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SHOW PROGRAM EXPLORING MODERN MYTH, PART III: MORE SCENES FROM SERVICE |
THE TANK IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SKELETON REP(RESENTS)
Thursday, June 9 – Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 7:00 pm
All shows live and in-person at The Tank
312 West 36th Street | New York, NY 10018
STARRING
Georgia Kate Cohen, Sue Kim-Molina, Haneen Arafat Murphy, Nya Noemi, Marc Pierre*, and John Racioppo*
PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Manager – Callie Considine
Fight Director - Hannah Roccisano
Lights – Leanna Keyes
Sound – Courtney Seyl
Sets, Props, & Costumes – Ria T. DiLullo
MORE SCENES FROM SERVICE
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1. PROLOGUE/EPILOGUE
By Michelle Lauren Cage Full Ensemble 2. YOUR SERVER TONIGHT IS CASSANDRA By Rex McGregor Taz – Haneen Arafat Murphy Thena - Sue Kim-Molina Cassandra - Nya Noemi 3. B-LIST LEGEND By Andrew Mishkin Nain Rouge – Marc Pierre Jack the Ripper - Sue Kim-Molina Ghost Girl - Georgia Kate Cohen Bloody Mary - Nya Noemi Jonathan - John Racioppo Voice From Above - Haneen Arafat Murphy |
4. ANON, GOD OF THE INTERNET
By Neil Redfield Anon – John Racioppo Mark - Marc Pierre Narrator - Haneen Arafat Murphy 5. SCARCITY OF ILLNESS By Rachel Leighson Hannah – Georgia Kate Cohen Dr. Baer - Sue Kim-Molina Nurse - Nya Noemi 6. TOURIST SHELL SHOCK By Sean-Joseph Choo Mama Honu – Sue Kim-Molina Taro - John Racioppo Turtle 1 - Nya Noemi Turtle 2 - Georgia Kate Cohen Turtle 3 - Marc Pierre Dragon Princess - Haneen Arafat Murphy |
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* Denotes an Equity member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off-Broadway production. EXPLORING MODERN MYTH, PART III: MORE SCENES FROM SERVICE is an Equity Approved Showcase.
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COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES
Ria T. DiLullo (Director | Founder, Artistic Director, Developer)
Ria T. DiLullo is a native New Yorker and the founder and artistic director of The Skeleton Rep(resents), a new works development company with a mission to explore modern myth and practice the crafts of collaborative art-making. They have collaborated with other development companies over the years including The Tank, ESPA Primary Stages, Urban Stages, and Xavier Theatre in order to bring works from TSR to further life. This includes dozens of development presentations and a collection of full productions since the company's start in 2015. When not engaged in creative pursuits, Ria works as an instructor of holistic biomechanics and Pilates, as well as for-hire work with monologue training, stage and film direction, and workshops.
Ria T. DiLullo is a native New Yorker and the founder and artistic director of The Skeleton Rep(resents), a new works development company with a mission to explore modern myth and practice the crafts of collaborative art-making. They have collaborated with other development companies over the years including The Tank, ESPA Primary Stages, Urban Stages, and Xavier Theatre in order to bring works from TSR to further life. This includes dozens of development presentations and a collection of full productions since the company's start in 2015. When not engaged in creative pursuits, Ria works as an instructor of holistic biomechanics and Pilates, as well as for-hire work with monologue training, stage and film direction, and workshops.
