PRODUCTION TIMELINE (PARTIAL)
2020
MACBETH
by Shakespeare, directed by Constance Tarbox
Gettysburg Heritage Center, PA
Cast – 9; attendance: approx. 200
2018
A BACCHAE SEMINAR (PART OF THE HOMO SAPIENS, I HEAR YOU SEMINAR)
Performance and Panel
A/D/O, Brooklyn, NY
Cast - 7; Attendance: approx. 150
2017
OPEN A COLD ONE
Developmental Reading Series and Writers' Workshop
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 100
2016
THE BACCHAE
by Euripides, dramaturgy by Aaron Poochigian, directed by Mark Greenfield
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, NYC
Cast – 19; attendance: approx. 1600
2015
LYSISTRATA - A BATTLE OF THE SEXES & A PRAYER FOR PEACE
by Aristophones, dramaturgy by Aaron Poochigian, directed by Mark Greenfield
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Cast – 17; attendance: approx. 1400
2014
TRIBECA READING SERIES
Curated by Mark Greenfield
Developmental reading series for FRTC members & invited guests, bi-weekly meetings
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 100
2013
OEDIPUS REX XX/XY
by Sophocles, translation by Robert Fagles, directed by Mark Greenfield
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, NYC
Cast – 12; attendance: approx. 1600
2012
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
by Apollonius of Rhodes, translation by Aaron Poochigian, directed by Mark Greenfield
Outdoor Production presented as a Part of Summerstage NY at The East River Amphitheater, Fort Greene Park, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Prospect Park, Sunset Park
Cast – 19; attendance: approx. 2000
2011
ALL-FEMALE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES, EXACTLY AS THE GREEKS INTENDED… NOT EXACTLY!
by Aeschylus, translation by Aaron Poochigian, directed by Mark Greenfield
Outdoor Production presented as a Part of Summerstage NY at The East River Amphitheater, Crotona Park, Fort Greene Park, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Roosevelt Island Amphitheater, Sunset Park
Cast – 14; attendance: approx. 3200
ALL-MALE OEDIPUS REX, EXACTLY AS THE GREEKS INTENDED… NOT EXACTLY!
by Sophocles, translation by Robert Fagles, directed by Mark Greenfield
Outdoor Production presented as a Part of Summerstage NY at The East River Amphitheater, Crotona Park, Fort Greene Park, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Roosevelt Island Amphitheater, Sunset Park
Cast – 14; attendance: approx. 3200
ALL-MALE PERSIANS
by Aeschylus, translation by Aaron Poochigian, directed by Mark Greenfield
Staged Reading presented at The Workshop Theatre, NYC
Cast – 1; attendance: approx. 100
2010
ALL-MALE OEDIPUS REX, EXACTLY AS SOPHOCLES INTENDED…SORT OF
by Sophocles, translation by Robert Fagles, directed by Mark Greenfield
Outdoor Production presented at The East River Amphitheater, Fort Greene Park, Roosevelt Island Amphitheater, Antioch College (OH), Fordham University
Cast – 12; attendance: approx. 2100
QUEER IN THE USA
Written and performed by Manuel Simons, directed by Chrissy Moore
TADA Theater (NYC), Goethe-Institut (DC Fringe), Below Zero Lounge (Cincinnati Fringe), Exit Theater (San Francisco Fringe), The Etcetera Theater (Camden Fringe, UK)
Cast – 1; attendance: approx. 800
THE CYCLE TRILOGY, a co-production with And So… Productions
Interactive, site-specific performance
Conceived & directed by Laura Barnett, Cora Fisher, Danielle Kourtesis
Figment Festival, Governors Island, NY
Cast – 8; attendance: approx. 2000
WA(i)STED
Written, directed, & performed by Constance Tarbox
Humanities Theater at Purchase College, NY
Cast – 1; attendance: approx. 240
MAKE THEATRE ANYWHERE
Instructors: Laura Barnett and Mark Greenfield
FRTC workshop and performance, open to community
Antioch College, Yellow Springs Ohio
Participants – 10; attendance: approx. 210
COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE & CIRCUS MONDAY MADNESS
Instructors: Constance Tarbox and Lance Windish
FRTC workshop, open to community, bi-weekly meetings
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 200
TRIBECA READING SERIES
Curated by Mark Greenfield
Developmental reading series for FRTC members & invited guests, bi-weekly meetings
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 100
2009
COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE & CIRCUS MONDAY MADNESS
Instructors: Constance Tarbox and Lance Windish
FRTC workshop, open to community, bi-weekly meetings
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 200
TRIBECA READING SERIES
Curated by Mark Greenfield
Developmental reading series for FRTC members & invited guests, bi-weekly meetings
