The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (left) as Corey, Richard Wingert as Henry, and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage as Philly (left) and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (left) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (left) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (standing) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (foreground) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (foreground) as Corey and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryann Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (left) as Corey and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage as Philly with Matt Maretz as Corey (background) in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
Planet Connections (New York, NY): A very happy Matt Maretz (left), Richard Wingert, Erik Champney, and Adam Chisnall at the Planet Connections Awards ceremony.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Playwright Erik Champney with actors Matt Maretz (left), Richard Wingert, and Ellie Gossage during a publicity shoot for DEAD BRAINS.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Behind the scenes of DEAD BRAINS with playwright Erik Champney and star Matt Maretz.
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney
       
     
The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (left) as Corey, Richard Wingert as Henry, and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (left) as Corey, Richard Wingert as Henry, and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

Dead Brains at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center; Produced by Jim Kierstead; Directed by Adam Chisnall; Featuring Richard Wingert, Ellie Gossage, Matt Maretz; Stage Manager: Richard Sommerfield; Lighting Design by Gilbert “Lucky” Pearto; Sound Design by Erik Champney and Adam Chisnall; Properties by Erik Champney and Richard Sommerfield; Technical Direction by Mary Greene; Production Photographer: Bryan Cash.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

Art by Toronto McK

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage as Philly (left) and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage as Philly (left) and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

A Word on Dead Brains:

“Dead Brains is a violent and sensual new play. It expands the form of the thriller to emanate a bone-chilling quality. Woven together by moments of firing dialogue and profoundly sensitive and shocking monologues, Dead Brains is viciously funny yet brutally effective. There is spectacular tension and real danger in this fearless work, which is complimented by its almost non-existent aesthetic. It is a play laid bare on the canvas of the stage."

- Jake Smith Artistic Director, Petersfield Shakespeare Festival, Bedales; former Resident Director, The Almeida Theatre, London

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

This New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (left) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (left) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

This New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (left) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (left) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (standing) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (standing) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (foreground) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage (foreground) as Philly and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (foreground) as Corey and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (foreground) as Corey and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryann Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryann Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Matt Maretz as Corey in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (left) as Corey and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Matt Maretz (left) as Corey and Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage as Philly with Matt Maretz as Corey (background) in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Ellie Gossage as Philly with Matt Maretz as Corey (background) in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert (left) as Henry and Ellie Gossage as Philly in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney. Photo by Bryan Cash.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

Planet Connections (New York, NY): A very happy Matt Maretz (left), Richard Wingert, Erik Champney, and Adam Chisnall at the Planet Connections Awards ceremony.
       
     
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Planet Connections (New York, NY): A very happy Matt Maretz (left), Richard Wingert, Erik Champney, and Adam Chisnall at the Planet Connections Awards ceremony.

Dead Brains took home two Planet Connections Awards. Erik Champney won Outstanding Playwriting and the entire company won Outstanding Overall Production! Richard Wingert and Matt Maretz also received nominations for Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actor, respectively.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Playwright Erik Champney with actors Matt Maretz (left), Richard Wingert, and Ellie Gossage during a publicity shoot for DEAD BRAINS.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Playwright Erik Champney with actors Matt Maretz (left), Richard Wingert, and Ellie Gossage during a publicity shoot for DEAD BRAINS.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

Photo by Adam Chisnall.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Behind the scenes of DEAD BRAINS with playwright Erik Champney and star Matt Maretz.
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Behind the scenes of DEAD BRAINS with playwright Erik Champney and star Matt Maretz.

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

Photo by Adam Chisnall.

The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney
       
     
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The Clemente Center (New York, NY): Richard Wingert as Henry in DEAD BRAINS by Erik Champney

The New York Premiere was presented by Jim Kierstead and directed by Adam Chisnall for The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY.

Original photo by Bryan Cash.