This is Amanda's second DARE project with TAXDEDUCTIBLE THEATRE.  RSVP and come out and see a fun night of new fresh collaborative plays.

Philosophy in the Bedroom
By Adair Moran
A dark comedy based on the work by the Marquis de Sade

Sunday, January 29
Reading begins at 6:00pm.  Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be served at 5:30

Run time is approximately 90 minutes


Directed by: Nicholas Alexiy Moran
Featuring: Bryn Boyce, Amanda Ladd, Alex Pappas, Michael Poignand, Janani Sreenivasan and Michael Whitney.

Even if you can't attend the reading please feel free to join us for a drink at Social after 8pm. 795 8th Avenue (near 48th Street).

CEO Theatre (formerly Cockeyed Optimists Theatre Company) proudly presents their newest production, The Complaint. Directed by Bryn Boice (Navy Pier; Orange Flower Water, InProximity Theatre), Randy Noojin's (writer/performer Hard Travelin' with Woody, FringeNYC) unexpected new comedy opens at 45th Street Theatre Thursday, October 27 and runs through Sunday, November 13, 2011.

A Hispanic actor files a complaint on a police officer for using excessive force during a marijuana bust. A rookie female cop is put to the task of trying to entrap him, but ... who is she really? The Complaint is a play about good cops, bad cops, stoners and lovers. It is a play about The Importance of Being Earnest, and ... the importance of being earnest. The Complaint is a modern day fairy tale about following your dreams, even when what's standing in the way of your dreams is yourself.

"The Complaint is a rare mix of quirk and substance," says director Bryn Boice. "The play is attractive to this group because it takes on tough topics like racism, drug use, Internal Affairs investigations, identity, impending matrimony, lies, even the theatre, for God's sake. All of this really serious subject matter, and spins it into something entirely charming, meaningful, and entertaining. Randy Noojin has written a gem, and we are ecstatic that he is sharing his work with CEO Theatre."

Written at The University of Iowa's Playwrights Workshop, The Complaint won the Maibaum Award for socially conscious work. It was produced at the University of Iowa and at The Bloomington Playwrights Project in Bloomington, Indiana. Randy Noojin's work has also been produced at Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Ensemble Studio Theatre and Circle Rep Lab.

The Complaint features a stellar ensemble cast, including: Josh Adler*, Amanda Ladd*, Nicholas Alexiy Moran* , Randy Noojin*, and Michael Poignand*. *Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Bryn Boice (Navy Pier; Orange Flower Water, InProximity Theatre) directs The Complaint. The producer is Michael Mattie (Associate Director, CEO's Almost Maine) for CEO Theatre.

The Complaint opens Thursday, October 27 and runs Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm through Sunday, November 13, 2011. There is a special pay what you can performance on Sunday, November 6 at 7pm. All performances take place at The 45th Street Theatre, 354 W. 45th Street, 2nd floor between 8th & 9th Avenues. A, C or E to 42nd Street.

Tickets are $18, and are available online at ceotheatre.org, or by calling SmartTix at 212-868-4444.


Read more: http://offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/CEO-Theatre-Presents-THE-COMPLAINT-1027-1113-20110929#ixzz1aC9PjWwK

Amanda is performing in the Ars Nova's ANT FEST in PUPPET LOVE. Amanda has performed this hilarious one act at last year's American Globe Theatre's Turnip Festival where she won the award for Best Actress as Gina in PUPPET LOVE. The cast is fantastic- there are puppets- its damn funny. Come on out and see this fabulous show for one night only- Wed Oct 19 @ 8pm, Ars Nova (511 W 54st). For more info and to buy tickets click here http://www.arsnovanyc.com/lineup/127-play-chunks.

Amanda will be performing in the role of The Assistant in HANS, A Case Study, written and directed by David Pilot. Amanda has also been working with David as the assistant director.  The ensemble has the honor of working with Austin Pendleton, Andre DeSheilds, John Ross, and Valery Oisteanu as Freud.  Read more about the project & buy tickets on the website.
HANS PROJECT...hansproject.com

Amanda is the Managing Director of the CockEyed Optimists Theatre Company. This fall the CEO's are producing the NYC premiere of Randy Noojin's THE COMPLAINT.  See it Oct 27-Nov13 @ The 45th Street Theatre.  Amanda is playing the lead role of Gayle. Donate and help this not for profit independent company put on a great show. www.ceotheatre.org

On Wed 3/25 I am performing in THE DISSOLUTION ROOM by Jimmy Galaites, directed by Bryn Boice as part of THE DARE PROJECT.  Each play is 10 minutes and written after a dare has been given to the playwright. THE DISSOLUTION ROOM is about a dating service in a future where a computer is the primary way people are mated.  See it Wed 3/25 at 7:30pm or 9:30pm at THE WINGS THEATRE.  See the postcard below for info.

