A (Funny) Imagination! Kevin Ray Johnson

About This Show

A (Funny) Imagination! is a one-act drama that follows Dee as he reunites with long lost high school friends Tricia and EmVee to discuss unresolved issues from the past that completely altered their relationship for the rest of their lives. Dee recalls the events that led him to his current physical, social and mental state.

About the Artists

Michael Coale Grey (Dee): Could never have IMAGINED something as cool as this and is very relieved to have a good reason to binge watch cartoons. Recent Credits: Annie @ Paper Mill Playhouse, Guys and Dolls @ Asolo Repertory Theatre, Theory of Relativity (OCR) @ Goodspeed Musicals. Big thanks to Kevin for yet another chance to create some cool stuff. @MichaelCGrey

Remy Zaken (Tricia): was last seen in Spelling Bee at Cape Playhouse. Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Virtual Community Voice), Spring Awakening (OBC Thea). Off-Broadway: One Flea Spare, Dear Evan Hansen, Brooklynite, The Anthem, Freckleface Strawberry (title role), Spring Awakening, Radiant Baby. Regional: The Diary of Anne Frank (title role), A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Best Debut). TV: “Bull,” “Gossip Girl,” “Law and Order,” “It Could Be Worse.” Columbia University: BA in psychology.

DeShawn Bowens (EmVee): Recent credits Newsies and the regional premiere of Honeymoon in Vegas as The Marriott. Orlan in Reginald (Formerly Reginald: from Baltimore to Billionaire) an original play by Kevin Ray Johnson, Mamma Mia at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Guys and Dolls at Asolo Repertory Theatre, Legally Blonde on Norwegian Cruise Lines. The Little Mermaid at Virginia Musical Theatre, Mary Poppins and Peter Pan at Artpark, Dreamgirls, Les Miserables at Interlakes Summer Theatre! Music Theatre graduate of Elon University! Proud member of AEA. This is for you Mom!

Kevin Ray Johnson (Playwright): is a writer and actor that currently resides in Brooklyn. His writing credits include – The Unpredictable Times (The last presentation featured Tony Award Nominee Alex Brightman) and will be seen at The Kennedy Center in their 17th annual page to stage festival with a workshop at Showcase on Main (Elkton, Maryland) to follow, The Next Day, Life Inside an Open Kaije, and A Week in the Life of Norah Andrew and his newest play Birdie & Tim. His work has also been presented Off Broadway (Davenport Theatre), NY Theater Festival, Manhattan Rep, Dixon Place, Timberlake Playhouse (IL), Artist Bloc (DC), DC Fringe Festival and the Pier One Theatre in Alaska. Kevin has also been a guest writer for OnStage Blog. www.kevinrayjohnson.com

Frank Ruiz (Rog): Originally from Central Ohio, Frank is a graduate of AMDA’s Integrated Musical Theatre program in New York. Most recently, he was seen in the Arts Center Of Coastal Carolina’s production of Saturday Night Fever. Other favorite regional credits include West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and Sweeney Todd. He would like to thank Kevin, Grace, and his loving mother for their support.

Rachael Henry Johnson (Dee’s Sister & Others) – Rachael is a recent graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. She is a fan of all of Kevin Ray Johnson’s work and is very excited to be joining the cast of one of her favorite pieces. Rachael is also a board member and the resident choreographer for Rise Above Performing Arts in Sarasota, Florida. Some of her favorite regional credits include Spelling Bee, Into the Woods, Annie Get Your Gun, Grease and Fools.

Thursday, September 27th, 2018 at 7:30pm

General Admission

$15 in advance

$18 at the door

Stu./Sen./idNYC

$12 in advance

$15 at the door

Estimated Runtime
70 minutes

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Credits

Playwright & Director

Kevin Ray Johnson

Cast:

*Michael Coale Grey as Dee

*Remy Zaken as Tricia

*DeShawn Bowens as EmVee

Frank Ruiz as Rog

Rachael Henry Johnson as Kid

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