Security at 78th Street Theatre Lab

The Drilling CompaNY presents Security, a collection of nine new short plays (political/comedy /drama) examining 'security, at 78th Street Theatre Lab from the 9 - 25 Jun 2006

Security: Nine new short plays examining 'security' specifically, who's in charge of it, who needs it the most, and what will they do to get it. It's a play about Iraq. And sex. And illegal wiretaps. Potential war with Iran. disparity of wealth, feuding defense agencies, gun control, Katrina, imperialism, and Karl Rove. It could be called 'Congress' but instead it's 'Security'.

"We choose themes we hope will generate a social and political response from playwrights and interest from audiences," explained Hamilton Clancy, the company's artistic director. "People are hearing about SECURITY all of the time - national, homeland, social - but not actually feeling more secure. It's become the greatest commodity in the world. And the greatest political football."

Security features new works from writers often seen in the Off and Off-Off Broadway scene: Brian Dykstra, P. Seth Bauer, Stephen Bittrich, Neil Olson, Sheri Graubert, C. Denby Swanson, Paul Siefken and Kate McCamy. A team of directors joins Hamilton Clancy to helm the various works: including Laura Strausfeld, Bradford Olson, Peter Bretz, Thomas Sherman, Shana Gold and Richard Mover.

The ensemble is led by Carol Halstead, Rebecca Darke, Scott Baker as well as company members Karen Kitz, Michael Gnat, Don Carter, Dave Marantz, Bill Green, Elowyn Castle and Colleen Cosgrove; with newcomers Randie Shane, Josh Foldy, Stephanie Cozart, Jesus A. Del Rosario and Kwaku Driskell.