I am also performing in ARTISTIC NEW DIRECTIONS Eclectic Evening of Shorts in Randy Noojin's JUST SAY SOMETHING. This charming play is beautifully written, starring myself and Josh Adler. I'm so excited to be working with AND again (www.artisticnewdirections.com)- I just did THE RUBBER ROOM with this innovative company and am continually inspired by the artists they attract. Here's are the dates/ times of Just Say Something:

• Friday 3/25 - 7:30pm
  
• Saturday 3/26 - 2:00pm
  
• Sunday 3/27 - 7:30pm
  
• Tuesday 3/29 - 7:30pm
  
• Thursday 3/31 - 7:30pm
  
• Saturday 4/2 - 2:00pm
  
• Sunday 4/3  - 7:30pm
  
  

Theatre 54
244 W. 54th St. 12th floor
Tickets $18.00
212-868-4444
www.smarttix.com
www.artisticnewdirections.org

I am in an amazing new theatre company called THE COCKEYED OPTIMISTS. Currently we are mounting a production of ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani which is to open June 26-28th at Polaris North on West 29th Street between 7/8ave. We are raising money to produce the show again in August at a larger venue. WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET! Even if you can only give $5, it would greatly increase our chances of a successful run. This group of actors, writers, and directors are so talented- I am honored to be amongst them. Below is all the information you need to donate to our not for profit organization. IT IS A TAX WRITE OFF!! So please- any spare change is greatly appreciated. The information ON HOW TO DONATE is below my message. PLEASE FORWARD TO ANYONE LOOKING TO GIVE TO A GOOD CAUSE.

In other news- I am developing a new show with a producer friend named Steven Ryan. It will be called SOUND AND JURY. We are shooting footage of the best and worst Karaoke all over NYC and presenting it in an hour long live comedy commentary on www.blogtv.com. So- if you are singing at a Karaoke Bar, please let me know where you'll be and we will come shoot some video and put it on our show. To find out more information go to www.blogtv.com/people/amandarama.

For those of you who don't know- I have a live show on www.blogtv.com called the AmandaRama show. I do mobile broadcasts every Tuesday at 3pm EST: NYC FIELD TRIPS! Every Tuesday at 8pm EST SMOKING POLLS, a show based on voting polls, airs live. If you want to catch up with me and hate the phone as much as I do, then come to my show- I'm on 5 days a week: MRF @ 3pm EST, and W @ 1pm- come join my live chat and get addicted to THE AMANDARAMA SHOW!

In November I starred in the one woman show MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE in North Carolina at MARS HILL COLLEGE. It was such a gratifying experience. Rachel Corrie's story is one of inspiration and great courage and I am proud to have been an instrument in the telling of it. It is our duty as artists to transcend through story-telling. I am changed by this woman's life and will continue to find more stories that shed light in the darkness. I encourage you all to read about Rachel Corrie's life and educate yourselves about the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict. Change only happens when the masses open their eyes. I am in talks about producing the show at a college in the fall. More to come!!

I have just been cast in a ALMOST, MAINE - a wonderful play by John Cariani. I have also joined the ensemble theatre company called THE COCKEYED OPTIMISTS. We will be performing ALMOST, MAINE at the Polaris Theatre at the end of June. I am so excited to work with such a talented group of actors. I have been looking for an artistic home for a long time, and this will be one of them. There is an optimist in me ready to come out and play!!

Check out my show on www.blogtv.com: THE AMANDARAMA SHOW. Become a subscriber! I broadcast a special NYC Field Trip on Tuesdays at 3pm EST. I will be starting a new show on Tuesdays at 8pm EST called WHAT WOULD YOU DO? WITH AMANDARAMA. We will be taking wacky polls on www.pollsb.com and comparing notes. Check it out! You can also see me Monday and Friday at 3pm and Wednesday and Thursday at 1pm. BlogTV is a wonderful way for me to improvise and entertain. Thanks to all my fans who make it worth the time!