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 100
QUEER IN THE USA
Written and performed by Manuel Simons, directed by Chrissy Moore
Staged reading
American Place Theatre, NYC
Cast – 1; Attendance; approx. 50
WA(i)STED
Written, directed, & performed by Constance Tarbox
Workshop performance
Amphitheater, Purchase, NY
Cast – 1; attendance: approx. 20
2008
RUM & VODKA
by Conor McPherson, directed by Taibi Magar
Arthur Seelan Theater @ The Drama Book Shop, 250 W. 40th Street, NYC
Cast – 1; attendance: approx 240
TRIBECA READING SERIES
Curated by Mark Greenfield
Developmental reading series for FRTC members & invited guests, bi-weekly meetings
Sponsored by Manhattan Youth Organization
Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 60
WA(i)STED
Written, directed, & performed by Constance Tarbox
Workshop performance
Amphitheater, Purchase, NY
Cast – 1; attendance: approx. 40
2007
I.E. - IN OTHER WORDS
by Mark Greenfield, directed by Kip Fagan
Produced by The Flea Theater
Production of original script developed by FRTC
The Flea Theater, 41 White Street, NYC
Cast - 15; attendance: approx. 800
365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS
by Suzan Lori-Parks, presented by The Public Theater
Directed by Laura Barnett, Don Downie, Cora Fisher, Layna Fisher, Mark Greenfield, Danielle Kourtesis,
Tim Moore, Manuel Simons, Constance Tarbox, Edisa Weeks
Judson Memorial Church & Washington Square Park, NYC
Cast – 80; attendance; approx. 1400 and countless passers-by
2006
INSIDE/OUT
Conceived & performed by Laura Barnett & Sandra Spannan, costumes by Kate Hamilton
Interactive performance art installation
Storefront window at Chashama, 112 West 44th Street, NYC
Attendance: approx. 1100 participants and countless passers-by
I.E. - IN OTHER WORDS
Written and directed by Mark Greenfield
Developmental readings
The Flea Theater, 41 White Street; co-produced by The Flea Theater
Cast - 10; attendance: approx. 70
2005
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Pier 25, NYC
Cast - 24; attendance: approx. 2200
2004
FUNBOX REDUX
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield and Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Chashama Theater, 135 West 42nd Street, NYC
Cast - 14; attendance: approx. 320
TITUS!(exclamation point)
by William Shakespeare, direction and musical adaptation by Constance Tarbox
Workshop Production
The Calhoun School, NYC
Cast - 12; attendance: approx. 160
2003
THE TINDERBOX
Text adapted by Carrie DuBois from story by Hans Christian Andersen
Co-directed by Mark Greenfield & Constance Tarbox
Outdoor production, co-produced with Manhattan Youth Organization
Washington Square Park, The Tecumseh Playground, Washington Market Park
Cast - 10; attendance: approx. 3200
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Chashama Times Square – 111 West 42nd Street, NYC
Cast - 22; attendance: approx. 3000
2002
THE EASY SHOWCASE
Directed and performed by FRTC members
The Times Square Theatre and Entertainment Center, NYC
Cast - 12; attendance: approx. 320
CONVERSATION HEARTS
Public art performance, performed as part of the Love-A-Commuter Project
Sponsored by Artist’s Space
Performed throughout NYC subways and stations
Cast – 3; attendance: approx. 4000
THE TINDERBOX
Text adapted by Carrie DuBois from story by Hans Christian Andersen
Directed by Mark Greenfield & Constance Tarbox
Outdoor production presented at Washington Square Park, The Tecumseh Playground, Carl Shurz Park Catbird Playground
Cast - 10; attendance: approx. 3200
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Chashama Theatre, 111 in Times Square
Cast - 22; attendance: approx. 2100
2001
FUNBOX TIMES SQUARE
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield with Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Chashama Theater, 135 West 42nd Street, NYC
Cast - 14; attendance: approx. 4800
WINDOWBOX
Public Art Series
Storefront Window at Chashama Theater, 135 West 42nd Street, NYC
Cast/Artists: - 125; attendance: 1000s of passers-by
THE TEMPEST
By Shakespeare, directed by Matt Daniels
Co-production with 2Texans Theatre Company
Outdoor production, Tompkins Square Park
Cast - 12; attendance: approx. 2400
UNPLUGGED
Curated by Don Downie and Laura Barnett
Performance Art and Music series, presented in collaboration with "Roll Your Own Blackout"
The Gretsch Building, Galapagos Artist Space, Brooklyn, NY
Cast/Artists: 60; attendance: approx. 600
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE & WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAUNTED SHIP
