Drama Queen:

Naked Stage's 24-Hour Theatre Project returns

 

 

The Naked Stage recently wrapped up an impressive, much-lauded production of the spooky Turn of the Screw at Barry University's Pelican Theatre. Now comes word that artistic director Katherine Amadeo and her hubby-colleague, Antonio Amadeo, have a date and a venue for the sixth edition of their way-popular 24-Hour Theatre Project...

 

Click on the image above to see Christine Dolen's complete blog in the Miami Herald.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/drama_queen/2012/09/naked-stages-24-hour-theatre-project-returns.html#storylink=cpy

Review #7: The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

BY JOHN LARIVIERE/TalkinBroadway.com (Southern Florida)

Naked Stage presents the play The Turn of the Screw, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the Henry James novella of the same name. The original Henry James ghost tale published in 1898 has been adapted into an opera (Benjamin Britten) and at least three films (1992, 1999 and 2009), as well as this play adaptation by Hatcher in 1997...

Click on the picture above to read John Lariviere's full review

Review #6: The Turn of the Screw

Matthew Chizever and Katherine Amadeo give a haunting performance at Naked Stage

August 9, 2012      BY RICHARD CAMERON examinor.com

"Astounding fine art! Amadeo and Chizever give chilling performances, Naked Stage rises triumphantly!" Theatre Chat top pick.

South Florida - The Naked Stage current production of The Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher is one of the strongest period pieces South Florida has seen on stage in a long time. 

Click on the image above to read Richard Cameron's full review of THE TURN OF THE SCREW.



Review #5: The Turn of the Screw

Scenery, Lighting Turn Pelican Black Box Into A Scary Mansion at Naked Stage

BY RON LEVITT Florida Media News / ENV Magazine

And, How about those actors; Katherine Amadeo and Matthew William Chizever!

MIAMI – One would think that after years of reviewing shows, it would be impossible for an acting group to actually chill this writer (In addition to a much improved new air conditioning system). WRONG!!

Somehow or other, set designer Antonio Amadeo and lighting designer/director Margaret Ledford and two fantastic actors make life so eerie and creepy, one actually forgets this is all happening in a theatre. Goosebumps are the order of the day!

The audience won’t need much of an imagination to feel the creepiness around them as it visits the Naked Stage at Barry University ‘s haunted mansion where Jeffrey Hatcher’stheatrical adaptation of HenryJames’ ghost story “The Turn of the Screw” takes place. Amadeo – with the major assist from his wife/ lovely actress Katherine Amadeo and the versatile leading man, Matthew William Chizever -- have transformed the black box theatre into the scariest fun house since Halloween was inaugurated.

The Naked Stage promotional material literally sets the stage….. “a young governess journeys to a lonely manor house to care for two recently orphaned children”: She learns that there was another governess beforehand who drowned herself when she became pregnant by a sadistic valet, who is also now deceased. Is Ihis house haunted by their apparitions or are they just make-believe ghosts of the children’s imagination?

Two actors create an intensely creepy world that lures the audience into its chilling tale with great use of theatrical magic. It is a superb ghost story and a vivid entertaining experience..

Making sense of the stylized language of 19th century England alone is a daunting task for the acting duet , but –along with the spread of fear --the two actors are perfectly in synch….. never leaving the stage or playing multiple characters. One must give credit to both actors plus the dialect coach Kathryn Johnston. In any case, the audience is left with a massive lump of scary moments. Despite the inguistic challenge, The Naked Stage has found a way to make this piece accessible to its made-in-Miami audience. Katherine Amadeo and Chizever tell this story with a reality twist which seems totally plausible for1870. It transcends what one expects in theatre. Katherine; Amadeo evokes a ghost-like presence as she turns mad. Chizever, one of the area’s most admirable actors , switches hauntingly between three roles – the sinister bachelor, a compassionate caretaker and a 10 year-old boy.

To support these two magical performances, Director. Ledford has shaped this work beautifully. Her lighting design works hand in hand with Antonio Amadeo’s amazing grey-toned set and the fine-tuned scare-the-hell-out-of-them actors. Whether it is the interior of the house of Bly, the garden or a nearby river, this company has a brilliant way of making the audience see ghosts and images that are only in someone’s mind or befitting this valuable script. !

The Pelican Theatre is located on the campus of Barry University in Miami Shores. “The Turn of the Screw” runs through August 12th. For tickets, call 866-811-4111 or visit www.nakedstage.org.

