Moliere Production benefits CWB

by Bruce on Jun.16, 2010
under Announcements

On June 9th and 10th 2010, half of the proceeds of a production of Moliere’s classic “The Hyponchondriac” benefited Clowns Without Borders.

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On June 9th and 10th 2010, half of the proceeds of a production of Moliere’s classic “The Hyponchondriac” benefited Clowns Without Borders. The production, which brought over 350 guests, was put together by the Picnic Theatre Company and hosted by Dumbarton House in Georgetown, Washington D.C.

Photos courtesy of Brice Richard: www.bricerichard.com , rbbrichard@gmail.com

Special thanks to all the cast and crew of the production on behalf of Clowns Without Borders

Production credits: Director: Karim C. Chrobog, Play Adapted by: Oli Robinson and Bruce MacPhail, Production Manager: Jessica Tribbe, Music Director: Antonia Menezes, Piano: Tanya Primiani and Sound Tech: Charles de Vilmorin

Cast (in order of appearance): Oli Robinson, Christina Sevilla, Jessica Tribbe, Nishi Rawat, Emad Dawood, Omar Popal, Michael Clements and Bruce MacPhail

Thanks also to the sponsors of the event: Cafe Bonaparte, Napoleon Bistro & Lounge, Genki Media LLC, www.LivingSocial.com, Republic National Distributing Company and Dolce Vita Salon & Spa

And to the volunteers of the two evenings: Tim Cunningham, Jesse Bernstein, Annika Kjellgren, Jen Stutsman, Sarah Martiny, Nichole Graeber, Medy Maratos, Farnaaz Chavoushi, Holger Wilms, Helene Kirmedijian, Aiga Stokenberga, Emma Phillips, Ebonie Little, Lucy Bond and Doina Cebotari.

For more information you can reach the Picnic Theatre Company at picnictheatre@gmail.com

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About the Author

Bruce MacPhail

Bruce Macphail first got involved with Clowns Without Borders in the 2004 Balkans project which brought him to perform in orphanages, IDP camps, schools and hospitals in Kosovo/a, Serbia and Bosnia. His clown performance credits range from New York City’s Lincoln Center where he appeared in Comedy and Crumbcakes , various appearances in NYC off off broadway theatres as well as extensive street performance. He is the co-author of The Beak, the Sausage and the Axe, a multi-media clown fairy tale which played at the now defunct Chashama Theater on 42nd and Broadway in NYC, which the New York Times called “hilarious”. Bruce has taught a number of clowning/circus workshops in schools and colleges in the US and abroad. He holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, NY and an MA from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Currently he is volunteering as a project manager for CWB Project Sudan.