| Trans-led Cast to Premiere New Environmental Play SNOW BIRD This September | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:24 am EDT 09/03/24 | |
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| TRANS-LED CAST TO PREMIERE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PLAY FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THIS SEPTEMBER. Written by Melina Nakos Directed by Em Hausmann Complete cast includes Kit James, Sammi Price, Frances Ines Rodriguez, Julian Wolfe, Chett D'Angelo, and Stefanie Kay Sparks. SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2024 - Brooklyn Art Haus, 24 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Saturday and Sunday at 7:30PM. $30 general admission Net proceeds to be donated to Indigenous Environmental Network. Buy tickets: https://bit.ly/snowbirdplay Running time: 90 min, no intermission. Brooklyn Art Haus presents SNOW BIRD written by Melina Nakos and directed by Em Hausmann. The world premiere production is slated for a limited workshop run, with evening performances on September 21st and 22nd. Net proceeds from this production are being donated to the Indigenous Environmental Network. Snow Bird is a new play set in 2009 that follows the lives of five men living in an outpost in the Arctic Circle. Inspired by real-life scientists working at Station Nord in Greenland, Snow Bird's characters study the effects of global warming on the Arctic sea ice by flying planes—affectionately nicknamed "snowbirds"—outfitted with measuring devices close to the Arctic ice. Led by a cast of trans-identifying actors, Snow Bird explores themes of masculinity, queerness, isolation, and duplicity through the framework of scientific discovery. What happens when a group of only men are locked in an ice box for 9 months straight? "Snow Bird is an environmental play that desperately tries to escape its environment," says playwright Melina Nakos. "It's a queer play that sprints away from its queerness. It's a play about masculinity with characters that have no other choice, all of whom are portrayed by transmasculine individuals, who bring a unique understanding of masculinity which cannot be replicated." The cast features Kit James (Children's Play), Sammi Price* (cul-de-sac ), Frances Ines Rodriguez (Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)), Julian Wolfe (Trans Voices Cabaret), Chett D'Angelo (Two Pink Lines), and Stefanie Kay Sparks (Deep Fake). *Denotes member of Actors' Equity Association In addition to playwright Melina Nakos and director Em Hausmann, the creative team includes scenic/props designer Claudia Rose, lighting designer Ash Marlar, projections designer Gabriella Bavaro, assistant director Jesse Hartley, and stage manager Kaden Potak. Snow Bird is produced by Melina Nakos, Ian McQueen, and Lily Mannon, in association with Brooklyn Art Haus (Isaac Bush, Executive Director). Snow Bird is being presented as an Equity Approved Showcase. BIOS: MELINA NAKOS they/them (Playwright) is an award-winning disabled Queer Latina writer, director, and editor based in New York. Melina was raised in California by two computer engineers who continuously pushed them to think outside of the box and to never be afraid of the unknown. These tenants still shape Melina's work. Their writing, films, and editorial work have aired on major television networks such as Lifetime and Nickelodeon, as well as showcased in festivals around the globe. While they strive for their stories to be engaging, they always return to their ethos of empathetic, accurate representation in stories that speak to modern audiences. Their writing champions inclusion in a raw and real manner, never shying away from the messiness and beauty of life in intersecting marginalized identities. Their world has never been tidy, so their stories aren't either. Melina prides themselves on being both interdisciplinary and collaborative, never shirking an opportunity to expand their perspective. They graduated from NYU Tisch with a double B.F.A in Dramatic Writing and Film/TV Production in 2020 and will be returning to NYU in Fall 2024 to pursue their M.F.A in Musical Theatre Writing. EM HAUSMANN they/them (Director) is a Brooklyn-based Director/Theatre-Maker, originally from sub-rural south Texas, whose work primarily focuses on new works development, queer + trans stories, musical theatre, and unique audience experiences. Em is a Resident Director with the Neurodivergent New Play Series, a reader for SheNYC Arts, and was seen last year as a panelist at Two River Theater's Trans* Day of Visibility panel. Recent directing credits include Moving On (Fort Salem Theatre), Beethoven: Live in Concert (Fort Salem & The Green Room 42), Strike/Out (Kitchen Sink Theatre Company), Mud Spell (the pebble collective), Crossed/Lovers (We Who Wander), Angry Brits Stomping (No Exit/IRT Theater), And the Lights of the Borealis Were Shining (The Tank), The Very Last Dance of Homeless Joe (Theater for the New City), Okay. (Irvington Theater Company), A Tiny Little Sky (The Madison Theater). Em has worked as an associate/assistant for TheaterWorks USA, The Madison Theatre, Kitchen Sink, and New York Deaf Theatre. BFA: Molloy University/CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory. Em is a proud key at Ring of Keys Organization, a member of Directors Gathering, and an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). emhausmann.com @emhouseman LILY MANNON she/her (Producer ) is a NYC based theater and filmmaker and Founder of Bitter Maiden Productions, working across the country to develop groundbreaking new works and arts initiatives uplifting communities commonly misrepresented or excluded from creative narratives. As an actor and producer Lily's work specializes in community building and recovery advocacy through the arts, using storytelling as a means to disrupt audiences emotional stasis on nationally critical issues. Lily first began developing these projects under the guidance and mentorship of Director, Actor, and Producer Bryce Dallas Howard, as a part of the Nine Muses Entertainment Lab. Further honing the practice, she has since directed and produced projects with the Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, PBS Charlotte, Blumenthal Arts (associated w/the Broadway League), the National Association of Recovery High Schools, 92NY (or "The 92nd Street Y') and Nine Muses Entertainment Lab. Lily holds a B.F.A in Theater and Film Production, from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. IAN MCQUEEN he/him (Producer ) is a New York-based television and theater producer. His most recent projects include the MAC award-winning series "Cabaret on the Couch," which has welcomed over 200 performers and supported 22 organizations in four years. He also served as the producer on "Blood on My Mothers Apron" and "Little Egg, Big World" with Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, and "Beethoven: Live in Concert" at The Green Room 42, featuring Lexi Lawson, Gabriella Pizzolo, and Michael Lee Brown. Ian serves as the managing producer of Kitchen Sink Theatre Company, a NYC-based collective with a focus on producing theatre by and for emerging LGBTQ artists. His onscreen projects include Max's "Bama Rush" and Food Network's "The Kitchen," in addition to content for Discovery Channel, Vice Media, and Strayer University. BROOKLYN ART HAUS (BAH) is an arts organization that premieres new and innovative productions. For our artistic community, our mission is to serve as an incubator, social environment, and performance space built for the longevity and success of artists and companies that maintain high standards and take risks with their projects. Audiences will experience the best of Brooklyn art, as well as the beauty of our international community of artists and production companies. From inspiring artistic experiences, to delicious food and drink, to events and devising space, we invite you to make Brooklyn Art Haus your new home for the arts in New York City. bkarthaus.com TICKET INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2024 - Brooklyn Art Haus, 24 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Saturday and Sunday at 7:30PM. $30 general admission Net proceeds to be donated to Indigenous Environmental Network. Buy tickets: https://bit.ly/snowbirdplay Running time: 90 min, no intermission. Critics are invited on or after September 21st (opening date). CONNECT WITH US snowbirdplay@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @bk_arthaus |
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