Emily Claire Schmitt (Dramaturgy | Core Member)
Emily Claire Schmitt is a playwright and screenwriter focused on uncovering the mystical in the modern world. She is a Core member of The Skeleton Rep(resents) and sits on the board of directors of The Catholic Artist Connection. Theater credits include: Whatchamacallit: A Play About Jesus (2015 TSR) Spinoza’s Ethics (2016 Dream Up! Festival) The Chalice (2017 Xavier Theater/The Stonewall Inn) Confessional (TSR 2019 Salon Series) and Absolution (2021 Xavier Theater Virtual Play Grant) and The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical (Book, 2022 TSR/EAG Open Stage Grant). TV credits: Beverly Hills Wedding (2021 teleplay) and Raise a Glass to Love (2021 story and teleplay) both Hallmark Original Movies. Emily is the lead dramaturg for TSR’s developmental programs, including the Salon Series and the Craft Development Program. She lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with her husband Joseph. www.emilyclaireschmitt.com
Emily Claire Schmitt is a playwright and screenwriter focused on uncovering the mystical in the modern world. She is a Core member of The Skeleton Rep(resents) and sits on the board of directors of The Catholic Artist Connection. Theater credits include: Whatchamacallit: A Play About Jesus (2015 TSR) Spinoza’s Ethics (2016 Dream Up! Festival) The Chalice (2017 Xavier Theater/The Stonewall Inn) Confessional (TSR 2019 Salon Series) and Absolution (2021 Xavier Theater Virtual Play Grant) and The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical (Book, 2022 TSR/EAG Open Stage Grant). TV credits: Beverly Hills Wedding (2021 teleplay) and Raise a Glass to Love (2021 story and teleplay) both Hallmark Original Movies. Emily is the lead dramaturg for TSR’s developmental programs, including the Salon Series and the Craft Development Program. She lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with her husband Joseph. www.emilyclaireschmitt.com
Callie Considine (Stage Management | Core Member)
Callie Considine is a NYC-based director, stage manager, and theatre maker. Notable directing credits include: The Antony and Cleopatra Project (McCarter Theatre), In the Red and Brown Water (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), Twelfth Night (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Music Mountain Theatre), and 2020: Eons at the Same Time (Fly Eyes). Notable SM credits include: Particular Matter(s) (The Shed), The Fairy Queen (The New School), Devices of Torture (The Skeleton Rep(resents)), This Sinking Island (Rising Sun), and The Winter’s Tale (Rude Grooms). Callie is thrilled to be back at The Tank with the TSR team!
Callie Considine is a NYC-based director, stage manager, and theatre maker. Notable directing credits include: The Antony and Cleopatra Project (McCarter Theatre), In the Red and Brown Water (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), Twelfth Night (Ithaca College Clark Theatre), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Music Mountain Theatre), and 2020: Eons at the Same Time (Fly Eyes). Notable SM credits include: Particular Matter(s) (The Shed), The Fairy Queen (The New School), Devices of Torture (The Skeleton Rep(resents)), This Sinking Island (Rising Sun), and The Winter’s Tale (Rude Grooms). Callie is thrilled to be back at The Tank with the TSR team!
THE ACTORS
Georgia Kate Cohen
Georgia Kate Cohen is a New York City based actor. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a B.A. in theatre and psychology. She has performed at HB Playwrights Theatre, Theatre Row, The Tank, Dixon Place, Vineyard Theatre, and The Flea Theater—where she appeared in the world premiere of Taylor Mac’s The Fre. Georgia is currently a member of The Fled Collective. She has participated in the 24 Hour Plays: Nationals (2019) and the Williamstown Theatre Festival as an Apprentice (2017). She has studied at Stella Adler Studio, Atlantic Acting School, and HB Studio. Prior to pursuing acting, Georgia trained in classical ballet at the School of American Ballet, Studio Maestro, and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. www.georgiakatecohen.com
Georgia Kate Cohen is a New York City based actor. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a B.A. in theatre and psychology. She has performed at HB Playwrights Theatre, Theatre Row, The Tank, Dixon Place, Vineyard Theatre, and The Flea Theater—where she appeared in the world premiere of Taylor Mac’s The Fre. Georgia is currently a member of The Fled Collective. She has participated in the 24 Hour Plays: Nationals (2019) and the Williamstown Theatre Festival as an Apprentice (2017). She has studied at Stella Adler Studio, Atlantic Acting School, and HB Studio. Prior to pursuing acting, Georgia trained in classical ballet at the School of American Ballet, Studio Maestro, and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. www.georgiakatecohen.com
Sue Kim-Molina
Sue is a proud NYC based Korean American actor. She lives in Astoria, Queens with her husband, Juan Carlos, a news producer, and their adorable JackChi mix, Teddy. She graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Art History and Theatre Arts. Film/TV: "Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), "New Amsterdam" (NBC), “Expecting" (Lead, Columbia MFA Film), "Dish" (opposite Dree Hemingway), “Ray Donovan” (Showtime), “Golden Boy” (CBS); Theatre: The Catastrophe Club (Sea Dog Theater), Convention (Irondale), American Dreamers (Workshop Theater), A Piece of My Heart (IATI Theater). Website: suekimnyc.com, IG: @skimmy100 Much love & thanks to the entire team at The Skeleton Rep!
