Bleeding in Black & White

07/18/2022

Thank you to everyone who supported this production. Our last performance was yesterday, and the audience response was fantastic. Also a big shout out to the amazing cast, who provided a thrilling evening in the theatre!

07/15/2022

Another great comment from someone who saw “Bleeding in Black & White” last night: “It is a very important piece of theatre, deeply moving and performed with nuance and great care.”

07/15/2022

Several seasoned actors who saw the play last night told one of the cast members that they were certain "Bleeding in Black & White" will continue to be produced/performed at other theatres....that it MUST be seen in other venues!"

Come see what has people saying such positive things about this new play!!!

Link to tickets:

Jul 14, 2022 July 14, 15, 16 at 8pm | July 17 at 2pm - Phillips’ Mill is proud to present “Bleeding in Black and White,” an original play by Richard Goodwin. The story is set in the early 1990s, the peak phase of the AIDs epidemic when it was the leading cause of death for all Americans ages 2...

07/15/2022

We opened last night, and based on the feedback, I think it's safe to say we have a hit! A few seats left for tonight, so book your tickets now! Best availability is Saturday night; tickets still available for Sunday matinee, but it is filling up fast. Only 3 performances left of a play that has people talking. Here are just a few of the comments we have gotten:

"Great show! Funny, serious, and entertaining. Kept us engaged for the entire 90 minute run without intermission. Professional acting, terrific timing and chemistry between the actors. Wonderful message. We loved it! Bravo!!!"

"This show is an amazingly well done and thoughtful new play with a great cast. Congratulations!"

"Riveting performance of Rick Goodwin's new play, Bleeding in Black and White, now playing at Phillips' Mill Theater in New Hope. Terrific performances by a stellar cast of seasoned actors bring to life the story of the Kayle family drama of love and loss."

This really is the must-see play this summer!

07/12/2022

Some photos from last night's rehearsal. Get your tickets now! Best availability Saturday night. https://www.phillipsmill.org/event/premiere-showcase-bleeding-in-black-and-white

07/09/2022

Meet Nostradamus, the stuff of nightmares and a frequent visitor in the dreams of Michael Kayle. Not only did Nostradamus make predictions of the future, he was also a very famous 16th century plague doctor. And in Michael's tortured psyche, Nostradamus represents the past tragedy from which he can't escape. And in Bleeding in Black & White -- opening in only 5 days! -- the role of Nostradamus is played by the brilliant Righteous Jolly. His performance alone is worth the price of admission! Get your tickets now at https://www.phillipsmill.org/event/premiere-showcase-bleeding-in-black-and-white Righteous R Jolly

07/02/2022

Susan Schwirck plays the feisty 88-year-old F-bomb -dropping grandmother Dotty Thorn in the upcoming play "Bleeding in Black & White" at Phillips' Mill, July 14 - 17. During rehearsal one evening recently, we videoed the characters in the Kayle Household as they might have appeared on a local news channel after the incident where a chunk of a failed satellite crashed through the roof of their home. Here's Dotty in her usual sharp-tongued form.

06/25/2022

The banner went up at Phillips' Mill today. Less than 3 weeks until we open "Bleeding in Black & White," which one Bucks County theatre aficionado called "the must-see play this summer." Come opening night (July 14) and you can meet the cast at a wine reception after the show. I promise you it will be exceptional theatre and damn good wine!

06/25/2022

MEET THE CAST: Brandon Buoscio as Mark Kayle, the 14-year-old son of Caroline Kayle. A hemophiliac dealing with AIDS, Mark displays wisdom beyond his years. In many ways he is like his uncle, Jimmy Kayle, who died of AIDS years before...he is outgoing, inquisitive, and someone who embraces life, even as it is slipping away.

Mark: “Greatgran doesn’t believe in God either. She told me she has enough to think about in this world without worrying whether or not there’ll be a next. Are you afraid of dying?”

06/24/2022

MEET THE CAST: Jimmy Meyer as David. A young man who met Michael Kayle at college back in the early 80's. It was at that point that his fate was sealed.

David: “Please, take my pillow and push it over my face -- hard. Hold it down and push hard until I stop breathing. And then go find the person who did this to me, and send him to hell so he’ll know what this feels like.”

06/23/2022

MEET THE CAST: Griffan Arbogast as Jimmy Kayle. Jimmy was Michael's younger brother, a hemophiliac who died of AIDS in his late teens. In describing his brother, Michael says, "Everyone
wanted to be his friend. He was gonna go places and do great things." Even at the end of his life, Jimmy maintains an upbeat demeanor, even though he knows he is doomed.

Jimmy: “When you do the painting, do it in color. None of that black and white s**t you like. I want to be remembered as someone who embraced life right up until the end. I want big, bright colors.”

06/22/2022

MEET THE CAST: Steve Young as Simeon Coakley. Simeon hosts a nationally televised cable show called "Faces Behind the Headlines." His television audience is dwarfed by the size of his ego, and he even thinks he has a shot at replacing Dan Rather on the evening news when Dan retires (remember, the play takes place in 1999). He is a wine snob and a womanizer, and if you ask him, he will tell you that he is the best-looking and smartest person in the room. Caroline has no problem feeding his ego; in fact, she has no problem with a lot of things.

Simeon: (addressing Caroline Kayle) “You’ve had some significant publicity, and you’ll definitely get more after your segment airs on my show. You’re very photogenic, by the way.”