BAD PENNY

The Flea
20 Thomas Street
New York, NY 10007
August 24 – October 7, 2019
www.theflea.org

Written by MAC WELLMAN
Directed by KRISTAN SEEMEL
Stage Manager: OLIVIA MANCINI
Scenic Design: JIAN JUNG
Costume Design: EMILY WHITE
Lighting Design: DAISY LONG
Sound Design: KEENAN HURLEY

Featuring

CAROLINE BANKS, BAILIE de LACY, JOSEPH HUFFMAN, ALEX J. MORENO, EMMA ORME, DANA PLACENTRA, KATELYN SABET, RYAN WESLEY STINNETT, & LAMBERT TAMIN

Welcome to the park. Take a seat and relax. Watch the people having fun. Watch the girl who finds a penny. She’s sitting near the guy holding the white-wall tire. They’re not a couple. They’ve never met. Until now.
Writer MAC WELLMAN likes his characters to question things. Penny Girl is a mass of questions. What are the stars, do stars even exist, why do they exist, do we need them to exist, what if they don’t exist? Tire Guy finally tells her to shut up. Others at the playground sound-off with their opinions, challenging each other loudly, crossly, judgmentally. Or just mentally. Lots of conflict here. Anger issues galore. Not even trying to play nice. Why all this uproar?

Eureka! The found penny did it! It’s a BAD PENNY, full of evil. Gotta shake that negative mojo, and fast. A sacrificial victim is needed. Don’t let your guard down.
BAD PENNY is performed outdoors, rain or shine. They provide towels to dry off the chairs and offer free rain ponchos. For real. Be prepared. Kudos to the very wet actors who made the show go on the night I attended.

-Karen D’Onofrio-