20 Mar 2021
Award, Comedy, Film, Film Festival Permalink

We Are the Prototypes Wins Best Mockumentary at KaPow!

March 20, 2021

KaPow Film Festival Laurels Best MOckumentary

Garden State Film Festival 2021 laurels Official Selection

Update!!! We Are The Prototypes took home Best Mockumentary at KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival!!!  Next up: Garden State Film Festival, where our very own Jessica Sherr is nominated for Best Supporting Actress!

Saturday, March 27th 8:15pm EDT
Virtual Online and In-Person
Berkeley Hotel- Kingsley Room
1401 Ocean Ave, First Floor
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
BK21 Film Block
Ticket Link: https://tinyurl.com/yh7fj6z2

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Are you ready for more deep songs, Jedi kittens, and holes in socks? Sure you are. Luckily, We Are The Prototypes is going to be screening at KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival!
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In the Comedy Block:
Saturday, February 20th at 3pm PST (6pm for my NYC folks)⁠⁠
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And also in the Midas Block (turning it to gold, y’all)…⁠⁠
Sunday, February 28th at 2pm PST (5pm NYC)⁠⁠
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All access passes to the fest are only $10! Get in on this cornucopia of Genre Film:  https://www.goelevent.com/kapowiff/Pass/Sale/AllAccess ⁠⁠

26 Dec 2020
Dance, Video, Web Stuff Permalink

Living Room Nutcracker 2020

December 26, 2020

I grew up dancing ballet, and every year, my family goes to see The Nutcracker to start off our holiday season.

The Nutcracker is one of my favourite stories because there’s something so poignant about the magical dream of it all as a girl becomes a young woman. The alternative 1977 choreography of Sugar Plum Pas de Deux (plus one) danced by Gelsey Kirkland as Clara, opposite Baryshnikov as the Prince, and Alexander Minz as Drosselmeyer is a truly powerful version to me because of this, especially the in way that Uncle Drosselmeyer has woven this dream for her but we know that the dream is ending. If you haven’t seen it, you should: https://youtu.be/hnmbas-eOWI

Since there won’t be any ballet performances this year, and many of us are away from family, I decided to share a very special 5-part Instagram series of Nutcracker performances from my living room! It might not quite measure up to Gelsey Kirkland, but it’s definitely a lot of fun!

 

30 Oct 2020
Comedy, TV, Video, Web Stuff Permalink

A Ratched Halloween!

October 30, 2020

Particularly in this unusual year, it can be fun to take part in a challenge, and one of my favourite showrunners, Ryan Murphy, put forth a fun one for Halloween! Inspired by the release of the much-anticipated Ratched on Netflix, this Halloween costume challenge has the perfect balance of style and scary. I found myself having a multiple personality moment while trying to decide which character to be, so I decided to give you a bunch of them. Check it out!

youtube link: https://youtu.be/CaB8CWQTgAk

19 Aug 2020
Drama, Film, Film Festival, Poster, Trailer Permalink

Dance Till Dawn Premieres at Dances With Films, Breckenridge, and Orlando

August 19, 2020

Dance Till Dawn Poster 1920s Ziegfeld Follies look - old Hollywood

At long last, Dance Till Dawn is having it’s world premiere at DWF:LA (Dances With Films)!

Even though the festival is normally held at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, this year’s film festival will take place online, due to Covid.

We will be screening as part of the Downbeat Group 1 block on…⁠

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟑𝐩𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 (𝟔𝐩𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐘𝐂) ⁠

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟓:𝟒𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 (𝟖:𝟒𝟓 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐘𝐂)⁠

Tickets and info can be found here:⁠

https://dwfla.com/2020/movies/dance-till-dawn/⁠⠀

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And right after DWF:LA Dance Till Dawn will be playing at Breck Film Festival—a wonderful film festival in Breckenridge, Colorado, now in it’s 40th year! ⁠

Starting on Friday Sept 18th, Dance Till Dawn will be screening at Breck Film Festival in a block with the feature film Love Is Not Love.

