Like Drowning

LIKE DROWNING takes the audience back and forth in time from the early 1990s to present day. The earlier scenes explore the relationship of Richard, a handsome, irresponsible actor and Rodney, an attentive, well-off member of a theater’s Board of Directors. In the present-day scenes, some 25 years later, Rodney brings Richard to his apartment to care for him in the end stages of Pancreatic cancer.

Safe Harbors of the Hudson Lobby at the Ritz Theater and Hatmaker’s Attic Productions present LIKE DROWNING, a complex, detailed, funny look at the nature of unrequited love and the bonds of friendship and devotion that somehow manage to withstand turmoil and time. Written by Orange County resident Brian C. Petti and directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar, LIKE DROWNING will hold performances on Friday, July 10 & 17 and Saturday, July 11 & 18 at 7:30pm in the Lobby at the Ritz Theater, 107 Broadway Newburgh. Tickets are $15 ($10 for students and seniors) and may be purchased at www.likedrowning.brownpapertickets.com.

Like Drowning

The nature of unrequited love is explored in LIKE DROWNING, a complex, detailed, funny look at the bonds of friendship and devotion that somehow manage to withstand turmoil and time. Written by Orange County resident Brian C. Petti and directed by Mary Ellen Nelligar.

LIKE DROWNING features notable local actors Jim Pillmeier, Michael Edan & Joel Flowers, and is directed by Orange County resident Mary Ellen Nelligar. Additional information can be found at: http://bcpkid.wix.com/pettiplays.

Brian C. Petti has had his plays produced Off-Off Broadway (Masquerade, The Love Song of Sidney J. Stein, Banshee) and regionally (Next Year in Jerusalem, The Measure of a Man, On the Expectation of White Christmases,) by such companies as Ten Grand Productions, The American Theater of Actors, Inc. and The Fresh Fruit Festival. Masquerade was staged at Cherry Lane Theater in NYC and Next Year in Jerusalem was the winner of the Humboldt State University National Play Contest in California, where it received a student production. Published plays include The Measure of a Man by JAC Publishing and Promotions, Banshee by Next Stage Press andEchoes of Ireland by Eldridge Plays & Musicals. Sidney was most recently produced by Las Vegas Little Theatre as the winner of their 7^thAnnual New Play Contest.

Safe Harbors of the Hudson is a nonprofit organization committed to transforming lives and building communities through housing and the arts in the city of Newburgh, New York. The Cornerstone Residence is a unique facility that offers support services and jobs training on-site provided by Independent Living, an advocacy and service organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for persons with disabilities. The Cornerstone Residence consists of apartments and artist lofts with a mixed tenancy of single adults, including the formerly homeless, veterans, those living with a mental health diagnosis, artists and other adults in need of affordable housing. The building offers many amenities and programs including a fitness center, library, computer lab, classes and an on-site GED program. Many of these amenities and programs are available to the public. The Cornerstone also houses several multi-use spaces that may be rented for special events of all kinds.

Past projects include the renovation of three commercial spaces. Future projects include the upgrading of the lobby at the Ritz and restoration of the historic Ritz Theater. As the only remaining historic theater in the City of Newburgh, the Ritz will provide a venue for live performances, educational programs for our youth, employment opportunities for our community, and create an active cultural and tourist destination. We just purchased the lot adjacent to the building, at the corner of Broadway and Liberty and are working with a landscape architect to create a comprehensive plan for a park; although money has to be raised to complete it as it is an expensive proposition, you will see it unfold in stages in the coming months.

Founded by brothers Edward and William Gibbons-Brown, Hatmaker’s Attic Productions is putting the “community” back in community theatre; changing lives for the better, reaching out the help enrich our world and offering an outlet for creativity and a good support system for those who need it. They’re working to build a positive and safe creative environment where all are welcome. That’s what makes them different and that’s what makes them special: Community.

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