Hi,

Dancing Frog has created its first musical: Parental Guidance Suggested (An Unfortunately Musical Dramedy) - a dark comedic musical about the work day of an assistant teacher working at a daycare.

I started a Go Fund Me fundraiser to raise money, $3,000, to produce the musical. The proceeds will go to the following: production fees for a festival or theater, set design to create a daycare on stage, costume pieces for the cast and to pay the composer and cast.

To help with any donations, I added the information and link on the Donate page. Any amount helps us to get closer to the goal of bringing an original and funny musical to audiences.

Thanks for your support,
Irene

Hi,

This year, along with plays I'm writing, directing, producing and acting in, I created a web series called Brand New Me. The series is about the misadventures of a shy, awkward, optimistic heroine, Desiree, who with her long, long list of New Year's resolutions, is determined to become a brand new person and attempt to accomplish each resolution with funny results.

So far, I've completed three episodes (they're currently on YouTube). I have secured several locations already and am looking for further locations to continue shooting new episodes.

I have added a page on our site with our episodes. I hope you like them. I will keep you updated on further new episodes.

Thanks for your support,
Irene

Hi,

Due to the snowstorm, I had to cancel the Friday night show of Ex-Files.  I am in the process of rescheduling another performance for Ex-Files, so I will keep you posted.

Thursday's show went really well.  We had a good audience and they had a great time.  I look forward to our next show.

Thanks for your support,
Irene

Hi,

The Company Members page on the site has been updated with the current ensemble and contributing writers of this weeks 2nd Annual Ex-Files Show.  I want to thank the talents of the ensemble: Jessica Battaglia, Derrick Lewis, Ashley Mull, Amanda Policastro & Yarden Shoval; and to thank the generosity of our contributing writers: Wanda Colon, LeVaughn Erskine, Susan Reinhard & Jeff Stolzer.  Don't miss these talented people at the show this Thursday & Friday night at 8pm at Launch Pad, 721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238.  Tickets are $15 at the door.  To reserve a seat, email me at dancingfrogtheatercompany@gmail.com

Thanks again for your support & hope to see you at the show this week,
Irene

Hi,

Our 2nd Annual Ex-Files show is this Thursday & Friday night at 8pm at Launch Pad, 721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (take the 2,3,4,5 subway to Franklin Ave & walk 2-3 blocks).  Tickets are $15 at the door.  Come join us for a darkly hilarious night of stories of bad dates, awful break-ups & relationships gone wrong that celebrates the misadventures of being single.

Check out our Photos page to see the new poster added to Dancing Frog's production collection, our 2nd Annual Ex-Files poster.  Its awesome artwork is by Jamille Claude and assisted by the lovely Angelica Vidal.

I'll keep you posted on any updates.
Hope to see you at the show this week,
Irene

Hi,

Dancing Frog's next production is the 2nd Annual Ex-Files show, a darkly funny evening of stories of bad dates, awful break ups and relationships gone wrong, that celebrates the experiences of single people (and those who remember being single all too well), just in time for Valentine's Day.  Ex-Files is on February 7th & 8th, from 8-10pm, at Launch Pad, 721 Franklin Ave, in Brooklyn.  Tickets are $15 and seating is limited.

Hope to see

Hi,

Last night's reading in Brooklyn was performed for a full house!  The Q&A following the reading had some lively discussions, which were great.  What's wonderful about the show is how many opinions and conversations can be inspired by a new play, which is what Dancing Frog is all about.

I want to give a sincere thanks to my cast: Ashley Nichole Mull, Amanda Rose Policastro and Yarden Shoval, for their incredible work, talent, dedication and commitment to the production.

An enormous thank you to my team: Maya Curry, my DP, for shooting the reading; Diana Vargas-Trent, my photographer, for her still photography, and especially Angelica Vidal, my graphic designer and greatest supporter, for her lovely artwork with my posters.

Thanks for your support,
Irene

Hi,

Last night, our reading of Baghdad Monologues in Brooklyn went very well.  We had a lovely audience and our Q&A was our best yet, with comments from audience members that have personally experienced and related to the monologues of the play regarding the Iraq war.

Tonight is our last night of the stage reading. Hope you can make it.

Thanks for your support,
Irene

Hi,

In our Photos page of the site, we've added video blogs of the talented Ashley Nichole Mull, one of the stars of Baghdad Monologues, performing her opening monologue of her character, Leonora, as a video blog.  Check it out & enjoy! 

To see more, join us at the stage reading of Baghdad Monologues on Friday, December 14th & Saturday, December 15th at 7:30 at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215.  Tickets are $12.  To get tickets in advance, or to pay with your debit/credit card, here's the link, through Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/289246

Thanks for your support,
Irene

Hi,

We just updated our website for our next reading of Baghdad Monologues in December.  Check out our
Events page, where we included the link from Brown Paper Tickets for advance tickets, or those of you who want to pay with your debit/credit card.