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It's that Bastion of Marvelosity, The Martin Show!
Today's topic:
What Makes You
Think I Want To Talk To You?
With Martin Joseph, beginning July 13 at the Dorothy
Strelsin Theatre In Association with The Midtown International Theatre
Festival
He's cool, he's hip, he's short…ish. He's the happening
host, the man with a spring in his step (thanks to his platform shoes),
the man who puts the "i-t-y" in Marvelosity! He's the wannabe
King of talk -- a driven, terribly insecure and narcissistic fellow, with
a bit of a self-destructive bent -- and nothing is off limits as long as
it's all about him. He's the one, the only, Martin (APPLAUSE!!)
and he will show you just how marvelous he is as he
interviews four eccentrically distinct guests in his
one man show at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, located at 312 West 36th
Street, starting on July 13th, as part of the Eleventh Annual Midtown International
Theatre Festival
Written by and starring Martin Joseph, this one-person
multi-media interactive extravaganza (okay, some flashing lights, a lot
of noise, a bit of audience participation and a video screen) What
Makes You Think I Want To Talk To You? is a hilarious
spoof of the talk show genre. It’s directed by the marvelous Carl
Ford and executive produced by the even more marvelous Susan
Batson.
Martin Joseph has guest starred on network television
shows (My Wife & Kids, The District) and in numerous
national commercials (Verizon, Cadillac, Miller Lite). He has performed
in improv and sketch comedy groups at the acclaimed Improv Olympic West.
Lately, he has also taken on the role of producer working on talk and reality
shows for major studios, recently receiving his first Emmy nomination.
Director Carl Ford's theater directing credits
include Williams Town Theatre Company productions of Hamlet, King Lear,
and Fences; for Producers Club in Manhattan (1996) two original
works: Miles and Dizzy and The Hard End; Fort Greene Group
Therapy at the NBC theatrical space at the Here Theater; Liza Jesse Peterson's
one-woman show Peculiar Patriot; regional production of The Blue
Room at the Stella Adler Theater in Los Angeles; Equity showcase production
of The Hard End (also at the Stella Adler Theater).
Executive Producer Susan Batson was a producer
of the Tony-winning Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun. She
also teamed-up with producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron on the network
television movie of Raisin, featuring much of the Broadway cast.
Her book Truth won the 2007 Reader's Choice Award, and she has received
a New York and Los Angeles Drama Critics Award and an Obie for her work
as an actress.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival, created
by John Chatterton and now in its eleventh year, welcomes theatrical storytelling
across a broad spectrum of genres, forms, identities, cultures, and appetites.
The MITF seeks to nurture these new ideas, perspectives, and stories on
its stages, with an eye set on guiding these productions toward future
success and longevity. The MITF proudly hosts production companies from
across the country and around the globe, uniting talent in one of the biggest
theatre capitals in the world. For more information, go to http://www.midtownfestival.org.
Running through July 31st, What Makes You Think
I Want To Talk To You? will be performed at the Dorothy Strelsin
Theatre, located at 312 West 36th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues),
on the first floor, as part of the Eleventh Annual Midtown International
Theatre Festival. Show times are Tuesday, July 13th at 6pm, Saturday,
July 17th at 5pm, Sunday, July 18th at 7:30pm, Friday, July 23rd at 6pm,
Saturday, July 24th at 9pm and Saturday, July 31st at 1pm. Tickets
to all shows are $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors. Reservations:
866-811-4111 or http://www.midtownfestival.org.
Running time for What Makes You Think I Want To Talk To You?
is 60 minutes. Go to http://www.facebook.com/whatmakesyou
for more information.
Members of the press are invited to all performances.
Information for Listing Editors
WHAT:
What Makes You Think I Want To Talk To You?
Written by and Starring Martin Joseph
Directed by Carl Ford
Executive Producer: Susan Batson
Part of the Eleventh Annual Midtown International Theatre
Festival
Synopsis:
Writer and performer Martin Joseph introduces New York
City to "Martin," a narcissistic, insecure, and somewhat short
talk show host and the man who made "Marvelosity"
a household phrase, in this one-person spoof of the talk show genre. You're
invited to join him as he examines the subject of conversation with his
guests, a 13 year-old regional spelling champion; a California socialite
and supposed songstress; a self-absorbed rocker who can't put down his
Blackberry; and an 85 year old nine-time bowling champion. It's a multimedia
extravaganza at the Midtown International Theatre Festival that you will
not want to miss. Plus best of all, it's Marvelous!!!
WHERE:
Dorothy Strelsin Theatre
312 West 36th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues)
1st Floor
Please note: the theatre is wheelchair accessible
WHEN:
July 13th-July 31st
Tuesday, July 13th at 6pm
Saturday, July 17th at 5pm
Sunday, July 18th at 7:30pm
Friday, July 23rd at 6pm
Saturday, July 24th at 9pm
Saturday, July 31st at 1pm
TICKETS:
$18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors.
RESERVATIONS:
866-811-4111 or http://www.midtownfestival.org
INFORMATION:
http://www.facebook.com/whatmakesyou
SUBWAY INFO:
Take the A, C, E, 1, 2 or 3 train to 34th Street
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