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Swindlers
A farce by
Chris Anthony Ferrer
Swindlers, is a hilariously edgy, modern day mash-up of heist and whodunit. When two burglars break into a millionaire's estate, a simple snatch and grab job turns into a wildly hysterical circus of events just to get out of there alive! But not before they find the $300 million diamond. It's hidden somewhere in the house, but, the problem is, so is the killer.
Swindlers had it’s World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA, May 19, 2022 - June 05, 2022.
The BUZZ in the BIZZ
Swindlers was recommended
by The Suzi Bass Awards
‘22-’23 Season for the World Premiere production at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA.
“This is a riotous trip into insanity land, that is sure to do well; and as we say in show biz, it certainly has legs.”
“I don’t want to give too much away, but would like to say this is a Speakeysie HIGHLY RECOMMENDED show!! It’s a straight play in one act that will tickle your funny bone and provide a laugh-out-loud good time!!”
“It’s safe to say that with its high body count, a musical number, a killer animal and more, Aurora’s new play is unlike anything else on local stages now. It all comes fast and furious, and the packed house I was at seemed to eat up every moment.”
“It’s like Tarantino wrote Dirty Rotten Scoundrels while watching Weekend at Bernie’s with Elon Musk. Which, hopefully, you’ll know is all a compliment.”
World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA. Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Ford
World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA. Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Ford
World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA. Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Ford
World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA. Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Ford
World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA. Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Ford
World Premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA. Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Ford
Behind The Curtain.
The interviews and clips from the World Premiere of Swindlers
Behind The Curtain - Interview with playwright, Chris Anthony Ferrer and Director, Ivan R. Lopez.
Behind The Curtain - Interview with Tony Award winning Broadway Factor Producers, Jim Kierstead and William Fernandez.
Audience reactions after watching the Swindlers premiere at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA.
City Theatre’s Homegrown - Playwright Development Cohort 2022 - 2024
Chris Anthony Ferrer, playwright, was officially selected as a member of City Theatre’s first Homegrown playwright cohort.
“HOMEGROWN is City Theatre’s two-year playwright development program created to nurture, elevate, and promote Miami’s emerging BIPOC playwrights. This initiative forms an artist cohort to engage in creative instruction led by renowned master playwrights, train with theater professionals, and network with literary agents and publishers. Over the two-year process, playwrights will develop exciting new works authentic to Miami’s multicultural voices; present developing works at neighborhood venues as part of the play development process; and culminate with the premiere of select plays as part of City Theatre’s 2023 Summer Shorts Festival.”
- citytheatre.com
Playwrights in the HOMEGROWN cohort commit to the two-year program for access to:
Financial, marketing, and technological support in the development of new work.
Eight Workshops with theater professional/master playwright to develop new work.
Paid travel to New York City twice to attend Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival,
Broadway show, and other networking opportunities.
Three free public readings of developing new works at neighborhood venues throughout Miami.
Two networking events with literary agents and publishers.
Attendance at plays in South Florida, to meet Producers and Directors for post-show discussions.
Public premiere of new works as part of the Summer Shorts Festival in June 2023.
-citytheatre.com