resume gallery news links  
 


Click here for Current news :: Click here for 2005/06 news

bar

 
 

To receive updates on shows or events, enter your info below.

Name:
E-Mail:

bar

December 10-22, 2008
The Waiting Room Plays @ HB Playwrights Foundation

I will be performing in the play "Waiting For Anthony," by Nora Ferrari (directed by Marlene Mancini) from Dec. 10-22. This play will be featured in Evening B of the festival.

FOR RESERVATIONS:
Please call 212.989.7856
Mon - Fri 12:30-5:30PM

Reservations must be picked up
15 minutes before curtain.
Limit TWO (2) tickets per request.
Admission: FREE!

HB PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE
124 Bank Street
(between Greenwich and Washington Streets)

bar

July 9, 2008
Alec Baldwin at HB Studio

Today I had the pleasure of co-moderating a discussion with Mr. Alec Baldwin at HB Studio. I, along with Aigi Vahing, my co-moderator, asked Alec questions about his career, his craft, and various other art-related questions. He was wonderfully generous, playful, insightful, hilarious, and intelligent and I was thrilled to be a part of the evening. If you want to get technical, I have actually shared the stage with Alec Baldwin. I hope that won't be the last time. ;o)

bar

March 19, 2008
New play

Have just been cast in "The Letter," part of Emerging Artists Theatre's Spring EAT Fest 2008 series.

Series B
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 2 pm
April 15 - May 4
Roy Arias Theatre Center
300 West 43rd St, 5th Floor

Click here to buy tickets online.

The Letter
by Chuck Rose
directed by Rasa Allan Kazlas

Arnold, a successful but lonely executive, is desperate to tell Rebecca, a beautiful but equally lonely co-worker, how he feels about her. Too nervous to face her, he is egged on by his sly but well-meaning assistant to confess his feelings in an email. But a small but critical mistake leads to unforeseen and comedic complications as love and technology prove to be a troubling combination.Cast: Cash Tilton, Shaun Bennet Wilson, Marc Castle

Tickets are $18.00 and $10.00 with student ID/senior. For reservations, please visit www.eatheatre.org, or call 866-811-4111. Tickets may also be purchased in person half-hour prior to the performance at Roy Arias Theatre Center. TDF accepted.

bar

March 14, 2008
More festival news

Here is a complete listing of festivals where Pieces of Cake can be viewed up to now.

The San Francisco Bay Area International Children's Festival
February 24
Reel Women International Film Festival,
March 8-12
Women's International Film & Arts Festival
March 28-April 6
The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival's Narrative short program
March 8

bar

February 15, 2008
Festival News

Pieces of Cake, the short film I worked on last year (dir. Linda Brieda) has been accepted into the following film festivals.

1) Reel Women International Film Festival in Beverly Hills, CA, March 8-12. Click here for more info.

Reel Women International Film Festival founded by Diana Means was established to honor and advance the careers of accomplished and emerging women filmmakers by providing them a forum to showcase their films in the heart of the entertainment industry. Described by Back Stage West as a “Must-attend event for all women in the entertainment industry,” the festival presents narratives, documentary animation and student short films directed and written by women.

2) San Francisco Bay Area International Children's Film Festival, Feb. 22-24 at WonderCon.

WonderCon is the largest comic-book and popular culture convention in Northern California, hosting more than 20,000 visitors during its three-day run. It is the sister event to Comic-Con International in San Diego.

bar

February 11, 2008
Strawberry One-Act Festival

Series C
Friday, February 15th 7:30 pm

BABY TA
LK Written by Irwin Nayman, Directed by Stephen Riscica
Featuring: Catherine Zubkow and Shaun Bennet Wilson
A woman who plans to become a single parent gets more than she bargained for when she seeks her friend's approval.

Performances held at The American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, NYC between 8th & 9th Avenue. (Trains: #1, C train to 50th Street or D & E train to 7th Avenue at 53rd St.) February 14th through February 24th.

Click here to purchase tickets or contact The Riant Theatre at (646) 623-3488 or
therianttheatre@aol.com.

bar

September 20, 2007
New classes!

I've just been accepted into two new classes which I'm excited about. The first is Austin Pendleton's advanced scene study class at HB. Working under Austin's direction in Summerfolk has been a somewhat awe-inspiring experience and I'm really looking forward to studying with him.

The second new class is Margie Haber's Advanced Intensive Workshop. Margie is an L.A.-based acting teacher who comes to NYC twice a year to teach the techniques outlined in her book, "How to Get the Part Without Falling Apart." I've found her book to be invaluable and am excited to get to learn straight from the source.

bar

August 27, 2007
Summerfolk Reservation Line Opens Today!

