EXIT Stage Left

EXIT Stage Left has moved locations.

2009-07-05T13:52:00.007-04:00

We have a new website. If you are looking for us, please follow this LINK, head directly to www.exitstageleft.tv or just click any any of the links above.

On the new site you can find tons of new photos, forums and even merchandise like this:

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We hope to see you soon!

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.12) Change of Policy

2009-06-11T15:54:00.003-04:00

Welcome to the twelfth episode of EXIT Stage Left.

Be sure to join us for our season finale on June 25th!

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and its attempt to stage a new play from an accomplished novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

CHANGE OF POLICY begins as Ronny Simons has accidentally fallen asleep in Jill Baynor's office, luckily Terry Nichols just happens to be stopping by; it also tells the story of Tim Haggard's revelation. Something has changed at the Lowry Theater and as far as Tim is concerned, it's fantastic.

Has Ronny finally changed his ideas about Terry? Will Courtney start her new job and forget the Lowry? Did Tim really write the ending to the A Wonderful World, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.11) A Wonderful World (Act II)

2009-06-02T02:36:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the eleventh episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and its attempt to stage a new play by an accomplished novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

A WONDERFUL WORLD (ACT II) picks up after the explosive exchange between Terry and Ronny, where else, with Ronny hiding in the bathroom. Tim finally gets a chance to talk to Alice, or is it Terry Nichols? Jill gets more info from her grandfather about the theater and Roger finally comes down off the roof.

Will the words of wisdom that Ronny told Tim on the first day of auditions, come back to bite him? Does Courtney have a habit of finding people 12 feet off the ground? What exactly happens after the credits? Stay tuned for all those answers and more, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.10) A Wonderful World (Act I)

2009-05-25T23:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the tenth episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and its attempt to stage a new play by an accomplished novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

A Wonderful World (Act I) begins with Jill getting ready for an important meeting that will change her life (which is briefly interrupted by Ronny and Tim as they try to figure out what to do about the footage Pam screened for them), plus Tim Haggard gets his three minutes with each of the actors, to discuss their characters and perhaps a bit more.

Will Jill make it to her meeting in time? Who does Courtney find on the roof of the building? What happens when Terry finally gets a moment alone to speak with Ronny? Who was it that was checking in on the rehearsals on the first day, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.9) Setting the Stage

2009-04-25T16:15:00.003-04:00

Welcome to the ninth episode of EXIT Stage Left.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and its attempt to stage a new play from an accomplished novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

SETTING THE STAGE reveals some serious problems for Jill Baynor and the Lowry Theater Company, as Courtney is notified about a big opportunity that may be too good to pass by, Charlie finally gets some rehearsal time and Tim and Ronny are sidelined by something they never saw coming.

What will we find out about Jill's "boyfriend"? Can Charlie find the chutzpah to curse at Violet? Will the footage Pam shoots be a bit too much honesty for her documentary, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.8) Beginning of the End

2009-04-10T19:16:00.008-04:00

Welcome to the eighth episode of EXIT Stage Left.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and its attempt to stage a new play from an accomplished novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

BEGINNING OF THE END tells the story of the first day of rehearsals, when Terry Nichols arrives for her fitting and instead gets more than she bargained for, filmmaker Pam William lands a big interview with the writer and director, plus we reveal the terms of the play's ultimate fate.

Will Terry ever make it to her American Theater interview? Will Charlie get his chance to rehearse on stage? Has Tim asked for a bit too much from Ronny, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.7) The Big Reveal

2009-03-26T02:38:00.011-04:00

Welcome to the seventh episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from a novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director that returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

THE BIG REVEAL tells the story between days of trust exercises and the beginning of rehearsals, where Jill Baynor and Courtney Nguyen get the Lowry Theater Company ready for the new show, just as Ronny Simons calls Roger Whitaker in to discuss his concerns about the play.

