KRYPTONITE HEARTS is a pulse-pounding tale of romance, comedy and adventure inspired by 1940’s comic books and radio shows! When Women’s Air Corps pilot Wanda Worthington returns home from World War II, she quickly grows bored with the life of a housewife. Soon she takes to the rooftops of New York City as the patriotic crimefighter All American Girl.
Is post-war America ready for a “Girl Crimefighter”? Will she find love with the mysterious vigilante The Scarlet Skunk?Find out in Kryptonite Hearts!

KRYPTONITE HEARTS played to standing room only audiences at the Midtown International Theatre Festival’s Reading Series, in the Summer of 2006. Theater For The New City is proud to present the first full production of this new play written by Charles Battersby, Directed by James Duff, and featuring Lizzie Pepper as All American Girl, with Charles Battersby as The Scarlet Skunk.

CHARLES BATTERSBY is a Theatre Critic who has written reviews and articles for Show Business Weekly, TalkinBroadway.com, NYTheatre.com and the Off-Off Broadway Review. In addition to his work as a critic, Charles is also a playwright and actor, known for his farce sTopless Go-Go Girls at the Troll Hole.

JAMES DUFF recently spent six months in India directing a feature film. His films have been broadcast on PBS and have won numerous awards at festivals around the world. In New York, he has worked with theatre companies such as the 42nd Street Workshop, The Ensemble Studio Theatre and Vital Theatre Company, He instructed NYU Tisch drama students and taught a directing workshop for UNESCO in Kenya.

LIZZIE PEPPER is an actress whose New York credits include: The Golden Bear at Theatre for the New City, Bonnie’s B’Way Moon Song Shop at Theatre East The Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre, Godspell, Company, and The Wallenberg Mission. Regional credits include Rasputin staring Ted Neeley (Wilmington Grand Opera) and The Pirates of Penzance. Liz currently studies voice with Victoria Clark, and vocal coach Andrew Byrne.

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY is a Pulitzer Prize winning community cultural center that is known for its high artistic standards and widespread community service. One of New York’s most prolific theatrical organizations, TNC produces 30-40 premieres of new American plays per year, at least 10 of which are by emerging and young playwrights.
Kryptonite Hearts will run January 25 - February 11Thu-Sat 8pm Sun 3pmTickets $10.00At Theater for the New City155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets)
Buy Tickets and make Reservations(212) 254-1109 Or: www.theaterforthenewcity.net

More information on Kryptonite Hearts can be found at:www.charlesbattersby.com/kryptonitehearts.html
Kryptonite Hearts is not affiliated with DC Comics or Warner Bros.

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