Photo Albums > New York Live
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Live at the Cornelia St. Cafe ...
The Cornelia St. Cafe has a great restaurant-club-performance space in its basement. We put on Sex Scenes from 2005 to 2007 there.
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Getting Ready for the Show
Josh Matthews and Alex Kosene work up some performance energy.
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Backstage with Karen Grenke
Karen Grenke was a regular in the Sex Scenes cast, and she also stars in The Fold webseries.
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Backstage with Francesco Paladino
Francesco Paladino brought his acting versatility to our recording of Sex Scenes. He also stars in The Fold webseries.
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Backstage with Jake Thomas
Jake Thomas worked with us in most of the NYC performances of Sex Scenes and performs a number of roles in the recording. He's also one of the stars of The Fold webseries.
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Script Work
Janelle Mims, who plays Avalon Corey in the recording of Sex Scenes, prepares for a live Sex Scenes performance.
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Backstage
Two actresses prepare for the live performance.
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Backstage with Jerry Marsini
Jerry Marsini performed a Hollywood star in our live performance and in the recording.
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Abiola Abrams and Matt Lambert
Filmmaker, author and activist Abiola Abrams with The Fold webseries director, Matt Lambert backstage before a show.
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Polly Frost
Host Polly Frost announces the Sex Scenes show.
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The Cast
Antoine Rogers, Karen Grenke, Ali Dizikes, Francesco Paladino and Jake Thomas perform a story on the Cornelia Street stage.
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Full House
We always had a full house at Cornelia Street Cafe, even though we often performed on weeknights at the early hour of 6 PM!
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Karen Grenke
Here's the amazing Karen Grenke performing onstage.
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Francesco and Jake
Two of our favorite actors played brothers in the Sex Scenes story Live Action, both live and in the recording.
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The Duo Again
Francesco Paladino and Jake Thomas are both highly skilled at improv, and they brought that to their work together.
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Onstage
Did we mention that we had a number of beautiful actresses reading in our live performances at Cornelia Street Cafe?
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Adonis Williams
The extraordinary Adonis Williams heating up the room with his performance!
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Ali Dizikes
Film and stage actress Ali Dizikes brought her charm to the stage for Sex Scenes.
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Kevin Craig West
We first worked with the prolific and super talented actor/film director Kevin Craig West in Albany. Here he is in a live performance. He also performs two roles in the recording of Sex Scenes.
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Applause!
Ali Dizikes, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Kevin Craig West, Antoine Rogers, Francesco Paladino, Shannon Lower, Karen Grenke, Mindy Matijasevic, Jake Thomas and Polly Frost being applauded after the December 10th 2006 performance.
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Intermission
Cast members Jake Thomas and Shannon Lower make their way through the crowded cabaret space at Cornelia Street Cafe during intermission.
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Polly and Francesco Paladino
We loved the actors we worked with on Sex Scenes. Here 's Polly is onstage after a performance with Francesco Paladino.
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Afterwards
Polly and Ray always liked to perform Sex Scenes live in cabaret or lounge venues where audience members could order drinks and even food. Sex Scenes was a party!
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Backstage
Polly with actors Ali Dizikes, Karen Grenke and Ramfis Myrthil (who also stars in The Fold).
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Polly with Alex Kosene
Writer/filmmaker/producer/actor Alex Kosene with Polly Frost in front of the Cornelia Street Cafe bar.
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Before the Show
Two actresses going over their scripts before that night's reading.
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Intermission
Karen Grenke takes five before another performance.
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Preparation
Our actors would always get in the mood for their performances! The audience loved it!
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Shannon Lower and Jake Thomas
We were fortunate to have gorgeous Shannon Lower perform Sex Scenes live.
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Stephanie Sellars
Writer/actress/sex columnist Stephanie Sellars joined us for some live performances and also performed in the recording.
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Other NYC Venues
We also performed Sex Scenes at other NYC venues, including The Knitting Factory, Night and Day, Rachel Kramer Bussel's In the Flesh series at Happy Endings Lounge and at Mo Beasley's UrbanErotika at Bowery Poetry Club. Here's Tami Mansfield reading at Night and Day.
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Curtain Call
Our last live show of Sex Scenes was fittingly at Cornelia Street Cafe on July 9th 2007 to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. Now it was time to record Sex Scenes.
