SAVE THE DATE!

Well 2009 is almost done

and while we wave goodbye to our first full year of FGP

we begin to prepare for an even bigger, even fresher one

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So mark your calendars

Save the date

Update your status

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On Saturday January 16th

in collaboration with Epic Theatre Ensemble

we will welcome in 

Fresh Ground Pepper 2010

at the Irondale Center

in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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A talk with local theatre artists about the new decade.

A sampling of upcoming work in the new year.

And dancing like it was 1999.

December Fresh Ground Pepper

Dear Friends, 

The turkey and stuffing have gone 'round the table and Mom has already made two dozen trips to the mall.

The holiday season is officially upon us.

But WAIT! Before you light that menorah or trim that tree or Jell-o wrestle for the Furby...

Remeber...

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It's the beginning of the month of December! Which means it's time for another

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FRESH GROUND PEPPER

Play Ground

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Our new end-of-the-year festival of newly written plays

And our first ever TWO DAY Fresh Ground Pepper!!

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When:

Friday and Saturday

December 4th and 5th

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Featuring:

FRIDAY Starting at 5 - a night of One Acts

Down the Toilet by Aaron Schroeder, directed by Andrew Scoville

The Dark Reality of Horace and Millie by Brooke Bundy, directed by Sanaz Ghajjarahimi

Oran and the Infinite Bigness of the Universe by Chris Chan, directed by Gloria Johnson

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SATURDAY starting at 8 - a night of Full Lengths

Masters of the Universe by Jais Brohinky, directed by David Denson at 5:15

Prep written and directed by Lorelei Ignas at 7:30

Alligator Summer by Dylan Lamb, directed by Rob Ribar at 9:45

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6 new plays. 2 full days.

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And the cost: FREE!!

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But bring a few bucks for some cheap winter-warming drinks.

**Discounts if you come both nights!!**

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Where:

FLUSHNIK STUDIOS

a new Brooklyn gallery and performance space

698 Flushing Ave, #1B

Take the JMZ to Flushing Ave and walk a block west to Throop Ave

or 

Take the G to Flushing Ave and walk a few blocks east to Throop Ave

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Come to one night or come to both but

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THESE NEW WRITERS

And help us send FGP 2009 out with a bang!

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Check us out on Twitter and Facebook: TheCentrifugeNY

NOVEMBER FRESH GROUND PEPPER

They always say laughter is the best medicine

So after all the injuries and bruises from October's Field Day

We decided we should probably just stick with theatre

Fresh Ground Pepper

Pull My Finger!

an evening of new sketch comedy, improv, and funny people

featuring: 

Grandma 5000 

(David Morris and Jonathan Clem are the world's new techno sensation)

The Consulate

(The improv talents of David Say, Drew Tarvin, Jenna Brister, Sarah Stevens, Jack Chan, Scott Stein, Katherine Maughan, & Emma Tattenbaum-Fine)

People's Sketch Association

(Todd Briscoe, Nick Carrillo, Brad Mielke, Emma Tattenbaum-Fine, & Ariana Seigel are funny)

Rural Juror

(Some interactive improvisation with Ilya Khodosh and company)

Tenured Faculty

(And just when you thought it couldn't get any better: Andrew Butler, Matt Gehring, and Jeanna Phillips)

Playtime

(and now it's your turn)

WHERE:

The Grand Theatre @ The Producers' Club

358 West 44th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floor

between 8th and 9th Avenues

WHEN:

Friday,  November 6th

10:00pm til after midnight

COST:

Only $1 suggested donation!

Help keep FGP alive and well!

And just to make it even funnier

There will be a full bar with 

$3 BEER and $4 WELL DRINKS!

... go ahead... pull it... you know you want to...

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Fresh Ground Pepper is a monthly development series produced by The Centrifuge. 

It is a place where artists of all shapes, sizes, and mediums can 

bring new work into a space for experimentation, feedback, and growth.

Visit thecentrifugeny.blogspot.com for more information!

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Halloween Festivities

AND DON'T MISS

"SNOOP PROJECT" by Ellie Famutimi

(as part of the Brooklyn ARTillery!)

Click here for more information

October Fresh Ground Pepper

Hello Ladies and Gents!

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So this month, Fresh Ground Pepper took an unprecedented break from its First Friday offerings to bring you OUR FARM. Thanks to all who came out to The Cherry Pit last week!

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To make up for it, we're hosting our first ever Saturday event:

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A FRESH GROUND PEPPER FIELD DAY!

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THIS SATURDAY, October 10th!

1:00 pm!

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Prospect Park! 

da Big Field near Grand Army Plaza!

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Autumn is here. For most people, that means the World Series and football.

For theatregoers, it means more theatre.

For Fresh Ground Pepper, it means battle cries!

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Events include:

Capture The Flag!

Red Rover!

Lemonade!

Three-Legged Races!

That Thing Where You Roll the Eggs with A Spoon!

...and much, much more!

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If you have a game, bring it. 

If you have a game face, bring it HARD.

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR OUR FARM!

Led by their founding pig, The Theatrical Assembly of Self-Realized Animals, better known as TASRA, has set out to prove humans shouldn't be telling animal stories. Here they have enlisted only the most self-realized barnyard animals to introduce you to their farm and their story. But in a world where the issue of human-animal relations is rarely talked about, is there room for TASRA?  More importantly, will anyone listen?

Join the assembly as they act, sing, dance, and explore their theatrical capabilities in this precious parody.

The Theatrical Aseemlby of Self-Realized Animals Presents 

Our Farm

by Andrew Farmer

directed by Andrew Neisler

Featuring:

Jaclyn Backhaus, Nigel DeFriez, Grace Folsom, Rafael Goldstein, Alex Johnson, John Kurzynowski, Max Reuben, Claire Rothrock, Ryann Weir, and Alyssa Yackley

Set Design by Karina Martins

Costume Design by Ellie Famutimi

Lighting Design by Gloria Johnson

Sound Design by Rob Ribar

Projection Design by Andrew Scoville and Jonathan Solari

Stage Management by Jes Levine

Produced by Cat Machak and Emily Hammerman in association with The Centrifuge

at The Cherry Pit, 155 Bank Street, New York

Saturday, September 26

Wednesday, September 30

Thursday, October 1st

Friday, October 2nd

Saturday, October 3rd

**ALL PERFORMANCES AT 9:00pm**

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Tickets are only $15

go to smarttix.com for reservations

Thanks to all for some REELPLAY!

SHOUT OUT!