2018 / 2019 Season at The Fusion Theatre in New Mexico

September 13th - 30th


A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 

by Lucas Hnath

Directed by Gil Lazier


 
She's back! She's bold! Fifteen years since Nora left the confines of her marriage, playwright Lucas Hnath picks up her story where Henrik Ibsen's classic left off. In this timely sequel, Nora's found her voice as she passionately and intelligently challenges the inequalities in the lives of women while revisiting the intimate relationships of her past. During the 2017 Broadway run, actress Laurie Metcalf won her first career Tony Award for her portrayal of Nora.
 
Described as a "rock star" playwright, Mr. Hnath has received the Kesseiring Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Play and an Obie. Musing on his shift from science to writing while attending NYU - "I didn't think I was very good with words. But then when I was in New York I discovered Caryl Churchill here, I discovered Richard Foreman, and I tipped over and transferred into Dramatic Writing."
 
"A Doll's House, Part 2" gives vibrant theatrical life to the conversations that many of us had after first reading or seeing its prototype, conducted in our own minds or perhaps over blunts and beers in dorm rooms. - Ben Brantley, New York Times
 

 

​November 29th - December 15th


ESCAPED ALONE 

by Caryl Churchill

Directed by Jacqueline Reid


Sally, Vi, Lena, and Mrs. Jarrett gather in the backyard on one of the few sunny afternoons. They come together to discuss things. They discuss the absurd, the sublime, the ridiculous, and the most remarkable events of life on earth. Cloaked in mystery, what appears as the ordinary labyrinth of women's middle class existences slowly unravels into a profound expression of fear shared by the many, but revealed by the few.
 
As a multiple Obie Award winner, Caryl Churchill's writing career encompasses such noted works as Cloud Nine, Top Girls, and A Number in addition to her prolific work for film and television. "At 78, she's inarguably one of Britain's greatest living playwrights, and this particular work, her newest, is funny, charming, and alarming, encapsulating an impossible amount into its brisk running time." - Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic
 

 

A Staged Reading

​January 24th - 27th,  2019

MATERNAL SPIRITS

by James Caputo 


A full length comedy written by one of the winning playwrights of THE SEVEN

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In a continued commitment to bringing new works to the stage, FUSION will once again host a full-length work by one of the winners of THE SEVEN, the company's annual short works festival.  Last season featured: THE MIRACLE OF BALLYDONAL by James Caputo and ANGEL FOOD CAKE by Kelli Lynn Woodend. This staged reading is part of the NEW WORKS NEW MEXICO series.
 

 

March 21st - April 7th

METEOR SHOWER 

by Steve Martin

"Nothing energizes a marriage more than a common enemy," delivers Corky, joyously, to her beloved Norm in Steve Martin's (that would be THE comic genius Steve Martin) comedy set in Ojai, California, 1993. On the eve of a brilliant meteor shower, Corky and Norm invite Laura and Gerald over for drinks, a nosh, and a little stargazing. Throughout sixteen variations on a theme, the quartet explores the push and pull of desire. Powered by his keen interest in relationships and the psychology that feeds them, Martin literally "plays" with the many manifestations of he/she intimate communication. "Mr. Martin is peerless at crafting tiny wit bombs, and always has been." - Jesse Green, New York Times. Playing on Broadway in 2017, METEOR SHOWER was a star vehicle for yet another comic genius, THE great Amy Schumer!
 

 

A Workshop Production

​April 25th - 28th

THE UNFORGETTABLE 

by Laurie Thomas and Isaac Lipkowitz
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As part of the NEW WORKS NEW MEXICO series, FUSION presents a multi-media piece exploring the script of one's life. When does a memory invite the beautiful and when does it haunt? Can you become obsolete? Can the character you play in life fail and if the truth be told, what might it be? Using dance, film, and spoken word, The Unforgettable floats these ideas through the delirious experience of a woman at war with her world.
 

 

June 6th - 9th


THE SEVEN 

14th Annual
​Short Works Fest


FUSION once again will present the audience favorite, The Seven.  Playwrights from around the world submit their 10 page plays, all based-upon a single theme, which will be chosen by you, our patrons, later in the year.  A jury reads the scripts and seven winning plays are chosen, all to be performed in the same evening.

Actor Profiles - Most Recent Additions 2

Richard LaFleur - Actor Profile

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Richard Lafleur is a Canadian born actor, singer, dancer, and aspiring writer. He is an alumnus of both the American Musical and Dramatic Academy…

Montreal, Quebec
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Monica Cioffi - Actor Profile

https://youtu.be/aAThEvaPgF0

 

Get To Know Dancer / Actor Monica Cioffi as we caught up with her backstage at The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, NY

 

Learn more about her…

Eddie Gutierrez - actor profile

Eddie attended NYU for acting, training at the Stella Adler Studio and the Experimental Theatre Wing, and while he was there, he picked up a minor in Music, while also enrolling in the dance program at Peridance in Union Square.

Cait Crowley - Actor Profile

Cait is a New York City based actor, dancer and singer who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University.

New York, New York
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Gina Milo - Actor Profile

Gina is a Long Island born, actor/singer based in New York City. She most recently appeared as Martha Vail in the York Theater's Mufti production of Subways are for Sleeping and Tanya in Mason Street's production of Mamma

New York, New York
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Matt Gibson - Actor Profile

Matt Gibson is an award-winning actor with representation in NYC & London.

Rhode Island
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Jason Simon - Actor Profile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-YYjX74lBs

 

At a petite 6'3", Jason Simon is a presence! Whether he's bringing audiences to tears as the not so gentle giant Lenny in Of Mice & Men,…

Lance E. Hayes - Actor Profile

Lance is currently a working actor out of New York City, and is loving every minute.

New York, New York
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Equity Theatres - Most Recent Additions

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux

Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré, a 501(c)3 organization, is passionately dedicated to presenting the highest quality theatrical performances to entertain and educate the diverse population…

New Orleans, Louisiana
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Zoetic Stage, Inc.

Zoetic Stage was founded in 2010 to create fresh, bold interpretations of contemporary plays and musicals,
and is dedicated to enhancing South Florida's national artistic profile by producing…

Miami, Florida
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Oldcastle Theatre Company

In an age when the average life of an American theatre company is only five years, the Oldcastle Theatre Company is thrilled to be celebrating our 45th birthday!

Formed by five New York…

Woodford, Vermont
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Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre

PICT Classic Theatre creates a culture of enlightened entertainment by focusing on the three essential elements of theatre: Authors, Actors and Audience.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has grown from a storefront stage to a national leader in innovative theatre. Known for its core values of imagination and excellence, as well as its educated and…

Berkeley, California
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Contemporary American Theatre Festival

THE MISSION:
To produce and develop new American Theater.

THE VISION:
The ultimate theater experience.

CORE VALUES:
Fearless Art;
Daring and diverse stories;
A profound dynamic among the…

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Colonial Theatre

The Colonial Theatre, a non-profit educational institution incorporated in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island, began in April of 1985 with the renovation of two buildings (built in…

Westerly, Rhode Island
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Actors Theater of Louisville

The non-profit organization began when a pair of theatre companies, Actors, Inc. and Theatre Louisville, merged under the title Actors Theatre of Louisville. Housed in a tiny loft, formally…

Louisville, Kentucky
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