DADDY ISSUES

A collection of reimagined classic one act plays of desire and madness from master playwrights O’Neill, Strindberg, Williams directed by Ryan Czerwonko and Case & Porter.

DADDY ISSUES was an evening of one act plays, running for two weekends April 8-16, 2023 in Bushwick at Purgatory, from the greats of modern realism, deconstructed to reveal the surrealism simmering beneath the surface.

Directed by Ryan Czerwonko, Brad Porter, and Meg Case. ADULT FILM is an NYC collective of actors, writers, and directors, focusing on live theatrical performances, filmmaking, film screenings, actor training, and artist salons.

ILE by Eugene O’Neill, aboard an ice bound ship, a Captain’s wife descends into madness. Starring Lauren Guglielmello, Ryan Czerwonko, Al Nazemian, Matt Street, Giacoma Bonello, and Brad Porter.

THE STRONGER by August Strindberg, a fading film star confronts her younger rival. Who is the stronger? Starring Ell Peck and Giacoma Bonello.

THE GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY from Tennessee Williams, an erotic love triangle between a delicate young lady and two rival businessmen. Starring Mia Vallet, George Olesky, and Carlos Dengler.

"ADULT FILM...appreciates mess, grown-up topics, ambivalence, ambiguity, bad behavior, the dark side...they surround themselves in an atmosphere of creativity and possibility." - Sheila O'Malley, Roger Ebert

Stills

Stills by Matt Street