Will Jill get a chance to get the theater ready? Will Courtney get to start fitting the cast? Has Tim's shenanigans finally gone too far, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.6) Trust

2009-03-11T02:14:00.006-04:00

Welcome to the sixth episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from a novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director that returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

TRUST tells the story around a day of theater games designed to help the actors in the company build a foundation of trust with each other, trust hard-earned after Tim's confrontation with Ronny concerning Terry Nichols' method.

Will Tim decide to join them at the retreat? Has Terry found a new game to play with Ronny? Will Charlie ever get some popcorn, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.5) Seison

2009-02-25T17:29:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the fifth episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

New episodes on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from an accomplished novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

Seison tells the story of a chance meeting, a dinner between two collaborators or perhaps the beginning of something more. When Terry Nichols and Ronny Simons meet for dinner at the Seison restaurant, the truths behind Terry's methodology are discussed, revealing a different side to the beleaguered actress and insight into her personality.

Will Ronny get her to join the rehearsals? Has Terry revealed too much? Can they both find a way to meet somewhere in the middle, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

Starring (In Alphabetical Order)

Annamarie Macleod

Michael Navarra

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.3) The Table Read (Act II)

2009-01-26T07:02:00.008-05:00

Welcome to the third episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from a novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director that returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

The Table Read tells the story of the first day that the actors (along with Ronny Simons, the director) get to read the entire play aloud. Told in three Acts, Act II opens with a dire warning of things to come, introduces Sheila, Roger and Violet, actors taking on the challenge of A Wonderful World, plus it reveals Tim Haggard's unique perspective on how to make the show work.

Will Jill keep the documentary filmmaker from opening all the closets? Will Tim drive all the actors nuts, before they have even read the play? Will Terry explain the method to her madness, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.4) The Table Read (Act III)

Welcome to the fourth episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from a novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director that returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

The Table Read tells the story of the first day that the actors (along with Ronny Simons, the director) get to read the entire play aloud. Told in three Acts, Act III opens with Terry Nichols explaining her "method" (to the consternation of Tim Haggard) and the surpise of the cast and crew. When Tim goes on a tirade, it is up to Ronny to get him to calm down.

Has Terry gone too far? Will Tim and Ronny finally have it out? Will Courtney learn to keep her hands to herself? Has Charlie, Violet and the rest of the cast ever going to read the play, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

Episode 5 launches on Feb 25th.

Hope You Are Enjoying Our New Web Series!

2009-01-26T06:54:00.008-05:00

EXIT Stage Left

Kinda exciting, isn't it?

In many ways this web series has taken a shape and style of it's own, far from my original ideas, expanded in scope and made real by the efforts and support of a truly amazing group of individuals.

But, as many people keep asking me, is this really a web series?

Of course it must be, just look at the logo:

"A Web Series of Theatrical Proportions".

Or take a look at the reviews from NewTeeVee, Tubefilter News or Tilzy.TV that describe the show as "a web series that follows the trials and tribulations of an off-Broadway theater troupe attempting to mount a new play while not killing themselves or each other."

Probably not the way I would have described the show, but I can see their viewpoint; though it makes our show sound a little more like a death sport than a look at the behind the scenes antics just beyond the Great White Way. Then again, it really doesn't answer my first question. So, is this a web series, I guess the answer is an emphatic YES, and NO.

I'll address the YES first.

Of course it is, we have a primary launch platform of this very website, the show isn't being screened at theaters, nor is it on DVD or available "at stores everywhere" so by definition, this has to be a web series. Though is it a web series like the rest of the current fare out on the inter-web? Not so much. While I am a fan of many of the shows online (and there are some incredible finds out there), I have watched as only a rare few have similar production values that our show boasts, these aren't videos of water-skiing squirrels (although I do like those) and so far the feedback we have received says that you have noticed that as well.

It has to be a web series as we continue to receive emails of encouragement, acknowledgement from the Twitter-verse (BTW follow us at EXIT_Stage_Left), scores of people saying they want longer and more frequent episodes, plus we are starting to see not hundreds, but thousands of viewers watching, downloading and enjoying the show on our site, Blip.tv, iTunes and many others (try this, Google EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series and see what comes up, I was surprised how many places you can see the show already). It has to be a web series as each episode is condensed down, tightly edited to work within the framework of a six to ten minutes slot. So YES, this is a web series.....but....

