Upcoming Performances, Productions, Reading and Development for Frank Blocker

Sept 17 2016     SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL Command performance at Center for the Performing Arts Moe Auditorium and Film Center Bonita Springs, FL       Tickets available soon. Return engagement of Drama Desk Award nominated solo play: A pot-boiling Southern comedy of gothic proportions.   Oct 21 Nov 18 Dec 16     FRANKLY FUNNY FRIDAYS Comedy, variety, improv show with special guests at the Center for the Performing Arts Moe Auditorium and Film Center Bonita Springs, FL       Tickets available soon. An evening of comedic monologues, guests and songs.   Jan 22 2017     STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED Florida premiere of this New York hit at the Center for the Performing Arts Moe Auditorium and Film Center Bonita Springs, FL       Tickets available soon. A year long run in NYC and a hit of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, meet the tenants of a 5-floor walk up at war with their evil landlord. "Funny! Damn funny!"

Stabilized Not Controlled circa summer of 2013 artwork by Jeffrey Edward Peters, creator of Melvin G. Moose, Toode Dick

Upcoming Film Schedule

And here's the stuff you missed:

Feb 2015 thru 2016		SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL National tour including Las Vegas, Atlanta (twice), Los Angeles, Bonita Springs FL, And guest lectures at Southeastern Oklahoma State University		Directed by Cheryl King...solo performance.
Summer 2013 thru Oct 2015		THE MYSTERY PLAYS, HP LOVECRAFT NIGHTMARE SUITE, ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND, and THE CALL OF CTHULHU Produced by The Visceral Company Los Angeles, CA, included a 6-week engagement in Toronto CA (Oct/Nov 2015).		Produced and/or directed by The Visceral Company gang to incredible reviews.
June 2013		THE BABYl Produced by The Visceral Company Los Angeles, CA		GET TICKETS. Adapted by director Dan Spurgeon from the 1973 B-movie psycho-thriller of the same name. I will be playing the Ruth Roman role of Mama Wadsworth. Hilarious stuff.
June 2013		STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED* Produced by Cheryl King Productions for The Visceral Company Los Angeles, CA		GET TICKETS. The Los Angeles premiere of the hit show adapted at NYC;s Stage Left Studio. This "Very New York" solo play tells the multi-character story of an evil landlord trying to push out tenants by any means necessary. Who knew death, corruption and a crumbling City infrastructure could be so darkly funny?
May 2013		Stage Left Studio - 2 SOLO SHOWs 214 W 30th Street NYC		Presenting 2 solo shows for special performances in May: STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED and SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL
Jan 24 thru Apr 14		The Deep Throat Sex Scandal The Zephyr Theatre Los Angeles, CA		GET TICKETS. David Bertolino's play about the scandal surrounding the movie's production and subsequent fall-out, through the trial of the director and its star, Harry Reams. I'll be playing the prosecutor, reprising an off-Broadway role that was very well reviewed.
Jan 18 thru Mar 30		Southern Gothic Novel: The Aberdeen, Mississippi Sex-Slave Incident The Visceral Company performing at The Underground Theatre Hollywood, CA		2009 Drama Desk Award-nominee for Solo Performance graces the Hollywood stage thanks to The Visceral Company's Late Night shows ... Friday and Saturday at 11pm. Something's amiss in Aberdeen, Mississippi, but heroine Viola Haygood is oblivious to her key role as bait in a white slavery ring. Viola's is in love...again...and when next they meet, she hopes to get his name.
Mar 11 thru Dec 16 2013 Sundays		Stabilized Not Controlled * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available at theatre website. Tenants vs. landlord in this 20-character solo play. Edgy comedy. "Profound and Incredible!"   - The Examiner Development, dramaturgy and coaching by Kathy Kelly Christos, Amy Jones, Helena Judd, Cheryl King, and Jeffery Edward Peters
Oct 20 Dec 8 Dec 31 8:00p		Forbidden Kiss LIVE * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. A variety show/cabaret from the best talent in NYC.. Songs, monologues, performance works centered on the subject of sensuality, sexuality and expression. Performing new original sketches of others writings. And doing the improv set "The Sexperts." And I'm singing!
Aug 4 7:30p		Selected Short Subjects * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. HOSTING ... a show of new works, improv, song and works-in-progress
Aug 17 & 18 7:30p		Frank Women * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. A dozen actresses celebrate my work! Hilarious monologues and special performances from Chericia Curtis (Dallas), Lisa Hamilton (Houston) and Tam Paquette (Florida) join local seasoned character actresses to create a parade of American women: Roxy, the NYC 311 operator; faithfully-confused Wisconsinner Rose; New Mexico penitentiary resident Wanda; and, sexually ambiguous force of nature Jo, the LA talent agent.
