 I will be directing David Stallings' The Baby Monitor, presented by Different Translation, in partnership with The Theater at the 14th Street Y. The Baby Monitor will play a three-week limited engagement from November 29th through December 16th, 2018 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street at 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003) as part of their 2018-19 Season: War and Peace.
When Claire’s concerns over the welfare of her two-year-old nephew are dangerously validated, she begins to question the family's principals and ability to parent. A crucial new play exploring same-sex parenting and cis family values in today’s America. Developed at The Blank Theatre's Living Room Series, Planet Connections Theatre Festivities' Playwrights for A Cause, The Duo Multicultural Arts Center's Pride Week Festival, and Original Binding Productions' Naked Theater Festival. The Baby Monitor was a finalist for the 2014 National New Play Network. The Baby Monitor plays the following schedule through Sun, Dec 16, 2018 : Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Fridays at 8:00 p.m. Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 ($22.00 Students/Seniors) and are currently available to purchase by calling 646-395-4310 or by visiting www.14streety.org.Tickets may also be purchased 30 minutes before showtime. Running Time: 100 Minutes Website: www.differenttranslation.com  I will be directing Gabrielle Fox's HOOTERS as part of Playwrights For A Cause: My sexuality is______. A one night benefit event on Monday, August 7th @7:00pm at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 E 14th St at 1st Ave, Manhattan), benefiting The Ali Forney Center.
The event is designed to address powerful social and topical issues facing our society today through the works of prominent playwrights. This year, the focus is on sexuality - to define or not define. The benefiting organization, Ali Forney Center, is an organization dedicated to protecting LGBTQ youths from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. The line-up includes Accepting Applause by Catherine Filloux, directed by Susan Tenney; Any Other Name by ReGina Taylor, directed by Shira-Lee Shalit; Gender Fluids and Other Dangerous Liquids by Migdalia Cruz, directed by Glory Kadigan; Hooters by Gabrielle Fox, directed by Antonio Miniño; Manuel or The Soldier Who Wasn't by Lucy Boyle, directed by Shaun Peknic; and Untitled by Lucy Thurber, directed by Glory Kadigan. To learn more and to purchase tickets visit planetconnections.org. Read announcement on Broadway World.  I have been invited to participate in this year's Directors Lab North in the city of Toronto, CA this coming June, 2018.
The goal of the LAB is to foster a national and international exchange between a community of emerging, mid level and established career directors that need a safe space to explore and connect with like-minded peers. Participants will be exposed to foreign techniques and practices, broadening their scope and repertoire. It is a series of workshops, readings, rehearsals, investigations, roundtable discussions, shared sessions and master classes with Master Directors from around Canada and the world. To learn more about the Lab visit directorslabnorth.com  Please join us for a FREE Public Reading of Gina Femia's newest play WE ARE A MASTERPIECE, currently in development as Retro Productions Theater Company's next offering.
This reading is free and open to the public but reservations are required as seating is limited. The reading will take place in the Community Rooms at the 14th Street Y (344 E 14th St at 1st Ave) which will be co-presenting the production next year. WE ARE A MASTERPIECE By Gina Femia Directed by DeLisa M. White Featuring: CK Allen, Danielle Boivin, Nat Cassidy*, Heather E. Cunningham*, Joe Mathers*, Antonio Minino, Ben Schnickel, Kristen Vaughan, Aubrie Therrien. *Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. WE ARE A MASTERPIECE takes place at the dawn of the AIDS crisis, when the disease was still a mystery. In Kalamazoo, Michigan, Joan, a no-nonsense nurse, becomes a sort of fairy godmother to the town’s gay community when no one else will step up to care for them as they die one by one. She becomes their friend, their mother, their sister, as they navigate life and death with this new plague; caring for them, taking in John - an artist who becomes like a son to her, burying the dead on her property. Out of the ashes of their collective lives, lifelong bonds are forged and beauty is found even at the darkest of moments. TO RSVP: Please RSVP to retroprods@gmail.com by December 14th if you plan on attending.  I will be directing Desi Moreno-Penson's BODEGA CAT as part of "Artists United for Puerto Rico", an evening raising funds for hurricane relief.