Review #4: The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw 

BY ROGER MARTIN MiamiArtZine.com

Rejoice! Naked Stage is back

Damn, you want to see some great stuff, then just whistle across town to Barry University's Pelican Theatre and settle in for 85 minutes of intense theatre from the Naked Stage's production of The Turn of the Screw.

Click on the image above to read Roger Martin's full review of THE TURN OF THE SCREW in MiamiArtZine.com.

Q&A with Naked Stage Co-Founder Antonio Amadeo

Talkin’ in the Green Room With: Antonio Amadeo

BY BILL HIRSCHMAN

Welcome to a regular, if intermittent feature: Irreverent, lighthearted question & answer sessions with some of South Florida’s best known professionals. Unlikely but perhaps, secretly, Antonio Amadeo is actually a nasty rotten misanthrope, but no one will ever believe it. Amadeo is widely-regarded as one of the nicest guys and quietly talented members in the local theater community, eliciting comparisons to Tom Hanks and a teddy bear (although Amadeo himself reveals below that he’s Batman.) Over the decades he has built an enviable resume of acting roles, including the tortured souls in Mosaic Theatre’s The Elephant Man, GableStage’s The Pillowman and Promethean Theatre’s The Unseen...

Click on the image above to read the full article at Florida Theater On Stage.

Review #3: The Turn of the Screw

Naked Stage’s Turn of the Screw Is Superbly-Crafted Ghost Story

BY BILL HIRSCHMAN Florida Theater On Stage

Matthew William Chizever menaces Katherine Amadeo in Naked Stage's The Turn of the Screw

To read Bill Hirschman's full review of THE TURN OF THE SCREW, click on the image above.

Review # 2: The Turn of the Screw

The Naked Stage's THE TURN OF THE SCREW Haunts The Pelican Theatre

BY MICHELLE PETRUCCI BroadwayWorld.com

Click on the image to read the full article from BroadwayWorld.com.

Review # 1: The Turn of the Screw

Naked Stage conjures a seductive fright night

BY CHRISTINE DOLEN The Miami Herald

PHOTO BY DANIEL BOCK

Katherine Amadeo and Matthew William Chizever go gothic in ‘Turn of the Screw.’

Click on the image above to read Christine Dolen's full review of THE TURN OF THE SCREW.



I see theatre people!

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

Opening July 27

(preview performance on Thursday, July 26)

starring KATHERINE AMADEO & MATTHEW WILLIAM CHIZEVER

directed by MARGARET M. LEDFORD

3 weeks only!!!

click the pic for tix!

NEW DATES for THE TURN OF THE SCREW!!!

The new dates for The Naked Stage's production run of THE TURN OF THE SCREW have been set!

JULY 27 - AUGUST 12

THE TURN OF THE SCREW stars Katherine Amadeo and Matthew William Chizever and is directed by Margaret M. Ledford.

For tix & info: http://www.nakedstage.org/ or call for tix at 1-866-811-4111

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

NEW DATES!!!  JULY 27 - AUGUST 12

The Naked Stage is proud to present THE TURN OF THE SCREW

adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the story by Henry James

JULY 27 - AUGUST 12

ONLY 3 WEEKS!!!

starring Naked Stage Artistic Director Katherine Amadeo & Matthew William Chizever

directed by Margaret M. Ledford

Click on the image above for more info or, to buy tickets, click on the ticket icon to the right.
or to copntact us by phone, call:
amin: (954) 261-1785       tix: (866) 811-4111

THE NAKED STAGE at the Pelican Theatre

11300 NE 2nd Ave.

Miami Shores, FL 33161

I-95 to NW 103rd Street (Exit 8b). Go East. Turn Left (North) onto N. Miami Avenue. Turn Right (East) onto NE 115th Street. Turn Right (South) into the parking lot.

The Pelican Theatre is located on the campus of Barry University.

No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre

No Exit

by Jean Paul Sartre

October 29 - November 21, 2010

with Naked Stage Artistic Director Katherine Amadeo, Deborah L. Sherman, Andy Quiroga & Mark Della Ventura.

directed by Naked Stage Founding Members Antonio Amadeo & John Manzelli

go to www.nakedstage.org for more info!!!

Just ONE WEEK AWAY!!!

Tickets are going fast for the Theatre Event of the Year!