Sue is a proud NYC based Korean American actor. She lives in Astoria, Queens with her husband, Juan Carlos, a news producer, and their adorable JackChi mix, Teddy. She graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Art History and Theatre Arts. Film/TV: "Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), "New Amsterdam" (NBC), “Expecting" (Lead, Columbia MFA Film), "Dish" (opposite Dree Hemingway), “Ray Donovan” (Showtime), “Golden Boy” (CBS); Theatre: The Catastrophe Club (Sea Dog Theater), Convention (Irondale), American Dreamers (Workshop Theater), A Piece of My Heart (IATI Theater). Website: suekimnyc.com, IG: @skimmy100 Much love & thanks to the entire team at The Skeleton Rep!
Haneen Arafat Murphy
Haneen Arafat Murphy has spent most of her career behind a microphone as a radio host and voice actor for over 30 years. Favorite theatrical roles include The Last, Best Small Town (T. Schreiber Theater) and Twelfth Night (Chester Theatre Group.) She is excited to be working again with the Skeleton (Rep)resents! IG: haneen_arafat_murphy | www.haneenarafatmurphy.com
Haneen Arafat Murphy has spent most of her career behind a microphone as a radio host and voice actor for over 30 years. Favorite theatrical roles include The Last, Best Small Town (T. Schreiber Theater) and Twelfth Night (Chester Theatre Group.) She is excited to be working again with the Skeleton (Rep)resents! IG: haneen_arafat_murphy | www.haneenarafatmurphy.com
Nya Noemi
Nya Noemi (she/her) is a Florida born, New York based actress eager to explore modern myth again with the SkeletonRep crew! Selected Credits: WENDELL AND PAN as Kayla (Off-off Broadway, SkeletonRep) SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL as Ensemble/Sandy U/S (1st Nat'l Tour, Networks) HAIRSPRAY as Little Inez (Regional,The Argyle Theater) AVENUE Q as Gary Coleman (Regional, Theater Winter Haven) Training: AMDA NYC. Instagram: nya_noemi.
Nya Noemi (she/her) is a Florida born, New York based actress eager to explore modern myth again with the SkeletonRep crew! Selected Credits: WENDELL AND PAN as Kayla (Off-off Broadway, SkeletonRep) SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL as Ensemble/Sandy U/S (1st Nat'l Tour, Networks) HAIRSPRAY as Little Inez (Regional,The Argyle Theater) AVENUE Q as Gary Coleman (Regional, Theater Winter Haven) Training: AMDA NYC. Instagram: nya_noemi.
Marc Pierre*
Previous TSR credits include Esther and Vashti and Belly of the Ship. Recent credits include An Octoroon (Gamm Theatre), Gone Nowhere (Boston Playwrights Theatre), Leftovers (Company One Theatre), Brawler (Kitchen Theatre Company), Airness (Actors Theatre of Louisville), When January Feels Like Summer (Central Square Theatre), Peter and the Starcatcher (Lyric Stage), Milk Like Sugar (Huntington Theatre Company), The Flick (Gloucester Stage) TV/Film Credits: Castle Rock and Twelve (Joel Schumacher, Dir.) Other: Marc has a B.F.A. from Emerson College. He is a recipient of the Isabel Sanford Scholarship and Emerson College's Acting Area Award.
