GALLERY OLIVER TWIST Video Images Jason discusses OLIVER TWIST with the Vermont Stage Company's Artistic Director, Mark Nash. Using Charles Dickens' original words, a handful of tunes composed by local musician David Symons, and a chameleon ensemble of actors featuring some of Vermont's finest performers, Neil Bartlett's powerful new version of Oliver Twist brings the dark underbelly of nineteenth-century London back to bold theatrical life. The unforgettable characters - Fagin, Nancy, Bill Sikes, and the Artful Dodger - inhabit a world filled with images of danger and fear, innocence and hope; a world seen through the eyes of an astonished child. OLIVER TWIST Add a Title Neil Bartlett Dickens — and Bartlett in this adaptation — focused on the brutality toward the poor by 19th C society." The parallels between the Victorians and how we're treating immigration today, as if it's somehow these people fault..." An adaptation that really embraces 19th-century theatrical storytelling: theater as spectacle, theater as melodrama. ..one of the Burlington professional company's most compelling and entertaining productions to date” Neil Bartlett OLIVER TWIST OLIVER TWIST An adaptation that really embraces 19th-century theatrical storytelling: theater as spectacle, theater as melodrama. The parallels between the Victorians and how we're treating immigration today, as if it's somehow these people fault..." Dickens — and Bartlett in this adaptation — focused on the brutality toward the poor by 19th C society." Times Argus One of the Burlington professional company's most compelling and entertaining productions to date” Times Argus Dickens — and Bartlett in this adaptation — focused on the brutality toward the poor by 19th C society." Times Argus Neil Bartlett OLIVER TWIST OLIVER TWIST An adaptation that really embraces 19th-century theatrical storytelling: theater as spectacle, theater as melodrama. The parallels between the Victorians and how we're treating immigration today, as if it's somehow these people fault..." One of the Burlington professional company's most compelling and entertaining productions to date” Times Argus

GALLERY I GOOGLE MYSELF Video Images NO VIDEO AVAILABLE I GOOGLE MYSELF Add a Title Jason Schaffer an insightful and entertaining window into our society's preoccupation with fame and recognition, and how Internet innovations like blogs and online chats promote one's quest to be known, even as the same technology can lead to a debilitating isolation that increases the need for connection." i google myself is queer in the best sense of the word: self-consciously outside of the mainstream, looking in with intelligence and wit." Three men. Same name. Who will be the first hit? "I GOOGLE MYSELF is an insightful and entertaining window into our society's preoccupation with fame and recognition, and how Internet innovations like blogs and online chats promote one's quest to be known, even as the same technology can lead to a debilitating isolation that increases the need for connection." -OffOffOnline Jason Schaffer I GOOGLE MYSELF I GOOGLE MYSELF Three men. Same name. Who will be the first hit? "I GOOGLE MYSELF is an insightful and entertaining window into our society's preoccupation with fame and recognition, and how Internet innovations like blogs and online chats promote one's quest to be known, even as the same technology can lead to a debilitating isolation that increases the need for connection." -OffOffOnline Queer in the best sense of the word: self-consciously outside of the mainstream, looking in with intelligence and wit." -Village Voice The play had an impact. On the way out, one audience member said to another, 'I’m going to go home and turn off my computer.'" -Jason Zinoman, NY Times In the new play “I Google Myself ,” this ordinary act fuels a bizarre encounter which takes on ever creepier proportions in a show both hilarious and gothic." -Ellen Wernecke, New Theatre Corps The play had an impact. On the way out, one audience member said to another, 'I’m going to go home and turn off my computer.'" -Jason Zinoman, NY Times Jason Schaffer I GOOGLE MYSELF I GOOGLE MYSELF Three men. Same name. Who will be the first hit? "I GOOGLE MYSELF is an insightful and entertaining window into our society's preoccupation with fame and recognition, and how Internet innovations like blogs and online chats promote one's quest to be known, even as the same technology can lead to a debilitating isolation that increases the need for connection." -OffOffOnline Queer in the best sense of the word: self-consciously outside of the mainstream, looking in with intelligence and wit." -Village Voice In the new play “I Google Myself ,” this ordinary act fuels a bizarre encounter which takes on ever creepier proportions in a show both hilarious and gothic." -Ellen Wernecke, New Theatre Corps

