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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Arsht Center Zoetic Stage
Suzette Espinosa Fuentes Gino Campodonico Nick Richberg (786)
468-2221 (786) 468-2228 (305) 915-9290 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing
Arts of Miami-Dade County
present the Regional Premiere of
TRUST
Off-Broadway’s hit dark comedy about the power of human
relationships! Written by Paul Weitz, Academy Award-nominated
writer and director (American Pie,
About a Boy)
“Funny, crisp and modern, it’s solid, provocative theater!” –
Entertainment Weekly
Continues Zoetic Stage’s 2014-2015 Season as part of the Arsht
Center’s Theater Up Close Series
March 5, 2015 – Preview
March 6, 2015 – Opening Night through March 29, 2015
Tickets: $45* Carnival Studio Theater
in the Ziff Ballet Opera House
MIAMI, FL February 19, 2015 - Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County are proud
to present the regional premiere of Paul Weitz’s TRUST, a
mischievous, laugh-filled exploration of the personal price paid to
attain power and wealth. Playing March 5 - 29, 2015 in the intimate
Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House), TRUST continues
Zoetic Stage’s 2014-2015 season as part of the Arsht Center’s
highly acclaimed Theater Up Close Series which features artistic
collaborations from stellar local theater ensembles and nationally
acclaimed theater companies. Tickets to TRUST are $45* and may be
purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling
(305) 949-6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.org.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.arshtcenter.org/
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Directed by Stuart Meltzer, Zoetic Stage’s Carbonell
Award-nominated and Silver Palm Award-winning artistic director,
TRUST follows the success story of Harry (Nicholas Richberg,
Carbonell Award nominee and Miami New Times “Best Actor 2014”), an
unassuming yet savvy guy who has become an overnight internet
millionaire with all the lavish trimmings. But beneath Harry’s
affable and affluent surface lies dissatisfaction. All that begins
to change when an impulse sends him to a dominatrix, bringing
together two lost souls while setting off a chain of events that
leaves Harry questioning everything he knows about love, power and
control! Playwright Paul Weitz is an Academy Award-nominated
screenwriter and director whose film credits include About a Boy,
In Good Company, American Dreamz, Little Fockers and the American
Pie movies. “At Zoetic Stage, we are honored and thrilled by our
recent accolades and Carbonell Award nominations, and more
dedicated than ever to delivering for our audiences,” said Zoetic
Stage artistic director Stuart Meltzer. “In the vein of our smash
hit All New People, TRUST is the kind of funny, sexy,
thought-provoking theater that gets people talking. We are excited
to be the first to bring it to the region, and equally thrilled to
continue our successful, invaluable partnership with the Adrienne
Arsht Center.” “The Arsht Center is delighted to congratulate our
creative partners at Zoetic Stage for their announced 16 Carbonell
Award nominations. Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center leads all South
Florida theater companies with the most amount of nominations
including nominee Nicholas Richberg for Best Actor,” said Scott
Shiller, executive vice president of the Adrienne Arsht Center. “We
continue this great partnership with TRUST – a clever journey of
self-discovery with a wide appeal.” Zoetic Stage was founded in
2010 to create fresh, bold interpretations of contemporary plays
and musicals, and is dedicated to enhancing South Florida’s
national artistic profile by producing regional premieres and
developing new works to become part of the American stage
repertoire. The company will co-present one more exciting
production in the 2014-2015 season. Zoetic Stage’s series will
continue with the Miami premiere of BETRAYAL, May 14 – May 31,
2015, a stirring look into the complexities of love, guilt and
duplicity by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Harold Pinter.
The Arsht Center’s 2014-2015 Theater Up Close Series is generously
supported by Adrianne and Jerry L. Cohen, as well as Alan and Diane
Lieberman and the Hotel Croydon Miami Beach. TRUST is supported in
part by Citizens Interested in Arts, the Miami Salon Group, and
Casagio Furniture. ABOUT THE CAST AND CREATIVES ALEX ALVAREZ
(Morton) was last seen on stage in New Theatre’s production of
David Caudle’s Visiting Hours, for which he recently received a
Carbonell nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other South Florida
theater credits include: The Unseen (Carbonell nomination, Miami
New Times Best Supporting Actor); The Motherf**ker with the Hat
(Carbonell nomination); and Superior Donuts. He studied acting at
California Institute of the Arts and the Larry Moss Studio. NIKI
FRIDH (Prudence) is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University and
has been working professionally in this region for 10 years.
Favorite appearances include: Summer Shorts 2014 at the Arsht
Center (City Theatre); Shorts Gone Wild 1 and 2 (City
Theatre/Island City Stage);
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Paradise Motel (Mangrove Creative Collective); Hot Dog (Thinking
Cap Theatre); Pool (No Water) (Thinking Cap Theatre); and Secrets
of the Trade (Island City Stage). GRETCHEN PORRO’s (Aleeza)
favorite theater credits include: Emily in Dividing the Estate and
Chris in Dancing at Lughnasa at Palm Beach Dramaworks; Julia in The
Birds at American Stage; Miss Chasen in Once in a Lifetime at Asolo
Repertory Theater; Betty Paris in The Crucible at St. Louis
Repertory Theater and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Film
credits: “Paradise, Florida.” Gretchen earned Sarasota Magazine’s
Critic’s Choice for her performance as Steph in reason to be pretty
and Lance in Two Gentlemen of Verona. Gretchen holds a master’s
degree from Florida State University/Asolo Theater Conservatory.
