Hi. I'm Rachel Blithe.

“Anti-Net” at Internot

Rachel Blithe — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:43:16 +0000

Shooting has wrapped for “Anti-Net Activists,” a short film that takes place ten years in the future, about a young woman trying to shut down the Internet. I wrote this short, and was able to develop it and get it made with the help of the Internot Film Festival production team. Internot has a cool concept: they connect writers, directors, film crews, and actors with the aim of creating content specifically for the festival … NOT the Internet. You won’t be able to see these films online for at least another three months (as per the rules), so come to the screening! It’s happening this Friday, May 24 at the PIT, 123 East 24th Street, NYC, at 11pm. Here’s the Facebook event page with full info.

Pictured above: actors KL Thomas and Shelley Currivan with production team Brenden Gallagher and Stephen Brown. KL is one of Internot’s organizers. Stephen and I co-directed “Anti-Net Activists.”

Introducing Chromatic Stampede

Rachel Blithe — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:27:26 +0000

I’ve teamed up with composer/musician/writer/beatboxer Blair Frowner. Our musical/sketch comedy act is called Chromatic Stampede.

June Gigs

Rachel Blithe — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:16:52 +0000

Glockenspiel, guitar, and/or sick beats. See you there.

June 7, 2012, 7:30 PM
with Anacoustic Mind
Solo set and backing vocals/percussion for AM
Gizzi’s, 16 W. 8th Street, NYC
No cover, no minimum.

June 14, 2012, 7:30 PM
with The Cloudbusters
Solo and group numbers!
Gizzi’s, 16 W. 8th Street, NYC
No cover, no minimum.

June 15, 2012, 9:00 PM
Metropolis Cabaret
Burlesque, comedy, and more
Uncle Mike’s Tribeca, 57 Murray Street, NYC
$10

June 29, 2012, 10:00 PM
G&G’s miniXmas Spectacular
Under St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Place, NYC
$15. Buy Tickets.

Happy Day After Earth Day to You

Rachel Blithe — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:08:11 +0000

Major thanks to Kip Potharas and Billy Gregoriadis.

Performance Dates 2012

Rachel Blithe — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:34 +0000

Original Songs + Glockenspiel, Mandolin, and/or Guitar
Can’t wait to see you there. More dates TBA.

February 8, 7:30 PM
The Progressive Acoustic Performers Project
eGarage, 44-02 23rd Street, Studio 104, Long Island City, NY
$10 (Less expensive than a movie and probably more fun.)

February 14, 8:30 PM
Neon Dragon Comedy Show
The Production Lounge, 113 Franklin Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
FREE

March 18, 7:30 PM
Alter Ego Vaudeville Surreal
Fontana’s Bar, 105 Eldridge Street, NYC
$5

April 3, 8:00 PM
Ladies’ Night
Legion Bar, 790 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
$2 suggested donation, which goes to Planned Parenthood

April 11, 8:00 PM
The Skinny with Peter DeGiglio
The Red Room, 85 E. 4th Street, NYC
$10 / $5 with discount code “creampie” (Say it at the box office.)

April 22, 12:30 PM
Truant Arts Fundraiser
zArt Studios, 862 Myrtle Avenue, #1, Brooklyn
MUST RSVP: TruantArts@gmail.com (no cover)

May 2, 8:00 PM
Ladies’ Night
Gizzi’s, 16 W. 8th Street, NYC

May 23, 7:30 PM
This Too Shall Suck, a comedic monologue by Matt Graham
(I’m the opening act.)
Kimball Studio 10th Floor, 78 5th Avenue, NYC
$8

“Drunken Mistake” in a bookstore

Rachel Blithe — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:56:43 +0000

Spoiler alert: do not click on the following link unless you’ve watched the video. “Drunken Mistake” was inspired by this article. Thank you, Brittany Morford, for the idea.

In Rehearsals with Queens Shakespeare

Rachel Blithe — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:47:50 +0000

Rehearsals began this week for Queens Shakespeare’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I’m playing the fairy Cobweb, and I’m also the assistant stage manager. Our show will run November 4-9 at the Spa Little Theatre in Saratoga Springs, NY and November 11-13 at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.

See the show’s Facebook page for more info.

Broke & Broker (now with an ampersand!)

Rachel Blithe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:52:52 +0000

This September, my short play “Broke & Broker” will go up at Manhattan Repertory Theatre as part of their Fall One-Act Competition. Rehearsals have been going swimmingly. I’m excited to see how it turns out.

A brief synopsis of the play:

After a pleasant meal in a charming restaurant, a woman leaves her waitress a two-thousand dollar tip. Two glasses of Scotch later, her motives come into question.

Written by Rachel Blithe
Directed by Grace Riley
Performed by Rachel Alt and Shannon Lyne Black

MRT Fall One-Act Competition, Performance Series A
featuring one-act plays by Rachel Blithe, Sharon Goldner, and Charles Lear

303 W. 42nd Street, 3rd Floor, NYC

Three performances:
Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm
Friday, September 16 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, September 17 at 2:30 pm

Tickets are $20.
For reservations call (646) 329-6588
and be sure to specify SERIES A.

Theater/Reel Finale

Rachel Blithe — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:49:11 +0000

Here’s your chance to see an interesting Left Hip project. It’s a performance of four short plays and screening of four short films, including a play and a film written by yours truly, all collaboratively developed through improvisation.

Theater/Reel
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
9:00 pm
The Producers’ Club, 358 W. 44th St., NYC
$15 at the door