NY Summerfest presents
'Effigy' Newsletter | Friday, may 28, 2021 |
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A NEW PLAY BY LAURA ANTHONY |
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Effigy, directed by L.A. Mars, provides an unflinching look through the lenses of race, revolution, and queerness at three eras of unrest in the United States: the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Playwright Laura Anthony’s natural, overlapping dialogue shifts seamlessly through the stories of a forgotten revolutionary, a wounded Union soldier, and a university classroom overshadowed by the American legacy of racism. With an ensemble of seven actors, Anthony offers audiences an intimate window into these three indelibly linked moments in time. |
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Performances 'Effigy' will be performed at the Hudson Guild Theatre on August 24th, 25th, and 28th. RSVP through our site now to be alerted when tickets go on sale. | | |
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Merch Effigy is a self-produced project by the playwright, Laura Anthony, and the director, L.A. Mars. All proceeds from our merch store go directly to funding the production. | | |
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Crowdfunding Our primary focus is providing stipends for our cast and crew, but there are other places we need to spend as well. This covers everything from costumes to volunteer insurance. Effigy is working off a zero-based budget: every penny of our goal for crowdfunding has its own job. | | |
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Patronage Alternatively, the Effigy Patreon page is now active. You can sign up to donate a small monthly fee, which will help us with rehearsal fees, show design, and more. | | |
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LEARN MORE Want more information? Read about the inspiration behind Effigy, meet the cast, and more on our brand new website. We are so excited to share our developments with you as the show progresses. Effigy has an approximate run time of 90 minutes. Please be advised, this play contains scenes of violence, explicit language, sexual situations, and use of racial slurs. The production contains strobe lighting effects and gunshots. All performances will be held at the Hudson Guild Theater as part of NY Summerfest. |
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