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#tbt CLOSING NIGHT party of our award winning revival of Joe Pintauro’s RAFT OF THE MEDUSA - directed by Barefoot Theatre Co. founder, Francisco Solorzano w/ Assistant Dir., Bianca Puorto last summer at the Planet Connection Theatre Festival. • Enjoy some of our pics featuring the shenanigans featuring our ensemble members. • • • #nytheatre #AEA #Actors #Acting #awardwinning #barefootpin #afterparty #flamboyan #barefoottheatreco #offbroadway #pctf2018 #pctfnyc #planetfest #tenthplanet #nyc #joepintauro #barefootfam #planetconnections #pctf #revival #btc18 #raftofthemedusa #ensemblemembers #theactorsstudio #plannedparenthood #love #grateful #Tech #connectedhealthsolutions #familia #newera #diy #since1999 #newesemble #betterthanever #barefoottheatrecompany #barefootstudiopictures (at The Parkside Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_theatre_company/p/BwITXl6BamO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tsyrpjhc7e8u

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I'm pretty happy to see @cupcakeladyproductions production (which I happen to be directing) of #michaelisblack at @planetconnections is the featured photo in @timeoutnewyork We are so honored to perform this piece at the festival.

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#Repost @mis_ayo • • • • • A lil snippet from THE HUNTING SEASON! Show number 3 of 5 is Sunday 7/29 @11:15am.... YES! It’s 11:15am.. it’s a #matinee ! Rightfully so imma show you the past, guide you through the present and prepare you for the future!! ~Yours truly GOD!!! Tickets at the door or online! http://planetconnections.org/2018-full-productions-2/the-hunting-season/ Directed by @cezarwilliams and Produced by @conchshellproductions benefiting the @lambifund of Haiti 🇭🇹!!! Making art and giving back to the #community makes my heart warm. ☺️ @planetconnections Theatre Festivity Ghylian Bell #actorslife #actresses #actresslife #actor #acting #theatre #theater #plays #bondye #truetrue #mystical #magical #fear #hope #pain #love #happiness #haiti #haitian Shout out to the cast and crew of this wonderful production! @dege_matters @trevorlatezhayes @gmugs @divapaule @jk__all__day @rocksolidmel @eadum26 @tetinglee

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THIS! We had a busy and beautiful weekend that began w/ Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Awards! We took home 5 awards including OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE & OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A REVIVAL. Congrats to all the nominees/winners!!! . THANK YOU to our cast, crew, PCTF producers, Glory, Shaun, Vinny, Jenna and their entire team!!! Special thanks to our audience, everyone who came out to support our production. This one’s for JOE PINTAURO. Much love, Barefoot Theatre Company Familia. . BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY’s NYC Revival of Joe Pintauro’s Raft Of The Medusa; directed by Francisco Solorzano w/ assist dir., Bianca Puorto. . . . #BarefootTheatreCo #RaftoftheMedusa #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #nominee #winners #TenthPlanet #BarefootFam #Grateful #Love #JoePintauro #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 #strongertogether #strongerthanever (at Abrons Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJwI-SBUud/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mkxl5ufs5olj

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We had a great time at last night's celebration and THRILLED to announce that our work at the 10th annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity has earned us 12 nominations: RAFT OF THE MEDUSA BY JOE PINTAURO; Directed by Francisco Solorzao; Assist Director, Bianca Puorto NYC Revival Lifetime Achievement in Activism in the Arts - JOE PINTAURO Outstanding PRODUCTION of a Revival/Adaptation - RAFT OF THE MEDUSA Outstanding DIRECTION of a Play - FRANCISCO SOLORZANO Outstanding ENSEMBLE - Jeremy Brena, Michael Billingsley, Raiane Cantisano Charles Everett, Czarina Mada, Robert Montana, Zac Porter, Bobby Daniel Rodriguez, Delissa Reynolds, Gil Ron, Francisco Solorzano, Christopher Whalen, Perri Yaniv & Anthony Michael Irizarry. Outstanding ACTOR in a Play - CHRISTOPHER WHALEN Outstanding SUPPORTING ACTOR in a Play - FRANCISCO SOLORZANO Outstanding FEATURED ACTRESS in a Play - DELISSA REYNOLDS Outstanding FEATURED ACTOR - CHARLES EVERETT & PERRI YANIV & LAST WILL & TESTAMENT BY JENNIFER HOULTON; Directed by Francisco Solorzano (Staged Reading) Outstanding ACTOR n a Play - BOBBY DANIEL RODRIGUEZ & ANTHONY MICHAEL IRIZARRY Outstanding ACTRESS in a Play - Paula Pizzi-Black Sincere thanks to everyone at Planet Connections Festivity, our most loyal and generous friends, FAMILIA and audiences. We are extremely grateful. Much love, Francisco Solorzano Founder & Artistic Director & the Barefoot Theatre Company Ensemble #BarefootTheatreCo #RaftoftheMedusa #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #TenthPlanet #BarefootFam #Grateful #Love #JoePintauro #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 (at 14th Street Y) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCkvh8hf_B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k5zbeqta2g2g

