How Does A Drug Deal Become A Decent 3rd Date?

Dating isn’t easy and we constantly walk a fine line between acts that can be seen as really romantic or really creepy. ‘How Does...’ is a story about a girl who is coming to grips with a dating life that is unravelling. Why is she attracting these guys? Where is her self-esteem hiding? Is it true that the “good ones” are either taken or gay? Could it be her? Or maybe dating isn’t about perfecting the art of what doesn’t work... perhaps it’s about figuring out what does.

“...this piece is done well, the script is intelligent and Neale Kimmel creates a character who warrants our sympathy, despite her bad choices.”
- Graydon Royce, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
“The only flaw in this Toronto play is believing that “Girl” – our attractive, funny, independent and intelligent heroine – has such trouble finding a respectable date. But with that piece of disbelief suspended, this is a sharply written and well performed play about romance that deserves an audience.”
- Jeff Santa Barbara, VIEW (Hamilton, ON)
“’3rd Date’ is a hysterical reflection of the nightmare that is dating. Too real. Too funny. Too real... too funny!”
- Karen Pace, Toronto correspondent for The London Sunday Times

Cast and Crew
Jesse Bond (“stalker/ex-boyfriend/drug dealer”)	Having survived the intense and potentially dangerous character study for this play, Jesse is grateful to be a part of Frigid NY. This marks his triumphant return to the New York stage since appearing in Franny & Zooey at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts fifteen long years ago. After two seasons playing Gavin on the Canadian television comedy Jeff Ltd. and several other recent film and TV roles, Jesse is excited to be back on stage. It started with the 2008 Minneapolis Fringe followed by the Hamilton Fringe and now NY. Who would have thought that one fateful Drug Deal would open so many doors? He would like to thank Kelly, Carmine, Danielle and Neale for making this all possible. Jesse looks forward to third dates with each and every one of you.
Neale Kimmel (“girl”)	Neale is thrilled to be at Frigid and thrilled to be in New York! As a graduate of the BFA Acting Program at the University of Windsor, Neale has been busy waiting tables in her hometown of Toronto. When she is not spilling drinks on people, Neale enjoys furthering her acting technique in various classes and working on several independent films (‘Zombie Jesus!’). She also plays a mean 2nd base in her softball league. Neale would like to thank her wonderful family and friends for all of their love and support. And she would like to offer a special thank you to her very own Ex Boyfriend for inspiring this performance.
Danielle-Ariel Caddell-Malenfant (stage manager) This is Danielle’s second year with ‘How Does a Drug Deal Become a Decent 3rd Date?’ and she’s enjoying every moment of it. Danielle is a technician/stage manager and graduate of the technical side of John Abbott Professional Theatre Program in Montreal. Her selected credits include: Stage Manager for the McGill Savoy Society’s The Mikado, Assistant Stage Manager for John Abbott’s smash hit HAIR and Lighting designer for Montreal West Operatic Society’s Gondoliers.
Carmine Lucarelli (director) Carmine is an actor, writer and improviser...and now director. He has travelled all through the Caribbean performing for the Second City, as well as understudying their mainstage revue, Bird Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Carmine performs regularly at the Bad Dog Theatre in Toronto, where he's been in the cast of Show Stopping Number, Dreadwood, The Neutrino Video Projects and Improvatron 3000. He thinks a drug deal is perfectly acceptable as couple time.
Kelly Aija Zemnickis (playwright / producer) KAZ is pleased as punch to be bringing How Does... to the wonderful people of NYC! A native of Montreal, she is now a Toronto-based freelance writer & producer. The head features writer for the online paper The Special , she has also written a number of short films (incld. ‘Beige, Egg Shell, Off-White’ – 2005 NYC Independent Film & Video Festival selection & ‘Dear Johnny’ ) with her writing partner, Bryce Hallett. How Does... is KAZ’s first dip into the waters of playwriting and she credits the black cloud that hangs over her dating life for the material.

Cast and Crew

Jesse Bond (“stalker/ex-boyfriend/drug dealer”)

Having survived the intense and potentially dangerous character study for this play, Jesse is grateful to be a part of Frigid NY. This marks his triumphant return to the New York stage since appearing in Franny & Zooey at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts fifteen long years ago. After two seasons playing Gavin on the Canadian television comedy Jeff Ltd. and several other recent film and TV roles, Jesse is excited to be back on stage. It started with the 2008 Minneapolis Fringe followed by the Hamilton Fringe and now NY. Who would have thought that one fateful Drug Deal would open so many doors? He would like to thank Kelly, Carmine, Danielle and Neale for making this all possible. Jesse looks forward to third dates with each and every one of you.

Neale Kimmel (“girl”)

Neale is thrilled to be at Frigid and thrilled to be in New York! As a graduate of the BFA Acting Program at the University of Windsor, Neale has been busy waiting tables in her hometown of Toronto. When she is not spilling drinks on people, Neale enjoys furthering her acting technique in various classes and working on several independent films (‘Zombie Jesus!’). She also plays a mean 2nd base in her softball league. Neale would like to thank her wonderful family and friends for all of their love and support. And she would like to offer a special thank you to her very own Ex Boyfriend for inspiring this performance.

Danielle-Ariel Caddell-Malenfant (stage manager)
This is Danielle’s second year with ‘How Does a Drug Deal Become a Decent 3rd Date?’ and she’s enjoying every moment of it. Danielle is a technician/stage manager and graduate of the technical side of John Abbott Professional Theatre Program in Montreal. Her selected credits include: Stage Manager for the McGill Savoy Society’s The Mikado, Assistant Stage Manager for John Abbott’s smash hit HAIR and Lighting designer for Montreal West Operatic Society’s Gondoliers.

Carmine Lucarelli (director)
Carmine is an actor, writer and improviser...and now director. He has travelled all through the Caribbean performing for the Second City, as well as understudying their mainstage revue, Bird Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Carmine performs regularly at the Bad Dog Theatre in Toronto, where he's been in the cast of Show Stopping Number, Dreadwood, The Neutrino Video Projects and Improvatron 3000. He thinks a drug deal is perfectly acceptable as couple time.

Kelly Aija Zemnickis (playwright / producer)
KAZ is pleased as punch to be bringing How Does... to the wonderful people of NYC! A native of Montreal, she is now a Toronto-based freelance writer & producer. The head features writer for the online paper The Special , she has also written a number of short films (incld. ‘Beige, Egg Shell, Off-White’ – 2005 NYC Independent Film & Video Festival selection & ‘Dear Johnny’ ) with her writing partner, Bryce Hallett. How Does... is KAZ’s first dip into the waters of playwriting and she credits the black cloud that hangs over her dating life for the material.