The Fourth Annual 24-Hour Theatre Project is FAST approaching and we couldn't be more excited. Many of South Florida's top theatre artists are gearing up for the event that, every year, produces some of the most exciting theatre in the area.

Here's how it works: 4 dozen or so of the region's top actors, directors, playwrights and stage managers have 24 hours to write, rehearse and perform 9 brand new plays for a paying audience at 8pm on Monday, October 4. It's like the entire theatrical process on speed!

Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $50 for special VIP seating. For more info, please go to www.nakedstage.org.

See you there!

TONIGHT!!! The Naked Stage's Flashlight Tales at Flavour in the Grove. Tonight, Tuesday, September 21 at 9 p.m.!!!

Join us for a night of open mic SCAAAAARY story telling!

How does it work?

Grab a flashlight and take the mic to a share a scary story (personal or not), macabre monologue, paranormal poem, terrifying tune, haunting yarn, mystic anecdote or anything related to the freaky.

(Please limit each entry to 5 minutes.)

Sign in begins at 8:30 p.m..

Storytelling begins at 9 p.m..

Do you have your own ghost story to tell?

What scares you?

The night's best story wind 2 tickets to the Naked Stage's production of NO EXIT and a Naked Stage t-shirt!

The Naked Stage's Flashlight Tales

at Flavour in the Grove

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 9 p.m.

Tickets:

$10 at the Door

$8 advance purchase at www.nakedstage.org

Flavour is located at

2895 McFarlane Road

Coconut Grove, FL 33133

www.flavourclub.com

Join us -- on or off stage -- for a night of friends, drinks and scary stories... if you dare.

Full bar, including:

$4 Beers, $5 Margaritas, Martinis, Long Island Iced Teas and $6 Mojitos.

Boo!

South Florida’s Fastest Theatre Production is BACK!!!

THRILLING fundraiser finds a new home in Palm Beach County.

The Naked Stage welcomes you to the opening event of the 2010 SOUTH FLORIDA THEATRE FESTIVAL. Based on a pattern commonly employed across the country; the "24-Hour Theatre" concept returns to South Florida thanks once again to the Naked Stage. This year's event is hosted by Caldwell Theatre Company and cosponsored by SouthFloridaTheatre.com and WLRN.

How does it work? At 7pm on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010, 8 playwrights will gather at the beautiful Count de Hoernle Theatre (home to Caldwell Theatre Company) in Boca Raton and select a theme from which they must each write a short play to be staged, rehearsed and performed the next day - just 24 hours later! At sunrise on Monday, October 4th, their randomly distributed actors, directors and stage managers arrive and spend the entire day bringing the writers' work to life. A process that usually takes a minimum of two weeks! That night, at 8pm, an audience will gather to see . . . Well, I have no idea what they're going to see, actually.

It's like the entire creative theatrical process on SPEED!

This one-night event is coordinated by Naked Stage Artistic Director Katherine Amadeo and features a rare on-stage appearance by:

Artistic Director of Caldwell Theatre Clive Cholerton!

As well as many of South Florida's TOP actors, directors & playwrights.

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON OCTOBER 4?

The Naked Stage's 24-Hour Theatre Project 2010

at the Count de Hoernle Theatre

7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33487-1619

hosted by CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY

cosponsored by SOUTHFLORIDATHEATRE.COM & WLRN

Seating is limited!

General Admission $25

For tickets go to http://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/1541 or call (866) 811-4111.

SouthFloridaTheatre.com will be hosting a wine & cheese reception/meet & greet with the actors, directors & playwrights immediately following the performance.

If you cannot attend, but would like to make a tax deductable donation, please send your check payable to:

THE NAKED STAGE

5025 Ibis Place

Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Archive Pic of the Week

At the "meet & greet" for our first ever 24-Hour Theatre Project, director Kim St. Leon & playwright Ricky J. Martinez (Artistic Director of New Theatre) discuss their strategy for the short play Martinez will spend the next 12 hours writing from scratch. George Schiavone (www.schiavonephoto.com) is the photographer.

And the Winner is...

CONGRATULATIONS to Associate Artistic Director, John Manzelli, for winning this year's Carbonell award for best lighting desin for his work on Marco Ramirez' MACON CITY: A COMIC BOOK PLAY! To see Manzelli's acceptance speech go to 34th Carbonell Awards (1/9) - uVuSouthFlorida Video and advance to about 10 minutes 30 seconds. Way to go, John!!!

Join Us at the Carbonells!

