Monday, December 4, 7:00 pm
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Ten Minute Play Festival
The Sea by Taiwo Aloba
An accidental meeting of two mothers descends into heartbreaking revelations.
Taiwo Aloba (Playwright and Director) is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work involves contemporary and historical themes. Estelle Bikibili is a Cameroonian-born, New York-based singer-songwriter, creative performer, and pianist/composer. Enih Agwe is a Cameroonian-American actress, singer, writer, social commentator, and creative storyteller.
Guellen, Kansas by Alex Goldberg. a 103rd Street Productions and Astroboy Productions Co-Production
High school sweethearts Chase and Alice meet in the park to talk about some very bitter things, all the while being watched by a pair of magic trees. The couple struggles to reach a decision on what to do next in this world that's being affected by rapidly changing reproductive health laws. A short film was recently produced by Theater Resources Unlimited, and directed by Jordan Richards.
Alex Goldberg has written over 20 produced plays, and has written and/or directed three feature films and four short films. Jordan Richards is a New York-based director, actor, and writer who graduated from Florida State University with his BFA in Acting. www.jordanrichardsactorwriter.com Cameron Schmitt (Chase) is a New York based actor from Florida who graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting from Florida State University. Hallie Bond (Alice) is a graduate of the Institute for American Musical Theatre in New York City. www.halliebond.com Jaimie Paulson (Citizen #2) is an award-winning improvisor, narrator, world traveler, pizza lover, and whimsical work in progress. jaimiepaulson.com Anderson Khochaiche (Citizen #1) is a New York based actor.
Herd Immunity by Meron Langsner
Two young mothers come to realize that their worldviews are not compatible with their friendship.
Meron Langsner (Playwright) is a NYC based playwright, scholar, and fight director whose work has been performed around the world and published by major imprints. Aliza Shane (Director) is an award-winning director, playwright and producer based in NYC. Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb (Rachel) has performed on all stages and platforms including Broadway, TV, Film, Commercials, and Voiceovers. Ebony N. Kennedy (Alisa) is a writer and sometimes actor, born and raised in Brooklyn.
Dirty Laundry by Caleb Dukes
The ten-minute version of what will be a full-length play, "Dirty Laundry" explores the moment a mother and son come to an impasse when a horrible truth is finally said out loud. The play deals with dark, triggering topics involving statutory rape and abuse.
Caleb Dukes (playwright/director) is an award-winning, New York City-based playwright and (sometimes) actor/director with a creative focus on social justice and dark comedy. Michaela Winter (MARGIE) is thrilled to be returning to the New York stage. Past credits include Nina in The Women and Wallace, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, and Tilly in Melancholy Play. Samuel Frye (KIT) is an actor attending The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. Samuel’s experience includes commercial, television, film, and theatre work.
Timeshare by Christine Benvenuto
Olive arrives for an obligatory timeshare sales pitch from Kelly, but what she is asked to buy into is not a condo.
Christine Benvenuto, playwright Christine Benvenuto’s plays have been performed in NYC, Los Angeles, Connecticut, Florida, Boston and Western Massachusetts, and she is the author of two books from St. Martin’s Press, and many short stories and essays that have been widely published. Hilary Dennis is an actor, independent producer and Shakespearean who works out of Northampton, MA and NYC. Vanessa Query is a director, writer, performer, and organizer based in Greenfield, Mass. She has been making theater and movies for 20 years.
Coronation of Queen Jaguar by Quail Bell
Queen Jaguar is a warrior poetess and songstress from the jungle. Assisted by The Ambassador for Translation, Queen Jaguar sings and chants, but never speaks. Created by Christine Stoddard of Quail Bell Press & Productions, this a cappella act is entirely improvised, with a new experience every time.
Christine Stoddard (Queen Jaguar) is an artist, filmmaker, and the creator of the Art Bitch comedy act, the Badass Lady-Folk TV show, and Quail Bell Magazine. Aaron Gold (The Ambassador) is an actor, comedian, and creator of the TV show/podcast Don't Mind If I Don't and the You Are Not Alone comedy show.
The Last Supper by Steven Gaynor
Three men sit in the waiting room of a hospital's outpatient clinic in 1983 with the intention of being tested for the AIDS virus. During the course of events, these very different individuals will evolve from a feeling of intense dislike to one of solidarity and love for each other as they are forced to confront a doctor who is totally indifferent to their plight and anti-gay rioters (never seen) outside the facility.
Steven Gaynor (Playwright, Producer) is an Administrative Law Judge for the New York City Department of Finance and an aspiring playwright whose one-act play, THE BOY SCOUT IN THE BURNING HALL, was shown at the New York Theater Festival in 2022. Sophie Schulman (Director) is an NYC-based actor, SFX makeup artist, and independent creative who has worked with the New York Theater Festival and Theater for the New City since receiving her BFA from NYU Tisch. Nick Bisa (David) is a 20 year old Australian artist currently completing his acting training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute through the BFA Drama program at NYU Tisch. Adrian Anthony (Paul) is a sophomore at NYU's Tisch Drama and is excited to be a part of this compelling play that speaks on the prominence of the AIDS epidemic and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Sebastian Zuniga (Hubert) is a queer Mexi-Puerto Rican actor who has worked with Intar, the Working Theatre and the Sol Project IG: sebastian zuniga. Randy Lindsay (Dr. Bellamy) is from Baltimore, MD, currently residing there, is thankful for the opportunity from playwright Steven Gaynor to perform on a stage in New York City tonight. Aleksi Puhakka (Understudy) Aleksi Puhakka is a second-year student at NYU Tisch Drama thrilled to have the opportunity to be an understudy for such an impactful project.