May 26 8pm Saturday		Awesome 80s Prom Buy Tickets Webster Hall 11th Street b/w 3rd and 4th Ave		Tickets available at theatre website. It's an event, a play, a dance, and a loud and drinking good time. I'm going on as Principal Snelgrove--comically keeping you from having a good time : )
Apr/ May 2012		Lester and Maryam short film		NYU Graduate Student Film by Laura Moss. Lester is meeting his internet penpal Maryam for the first time in their months-long relationship. He's ready for the next step, but not for the information Maryam has been withholding: She has 7 cats. Lester is allergic but determined their love will conquer all.
Apr 7 10pm Saturday		Manhattan Monologue Slam * Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery (@Bleecker) NYC		monthly monologue competition Three-time WINNER! GUEST APPEARANCE
Apr 15 & 21 2pm		Selected Shorts/Left Out Festival 2012 * Stage Left Studio, NYC 214 W. 30th Street, 6th Floor		Performing section of Stabilized Not Controlled And a comedy monologue from Eula Mae's Beauty, Bait & Tackle Proceeds benefit Bailey House and GMHCC
April 18 3pm Wednesday		Southern Gothic Novel Stage Left Studio, NYC 214 W. 30th Street, 6th Floor		Command performance of Drama Desk-nominated show as part of the Left Out Festival. Some tickets available at TDF Tickets
Apr 23-24		Master Class Instructor for Character Acting/Monologue and performance of Southern Gothic Novel * Florida State College Jacksonville, FL		Teaching 2 Master Classes in character acting/monologue performance Teaching 1 Beginning Acting class Performing solo show Southern Gothic Novel
Mar 27 7pm Tues		Reading of Six Degrees of Separation Mount Rushmore Players New York City		Playing the South African character ... : )
Mar 31 Apr 1 2pm Sat/ Sun		A Reading of The Airport by Marlene Nichols Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		A new play by Marlene Nichols of Los Angles... Let go and fly! ...playing a few characters in this new play by an amazing talent. "Unzip a suitcase, and a world is unleashed."
Feb 14 7:30p		Blue Valentine - special event * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. A variety show from the "Best Of" talent at Stage Left. Songs, monologues, performance works centered on "blue" valentines: lost love, forbidden, or secret. Singing two songs: "Surabaya Johnny" (Brecht/Weill) and a medley of "The Captive Heart" (Perry) and "Paper Dolls" (Enis/Enis)
Feb 16 7pm		Reading of The New York Idea Project Rushmore Pearl Studios		Website and/or ticket info pending. Just got this offer for a reading with some great folks.
Feb 18 8:00p		Forbidden Kiss LIVE Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. A variety show from the "Best Of" talent at Stage Left. Songs, monologues, performance works centered on the subject of sensuality, sexuality and expression. Performing new original sketch and a surprise.
Jan 12-15		Southern Gothic Novel * Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Gulfport, MS		Performing solo show Southern Gothic Novel at the Mississippi Theatre Association's annual conference. (Invited as guest playwriting judge, performing 13th @ 9:30 pm)
Jan 21 & Feb 14 8:00p		Forbidden Kiss: The Erotica Series * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. Tantalizing tales presented live by singers, actors, poets, striptease artists, poets, dancers and comedians. Singing and performing self-penned monologues.
Jan/ Feb Saturday		Manhattan Monologue Slam * Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery @ Bleecker St, NYC		Crowned January and February Champion will perform something new to MMSlam!
Nov 3- Dec 18 5pm Sundays		Fearless Moral Inventory * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl extended twice, plus 2 special performances		Tickets available online. Directed by Kathy Kelly Christos. Tenants vs. landlord in this 20-character solo play. Edgy comedy. "Profound and Incredible!"   - The Examiner
Dec 10 & Jan 1 8:00p		Forbidden Kiss: The Erotica Series * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets available online. Tantalizing tales presented live by singers, actors, poets, striptease artists, poets, dancers and comedians. Singing one song "Vibrate" and performing a monologue.
Jan 3 & 4 7:30p		Southern Gothic Novel * Stage Left Studio 214 W. 30th St, 6th Fl		Tickets via theatre website. Two nights in a row at Stage Left Studio... 2 special performances...
Oct 22		Good Jew * Private reading		Presenting reading of full-length solo play. Good Jew is compiled from film, cassette and live interviews with a Holocaust survivor who readily admits he did not make it by being good.
