PROGRAM 1
Days to Come by Brandon Hughes
Bonefruit by Leah Annia Plante-Wiener
Days to Come
by Brandon Hughes
Synopsis:
After 2 weeks of isolation in his late families abandon farm house, presidential candidate Mark Maccabee, invites a young up and coming journalist to interview him so he can set the record straight about his campaign.
DREW ALLEN (Mark) was last seen as John Baron in Live Source Theatre’s production of Suddenly at HERE Arts Center. Selected past roles include Henry VIll in Copse (best actor in a leading role nomination, Manhattan Intl Festival/Roy Arias Theatre), David Blau in Red Angel by Eric Bogosian (Theatre Row), Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (Connelly Theatre), Ben Casey in Sharkplay (Classic Stage Co, Samuel French OOB festival finalist), RFK in The File on J. Edgar Hoover (Wild Project), Giovanni in We Won’t Pay! (Drilling Company Theatre). Regional: Tony Wendice in Dial M for Murder (Ocean State Theatre), Bernard in Don’t Dress For Dinner (Rosewater Theatre). TV/Film: Billions, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tommy, Dick & Jack, Equal Standard. Drew is also a musician and avid breakdancer. AEA/SAG-AFTRA
BRANDON SCOTT HUGHES (David/ Writer/Director) is a director/actor/producer of both stage and film. NYC Credits: Artistic Director/Director of MosesMogilee Shows include: Much Ado About Nothing (New World Stages) Ghosts of Provincetown (New World Stages) Dog Sees God (Shetler Theatre) Artistic Director/Director of Second Sight Shows include: See the Elephant by Trystin Bailey Pieces (Chain Film Fest.) The Righteous (Chain Film Fest.) Writer/Director of Adult-ish Web Series (Miami Film Fest. & LA Web Fest) He is also known for his humanistic television portrayal of Charles Whitman on A Crime to Remember Season 2. He is very excited to bring this strange piece to life and is thankful to be directing such talented and giving actors.
Bonefruit
by Leah Annia Plante-Wiener
Synopsis: In a chapel in the middle of the desert, two girls meet for the first time in years. Together, they must grapple with the grim reality of their lives, worn-down beliefs, and the thought of an existence beyond the violence that has forged them.
LARK – Mary Cecilia Walker
Born and raised on the island of Barbados, Mary Cecilia has always loved telling stories. With experience in roles ranging from Shakespeare to Nottage, she is a versatile performer with a passion for uplifting unheard voices and underrepresented communities. A recent graduate from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Mary C is thrilled to be returning to the Chain for their summer festival as her first post grad performance after working with them in the Fall of 2021 directing the original work If and When You Said Goodbye.
ANHEDONIA – Elisa Tarquinio
Elisa Tarquinio (she/her) is excited to be making her Chain Theater Festival debut! She is a working actress, producer and casting director based in NYC. Elisa has had the privilege of working with amazing companies such as: New York Theater Festival, The Samuel French Play Festival, Theater for the New City, Little and Fierce Theater Festival, The Gateway Playhouse, and Stonestreet Studios. Off/Off-Off Broadway: Hanoi Jane Piss Target, Sex Shoplifting and Rock n Roll, My Love Was Stolen by a Con Man. Regional: The Bodyguard The Musical, The Wizard of Oz. Select Theatre: The Drowsy Chaperone, Sweeney Todd, The Laramie Project. Select Film: Matters of the Heart, In my Head, Time Out. Proud graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with degrees in Drama, Entertainment Business, and Producing. She wants to thank her friends and family for their unconditional love and support. Instagram: @elisatarquinio
Writer – Leah Annia Plante-Wiener
Originally from Montreal and based in New York, Leah Annia Plante-Wiener (she/her) has just graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in dramatic writing. Leah’s work has been produced through the Road Theatre, the Broke People Play Festival, and New York Summerfest, as well as shortlisted for the Epiphanies New Works Festival. She is obsessed with the art of mythmaking and story-weaving, the body and its shadowy realms, the dreamlike and the grotesque, and obsession itself. Lots and lots and lots of love to the Bonefruit family; the depth of her gratitude for them knows no end. A special thank you to Isa for understanding the dystopian desert of her writer brain a little too well. You can find Leah on Instagram at @leah.annia.
Director – Isabella Nicdao
Isabella Nicdao is a director, actor, and producer based in NYC. She is currently a junior at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts studying Drama and Producing. Isabella is overjoyed to be returning to The Chain and making her directorial debut with Bonefruit. Past work includes assistant direction on If and When You Said Goodbye (Broke People Play Festival, Chain Theater). Having moved nearly 20 times, she hails from no particular hometown but is grateful to have found a home and chosen family in the city. With all her work, Isabella seeks to tell universal stories through a culturally representative and diverse lens, especially through embracing underrepresented stories and storytellers. She offers her love and thanks to Leah, Mary, Elisa, and Jonathan for helping turn this weathered chapel into a weathered home. May the Beast protect you always.
Scenic, Props, & Graphic Designer – Jonathan Schatzberg
Jonathan Schatzberg (he/they) is a recent graduate from New York University, having studied literature, creative writing, and sociology. Previous scenic design credits include Ibrahim and June by Lizzie Boscolo, dir. Keith Morris; Pippin, dir. Callie Llewellyn; Friendsgiving by Carina Kanzler, dir. Samantha Taxman; Of Flesh and Feathers by Leah Annia Plante-Wiener, dir. Mary Walker. Their writings have been published by The Greene Street Review, the Color Club zine, and WNYU. You can find Jonathan on Instagram (to talk all things crafty and monstrous) at @jonschatzberg.