MAN'S DOMINION - FRINGE & WORLD PREMIERE 1-PERSON SHOW - PRESS RELEASE
Man's Dominion
Show: solo performance
In 1916 Mary the circus elephant was lynched in Erwin, TN. Written by Emmy-nominated TV writer David Castro, Man’s Dominion tells Mary’s story along with those of witnesses, participants and circus co-workers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2014
CONTACT: DAVID CASTRO [email protected] / 818-397-5660
MEDIA ALERT FOR THEATRE EDITORS/REVIEWERS/CALENDAR LISTINGS
PACHYDERM PRODUCTIONS presents MAN’S DOMINION
A WORLD PREMIERE ONE-PERSON SHOW
Written by David Castro
Starring Tim Powell
Directed by Dennis Neal
5 SHOWS ONLY!
Saturday 6/7 @ 7pm
Thursday 6/12 @ 7pm
Sunday 6/15 @ 7:30pm
Sunday 6/22 @ 1pm
Saturday 6/28 @ 4pm
Elephant Studio @ Theatre Asylum 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038
For tickets and more info: http://hff14.org/1834
Tickets are $10 online and PWYC for Fringe participants.
May 7, 2014 – Los Angeles – MAN’S DOMINION, a history in 10 characters done as a one-person show examines the 1916 lynching in Erwin, TN, of Mary, the elephant and star attraction of the Sparks Family Shows, an itinerant circus that toured the American Southeast and beyond for years. Written by Emmy and Cable Ace Award Nominated television writer-producer David Castro, MAN’S DOMINION is the first Hollywood Fringe show for the team at Pachyderm Productions. Tim Powell uses all of his 30 years acting experience to give voice to nine (9) of the witnesses and participants – including Mary – as Man’s Dominion resonates to the present day with such American and universal themes of man’s cruelty to animals; our capacity for religious intolerance; and the pervasiveness of racism. Directed by Dennis Neal, another veteran actor and director who was able to pour his own soul into the piece and make it live on stage almost one hundred years from the actual occurrence.
The PACHYDERM PRODUCTIONS TEAM:
DAVID CASTRO (Writer) – David Castro is a writer-producer of network and cable TV with over 20 years in the writers’ rooms on shows such as Married With Children, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Jack’s Place and many others – as well as Emmy-nominated for Bobby’s World (Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program, 1994) and Cable Ace-nominated for Not Necessarily the News (Writing a Comedy or Music Program, HBO, 1984). Starting out in the stand-up renaissance in San Francisco in the mid 1970s, David’s also had over 30 years experience creating original stand-up material for some of our best-known comedians. David is also the author of the nonfiction book, Max_Brooklyn23 – From Good Girl to Callgirl, as well as two books of poetry – E is for Elvis – (52 Poems from A-Z and Z-A Through the Giants of Rock, Soul, Pop and Funk) and C is for Chupacabra – A Poetical Alphabestiary (52 Poems from A-Z and Z-A Through the Natural World of the Weird, Wild and Wonderful. Man’s Dominion is his first play – and thanks to Tim and Dennis – certainly not his, or should I say OUR, last. Already working on the next one.
TIM POWELL (Actor) – Tim Powell, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, has built a professional acting resume in Theatre, Film, TV, and VO, which spans 3 decades. From Shakespeare, Moliere, and Oscar Wilde at TN Repertory in Nashville and the Caldwell Theatre in Boca Raton, FL, to on-camera work throughout America; landing speaking roles in 30+ Films (Pregnancy Pact, Recount, Bad Boys II, Sunshine State, Holy Man) and dozens of Television shows (Rake, Criminal Minds, The Glades, One Tree Hill, Army Wives, Burn Notice, ER). He now serves on the SAG Conservatory Tech Committee, teaches their Acting and VO workshops at AFI, and is an active member of the TV Academy – where he met David Castro and helped develop MAN’S DOMINION. Tim was associated with the renowned Orlando International Fringe Festival from inception on, serving as a venue judge and housing provider to dozens of actors and producers for over a decade, while also serving the Festival in a variety of technical and support roles. Tim is honored to have the opportunity to give voice (and dialect) to David Castro’s amazing words, and is equally honored to be directed by the amazing and insightful Dennis Neal, a good friend and colleague for over 20 years. — www.timpowell.com
DENNIS NEAL (Director)- Dennis Neal was fortunate to have booked his first audition and a 27-year (and counting) career in theater, film, and television followed. He originated the roles of Louis Armstrong and Joe Glaser in Terry Teachout’s Satchmo At The Waldorf, now playing in New York. Dennis is a founding member of Mad Cow Theater Company, one of Orlando’s (FL) premiere companies. On stage, Dennis has played everything from Scrooge in A Christmas Carol to Satan in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot along with his work in plays by, among others, the modern pantheon of August Wilson, David Mamet and Harold Pinter. A short list of Dennis’ credits on the big screen will include Dead Man Walking with Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon; John Sayles’ Sunshine State; and Wild Things with Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell and Bill Murray. Among his small screen credits are the TV Movie First Time Felon with Omar Epps and Delroy Lindo; ABC’s The Practice; and NBC’s The West Wing. For the past 15 years Dennis has been conducting classes and doing private coaching in his Acting Bootcamp which has become the go-to class for deep and meaningful acting work. An active member of both SAG and AFTRA, Dennis would like you to know “that THIS right here is a wonderful thing.” www.dennisneal.biz
NICOLETTE NOBLE (Featured Actor) – Nicolette Noble is known for her work in Classifieds.com (2014); The In Between (2012); and Shadow Speak (2011).
PAUL MAJOR (Stage Manager) – Paul Major is a multi-hyphenate (actor/writer/producer/etc) living in the heart of Hollyweird. A long-time student and friend of Dennis Neal, he is thrilled to be working with such a talented team. His full-service production company, Visual Medium, has credits that include Wigga Please, HooHa, and the upcoming The Bigfoot Hunters. www.paulmajor.com
MAN’S DOMINION will play five performances – Saturday June 7 @7pm, Thursday June 12 @7pm, Sunday June 15 @7:30pm, Sunday June 22 @1pm, and Saturday June 28 @ 4pm.
All shows at the Elephant Studio at Theatre Asylum 6320 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90038
Tickets are $10 online (http://hff14.org/1834) and PWYC for Fringe participants. Running time is one hour. For further information, press interviews, photos, or press comps PLEASE CONTACT David Castro at [email protected] or 818-397-5660. Thank you.
