Press Release - Seth Jarvis to Lead Cast in American Machine

Local actor, playwright and director Seth Jarvis will lead a cast of six actors in a new play called, ‘American Machine,’ written and directed by James Lantz, playwright of ‘The Bus,’ that will premiere at Burlington’s FlynnSpace from September 25th to October 7th.

Jarvis will play the role of ‘Ipsy,’ a team leader at a plastics factory who speaks through a cleft palette and clings to a romantic vision of a company called, American Machine.

Rehearsals for the new play begin this week. Other cast members include local actors Dennis McSorley and Colin Cramer who also acted in ‘The Bus.’ Local actresses Bridget Butler and Teresa Lorenco have also joined the cast. The cast includes one out-of-town actor.

A parable on the current state of the American dream, ‘American Machine’ tells the tale of a factory that once made parts for classic cars. It is the story of a make-shift family of six friends who come together each night to work, and are soon faced with rumors that their employer is being sold. As they begin working on a new order – making buckets and mops for Wal-Mart ¬– the prospect of being split up looms before them, and their dedication to the once-proud factory is put to the test.

Featuring many of the same artists from the creative team of ‘The Bus,’ ‘American Machine’ includes music by Brett Hughes, sound design by Jim Wolvington, lighting by John Devlin, set by Sam Rudy, and costumes by Jessie Owens.

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‘American Machine,’ FlynnSpace, Sept. 25 - Oct. 7, 2007. For tickets: FlynnTix.org

The opening night performance will benefit The Burlington Schools Food Project. 100% of all proceeds from this show will go to the project to support healthy fruits and vegetables for students at Burlington schools and to support CSA farm shares for food service employees of Burlington school cafeterias.

For more info on the play go to www.AmericanMachineThePlay.com