I guess I should address the NO.

When it comes down to it, this is much more than a web series, this is a television series, that just happens to screen on the web. If someone came down the pike and offered us a choice slot on a cable network (Dear HBO, please love our show, our number is 555-555-5555), we would rework the footage we have to make a show with a linear timeline, 30 minutes per episode and allow us the opportunity to build the characters faster and with greater panache. We shoot the show in high definition with multiple cameras, just like real TV. We have outstanding actors that have created living breathing characters, just like real TV, we have an incredible crew of production folk that work tremendously hard to make sure that a certain level of quality is maintained, yep, just like REAL TV.

Considering the work that goes on to make this show a reality, I think we have done an incredible job, so far...and I am constantly amazed at the response we have received, the feedback keeps getting better and I think the episodes will continue to evolve, with more of the overall story being told as each one unfolds.

So is this a web series or a television show, to be honest, I'm not sure it matters. Though there is one thing that I can definitively tell you, this show is a blast to make and I can't wait to see what's in store for the Lowry Theater Company, so call it a Buick if you want to, just keep watching and we will be here, or better yet, in the immortal words of Tom Snyder:

"Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air.”

Until next time,

Sinohui Hinojosa

Creator - EXIT Stage Left

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.2) The Table Read (Act I)

2009-01-11T01:46:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the second episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

New episodes coming soon (on the 10th & 25th of each month).

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from a novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director that returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

The Table Read tells the story of the first day that the actors (along with Ronny Simons, the director) get to read the entire play aloud. Told in three Acts, Act I gives us the chance to meet Courtney Nguyen the lacivious set-dresser/wardrobe mistress, the actors Charlie Aparicio & Ava Wagner, plus the young stage manager of the Lowry Theater Company, Jill Baynor.

Will Ronny find a way to handle the Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, without going crazy? Will Ava be forced to eat sushi at the end of a measuring tape? Will Charlie finally make it to Broadway, find out, on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

Episode 3: The Table Read (Act II) launches on Jan 25th.

EXIT Stage Left (Ep 1.1) The Interview

2008-12-26T01:50:00.010-05:00

Welcome to the first episode of EXIT Stage Left - The Web Series.

NEW EPISODES on the 10th & 25th of each month, new content every week.

EXIT Stage Left is the story of The Lowry Theater Company and their attempt to stage a new play from novelist turned first-time playwright and the seasoned director who returns to NYC to keep the production on track. A show within a show, a play told within the confines of a web series, and a chance to see what happens before the curtain goes up.

In the premiere episode, Pam William (the Tisch University film student) starts what will be a series of interviews with the cast and crew of The Lowry Theater Company. First up, Ronny Simons the director of the new play A Wonderful World, by the accomplished novelist Tim Haggard. Can Ronny make this show a success, will Pam get the interview of a lifetime and what do you do when the last act has yet to be written, find out on this episode of EXIT Stage Left.

Featuring the incredible talents of:

Michael Navarra (Ronny Simons)
Annamarie Macleod (Terry Nichols)
Steve Budd (Tim Haggard)
Giovannie Espiritu (Courtney Nguyen)
Terri J Freedman (Jill Baynor)
Katie Kimball (Pam William)
Rheem Abuhamdeh (Ava Wagner)
Matthew A Bridges (Charlie Aparicio)
Nicholas LoCicero (Roger Whitaker)
Deborah Joves (Sheila Monroe)
Ilea Matthews (Violet Parker)

Got a comment, idea, like the episode or just want to tell us your thoughts; feel free to call us Toll-Free using the web-call button below. Just enter your number and leave us a voice mail, we will post the most interesting comments online at a later date, thanks for watching.

Tick, tick, tick, tick....

2008-12-17T01:02:00.004-05:00

The time-clock is ticking. We can hear it. EXIT Stage Left is less than 9 days away from launching.

Can you hear it?

Post-production on the first few episodes are well under way, additional scenes are being written, marketing has begun and we are starting to hear from people, anxious to see the first episode: The Table Read, Part One.

