Bug Play is a dynamic piece of theatre for young audiences,
based on The Insect Play by Josef and Karel Capek written in 1922, told with the help of puppets.
An unlikely hero, who through a bit of magic, shrinks down to the size of a bug. Thrust into the world of butterflies, fireflies, ants and bees our hero learns big lessons about life, our planet, caring for others and saving the bees.
Bug Play will premiere at the Scranton Fringe Festival.
In continuing with The New Collectives' mission of giving back both artistically and financially,
established during our 2017 Season, we will be collecting donations at the show for
The Honeybee Conservancy,
whose mission is to help the bees, while increasing access to organic, sustainable food in under-served communities.
Thank you to the generous donations of our audience members, we were able to raise
$61 for The Honeybee Conservancy.
based on The Insect Play by Josef and Karel Capek written in 1922, told with the help of puppets.
An unlikely hero, who through a bit of magic, shrinks down to the size of a bug. Thrust into the world of butterflies, fireflies, ants and bees our hero learns big lessons about life, our planet, caring for others and saving the bees.
Bug Play will premiere at the Scranton Fringe Festival.
In continuing with The New Collectives' mission of giving back both artistically and financially,
established during our 2017 Season, we will be collecting donations at the show for
The Honeybee Conservancy,
whose mission is to help the bees, while increasing access to organic, sustainable food in under-served communities.
Thank you to the generous donations of our audience members, we were able to raise
$61 for The Honeybee Conservancy.
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Shows:
Friday, October 4th @ 6:00pm Saturday, October 5th @ 2:30pm Sunday, October 6th @ 2:30pm Shakespeare Workshop with The Young Collectives Saturday, October 5th at 10:00am Tickets are FREE! |
Lackawanna County Children's Library
520 Vine St, Scranton, PA 
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Bug Selfies!
Bugs in Action!
Cast/Creative:
Maeve Brady (Alex) is a New York based singer/actor, and devisor originally from New Jersey. Maeve graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Psychology and a certificate in theater from the Lewis Center for the Arts. Recent credits include Hippolyta /Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Princeton Summer Theater), Douglas and others in The Whale in the Hudson (Yale Cabaret) and Carolyn in SCUM an original devised work. Favorite pas roles include Heidi in [title of show] (Fearless Productions) and Lenny in Crimes of the Heart (Cranford Dramatic Club). Follow Maeve on IG @maeveala_
Sam Leichter (Bugs/Playwright/Puppet Creator) played the part of the Duke in The New Collectives recent production M4M. Sam is the Education Director for The New Collectives, and previously appeared in The Trojan Women
and The Witches. Recently: Measure for Measure and Henry IV pt. 1 (Hip to Hip Theatre Co.), double duty as Don John and Dogberry in Much Ado (New York Shakespeare Exchange), and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (The Night Shift). Sam received his MFA from Rutgers, BA from Bates College. www.samleichter.com
and The Witches. Recently: Measure for Measure and Henry IV pt. 1 (Hip to Hip Theatre Co.), double duty as Don John and Dogberry in Much Ado (New York Shakespeare Exchange), and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (The Night Shift). Sam received his MFA from Rutgers, BA from Bates College. www.samleichter.com
Sarah Moore (Bugs/Playwright/Puppet Creator is a New York City based actress/creator/producer, originally hailing from Florida. She is the Associate Artistic Director/Producer of The New Collectives. Sarah graduated from the Hartt School in Hartford CT summa cum laude with a BFA in acting and a minor in English. She has studied abroad in England focusing predominantly on Shakespeare, toured the country performing on a national tour, and has worked all around the city! Recent acting credits include: M4M (The New Collectives), Life Brief & Glorious (The New Collectives @ IRT Theater), Steve Got Raped (The New Collectives), The Witches (The New Collectives/Wandering Bark), A Christmas Carol (The Hartford Stage Company), The Importance of Being Earnest (Royalty Free Theater) and a national tour of Encore!! (Chamber Theater). Other favorite productions include Stage Door, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pride and Prejudice, Coram Boy, Julius Caesar, 12 Angry Women, Marat/Sade, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and Our Town. When she isn't collaborating and creating works of theater, Sarah spends her days at My Gym on the UES as the Director and Lead Teacher of the facility. Sarah is very passionate about The New Collectives and strives to spread their mission and bring theater to a vast audience base through her creative, producing and theatrical work.
Giverny Petitmermet (Bugs/Playwright/Puppet Creator) is a New York based actor/producer/director/creator originally from San Diego, California. She is the Artistic Director/Executive Producer of The New Collectives and the lead teaching artist for The Young Collectives education program. Giverny is also a founding member of BREAD Arts Collective. Some of her New York credits include: M4M (The New Collectives); Life Brief & Glorious (The New Collectives); The Trojan Women (The New Collectives); Waiting for Lefty (BREAD Arts Collective); The Witches (The New Collectives/Wandering Bark); Rise and Fall (BREAD Arts Collective); All’s Fair (Six Western) (Oracle Theatre Co); The Crucible (Sink or Swim Rep), The Burning House (Studio Maya Workshop); WAKE (Aisling Arts). Training: Boston University, BFA in acting; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), British American Drama Academy (BADA).
www.givernypetitmermet.com
www.givernypetitmermet.com
Justin Ivan Brown (Director/Playwright/Puppet Creator) is the Artistic Content Curator/Event Manager for The New Collectives. He directed their most recent show M4M, a reimagining of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and appeared in their 2018 production of Life Brief & Glorious. Justin has spent the last 20 years performing as an actor and activist, blending the two with companies such as The Disability Project, Variety Children’s Charity, Interaction Theatre Co., and now The New Collectives. Justin has also been a Teaching Artist for the past decade educating children about theatre and working to expand the imaginations of young people across the U.S. Some of his Off Broadway/New York credits are The Human Incubator (SheNYC Festival), LaBute New Theater Festival 2016 & 2017 (59E59), Warp Speed: A Sci-Fi Parody (MITF). New York: Wendy Darling & Peter Pan(Piper Theatre), Rechnitz (New Stage Theatre Company), Life Brief & Glorious (The New Collectives); What Elsas Knew in a Peril (New Stage Theatre Co.), Summertime (Columbia Stages), Duet (Secret Theatre). Check out his upcoming projects at www.justinivanbrown.com.
Follow FB/IG @justinivanbrown.
Follow FB/IG @justinivanbrown.
How Can You Help Save the Bees?
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We have gathered together some resources of things you can do to help save the bees
Look through these lists to find ways to help bees thrive: 5 Easy Ways to Save the Bees - Heifer International 10 Ways to Help Bees Thrive - The Honey Bee Conservancy 10 Simple Things You Can Do! - Buzz About Bees Activities for kids from the Pennsylvania State BeeKeeper Association Learn how to plant a bee garden You can build your own bee hotel Get a bee's eye view of your neighborhood! |
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Special Thanks
Laureen M. O’Handley, everyone at the Lackawanna County Children's Library, & The Scranton Fringe team for hosting us
Aurore Giguet, Judd McCune & Seamus McCune for opening up your home to us
Material For The Arts for all the bug making supplies
Erin Maxon for the catchy tune
Laureen M. O’Handley, everyone at the Lackawanna County Children's Library, & The Scranton Fringe team for hosting us
Aurore Giguet, Judd McCune & Seamus McCune for opening up your home to us
Material For The Arts for all the bug making supplies
Erin Maxon for the catchy tune
