Molly Parker-Myers as Robyn, Steven Patterson as Jake, in ‘Kill Me Now’ by Brad Fraser (photo John Sowle)
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Kill Me Now, a comic drama by Canadian playwright Brad Fraser, is having its U.S. premiere at the new Cross Street Theater Center, located at Stageworks/Hudson and providing theater companies and performing artists an affordable venue to produce their work. The play, produced by Kaliyuga Arts of Catskill, N.Y., runs Thursdays through Sundays, October 3, 2013 until October 13, 2013.
Kill Me Now tells the story of Jake Sturdy, a widower who was once a promising novelist but now teaches creative writing in order to take care of his severely disabled son. A clandestine affair with a married woman is Jake’s only respite from the pressures of his life. But when Jake himself is suddenly stricken with a crippling condition, everything he wants for his family is put in jeopardy as they face the very hard questions about pain, mortality and the true price of love. And while the play asks some deep questions, it leavens the journey with healthy doses of laughter. Kill Me Now is a funny, highly compelling and illuminating story about caring for those we love.
Kill Me Now features Kaliyuga Arts veterans Molly Parker-Myers, Samuel Hoeksema, and Steven Patterson. Filling out the cast are Kay Capasso and JD Scalzo. The play is directed and designed by John Sowle, artistic Director of Kaliyuga Arts, with Jennifer Dobies as stage manager.
Kill Me Now contains nudity and adult situations and is recommended for mature audiences only.
JD Scalzo as Rowdy, Samuel Hoeksema as Joey, in ‘Kill Me Now’ by Brad Fraser
(photo John Sowle)
There will be a low-cost preview on Thursday, October 3. A talk-back with the actors and director will be conducted following the performance on Thursday, October 10. For ticket information and purchase, call 518.822.9667 or visit Stageworks/Hudson. For further information about the show, visit Kaliyuga Arts.
Kaliyuga Arts was originally founded in Los Angeles in 1986. From its inception, it has been dedicated to the presentation of offbeat, challenging work, and has established an ever-expanding reputation for artistic excellence with a wide range of material. Based in San Francisco from 1990 thru 2004, New York City from 2004 thru 2010, and currently located in Catskill, N.Y., where the company hopes to convert a vacant warehouse into a theater space, Kaliyuga Arts continues to present exciting, risk-taking and innovative theatre.
The Cross Street Theater Center is located at 41 Cross Street in Hudson.