GALLERY ANOTHER HORATIO ALGER STORY Video Images NO VIDEO AVAILABLE ANOTHER HORATIO ALGER STORY Add a Title Jason Jacobs In an inner-city classroom, a teacher tries to save an at-risk student by introducing him to American novelist, Horatio Alger, Jr. As the play moves across two worlds—urban America today and 19th-century New York—the conflict between fact and fiction leads to hard lessons about the American dream and the myth that we can all pull ourselves self up by our bootstraps. Learn more at New Play Exchange Jason Jacobs Fresh Fruit Festival ANOTHER HORATIO ALGER STORY ANOTHER HORATIO ALGER STORY In an inner-city classroom, a teacher tries to save an at-risk student by introducing him to American novelist, Horatio Alger, Jr. As the play moves across two worlds—urban America today and 19th-century New York—the conflict between fact and fiction leads to hard lessons about the American dream and the myth that we can all pull ourselves self up by our bootstraps. Learn more at New Play Exchange Jason Jacobs Fresh Fruit Festival ANOTHER HORATIO ALGER STORY ANOTHER HORATIO ALGER STORY In an inner-city classroom, a teacher tries to save an at-risk student by introducing him to American novelist, Horatio Alger, Jr. As the play moves across two worlds—urban America today and 19th-century New York—the conflict between fact and fiction leads to hard lessons about the American dream and the myth that we can all pull ourselves self up by our bootstraps. Learn more at New Play Exchange

GALLERY BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Video Images NO VIDEO AVAILABLE BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Add a Title Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming, and Laurence O'Keefe Keythe Farley Brian Flemming Laurence O'Keefe BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Keythe Farley Brian Flemming Laurence O'Keefe BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

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GALLERY THE TEMPEST Video Images Watch the entire show. THE TEMPEST Add a Title Wm. Shakespeare Staging Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the Archlight demanded more than conjuring a storm in a teacup. I set out to explore the play’s grand themes—revenge and forgiveness—within the most intimate setting imaginable: the human mind. Wm. Shakespeare Arclight Theatre THE TEMPEST THE TEMPEST Staging Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the Archlight demanded more than conjuring a storm in a teacup. I set out to explore the play’s grand themes—revenge and forgiveness—within the most intimate setting imaginable: the human mind. Wm. Shakespeare Arclight Theatre THE TEMPEST THE TEMPEST Staging Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the Archlight demanded more than conjuring a storm in a teacup. I set out to explore the play’s grand themes—revenge and forgiveness—within the most intimate setting imaginable: the human mind.

GALLERY MISS BLANCHE TELLS IT ALL Video Images Brian Charles Rooney, Miss Blanche Tells It All at NYMF Patron Preview event Live at the Green Room 42 @ YOTEL on 5/11/17 with Brian Charles Rooney and Robert Frost on piano. MISS BLANCHE TELLS IT ALL Add a Title Jason Jacobs: and Matthew C Pritchard a fine tuned, superbly crafted piece of theatre" a nuanced story and a tour de force performance" "You never know a person 'til you walk in her heels. " 1969 New Orleans: It’s standing room only at The Golden Lantern for “Miss Blanche”, the hottest drag act in the Quarter. A fiery young man takes the stage and with the aid of a mysterious wardrobe trunk explores clues to his family’s past and sets a course to a new future. Inspired by Tennessee Williams, this seductive musical takes us on one man’s journey of desire, self-expression, and liberation. — Official Website Jason Jacobs book is heartbreaking and touching" Jason Jacobs Matthew C. Pritchard MISS BLANCHE TELLS IT ALL MISS BLANCHE TELLS IT ALL "You never know a person 'til you walk in her heels. " 1969 New Orleans: It’s standing room only at The Golden Lantern for “Miss Blanche”, the hottest drag act in the Quarter. A fiery young man takes the stage and with the aid of a mysterious wardrobe trunk explores clues to his family’s past and sets a course to a new future. Inspired by Tennessee Williams, this seductive musical takes us on one man’s journey of desire, self-expression, and liberation. — Official Website a nuanced story and a tour de force performance" - FrontRowCenter.com a fine tuned, superbly crafted piece of theatre" - Theatre Reviews Limited Jason Jacobs book is heartbreaking and touching" TimesSquareChronicles.com a fine tuned, superbly crafted piece of theatre" - Theatre Reviews Limited Jason Jacobs Matthew C. Pritchard MISS BLANCHE TELLS IT ALL MISS BLANCHE TELLS IT ALL "You never know a person 'til you walk in her heels. " 1969 New Orleans: It’s standing room only at The Golden Lantern for “Miss Blanche”, the hottest drag act in the Quarter. A fiery young man takes the stage and with the aid of a mysterious wardrobe trunk explores clues to his family’s past and sets a course to a new future. Inspired by Tennessee Williams, this seductive musical takes us on one man’s journey of desire, self-expression, and liberation. — Official Website a nuanced story and a tour de force performance" - FrontRowCenter.com Jason Jacobs book is heartbreaking and touching" TimesSquareChronicles.com

