Our preview at NYTheatre.com!

Well, the press for the show has begun. Check out the preview on NYTheatre.com.

It reads....

"The Permanent Night

Produced by Imago Film Productions, Inc.

Author: Kari Bentley-Quinn

At its core, the play is about relationships — siblings, lovers, spouses, friends. The setting is the big blackout of August 2003. The story unfolds as secrets illuminate the flaws of a wealthy couple's seemingly perfect marriage and how a first encounter sheds light on the scars of a young woman's past. I think the hope of every writer is that people like it and enjoy themselves! I also hope they can walk away from it having learned something about themselves. The best artistic experiences I've had are when I've left a show and felt like I knew more walking out than I did walking in. If even one person will still think about the piece after the house lights come back on, that would be immensely satisfying.

I think all the relationships in the play are relevant and relatable. On a larger thematic level, I examine the idea that we are constantly bombarded with images and news about the major events of the world, but most people's politics and beliefs are governed by what goes on at home, especially at this moment in history. I explore the idea that your beliefs and ideas are shaped by what happens to you in your personal life, and how you perceive the bigger events of the world are influenced by that smaller world view. There are two women in this play with similar backgrounds, yet they have opposing world views because their personal experiences are so different. Also, everyone on the East Coast remembers the blackout of '03 — where they were, what they did that night — so it's a relatable theme as well. The show is for an audience that really wants to care about the characters in the play and take a journey with them, and also an audience that wants to think, feel, and be entertained.

On a simple level, I sent FringeNYC my script, and they said yes. I couldn't be happier that my first production in New York City is in this festival. It's amazing. I've been a fan of FringeNYC for years, and some of the best shows I've seen in the city were born at this festival. I think FringeNYC attracts a huge cross-section of people and provides a wide audience who really love theater. The sense of community was also attractive to me. Its exciting to be in such a diverse group of artists. Everyone brings something unique to the table.

Kari Bentley-Quinn, playwright"

Also, we just found out that tickets go on sale July 27th. Get those credit cards ready!