Join us as a team of dedicated artists perform various pieces of music, poetry, and staged readings celebrating Puerto Rican culture and examining Latinx issues. All proceeds from the event will be benefiing direct hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Tickets are $20 and include: ~ Performances of music, poetry, theatre ~ Coquito Bar with Coquito, wine, and beer ~ Live DJ & Music ~ Giveaways & Silent Auction Taking place at: The Physics Theater Times Square Arts Center 300 W43rd St, 5th Fl, NYC Monday, November 13th Show starts at 7pm Post-show reception: 9pm - 10pm AUxPR will have a variety of original performance pieces including... ~ Original music by Aquino & Tanya Perez ~ Poetry readings by Isabel Pask, Richard Perez, and Maria Aponte accompanied by percussionist, Chacho Ramirez ~ Staged readings of plays by Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Dania Ramos, and Desi Moreno-Penson, to be directed by Brock Hill, Gineiris Garcia, and Antonio Miniño. UP FOR AUCTION: ~ 2 tickets to Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2 on Broadway with the Founders of Step1 Theatre Project ~ 1 Free ticket + Snack at The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Brooklyn ~ Artists United for Puerto Rico Gift basket WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Physics Theater Jay Michaels Arts & Entertainment Pito's Coquito LLC The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Trader Joes- Gramercy Lagunitas Brewing Co. The Artist Co-Op The Menagerie The Alchemical Studios Visit: www.artistsunitedforpr.com  I'm pleased to announce MEL HOUSE who played Heloise in Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell and MARIBEL MARTINEZ of the Public Theater's production of Julius Caesar, have joined the cast of Desi Moreno-Penson's BODEGA CAT, which I will be directing as part of "Artists United for Puerto Rico", an evening raising funds for hurricane relief.
Join us as a team of dedicated artists perform various pieces of music, poetry, and staged readings celebrating Puerto Rican culture and examining Latinx issues. All proceeds from the event will be benefiing direct hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Tickets are $20 and include: ~ Performances of music, poetry, theatre ~ Coquito Bar with Coquito, wine, and beer ~ Live DJ & Music ~ Giveaways & Silent Auction Taking place at: The Physics Theater Times Square Arts Center 300 W43rd St, 5th Fl, NYC Monday, November 13th Show starts at 7pm Post-show reception: 9pm - 10pm AUxPR will have a variety of original performance pieces including... ~ Original music by Aquino & Tanya Perez ~ Poetry readings by Isabel Pask, Richard Perez, and Maria Aponte accompanied by percussionist, Chacho Ramirez ~ Staged readings of plays by Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Dania Ramos, and Desi Moreno-Penson, to be directed by Brock Hill, Gineiris Garcia, and Antonio Miniño. Visit: www.artistsunitedforpr.com  Vinny Eden Ortega and Matthew Dean Wood have joined the cast of Richard S. Sargent's COFFEE AT COMPTON'S. Also joining me in this journey is assistant director Natalie Marmol.
Part of Box Wine Theatre's annual political play festival RAUCOUS CAUCUS. Thu, Sept 21 at 8pm Fri, Sept 22 at 7:30pm Sat, Sept 23 at 8pm Sun, Sept 24 at 4:30pm The PIT Loft 154 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001 Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.thepit-nyc.com/event/2017-09-21-raucous-caucus For more information visit www.boxwinetheatre.com  Will be Assistant Director to Obie and Drama Desk award-winning director Mark Brokaw for Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirguis' Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train at Signature Theatre Company, as part of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Foundation Observership.
Performances begin October 3rd and continue through November 12th, 2017 Signature Theatre Company 480 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 For tickets and more information visit www.signaturetheatre.org  Directing the short play COFFEE AT COMPTON'S by Richard S. Sargent, as part of Box Wine Theatre's annual political play festival RAUCOUS CAUCUS.
Thu, Sept 21 at 8pm Fri, Sept 22 at 7:30pm Sat, Sept 23 at 8pm Sun, Sept 24 at 4:30pm The PIT Loft 154 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001 For more information visit www.boxwinetheatre.com  Two productions I worked on this season received New York Innovative Theatre Award Nominations.
Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell which I directed received a nomination for Outstanding Costume Design: Izzy Fields And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little which I assistant directed received four nominations including Outstanding Revival of a Play. The ceremony will take place this September. More details to follow. To learn more visit www.nyitawards.org |