The New York International Fringe Festival PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF Banshee of Bainbridge

Aug. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- The New York International Fringe Festival
PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
Banshee of Bainbridge
Written by Jim Tierney
Directed by Dianna Martin
with Michael Wolfe, Jack Marks, Michael Vincent Carrera,
Ralph Mc Cain, Shelley Karen Molad, Larry Gutman & Ivan Goris
Robert Moss Theater, 400 Lafayette, NYC
AUGUST 13 - 27, 2010

WHAT: The year is 1985. After losing his mother to cancer, 33 year old Mij Sullivan, an Irish-American Bronx native, believes it is his duty to restore his once all Irish neighborhood back to the way it used to be. The only problem is that he must fight off the Puerto Ricans to claim it. With a handful of visits by a banshee who has journeyed from the motherland to give him strength, Mij transforms himself into a warrior, but finds that the battle might only exist within him.
WHO: JIM TIERNEY- served in the United States Marine Corps. Reserves from 1995 to 1999. In 2004, he was cast on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, as a guest star across from Vincent D'Onofrio. Over the last seven years, Jim turned his attention to writing, with plays produced in both New York and Los Angeles. Past written and produced one-acts include Dirt, Carry On, Loose, Shitbird and Lynching St. Thomas. His play, Monkey, was the winner of the 2009 Shotgun Theater Festival and had two subsequent runs Off-Off Broadway. Most recently, he completed his fourth full-length play, Mush, which is planned for development in 2011.
DIANNA MARTIN- Directing - New York: Good Lonely People, Planet Connections Festival. MTWorks: A Home Across the Ocean (staged reading, National Newborn Festival), A Simple Matter of Fear (staged reading, winner, 2009 National NewBorn Festival); Where Art Lives, Oberon Theatre Ensemble; Coyote on a Fence. Other: Dreamer Examines His Pillow; Macbeth; An Evening of Shanley. TV: Montage (live television). Assistant Directing - New York: Look After You, MTWorks (Fringe Festival); Macbeth, OTE, Theatre Row. Film: Lost Chi. Performing - New York: The Oath (Deck) MTWorks; Before the Next Blue Norther (Violet) Abingdon Theatre, dir. Ernie Martin. Oberon Theatre Ensemble: Hello Out There (Young Girl), Theatre Row, dir. Alex Dinelaris; A Thousand Variations On A Lie Told Once (Rena) MITF. Choice Other: Coyote On A Fence (Shawna); The Trial of God (Maria); The Dutchman (Lula). Film: Chloe A-Z, FuscoFilms. TV: Montage (Host, Reporter). Radio: Voodoo Jive, 90.3 FM, St. Louis. Member of MTWorks, Oberon Theatre Ensemble, TheHappiestMedium.com. Judge/committee member NYITF. Acting Instructor for MAS, NYFA, Hunter College. www.MartinActingStudios.com
MICHAEL WOLFE- Michael's stage credits include: Suspicious Minds (Center Stage NY) Retrospective (Manhattan Theater Source) A Place for Owls (Manhattan Theatre Source), Waffles (Manhattan Theatre Source) and Natural Affection (The Players Theatre). Michael has appeared in the following films: Tracks (with Ice-T and John Heard), Follow the Leader, Overheard in NYC, He Fits the Description, The End of Things, Into the Pines, Coffee to Cream, The Tape, Glass, You Get What You Give, Luca and The Science of Breathing. On television, Michael has appeared in Law & Order and in commercials for Wendy's, Coors Light, MTV, Molson and AOL. Michael is currently securing financing for his independently produced feature film Friendships and Trespasses. Having written the script, he will direct and co-star in the film that is scheduled to begin shooting in November. www.michaelwolfe.biz
WHEN: Friday August 13th @ 7:15 pm
Monday August 16th @ 9:15 pm
Saturday August 21st @ 12 pm
Sunday August 22nd @ 6:30 pm
Friday August 27th @ 3:45 pm
WHERE: Robert Moss Theater, 440 Lafayette, NYC
TICKETS: All Tickets $15
Reservations: www.ticketweb.com or via www.fringenyc.org
For More Information: www.bansheeofbainbridge.com

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The year is 1985. After losing his mother to cancer, 33 year old Mij Sullivan, an Irish-American Bronx native, believes it is his duty to restore his once all Irish neighborhood back to the way it used to be. The only problem is that he must fight off the Puerto Ricans to claim it. With a handful of visits by a banshee who has journeyed from the motherland to give him strength, Mij transforms himself into a warrior, but finds that the battle might only exist within him.

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