Previous TSR credits include Esther and Vashti and Belly of the Ship. Recent credits include An Octoroon (Gamm Theatre), Gone Nowhere (Boston Playwrights Theatre), Leftovers (Company One Theatre), Brawler (Kitchen Theatre Company), Airness (Actors Theatre of Louisville), When January Feels Like Summer (Central Square Theatre), Peter and the Starcatcher (Lyric Stage), Milk Like Sugar (Huntington Theatre Company), The Flick (Gloucester Stage) TV/Film Credits: Castle Rock and Twelve (Joel Schumacher, Dir.) Other: Marc has a B.F.A. from Emerson College. He is a recipient of the Isabel Sanford Scholarship and Emerson College's Acting Area Award.
John Racioppo*
Theatre: Breathing Time, The Destiny Offered To Women (Fault Line Theatre); Anna May Wong, The Actress Who Died a Thousand Deaths (Mabou Mines); In The Event of My Death (Stable Cable Lab Co.); She Stoops to Conquer (Hudson Warehouse); Wake Up Call (IRT Theater); Bronx Bombers (Primary Stages, cover for roles). Regional: Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Rites & Reason. Film/Web: Here and Now starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Eric Bogosian’s 100 Monologues, tabletopnotch live streamed D&D, In Reality. Training: Brown University & LAMDA. John is also the Senior Producer at Fault Line Theatre. www.JohnRacioppo.com
Theatre: Breathing Time, The Destiny Offered To Women (Fault Line Theatre); Anna May Wong, The Actress Who Died a Thousand Deaths (Mabou Mines); In The Event of My Death (Stable Cable Lab Co.); She Stoops to Conquer (Hudson Warehouse); Wake Up Call (IRT Theater); Bronx Bombers (Primary Stages, cover for roles). Regional: Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Rites & Reason. Film/Web: Here and Now starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Eric Bogosian’s 100 Monologues, tabletopnotch live streamed D&D, In Reality. Training: Brown University & LAMDA. John is also the Senior Producer at Fault Line Theatre. www.JohnRacioppo.com
THE PLAYWRIGHTS
Michelle Lauren Cage (PROLOGUE/EPILOGUE)
Michelle Cage is a playwright who earned her BFA in Dramatic arts from The New School, '19. Favorite productions include: Telemachy (The Tank NYC, Skeleton Rep Salon), Blasphemy of the Best Kind [AKA Jesus is Gay and he's in the Chorus] (The Tank), and We Go Flying (HEREWEGO). She was a co-producer of Remember Fest 2020. This summer she will be working with young audiences by performing and teaching with Mainstages NYC. @michellelaurencage
Michelle Cage is a playwright who earned her BFA in Dramatic arts from The New School, '19. Favorite productions include: Telemachy (The Tank NYC, Skeleton Rep Salon), Blasphemy of the Best Kind [AKA Jesus is Gay and he's in the Chorus] (The Tank), and We Go Flying (HEREWEGO). She was a co-producer of Remember Fest 2020. This summer she will be working with young audiences by performing and teaching with Mainstages NYC. @michellelaurencage
Sean-Joseph Choo (TOURIST SHELL SHOCK)
Sean-Joseph Choo is a multi-ethnic, multi-hyphenate Hawai’i-based artist. His hip-hop song, Think Mink! (about Representative Patsy Mink) was commissioned by TheaterWorks USA, and featured on Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s television show, The HI Way. His play, otou-san won highest marks in the 2021 Creative Lab Hawai’i Playwrights Immersive Program. Sean’s one-man show, i love my AAPI grandparents! will premiere at Pan Asian Repertory Theatre’s NuWorks 2022. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists, improvhi, and is founder of Kamamo House. www.seanjosephchoo.com
Sean-Joseph Choo is a multi-ethnic, multi-hyphenate Hawai’i-based artist. His hip-hop song, Think Mink! (about Representative Patsy Mink) was commissioned by TheaterWorks USA, and featured on Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s television show, The HI Way. His play, otou-san won highest marks in the 2021 Creative Lab Hawai’i Playwrights Immersive Program. Sean’s one-man show, i love my AAPI grandparents! will premiere at Pan Asian Repertory Theatre’s NuWorks 2022. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists, improvhi, and is founder of Kamamo House. www.seanjosephchoo.com
Rex McGregor (YOUR SERVER TONIGHT IS CASSANDRA)
Rex McGregor is a New Zealand playwright. His short comedies have been produced on four continents from New York and London to Sydney and Chennai. www.rexmcgregor.com/
Rex McGregor is a New Zealand playwright. His short comedies have been produced on four continents from New York and London to Sydney and Chennai. www.rexmcgregor.com/
Andrew Mishkin (B-LIST LEGEND)
Andrew Mishkin is a writer and stand-up comic based in Los Angeles, CA, where he sits comfortably below the poverty line! Andrew works as a middle school history teacher by day and spends the remainder of his time writing for both the screen and the stage. After testing out his material on a captive audience of middle schoolers, he’s excited to have his work enjoyed by an audience that’s actually willing to be there. He’s thrilled to have his work showcased by the amazing team at The Skeleton (Rep)!
