Rockwood Music Hall presents
CONCEIVED, WRITTEN, & PERFORMED by
BLAKE PFEIL
FEATURING
BRITTANY BROOK
CO-CONCEIVED and DIRECTED by
SHARONE HALEVY
MUSIC DIRECTION by
RACHEL GAVALETZ
CO-WRITTEN by
CHARLY EVON SIMPSON
Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 7 PM
Stage III, Rockwood Music Hall
185 Orchard St., NYC
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The TEAM
BLAKE PFEIL (Creator/Writer/Himself) is a NYC-based actor/singer/songwriter. He unearthed his debut album Wallpaper in 2014, with its subsequent concert tour The Papering Sessions being hailed by Playbill.com as one of the “Most Unforgettable Theatrical Experiences of 2014.” His unique blend of folk, pop, and musical theatre has headlined in eclectic concert-based pieces, notably at Joe’s Pub, Feinstein's/54 Below (where The BBC, 1970 saw its first workshop), and at Icaro Teatro in Queretaro, Mexico where Blake serves as an artistic associate (& where The BBC, 1970 saw its second workshop). Blake is a finalist for the Wallowitch Award, the Ken Davenport Songwriting Award, and the Coffee Music Project. Blake is also a proud member of AEA, with credits at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Huntington Theatre Company, New Repertory Theatre, among others. He received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College, is an alumni of the National YoungArts Foundation, and is currently pursuing his Master's in Arts Entrepreneurship at SUNY Purchase.
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BRITTANY BROOK (Featured) is Montana-raised folk artist and is honored to facilitate the spirit of Joni in this project. She is a singer/songwriter, an actor, and the lead guitarist for the all-women Bluegrass band The Snowy Mountain Sisters (find them on Facebook/Instagram.) Look for her album this spring.
SHARONE HALEVY (Director/Co-Creator) is a NY based director/painter. She is beyond thrilled to be working with Blake again, after they co-created his music video, Wallpaper. She has directed numerous productions, including Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train (Stage 2, Atlantic Theater Company/Yella Fella), Der Gelbe Stern (NYMF), The Liddy Plays (Crashbox), Newton's Cradle (MTF), Nightswim (NYU ATC Conservatory), and more. She has also assisted at the Roundabout Theater Company as well as The Atlantic, and The Public in conjunction with Waterwell. Sharone also is building PROVA, a training program for actors, where she hopes to help performers find their art and strength and performers, as well as the art in living as a performer. www.schoolofprovanyc.com
RACHEL GAVALETZ (Music Director) is an award winning jazz arranger/vocalist, musical theatre performer and singer songwriter. Performing/Stage credits- Joe's Pub, Highline Ballroom, Webster Hall, Groove Society A Capella (Alto), Royal Caribbean Productions (Production Cast), Regional Credits- Les Miserables (Fantine), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly). Album credits- Grieves- Winter and the Wolves (Singer,Soloist), Kublakai- Wheels Up EP (Singer, Soloist), Blake Pfeil- Wallpaper (Executive Producer, Singer, Soloist) City Faire- (Lead Singer), Rachel Gavaletz- Living Room EP (Singer,Writer,Soloist). Currently, Rachel gigs frequently in the NYC area with the electro-punk band Dirty Heretics, and with her full band under Rachel Gavaletz. www.rachelgavaletz.com
CHARLY EVON SIMPSON (Co-Writer) is a playwright and performer. Her work has been seen/heard/developed at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ars Nova, The Flea, The Brick, The Tank, HERE, SPACE on Ryder Farm, & others. Charly holds a BA from Brown, a Master’s in Women’s Studies from Oxford, and is currently pursuing her MFA in Playwriting at Hunter College. www.charlyevonsimpson.com.
Photos by Rodney Jones
Design by Christopher James Helyer
Design by Christopher James Helyer
Special Thanks
HQPixel Studio, John Pfeil, Eeva Marja Lee, Playwrights Horizons Box Office Staff
HQPixel Studio, John Pfeil, Eeva Marja Lee, Playwrights Horizons Box Office Staff