“J. B. Heaps is a playwright to watch…treat yourself to a surprisingly brilliant work.” – Theatre Pizzazz
“I enjoyed Heaps’ words very much…he is a very eloquent and witty writer.”
– Theatre Is Easy
“Cheers to Playwright J.B. Heaps for this delightful story!!!” – Hi Drama!
The World Premiere of J.B. Heaps new comedy, The Immortal Coil will be presented at The John DeSotelle Studio Theater, June 17 – 28. The production is directed by Stephen Jobes, J.B. Heaps produces with associate producer Annie R. Such. J.B. Heaps last play, Private Disclosures premiered last year where it received rave reviews. Theatre Pizzazz said “you won’t find a more literate, funny and fascinating play on or off Broadway at this time.”
In the daunting intimacy of a black box theater, Benji has the opportunity to work with his idol, the once prominent, now forgotten Erasmus Bernstein, on his new play. However, the magic quickly wears off, as Benji suffers emotional abuse at the hands of the has-been playwright, and jumps ship with the offer to star in a big-budget feature. Years later, in the same black box, Benjamin, now a renowned movie star, meets two actors who are about to stage a reading of his first play, a re-telling of his experience with Erasmus. Though Bernstein has been lost to the ages, mystical forces make sure Benji’s side of the story isn’t the only one that’s heard.
The production features Tony Del Bono (A Moment in Time/ Chernuchin Theater), Eric Kuehnemann (An Infinite Ache/Access Theatre), John Michalski (Under My Skin/Little Shubert Theatre), and Spencer Wilson (Sweet Bye and Bye/York Theatre).
All performances take place at The John DeSotelle Studio Theater, 300 West 43rd Street (Between 8th & 9th Avenue), Suite 301, New York, NY 10036. Subways: A/C/E/N/R/Q/1/2/3/7 to 42nd Street.
All tickets are $18.00 and are available at http://jbheaps.ticketleap.com/immortalcoil
SHOW DATES:
Wednesday, June 17th @ 8:00 pm
Thursday, June 18th @ 8:00 pm
Friday, June 19th @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 20th @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 21st @ 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 24th @ 8:00 pm
Thursday, June 25th @ 8:00 pm
Friday, June 26th @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 27th @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 28th @ 5:00 pm
Running time: 90 minutes
BIOGRAPHIES:
J.B. Heaps (Playwright/Producer) first foray into show business came when he was 12 years old with a minor role in the original movie version of Lord Of The Flies. The experience proved he had no discernible acting skills and that – coupled with a lack of ambition – left him no recourse other than to become a playwright. His work has been produced in New York and Los Angeles and includes Punchline, The Ring and The Art of the Cross and the Double Cross. He recently won his second Emmy for Showtime’s Sports documentary ALL ACCESS.
Stephen Jobes (Director) opened Michael Shurtleff’s Corner Loft Theatre with Pinter’s The Collection, directed From Jail to Jungle (Carnegie Hall), and Ketchup (Omni Theatre/NYSCA grant). For Alexander Racolin, he directed the American premieres of (England) The Catalyst, (Belfast) Our Own Red Blood, and (New Zealand) Two Tigers. He directed Scottish rocker Mike Scott (The Waterboys) in PAN (American video, Geffen Records), Catherine Mapp in The Sheila Jordan Concert (Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre), Steve Hayes in We only Have Brains on Tuesday (MAC award), and for the roving Tea & Theatre Company, G.B. Shaw’s piano-comedy, The Music Cure. Stephen had the pleasure of directing Mica Bagnasco in The Last Flapper (Studio 54). He’s helped develop the one person shows Going Public with Terri Mateer, and D’yan Forest’s raucous I Married a Nun. At La Mama he directed with the talented Grant Neale, Flann O’Brien’s wildly imagined The Third Policeman. At the Metropolitan Room, he directed the ever elegant, Marion Markham in her Accentuate the Positive. Last year, he directed J.B. Heaps, Private Disclosure, which Joe Regan Jr commented: “you won’t find a more literate, funny and fascinating play on or off Broadway.” Last summer, he set the Unconquerable Heart back on its feet with Dorin Seymour playing the remarkable Jefferson Davis for an invited performance on the Riverboat American Queen traveling the Mississippi River. Stephen is a member of SDC.