Sept 18 2011		Gotham Radio Theatre's: The Awful Truth The Triad 158 W 72nd NY, NY		Visit show website for tickets. In the old style of live radio plays, Gotham Radio will present a version of the Cary Grant/Irene Dunne film The Awful Truth, directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga.
May 25 2011		Good Jew * PRIVATE READING		By invitation only. Presenting preview of play for small group at AG Contemporary Art Gallery in SoHo.
FALL 2010 airdate		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Universal/Dick Wolf Prod.		playing "Brownstone Man" and interviewed on a case
Oct 18 Nov 8 2010		Southern Gothic Novel: The Aberdeen, Mississippi Sex-Slave Incident * Stage Left Studio's New Location at 214 W. 30th Street, 6th Floor ... @ 7th Ave.		BUY Tickets Drama Desk Award-nominated show returns for TWO command performances. "Apparently, Mr. Blocker can act in any position"   - The New York Times
previews Sept 17		The DEEP THROAT Sex Scandal by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas 45 Bleecker Street, NYC		Off-Broadway run began October 10 playing lawyer Larry Parrish and Maurice, the Make-Up Man The show closed when 45 Bleecker Theatre was shut by marshals, putting five shows out of business and/or to move immediately. Pity, ticket sales were going well. Show Website or See Cast Pics (in rehearsal) Purchase Tickets
July		The Ruby Slippers a musical reading Stage Left Studio, NYC		Portraying Ruby Gulch, aka the Wicked Witch singing two solos
Mar 8- May 31 Mondays 8:00 pm		Fearless Moral Inventory * Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St., #5A between 9th & 10th Ave.		Tickets $20 SmartTix 212-868-4444
April/May all day		Red Moonflower Blooming by Bryan Ridgell		On location on Long Island, acting in a short film about a man obsessed with his plant
April/May		Will by Michael Summers		acting in a short film as the mom's boyfriend about a high-functioning autistic tween
Apr 16- May 2 Fri/Sat 10:00 pm Sun matinee 5:30 pm		Post Modern Living by Richard Sheinmel 74A East 4th Street Fridays and Saturdays, 10pm Sundays, 5:30pm		songs by Clay Zambo, musical direction by Scott Ethier, directed by Jason Jacobs and starring Briana Davis, Mick Hilgers, Wendy Merritt, Chris Orbach, and Catherine Porter Buy tickets from La Mama 212-475-7710, Tickets $18
Apr 18 & 24 Sunday 8:00 pm		Left Out Festival: Monologues and Short Plays Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St., #5A between 9th & 10th Ave.		performing Old Time Jazz by and with Topher Cusumano and performing One Arm based on the short story by Tennessee Williams, adapted by and costarting Brionne Davis BrownPaperTickets 212-868-4444
March 24 Wednesday 8:00 pm		Blakkapricorn Productions "Meditation on a Theme" * @ The Tank 354 West 45th Street		Performing monologue..."Every Day Clothes"-see me as a little old lady!...ubercool space!
Feb 26 & 27 Fri & Sat 8:00 pm and Mar 1 (Mon)		Fearless Moral Inventory * Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St., #5A between 9th & 10th Ave.		PRESS PREVIEWS, public welcome Tickets $20 SmartTix 212-868-4444
Feb 26-28 all day		The Anniversary by Michael Mayer		acting in dramatic short film as an alcoholic father seeking redemption, after I'm dead
March 6 Saturday 8:00 pm		Forbidden Kiss Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St, #5A		Tickets $20 SmartTix 212-868-4444 Performing work by and with Topher Cusumano
12/3 Thurs 3pm		DEEP THROAT: The Sex Scandal reading 45 Bleecker Street		Industry Reading
11/22		filming Twilight w/ Steve Cooper for tv/web more details as they emerge will be playing Jefferson Davis
11/6 & 7 Sat/Sun 8pm		The Monologue Show * (in previews) a collection of my monologues directed by Helena Gleissner @ Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St., #5A, NYC		SmartTix - 212-868-4444 Tickets $15 Or purchase online
10/22 Thur 7pm		Blakkapricorn Productions' Meditations on a Theme performing F### HER * @ The Center, 208 W 13th, Rm 310 Theme: "When I Was Your Age"		Admission $10 (pay at door)
10/17 Sat 8pm		The Monologue Show * (in previews) a collection of my monologues directed by Helena Gleissner @ Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St., #5A, NYC		SmartTix - 212-868-4444 Tickets $15 Or purchase online
10/5 Mon 7pm		Presenting beginning pages of new solo play GOOD JEW: The Personal History of Henrik Altman As Told By Him * The Salon/Live Arts Collaboration/The Performance Project @ University Settlement 184 Eldridge Street at Rivington Street		Salon setting of six artists presenting new work
10/3 Sat 8pm		Forbidden Kiss presented by Cheryl King performing Life With Harry * @ Stage Left Studio 438 W. 37th St., #5A, NYC		SmartTix - 212-868-4444 Or purchase online (locate show by date)
9/24 Thur 7pm		Blakkapricorn Productions' Meditations on a Theme performing THE GREAT NEWS * @ The Center, 208 W 13th, Rm 310 Theme: "Some Assembly Required"		Admission $10 (pay at door)

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