This coming Monday night, the Carbonell awards will be given for excellence in South Florida Theatre. The Naked Stage is well represented this year with 3 nominations for it's production of Marco Ramirez' Macon City: A Comic Book Play.


Producing Artistic Director, Antonio Amadeo is nominated for the second year in a row for best set design, Associate Artistic Director, John Manzelli, is nominated for best lighting design and Matt Corey is nominated for best sound design.

But that's not all the Naked Stage is celebrating. Also nominated (for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical) is Naked Stage Associate Artistic Producer, Katherine Amadeo, for her performance in Promethean Theatre's Cannibal: The Musical. (This picture of Katherine is of her performance in the Naked Stage production of Nerve by Adam Szymkowicz.)

We are VERY excited that all 3 Naked Stage company members are nominated this year! We would like to wish ALL the nominees luck Monday night. It should be a great time.

If you would like to attend: The 34th Annual Carbonell Awards will be held on Monday, April 12th @ 7:30pm at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Amaturo Theatre located at 201 S.W. 5th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

Tickets are $25 with $20 tickets available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 19 through the Broward Center’s box office by calling 954-462-0222 or visiting http://www.browardcenter.org/rdcenter.org/.

ALSO: SouthFloridaTheatre.com will be sponsoring the CARBONELL AWARD AFTER_PARTY at Revolution Live immediately following the ceremony. Just follow the crowds!

On behalf of everyone at the Naked Stage, we thank all of you for helping to make Macon City: A Comic Book Play a big success. Now, join us at the Carbonells. Hope to see you there!!!

Archive Pic of the Week!

This is me (Producing Artistic Director Antonio Amadeo) during the photo call for Nerve by Adam Szymkowicz. I played oppostie my wife, Katherine, in the production which was directed by John Manzelli. I like this pic because it shows off a little of the detail I enjoyed putting into the set. It's our Karaoke corner of the "bar." Behind it was the "billiards room" with a full sized pool table. It's probably my favorite set I've done. Check out the pics at www.nakedstage.org!

Archive Pic of the Week!

Actor Ken Clement posing for the camera during the late night photocall for By Any Other Name... Romeo & Juliet. The photographer was Michael Paul. Go to www.nakedstage.org to see production pics of all our plays.

Archive Pic of the Week!

Director Paul Tei and Lead Actor/Producer Katherine Amadeo relieve some stress by goofing around during George Schiavone's photo call for Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis. The Naked Stage's production in May of 2008 earned the company 6 Carbonell Award nominations including Best Director for Tei, Best Actress in a Play for Amadeo and Best Production of a Play. Sevim Abaza & Marty Mets won for Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design, respectively. To see more 4.48 Psychosis pics, please visit our website at www.nakedstage.org. For more info on photographer, George Schiavone, please visit www.schiavonephoto.com.

Archive Pic of the Week!

Every week, the Naked Stage will post a random archive pic intended to give you a little added insight into who we are and what we do. These pics will include show pics, rehearsal shots, candid pics and pics from the company members' past. For the most part, these will be photos that will not make it into the website, but are fun to look at. I hope you enjoy.

This first shot is of Erin Joy Schmidt & Barry Tarallo rehearsing a scene for Elena Garcia's Randok’s Retirement Villa of Galactic Scoundrels and Their Cat-tastic Holiday Show for The Naked Stage's 24-Hour Theatre Project 2008 at the Miracle Theatre.

The second pic is founding company member John Manzelli taking a break from rehearsing Lucas Leyva's For Love of Play-Doh & F*ck You, Harold Pinter also for The Naked Stage's 24-Hour Theatre Project 2008.

The photographer for these particular pictures was Anabelle Amadeo. In all, there were 4 photographers working this event (All of them generously donated their time and talent). They were Anabelle Amadeo, Aran Graham, the great George Schiavone & Angela Garrett-Wallis.

WELCOME to the Naked Stage's BLOG!

Well, PHASE ONE of our new website is FINALLY up & running!!!

We have included this blog as part of our new website in order to update you on any recent news on the Naked Stage.

Please take a stroll through the new website, then come back here and let us know what you think.

We are very excited as each individual page has an entirely different artistic spin to it. We thought it was important to show that (like in our productions) you don't need a lot of money and hi-tech resources to do something artistic. As you will see, some of the site is still under construction, but we will continue to fill it out as the days go. But for now, there are 37 entirely different pages up and ready for you to view.

Check it out! What's your favorite page?!