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Buzzer by Tracey Scott Wilson
Runtime: 2 hrs and 15 mins with a 15 minute intermission
A love triangle in times of gentrification
Jackson, a young attorney determined to build a life in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of his youth returns home with his girlfriend, Suzy, and best friend, Donboth white.The trio are soon confronted with the simmering racial and sexual tensions that exist both inside and outside their home.
New production company SALTED LEMON presents its premiere production Buzzer by Tracey Scott. Buzzer will open at Court Square Theater on May 10th for a two week limited engagement.
Tracey Scott Wilson, award-winning writer of Respect, the Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson, premiered at The Goodman Theater in Chicago before opening at The Public Theater in 2015. Salted Lemon, whose projects provoke thought, conversation, and action through unsettling, challenging, and human storytelling, is thrilled to partner with Theater East to bring this play back to NYC at Court Square Theater, an intimate off-broadway space that lends itself perfectly to the plays claustrophobic subject matter.
Court Square Theater is located at 44-02 23rd St Queens, NY 11101 (a short walk from the court square e/f/g/7 stop). Shows dates and times: 5/10, 5/11, 5/12, 5/15, 5/16, 5/17, 5/18 at 7:30 pm, and 5/12 at 2 pm. Tickets start at $27.50 per person. Purchase your tickets today at: eventbrite.com/saltedlemon
Toni Kwadzogah (director) is an actor and writer. She is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and has an undergrad degree in English from Rutgers University, with focuses in Comparative Literature and Film Study. Previous directing credits: Smith Street Stage's As You Like it (Asst. Director). Previous acting credits: Escalus/M. Overdone in Measure for Measure, Dot in The Brooklyn Way, Vera Stark in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, and Karen in Speed-the-Plow.
Langston Reese (Jackson) started acting in University of Pittsburghs theater program his senior year while finishing a Marketing and Business Administration degree. After graduating, Langston studied at the Philadelphia Acting Studio and then moved to New York to further his studies at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute. Favorite credits include Ferdinand and Sebastian in The Tempest (Quintessence Theater Group) and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in The Mountaintop (Santa Fe Playhouse). In his spare time, Langston enjoys cooking and making music with his friends.
Gloria Bangiola (Suzy) is a professional singer, actor, and teacher based in Brooklyn. Favorite stage roles include: Portia (Julius Caesar), Gwen (Planned Obsolescence), and The Waitress (Make Her Happen). Gloria made her feature film debut in the dark comedy Glue Trap. Her performance as Eliza was hailed as annoyingly perfect. She has written, produced, and performed two folk albums, Past the Willow and the Well and Fools Gold, and two cabarets: Back to School and A LITTLE BROAD
Vincent Van der Velde (Don) is a Belgian actor, writer, and producer based in NYC. Hes a 2020 Stella Adler Studio alum, holds a bachelor in finance from KULeuven (BEL), and is the founder of production company Kel Bordel. NYC theater: When we were young and unafraid; Julius Caesar; The Tempest (Stella Adler); The Sun Tries Dating (Manhattan Rep.); Golden Girl By The Sea (Greek Cultural Center). Regional: Colorado New Play Festival 2021 - company member. International: The Lark (AcSenT), Romeo and Juliet (CC Strombeek) Film: The Chapel (2023), I hope you love me (2023), Brief Encounters (2023), FIX (2022), Mother (2021), Majdoline (2020)
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Adresse Court Square Theater (Afficher)
44-02 23rd St
Queens, NY, NY 11101
United States
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| Âge minimum : 10 |
| Enfants bienvenus : Non |
| Chiens bienvenus : Non |
| Non-fumeur : Oui |
| Accessible aux fauteuils roulants : Oui |
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