Playing Live at C.T.K
79-11 Caldwell Avenue
Middle Village, NY 11379
on February 4th and 5th - 8PM. THE CRY FOR HELP (stage-play)
STARRING: Tom Piazza, Emily Pandian, William Vanwart, David Daniel, Kelvin Masilamani, Nathan Blanchard, Nicholas Black, Sandeep Moses. WRITTEN & DIRECTED by Daniel N. SETTING: New York City - 1990's
GENRE: Drama
SYNOPSIS:
Jean Cladine Moses' life altered drasticall
y after the suicide of his brother Jacques Moses. Jean's relationship with Jacques drifted apart with Jacques' Wall Street job and gorgeous girlfriend, Vanessa Hughes. However, it was Jacques' girlfriend who caused him to commit suicide in the end. With his brother now dead Jean attempts to move forth with his career and life but a temporary sense of guilt arrives in his mind. Slowly but steadily, it shifts into permanency. His brother's death turns into an addictive obsession which he can't let go. This obsession and guilt matures into an emotional and somewhat psychological depression for Jean. Overflowing with mental pain, Jean has no way to get rid of it. Soon enough he finds a way to ease his pain through the consumption of alcohol. The alcohol evolves from a habit to an addiction and finally it becomes instilled into his daily life, becoming his regimen. It becomes his water; an escape to this other world where he feels safe in, away from his deceased brother.Jean becomes a recluse and his life begins to collapse periodically. Beginning with his job, ending with his girlfriend and all that's in-between. Jean comes to realize that his brothers death along with his addiction to alcohol not only affect himself but others around him as well. Jean seeks for help, a quick-fix, but cannot get it. He then begins to cry for help.
