An Evening of Theatre: KILN & Late Onset

Saturday, June 7 + Sunday, June 8 at 6:30pm

Act 1:

KILN by Crumb to a Bird Ensemble
Performed by Joshua Henry Brelsford, Felicia Reuter and Logan Shiller

Can we ever know a person in their entirety? Or do we only ever see one angle? It's the night before the funeral of esteemed sculptor, Oliver M. Verino. In the throes of an unexpected reunion, his three children finalize their procrastinated eulogies in the soul-less walls of their childhood home. As each sibling competes with the other on the grounds of accuracy and allegiance to their father, a chaotic night ensues.

Act 2:

Late Onset
Performed by James Patrick Nelson

Late Onset is a developmental workshop of James Patrick Nelson's first solo autobiographical storytelling show, about how he became diabetic in the middle of a Shakespeare tour. This rambunctious, heartfelt saga dives into formative moments in his queer evolution, as he recalls the love affair that literally almost killed him. A bare-bones confession, with a Shakespeare-cherry on top, Late Onset is a great way to start your Pride Month - an authentic, vulnerable story full to the brim with bawdy queer joy, and at least a couple of pancakes and unicorns.

There will be a short intermission between acts.

Performer bios:

Joshua Henry Brelsford is an film/stage actor, director, and writer based in New York City. Notable credits include the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his play “KILN”, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, Prime Stage Theatre and IRT Theater. Joshua is the founder and artistic director of Smoke n’ Shake Theatre, which performs immersive productions of classical plays in cannabis lounges. BFA University of Minnesota/ Guthrie Theater.

Felicia Reuter is a theatre and film actress based in New York City. She practices her craft at the William Esper Studio, and has recently appeared in: Ken Ludwig’s ‘The Three Musketeers’ at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; ‘Myself, My Mother,’ a self-directed film; and a variety of new plays and short films in NYC. Felicia is also a jazz vocalist and former tennis player, and received her BFA in Acting from Boston University in 2021.

Logan Shiller is an actor and fight choreographer based in New York City. He graduated with a BFA in Acting from Syracuse University. Logan played Patrick in the theater debut of Perks of Being a Wallflower at Prime Stage Theater.

James Patrick Nelson recently starred in the Off-Broadway world premieres of My Man Kono, Reverse Transcription, and the New York Times Critic's Pick Memorial. He appeared in the LA transfer of Broadway's Slave Play at the Mark Taper Forum, the New York and Boston productions of Bedlam's Pygmalion, and the world premiere of Terrence McNally's final play ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Immortal Longings. Along with his ensemble, he won a Helen Hayes Award for Bedlam's Sense and Sensibility at the Folger Theatre, reprised at the American Repertory Theatre. He began his Off-Broadway career in ​​​​​​​The Three Sisters with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, A Midsummer Night's Dream with Bebe Neuwirth and Taylor Mac, and Ivanov with Ethan Hawke and Joely Richardson at Classic Stage Company. Additional credits at the Mint, New Light Theatre Project, Outliers Theatre Project, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Playhouse on Park, New Brooklyn Theatre, and the American Shakespeare Center. He has written and acted in several independent films, and created the TV pilot "For Years to Come" co-starring Richard Riehle, which played in over a dozen festivals, including SeriesFest, HollyShorts, and Outfest, and is currently streaming on the YouTube channel Short Frame.​ He received his BFA from the Boston University School of Theatre, and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
james-patrick-nelson.com

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