GALLERY BALD DIVA! Video Images NO VIDEO AVAILABLE BALD DIVA! Add a Title David Koteles and Jason Jacobs Director Jason Jacobs... keeps the evening bouncing along and guides the performers well through the play's final, ironic moments." Queer-Eyed boys get an absurdist makeover a la Eugene Ionesco in this tragic spectacle of la vie Chelsea, featuring sizzling firemen, probing detectives, saucy maids, steamroom escapades, provocative party games, low-rent musical numbers on fabulous cardboard sets, piping-hot celebrity dish, the latest fashion trends and beauty secrets, narrow escapes of reality, death-defying mental acrobatics and more Divas than you can shake your stick at! Stylishly directed by Jason Jacobs, who co-conceived the project with dramaturg Jamee Freedus, the show is flawlessly paced and brought to vivid life by the talented ensemble cast." Jason Jacobs David Koteles BALD DIVA! BALD DIVA! Queer-Eyed boys get an absurdist makeover a la Eugene Ionesco in this tragic spectacle of la vie Chelsea, featuring sizzling firemen, probing detectives, saucy maids, steamroom escapades, provocative party games, low-rent musical numbers on fabulous cardboard sets, piping-hot celebrity dish, the latest fashion trends and beauty secrets, narrow escapes of reality, death-defying mental acrobatics and more Divas than you can shake your stick at! Director Jason Jacobs... keeps the evening bouncing along and guides the performers well through the play's final, ironic moments." Stylishly directed by Jason Jacobs, who co-conceived the project with dramaturg Jamee Freedus, the show is flawlessly paced and brought to vivid life by the talented ensemble cast." TheaterMania Jason Jacobs David Koteles BALD DIVA! BALD DIVA! Queer-Eyed boys get an absurdist makeover a la Eugene Ionesco in this tragic spectacle of la vie Chelsea, featuring sizzling firemen, probing detectives, saucy maids, steamroom escapades, provocative party games, low-rent musical numbers on fabulous cardboard sets, piping-hot celebrity dish, the latest fashion trends and beauty secrets, narrow escapes of reality, death-defying mental acrobatics and more Divas than you can shake your stick at! Director Jason Jacobs... keeps the evening bouncing along and guides the performers well through the play's final, ironic moments." Stylishly directed by Jason Jacobs, who co-conceived the project with dramaturg Jamee Freedus, the show is flawlessly paced and brought to vivid life by the talented ensemble cast." TheaterMania

GALLERY VANYA VERMONT Video Images NO VIDEO AVAILABLE VANYA VERMONT Add a Title Chekhov, Kathryn Blume ...a delightful piece of theater - witty, touching, fun and sad, in that order." Jacobs has staged the piece to take full advantage of the intimate playing space. We are caught up in the intensity of communication between the characters." I got a perspective on how Vermont is so different from anywhere else in America. I wanted to work on something that would speak specifically to this community in a really visceral, valid way. A smart, funny, respectful treatment of Uncle Vanya...An impressive achievement." Kathryn Blume Anton Checkov KATHRYN BLUME VANYA VERMONT VANYA VERMONT I got a perspective on how Vermont is so different from anywhere else in America. I wanted to work on something that would speak specifically to this community in a really visceral, valid way. Jacobs has staged the piece to take full advantage of the intimate playing space. We are caught up in the intensity of communication between the characters." Connie Meng, North Country Public Radio ...a delightful piece of theater - witty, touching, fun and sad, in that order." Rutland Herald A smart, funny, respectful treatment of Uncle Vanya...An impressive achievement." Burlington Free Press ...a delightful piece of theater - witty, touching, fun and sad, in that order." Rutland Herald Kathryn Blume Anton Checkov KATHRYN BLUME VANYA VERMONT VANYA VERMONT I got a perspective on how Vermont is so different from anywhere else in America. I wanted to work on something that would speak specifically to this community in a really visceral, valid way. Jacobs has staged the piece to take full advantage of the intimate playing space. We are caught up in the intensity of communication between the characters." Connie Meng, North Country Public Radio A smart, funny, respectful treatment of Uncle Vanya...An impressive achievement." Burlington Free Press

