designer – Will Spitzer
Sound Designer – Rachel Tamarin

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

THE HAUNTED SEASON
In our 20th season, Red Monkey Theater Group explores plays wherein characters are haunted by ghosts both symbolic and literal, and forced to confront the buried sins, failures, and secrets that hover at the edges of their daily lives.

This program is funded, in part, from public funds from the New York Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL

Join us for a new site-specific Sherlock Holmes mystery at historic Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in Pelham Bay Park. An ancient family document hidden on the grounds of a beautiful country home hides a sinister ritual that only Sherlock Holmes can unlock – but some secrets might be best left buried. Together, we’ll explore the gorgeous 19th century mansion and surrounding gardens on a quest to solve a deadly mystery.

Adapted by Tal Aviezer from the story by Arthur Conan Doyle.

A co-production of Red Monkey Theater Group and M&M Performing Arts Company, Inc.

Performances:

Sat, June 2 7:30pm – SOLD OUT

Sun, June 3 2pm – SOLD OUT

Sun, June 3 7:30pm

Thu, June 7 7:30pm

Fri, June 8 7:30pm – SOLD OUT

Sat, June 9 2pm – SOLD OUT

Sat, June 9 7:30pm- SOLD OUT

Sun, June 10 2pm – SOLD OUT

Click here to reserve tickets.

Directed by Melinda O’Brien

CAST
Sherlock Holmes – Tal Aviezer
John Watson – Mikel Von Brodbeck
Reginald Musgrave – Steve Plaushin
Brunton – Jonathan Sharp
Rachel – Rachel Tamarin

Stage managers: Emmy Schwartz, Nan Weiss

This program is funded, in part, from public funds from the New York Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

 

STOP KISS by Diana Son

Mainstage & Student versions performing in April 2018!

STOP KISS
by Diana Son
mainstage production directed by Rachel Tamarin, student production directed by Amelia Huckel-Bauer

After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they could never anticipate.

The regular Red Monkey production of STOP KISS will be directed by RMTG Managing Director Rachel Tamarin. RMTG Education Director Amelia Huckel-Bauer will direct an apprentice version of the show in the same time-frame using the same resources, with a cast of College of Mount Saint Vincent students and other RMTG apprentices, mentored by their counterparts in the main cast.

We can’t wait to share this poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably.

MAINSTAGE
Sat, April 21 @8pm
Sun, Apr 22 @2pm (includes post-show q&a)
Wed, Apr 25 @8pm
Fri, Apr 27 @8pm
Sun, Apr 29 @7pm

STUDENT VERSION

Thu, Apr 26 8pm & Sun, Apr 29 2pm

Cahill Theater
Founder’s Hall
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY

MAINSTAGE CAST
Callie – Zoey Rutherford
Sara – Grace Leneghan
George – Jacob Dabby
Peter – Brian Rojas
Detective Cole – Tomo Lovric
Mrs. Winsley – Elizabeth DiMeo
Nurse – Bret Bucci

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director – Rachel Tamarin
Producer – Tal Aviezer
Production Designer – Carolyn J. Fuchs
Stage Managers – Alexis Peterson; Sam Schroedel
CMSV Student Intern – Emily Welch
Lighting Designer – Will Spitzer
Production Liaison – Alison Todd

STUDENT CAST
Callie – Erin Volpone
Sara – Emilie Swartvagher
George – Ainsley Brundage
Peter – Sean Rice
Detective Cole – Caitlin Macahilig
Mrs.Winsely/Nurse – Joan Scardigno

STUDENT PRODUCTION TEAM
Director – Amelia Huckel-Bauer
Producer – Tal Aviezer
Production Designer – Carolyn J. Fuchs
Production Liaison – Allison Todd
Assistant Director – Alex Plumacher
Stage Manager – Marianna Gonzalez
Stage Manager Coach/Mentor- Mikaela-Rose Blanchard
Costume Designer – Joan Scardigno

The student version of this production is FREE to attend, but space is limited. Reserve tickets by emailing info@redmonkeytheater.org.

Tickets for mainstage version: PLEASE CLICK HERE

HAMLET by William Shakespeare

Red Monkey Theater Group and M&M Performing Arts Company present Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy in a fast-paced, 100-minute adaptation presented with intimate staging. The energetic, scaled-down production aims to remove as many barriers as possible between the Bard’s words and the audience.

UPDATE: ALL LYNDHURST & CAHILL PERFORMANCES SOLD OUT.

HAMLET IS NOW ON TOUR!