Pre-order tickets here:⠀
https://watch.eventive.org/breckfilmfest/play/5f109cdc43c6d60045b8226d/5f07771c86483e008446e0ae

 

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/z7BplOdUkQc

 here’s a youtube link: https://youtu.be/6cuXC44iCXw

04 Aug 2020
Award, Comedy, Film, Film Festival Permalink

We Are The Prototypes Wins Best Song Award at GenreBlast

August 4, 2020

GenreBlast 2020 Award Laurels Best Song - We Are The Prototypes - Genre Blast Laurel GenreBlast 2020 Best Comedy Short Nominees - We Are The Prototypes - Genre Blast

GenreBlast 2020 Best WTF Film Nominees - We Are The Prototypes - Genre Blast

GenreBlast 2020 Best Song Short or Feature Nominees - We Are The Prototypes - Genre Blast

UPDATE: We Are the Prototypes won Best Song at GenreBlast! And we’re headed to Italy for Corti in Cortile next!

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So excited that We Are The Prototypes is an official selection of GenreBlast and is scheduled to screen at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virginia!

Not only that, but We Are The Prototypes has been nominated for three awards at the festival: Best WTF Film, Best Comedy Short, and Best Song for “Your Song is Deep But Mine is Deeper”!

Limited tickets, due to Covid and seat-spacing, will be available on the GenreBlast website in August. I recommend checking frequently for details.

We Are The Prototypes is screening as the opening film in the aptly titled block called, “Bizarroland Cinema – Can You Survive It?”

Here are the screening details:

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Bizarroland Cinema – Can You Survive It? 

Friday, September 4th, 11pm – Alamo Drafthouse, Winchester, Virginia

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This is a great festival for all you genre film lovers!

Wanna know more about We Are The Prototypes? Check out www.wearetheprototypes.com

03 Aug 2020
Comedy, Film, Film Festival, Panel Discussion Permalink

We Are The Prototypes at Gen Con and Panel Discussions

August 3, 2020

We Are The Prototypes film still with synth pop rock band and feathers - Gen Con 2020 Official Selection

It was such a delight to have We Are The Prototypes selected for Gen Con this year, even with the move to hold the festival online because of Covid.

I got to see a bunch of fantastic films through the Gen Con Film Festival portal on The Fantasy Network over the weekend. I also got to be a panelist on two wonderful panels during the fest: the Female Filmmakers Panel and the Acting for Film panel. You can check out playback of the two live panels here:

Female Filmmakers Panel: https://www.facebook.com/GenConFilmFestival/videos/768732390539438/

Acting for Film Panel: https://www.facebook.com/GenConFilmFestival/videos/662789944580577/

It was awesome to be able to connect with filmmaker friends that I knew from Dragon Con last year, and also make some new friends. I know we’re all looking forward to being able to be part of a live event again next year!

09 Jul 2020
Drama, Film, Film Festival, Stills Permalink

All Hallows / All Saints premieres at First Hermetic International Film Festival

July 9, 2020

So excited to announce that my mystical little film, “All Hallows / All Saints,” will have it’s premiere as an official selection of the First Hermetic International Film Festival!
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FHIFF is a very unique film festival that specializes in art house mystical films. Having checked out some of the selected films from previous years, I can tell you that this fest is well curated for those with Kenneth Anger and Jodorowsky tastes. We’re so delighted to be a part of it! ⁠⠀
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Normally held in Venice, Italy (and I was really hoping to attend this year), the 2020 festival screenings will be held online through festival partner Occultrama.com‘s platform. Screening info coming soon!
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All Hallows / All Saints is an experimental film that riffs on a familiar biblical passage from Corinthians in the form of an encounter with a Holy Guardian Angel on the morning after Halloween. I enjoyed writing this film while wandering the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans around Halloween, and enjoyed acting in it a couple of weeks later in NYC! Check out these stills from the movie:

21 May 2020
Comedy, TV, Video, Web Stuff Permalink

Guest Hosting The Homemade Sketch Show!

May 21, 2020

Totally excited to be hosting this week’s episode of The Homemade Sketch Show!

What is the Homemade Sketch Show you ask? It’s like a mini SNL from home—with new sketches, hosts, and musical guests each week. ⁠

As guest host, I’ll be rocking the cold open, introducing Nashville’s Matt Burke as this week’s musical guest, and closing things off at the end.

It’s some fun stuff direct from the living rooms of some really talented people.