Andrew Mishkin is a writer and stand-up comic based in Los Angeles, CA, where he sits comfortably below the poverty line! Andrew works as a middle school history teacher by day and spends the remainder of his time writing for both the screen and the stage. After testing out his material on a captive audience of middle schoolers, he’s excited to have his work enjoyed by an audience that’s actually willing to be there. He’s thrilled to have his work showcased by the amazing team at The Skeleton (Rep)!
Rachel Leighson (SCARCITY OF ILLNESS)
Rachel Leighson (playwright of The Scarcity of Illness) is an actor/writer based in New York City. Other plays include Blood on My Mother's Apron (9 Broadway World nominations), Little Egg, Big World (premiering June 24th at Theatre Row), La Morte Finale, and The Forest Musical. She is so thrilled to bring a little Jewish horror to the stage with The Skeleton Rep! Huge thanks to Ria, Emily, and Dyani for honing this piece. www.RachelLeighson.com, @rachelleighson
Rachel Leighson (playwright of The Scarcity of Illness) is an actor/writer based in New York City. Other plays include Blood on My Mother's Apron (9 Broadway World nominations), Little Egg, Big World (premiering June 24th at Theatre Row), La Morte Finale, and The Forest Musical. She is so thrilled to bring a little Jewish horror to the stage with The Skeleton Rep! Huge thanks to Ria, Emily, and Dyani for honing this piece. www.RachelLeighson.com, @rachelleighson
Neil Redfield (ANON, GOD OF THE INTERNET)
Neil Redfield (he/him) is an actor and writer based in NYC. He recently wrote and performed Pim’s Metamorphoses, a solo show adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, via Zoom. His short play, Hephaistos’ Offer, was produced in NYC by Shellscrape Theater Company. Co-writer on the short film FREEZER BURN. As an actor, he has performed with Dallas Theater Center, the Classic Theater of San Antonio, and The Flea, among others. TV: The Gilded Age (upcoming). He also tutors math and runs marathons. MFA Acting: SMU. www.neilredfield.com
Neil Redfield (he/him) is an actor and writer based in NYC. He recently wrote and performed Pim’s Metamorphoses, a solo show adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, via Zoom. His short play, Hephaistos’ Offer, was produced in NYC by Shellscrape Theater Company. Co-writer on the short film FREEZER BURN. As an actor, he has performed with Dallas Theater Center, the Classic Theater of San Antonio, and The Flea, among others. TV: The Gilded Age (upcoming). He also tutors math and runs marathons. MFA Acting: SMU. www.neilredfield.com
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Carter Ford (Light Design)
Carter Ford is a writer, storyteller, and technical director in both NYC & Philadelphia. As a teenager, he acted on children’s television, started freelancing as a lighting designer at fifteen, and won the International Thespian Festival’s MusicalWorks award for his original musical, Love at First Site, at seventeen. More recently, he programmed tech for Bruce McColluch: Tales of Bravery and Stupidity and premiered his second hour-long solo show: Lessons for an incomplete black boy, which will be running another weekend at Soho Playhouse this June.
Carter Ford is a writer, storyteller, and technical director in both NYC & Philadelphia. As a teenager, he acted on children’s television, started freelancing as a lighting designer at fifteen, and won the International Thespian Festival’s MusicalWorks award for his original musical, Love at First Site, at seventeen. More recently, he programmed tech for Bruce McColluch: Tales of Bravery and Stupidity and premiered his second hour-long solo show: Lessons for an incomplete black boy, which will be running another weekend at Soho Playhouse this June.