A common question that keeps coming up, is what is the series really all about? Well, it's so much easier to ask than to answer, as the performances, the writing and the editing all have a big hand in what that it is turning out to be. The music is setting another part of the tone and every time we see more footage, we realize that the strength of the actors make us more and more interested in who their characters are, where they are going and what will become of them.

So what is it all about?

In one word - THEATER.

Not just the world of theater or theatre depending on which you prefer (no worries, they are both acceptable), but the theater that comes from individuals working to create something new, from the behind the scenes aspects to the scenes we are capturing, to the way we recreate the feel of an actual theater company (or our version at least).

Then again, if you ask Wikipedia, they would tell you this about theater, "[it] has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling. Since its inception, theatre has come to take on many forms, often utilizing elements such as speech, gesture, music, dance, and spectacle, combining the other performing arts, often as well as the visual arts, into a single artistic form."

So this time, theater is a web series about theater, and coming to a computer near you, launching Christmas Day. See you soon.

LIVE Stage Performance...

2008-12-10T14:40:00.003-05:00

Web Shows - We Are Watching

2008-12-04T20:36:00.008-05:00

Just a few of the web offerings we are watching, more to come:

For fans of Arrested Development, Juno and Michael Cera (and let's not forget Clark Duke), there is Clark and Michael.

Click the pic, for the trailer.

Then of course there is David Wain from the comedy group Stella, in Wainy Days from the folks over at My Damn Channel, click the pic, for the website.

Or looking for something really different, check out the preview for ARK, a new sci-fi web series launching in 2009, starring Renee O'Connor of Xena fame. Click, pic.

Press Page - Reviews, Links & More!

2008-12-04T03:03:00.005-05:00

Press Releases now available:
Launch Press Release

Press Release: Web Series Alum Nabs Katy Perry "My Grammy Moment" Top Prize

Be sure to check back to this page for more press updates as they become available.

As we are just starting out, we hope to add many, many reviews to this page in the future, we will also be updating this regularly with other websites, blogs and shows that we Stumble upon.

If you are a blogger, write reviews or just have an interest in our show, please get in touch with us as we are more than happy to get you the inside scoop on the actors, characters and crew of Exit Stage Left.

First up, a review of EXIT Stage Left from the kind folk at NewTeeVee Station. Please take a minute to check out Liz Shannon Miller's take on our show and if you get a chance, leave a comment or a review of your own.

Press Requests: Please contact us at pr@emergingartist.org

About Us

2008-12-01T23:57:00.008-05:00

EXIT Stage Left is produced by Emerging Artist Productions, a SF Bay Area group of filmmakers.

Initiated a few years ago when filmmakers Sinohui Hinojosa and Joel H Hinojosa teamed with producer Bernard Fok to establish a production house to work on commercial projects, short films and new media content, EAP quickly established itself as a source for high quality independent filmmaking.

After the production of the feature length documentary, Scare Me: Behind the Screams (which screened at Dreamland Village at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007), and the shorts Pod Nation and In Focus (screened at the Orinda and APAture Film Festivals, respectively), the team was joined by filmmaker and Director of Photography, Thomas A Koch (writer and director of How to Live with a Vegan Without Killing Them) and together they produced the award-winning short film, The Last Job, (shot in July of 2008 and now scheduled as feature length project for 2009, starring Derrick O'Connor).

Whether producing trailers and DVD featurettes for Cinevolve Studios, working on pre-production for new feature projects or getting ready to attend the Park City festivals in January 2009, where a short documentary film by Joel H Hinojosa was just picked up as an Official Selection of the Slamdance Film Festival (Little White Lines); Emerging Artist Productions continues to work on multiple projects, while managing the day to day production of EXIT Stage Left and the fictional story of The Lowry Theater Company in New York city.

The Big Apple never had it so good.