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Belvedere Castle - Central Park and The Tall Ship Peking - South Street Seaport, NYC
Cast - 26; attendance: approx. 7100
2000
GREENSNAKE
by Carrie DuBois, directed by Don Downie
Puppet Show, toured regional schools and libraries in NYC and state including
The Kitchen Theatre (Ithica), The Piano Store (NYC), and NY schools and libraries
Cast - 4; attendance: approx. 800
OPEN A COLD ONE
Developmental Reading Series and Writers' Workshop
CHARAS/El Bohio, NYC
Participants: approx. 160
SHORT SHORTS
Original short works written and performed by FRTC members
Botanica, NYC
Cast - 36; attendance: approx. 180
ANTIGONE
by Sophocles, directed by Sonnet Blanton
Outdoor production, co-produced with 2Texans Theatre Company
The Henry Street Settlement
Cast – 12; attendance: approx. 2000
IMMIGRANT
by Joanna Gunderson, directed by Mark Greenfield
Interactive, site-specific performance
The Yankee Clipper, Pier 25, NYC; The Corscsaden Barn, Keene, NY
Cast - 6; attendance: approx. 400
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE & WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAUNTED SHIP
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore, Manuel Simons & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Belvedere Castle, Central Park and The Tall Ship Peking - South Street Seaport, NYC
Cast - 22; attendance: approx. 7100
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by William Shakespeare, directed by Sonnet Blanton
Co-produced with 2Texans Theatre Company
The Piano Store, NYC
Cast – 12; attendance: approx. 640
1999
OPEN A COLD ONE
Developmental Reading Series and Writers' Workshop
CHARAS/El Bohio, NYC
Participants: approx. 160
SHORT SHORTS
Original short works written and performed by FRTC members
Botanica, NYC
Cast - 36; attendance: approx. 180
FUNBOX 2000
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield with Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
The Piano Store, NYC
Cast – 12; attendance: approx. 3600
GREENSNAKE
by Carrie DuBois, directed by Don Downie
Puppet Show
Nada 45 as part of Pure Pop Festival
Cast - 4; attendance: approx. 300
THE NAKED SHOW
Written & directed by Constance Tarbox
The Pink Pony as part of Pure Pop Festival, NYC
Cast – 5; attendance: approx. 480
PERFORMANCE CIRCLE
by Joanna Gunderson, directed by Mark Greenfield
Galapagos Artists Space, Brooklyn
Cast – 5; attendance: approx. 120
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE & WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAUNTED SHIP
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore, Manuel Simons & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Belvedere Castle, Central Park and The Tall Ship Peking - South Street Seaport, NYC
Cast - 22; attendance: approx. 7100
ROMEO & JULIET
by William Shakespeare, directed by Sonnet Blanton
Co-production with 2Texans Theatre Company
Tompkins Square Park
Cast – 12; attendance: approx. 2400
1998
HAMLETMACHINE
by Heiner Müller, directed by Don Downie
Co-produced with crashBOX
The Henry Street Settlement as part of The New York International Fringe Festival
Cast – 8; attendance: approx. 240
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE & WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S HAUNTED SHIP
Deconstructed texts from 14 Shakespeare Plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Carrie DuBois, Tim Moore, Manuel Simons & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Belvedere Castle, Central Park and The Tall Ship Peking - South Street Seaport, NYC
Cast – 22; attendance; approx 7100
1997
Faux-Real becomes a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
IGLOO TALES
Text by Mark Greenfield, adapted from folk tales and myths from the Inuit tradition
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield
Todo Con Nada Theatre and visits to Brooklyn elementary schools
Cast – 10; attendance: approx. 680
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Eric Dean Scott, Sarah Sidman & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Belvedere Castle, Central Park - NYC
Cast - 22; Attendance: approx. 5000
1996
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAUNTED HOUSE
Deconstructed texts from 12 Shakespeare plays
Conceived & directed by Mark Greenfield in collaboration with Don Downie,
Eric Dean Scott, Sarah Sidman & Constance Tarbox
Interactive, site-specific performance
Clemente Soto Velez Center, NYC
Cast - 22; attendance: approx. 1200
1994
HTEBCAM (Macbeth Backwards)
by William Shakespeare, conceived, reconstructed & directed by Mark Greenfield
The St. Mark's Theater, NYC
Cast – 18; attendance: approx. 480