≡ NY Writers & Projects
Overview of New York-based writers and projects in the Spring 2011 vLab is as follows:
I. YOSEMITE, a play by Daniel Talbott. (http://www.risingphoenixrep.org/company/daniel-talbott/)
“Siblings Ruby, Jake, and Jer spend their Saturday in the snow-covered woods behind the trailer park where they live in the Sierra Nevada foothills. They search for a way out of their lives as they attempt to bury their latest casualty.”
Los Angeles: Director Pedro Pascal. Cast: Kiele Sanchez, Zach Gilford, Brian Pollack, Sarah Paulson.
London: Director Rachel Parish. Cast: Daniel Gentely, Rhydian Vaughan, Erin Hunter, Wendy Windle.
II. RIFT, a play by Caridad Svich. (http://caridadsvich.com/)
“An epic yet intimate story about lives torn by war and its aftermath, by abuse and damage, human sex trafficking and globalization, and the spiritual search for beauty and grace.”
Los Angeles: Director Sue Hamilton. Cast: Sherill Turner, Lakisha Bowen, Lisa Renee, Jeff LeBeau, Christopher Shaw, Tory N. Thompson, Mark Shunock, Patricia Scanlon, Joe Holt.
London: Director Rachel Parish. Cast: Amrita Acharia, Mark Field, Waleed Akhtar, Helen Millar, Amersackie Osakonor, Anniwaa Buachie, Jessie Cave.
New York: Director Anna G. Jones. Cast: Chudney Sykes, Pun Bandhu, Raul Castillo, Jelena Stupljanin, Laura Ramadei, Jamel Rodriguez, Sarah Nina Hayon, Romy Nordlinger, James Martinez.
III. WHISKEY HOLLOW, a TV pilot by Chris Chaberski and Philip Easley.
“All Nicky, Megan, and Jake want is a hassle-free spot in the woods to party. After their spot gets busted by the cops, they hear of the legend of Whiskey Hollow: the ultimate drinking spot. Our trio uncovers bigger secrets, revealing that their town of Southole Union might be more significant than they had imagined—that their fun-loving traditions may be a vital part of America’s past.”
Los Angeles: Director Mitch Gettleman. Cast: John Nielsen, Christopher Shaw, Alexis Carra, Shawn Carter Peterson, Eric Toms, Perry Jackson, Gregory Myhre, Elizabeth Greer, Lucy Griffin, Chris Valenti, Greg Bryan.
London: Director Shane Dempsey. Cast: Daniel Gentely, Dylan Kennedy, Rhydian Vaughan, Ericson Mitchell, Sean Croft, Abigail Parmenter, Zoe Nicole, Fiona Geddes, Jessie Dubieniec, Alex Durrant, Margot Przymierska, Rachel Stevenson.
New York: Director Nelson Eusebio. Cast: Chris Harbur, Emily Dorsch, Jake Myers, Ryan McCarthy, Luke Rosen, Bernardo Cubria, Ruy Iskandar, Steve Park, Tommy Russell, Craig Jorczak, Teresa Avia Lim, Eileen Rivera, Sarita Covington.