Who's Who on EXIT Stage Left

2008-11-30T00:59:00.030-05:00

Michael Navarra works in both theatre and film as a member of SAG and Actors Equity Association. His feature film appearances include Under One Sun and Never Enough: Sex, Money and Parking Garages in San Francisco, starring Barbara Niven and the short film The Last Job starring Derrick O’Connor. Michael has played leading roles with San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Word for Word, Traveling Jewish Theatre, Pacific Alliance Stage Company, Sierra Repertory Theatre, and Pacific Repertory Theatre, among many others. He earned an MFA in Acting from the University of Washington. For more info, please visit: www.michaelnavarra.com

Steve Budd does improv, solo performance (Tell It On Tuesday, SF Solo Fest, The Marsh), standup (Spud’s, HaHa Comedy Club, Smiles), film, and commercial work (Target, Genentech, Adobe). Roles include Tim Timko in Reckless (SF Playhouse), Victor in Dream of a Common Language (Virago), Sebastian in Twelfth Night (English Theater Company of Israel), Joey Bishop in The Tribute (Post Street) and numerous roles in Impact Briefs 8 (Impact). Steve has acted in many independent films and Web series (Time Addict, Once Beautiful Past, Violent Jake, Exit Stage Left, etc.) and costars in the short film Slightly Super. In his spare time, he teaches English and acting.

Annamarie MacLeod a longtime Shakespeare enthusiast, she has played leads in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet, and co-produced a renaissance theatre group in Illinois. A recent inhabitant of the Bay Area, you may have seen her work at Dragon Productions, Theatre Q, or the Pear Ave. Theatre. She studied theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.

Giovannie Espiritu started earning her Hollywood merits via her role as medical student Ludlow in NBC's long-running hospital drama "E.R." She has appeared in four "ER" episodes. She has also appeared as Rose Alipio on Fox's Bones and "Karen" in the Gilmore Girls. This Tondo, Manila born actor has also been cast in various internationally-produced independent films. Giovannie's first movie was "American Yearbook" where she marched away with the role despite the fact that the producers originally wanted a Caucasian actress for the part. She is a domestic violence awareness and prevention activist, and lives with her family and son in the Bay Area.

As a Bay Area native, now living in Los Angeles, Terri J Freedman has performed in a plethora of spirited indie films, irreverent webseries, bad high school plays and a couple bizarre music videos.

Learn more at: TerriJFreedman.com
See for yourself: YouTube.com/TerriJFreedman

Behind the Idea

2008-11-29T03:02:00.011-05:00

The best shows to watch, are the ones that tell more than one story at a time. The shows that combine both drama and comedy, just like real life. The shows with characters that stay true to their nature, though are able to adapt, change and flow with the story arc.

This is the story that Sinohui Hinojosa has created, with his producing partners Bernard Fok and Thomas A Koch, the story of EXIT Stage Left. A story that will unfold in front of your eyes, through the eyes of Jill Baynor and the Lowry Theater Company, through Tim Haggard and the play A Wonderful World and through the eyes of the director Ronny Simons as he struggles to keep it all together.

When Sinohui discussed his plan to include both improv and scripted elements to the mix, it was met with a combination of understanding and alarm, but the when he came up with the details and ways to craft the storyline together, his collaborators did more than listen. They jumped in and supported the story with additional ideas, production support and their own hard earned funding resources. Establishing a new series is not for the faint hearted, it requires an unending pool of resourcefulness and support, which came in the form of a wonderful editor and gifted composer Joel H Hinojosa, a supportive writing partner in David Hoekenga, plus the incredible help of the producers, the crew and the most amazing group of performers imaginable.

Picking up an additional duty as the key Director of Photography and technical adviser, Thomas A Koch manages the camera team, and continues to build a core group of filmmakers, both novice and seasoned to help make this a reality.

Now in its first season, EXIT Stage Left will be shot in 720p high definition and will be made available through Blip.tv for all of its first run episodes, later they will play on both YouTube and Myspace and can always be seen here at lowrytheatercompany.com

THE CORE IDEA

The show is a unique show within a show format, allowing the actors to inhabit the characters staging a play in NYC. It was always going to be a New York show, from the funky black box theater to the shots of off off-Broadway...but it was also a way to use multiple streams of video to tell one single story. In addition to each episode, there will be interviews with cast and crew, video blogging from one of the characters and even in-character behind the scenes footage that will target ways to tell this one single story.

