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WHAT ABOUT US: Living with Lymphedema
Presented By The Duplex
Friday, March 22nd at 9:30pm EST
Online sale ends: 03/22/19 at 8:00pm EST
The Duplex Cabaret Theatre
61 Christopher Street (at the Corner of 7th Avenue)
New York, NY 10014
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TINA HIMAYA

DANIELLA COLETTE

DAN CROWLEY



GE ENRIQUE

JUSTIN MCDEVITT

Description
More people suffer from Lymphedema than MS, Muscular Dystrophy, ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, and AIDS. Combined. But we don’t talk about this incurable disease. WHAT ABOUT US: Living with Lymphedema brings you Tina Himaya’s story, from diagnosis to one hundred nights in hospitals to today, where she is an advocate for more research, funding, and visibility. Through song and storytelling, Tina finds her voice as a person living with Primary Lymphedema. She encourages those who suffer silently from this disease to stand up and make their stories known. This is her story, but it’s our fight.

WHAT ABOUT US: Living with Lymphedema
Starring: Tina Himaya, Dan Crowley, Danielle Colette, and Ge Enrique
Written by Tina Himaya and Justin McDevitt
Directed by Justin McDevitt
Musical Direction by Ge Enrique 



TINA HIMAYA: Tina is honored and humbled to be performing in yet another benefit to raise awareness for Lymphedema and Lymphatic disease. She’s been an advocate for the cause for as long as she can remember, and has been following LE&RN since it was LRF (The Lymphatic Research Foundation). In the last year, Tina’s gotten more involved with the organization, and she’s extremely thankful to Bill, Colleen, Pam, Laura and everyone else at LE&RN for all their hard work and support. She’d also like to thank  Phyllis Fried, and Dr. Shiela Ridner for their contributions in making this show a success. She marched alongside Kathy Bates on Capital Hill during Lobby Day to help persuade the NIH to allocate money to Lymphatic Research. She also had the opportunity to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Lincoln Memorial before LE&RN’s Run/Walk in DC in 2018. Tina will be honored at The New York State Capital in Albany in March, 2019 for her efforts to raise funding and awareness for Lymphatic Disease. Some favorite credits include: Natalie in The New York Regional Premier of Next to Normal (Westchester Sandbox Theatre), Joy in Cinderella (La Comedia Dinner Theatre), Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors (The Devon Theatre), Let’s Air It! Pilot - Sketch Comedy Monologue (NYC Metro Channel), The Divine Sarah: A New Musical - Vocalist (Original Demo Recording, NYC), and Joanne in RENT opposite cast mate Danielle Colette (Long Island, NY). Tina sang and won the award for Most Outstanding Vocal at the 6th Annual Omni Music & Actor Awards, honoring Academy Award Winner Lou Gossett Jr. in LA. She’s also a National Foundation for Advancement in the ARTS Merit Award Winner in Musical Theatre. Tina runs her own Social Marketing Business with Arbonne International. Visit: www.ChristinaHimaya.Arbonne.com. You can catch her downstairs in The Piano Bar at The Duplex Singing and Slinging Wednesday Nights, Friday Nights, and Saturday Afternoons. Tina would like to thank Justin, Ge, Dan, and Danielle for all of their hard work, dedication, and love during this process. Thank you to Thomas, Tony, and everyone at The Duplex for making this show possible. And last but not least, she’d like to thank mom, dad, and Rick for their unconditional love and support. As always, for Rocco Notarfrancesco. tinahimaya@gmail.com. 


DANIELLE COLETTE: SAG-AFTRA, AEA, Point Park University MT Alumni 07'. Off Broadway: My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis (Lucia Fuccio), Directed by Multi Emmy Award Winner, Anthony Wilkinson, Tony and Tina’s Wedding (Aunt Rose), Murdered by the Mob: NYC (Swing). Other credits include; Ragtime (Emma Goldman) Directed by Tony Award Winner Michael Rupert, RENT (Maureen Johnson & Mimi Rodriguez), The Rocky Horror Show (Magenta), Grease (Rizzo), Sweet Charity (Nicki), The Who's Tommy (The Acid Queen) to name a few. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season 2 & Blue Iron, Season 1, both on Amazon Prime. Has trained with Alec Baldwin & L.I. Native and long time Director, Jack Allison. She has also directed/ choreographed Bye Bye Birdie, 13, & Spamalot. Danielle is SUPA DUPA STOKED to work with Tina AGAIN and the creative team for a great cause!! www.daniellecolette.com

DAN CROWLEY has been one of your Duplex bartenders for nearly eight years and is also a singer/songwriter/guitarist. He is very happy to perform this show a second time, having been involved in last year’s The Duplex Gives Back. Dan is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Theater credits include Hair (European Tour), Contact (National Tour and first ever Regional Production), West Side Story and Guys and Dolls. Much love to Tina, the Duplex staff, and his husband.

GE GUADAN is a New York based actor, singer, musician, and award winning composer. Select roles: Fagin (Twist, off-Broadway), Pirelli (Sweeney Todd, WPPAC), Enjolras (Les Mis, LTOTS), and as a Clown with Cirque Dreams (International Tour). As a Music Director, Ge has had the pleasure of working with Emmy Award nominated director Donna Drake in the return of Christmas With the Crawfords off-Broadway, music directing the Spring season of the Palace Theatre's 100 year celebration (Manchester, NH), and has worked with the most amazing and giving performers for various cabarets and charity events throughout the city. With their writing partner Justin Anthony Long, Ge has won awards for Best Musical (Cookie Soiree, Ken Davenport 10-minute Musical/Play competition), Audience Favorite (Soundbites 10 Minute Musical Festival-Cookie Soiree 2014, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia 2016), and the MITF Award for "Best Music" for their additional music to Twist. You can also often find Ge playing the piano until the wee hours of the morning at the Duplex's very own piano bar. Learn more about Ge at www.garritguadan.com

JUSTIN MCDEVITT is thrilled to be working with Tina and the Lymphatic Network. In November, Theater for the New City presented a reading of his play Honey Fitz. Tell Me How I Did, a double bill of his one acts, and Submission were produced at The Duplex Theater in 2018 through his production company Cloudbusting. Early versions of Submission were presented in 2017 by Theater for the New City, 2015 by the Rapidfire Bootleg Theater, and in 2013 by NYU Gallatin Theatre Troupe. The True Martini debuted in 2014 as part of the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. Justin is a graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study where he designed his own major, choosing to concentrate on the intersections of madness and depression in theater. 

$15 Ticket in Advance & a 2 Drink Minimum in the Cabaret Theatre*
$20 Ticket at the Door (plus service fee) & a 2 Drink Minimum in the Cabaret Theatre*

*Drinks Must be purchased In the Cabaret Theatre to count towards the Minimum.

Items Not Allowed
No One Under 21 Allowed
Additional Information
Doors open 30 minutes before show time. There is a 2 Drink Minimum per Person in the Cabaret Theatre

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9:30pm to 10:30pm
Doors open at 9:00pm

General Admission: $15.00

Age
21+

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre<br> 61 Christopher Street (at the Corner of 7th Avenue)<br> New York, 10014

212-989-3015

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