Category: Independent Theatre

Meet Neath Williams & Bedlam (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

Bedlam

Name:  Neath Williams

What is your current project? Bedlam

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

14th Street Y theater. This is the location provided by the Broadway Bound Theater Festival. After seeing the location it is a wonderful black box that will be a perfect setting for our simply staged show.

What’s next for you?

Keep writing. . .See if this show has the legs for further productions

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Cats. . . hahaha!

Any advice for your peers?

Keep on truckin’ and take advantage of every opportunity to show your work!

Want More?

Website: socartvets.org
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/neath.williams

NEATH WILLIAMS is a Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy Reserves (Sept ’09-Current) He served on active duty from ’99-’09. Neath did three combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (1) ’03 Shock Trauma Platoon 10, (2 & 3) Navy Riverine Squadron One (NECC unit) ’07, then again late ’08-’09. He also worked as leading field corpsman, and brig corpsman at Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Quantico,VA. Neath was born in southern Illinois, grew up in Houston, TX till age 11, then moved to Bowling Green, KY where he then joined the Navy after high school. Upon his honorable discharge after 10 years of service Neath enrolled at Old Dominion University to pursue his passion for the arts. His experiences on stage at ODU led to his move to New York City the summer of 2010 where he received a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with focuses in theater arts, international studies, and writing for the stage from Marymount Manhattan College.

Show Information:
Bedlam
Tuesday, August 1st at 12:30PM
Saturday, August 5th at 7:00PM
Wednesday, August 9th at 4PM

 

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Meet Lina Sarrello & Out There (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

Out There

Name:  Lina Sarrello

What is your current project? Out There

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

Broadway Bound Theater Festival

What’s next for you?

Teaching for the Apollo Theater Summer Internship Program. And always auditioning

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Wicked

Any advice for your peers?

Just keep working!

Want More?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lina.sarrello
Instagram: Hada_productions

Originally from Miami, Florida, Lina Sarrello is an up and coming multi-lingual Actress, Director, Writer, and Producer.

Lina started writing with two New York based companies, Latinoflavored Productions and the People’s Theater Project. She has written numerous stage and screen plays that have been produced in and around New York. Lina’s first stage play, Life Could Be un Sueño, won a playwright’s award in the 2008 Asi Somos Festival, and was an official selection at the Downtown Urban Theater Festival that year. Her production company, H.A.D.A. Productions created the Latino animated short based on the Frog Prince, which won for Best Animated Short at the Tiny Lights Film Festival in 2012.

Her existential play, Waiting for the D was an official selection at the 2010 DUTF. And her live-action short screenplay, LOBO: An Orisha Tale premiered at the 2014 Havana Film Festival in NYC, was an official selection at the 2014 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, and won an award at the 2015 Miami International Sci Fi Film Festival for Best Supernatural Suspense Film.

Presently, Lina’s play, Out There, about the Cuban Revolution, is an official selection at the Broadway Bound Theater Festival and will be performed in both English and Spanish.

Show Information:
Out Therehttps://www.broadwayboundfestival.com/book-online

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Meet Amy da Luz & Skeletons (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

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Name:  Amy da Luz

What is your current project?

SKELETONS the play, part of The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

14th Street Y Theatre in the East Village – Wonderful venue where the Festival is being held.

What’s next for you?

My play BOXES & BAGGAGE just won the North Carolina New Play Project Award and will be produced in January in Greensboro, NC.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Sweeney Todd at Triad Stage

Any advice for your peers?

As an artist, if you want your work to resonate with others, it is imperative that you stay true to yourself. There is nothing more powerful than honesty.

Want More?

Website:  http://www.skeletonstheplay.com and http://www.amydaluz.com
Facebook:  @SkeletonsThePlay and Amy da Luz
Twitter:  @Skeletons_Play
Instagram:  @SkeletonsThePlay

Show Information:

Skeletons
July 31 at 12:30 PM, August 6 at 11:30 AM and August 7 at 7:30 PM

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Meet Larry Phillips & Must Win (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

Must Win

Name:  Larry Phillips

What is your current project? Must Win

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

14 St Y. It’s wonderful space to both be a performer and an audience member in.

What’s next for you?

A nap.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Hello, Dolly

Any advice for your peers?

Never throw anything you write away no matter how stuck you are. You never know when you might have an epiphany. Sometimes years later.

Want More?

