Jamaica Plain's Allie Meek-Carufel featured in "bare stage"

Jamaica Plain’s Allie Meek-Carufel Featured in World Premiere of

bare stage

A new work by Playwright Michael Walker confronting issues of exploitation, censorship, and artistic freedom in plays with nudity

February 8 – March 2, 2019 at Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts

Jamaica Plain actress Allie Meek-Carufel will appear in the world premiere of bare stage, a new work by award-winning Boston Playwright Michael Walker to run February 8-March 2, 2019 at Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont Street, Boston 02116). This new work centers on the difficulties and arguments surrounding the writing, production and performance of plays with nudity. Through the eyes of two actresses who are asked to perform without clothes in a new play bound for Broadway, bare stage raises issues of censorship, artistic freedom, objectification, exploitation and simple morality in plays calling for nudity. bare stage is directed by A. Nora Long. Tickets available now at bostontheatrescene.com or by calling 617.426.5000.

bare stage will feature Jamaica Plain resident Allie Meek-Carufel as “Rachel”, a young actress whose values are tested when she is cast in a new play bound for Broadway – in which she is required to perform without clothes, or not work at all. IRNE Award nominee Ashley Risteen is “Kate,” Rachel’s friend and fellow actress also cast in the same play; their friendship is tested as they both confront the consequences of accepting their roles. Additional cast members include Kevin Cirone* as “Parker”, the ‘rising star’ playwright/director, who clashes with the actors around the issues of nudity in his production, IRNE nominee Steve Auger as “Paddy,” and Glen Moore as “Tim.” (*Denotes member of Actors Equity Association.)

Allie Meek-Carufel is an independent actor, director, theatre educator and teaching artist in the Boston area. Favorite credits include Pride and Prejudice (Footlight Club), The Last Night Of Ballyhoo (Barker Playhouse), Marat/Sade (URI Theatre), and Hedda Gabler (Next Generation Theatre). Allie earned a Master's Degree from Emerson College in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre, and is currently the Music Theatre Program Director at NEMPAC and a Teaching Artist at Watertown Children's Theatre, Boston Shakespeare Project and Huntington Theatre Company. http://alliepmeek.wixsite.com/allie-meek

Tickets for bare stage:

bare stage will run from February 8-March 2, 2019 at Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont Street, Boston 02116). Performances: Wednesday and Thursday (7:30pm), Friday (8pm), Saturday (2pm & 8pm), Sunday (2pm). Tickets are available at www.bostontheatrescene.com or by calling 617-426-5000.

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