A "NAKED" Interview with Susanne Nelson: Mysteries of the Tarot

"Naked Came the Painting," a one act comedy by LindaAnn Loschiavo, will have its second performance  on Saturday, 13 November 2010 in Manhattan at LABA Theatre.
• • In the cast are: Lila Smith [MEREDITH], Susanne Nelson [AMELIA], and David A. Green [Mr. ZIMBATATTA].
• • Shela Xoregos directs.
• • Here's an excerpt from an exclusive interview with the actress Susanne Nelson, who portrays Amelia, the captivating widow who often posed nude for her artist lover.
• • • • QUESTION: TAROT CARDS: any interesting experiences with Tarot readings in your life that you'd like to share? Any feelings about being around psychics, learning about the occult, or being around oil paintings, Susanne?
• • • • SUSANNE NELSON said:  I have been a student of metaphysics for a long time and it is second nature to me — — and acting  is a natural outgrowth of the infinite beauty of the Universe.
• • This spirited three-character comedy — — that explores the boundaries between art and artifice — — is making its debut at the 2010 Harvest One-Act Play Festival.  Variations Theatre Group will offer performances between November 10th — 20th, 2010 at the recently renovated LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y.
• • PHOTO: Susanne Nelson during a rehearsal for "Naked Came the Painting"
• • PHOTO CREDIT: Conrad Bradford

— —  — —  — —  WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE — —  — —  — —
• • First performance dates and times have been announced by Variations Theatre Group for the sprightly one-act comedy "Naked Came the Painting" by LindaAnn Loschiavo.
• • FIRST DATE:  Wednesday, 10 November 2010 — — 7:00 PM
• • SECOND DATE:  Saturday, 13 November 2010 — — 9:15 PM
• • POSSIBLE DATES:  November 18th — 20th.
• • WHERE: LABA Theatre, 344 East 14th Street, NYC 10003.
• • WHAT: 2010 Harvest One-Act Play Festival
• • Subway: Union Square Station/ IRT Lexington, 4, 5, 6; First Avenue Station / L line
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• • PHONE: 646-400-3253 to get ticket information
• • TICKETS are $15; Buy Tix Online — — http://www.variationstheatregroup.com

Lights, Camera, Tarot!

The cast for Naked Came the Painting, a one act comedy by LindaAnn Loschiavo, will begin rehearsals in Manhattan's theatre district on Monday, 18 October 2010.

• • One of the conflicts has to do with a young woman's obsession with Tarot cards when her mother feels MEREDITH ought to be studying for her exams instead.  Exasperated, AMELIA shouts:  "I can predict the future.  Students who fail to study — — FAIL!"

• • • • Lights, Camera, Tarot! • • • •
• • The Tarot deck, by itself, has no power, of course.  The power must come from the person who is reading them.

• • If you are a novice reader, the best deck is the Rider-Waite Tarot card deck. Developed by A.E. Waite, the Rider-Waite Tarot card deck was illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. This user friendly deck may look simple but the imagery of the major arcana is complex, filled with esoteric symbolism and hidden meanings. The symbols provide additional insight into each card's messages.

• • The reader lays the cards out in a pattern,  with each position corresponding to an aspect of the question. As the reader shuffles the deck, he/ she would focus not only on the question, but also on the spread and the order in which the cards will be placed.

• • When each Tarot card is cast, its position and its values represent the subconscious forces operating around the querent and the situation.  Here is where the true art of divination happens. A skillful, intuitive reader will interpret the symbols on each card in its specific position to describe these forces in light of what the reader knows about the question.  Making a Tarot card reading meaningful and helpful will require no fancy psychedelic deck but rather an intuitive, skilled reader who knows the strengths and limitations of the Tarot.

• • We predict this play will be a success so get your ticket as soon as possible.

• • This spirited three-character comedy — — that explores the boundaries between art and artifice — — will make its debut at the 2010 Harvest One-Act Play Festival.  Variations Theatre Group will offer performances between November 10th — 20th, 2010 at the recently renovated LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003.
• • In the cast are: Lila Smith, Katherine Mylenki, and David A. Green.
• • Shela Xoregos will direct.
• • Specific performance dates and times will soon be finalized by Variations Theatre Group and announced.
• • Subway: Union Square Station/ IRT Lexington, 4, 5, 6; First Avenue Station / L line
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