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IN #REHEARSAL! Get your tixs ASAP. We can’t wait to share! . BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY proudly presents the NYC Revival of RAFT OF THE MEDUSA by Joe PINTAURO; directed by Francisco SOLORZANO (2017 PCTF WINNER for BEST DIRECTOR of a Staged Reading) & Assistant Directed by Bianca Puorto for the 10th Annual Planet Connections Theater Festivity. - SEE LINK IN BIO - . . This production is dedicated to the loving memory of our long-time collaborator and Advisory Board Member, JOE PINTAURO. . Starring: Michael Billingsley*, Jeremy BRENA*, Raiane CANTISANO, Charles EVERETT, Czarina MADA, Robert MONTANA, Zac PORTER, Delissa REYNOLDS*, Bobby Daniel RODRIGUEZ, Gil RON, Francisco SOLORZANO*, Christopher WHALEN, Perri YANIV* . Set in the 1980's, Raft of the Medusa reveals an explosive AIDS support group session, where the members discover the disease they share can divide as effectively as it conquers. . Our Revival will benefit PLANNED PARENTHOOD's work with CONNECTED HEALTH SOLUTIONS on digital campaigns that informs their peers about PrEP, the ground-breaking drug that prevents HIV infection. . . . #joepintauro #barefootfam #planetconnections #pctf #barefoottheatreco #revival #nytheatre #pctf2018 #btc18 #raftofthemedusa #offoffbroadway #nyc #ensemblemembers #theactorsstudio #aids #hivprevention #plannedparenthood #love . 📸 by @reverendbillz (at Stella Adler Studio of Acting)

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Meet Jerry Rizzo & Alan Hernandez (played by Gil Ron & Bobby Daniel Rodriguez) - Nairobi (aka Delissa Reynolds) “not pictured”. . TIXS NOW ON SALE . ***link in bio*** . BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY proudly presents the NYC Revival of RAFT OF THE MEDUSA by Joe PINTAURO; directed by Francisco SOLORZANO (2017 PCTF WINNER for BEST DIRECTOR of a Staged Reading) & Assistant Directed by Bianca Puorto for the 10th Annual Planet Connections Theater Festivity. . This production is dedicated to the loving memory of our long-time collaborator and Advisory Board Member, JOE PINTAURO. . Our Revival will benefit PLANNED PARENTHOOD's work with CONNECTED HEALTH SOLUTIONS on digital campaigns that informs their peers about PrEP, the ground-breaking drug that prevents HIV infection. . . . #joepintauro #barefootfam #planetconnections #pctf #barefoottheatreco #revival #nytheatre #pctf2018 #btc18 #raftofthemedusa #offoffbroadway #nyc #ensemblemembers #theactorsstudio #aids #hivprevention #rehearsal #plannedparenthood #love . 📸 by @biancapuorto (at Flamboyan Theater at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center)

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See LINK in BIO for info on TIXS & more. . WHO’s WHO (cast in Raft of the Medusa by Joe Pintauro) . GIL RON (playing Jerry Rizzo) Currently collaborating on the independent Film "The Riverside Bench.” A Member of the Barefoot Theatre Company since 2001 and a Member of The Spanish Repertory Theatre since 2002. Barefoot Productions: ¿De Donde?, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, A Mothers Love, North Shore Fish, Dirty Talk, Dog Day Afternoon and Raft of the Medusa. Spanish Repertory Productions: Blood Wedding, The Feast of the Goat, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, O.K. and Ana In the Tropics. Gil recently directed an all Latino staged reading of A Streetcar Named Desire and 27 Wagons Full of Cotton as part of the Tennessee Williams Project. Other directing credits include East 3rd Production’s NYC Premier of A Bicycle Country, by Nilo Cruz. Gil is a recipient of the HOLA, ACE, and OOBR awards. . BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY proudly presents the NYC Revival of RAFT OF THE MEDUSA by Joe PINTAURO; directed by Francisco SOLORZANO (2017 PCTF WINNER for BEST DIRECTOR of a Staged Reading) & Assistant Directed by Bianca Puorto for the 10th Annual Planet Connections Theater Festivity. . This production is dedicated to the loving memory of our long-time collaborator and Advisory Board Member, JOE PINTAURO. . Starring: Michael Billingsley*, Jeremy BRENA*, Raiane CANTISANO, Charles EVERETT, Czarina MADA, Robert MONTANA, Zac PORTER, Delissa REYNOLDS*, Bobby Daniel RODRIGUEZ, Gil RON, Francisco SOLORZANO*, Christopher WHALEN, Perri YANIV* . Set in the 1980's, Raft of the Medusa reveals an explosive AIDS support group session, where the members discover the disease they share can divide as effectively as it conquers. . Our Revival will benefit PLANNED PARENTHOOD's work with CONNECTED HEALTH SOLUTIONS on digital campaigns that informs their peers about PrEP, the ground-breaking drug that prevents HIV infection. . . . #joepintauro #barefootfam #planetconnections #pctf #barefoottheatreco #revival #nytheatre #pctf2018 #btc18 #raftofthemedusa #offoffbroadway #nyc #ensemblemembers #theactorsstudio #aids #hivprevention #plannedparenthood #love (at Flamboyán Theatre)