Saturday, March 17 at 2:00pm at the Irvington Public Library, 12 S. Astor Street Irvington, NY 10533 – FREE

Sunday, March 18 at 2:00pm at the John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588 – FREE

Saturday, March 24 at 2:00pm at the Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 – FREE

Sunday, March 25 at 4:00pm at the Larchmont Village Center, directly behind the Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue Larchmont, NY 10538 – sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library – FREE

Saturday, April 7 at 2:00pm at the Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Plaza, Eastchester, NY – FREE

Sunday, April 8 at 2:00pm at the Somers Library, Reis Park, Somers, NY 10589 – FREE

Friday, April 13 at 7:30pm at the Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 – FREE

Sunday, April 15 at 2:00pm at the Harrison Public Library, Bruce Avenue Harrison, NY 10528 – FREE

Saturday, April 28 at 2:00pm at Monsignor Scanlan High School. 915 Hutchison River Parkway, Bronx, NY 10465. Tickets $20 for Adults, $15 for Seniors and $10 for Students. To benefit the Sr. Mary Richard Scholarship Fund for deserving students with financial need who wish to attend Monsignor Scanlan High School or remain at MSHS. Reserve tickets here.

Sunday, April 29 at 2:00pm at the Huntington Free Library and Reading Room at 9 Westchester Square, Bronx NY 10461. Tickets $10. Reserve tickets here.

One of the reasons we come to the theater is to recognize ourselves, and Hamlet is an enduring character because people from all walks of life, of all ages and nationalities, have recognized their essential humanity in him. Shakespeare’s language is electrifying because he manages somehow to articulate thoughts that we all recognize as truth, but that we ourselves have never been able to express. We hope out production will convey that sense of emotional, intellectual, and spiritual homecoming to our audience.

Featuring Tal Aviezer, Lawrence J. Reina, Melinda O’Brien, Mikel Von Brodbeck, Germainne Lebron, Kate Berg, Nick Leshi, Gregg Schultz

Directed by Tal Aviezer
Stage Manager Rachel Tamarin
Student Interns Zoe Giaccone, Emilie Swartvagher

Co-production with M&M Performing Arts Company

HAMLET will open at Lyndhurst Mansion in February 2018, where it will run in rotating rep with M&M’s production of I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rudnick.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE

Adapted by Tal Aviezer from the story by Arthur Conan Doyle

It’s Christmas at 221B Baker Street, and you’re following Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on a trip through Victorian London (played by the inimitable Lyndhurst Mansion), on the trail of a classic mystery. Together with the famous detectives, we’ll explore the mansion room-by-room as we’re drawn deeper into the secrets of the Blue Carbuncle.

M&M Performing Arts and Red Monkey Theater Group bring this fast-paced performance to Lyndhurst from November 15th through December 8th. Appropriate for school-age children and up.

Performances move through several rooms of Lyndhurst Mansion. Guests must be able to climb the main staircase to reach the second floor level as there is no elevator. Tickets are $40 for Adults, $35 for Seniors/Students (16 and under). Free parking.

Click here to order tickets.

Visitor Information at Lyndhurst is 914-631-4481.

Directed by Melinda O’Brien

Co-production with M&M Performing Arts Company
November 15 – December 8
Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown NY

Dungeons and Monkeys

DUNGEONS AND MONKEYS: A Charity Gaming Event

Saturday, November 4, 2017
Cahill Theater, Founder’s Hall
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Ave
Riverdale, NY 10471

Benefiting Children’s Miracle Hospitals Network, through Extra Life.

On Saturday, November 4th, join us for a Dungeons & Dragons charity gaming event in Cahill Theater and battle the forces of evil alongside your favorite Red Monkey Theater Group actors and crew, with all ticket proceeds to benefit children’s hospitals.

You can join us for one session, or play all day – see details below.

To learn more about the Extra Life charity gaming organization or to join the Red Monkey Extra Life team and raise money to help childrens’ hospitals, visit http://bit.ly/2vYoVMg

For players ages 13 & up only.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11am-12pm: WELCOME TO THE DUNGEON.
New to Dungeons and Dragons? From 11am-12pm, we will help you create your very own adventurer and explain some of the basics. FREE FOR EVERYONE.

12:15PM – 3:15PM: SESSION ONE: BIG DAMN HEROES
Set forth and fight evil as part of a 1st-level adventure with a Red Monkey Theater Group Dungeon Master (Tal Aviezer, Cameron Blair, or Matt Gordon).

Visit
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10197928
to reserve a spot ($5 fee – proceeds to benefit Children’s Miracle Hospitals Network).

4:15pm-7:15PM SESSION TWO: YOU SHALL NOT PASS
Set forth and fight evil as part of a 1st or 2nd level adventure with a Red Monkey Theater Group Dungeon Master (Tal Aviezer, Cameron Blair, or Matt Gordon) OR create your very own adventurer and then enjoy a one-hour mini adventure.

Visit
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10197929
to reserve a spot ($5 fee – proceeds to benefit Children’s Miracle Hospitals Network).