So come check out Episode 3 with me on Friday, May 22 at 6pm EDT (wow…that was seriously a lot of rhyming)

Check out the episode here:

https://youtu.be/Yxi6werXFp8

25 Apr 2020
Comedy, Tribute, Video, Web Stuff Permalink

#30DaysOfClean Finale: Wynn Handman Tribute

April 25, 2020

Bringing you the finest in shot-in-my-living-room entertainment, the Day 31 Finale of 30 Days of Clean is finally here!⁠
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When I set out to create the #30daysofclean hand washing series, I knew that I would do Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire”—with 30 years of new lyrics—as the finale. ⁠
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What I didn’t know is that it would become a tribute. ⁠
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On the morning I began filming this, I got word that my incredible acting teacher, Wynn Handman, had just passed away due to COVID related illness. ⁠
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Wynn’s class was not only the greatest scene study class, but also a history class where Wynn would tell stories of the theatre and of his times in WWII—often breaking into song (yes, that’s him singing in the intro of this video). ⁠
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Wynn taught through all 70 years of the lyrics in this song, from his beginnings as Sanford Meisner’s assistant, to his regularly scheduled scene study class, which spanned the years 1955 through 2020. Students included Michael Douglas, Richard Gere, Allison Janney, John Leguizamo, Christopher Walken (yes, I probably need more cowbell in this song), Denzel Washington…⁠and me. ⁠
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Wynn was also founder of The American Place Theatre (definitely check out the wonderful doc It Takes A Lunatic on Netflix, directed by Billy Lyons, who was at Wynn’s side to the last)⁠
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There is a legacy of greatness that Wynn gifted to each of his students and the actors he directed. ⁠He was a giant and he raised giants. ⁠What he gave will not be lost as we each, in our own way, carry it out into the world. ⁠
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We will make all that could be…be.⁠

23 Mar 2020
Comedy, Film, Film Festival Permalink

We Are The Prototypes at Thin Line Fest

March 23, 2020

The Prototypes are coming to Texas! ⁠⠀

Well…almost (thanks Covid-19).

This week, I was supposed to be in Texas for Thin Line Fest—an awesome film and music festival sponsored by Panavision where We Are The Prototypes was scheduled to screen. ⁠⠀
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Due to the coronavirus situation, the in-person festival was cancelled, but they’re having a virtual film festival online!⁠⠀
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If you want to watch We Are The Prototypes in the online screening, here’s how: ⁠⠀
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• register for the Virtual festival website by clicking STREAM in the top menu at thinline.us⠀
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• you’ll then be able to sign up on the site and register for film screenings. Here’s the info for my film:⁠⠀
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𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟖 – 𝟖:𝟏𝟓𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐒⁠⠀
𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟⁠⠀
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I will also be a part of the Q & A afterward!

I’m truly honored to have my quirky fictional mockumentary screening at Thin Line among such wonderful documentaries as Softie (which won a Special Jury Award for Editing at Sundance 2020) and Honeyland (one of the 2019 Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature).

There are so many wonderful films in the lineup that I look forward to checking out—hope you’ll join me!

 

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15 Mar 2020
Comedy, Video, Web Stuff Permalink

#30DaysOfClean Singing Hand Washing Series

March 15, 2020

Let’s have some fun with hand washing! We’re going to be doing a lot of it. ⁠⠀
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Since so many of us are stuck at home in a quarantine situation, I’m doing this singing hand washing series on Instagram called #30daysofclean

Each day is a new song that’s perfect for at least 20 seconds of hand washing, and maybe a few laughs too!

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This series really brought some joy to a lot of people during the early part of the quarantine, including ⁠a number of first responders and medical professionals who reached out to say that it was a laugh that they looked forward to each day.

I even got props from legendary rapper Positive K himself when I did his classic song “I Got A Man”

In the various platforms where the videos showed up, #30daysofclean got over 30,000 views and counting!

I’m so happy that this could lift some people’s spirits during this difficult time, which is one of the things that entertainment is all about.

Here are a few of my favourite episodes. Click on the images to go to the videos on Instagram 🙂 ⠀

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04 Dec 2019
Drama, Film, Stills Permalink

New Film Playing Opposite James Chen

December 4, 2019

Ayesha Adamo and James Chen behind the scenes

Every once in a while, an incredible script with an incredible role falls into your lap and you get to really use your acting chops. Such is the case with the new film I’m working on, playing opposite James Chen (of The Walking Dead, FBI, and Iron Fist).

This new project from director Zolian Hu checks all the boxes: intense dialog scenes, fierce fight choreography, and the full emotional roller coaster between a married couple, giving us shades of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Here are a few stills from the production:

12 Oct 2019
Comedy, Video, Web Stuff Permalink

What’s Good! Comedy Web Series

October 12, 2019

I’ve been putting out a few comedic review videos about some of the movies I’m liking these days. It’s called “What’s Good!”…cos I don’t wanna talk about what’s bad.

I’ve taken on Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood, and Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers. No spoilers, but you might just get to see the shadow of my foot in the Tarantino review…just saying.

