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| The Drama League's 2021 DirectorFest Will Feature Performances by Arielle L. Goldman, Ameerah Briggs, Aleca Piper and Tara Halpern | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:44 pm EST 03/12/21 | |
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| ARIELLE L. GOLDMAN, AMEERAH BRIGGS, ALECA PIPER, AND TARA HALPERN TO PERFORM AS PART OF THE DRAMA LEAGUE'S 2021 DIRECTORFEST THE FESTIVAL, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF THE DRAMA LEAGUE'S 2020-2021 DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS, WILL STREAM THIS JUNE A SPECIAL BENEFIT READING PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH RED BULL THEATER WILL STREAM NEXT WEEK New York, NY -The Drama League (Artistic Director, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks; Executive Director, Bevin Ross) announces today the casting for DirectorFest 2021, a multi-week festival celebrating the art of stage directing and honoring the service organization's 2020-21 Directors Project class of New York and Classical Fellowship recipients. As previously announced, the festival lineup will feature the work of five select fellows - all women - including a virtual benefit reading of Gallathea directed by Classical Fellow recipient Emma Rosa Went on March 15 (presented in collaboration with Red Bull Theater), and four productions directed by New York Fellows Cristina Angeles, Signe V. Harriday, Taylor Haven Holt, and Cait Robinson to be streamed June 7 - 23. The four June productions - which will be staged, filmed, and produced this spring - will feature Arielle L. Goldman ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "The Knick") in Laura Schellhardt's The K of D, directed by Cait Robinson; Ameerah Briggs (M. Night Shyamalan's "Split," "Equal Standard") in Sharon Bridgforth's the bull-jean stories., directed by Signe V. Harriday; Aleca Piper (Anna Karenina: a riff, Story Pirates) in Eliana Pipes's Unfuckwithable, directed by Cristina Angeles; and Tara Halpern (Story Pirates, Prototype Festival) in Enda Walsh's A Girl's Bedroom, directed by Taylor Haven Holt. The Stage Managers for the festival include Melanie Ryan for The K of D, Chris De Camillis for the bull-jean stories., Kacey Gritters for Unfuckwithable; and Kaleigh Bernier for A Girl's Bedroom. All June productions will be filmed at A.R.T./New York Theatres. The March benefit reading of John Lyly's Gallathea, presented in collaboration with Red Bull Theater, will feature Olivia Rose Barresi (Courage! To the Field! - the Tank, Initiative - Playwright's Realm), Helen Cespedes (The School for Scandal - Red Bull Theater, Timon of Athens - Royal Shakespeare Company/Shakespeare Theatre Company/TFANA), Nathaniel P. Claridad (Disney's Mulan), Yonatan Gebeyehu, (Timon of Athens - TFANA) Amy Jo Jackson (The Great Recession - Flea Theater, Twelfth Night - Manhattan Shakespeare Project), Layla Khoshnoudi (Tumacho - Clubbed Thumb, Men on Boats - Playwrights Horizons), Rami Margron (Hurricane Diane - Old Globe, Pride and Prejudice - Long Wharf), Christopher Michael McFarland (Measure for Measure - TFANA, Cymbeline - Yale Rep), Jason O'Connell (Judgment Day - Park Avenue Armory, Happy Birthday Wanda June - Wheelhouse Theater), Aneesh Sheth (Netflix's "Jessica Jones," Southern Comfort - Public Theater, Twelfth Night - Public Theater's Mobile Unit), David Ryan Smith (Where We Stand - Baltimore Center Stage/WP Theater, Mankind - Playwrights Horizons), and Zo Tipp (Bundle of Sticks at INTAR). Ticketing details for DirectorFest will be announced at a later date. To stay up to date with what's happening at The Drama League and DirectorFest, visit dramaleague.org and follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The K of D is presented with the generous support of Sceneworks Studios (Chief Executive Officer, Ariela Pizza). Unfuckwithable is presented with the generous support of Stan Ponte. The Drama League Directors Project is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Foundation support for The Directors Project comes from The Howard Gilman Foundation, Hyde and Watson Foundation, Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation, Jolene McCaw Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Trust for Mutual Understanding, and a leadership gift from Leo Shull Foundation for the Arts. In addition, The Directors Project is made possible with the generous donations of Drama League Members, Corporate Members, our Board of Directors, and individuals nationwide. VENUE & PARTNER BIOS: A.R.T./New York Theatres (Venue) are a project of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York), which provide state-of-the-art, accessible venues at subsidized rental rates, plus free access to top-line technical equipment, so that the city's small and emerging theatre companies can continue to experiment, grow, and produce new works. Founded in 1972, A.R.T./New York is the leading service and advocacy organization for New York City's 400+ nonprofit theatres, with a mission to assist member theatres in managing their companies effectively so that they may realize their rich artistic visions and serve their diverse audiences well. A.R.T./New York accomplishes this through a comprehensive roster of real estate, financial, educational, and community-building programs, as well as research, advocacy, and field-wide initiatives that seek to improve the long-term health and sustainability of the industry. Over the years, A.R.T./New York has received numerous honors, including an Obie Award, an Innovative Theater Award, a New York City Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture, and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. For more information, please visit www.Art-NewYork.org. Red Bull Theater (Co-presenter, Gallathea - Founder and Artistic Director, Jesse Berger ; Managing Director, Jim Bredeson) hailed as "the city's gutsiest classical theater" by Time Out New York, brings rarely seen classic plays to dynamic new life for contemporary audiences, uniting a respect for tradition with a modern sensibility. Named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the years of Puritan rule, Red Bull Theater is New York City's home for dynamic performances of great plays that stand the test of time. With the Jacobean plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries as its cornerstone, the company also produces new works that are in conversation with the classics. A home for artists, scholars, and students, Red Bull Theater delights and engages the intellect and imagination of audiences, and strives to make its work accessible, diverse, and welcoming to all. Red Bull Theater believes in the power of great classic stories and plays of heightened language to deepen our understanding of the human condition, in the special ability of live theater to create unique, collective experiences, and the timeless capacity of classical theater to illuminate the events of our times. Variety agreed, hailing Red Bull's work as: "Proof that classical theater can still be surprising after hundreds of years." ABOUT THE DRAMA LEAGUE: The Drama League of New York, since 1916, has been at the forefront of the American Theatre community, providing talent, audiences, and prosperous support. The Drama League advances the American theater by providing a life-long artistic home for directors and a platform for dialogue with, and between, audiences. The Drama League opens doors for exceptional stage directors by providing time, resources, and space to work without restriction, while augmenting skills through personalized training, production opportunities, and professional development. The Drama League carefully selects directors whose vision and talent are unparalleled, with a clear commitment to the craft, the field, and audiences. Through our work, The Drama League celebrates the important role theatergoers have to the future of the industry, and champions the impact theater plays in civic life. The Drama League breaks the formidable barriers that impede success in the arts. These directors, nurtured and empowered by The Drama League's support, are trained to create the most rigorous work possible, as a live exchange between artists and audiences. In doing so, we elevate the conversation, deeply impacting theaters and their communities. Bringing people together to celebrate difference, share experiences, and discover common ground are crucial needs served by the work of Drama League directors. This necessary cultural practice is the foundation of our shared humanity. www.dramaleague.org |
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