FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade
​in association with The Dirty Blondes present

HOW TO BE SAFE 
​by Ashley J. Jacobson

June 1-17, 2017
​The Kraine Theater
After a friendly neighbor dies suddenly, the agoraphobic Audrey decides to venture out of her apartment for the first time in months - but only gets as far as the bus before a panic attack makes her turn back. Before she returns, her nervousness makes quite an impression on the brazen Willow, an adrenaline-seeking, recovering drug addict whose sobriety has left her eager to feel anything. After running away from her recovery program, Willow comes crashing in on Audrey’s safe space, hoping to find a place to stay.

​HOW TO BE SAFE takes place as the women challenge each other, standing toe to toe with their opposing psychological demons.

PRESS

"Ashley J. Jacobson's writing is excellent."

"D’Angelo and Sandberg give truthful, nonjudgmental performances that never seem cliché or formulaic."

"...doesn’t shy away from the ugliness, beauty, joy, and pain that come with mental disorders."

- Theater is Easy
"A powerful study on mental health and its many paths"

"I recommend wholeheartedly you go and see this production...It’s not often for such a truthful show about this subject to grace the stages of NYC."

​- Manhattan with a Twist

CAST

WILLOW, Jenna D'Angelo
SCOTT, Brandon Ferraro
​AUDREY, Faith Sandberg*
*appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

CREATIVE

PRODUCER, The Dirty Blondes
PLAYWRIGHT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, Ashley J. Jacobson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Elizabeth Sarkady
DIRECTOR, Cezar Williams
SET DESIGN, Ashley Arvidson
SOUND DESIGN, Almeda Beynon
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, Josiah Brown
​COSTUME DESIGN, Teting Lee
MARKETING ASSOCIATE, Hannah Lemkowitz
LIGHTING DESIGN, Sarah Livant
PUBLICITY, Emily Owens PR
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY, Jake Paque
STAGE MANAGER, Hanako Rodriguez
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, Katie Sammons