We also hope to show you a glimpse of the play being staged, so be sure to stay tuned, subscribe to our video feeds at Blip.tv or YouTube and be prepared to watch the creation of something big, EXIT Stage Left, coming soon to a computer near you.

Preview 00:02 - Terry Nichols

2008-11-29T02:50:00.009-05:00

Coming soon from Emerging Artist Productions:
The Lowry Theater Company Presents - EXIT Stage Left.

Series Created by Sinohui Hinojosa

Michael Navarra as Ronny Simons
Steve Budd as Tim Haggard
Annamarie MacLeod as Terry Nichols

Emerging Artist Productions Presents:

Producer - Bernard Fok
Producer - Thomas A Koch
Director of Photography - Thomas A Koch
Editor & Original Score - Joel H Hinojosa
Writers - Sinohui Hinojosa and David Hoekenga
Executive Producer and Director - Sinohui Hinojosa

Preview 00:01 - Auditions

2008-11-28T22:43:00.008-05:00

Coming soon from Emerging Artist Productions:
The Lowry Theater Company Presents - EXIT Stage Left.

Series Created by Sinohui Hinojosa

Michael Navarra as Ronny Simons
Steve Budd as Tim Haggard
Terri J Freedman as Jill Baynor

Emerging Artist Productions Presents:

Producer - Bernard Fok
Producer - Thomas A Koch
Director of Photography - Thomas A Koch
Editor & Original Score - Joel H Hinojosa
Writers - Sinohui Hinojosa and David Hoekenga
Executive Producer and Director - Sinohui Hinojosa

About the Show

2008-11-24T02:56:00.010-05:00

This is the story of an off-Broadway show and the trials and tribulations that the cast and crew survive in order to get the doors open. In many ways this is the story of Ronny Simons, who, as the director of the play is forced to keep the various personalities, problems and power-struggles from overwhelming the chance at crafting a quality production.

Ronny while known for his stagecraft, left Broadway over two years ago to pursue television directing (failing miserably and responsible for three trashed pilots this year alone), he has been called back to Broadway (or a close approximation thereof) to save the production of A Wonderful World for The Lowry Theater Company.

The acclaimed novelist Tim Haggard, is struggling to become the playwright Tim Haggard, by turning one of his award-winning worst-sellers into the aforementioned play. Still having problems with the last act, Tim has ideas of his own on how the play should be run, unfortunately he has no clue what it takes to make a show stand up on its own. For that we turn to the young, yet incredibly proficient stage manager, Jill Baynor. Having grown up in and around The Lowry Theater Company, she represents the can do attitude that is desperately needed to keep a show like this running. As a 20% owner in her grandfather's theater, she takes the business very seriously and along with Courtney Nguyen, the company's set dresser and wardrobe specialist, they struggle to maintain peace, keep the rehearsals running on time and help out whenever possible.

Unfortunately for Ronny, the Tony-nominated (it was stolen, all politics, just ask her) Terry Nichols, has garnered enough of a name for herself, that the investors have bankrolled the production, as long as she was attached. An actress with a very unique perspective on how to play a role (she only memorizes her lines, never reads the story and performs on instinct), it turns out that Terry was a bit player a few years back on one of Ronny's shows, smitten and unable to share her "love" for him (not that he ever noticed), she is here for one reason and one reason alone, fate has reached out and given her the ever elusive, second chance.

With the remaining actors Charlie, Roger and the ingenue Ava waiting in the wings, the director's right-hand assistant (the lovely Mara Lansing) standing by, EXIT Stage Left is a story told from many perspectives, the least of which, being through the lens of NYU documentary filmmaker Pam William, as she attempts to follow the making of, the making of the production.

Confused? We understand, but think of it this way.

EXIT Stage left is a look at the men and women behind the curtain, from the auditions to opening night, a series with a bit for everyone, comedy, drama and touch of madness all coming from the stages of The Lowry Theater Company.

C'mon in, we have your ticket right here!