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 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 sustainably built puppets.
Written by Sam Leichter & Giverny Petitmermet
Developed by The New Collectives
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 sustainably built puppets.
Written by Sam Leichter & Giverny Petitmermet
Developed by The New Collectives
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Sundays
January 26 - March 15 at 3pm Tickets: $15.00 online $18.00 at the door Discounted group tickets are available. |
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.
Thanks to the donations of our wonderful audience members,
we were able to donate $161.80 to The Honeybee Conservancy.
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.
Thanks to the donations of our wonderful audience members,
we were able to donate $161.80 to The Honeybee Conservancy.
How Can You Help Save the Bees?
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!
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!
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 Design) 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. samleichter.com
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. samleichter.com
Sarah Moore (Bugs/Puppet Design) 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 Design) 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). givernypetitmermet.com
Justin Ivan Brown (Director/Puppet Design) 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 justinivanbrown.com
Follow FB/IG @justinivanbrown.
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 justinivanbrown.com
Follow FB/IG @justinivanbrown.
Ingrid Larson (Projection Design) 2nd Stage Uptown, MITU580, Under St. Marks, The PIT, Barn Arts Collective, Actors Theatre Workshop, Secret Theatre, Abrons Art Center, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Adobe Rose Theatre (Santa Fe), Criterion Theatre (Maine), The Strand Theatre (Maine), Greenhouse Theatre (Chicago), Merle Reskin Theatre (Chicago), and The Den (Chicago). Multiple Associate/Assistant Scenic/Projection design credits including Lincoln Center, The Public, Minetta Lane and Signature Theatre in New York City, as well as Chicago Opera Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Florida), North Dakota State University, Arena Stage (Washington D.C.) and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Ingrid has also been a key member of Derek McLane’s design team for multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. She is a member of BREAD Arts Collective. Graduate, DePaul Theatre School, B.F.A. Scenic Design. ingridlarson.com
Robert A. K. Gonyo (Sound Design) is a theatre director, actor, podcaster, sound designer, voiceover artist, musician, and tour-guide residing in Queens. He is the producer of Go See a Show!, New York City's independent theatre podcast (goseeashowpodcast.com). robertgonyo.com
Kristin McCarthy Parker (Lighting Design) is a New York-based director. Her work includes Puffs (New World Stages), Monsoon Season (AFO/Rattlestick), Hold On To Your Butts, Fly You Fools, Kapow-i GoGo (The PIT), the web series Awkwardly, and is the co-founder of critically-acclaimed comedy group Recent Cutbacks. She has also directed and developed work at Primary Stages, Pittsburgh CLO Spark Festival, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ma-Yi, Columbia University, Rutgers University, and the University of Florida, among others. Assistantships include Ed Iskandar, Michael Greif, Wendy Goldberg, and Trip Cullman. kristinmccarthyparker.com
Production Photos by Aaron Kisner
Special Thanks
Stephen Stout and everyone at The PIT
Kristin McCarthy Parker for your board running skills
Material For The Arts for all the bug making supplies
Erin Maxon for the catchy tune
Ellie for being our test audience
Aaron Kisner for the photos
Will Rausch for filming
Stephen Stout and everyone at The PIT
Kristin McCarthy Parker for your board running skills
Material For The Arts for all the bug making supplies
Erin Maxon for the catchy tune
Ellie for being our test audience
Aaron Kisner for the photos
Will Rausch for filming
