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CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. Type Not-for-Profit Industry Film and Theatre Headquarters New York, United States Key people Roberto Munoz, Founder Website cubecity.org CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. is an independent film and theatre production company, based in New York.
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History of CubeCity
CubeCity Entertainment was founded by Roberto Munoz. Originally located in the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, Canada, it was called called P.M. Productions. It officially made a name change when the company moved to the New York City area in 2000.
Musical Theatre
In 1994, Munoz and his team assembled a troupe of local actors in the Niagara Peninsula to stage the rock musical Job and the Snake.[1] In 1995, they moved up to Toronto, Ontario where they showcased Job in several larger venues. The company then produced various musicals and plays in their workshop theatre space, Trinity Basement Theatre.[2]
In the spring of 2000, they produced a run of Job and the Snake at the Grove Theatre[3] in Los Angeles, California before moving to New York City that fall. In 2001, CubeCity Entertainment was officially incorporated in the State of New York.
CubeCity showcased several productions in Off-Broadway venues -- beginning with the musical Purim Day[4]. In October 2004, they showcased Job and the Snake, starring Troy Kurtis and Dale Church.
Musicals and Plays
The company's theatre projects include:
- Job and the Snake
- Come Away
- Purim Day
- Epimenides
- The Trial
Filmmaking
In 2006, CubeCity turned its focus on independent filmmaking with their first feature film Liars and Lunatics[5], later renamed Dear J. The movie was filmed in Whitestone, Queens, New York. Directed by Roberto Munoz and Mann Munoz, Dear J features Joseph Halsey, Allison Lane, Carson Grant, Maya Serhan, Patrick Mitchell, and Karen Lynn Gorney in the role of the Judge. The DVD was released in 2008.
CubeCity also produced FINALe, a DVD featuring the final solo performance concert of Larry Norman before he died in 2008. The concert took place in New York City in August 2007. The DVD was released in 2008.
Under Jakob's Ladder is CubeCity's second feature film. It stars actors Jeff Stewart, Christopher Elliott, and Sal Rendino. The film was shot in the spring of 2009[6] and is yet to be released.
Filmography
Year Title Type 2008 Dear J Feature 2008 FINALe: Larry Norman Live in NYC Concert 2008 Grandmother Granddaughter Short 2010 Under Jakob's Ladder Feature References
- ^ Law, John. "New Musical 'Job' Premieres Tonight." Niagara Falls Review. September 23, 1994.
- ^ Law, John. "Toronto Theatre Makes Room for Niagara Brothers." Niagara Falls Review. 1996.
- ^ http://www.press-enterprise.com/newsarchive/2000/05/11/958008372.html
- ^ Edwards, Nicole. "Play Pays Homage to Bravery." Poughkeepsie Journal. March 9, 2001: p.1c.
- ^ http://newsblaze.com/story/20061207083606tsop.nb/topstory.html
- ^ http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2009/03/05/new_york/arts_and_entertainment/13.txt
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