Check out all three right here! (and totally Subscribe to my Youtube too!)

What’s Good! oo1: Booksmart – https://youtu.be/ftxFIDGwJNU

What’s Good! 002: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood – https://youtu.be/O1CPCwcYX08

What’s Good! 003: Hustlers – https://youtu.be/2wHNfPY4Hp0

08 Sep 2019
Award, Film, Film Festival Permalink

We Are The Prototypes Wins at Dragon Con

September 8, 2019

Getting to show We Are The Prototypes at Dragon Con was such an amazing experience! We got to be one of the two films that opened the festival with a special Q&A session afterward.

The crowds at Dragon Con are so enthusiastic about films. Every screening was packed, with people turned away at the door, and the audience had such insightful questions for the filmmakers—the kind of audience that just “gets it” and laughs or nods in recognition in all the right places. I even dressed up and cosplayed my character from the film, Ah-Yes! People loved the light up hat.

I ended up watching most of the films at the Dragon Con Film Festival, and still managed to find some time to pop into other panels and events at the Con—including saying a hello to the fine folks at Film Threat during their live podcast panel. Film Threat wrote a great review of We Are The Prototypes: https://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-are-the-prototypes/

Best of all, We Are The Prototypes took home the Spirit of Dragon Con Award! This is the first award for the film and was such an honour!

23 Jul 2019
BTS, Drama, TV Permalink

Top Secret FBI Pilot

July 23, 2019

On my way to set again today. Can’t say too much at this point, but I’ve been busy lately, spending quite a few days on the set of an FBI drama pilot. It’s all top secret at the moment, but the team did let me snag this snapshot while they were transferring the dailies…⠀

All I can tell you is that I’m enjoying getting all suited up in my fierce boss lady look and occasionally wielding firearms and a badge. It’s just the sort of role I’m into.
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01 Nov 2018
BTS, Drama, Film Permalink

On The Set of Rose Donohue

November 1, 2018

Rose Donohue is a film where I got to live out all my 1950s/early 60’s pinup girl dreams playing the title role. Put my sweetest Southern accent to use playing this quintessential ingenue prostitute, with the kind of doe-eyed comedy that would make Marilyn proud.

Rose Donohue is a dark comedy whodunit directed by the sparklingly talented Austin Nunes. A little secret from behind the scenes: I actually had to maintain that hairdo, sculpted by hair guru, Adi Nujeidat, for four days! So it was a bit of retro sleeping-in-rollers method acting. Can’t wait for you to see this great film! For now, here’s a peek at us on set…

24 Jul 2018
Film, Film Festival, Poster, Red Carpet, Trailer Permalink

On The Carpet at Dances With Films

July 24, 2018

Had such an amazing time at Dances With Films and it was so exciting to premiere We Are The Prototypes on the big screen at the Chinese Theatre!

DWF is truly an incredible festival experience, and I made friends with so many fantastic filmmakers. Also, the large panel and more intimate talks with various industry pros were fantastic.

One really cool thing that happened: the poster for We Are The Prototypes—designed by the incredible Bryce Churchill—received Honorable Mention in the all new poster and logline contest, which was announced at the awards ceremony!

Here are a few photos of me on the red carpet, plus the festival trailer that plays before every screening (you can catch a glimpse of The Prototypes at around 0:30)!

14 Jul 2018
Comedy, Film, Review Permalink

Film Threat Rave Review of We Are The Prototypes

July 14, 2018

After We Are The Prototypes received such a warm reception during its world premiere at Dances With Films, I’m delighted to share the rave review we just got from Film Threat!

Dante James calls We Are The Prototypes:

“funny and ridiculous (in the right way)”

I can’t argue with that!

You can check out the full review here: http://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-are-the-prototypes/

So excited to see this instant cult classic begin to take off!

02 Jun 2018
Comedy, Film, Film Festival, Trailer Permalink

We Are The Prototypes at Dances With Films

June 2, 2018

We Are The Prototypes will be having its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood as an official selection of Dances With Films! So excited to have this film that I directed and star in begin its journey out into the world at such an important festival. If you’re in LA and able to attend the screening on Friday, June 8th, here’s all the info:

Friday June 8th 2:45pm
DOWNBEAT: MUSIC & DANCE #1
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood & Highland
Tickets: https://danceswithfilms.com/schedule/
(click the green ticket next to showtime)
www.wearetheprototypes.com

Also: check out our fun trailer for the film below!

