MEDIA ALERT

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS

COME TO THE WATERFRONT OF SHELTER ISLAND

AT THE RAMS HEAD INN

“THE PLAY’S THE THING”

WHAT:                The 24 Hour Plays are an enduring New York City institution with licensed affiliates and partners that produce The 24 Hour Plays and Musicals in theaters and schools worldwide, impacting everyone from celebrities to students and strengthening creative communities worldwide. Since 1995, the group has brought theater to high schools, colleges, and community groups to share the magic of the production process. A newly minted “company” assembles for the first time with the mission of writing, rehearsing and performing an original new play in just 24 hours from start to finish. The Rams Head Inn has partnered with The 24 Hour Plays to bring this theatrical phenomenon to Shelter Island.

WHO:                  Mark Armstrong, Artistic Director, and Madelyn Paquette, Managing Director, of The 24 Hours Plays have assembled a stellar company of stars from Broadway, film and TV for this special performance. The participants include Devon Bostick (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Oppenheimer), Dylan Gelula (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Kevin Artigu (Sheepdog), Olli Haaskivi (Oppenheimer), Rebecca Naomi Jones (American Idol, Oklahoma!), and more. The artists will race the clock to present a singular evening of one-night-only theater.

Fun fact: Actors Devon Bostick and Olli Haaskivi had roles in the movie Oppenheimer. Robert Oppenheimer was among a group of nuclear scientists, including Albert Einstein and Linus Pauling, who famously met at the Rams Head Inn.

WHEN:                One night only, Friday, July 12, 2024. Curtain at 7:00 pm

The marathon process begins the night before when writers, directors, actors and production staff gather for a dynamic Meet & Greet to fuel the creativity for the following evening. The playwrights craft a short play overnight while actors and directors rest. Then the following morning, actors and directors spring into action with scripts hot-off-the-press to begin rehearsal. The countdown continues until the curtain rises.

WHERE:              The Rams Head Inn, Shelter Island

108 S Ram Island Dr, Shelter Island Heights NY 11965

Kick back in an Adirondack chair and join an unforgettable summertime theatrical performance at the island’s premier inn.

TICKETS:             General admission: $100; Children: $50

VIP tickets: $650

Reserve tickets at www.24hourplays.org.

VIP tickets include the best seats for Friday evening's performance and an exclusive Meet & Greet with the “company” on Thursday, July 11th at 7pm. The Meet & Greet is a sneak peek at the inspiration for Friday night's show as participants share unseen talents and things they've always wanted to do onstage but have never had the chance to try.

PROCEEDS:        The 24 Hour Plays on Shelter Island support non-profit activities throughout the year, including education programming with students from middle school to college, professional development for emerging artists through The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, and partner productions all around the world. $350 of this ticket price is tax-deductible.

ABOUT THE RAMS HEAD INN

Built in the 1920s by an intrepid female bootlegger, the colonial-style manor house on Coecles Harbor played host to its share of covert operations during the 20th century, famously hosting a post-WWII gathering of nuclear scientists (among them: Robert Oppenheimer, Albert Einstein, and Linus Pauling).  One hundred-plus years later, a new story is being written, now run by female real estate investor Aandrea Carter. The property is fresh off a significant refurbishment and is unveiling its first-ever beach bar this summer. Opening to a vast rolling lawn and i900-foot private beach, the new dining option exudes a genteel country-club vibe, with a white-tablecloth service and seasonal coastal fare, including seafood sourced from the surrounding bay and harbor and farm-fresh ingredients pulled from the property’s organic garden and on-site apiary (the only one on Shelter Island). From noon until sunset, guests and visitors are able to order champagne and rosé and picnic-ready fare (think lobster rolls and freshly harvested oysters) on Rams Head Beach, while enjoying live music at golden hour and lawn games like bocce and corn hole. The property is also unveiling a brand-new dock, and there is even a herd of wooly sheep.   www.theramsheadinn.com.

ABOUT THE 24 HOUR PLAYS

The 24 Hour Plays (est. 1995, Mark Armstrong, artistic director; Madelyn Paquette, managing director) bring together creative communities to produce plays and musicals written, rehearsed, and performed in twenty-four hours. Through our radically present approach to theater, we make work that responds immediately to the world around us, builds communities and generates new artistic partnerships that extend throughout the arts and entertainment industry. Our events include The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway and The 24 Hour Musicals, as well as productions in Athens, Denver, Dublin, Finland, Florence, Germany, Little Rock, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco, Savannah and more. Beginning March 17, 2020, The 24 Hour Plays Viral Monologues series generated over 600 new free-to-view theater pieces, featuring over 1000 artists, viewed millions of times worldwide and archived in the Library of Congress.

Each summer, we bring together early-career actors, directors, playwrights, producers, composers, designers and stage managers for our annual free professional intensive culminating in their own production of The 24 Hour Plays in an Off-Broadway theater. The 24 Hour Plays Nationals have introduced audiences and collaborators to a new generation of artists changing the game in theater, television, and film. The 24 Hour Plays are an enduring New York City institution, while our licensed affiliates and partners produce The 24 Hour Plays and Musicals in theaters and schools worldwide, impacting everyone from celebrities to students and strengthening creative communities worldwide — one day at a time.  www.24hourplays.org          Instagram: @24hourplays

CONTACT: Anita Cotter, anita@alicemarshall.com