I'm honored to be dramaturging for Canada's Eclipse Theater Company's immersive production at Toronto's Don Jail.

The David & Stacey Cynamon Family Foundation present
THE KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

March 6-10, 2019 
Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY
Music by JOHN KANDER
Lyrics by FRED EBB
​Based on the novel by MANUEL PUIG

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at the Don Jail is an immersive piece of musical theatre uniting space and story. By letting the narrative unfold in this historic building, the artistic producers are able to highlight a piece of Toronto’s history, while presenting a musical theatre classic in a thrilling new way. Set against the gritty world of Argentina’s Dirty War, the musical spins a harrowing tale of persecution, while straddling the two worlds of dark reality and colourful fantasy. Fuelled by his need to escape the harshness of prison life, Molina shares stories of the glamorous actress named Aurora. Through their unlikely union, these two characters change one another in unexpected and illuminating ways, as they grapple with politics, masculinity and the power of love over death.

​STARRING
TRACY MICHAILIDIS as AURORA
KAWA ADA as MOLINA
JONATHAN WINSBY as VALENTIN
JAYNE LEWIS as MOLINA'S MOM
EVA TAVARES as MARTA
ALEJANDRO AMPUDIA as THE WARDEN

ENSEMBLE
HUNTER AGNEW, JOSHUA ALCANTARA, ALEXANDER BATYCKI, NOAH BEEMER, EMMA BURKE-KLEINMAN, MICHAEL DERWORIZ, JESSE DRWIEGA, JILL GORANSON, ALEXANDRE IANNUZZI, KELSI JAMES, TARAN KIM, ALTEN WILMOT, & ELISE WILSON.

CREATIVE TEAM
Director: EVAN TSITSIAS
Assistant Director: JOSEPH RECINOS
Musical Director: CHRIS BARILLARO
Choreographer: SARA-JEANNE HOSIE
Assistant Choreographer: DARREN BURKETT
Sound Designer: JEREMY MITCHELL
Production Designer: NICK BLAIS
Production Manager: DANIEL BENNETT
Stage Manager: LAURIE MERREDEW
Dramaturg: ANTONIO MINIÑO
Fight Director: KEVIN KRUCHKYWICH
In conjunction with: SHERIDAN COLLEGE

To learn more visit eclipsetheatre.ca/pages/kiss

Take a listen to the The Parsnip Ship's podcast reading of DEVIL LAND by Desi Moreno-Penson, directed by Antonio Miniño with musical guests Jennifer Cintron and Micah Burgess. 

A Latinx couple in the Bronx kidnaps a twelve-year old girl in a misguided attempt at creating a family. The girl claims to be clairvoyant and can communicate with the dead, including the couple’s own dead baby. She is also protected by a not-so-imaginary friend, whom she calls “The Grinch” (Yes, THAT Grinch, only more ghoulish!). Ultimately, a battle of wills ensues pitting faith, family, and politic against each other.
The cast includes: Raiane Cantisano (ms. estrada), Tanya Perez (Jessica Jones), Sean Carvajal (Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train), Mateo Moreno (Snipped/Cut/Tied), and Anthony Irizarry.

LISTEN TO PART 1 HERE

LISTEN TO PART 2 HERE

To learn more about The Parsnip Ship visit theparsnipship.com

Last Sunday, November 28th rehearsals for David Stallings' The Baby Monitor started at the 14th Street Y in the East Village. It's been wonderful to get started on this project that has been in the works since 2014. Although different versions of the play have received presentations and readings, this is the first full workshop of the full-length version, and every day we learn more about this very important play. We cannot wait to share it with you. The cast is simply exquisite. 

You can learn more at www.differenttranslation.com

It will perform 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)