NICHOLAS RICHBERG (Harry) is currently nominated for two Carbonell
Awards including Best Actor in a Play, for his performance as Black
Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher at the Arsht Center, and Best
Actor in a Musical for John Wilkes Booth in Assassins at Zoetic
Stage. He was named Best Actor by Miami New Times “Best of 2014.”
Also with Zoetic Stage: The Great God Pan (Jamie), Zach Braff’s All
New People (Charlie, Carbonell Award and Miami New Times Award for
Best Ensemble) and the world premiere of Captiva (Luke) by
Christopher Demos-Brown. Richberg received a Silver Palm Award and
a Carbonell Award nomination for his work in Mike Bartlett’s Cock
(M) last season at GableStage. Other regional credits include:
Michael McKeever’s Stuff, Melt, and Wait and See; Romeo and Juliet
(Mercutio; Carbonell nomination); Proof (Hal); Jon Robin Baitz’s
Ten Unknowns (Judd); and Blood Brothers (Mickey; Carbonell
nomination). On TV, he played the recurring role of Collier Weiss
on “The Glades” (A&E) and has been the face and voice of
various products. Nicholas is a graduate of the University of
Miami. STUART MELTZER (Director, Sound Design) is the artistic
director and a founding member of Zoetic Stage. He is pleased to
return to the Carnival Studio Theater at the Arsht Center after
directing Zoetic Stage’s highly successful productions of Detroit,
The Great God Pan, Clark Gable Slept Here (Carbonell nomination -
Best Director of a Play), Assassins (Carbonell nominations – Best
Director of a Musical & Sound Design), Fear Up Harsh, The
Savannah Disputation, All New People, I Am My Own Wife (Carbonell
Nomination – Best Director), Moscow, The SantaLand Diaries, Captiva
(Carbonell Nomination – Best Director) and South Beach Babylon.
Previously, Stuart served as the artistic director of City Theatre
in Miami, where he oversaw and expanded the Summer Shorts Festival.
New York and South Florida credits include: Romulus Linney's Gint;
Harold Pinter's One for the Road; Aristophanes' Lysistrata; Kiss of
the Spider Woman; Painted Alice; Everything Will be Different; and
Melt. He is the proud recipient of a Silver Palm Award for his
“Consistent Outstanding Work as the Resident Director of Zoetic
Stage.” He received his M.F.A. in directing from the Actors’ Studio
in 2002 and B.F.A. from New World School of the Arts in Miami,
where he currently serves as part of the faculty. The play’s
creative team features scenic design by Elayne Bryan and lighting
design by Marcelo Ferreira.
CALENDAR LISTING Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center
present TRUST by Paul Weitz – Regional Premiere! Directed by Stuart
Meltzer Preview: March 5, 2015 Opening Night: March 6, 2015 Through
March 29, 2015 Carnival Studio Theater – Adrienne Arsht Center
Tickets: $45* “Funny, crisp and modern, it’s solid, provocative
theater!” – Entertainment Weekly
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From Academy Award-nominated writer Paul Weitz, TRUST follows
the success story of Harry (Nicholas Richberg, Carbonell Award
nominee and Miami New Times “Best Actor 2014”), an unassuming yet
savvy guy who has become an overnight internet millionaire. But
beneath Harry’s affable and affluent surface lies dissatisfaction.
All that begins to change when an impulse sends him to a
dominatrix, bringing together two lost souls while setting off a
chain of events that leaves Harry questioning everything he knows
about love, power and control! TRUST receives its regional premiere
at Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center under the direction of
Carbonell Award-nominated director and Zoetic Stage co-founder and
Artistic Director Stuart Meltzer. The Arsht Center’s 2014-2015
Theater Up Close Series is generously supported by Adrianne and
Jerry L. Cohen, as well as Alan and Diane Lieberman and the Hotel
Croydon Miami Beach. TRUST is supported in part by Citizens
Interested in Arts, the Miami Salon Group, and Casagio Furniture.
*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and
times are subject to change without notice. Additional fees may
apply. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information,
details and performance. Photos: For High-Resolution Download,
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TRUST
(Niki Fridh and Nicholas Richberg)
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Niki Fridh
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Nicholas Richberg
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Gretchen Porro
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Additional high-resolution photos are available at
www.arshtcenter.org/press The Adrienne Arsht Center for the
Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public
support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County
Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist
Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community
Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on
Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous
support from individuals, corporations and local, state and
national foundations. Zoetic Stage is made possible with the
support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and
the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board
of County Commissioners. Trust is supported in part by Citizens
Interested in Arts, the Miami Salon Group, and Casagio
Furniture.
### About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of
Miami-Dade County Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed
by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center
for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s
leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in
2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has
emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that
mirrors South Florida’s diversity as well as a catalyst for
billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area.
Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists
to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents
nearly 500 events each year across its eight flexible,
state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12
signature series, including the largest jazz series in South
Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a
robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming
for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly
30,000 children each year. As Miami’s new Town Square, the Arsht
Center also houses Brava!, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at
Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly
Farmers Market. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.
About Zoetic Stage Zoetic Stage was founded in 2010 to create
fresh, bold interpretations of contemporary plays and musicals, and
is dedicated to enhancing South Florida’s national artistic profile
by producing regional premieres and developing new works to become
part of the American stage repertoire. Zoetic Stage was named the
Best Theater Company of 2014 by the Miami New Times, and has been
nominated for an impressive 37 Carbonell Awards, including five for
Best Production of the Year, and won seven of the coveted awards
including Best New Work. Zoetic Stage productions have received
twelve Silver Palm Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Zoetic Stage
is an Associate Member of the National New Play Network and a
member of the South Florida Theater League Visit
www.zoeticstage.org for more information
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