For Immediate Release: January 2, 2006
Media Contact: John Stanton, Madhouse Theater Company, 215.260.4968

Madhouse Theater Company stretches their late night muscles throughout all of 2006! Madhouse is proud to present the city of Philadelphia’s first ever serialized theater series! This endeavor will begin at The Playground in the Adrienne Theatre (2030 Sansom Street) on Friday, January 27th at 11pm and proceed at 11pm the last Friday of each month throughout 2006. Madhouse has already planned out the serial through June and will continue through December. Tickets are only $10!

Serial isn’t just for breakfast anymore!

Following close on the heels of its successful ’04-’05 run of their first late night show Saturday Night Special, Madhouse will be remounting John Stanton’s Philly Fringe hit, Head Case, as the lead serial of the Late Nite Snack.. Head Case follows the adventures of a huge-headed boy and his fast food worker mom as he tries to make in show biz. The beer guzzling, blue collar men in Happy Hour, Lurleen the White Trash Lolita, and our super hero adventure series, Daily Comics, are a few of the cornucopia of stories and lunatic characters audiences will meet over the course of 2006. Like Saturday Night Special, The Late Nite Snack will include original work by writers from all over the country. All stories will be recapped at the beginning of the show each month. Madhouse will also be collaborating with the exciting and innovative music group, 722, who will feature new, original music written specifically for the Late Nite Snack.

Madhouse co-Artistic Directors Karen DiLossi and John Stanton assembled a core group of young, up-and-coming directors and actors to work through the season. DiLossi strongly feels, “Audiences will go wild following these crazy characters over the course of the year. John and I really wanted to produce something that has never been done in the city and will give Philadelphians a new alternative to start their weekend!” Talking of the show’s origination, DiLossi says, “Joe Koroly approached John Stanton with this fantastic idea about a year ago and Madhouse ran with it.” Madhouse Theater Company, through their late night series, has created a new genre of raw comedy for those not ready for prime time theatre.

Late Nite Snack Show Dates: (Fridays @ 11pm at The Playground 2030 Sansom St.)
January 27
February 24
**March 24 (3rd Friday)
April 28
May 26
June 30

Tickets are only $10! Call 215-260-4968

Madhouse Theater Company Members:

John Stanton, Co-Artistic Director, Writer & Director, founded Madhouse Theater Company in 2000. Producing three of his plays, Head Case, No Show, and the DiLossi directed 3sum, John recently directed Gin Hobbs’ Amerrycan Xmas for Theater Catalyst. He also conceived the idea of Madhouse’s 04-05 late night hit Saturday Night Special and wrote many of it’s sketches.

Karen DiLossi, Co-Artistic Director & Director, received her MA in Theatre from Villanova where she studied under Jim Christy, Harriet Power, and the new Villanova University President, Fr. Peter Donohue, O.S.A. She has directed Cinderella Waltz, The Open Couple, Tartuffe, 3Sum, RGDG?, and Squid & Fishy during the 2005 Philly Fringe Festival. Karen will be directing the World Premiere of Envoy by Belinda Bremner at UArts in February and assistant directing another World Premiere, Evan Smith’s Daughters of Genius, for 1812 Productions in May. She is the Director of Programs & Services for the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.

722, The Band, Imagine the powers of a rock band and a theater cast were to join forces. 722 has three characters emerge on the mic, all shedding light to the atmosphere created by a sometimes drum and bass, sometimes punk, and everything in between solid rhythm section. Check out 722music.com for more info. Band members include Nero Catalano - Guitar and Vocals / Sarah Linebarger - Vocals / Davy Raphaely - Bass and Vocals / Mike Pietrusko - Drums / Nick Catalano- Guitar and Vocals

Colleen Corcoran, Actor, a Temple Theatre graduate, and a regular at Madhouse.

Jessica Conda, Actor, most recently appeared in A Christmas Carol with the Walnut Street Theatre and Gin Hobbs’ Amerrycan Xmas for Theater Catalyst. Jess has also worked as an actor with Brat Productions in Grease and Desist and Moby Dick-Rehearsed, and with Pig Iron Theatre Company’s Pay Up.

Alison Heishman, Director, was and Artistic Associate of the Cardboard Box Collaborative and with them directed Be All My Sins Remembered and performed in Profiling, both inaugural productions in this year’s Fringe Festival. She will also be performing in Flashpoint’s Autobahn.

Jennifer Kulick, Actor, recently appeared in Amerrycan Xmas (Theater Catalyst) and as Darlene in Balm in Gilead (’05 Fringe) and Charlotte in Hobbs’ Trojan Wars (Eternal Spiral Project). Other credits include Villanova Theatre, Madhouse, Irish Rep., and Insperado Theatre.

Joe Leduc, Director & Actor, is a Villanova graduate with an MA in Theatre. Recent performances include The Visit, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), City of Angels, & Trojan Women.

Gregg Pica, Actor, most recently appeared in Theater Catalyst’s Amerrycan Xmas, Flashpoint’s Between Us, The Drawer Theatre’s Fringe Production The Band of Mercy. Gregg has his Master’s degree from Villanova.

David Raphaely, Actor & Musician, is thrilled to be working with the Madhouse Theatre Company. He has performed in numerous theatres throughout the Philadelphia Area.

Matthew Rohner, Actor, is a clown, actor, and graduate student at Villanova University where he recently appeared as Brother Olf in Incorruptible and Simon Stimson in Our Town.

Joshua L. Schulman, Lighting Designer, has an MFA from Boston University. Josh has designed lighting for Hunger Theatre Company, Luna Theater Company, Flashpoint Theatre Company, Azuka Theatre, The Tribe of Fools, Theatre Exile, the Dance Theatre of Pennsylvania, Lantern Theater Company, Eternal Spiral Project, and of course his favorites, Madhouse Theater Company. Josh was also one of the assistant designers on Boathouse Row and is the programmer for the Cira Centre.

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