The Cleaning Guy will have its World Premiere at the 20th Annual New York International Fringe Festival in August. The solo show is written and performed by Paul Adams who has been developing the script over the last three years at Emerging Artists New Work Series. The comedy is based on his life as an apartment cleaner in New York City, since 1991. In addition to being the “cleaning guy,” Paul has also been the Artistic Director for Emerging Artists Theatre since its inception in 1993. 
Melissa Attebery whose previous FringeNYC directing credits include One, Two, Whatever you do…, Live Broadcast and this year’s production of My White Wife, Or So I Married A Black Man, directs. Musician and playwright Matt Casarino provides Music Composition & Arrangements.
Emerging Artists presents a hilarious journey of one man’s dealings with the dirty secrets of apartment dwellers in New York City. Meet the colorful inhabitants that span Paul’s 25 year cleaning journey including Gerard, an elderly leather queen with an outdated vacuum and Rita, a proper English slobbess with a permanent case of the dropsies. A wild ride with original musical numbers that give you a voyeuristic view of what lies behind their doors.
Tickets are $18.00 and go on sale July 15th at www.fringenyc.org – venue & dates to be announced in early July. More info is available at www.thecleaningguy.nyc.
BIOGRAPHIES
Paul Adams (Playwright/Performer) is a New York based writer, director, actor and producer. He founded Emerging Artists Theatre Company in 1993 and has been the Artistic Director for the life of the company. Paul also serves on the New York Innovative Theatre Awards committee since its inception 10 years ago. Paul was previously the Treasure at the WPA Theatre for several years, along with Assistant Treasurer at the Orpheum Theatre. Directing highlights include the Off-Broadway productions of Sister’s Dance by Sarah Hollister at Rose Nagelberg Theater at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, and Real Danger by Jeff Hollman at the Mint Theatre. And most importantly, Paul has been cleaning NYC apartments for 25 years.
Melissa Attebery (Director) began in TV production and development before moving to New York to develop and direct original works on stages such as Primary Stages, The Abingdon, HERE, Queens Theatre in the Park, FringeNYC and The Players. She assistant directed for Tina Howe at the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, directed the award-winning comedy Larry Gets the Call by Matt Casarino, and co-produced A Celebration of Women In Theatre: Miss Representation, a rousing evening of film, theatre, photography and discussion. She’s evaluated scripts for the Atlantic Theater Co. and NY Theatre Workshop. BA, Dramatic Art and Film Studies, UCSB. MFA, Directing, Actors Studio Drama School. Associate Artistic Director, Emerging Artists Theatre; Member, Actors Studio Playwright/Director Workshop; Associate Member, SDC; Co-Producer, On Her Shoulders, revealing the long, rich tradition of plays written by women. www.melissaattebery.com
Matt Casarino (Music Composition & Arrangements) is a playwright, songwriter, and musician from Delaware. Original produced musical credits include Johnny Infamous, Goldilocks, and Rock & Roll Soup (music, lyrics and book); Resolutions (music only). Matt is the recipient of an Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts and a Hometown Heroes Award for Best Songwriter. He’s a proud member of Emerging Artists Theater, ASCAP, and the Dramatists Guild. Look for his band Hot Breakfast! at a dork-rock venue near you. www.Hot-breakfast.com