06 May 2018
Comedy, Film, Stills Permalink

Stills from We Are The Prototypes

May 6, 2018

Pumped to show you these stills from We Are The Prototypes!

We Are The Prototypes is a mockumentary about an electronic synthpop band that makes music for cats. They used to be a metal band. Not anymore. I play one of The Prototypes, alongside Bryce Churchill and Vin Scialla. We all created music for the film.

This film was loads of zany comedic fun. I got to put my impeccable fake German accent to good use, while also having some crazy flashback moments where I let my inner metal band lead singer roar, screaming about the holes in my socks.

Can’t wait to share this one with you!

Ayesha Adamo, Bryce Churchill, and Vin Scialla on stage in We Are The Prototypes playing music
Ayesha Adamo in We Are The Prototypes - rock band film still with socks
Ayesha Adamo in We Are The Prototypes - film still - pink ponytail
01 Mar 2018
BTS, Drama, Film Permalink

Behind The Scenes on Dance Till Dawn

March 1, 2018

Dance Till Dawn is a hybrid short film/music video for a pop/dance song I wrote with my music partner, Bryce Churchill.  The story is set in 1919 at a club reminiscent of the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic, with a cast of characters inspired by Bert Williams, Marion Davies, and William Randolph Hearst. With the end of the Great War and the beginning of women’s suffrage in the air, we spiral into the evening with a last chance to “drink up while we all still can” (Prohibition).

We were so lucky to have Monzeeki on set to capture these great behind the scenes photos!   We have a lot of post to do on this one, but I can’t wait to share it with you. I promise it will be worth the wait!

11 Dec 2016
Drama, Film, Stills Permalink

Stills from Ms. Kiss

December 11, 2016

Here’s a look into the dystopian android world of my latest project, Ms. Kiss. Loved playing this sexy but deadly title role!

20 Aug 2016
BTS, Drama, Film Permalink

Behind The Scenes: The Vessel

August 20, 2016

Here are some photos of me turning into an alien on the set of The Vessel! Incredible special fx makeup artist Melanie Licata—a finalist in the current season of Syfy Network’s “Face Off” competition—fully transformed me into a creature from another world. Having this kind of special effects makeup put on is an intense experience that takes a long, long time. Can’t post the full transformation online yet, you’ll just have to wait for the film for that, but I promise that it doesn’t disappoint!

18 Nov 2015
Drama, Review, Theatre Permalink

Reviews of The Pavilion

November 18, 2015

Check out some of the great reviews we’ve been getting for our production of The Pavilion:

Tobias Carroll for Vol. 1 Brooklyn says…

“Both Davis and Adamo convey their characters well, the former with a lived-in discomfort that contrasts with his good looks and friendly demeanor, the latter with the ability to maintain an impassive facade, then let it down at a moment’s notice. Credit should also go be given to Ross for channeling numerous former classmates of the two, some of whom have opted for decidedly eccentric belief systems”

Read the full review here: http://www.vol1brooklyn.com/2015/11/12/regret-and-time-as-muses-notes-on-the-pavilion/

Shoshana Roberts for Theasy.com calls our production a

“wonderfully funny yet introspective revival”

Read the full review here: http://www.theasy.com/Reviews/2015/P/thepavilion.php

18 Oct 2015
Drama, Theatre Permalink

Come See The Pavilion

October 18, 2015

If you’re going to be in NYC between November 6th and the 22nd, don’t miss me in The Pavilion, a play by Craig Wright.  Michael Kostroff (of The Wire, The Blacklist, etc.) is directing.  I love this role and it’s going to be an amazing show!

For a bit of insight on what the process was like, check out the fundraising video below, with interviews from Michael Kostroff and the cast. Big love to my fellow cast members Jon Adam Ross and Jeffrey Delano Davis.

November 6-22 at The Producer’s Club, Sonnet Theater, NYC
358 West 44th Street, NYC
Fri. Nov 6 @ 8 pm (preview)
Mon. Nov 9 @ 8 pm (preview)
Thurs. Nov 12 @ 8 pm
Fri. Nov 13 @ 8 pm
Sat. Nov 14 @ 2 pm & 8 pm
Sun. Nov 15 @ 2 pm
Mon. Nov 16 @ 8pm
Thurs. Nov 19 @ 8 pm
Fri. Nov 20 @ 8 pm
Sat. Nov 21 @ 2pm & 8 pm
Sun. Nov 22 @ 2 pm

https://youtu.be/KgoiR6sKmH4

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