Website: http://www.larryphillipsnyc.com/

Larry Phillips is an Actor and Playwright in NYC.  He has written and appeared in the plays: Koalas are Dicks (Randomly Specific), The Weekend Will End (winner Best Play & nominee for Best Actor ‘17 NY Theater Festival), Secondary Pitch (Randomly Specific), The Rise of Mediocrity (Best Play nominee ‘16 NY Theater Festival), Learning to Skip (Randomly Specific), Arbuckle Syndrome (Best Play nominee ‘15 NY Theater Festival), Last Chance for Mama (’17 Planet Connections Festival).  As an actor he recently appeared in The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan (What Dreams May Co.), Animal Kingdom (Hunger & Thirst), The Why Overhead (Zootopia), Accumulated Heartbreak Disorder (Randomly Specific).He continues to workshop his solo show The Art of Acting: A Master Class with Fozzie Bear.

Show Information

Must Win

https://14streety.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0S36000004CDUxEAO
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Meet Maria Deasy & Mine (Broadway Bound Theatre Festival)

MineName:  Maria Deasy

What is your current project? Mine

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

Broadway Bound Festival – Putting the power of producing in the hands of the playwright allows me to fulfill my vision with an eye on the play’s future.

What’s next for you?

I’m also an actress so I will be performing in a reading at the American Irish Historical Society on June 15th and at the Irish American Writers and Artists Salon at the Cell Theatre on June 20th. As an actress, I love being a part of developing new work. Freedom to play — and also to support my fellow writers.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

Oslo

Any advice for your peers?

Dive in. Don’t wait. And don’t worry about what others think of you (to the extent humanly personal). Also — ask for help. These are all things I am still learning!

Want More?

Website:  http://www.mariadeasy.com
Facebook:  “Maria Deasy” and “Mine – by Maria Deasy”
Twitter:  @mariadeasylive
Instagram: bonomaroo

Maria Deasy has appeared Off-Broadway and in several films and television shows. Favorite performances include Tennessee Williams’ Something Cloudy, Something Clear at The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival and Nevrika in an adaptation of the short story, A Recluse And His Guest for The Drama League. Other New York credits include The Crucible at The Roundabout Theatre Company and The Importance of Marrying Wells at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Among her film appearances are Aimy In A Cage starring Crispin Glover, Barry Levinson’s Sleepers, and starring roles in the award-winning short films Contact Zone and The Anniversary. She is the author of the play, Mine, which will premiere this summer at the Broadway Bound Festival (www.broadwayboundfestival.com). A graduate of Brown University, Maria is both a native New Yorker and a Jersey Girl. http://www.mariadeasy.com

Show Information
MineJuly 31, August 2, August 5; http://www.broadwayboundfestival.com

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Meet Jeffrey Schmelkin & Untitled Time

Name: Jeffrey Schmelkin

What is your current project?

Right now, I’m currently producing my new musical “Untitled Time”!

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

I’m currently producing my musical at The Midtown International Theatre Festival. This festival is an amazing fit for my production because they have a wonderful theater which is the perfect size for the place that the show is at right now. Because this is now the show’s second production (on a slightly larger scale than the last), this is the perfect opportunity to see how different types of audiences react to the work. Additionally, I’ve made some great friends with some of my fellow playwrights/composers/producers!

What’s next for you?

My goal is to get “Untitled Time” off-Broadway within the upcoming years.

What is the name of the last show you saw?

I recently saw the tour of Fun Home! The music is absolutely amazing and the show as a whole is just incredibly powerful—one of the many reasons I love live theatre.

Any advice for your peers?

Just keep persevering and let me know all about your upcoming projects!

Want More?

Website: http://www.jeffreyschmelkin.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeffreyschmelkin
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jschmelkin
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeffreyschmelkin
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrntC6iAPK3ekQgIlVsdnTQ

​Jeffrey Schmelkin is an award-winning composer, an experienced pianist, and a passionate teacher and music director. Jeffrey has music directed shows such as “The Wizard of Oz” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. His composition “Revival” debuted in Hawaii in early 2016. He is the composer of “Furniture: The Musical,” produced at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (New York City) in July of 2016. His new musical, “Untitled Time”, was produced at Hofstra University in early 2017 and will be produced at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (New York City) during Summer 2017. ​

Show Information: 

Schedule: Tuesday 8/01, 8:30pm Saturday 8/05, 5:30pm Sunday 8/06, 5:30pm

Venue: The Main Stage Theater at The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC

Ticket URL: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/975153

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Meet Jenny Green & Letter of Intention

LETTER_FINALART Updated USEName:  Jenny Green

What is your current project? Letter of Intention

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

Strawberry One Act Festival

What’s next for you?

Plan to take show to full off-Broadway run

What is the name of the last show you saw?

A Doll’s House Part II

Any advice for your peers?

Don’t stop believing: inspiration is everywhere!

Want More?

