Rehana Mirza, Artistic Director & Rohi Mirza Pandya, Producing Director
presents
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre 2009: The Final Year
Directed by RJ Tolan, Kel Haney and Robert Ross Parker
Musical Director Samrat Chakrabarti
Only for 10 Performances
Opening Night Wednesday, June 17, 2009
At Center Stage, NY
48 W. 21St Street, 4th Floor, NYC
June 17th – June 28th, 2009
Wednesday to Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm
$18 General Tickets
With: Andrew Guilarte, Kavi Ladnier, Cindy Cheung*, Sam Ghosh, Tim Cain*, Jay Lee and Christopher Larkin*>
The final Seven plays:
Soonderella by Samrat Chakrabarti and Sanjiv Jhaveri
A new pop musical involving a fairy tale of a different colour.
Color Me Desi by Rishi Chowdhary
A liquor-run to the convenience store before the big desi party uncovers that there are more shades of brown than there are colors to Holi.
One Dollar Box by Eugene Oh
A provocative tribute about anybody’s father, anybody’s son and the desperate measures that arise when life boxes you in. Working man, work it man.
A Very Desi Christmas by Samrat Chakrabarti and Sanjiv Jhaveri
An original pop musical that illuminates the true meaning of rice.
Closing Up Shop by Carla Ching
A look at what happens when it’s time to move on to the next generation.
What’s in Store by Rehana Mirza
A run-in at the convenience store leaves its manager with the keys to closing up.
Raj Against the Machine by Vishakan Jeyakumar
A Sri Lankan immigrant questions his life in the convenience store, with his best customer by his side.
Production Team
Production Stage Manager – Nick Tochelli
Assistant Stage Manager – Shannon O’Connor
Set – Jason Simms
Asst Set/Props – Amy Lee
Costumes – Jenny Fisher
Lights – Jeff McCrum
Sound – Len DeNiro
Choreographer – Sandhya Jain
Graphic / website design – Nilou Moochhala
Technical supervisor – Enayet Rasul
Original 7-11 logo and t-shirt graphic design – Atif Toor
Desipina producing team: Yasmin Madraswala, Vikram Bhat , Rowena Harry, Jessica Devi, Rakesh Choudhary, Uday Jhunjhunwala, Meetu Chilana
This project is made possible in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and also from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Additional funding was provided by Off Broadway Angels, Nancy Quinn Fund, and the Dramatists Guild.
* Denotes Actor’s Equity