8:15pm-10:30PM – DUNGEONS & MONKEYS
Watch as Red Monkey Theater Group actors (Cameron Blair, Amy Frey, Matt Gordon, Rachel Tamarin) take on an adventure with Dungeon Master Kyle Thomas, accompanied by some special lighting and sound effects from the RMTG design team. FREE TO WATCH FOR EVERYONE.

RESERVE A SPOT IN SESSION ONE (12:15pm)
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10197928
Your adventure will run for approximately 3 hours.

RESERVE A SPOT IN SESSION TWO (4:15pm)
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10197929
Your adventure will run for approximately three hours OR character creation plus short adventure.

RESERVE AN ALL DAY PASS FOR $15
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10197940
With the ALL-DAY PASS, you can join us for the welcome session, play in BOTH sessions 1 and 2, enjoy a pizza dinner at 7pm, and watch the final adventure at 8:15pm.

GET SPONSORS & RAISE MORE TO HELP KIDS WITH EXTRA LIFE: http://bit.ly/2vYoVMg

RHINOCEROS by Eugene Ionesco

Red Monkey Theater Group presents
RHINOCEROS
by Eugene Ionesco

Performing October 2017
Click Here to Purchase Tickets

Cahill Theater
Founder’s Hall
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Ave, Riverdale, NY 10471
$25 General, $15 Students & Seniors
Free for CMSV students & staff

By turns hilarious, strange, disturbing, and arresting, Ionesco’s savage commentary on the human condition is a classic 20th century drama. The citizens of a provincial town are gradually transforming into rhinoceroses. One by one, they are forced to confront the nature of their humanity, morality, and individuality.

Preview:
Sun 10/8 2pm*

Performances:
Thu, 10/12 at 8pm
Fri 10/13 8pm
Sat, 10/14 2pm
Sat 10/14 8pm
Sun 10/15 2pm*
Thu 10/19 8pm

*includes post-performance discussion with director & cast

CAST
Berenger: Thomas Anawalt
Daisy: La Rivers
Jean: Matt Gordon
Dudard: Dave Hentz
Botard/The Proprietor: Larry Reina
The Old Gentleman/Fireman: Tomo Lovric
The Grocer’s Wife/Mrs. Boeuf/Old Woman: Elizabeth Mialaret
Mr. Papillon/The Grocer: Derek Tarson
The Logician: Brad Crownover
The Housewife: Grace Leneghan
Old Man: David Wetter

PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer – Tal Aviezer

Director – Carolyn J. Fuchs

Stage Manager – Rachel Tamarin

Set Designer – Carolyn J. Fuchs

Costume Designer – Carolyn J. Fuchs

Sound Designer – Jorge Olivo

Lighting Designer – Will Spitzer

Makeup Designer – Melissa Frey

Choreographer – Amy Frey

Lighting Consultant – David Ullman

Props Head – Bret Bucci

Assistant Stage Manager – Sam Schroedel

Sound Operator – Alexis Peterson

Makeup Assistant – Amy Frey

Costume Assistants – Amelia Huckel-Bauer, Alison Todd

Scenic Painter – Julia Register

CMSV Interns – Zoe Giaccone, Renato Pangan, Mikaela-Rose Blanchard, Emilie Swartvagher

“Rhinoceros” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

 

This program is funded, in part, from public funds from the New York Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

New Managing and Education Directors

We’re delighted to announce two new additions to Red Monkey Theater Group’s leadership team for the 2017-2018 season: Managing Director Rachel Tamarin and Education Director Amelia Huckel-Bauer.

New Managing Director Rachel Tamarin graduated Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Geneseo in 2013 with a double major in theater and psychology and a minor in women’s studies. Her involvement with Red Monkey began with an internship in spring 2014. She has gone on to work on 13 productions with the company, most recently directing DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE by Sarah Ruhl in Spring 2017, having previously directed Boise, Idaho as part of the Red Monkey Variety Show. She has served as production stage manager for the past two seasons, including Red Monkey’s recent productions of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Neil Gaiman’s NEVERWHERE, and SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES (in partnership with M&M PAC).

New Education Director Amelia Huckel-Bauer has been a regular on stage for Red Monkey since 2014. She appeared this past season as Hunter in NEIL GAIMAN’S NEVERWHERE. Amelia holds a BFA in Acting from Tisch, NYU and an MA in Educational Theater from Steinhardt, NYU, and she recently founded Elora Theater Arts, an educational theater company.

Previous Red Monkey work includes Sylvia in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA; Julia Stonor in SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND; and Chick in CRIMES OF THE HEART. Other New York acting work includes Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING; Titania in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM; and Lucille in John Patrick Shanley’s PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS.

Amelia also teaches at the New York Botanical Garden and lives in the Bronx with her husband and baby daughter.

In her new role with Red Monkey, Amelia will oversee our internship and apprentice program, and coordinate workshops and classes.