ON SET WITH THEDA BARA
PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANSPORT GROUP
WRITTEN BY JOEY MERLO
DIRECTED BY JACK SERIO
PERFORMED BY DAVID GREENSPAN
“Greenspan gives a wild ride of a performance
in this campy, comic solo show.” – The New York Times
FEBRUARY 6 – MARCH 16, 2024
The Brick
579 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
In this hallucination of a one-person show, a genderqueer teen who goes missing and their gay detective father come face-to-face with the supernatural and consciousness-devouring Theda Bara, the real-life vamp and silent film star of the 1910s. On Set with Theda Bara is part gothic coming-of-age story and part campy melodrama about identity consumption and the horror of not knowing who you are.
Transport Group and Lucille Lortel Theatre are proud to present the full-length Off-Broadway debut of On Set with Theda Bara, written by Joey Merlo, directed by Jack Serio (Uncle Vanya), and performed by the incomparable six-time Obie winner David Greenspan.
The run time is 65 minutes, with no intermission.
On Set with Theda Bara was first showcased at an eight-night only presentation by The Brick and The Exponential Festival in 2023.
Photos by Emilio Madrid.
Cast
David Greenspan
Creative Team
Jack Serio
Director
Frank J. Oliva
Scenic Designer
Avery Reed
Costume Designer
Stacey Derosier
Lighting Designer
Brandon Bulls
Sound Designer
Ryan Kane
Production Stage Manager