Waterwell was founded in 2002 and since then has created eight original plays, one cabaret and a staged reading. Using a combination of research, improvisation and source texts, the ensemble devises each drop over the course of an extended rehearsal period. The resulting mixture of drama and vaudeville uses music and comedy as access points to address larger issues of power, class and race. The New York Times hails the work as, "Brilliant, original and inspired. Alive enough to surprise even the performers themselves," and Theatermania writes, "Waterwell has artfully staked a claim on our collective conscience."
Waterwell Cabaret Benefit: Stars Sing The|King|Operetta
Stars Sing The|King|Operetta featured Corey Glover (Living Colour) as MLK, Eisa Davis (The Wire, Passing Strange) as Coretta Scott King; Jay O. Sanders (Stuff Happens, JFK) as Lyndon B. Johnson; Alison Pill (The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Pieces of April) as Joan Didion; Taylor Mac (The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac) as J. Edgar Hoover, and others. In addition Waterwell honored board member Anne Mollegen Smith (former editor-in-chief of Redbook, Working Woman and McCall's) with its first annual Drum Major Award for Outstanding Service.
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Waterwell Cabaret Benefit: Broadway Sings Waterwell
The 2007 Waterwell Cabaret Benefit was off to a smokin' start when about 20 minutes into the show Joe's Pub caught on fire. Plumes of thick smoke rose from the back of the house and patrons headed for the doors as co-host Kevin Townley mused, "Is it illegal to shout 'fire' in a crowded theater if there really is one?"
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Waterwell Cabaret Benefit
Waterwell’s first annual Cabaret Benefit took place on Monday, March 6, 2006 at Joe’s Pub. The event began at 7:00pm with a pre-show cocktail reception inside The Public Theater which included door prizes, raffles and silent auctions. The cabaret performance began at 9:00pm in Joe’s Pub featuring live music by an exciting line-up of Waterwell ensemble members and special guests.
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