Aug. 11 – 20, 2012 HERE Arts Center – FringeNYC, New York
Synopsis
When one of Andy’s many video blogs suddenly goes viral, he is thrust into the limelight and the lucrative offers start rolling in. His success quickly launches him to be the face of Boman Marketing Reps, an online company pioneering the “persondising” marketing trend. Attempting to balance his newfound fame, a long distance girlfriend, and staying true to his original artistic vision threatens to send Andy into overload.
Forward Flux Productions developed this new play over two years before presenting the world premiere at FringNYC in 2012. It combines technology, live video feeds, social media and movement for a look at our increasingly digital lives.
Meet the Playwright
Wesley Frugé
Wesley Frugé has a diverse background that has recently brought him to Seattle after living in NYC for 8 years. In NYC he co-founded and served as Artistic Director for Forward Flux Productions, a company devoted to connecting people with art in unexpected ways. With Forward Flux he conceived, wrote, and directed the FringeNYC 2012 hit play FriendAndy.com (“Best of FringeNYC” – Indie Theatre Now); conceived and developed collaborate:create, a program that brings artists together across disciplines to create new, unfiltered works in 3-weeks that center on one socially relevant theme; and produced the world premier play Robot Songs (starring Spencer Plachy, directed by Patrick Pearson). Elsewhere, Wesley has assistant directed Silence at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston, worked as a teaching artist for the Alley Theatre, and directed Godspell and assistant directed Smokey Joe’s Café (KCACTF runner-up) at SHSU. He also created and starred in the original webseries “The Privileged (POOR) Life of Wesley.” In addition, Wesley has performed on stage around the country; select credits include: “Ryan” in High School Musical (Jenny Wiley Theatre), “Action” in West Side Story (Little Theatre on the Square), “Henry” in Red Badge of Courage (Main Street Theatre), Guys & Dolls (Prather Entertainment Group), A Christmas Carol (National Tour), and Neither Heaven Nor Earth (Off-Broadway). He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Sam Houston State University.
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Cast & Creative Team
Founder and Artistic Director of Forward Flux. With Forward Flux, he wrote and directed FriendAndy.com (NYC); developed collaborate:create; produced the world premier play Robot Songs (NYC), and created The Flux Salon. Elsewhere, Wesley has assistant directed Silence at Stages Rep. Theatre, worked as a teaching artist for the Alley Theatre, directed Godspell and asst. directed Smokey Joe’s Café at SHSU. In addition, Wesley has performed around the country, credits include: High School Musical (Jenny Wiley Theatre), West Side Story (Little Theatre on the Square), Red Badge of Courage (Main Street Theatre), Guys & Dolls (Prather Entertainment Group), A Christmas Carol (National Tour), and Neither Heaven Nor Earth (Off-Broadway). BFA from Sam Houston State University.
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