New Play Workshop: “Monica, Richie, & Angel: A One-Act Traumatic Comedy” and “To All the Ways We Say Goodbye”
New School Second-year Contemporary Theatre and Performance students present New Play Workshop: "Monica, Richie, & Angel: A One-Act Traumatic Comedy" and "To All the Ways We Say Goodbye" at the Bank Street Theater. These two new one-act plays were developed in the New Play Workshop work-in-progress course led by facilitators Tea Alagic and Pippin Parker.
Performances:
Thursday, March 30 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 31 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 1 at 2:00pm
Saturday, April 1 at 7:00pm
To reserve FREE tickets: https://event.newschool.edu/mfactpnewplayworkshop1
The New Play Workshop will also be available to stream on demand on April 13! RSVP here.
Both one-act plays will be presented at each performance.
"Monica, Richie, & Angel: A One-Act Traumatic Comedy"
Written by: AMDA graduate Carlos Zipactonal Martínez (they/them)
Directed by: Raina Lawrence (she/her)
In the Summer of 2021. Monica & Angel, a chaotic odd couple living together, struggle to stay afloat in their apartment. Tensions rise when Angel discovers a secret that Monica is hiding. Only to make matters worse, Richie returns to heal a broken relationship with Monica.
Featuring:
Elly Han (she/her) as Monica
Jerome Allen (he/him) as Richie
Irisdelia Garcia (she/they) as Angel
"To All the Ways We Say Goodbye"
Written by: Zandra Paxton (she/her)
Directed by: Xin “Zinc” Tong (they/them)
How many times do you say “goodbye” before realizing a relationship has come to an end? After meeting off an app, an unlikely pairing stumble their way through a series of (un)happy accidents, trying to figure out what it means to find “LOVE” in this age of technology.
Featuring:
Shonari James (she/her) as Ginny
Bin Bin Kuo (he/him) as Ben
With Original Music by: Zoe Lo
New Play Workshop Creative Team:
Facilitators: Tea Alagic & Pippin Parker
Stage Managers: P. Tyler Britt & Jessica Dell Beni
ASM: Adam Koob
Scenic & Props Scenographer: Portia Elmer
Lighting Designer: Paige Seber
Costume Designer: Tiffany Chen
Sound Designer: Prince Bawuah
Projection Designer: Erica Blumrosen
Movement / Alexander Mentor: Cynthia Reynolds
Voice / Diction Mentor: Alba Quezada
Presented by the College of Performing Arts at The New School.
Bank Street Theater
151 Bank Street
New York, NY 10014