Bar 82 closing

Sad news today. After almost 3 years as our artistic home, Bar 82 is closing as of March 31st. We would like to thank Bar 82, Chloe, and Dan for giving us a home for our company and encourage everyone to run on over and drink until the end of the month.

For the immediate future, the remainder of our 4th season is postponed. Maybe we’ll find a new venue. Maybe we’ll revamp what we do. Maybe we’ll just decide to save money.

In any case, thanks to everyone who came out to one of our shows. Thanks to everyone who has worked with us so far and hopefully we will work with you again soon.

Mike and Carrie
Coffee Black Productions

Season 4: 2012/2013

Coffee Black Productions 2012-2013 Season

September 22, 2012
BLIZZARD
by Carrie Boehm

November 17, 2012
THE LABYRINTH
commissioned by Coffee Black Productions

January 19, 2013
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION?
by Sean Behrens
(original one-act written for
FORM & FANTASY: the 2nd annual No Doze Festival)

March 9, 2013
BUTCHERING THE BARD II
commissioned by Coffee Black Productions

September 6, 2013
GENRE & GENERATION: the 4th annual No Doze Festival
Join CBP as we end our 4th season with another caffeinated, manic weekend of theatre!

Getting Away With Mother

Coffee Black Productions presents:

GETTING AWAY WITH MOTHER
by Topher Cusumano

Directed by Michael Bloom

Starring:
Melanie Bernier, JF Garcia, Byron Hagan,
Andy Phillips Harris & J.J. von Mehren

4pm Saturday
November 12, 2011
Bar 82
136 Second Avenue
Manhattan

Gay writer and sex addict Avery Strong has always had astrained relationship with his mother, Matilda. But when Matilda’s husbandmysteriously dies, the two are forced to confront their family’s dysfunction,as well as Matilda’s curious past. Avery & His Mother is an ortonesquefarce of sex, murder, and the mother who makes it all happen.

Season 3: 2011/2012

September 25, 2011
KNEE DEEP IN SNOW
by Carrie Boehm

November 12, 2011
GETTING AWAY WITH MOTHER
by Topher Cusumano

January 28, 2012
BUTCHERING THE BARD
by Sean Behrens, Carrie Boehm and Butch D’Ambrosio

An evening of three one-acts commissioned by Coffee Black Productions.

March 31, 2012
LANDSCAPE
by Heather Violanti

May 19, 2012
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A Co-Production with PlayLab NYC

An evening of theatrical mash-ups, fan-fiction, and parody.

July 2, 2012
STYLE & SECTS: The third annual No Doze Festival

Join CBP as we end our 3rd season with another caffeinated, manic weekend of theatre!

The Pandora Plays

Coffee Black Productions presents:

THE PANDORA PLAYS
commissioned by Coffee Black Productions

E’s Happy Family
by Erin Austin
directed by Bobbi Masters
Starring:
Michael Aquirre, JF Garcia and Michelle Trester

Unbound
by Mike Poblete
directed by Michael Bloom
Starring:
Nathan Gregorski and Stefan Schuette

Hope
by Carrie Boehm
directed by Kevin P. Hale
Starring:
Erin Elizabeth Adams, Brandaun Allen, Trine Boode-Petersen and Mark Hoffner

4pm Sunday
May 22, 2011
Bar 82
136 Second Avenue
Manhattan

Three Gods, Three Playwrights, Three Stories, One Timeless Myth.
Three One-Act plays taken from the Classical past. Myth, Legend and Point-of-View collide in one night of theater.

The Crook

Coffee Black Productions presents:

THE CROOK
by Michael Bloom

Based on the play The Black Crook by Charles M. Barras

Directed by Bobbi Masters

Starring:
Michael Aguirre, Kathryn Browne, Sergio Lodolce, Bryan Marshall, Sherry Martinez, J.J. von Mehren, Ashley Denise Robinson, Julie Schroll, Stefan Schuette and Rokia Shearin

4pm Sunday
March 13, 2011
Bar 82
136 Second Avenue
Manhattan

Deep in the Hartz Mountains dwells The Black Crook, Hertzog, continually searching for a soul to provide to his master Zamiel. When given the chance for freedom, the Crook is sent after Rodolphe. But Hertzog has other plans and with Rodolphe, as his tool, Hertzog will stop at nothing to get his prize.

Monologue Van Winkle: an Evening of Time

Coffee Black Productions presents:

MONOLOGUE VAN WINKLE
an Evening of Time

Directed by Bobbi Masters and Lori Mannette

A Ticket to Paris
by Penny Jackson, performed by Amanda Johnson

Being Reasonable
by Heather Meyer, performed by Victoria Myers

Daily Paper
by Josh McIlvain, performed by Annabelle Beaver

The Fire
by Diana Rosinus, performed by Devon Caraway

Physical Therapy
written and performed by Mike Poblete

Pressure II
by Jason Lasky, performed by Andy Kirtland

Quiet Time
by Craig Abernethy, performed by Nina C. Williams

Sound of Thunder Jr.
by Meredith Hackman, performed by Nina C. Williams

Tempo
by Maximillian Gill, performed by Andy Kirtland

Why Bother?
by Steven Bergman, performed by Meaghan Sloane

4pm Sunday
January 9, 2011
Bar 82
136 Second Avenue
Manhattan

Continuing our successful evenings of monologues. Coffee Black Productions explores Time.

Filthy, Filthy

Coffee Black Productions in association with Queernoir presents:

FILTHY, FILTHY
an evening of classically queer performance

Hosted by Topher Cusumano

10 Reasons Why Uncle Sam Could Never Survive Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory, performed by Mark Skrzypczak

Bromance and Missed Connections
written and performed by Marcus Yi

Shroeder’s Last Letter to Lucy
by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
performed by Mark Skrzypczak

The Talented Mr. Bowie
by Mike Poblete
performed by Ruth McGowan

Boy from Yogo Monster and What do you do (When you find out you’ve got chlamydia)
written and performed by Marcus Yi

I Fucked Andy Warhol
written and performed by Alithea Howes

4pm Sunday
November 7, 2010
Bar 82
136 Second Avenue
Manhattan

Spoken word, monologues, and scenes, which explore, exaggerate, and enrage gender and sex norms through the lens of classic pop-culture.

CBPs new Resident Performer named

Coffee Black Productions is proud to announce the addition of Topher Cusumano to the company. On Sunday September 26th, Topher accepted the position of Resident Performer of Coffee Black Productions.

In CBPs first (2009/2010) season, Topher wrote several pieces and hosted STYLE & SIN. His work with CBP has brought a different perspective to the company. Topher brings a dynamic energy to the caffeinated productions of CBP. We are honored that Topher has decided to work with us further.

Topher Cusumano is a recovering child actor turned poet & performance artist. His one man show “Roughhouse”, which explores the relationship between gay men and violence, premiered at Stage Left Studio’s 2009 Left Out Festival to critical acclaim, including Nytheatre.com which wrote, “Cusumano is a compelling and original artist. He presents difficult, controversial concepts that disturb our world view—performance art at its best.”

You can hear his work on Indiefeed’s Performance Poetry Station.
For more information, please view his website QueerNoir.

Evaporate

Coffee Black Productions presents:

EVAPORATE
by Carrie Boehm

Directed by Michael Bloom

Starring:
Laurie Berich, Alexander Jordan, Sherry Martinez and Ryan Mikita

 

4pm Sunday
September 26, 2010
Bar 82
136 Second Avenue
Manhattan

 

Two strangers, struggling with the dissolution of their long-term relationships, strike up an unlikely friendship as they find comfort in being with themselves.