Royal Family Presents

LOVE/SICK

By John Cariani

Starring
JENN AEDO, JOHN CARIANA, RACHEL GEISLER, JUSTIN HAGAN, SIMONE HARRISON
STEPHANIE ISRAELSON, JOLINA JAVIER, SCHUYLER MIDGETT, DEBARGO SANYAL and DEE ROSCIOLI

Directed by CHRIS HENRY
Movement Direction by JOANN M. HUNTER
Produced by EVAN STOREY and ANDY THEODOROU
Original Music and Lyrics by CHRIS HENRY, BARTON KUEBLER, LARS JACOBSEN
Arrangements by BARTON KUEBLER
Set Design: SHANNON REDNOUR
Lighting Design: LUCRECIA BRICENO
Sound Design: DANNY ERDBERG
Costume Design: LUX HAAC
Production Stage Manager: ADRIAN PENA
Assistant Stage Manager: MEGAN HARRIS
General Management: PERRY STREET THEATRICALS
Press Agent: JT PR

The Royal Family Performing Arts Space
145 West 46th Street (between Seventh & Sixth Avenues)
February 6 – 26; Opening Night – 02/09/15
www.royalfamilyproductions.org

In nine sublime scenarios John Cariani has nailed the many faces of love in his play LOVE/SICK. From Obsessive/Impulsive disorders and singing telegrams to hysterical blindness/deafness and games to relieve boredom, he covers the gamut of relationship insanity. Couples meet, break up, marry, cheat on each other, contemplate parenthood, divorce, and reconnect with themselves. Cariani (who stepped in when actor Justin Hagan was injured), Simone Harrison, Debargo Sanyal, and Dee Roscioli do a fantastic job of portraying the various and sundry couples within these cycles of affairs. A lively bunch of SuperCenter girls (Jenn Aedo, Rachel Geisler, Stephanie Israelson, Jolina Javier, and Schuyler Midgett) provide backup singing and dancing as the cycles change while creating some of the most engaging set changes ever.

Cariani utilizes unique techniques to obtain catch-you-when-you’re-least-expecting-it humor. Dialogue harmony, innovative blindfolds, one-of-a-kind impairments, and casual confessions accompany genuinely funny dialogue keeping the audience fully engaged throughout the 90 minutes. LOVE/SICK is a definite winner and a true example of why the show must go on.

- Laurie Lawson -