Summerfolk
by Maxim Gorky
adapted by John Tillinger and Edward Gilbert
directed by Austin Pendleton+

Lighting Design by Brian Nason
Costume Design by Patricia Adshead and Catherine Siracusa
Stage Management by Shiraz Biggie and Abbey Simon
Assistant Director: Karen Song
Dramaturg: Stephanie Braxton*

with
Georgina Bates, Kathryn Danielle*, Nick DeSimone, Michael Epp,
Koichiro Goto, Adam Groves, Hanna Hayes, Grace Kiley*, James LaChere,
Mindy Luce, Andy McCutcheon*, David McElfresh*, Etienne Navarre,
Dara O'Brien, Marci Occhino, Kathleen Peirce, Danusia Roberts*,
Judy Rosenblatt*, Tom Schubert, David B. Sochet*, Toshiji Takeshima,
Kenneth Scott Thompson, Shaun Bennet Wilson, Louis Zorich* 
*Appears courtesy of AEA
+Member of SSDC

September 14-30, 2007 at 8:00 pm except:
September 16 and 23 at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm
September 30 at 3:00 pm only
No performance September 17, 18, and 25

HB Playwrights Foundation Theatre
124 Bank Street

(between Greenwich and Washington streets)
click here for directions

Call for reservations starting Aug. 27 (212) 989-7856, M-F 12-5pm
Admission is free of charge

As the tickets are free, reservations tend to run out pretty quickly, so RSVP soon!

bar

August 20, 2007
8 Minute Play Festival Finale

Monday Morning Baseball, the play I'm co-starring in with Joseph Dawson as part of Turtle's Shell Productions 8 Minute Play Festival, has made it into the Finale! 21 plays were in the running and 12 were chosen. I've had a lot of fun working on this piece and I'm happy to see it continue.

Dates & Times:
Thursday, Aug. 23 - 8pm
Friday, Aug. 24 - 8pm
Saturday, Aug. 25 - 3pm & 8pm
Sunday, Aug. 26 - 3:30pm & 7pm
Monday, Aug. 27 - 7pm

bar

August 1, 2007
Reviews/Articles

As the Midtown International Theatre Festival and The Conjugality Test approaches its close, I can happily say that we've had a very successful and enjoyable run. For more info and reviews, click the links below. It's a bit masochistic reading the reviews before the show ends, but I got previous word that these were relatively safe. ;o) My love and thanks to everyone who was able to come out and support!

Playbill.com (article/synopsis)
NYTheatre.com (review)
Kessa De Santis (review)

bar

July 20, 2007
PEPSI Industrial

Have just booked a PEPSI industrial through the lovely Carol Nadell of Selective Casting! Shooting in early August.

bar

July 12, 2007
8 Minute Madness | Turtle's Shell Productions

I've just joined Turtl'se Shell Productions' 8 Minute Madness Playwright Festival. I will be featured in the short play Monday Morning Baseball written by W. Newkirk and directed by John W. Cooper. Click here for more info.

bar

July 6, 2007
Summerfolk | HB Playwrights

This coming September, I will be portraying "Sonya" in Maxim Gorky's Summerfolk, to be directed by Austin Pendleton. Summerfolk is an HB Ensemble production and will play at the HB Playwrights Foundation Theatre - 124 Bank Street in Manhattan. I'm really excited to be working with Austin and co-laboring with the rest of the ensemble to bring this beautiful, Chekhovian drama to life. More details to come.

bar

June 11, 2007
The Conjugality Test

This July and part of August I will be portraying "Bernice" in Michael S. Lazan's The Conjugality Test. From the moment I read this play I fell in love with it and very much wanted to be a part of it. It's intelligent, witty, and cuts close to the bone. What a treat! Here's more details:

Who is out to destroy this Upper West Side family?
David is a progressive Manhattanite with an impressive job, a successful wife, and a bright teenage daughter. Who is this young attractive woman who woos him? What lurks under the nicities of a contemporary urban family?

The Midtown International Theatre Festival presents...
The Conjugality Test by Michael S. Lazan | Directed by David Gautschy

WHERE:
Where Eagles Dare Theatre
347 West 36th Street, Ground Floor (bet. 8th and 9th)
New York, NY 10018

WHEN:
Sun, July 22 @ 4pm | Tues, July 24 @ 6pm | Thurs, July 26 @ 8:45pm
Sat, July 28 @ 1pm | Sun, July 29 @ 9:15pm | Fri, August 3 @ 6:30pm



April 20, 2007

Unity 1918

Currently in rehearsals for a staged reading of Kevin Kerr's play "Unity 1918" with the HB Ensemble. "Unity" chronicles a week in the lives of a small town being ravaged by the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918. Doing research for this project has been fascinating, as I knew very little about this incident that was so incredibly devastating to most of the world. (2 million people died in WWI, over 50 million people died in the 18 months that this flu took hold of the world!) It's a touching play, disarmingly humorous at times and very human. I hope you can make it out. It's free!

May 26th and 27th at 8pm
120 Bank Street, 1st Floor



February 3, 2007

HB Ensemble Company

The new year is getting off to a great start! After several weeks of auditions and callbacks, I was invited to be a member of the 2007 HB Ensemble Company. This is a fantastic group full of top notch artists and I am so honored to be a part of it. Some of the their past productions include Caged Visions, conceived by Rasa Allan Kazlas (dir. Rasa Allan Kazlas), The American Clock, by Arthur Miller (dir. Austin Pendleton), and New York, by David Rimmer (dir. Laura Esterman).

I'm looking forward to growing with them and putting out great work. Stay tuned!! To read more about the HB Ensemble Company, click here.



January 5, 2007
Staged Reading with Redwall Productions

On January 9th, I will be taking part in a staged reading of Findng Home, by Keline Adams. The talented cast includes Harriett D. Foy (Mama Mia, Crowns), Marcella Lowery (The Cosby Show, The Preacher's Wife), Brenda Pressley (Seven Guitars, Dreamgirls, Cats), Jazz Adams, and Trevor Brown.

When: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Where: Manhattan Plaza, 400 W. 43rd St., Ellington Room, 2nd Floor.
Time: 7pm


 
Back to top
Copyright 2007, Shaun Bennet Wilson. All rights reserved. Designed by S.B. Wilson