Courtney Seyl (Sound Design)
Courtney Seyl (they/them) is a director, playwright, and sound designer based in NYC. Their first full length play, REVOLUTION, premiered at the Tank theatre in October of 2021 and won Best Performance in an off-off Broadway play. Their one-act, Compulsion, premiered last December as a part of NYWinterfest and also had a slot in the Irondale On Women Festival last March. Directing credits include: Little Egg, Big World by Rachel Leighson (Theatre Row), Mirrors by Kaitlin Gould (NYSummerfest), The Pillowman (University of Puget Sound), No Exit and Laughing Wild with Red Leather Theatre co. Sound design credits: NQT Criminal Queerness Festival 2022; Blood on My Mother's Apron (Theatre Row); Petunia's Playhouse: Live! New Ohio Theatre); Die Anywhere Else (Hunter College). Insta: @courtneyseyl www.courtneyseyl.com
Courtney Seyl (they/them) is a director, playwright, and sound designer based in NYC. Their first full length play, REVOLUTION, premiered at the Tank theatre in October of 2021 and won Best Performance in an off-off Broadway play. Their one-act, Compulsion, premiered last December as a part of NYWinterfest and also had a slot in the Irondale On Women Festival last March. Directing credits include: Little Egg, Big World by Rachel Leighson (Theatre Row), Mirrors by Kaitlin Gould (NYSummerfest), The Pillowman (University of Puget Sound), No Exit and Laughing Wild with Red Leather Theatre co. Sound design credits: NQT Criminal Queerness Festival 2022; Blood on My Mother's Apron (Theatre Row); Petunia's Playhouse: Live! New Ohio Theatre); Die Anywhere Else (Hunter College). Insta: @courtneyseyl www.courtneyseyl.com
Hannah Roccisano (Fight Director)
Hannah “Rock” Roccisano is a NYC based, fight director, intimacy director, director and educator. Recent intimacy credits include Sideways the Experience (Peccadillo) Midsummer Night's Dream and Once on Rumspringa (Columbia), and Measure For Measure (LIU). Recent fight directing credits include Wolf Play (Soho Rep), The Two Noble Kinsmen (Mary Baldwin University). She has guest taught at: NYU Tisch, The Knickerbocker Studio, PACE University, and The Atlantic Acting Studio. Training: Advanced Actor/Combatant and Chair of Development, Society of American Fight Directors; MFA Directing and MLitt in Shakespeare, Mary Baldwin University. https://www.safd.org/MemberProfile/Details/33361 | [email protected]
Hannah “Rock” Roccisano is a NYC based, fight director, intimacy director, director and educator. Recent intimacy credits include Sideways the Experience (Peccadillo) Midsummer Night's Dream and Once on Rumspringa (Columbia), and Measure For Measure (LIU). Recent fight directing credits include Wolf Play (Soho Rep), The Two Noble Kinsmen (Mary Baldwin University). She has guest taught at: NYU Tisch, The Knickerbocker Studio, PACE University, and The Atlantic Acting Studio. Training: Advanced Actor/Combatant and Chair of Development, Society of American Fight Directors; MFA Directing and MLitt in Shakespeare, Mary Baldwin University. https://www.safd.org/MemberProfile/Details/33361 | [email protected]
ABOUT THE SKELETON REP(RESENTS)
The Skeleton Rep is a new works development company with a mission to explore modern myth through the sincere practice of craft. Our intention is not only to bring myths from the past into the present, but more importantly, to work with those pre-existing narratives, archetypes, and structures in order to explore what is mythical about our own age. www.skeletonrep.org
Ria T. DiLullo, Founder, Artistic Director, Developer
Emily Claire Schmitt, Playwright, Screenwriter, Storyteller
Callie Considine, Stage Manager, Production Assistant, Creative
Ria T. DiLullo, Founder, Artistic Director, Developer
Emily Claire Schmitt, Playwright, Screenwriter, Storyteller
Callie Considine, Stage Manager, Production Assistant, Creative
ABOUT THE TANK
