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Creative Action Unlimited Premieres a New, Original Production

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An irreverent, humorous and heartbreaking look at caregiving

Creative Action Unlimited, a Capital Region theater/film production company dedicated to creating original work about social issues, announces the world premiere of “Michael and Steve Talk About the End of Life as They Knew It” in the Meader Little Theater at Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y.

Written and performed by Michael Kennedy and Steve Swartz, along with a talented ensemble cast, “Michael and Steve” is an irreverent, at times humorous, at times heartbreaking look at two very different sides of caregiving.

Michael recounts a year in the life of her young daughter battling childhood cancer. Steve talks about caring for his mother in her final years. “Michael and Steve” is about people seeking solace, about the twists and turns of fate that surprise and sometimes sustain us, and the redemptive and transcendent quality of art.

CAST AND CREW: 

Steve Swartz wrote, directed, and co-starred in the film NEVER LEAVE NEVADA, which opened at the 1990 U.S. Sundance Film Festival. He is a four-time finalist in the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center’s annual Playwriting competition and has served as Poet Laureate of Schenectady County for six years. Steve won First Prize in the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual Green Eyeshades competition for Excellence in Arts Criticism.

Michael Kennedy is the founder and artistic director of Creative Action Unlimited. She has participated in local theater for decades as an actor, playwright, director and producer. Michael worked for six years as an acting teacher at the NYS Theatre Institute Theater Arts School and SummerStage programs, where she created multiple original productions with high school students. She is a retired human services professional known for her insightful group work and advocacy to improve dysfunctional service systems.

The ensemble cast also features David Quiñones Jr., Siobhan Shea and John Stevenson.

PERFORMANCES:

“Michael and Steve Talk About the End of Life as They Knew It” will be performed at the Meader Little Theater, Russell Sage College, 65 1st St., Troy, N.Y., over the weekends of Nov. 3-4 and Nov. 10-11 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 7:30 pm plus 2:00 pm matinee performances on Saturdays. Following evening performances, audiences are invited to stay for a talkback with the actors. The full schedule is as follows:

General admission tickets are $20, and may be purchased online in advance at eventbrite.com or at the door the night of the event.

Please note this production includes adult language and themes and is appropriate for ages 16+.

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