Primitive Grace Theater Ensemble premieres play by Obie winner Paul Calderon co-starring David Zayas & David Deblinger.
January 10 - 27 at Access Theater
Primitive Grace Theater Ensemble will present the World Premiere of DIVINE HORSEMEN written and directed by Obie Award winner and SAG Award nominee Paul Calderon (The Bad Lieutenant, Fear The Walking Dead, Boardwalk Empire). Co-starring David Zayas (Dexter) and David Deblinger (Lucky Penny), previews begin January 10th at Access Theater. Opening is slated for Thursday, January 18th.
In a rundown social club in Spanish Harlem, a petty criminal, a down-and-out dreamer and a washed up ex-major league baseball player lay out an outrageous scheme to get rich quick. When their plan comes to fruition, greed and individual conflicts and desires lead them all to a tragic end.
DIVINE HORSEMEN stars David Zayas, David Deblinger, Paul Calderon, Robert Leng, and Sebastian Mitre. The production team includes Catherine Calderon (co-director, associate producer), Montgomery Mauro (lighting), Leanna Zayas (sound), Lindsey Hurley (stage manager), and Sarah Norris (producer).
DIVINE HORSEMEN was originally workshopped in 1995 at Labyrinth Theater Company starring Calderon, Zayas, John Ortiz and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Paul Calderon has worked with such film luminaries as directors Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, Spike Lee, Martin Scorcese, Abel Ferrara, and Sidney Lumet; and actors Robert Redford, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Jesse Eisenberg, Christopher Walken, and Steve Buscemi. In 2014 Paul was nominated for a SAG Award for Best Ensemble for HBO's Boardwalk Empire. In 2016, he could be seen in AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead; Amazon’s Bosch, NBC’s The Blacklist; and CBS’ Madam Secretary. He received an Obie Award for his performance in Blade to the Heat at the Public Theater. His stage appearances include Cuba & His Teddy Bear on Broadway opposite Robert DeNiro, Troilus & Cressida at the Delacorte in Central Park, and Two Sisters and a Piano (all at the Public Theater); Heart of Darkness; Richard the Second; and Last Breeze of Summer, among others. Paul co-wrote the cult classic The Bad Lieutenant, starring Harvey Keitel. He has also co-produced several indie films. He is a co-founder of Labyrinth Theater Company where he directed productions starring the likes of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Rockwell, and Stephen Adly Guirgis. As a writer, he has had various short stories published in literary magazines including the Sonora Review and Noir Nation. He is an Adjunct Professor at NYU Tisch's Graduate Film Program. For more on his work visit www.paulcalderon.net
David Zayas is best known for his role as Angel Batista on the Emmy-nominated psychological drama Dexter. David can currently be seen as Eduardo Magana on the Hulu series Shut Eye and Sheriff Aguirre on Netflix's Bloodline. Other television credits include Saint George, NYPD Blue, The Following, and HBO's OZ. In film he has appeared in The Expendables. Michael Clayton, 16 Blocks, The Savages, Bringing Out the Dead, and The Interpreter. David recently starred opposite Helen Hunt in the indie feature Ride and opposite Ellen Page and Allison Janney in Tallulah. A former NYPD officer, David began his acting career in 1992 in theater. He has acted in over thirty theater productions including Divine Horseman (written, directed and starring Paul Calderon) and four plays by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman: Jesus Hopped the A Train, In Arabia We'd All Be Kings, Our Lady of 121 Street and Little Flower of East Orange. He also was on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize winning Anna in the Tropics. He is an original member of Labyrinth Theater Company and a founding member and co artistic director of Primitive Grace.
DIVINE HORSEMEN runs January 10 - 27, Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm. Access Theater is located at 380 Broadway on the 4th floor (at White Street) -- accessible from the A/C/E/N/Q/R/6 trains at Canal Street or the 1 train at Franklin. Tickets are $25 at divinehorsemen.brownpapertickets.com.