Website: Jennydgreen.org
Facebook: Jenny Green
Twitter: @Jennydgreen
You Tube: Jenny d green

Show Information:

Friday, July 21st at 6:00pm
Wednesday, July 26th at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 29th at 8:30pm

At the Theatre at St. Clement’s
423 West 46th Street, NYC
Between 9th & 10th Avenue

Tickets: $25 Online, $27 at the Box Office
Premium Seats: $30 Online, $35 at the Box Office

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Meet Philip Santos Schaffer & The Anthropologists Save The World!

Save the WorldName: Philip Santos Schaffer
What is your current project? The Anthropologists Save The World!
Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?
 
I am so excited to be working with The Anthropologists on this show! Within an hour of meeting for the first time, Melissa and I were discussing how we both recently had shifted to vegetarianism. My theatre education and experience is largely based in political theatre, and I am always looking for new ways that theatre can intersect with political action. I believe this show achieves that, on top of being a great night of theatre!
What’s next for you?
I am getting ready to go into my thesis year in Columbia’s MFA Dramaturgy program, looking at a fall that will hopefully include a lot of traveling, and working with my own theatre company, WalkUpArts.
What is the name of the last show you saw?
The Hunger Artist
Any advice for your peers?
 
Many of the best things I know, I learned from my peers, so I don’t know if I can give so much advice. Get a loft bed and keep your phone below it, so you have to get out of bed to turn the alarm off. I stayed in a job I hated for two years because I didn’t know what else I would do, and I wish I hadn’t done that.
Want More?
Instagram: @pillypeng
Philip Santos Schaffer (AD/associate producer) is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist. Philip is one fourth of the creative team behind WalkUpArts, which he co-founded in 2013. WalkUpArts credits include Alone With Living Creatures (adapter, director), The Life of the Theatre (adapter, director), and A PLAY ABOUT DREW CAREY (playwright). Philip is an artistic associate, associate archivist, and ensemble member with The Living Theatre, since 2013. Producing and associate producing credits include Between the Seas, a Mediterranean theatre festival, HAIR (Columbia University and WalkUpArts), and Burning The Living (The Living Theatre). Other credits include God Likes You (playwright), Os Confederados (director), and Genius, Inc. (adapter). Philip is currently in his third year in Columbia University’s MFA Dramaturgy program.

Show Information:

New OHIO’s Ice Factory July 26 – July 29 at 7pm
New Ohio Theatre
154 Christopher Street; Buzz 1 + 5 + Enter to enter from sidewalk
Between Greenwich and Washington Streets
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Meet Alexandra Bonesho & The Anthropologists Save the World!

Save the WorldName: Alexandra Bonesho

What is your current project? THE BLACKOUT (as part of Save the World!)

Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?

New Ohio Theatre- intimate space for important material

What’s next for you?

THE GOOD LIFE with Xavier Theatre Company

What is the name of the last show you saw?

A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2

Any advice for your peers?

“The DREAM is free, the HUSTLE is sold separately!” Just keep going…read, see, ask.

Want More?

Website: www.alexandrabonesho.com
Facebook: Alexandra Bonesho
Twitter: @AllieBonesho
Instagram: alexandrabonesho89
You Tube: AlexandraBonesho

Show Information:

New OHIO’s Ice Factory July 26 – July 29 at 7pm

New Ohio Theatre
154 Christopher Street; Buzz 1 + 5 + Enter to enter from sidewalk

Between Greenwich and Washington Streets

Tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/dept/1499

 

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Meet Brianna Kalisch & The Anthropologists Save the World!

Name: Brianna Kalisch

What is your current project? The Anthropologist Save The World
Where are you performing your show and why is it a good fit for your production?
 
New Ohio Ice Factory Festival – Supports new/different kinds of theatre!
What’s next for you?
Not sure – open to suggestions! 🙂
What is the name of the last show you saw?
Cuisine and Confessions by 7 Fingers a Montreal-based contemporary circus company
Any advice for your peers?
 
Playing – being in a space to create – whether its kept and immortalized on stage or lives only its moment and space, is important and life giving. Find a way to do it.
Want More?
Twitter: @beekalisch
Instagram: @wandertheblue
Brianna’s is excited to reprise her role as Edda and work with The Anthropologists again! She has worked internationally in both Australia and the UK performing circus and theatre. Most recently she played Seline in the premiere of Anna Jordan’s new play (writer of Yen recently at MTC) A Serious Case of the Fuckits. She’s also recently worked on multiple acts for 360circus at Streb. And has worked with The Queens Theatre, The Garage Theatre Group, MN Shakespeare and Company, and others. She received her MA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Show Information:

New OHIO’s Ice Factory July 26 – July 29 at 7pm
New Ohio Theatre
154 Christopher Street; Buzz 1 + 5 + Enter to enter from sidewalk
Between Greenwich and Washington Streets

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