Mad Cat Theatre Company at the Tenth Annual South Beach Comedy Festival
EARTHQUAKE
A NEW COMEDY
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JESSICA FARR
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PAUL TEI
ONE NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE – WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2015 – 8:30 PM
THE GLEASON ROOM BACKSTAGE @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL33139
MIAMI BEACH, FL –
Mad Cat Theatre Company returns to the South Beach Comedy Festival with a new play “Earthquake” written and directed by company member Jessica Farr. In an attempt to crawl out of obscurity and find himself relevant once again, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Trevor Winston writes a new “hard hitting, important play” bent on changing the lives of its audience members. But as the play passes through the producer’s fingers, the rehearsal process, and the egos of those presenting the work onstage, Trevor discovers he is creating “sensationalist disaster porn disguised as altruism.” With his eyes set on a successful Broadway opening that doesn’t completely overlook his original intentions, Trevor finds himself compromising his work for all the wrong reasons. What happens in the eleventh hour when all of his choices hang in the balance and fate grasps him in its hands? Earthquake may just shake up Broadway after all.
Mad Cat first took part in the festival in 2010 with the reincarnated story of St. Patrick, “Shepherd’s Pie” by Ivonne Azurdia and Paul Tei. In 2011 they inaugurated the Gleason Room Backstage at the SBCF with “The Preservation Society” by Paul Tei. Yes, leave it to Mad Cat to turn a wake into a comedy. The troupe returned in 2013 with an eccentric cast that brought fashion icon Isabella Blow back to life in “Charming Acts of Misery”, which later developed into the internationally buzzed about “Blow Me” by Jessica Farr. In 2014, the company presented the doozy “Gerald Ford Superfreak” by Jessica Farr, Theo Reyna and Paul Tei. So whether it’s how snakes were really driven out of Ireland, figuring how to get a coffin into a comedy festival, helping an ex-president get his freak on, or finding humor in existential plight, Mad Cat is sure to make you laugh, think, and laugh some more, and is thrilled to be back at the 10th Annual South Beach Comedy Festival with its irreverent sense of humor.
Featuring Antonio Amadeo† as Trevor Winston, Noah Levine (company member) as Pete Doherty, Bonnie Sherman† (company member) as The Secretary and Erica Medley, Andres Maldonado as Mario Fuentes, Carey Hart (company member) as Mercedes Rundle, Caiti Wiggins as Arizona Cumin, Michael Gioia as Jack Halloway and The Homeless Guy and Amanda Corbin† as PSM and the actual stage manager for the show.
† Member Actors’ Equity Association.
Sound Design by Matt Corey and Costume Design by Karelle Levy (company members).
We wish to express gratitude to the Performers’ Union: Actors’ Equity Association through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the union Artists to appear on this program. All proceeds benefit Mad Cat Theater Company, Inc.
About the playwright and director:
JESSICA FARR is a playwright, actress and comedian from Miami. She is a proud member of Mad Cat Theatre Company and Actors’ Equity Association. She is an alumni of FordhamUniversity (B.A.LincolnCenter) and has studied at Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT). She has performed in two continents and is responsible for such works as EARTHQUAKE: or how natural disasters can make you instantly rich (South Beach Comedy Festival 2015), Hey Girl (City Theatre Swamp Series), Clay The Moment (Girls Club Fort Lauderdale), Blow Me (Mad Cat), Charming Acts of Misery (Mad Cat/South Beach Comedy Festival 2013), Gerald Ford Superfreak (co-written with Paul Tei and Theo Reyna, Mad Cat/South Beach Comedy Festival 2014) and The Hamlet Dog and Pony Show (co-written with Paul Tei, Mad Cat). She has performed standup at The Comedy Store in LA, The LA Improv, Ha Ha Comedy Club and Flappers in Burbank. Her short play NADIE was a finalist in City Theatre’s National Playwriting Competition. She currently lives in Little Haiti.
“EARTHQUAKE” is made possible by the South Beach Comedy Festival, The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre, LiveNation, Barry University, Theatre Authority and with the support the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners.
Tickets are on sale now! General Admission Tickets $30 plus applicable service fees and VIP $60 plus applicable service fees. VIP tickets include premium table seating and a Mad Cat Shot Glass & Button.
Tickets may be purchased online at . Tickets may also be purchased at The Fillmore box office located at 1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. Telephone number 305-673-7300. For all festival information and tickets visit . The festival runs from April 8th to 11th, 2015 featuring Hannibal Buress, Bill Burr, Mark Normand, Patton Oswalt, and Michael Yo with more shows to be announced soon!
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Mad Cat Theatre at the SouthBeach Comedy Festival
EARTHQUAKE
A new play shakes up Broadway. One casualty at a time.
Written and Directed by Jessica Farr
Artistic Director Paul Tei
One Night Only Benefit Performance
Wednesday April 8, 2014 at 8:30 pm (bar opens 7:45 pm)
The Gleason Room Backstage @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Tickets and info at or
Tickets may also be purchased at The Fillmore box office located at 1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. For all festival and ticket information visit .
ABOUT THE SOUTH BEACH COMEDY FESTIVAL:
The South Beach Comedy Festival is one of the premiere entertainment events in the country. Now in its 10th Year, SBCF is a comedy extravaganza taking place in the iconic Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre. SBCF features an extensive variety of acts from the top performers in the world to up and coming and new, emerging stars. There is literally something for everyone! Live Nation, the world’s largest live performance promoter, acts as the producing partner of the festival. Treat yourself to a laugh a minute experience at the South Beach Comedy Festival!
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