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[b]Damon and Debra[b], starring Julito McCullum, who played Namond Brice on HBO’s [b]The Wire[b] and Michelle Zangara of the critically acclaimed film, [b]Washington Heights[b], will premiere at the 2009 New York City International Fringe Festival on Monday, August 17, 8:30 p.m. On a stalled B train shortly after the World Trade Center attacks, Damon, a 20-something African American man, and Debra, a 40-something Italian American woman, meet on an otherwise empty subway car. As time stands still, with terrorists possibly lurking in the tunnel, their provocative exchange moves from race to relationships to revelations from past lives and present day secrets towards a controversial ending that will have even the most cynical city dweller pondering the strange dictates of the human condition. Audiences will respond to the universal themes of this very New York story and the longing for connection in a world where even the 24/7 constancy of cell phones, email, and text messaging still leaves people feeling isolated and alone. [b]Damon and Debra[b], written by Judy Chicurel and directed by Passion, will be at The Studio @ Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street (2 blocks west of 7th Ave.), NYC 10014 Performance Dates and Times are: Monday, August 17, 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday, August 18, 7:15 p.m.; Friday, August 21, 4:45 p.m.; Tuesday, August 25, 5:45 p.m. (talkback with cast: 7:15 – 8:00 p.m.); Friday, August 28: 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 29, 8:00 p.m. Tickets and information: http://www.fringenycdata.com/basic_page.php?ltr=D#Damona Or call 866 468-7619 ALSO SEE THE ARTICLE ABOUT JULITO McCULLUM POSTED IN THE ARTS & THEATER SECTION OF WWW.SILIVE.COM: Julito McCullum: From "The Wire" to NYC's Fringe and Staten Island) by Jodi Lee Reifer/Staten Island AWE Saturday August 15, 2009, 10:00 AM HBO Actor Julito McCullum ("The Wire") appears in "Damon and Debra," one of 201 productions in the New York International Fringe Festival. The avant-garde theatrical showcase runs Aug. 14 to 30. McCullum moved to Staten Island in December. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's been a year since HBO pulled the plug on "The Wire," but actor Julito McCullum, the critically-acclaimed series' Namond Brice, hasn't stopped working. McCullum appears in the New York International Fringe Festival's "Damon and Debra," a drama that hits comical notes. "It's sort of like 'The Wire.' We're touching on topics and subjects that people are afraid to speak about," says McCullum, who moved from Brooklyn to Mariners Harbor in December. His "Wire" co-star Tristan Wilds (now on the CW's "90210" ), who grew up in Clifton and Stapleton, had recommended McCullum check out Staten Island when he was ready to move. "Damon and Debra," one of 201 shows in Lower Manhattan's annual avant-garde theater marathon dropping Aug. 14-30, explores race and the nature of romantic relationships. It takes place on a stalled NYC subway shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Damon, a distrustful young African-American man, meets Debra, an outspoken, middle-aged white woman. "I love that it's just a conversation," says McCullum. "Damon and Debra" playwright Judy Chicurel hand-picked 18-year-old McCullum to play Damon. She wrote him a persuasive letter asking him to play the part. "I was a 'Wire' junkie and loved the season with him and the rest of 'The Wire' boys. I've worked with inner-city kids a lot, and it really resonated," says Chicurel, whose husband, David Kritt teaches in the education department at the College of Staten Island. McCullum says he felt like the part was made for him. "It's everything I would like to portray," he says. "Debra and Damon" at The Studio in the Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce St., goes on: August 17, 8:30 p.m.; August 18, 7:15 p.m.; Aug. 21, 4:45 p.m.; Aug. 25, 5:45 p.m. (A Q & A with the cast follows that performance); Aug. 28, 7 p.m., and Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. |
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