Here you can find information about our exciting programs as well as any upcoming productions!

You can watch our shows in person or via Zoom!

And don’t forget to look at the website of our other company,

Food For Thought Productions

the Award-winning theatre company

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Cause Celebre Projects

A staged reading based on the extraordinary life of 

Written by Susan Charlotte

Directed by Antony Marsellis

Photo by Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com ©2024 [email protected] 516-676-3939

The show took place on September 26th at Ethical Cultural Society.

Jeryl M. in her blog, “Says Me Says Mom,” describes the show saying:

“Someone is Sending a Message is the story of Nick Springer. Nick was afflicted with Meningitis while at summer camp and was forced to undergo quadruple amputations to save his life. Yet despite this, he never lost his positive attitude. He became a Paralympic Gold Medalist, an advocate for survival and vaccines, and an inspiration.”

“This show isn’t so much a story of Nick’s life as it is about Nick’s legacy.”

Drama Desk Nominee & Drama League Winner Roberta Wallach

Two-Time Tony Winner James Naughton

Tony Award Nominee Penny Fuller

&

Michael Citriniti

Read more about the show here

DATES:

July 21st at 6PM

July 22nd at 2pm and 7pm


Read more about the show here

A deeply compelling play that combines a drama about voter suppression

with lines from the song, “Oxford Town,”

written by musical icon, BOB DYLAN.


DATE: June 14th at 7:00pm

LOCATION: ETHICAL CULTURAL SOCIETY, 2 West 64th Street

LIVE GUITAR plays in background. “SOMEBODY BETTER INVESTIGATE SOON”

– lyrics from a haunting song provide a Greek chorus throughout the play.

THE TIME — 1960’s. THE PLACE — Mississippi.

To learn more about the production, click here.

Legendary Lawyer MARTIN GARBUS

and

Former Deputy Chief NYPD’s Special Victims Unit MIKE OSGOOD

Read more about the production here

On February 5th, 2021, Election Day in Georgia,

the RRR traveled to the National Action Network in Atlanta and presented a taped version of

“When Truth is Not Enough,” a play about voter suppression,

written by Susan Charlotte, directed by Antony Marsellis,

and starring Sean Dougherty, Ebony Jo-Ann,

Angela Pierce, and Dominique Sharpton.

After the audience viewed the show,

they went to the famed Ebenezer Baptist Church

and then ended the day by voting!

Description and history of the

Rosa Parks sits in the front of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, after the Supreme Court ruled segregation illegal on the city bus system on December 21st, 1956. Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955 for refusing to give up her seat in the front of a bus in Montgomery set off a successful boycott of the city busses. Man sitting behind Parks is Nicholas C. Chriss, a reporter for United Press International out of Atlanta.
Rosa Parks

On February 24th, 2020, at 7:30pm

Cause Celebre and The National Action Network

presented

 ROSA’S REGISTRATION RIDE

at NYC Chapter of NAN in Harlem.

This unique project includes:

a play about voter suppression

Written by Susan Charlotte,

Directed by Tony Marsellis

Sean Dougherty, Morgan Hallet

Ebony Jo-Ann, and Dominque Sharpton

SEAN DOUGHERTY & EBONY JO-ANN

This compelling one-act drama was followed by on-site voter registration!

On December 1st, we presented

at the National Action Network’s venue in Harlem

along with a performance of

When Truth is Not Enough, a play about voter suppression.

Francisco Burgos registers to vote
Fransisco Burgos registers to vote

On Friday, September 27th Cause Célèbre

partnered with Democracy Prep Public Schools

to present ROSA’S REGISTRATION RIDE

along with a performance of When the Truth is Not Enough

to over 200 high school students.

The response was extraordinary.

After a deeply compelling Q & A with the cast and writer,

the students went into the field where several hundred

people registered to vote and 400 pledged to register to vote.

The results from one presentation were incredible!

MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S OFFICE SPONSORED

10 Young People to attend Rosa’s Registration Ride

at the National Action Network on the 1st of December!


WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

The most important way to voice your opinion is by VOTING!

The RRR makes that possible.

Your DONATION will help us continue to present

the Rosa’s Registration Ride.


Cause Celebre and PBS/WSKG present


PBS Original Series

A television movie which revolves around

losing one’s memory

while gaining an important connection.

The film, directed by Antony Marsellis

and written by Susan Charlotte

premiered on November 8th

and received a tremendous response.


The show was rebroadcast on December 27th on PBS.


STARRING:

Emmy nominee Louise Lasser

& Tony Award winner Carole Shelley,

with Catherine Chadwick and Michael Citriniti.

Louise Lasser
Carole Shelly

The original score was composed by

four-time Emmy winner Billy Goldenberg.


The play was originally performed on

Theatre Row in New York City.

EXCITING PROGRAMS IN 2019

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Musical Brunch

Upcoming Dates:

TBD

Cause Célèbre is a Not-For-Profit,

501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization.

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