Written by: Claude Solnik
Directed by: Tony Chiofalo

There’s a knock on the door of a suburban house one rainy night. Two children look and see Peter Pan and then Captain Hook on the doorstep. We follow the characters and the family who discover these figures, as the parents decide what to do with them. Enter a girl who just happens to be named Wendy and there’s some romance in the story of Peter and Hook in the “real” world. When an unscrupulous rare book collector decides to make money from these celebrities, we see how reality becomes more complicated than living the same story every day. Will Peter and Hook thrive in the real world or end up overwhelmed? A play about finding and writing your own story, something we all must do, but this one involves Peter Pan, Captain James Hook, Wendy and, of course, Tinker Bell.

PANDEMONIUM  CAST
Anthony Buonagurio…..............Max
Kevin Clyne…...........................Captain James Hook
Kassidy Rieder Collins…….....Wendy
Kami Crary……........................Mom
Greg Halvorsen….....................Leon Thoroughgood
Chloe Keil………......................Claire
Patrick Reilly…...................…..Dad
Calvin Zanetti………………….Peter Pan
 
BEHIND THE SCENES
Tony Chiofalo.............................Director
Claude Solnik.............................Writer
Marsh Shugart….......................Lighting Design
Wendy Tonken….......................Costume Design
Athena Marinachi......................Stage Manager
Joanna Newman.........................Additional Assistance

Playwright and Director Bios: 

Tony Chiofalo – Director

A Long Island native and army veteran, Tony is a prolific actor and director who has performed all over the world including Europe, Asia, Long Island and, of course, right here in New York City. Some Favorite credits include: Off-Broadway; “Five Boroughs -The Musical” (Mike) SoHo Playhouse, “Truffles – A Jazz Murder Mystery” (Dante) Swing 46 Jazz & Supper Club, Regional; John W. Engeman Theater - “Memphis” (Collins/Grant), The Gateway Playhouse - “West Side Story” (Lt. Schrank), Long Island; “Music Man” (Harold Hill), “The 39 Steps” (Director), “Celebrate…A Patriotic Evening of Musical Comedy” (Director/Performer), “Oliver” (Bill Sikes), “Scrooge-The Musical” (Scrooge), “Sherlock Holmes” (Moriarty), “Funny Girl” (Nick), “Cabaret” (Cliff). Tony can next be seen performing in Shakespeare’s “Henry V”, at the Vanderbilt Mansion on Long Island and he will be directing Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”, also on Long Island. He would like to thank Claude Solnik, for the opportunity to direct this fun and enchanting play, and the entire Pandemonium cast and technical crew for their hard work and dedication. Much love to his wife, Kami - It is always a pleasure sharing our creative passion of theatre together.

Claude Solnik (playwright) is a journalist and playwright whose work has often been presented at Theater for the New City, although this is his first “children’s” play or play for the whole family. One of his plays was named among the top ten of the year by Theaterscene.net. He is grateful for TNC for providing a place where new work is welcome.*

Website:  https://csolnik.wixsite.com/pandemoniumtnc

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