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We couldn’t help it... #berniesanders #berniesandersmemes #tbt • BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY’s AWARD WINNING, NYC Revival of Joe Pintauro’s Raft Of The Medusa; directed by Francisco Solorzano w/ assist dir., Bianca Puorto. . . . #BarefootTheatreCo #RaftoftheMedusa #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #nominee #winners #TenthPlanet #BarefootFam #Grateful #Love #JoePintauro #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 #strongertogether #strongerthanever . 📸 @shashwatinks https://www.instagram.com/p/CKU4xKjDI17/?igshid=a2esr6nnxr4r

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#tbt the final dance... . BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY’s AWARD WINNING NYC Revival of Joe Pintauro’s Raft Of The Medusa; directed by Francisco Solorzano w/ assist dir., Bianca Puorto. . . . #BarefootTheatreCo #RaftoftheMedusa #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #nominee #winners #TenthPlanet #BarefootFam #Grateful #Love #JoePintauro #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 #strongertogether #strongerthanever . 📸 @shashwatinks (at Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoPrZrVBq92/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jhv8xxrg4bxk

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BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY’s NYC Revival of Joe Pintauro’s Raft Of The Medusa; directed by Francisco Solorzano w/ assist dir., Bianca Puorto NOMINATED for 8 PCTF Awards including ‘BEST ENSEMBLE’. . . . #BarefootTheatreCo #RaftoftheMedusa #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #nominee #TenthPlanet #BarefootFam #Grateful #Love #JoePintauro #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 . 📸 by Shashwat Gupta @shashwatinks (at Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-O_5uhu-5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14q7yaxj6baqd

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Congrats to our very own, Anthony Michael Irizarry on his ‘Outstanding Actor in a Reading’ PCTF nomination for his portrayal of Luke in BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY’s Staged Reading of ‘Last Will & Testament’ by Jennifer Houlton; directed by Francisco Solorzano. . . . #barefoottheatreco #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #nominee #TenthPlanet #latinx #BarefootFam #Grateful #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 (at Teatro LATEA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6njVHhXFC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l2hxipu5x708

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Congrats to our very own, Paula Pizzi-Black on her ‘Outstanding Actress in a Reading’ PCTF nomination for her portrayal of Allison in BAREFOOT THEATRE COMPANY’s Staged Reading of ‘Last Will & Testament’ by Jennifer Houlton; directed by Francisco Solorzano. . . . #barefoottheatreco #PlanetConnections #PCTF2018 #nominee #TenthPlanet #latinx #BarefootFam #Grateful #BarefootTheatreCompany #NYTheatre #Ensemble #Since1999 (at Teatro LATEA) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnVGUwsBIWN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r1bcqvoixyas

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#tbt to the closing of RAFT OF THE MEDUSA by Joe Pintauro CAST (in character) & CREW photo earlier this month!!! . NYC revival directed by Francisco Solorzano w/ assist directed by Bianca Puorto. Understudy Anthony Michael Irizarry not pictured. . Stay tuned for some major news!!! Thank you all for the constant love, loyalty and presence. . . . #barefoottheatreco #nyc #barefoottheatrecompany #pctf2018 #tenthplanet #nytheatre #flamboyan #aidsawareness #actors #barefoottheatreco #offbroadway #pctfnyc #planetfest #nyc #joepintauro #playwright #barefootfam #directors #planetconnections #pctf #revival #btc18 #aea #raftofthemedusa #ensemblemembers #theactorsstudio #aids #hivprevention #plannedparenthood #love #grateful #Tech #connectedhealthsolutions #nonprofit #love #soldoutshow #grateful #actorsequityassociation (at Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center)

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We are SOLD-OUT but get on the waitlist!!! We will make room for you. . NYC Revival of RAFT OF THE MEDUSA by Joe PINTAURO; directed by Francisco SOLORZANO (2017 PCTF WINNER for BEST DIRECTOR of a Staged Reading) & Assistant Directed by Bianca Puorto for the 10th Annual Planet Connections Theater Festivity. . Final Performances: Saturday, August 4th @ 5:45pm . . . #nytheatre #flamboyan #aidsawareness #barefoottheatreco #offbroadway #pctf2018 #pctfnyc #planetfest #tenthplanet #nyc #joepintauro #barefootfam #planetconnections #pctf #revival #btc18 #raftofthemedusa #ensemblemembers #theactorsstudio #aids #hivprevention #plannedparenthood #love #grateful #Tech #connectedhealthsolutions . 📸 by the brilliant @shashwatinks (Shashwat Gupta). (at Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center)