GALLERY MARAT / SADE Video Images NO VIDEO AVAILABLE MARAT / SADE Add a Title Peter Weiss The year is 1808: France is a powerful empire ruled by Napoleon. Outside of Paris, in the mental asylum of Charenton, the Marquis de Sade has been inprisoned for seven years because of his outrageous writings ... Tonight, Sade presents a play, performed by the institution's patients, dramatyixing the assassination revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution. He is glad to have you with us. Peter Weiss MARAT / SADE MARAT / SADE The year is 1808: France is a powerful empire ruled by Napoleon. Outside of Paris, in the mental asylum of Charenton, the Marquis de Sade has been inprisoned for seven years because of his outrageous writings ... Tonight, Sade presents a play, performed by the institution's patients, dramatyixing the assassination revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution. He is glad to have you with us. Peter Weiss MARAT / SADE MARAT / SADE The year is 1808: France is a powerful empire ruled by Napoleon. Outside of Paris, in the mental asylum of Charenton, the Marquis de Sade has been inprisoned for seven years because of his outrageous writings ... Tonight, Sade presents a play, performed by the institution's patients, dramatyixing the assassination revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution. He is glad to have you with us.

GALLERY HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Video Images Watch HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Add a Title John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask Classics invite interpretation, and this Hedwig is shaped by a new generation of young artists tearing down the walls of traditional gender strictures. Our rehearsals have been an inquiry into how this multifaceted role can be embodied by a diverse ensemble and how this story continues to resonate more than twenty years after its inception. Whatever your journey, I thank you for being here tonight and wish you an exciting theatrical ride! - Jason Jacob, November 2021 Program Note John Cameron Mitchell Stephen Trask HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Classics invite interpretation, and this Hedwig is shaped by a new generation of young artists tearing down the walls of traditional gender strictures. Our rehearsals have been an inquiry into how this multifaceted role can be embodied by a diverse ensemble and how this story continues to resonate more than twenty years after its inception. Whatever your journey, I thank you for being here tonight and wish you an exciting theatrical ride! - Jason Jacob, November 2021 Program Note John Cameron Mitchell Stephen Trask HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Classics invite interpretation, and this Hedwig is shaped by a new generation of young artists tearing down the walls of traditional gender strictures. Our rehearsals have been an inquiry into how this multifaceted role can be embodied by a diverse ensemble and how this story continues to resonate more than twenty years after its inception. Whatever your journey, I thank you for being here tonight and wish you an exciting theatrical ride! - Jason Jacob, November 2021 Program Note

GALLERY CABA RET Video Images Watch the entire show. Cabaret at LIU CW Post Director Jason Jacobs, Music Direction James Crichton, Choreography Rakeem Lawrence. Lighting Design: Leslie Lura-Smith Costume Design: Meghan O’Beirne. Sound Design: Chad Raines. Video by Catalin Stelian. CABA RET Add a Title Kander / Ebb / Masteroff Joni Mitchell sang, “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” In Cabaret, freedom teeters on the edge of extinction—and no one seems able to stop it. Or stop history from repeating itself. Fred Ebb John Kander Joel Masteroff CABA RET CABA RET Joni Mitchell sang, “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” In Cabaret, freedom teeters on the edge of extinction—and no one seems able to stop it. Or stop history from repeating itself. Fred Ebb John Kander Joel Masteroff CABA RET CABA RET Joni Mitchell sang, “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” In Cabaret, freedom teeters on the edge of extinction—and no one seems able to stop it. Or stop history from repeating itself.