i'm going to eat you alive

Pica-afflicted geologist Roach is documenting his van life road trip across America. When the anniversary of the death of his mother coincides with the unfortunate parole release of his ex who put her in the ground, more than just his thesis on “the Mineral Compositions of America’s Greatest National Landmarks” is put into peril. 

i’m going to eat you alive was a 2023 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O’Neill National Playwriting Conference, and was developed in Workshop Theater’s Trans Affinity Intensive, led by Ashley Lauren Rogers and Al Parker. i’m going to eat you alive was first produced by Basement Light Productions at The Tank for a massively successful sold-out workshop in September 2023. It was a finalist for the 2024 Emergence Residency at Culture Lab LIC, where it was then selected for their Fall 2024 season. 

Performances are scheduled on Thursday, October 3 at 7pm, Friday, October 4 at 7pm, Saturday, October 5 at 7pm, Sunday, October 6 at 7pm , Wednesday, Thursday, October 10 at 7pm, Friday, October 11 at 7pm, Saturday, October 12 at 7pm, Sunday, October 13 at 7pm, Thursday, October 17 at 7pm, Friday, October 18 at 7pm, Saturday, October 19 at 7pm, Sunday, October 20 at 7pm, Thursday, October 24 at 7pm, Friday, October 25 at 7pm, Saturday, October 26 at 7pm, and Sunday, October 27 at 7pm.

The performance will run approximately 100 minutes, with no intermission. 

Riley Elton McCarthy (Playwright) (they/he), a "vanguard figure of socially conscious theatre" (Lena Hunter, CPHPost) and “the most original voice in horror since Mike Flanagan” (Rory Ford, The Scotsman), is an internationally produced playwright and screenwriter. They were a 2021 resident playwright at the International World Pride festival in Copenhagen, and their work has been seen at The Brick, The Tank, Art House Productions, The Dramatists Guild, The Eugene O’Neill National Playwriting Conference, SheNYCArts, LakehouseRanchDotPNG, Ensemble Studio Theatre, 59E59, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, and the School of Drama at Yale. They are currently pursuing their Master’s in Musical Theatre Writing at New York University. 

Brandon Urrutia (Director) (they/them/él) is a director and playwright from South Florida (born and raised). Their work is influenced by their relation to the Hispanic community and their desire to feel closer to it. Urrutia is the recipient of the ENGAGE@GableStage grant and was awarded "As Miamense as Possible" by the Antiheroes Project for their solo performance "Lo Siento mi Espanol es Tremendo Mal". They last directed Erin Proctor’s PLAGUE PLAY at IATI. They are a co-founder and current Artistic Director of the Silver Palm Award-winning LakehouseRanchDotPNG. They graduated from Florida International University with a BFA in Theatre in 2020.

Basement Light Productions is an award-winning international production company of horror theatre-makers led by Artistic Director Riley Elton McCarthy. With critically acclaimed productions spanning across Denmark, Scotland, London, Off-Broadway, and beyond, Basement Light Productions is striking fear and awe around the globe with spine-chilling new haunts aiming to change the public perception of horror on the stage. Their flagship production of IVORIES is set to tour in Europe in Fall 2024 after a smash-hit run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, and the CultureLab LIC transfer of the sold-out 2023 Tank workshop production of i’m going to eat you alive marks their next great venture into the dark. 

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Culture Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46th Avenue, Queens, United States