Founded in 2003, The Tank is a small, Manhattan-based non-profit arts presenter and producer serving emerging artists. Our goal is to remove economic barriers from the creation of new work for artists launching their careers or experimenting within their art form, while being inclusive and accessible. We keep ticket prices affordable, expanding the creation and attendance of the arts for a broad and diverse community. The Tank champions emerging artists engaged in the pursuit of new ideas and forms of expression working across all disciplines, including theater, comedy, dance, film, music, puppetry, and storytelling. From the company’s two-theater home on 36th Street, The Tank serves over 2,500 artists every year, presents over 1,000 performances, and welcomes 36,000 audience members annually. The company fully produces a curated season of 13-18 theatrical World or New York premieres each season. https://thetanknyc.org/
Meghan Finn, Artistic Director
Danielle King, Managing Producer
Johnny Lloyd, Director of Artistic Development
Aaron Porchia, Box Office Coordinator
Miranda Dahl, Technical Manager
Gabriel Torres, Marketing and Community Engagement Manager
Matt Ross PR, Press Relations
ARE YOU AN ARTIST? The Tank is committed to supporting the work of as many artists as we possibly can. We operate with open submissions, so you can email us and do a show. For info on how to submit a proposal, please visit thetanknyc.org/perform
THANKS TO OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORS With your support, we can continue facilitating emerging artists and new ideas for a good long time. By making a donation of any amount, you’ll help us help artists. To contribute visit www.thetanknyc.org/support
TANK BOARD Justin Krebs (President), Mike Rosenthal (Secretary), Patrick Rousseau (Treasurer), Jenn de la Vega, Eric Krebs, JJ Lind, Josh Luxenberg, Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Jill Rousseau, Stephane Samuel, Rachel Schweitzer
TANK ADVISORY BOARD Wesley Chow, Emma McMullin, Gregory Rae, Rachel Schweitzer, Claire Silberman, Alex Timbers
2021 TANK INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The Tank’s programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
CyberTank programming is made possible by the NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund and The New York Community Trust.
Additional Rehearsal Space pre-COVID-19 made possible by the A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant –supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The Howard Gilman Foundation | The Shubert Foundation | Indie Theater Fund | The Jim Henson Foundation | Off-Broadway Greening Grant | The Puppet Slam Network | City Council Member Ben Kallos | The Mental Insight Foundation | The John Golden Fund
Meghan Finn, Artistic Director
Danielle King, Managing Producer
Johnny Lloyd, Director of Artistic Development
Aaron Porchia, Box Office Coordinator
Miranda Dahl, Technical Manager
Gabriel Torres, Marketing and Community Engagement Manager
Matt Ross PR, Press Relations
ARE YOU AN ARTIST? The Tank is committed to supporting the work of as many artists as we possibly can. We operate with open submissions, so you can email us and do a show. For info on how to submit a proposal, please visit thetanknyc.org/perform
THANKS TO OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORS With your support, we can continue facilitating emerging artists and new ideas for a good long time. By making a donation of any amount, you’ll help us help artists. To contribute visit www.thetanknyc.org/support
TANK BOARD Justin Krebs (President), Mike Rosenthal (Secretary), Patrick Rousseau (Treasurer), Jenn de la Vega, Eric Krebs, JJ Lind, Josh Luxenberg, Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Jill Rousseau, Stephane Samuel, Rachel Schweitzer
TANK ADVISORY BOARD Wesley Chow, Emma McMullin, Gregory Rae, Rachel Schweitzer, Claire Silberman, Alex Timbers
2021 TANK INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The Tank’s programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
CyberTank programming is made possible by the NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund and The New York Community Trust.
Additional Rehearsal Space pre-COVID-19 made possible by the A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant –supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The Howard Gilman Foundation | The Shubert Foundation | Indie Theater Fund | The Jim Henson Foundation | Off-Broadway Greening Grant | The Puppet Slam Network | City Council Member Ben Kallos | The Mental Insight Foundation | The John Golden Fund
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