Audience choice #1
wounded by Sophie McIntosh
Every Other Weekend by Joseph Sexton
wounded
by Sophie McIntosh
Synopsis: Structured in conversation with the five stages of grief, wounded illuminates the lives of five femicide victims murdered in the same park over the course of half a century. When another girl is killed on a cold spring night, the women who came before her gather to share their stories and soothe her passage into the next life.
Content warning for domestic violence, drug use, hate crimes, and femicide. If you or a loved one needs support after this performance, please feel free to contact one of the following resources:
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673
Domestic Violence Support: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page
Mental Health Resources: https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov
BIOS
’01 — Aurèléa (she/her) is an Australian film & theatrical actor based in NYC. She is a graduate of the Acting program at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the Howard Fine Acting Studio. Her most recent work in theatre includes an extended run of Macbeth with the Stag & Lion Theatre Company & 40th St…A Story of a Life, a new play at the Chain Theatre. Aurèléa is delighted to be a part of wounded and would like to thank her family and friends back home for all of their love & support!
’92 — Elena Cramer is honored to be a part of a show that deals with issues so close to her heart. She received her BFA in Acting from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and moved to NYC this past fall. She will be playing Sonya in Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Co.’s upcoming production of Uncle Vanya in March. “Thank you to all my friends and family who have always been so supportive!” elenacramer.com
’57 — Sofía Figueroa is Venezuelan NYU alum that has performed in Obie Award and Drama Desk Award winning theaters in New York. She was most recently the lead Monterey in That Drive Thru Monterey, the winning production in Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2020 competition at El Repertorio Español. In the summer, Sofía played the lead role, Fefu, in Fefu And Her Friends, featured in PlayBill and Al Día News. Additionally, her dance performance at the Little Island NYC FREE Festival was in The New York Times, Playbill, and Time Out. Moreover, she is also the Director and Creator of HOME Art Expo published in Cosmopolitan, Elle and People's Magazine. Her interests are far reaching and explorative, allowing her to approach projects with an open mind.
’74 — Nicole Marie Hunt is an Esper Studio trained actor and activist who has recently returned to New York after several years away working in activist politics and regional theatre. In 2008 she left New York to work with the Obama campaign/administration and Progressive organizations like the NAACP, SEIU, OFA, and Repower America. In 2015, Nicole left politics and Washington D.C. to be closer to her family in Detroit. While living in Michigan, she performed on over 15 regional stages in 20+ productions, in 5 independent feature films and several shorts. After experiencing a major loss due to Covid 19, Nicole was reminded of how important it is to make the most out of every. single. day. So, in order to better serve her soul and self, and to continue to grow as an artist, Nicole re-relocated to New York City in Spring of 2021 where she has performed on the stages of, and with, several New York theatres and theatre companies including New Perspectives, Triad, and Falconworks. A complete list of theatre/tv/film credits and more can be seen at www.nicolemhunt.com. Nicole is proud to be represented by Kimberly Merritt at Serendipity Entertainment.
Director — Cassidy Kepp is a global theatre collaborator who uses new work and reimagined classics to tell stories that question society's view of gender and sexuality. She is thrilled to be directing wounded again and in person for the first time. Cassidy can also be seen working on directing projects with companies such as: Exit 11 (The Bacchae & 2084), The Green House Ensemble (Angela Kay Harbanks) and Imaginiarium Theatre Company (Six Evacuations & wounded). To learn more about her work please visit her website, www.cassidykepp.com.
Playwright — Sophie McIntosh is a Brooklyn-based playwright, dramaturg, and theatremaker whose work has been performed at the Boston Theater Marathon, Imaginarium Theatre Company, and the Region III American College Theatre Festival. She enjoys using her writing to give voice to women’s experiences, celebrate queer communities, and offer honest, empathetic perspectives on living with mental illness. Sophie is a proud recipient of a BA in drama from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
’19 — Amanda Spencer (she/her) is so excited to be back on stage performing in Sophie McIntosh's original play wounded. Amanda is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, receiving her BFA in Musical Theater and minor in Dance. Some of her most recent theater credits include performing in the ensemble of Young Frankenstein at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse and as a Puppeteer in Petunia's Big Day at the New Ohio Theater, which centered around teaching self-care techniques to kids. When she's not on stage, Amanda loves to share her love of theater and movement expression with others, working as a dance instructor and theater educator. Amanda aspires to be a fiercely dedicated collaborator and is especially interested in using theater as a tool for social change. Website: https://www.amandaspenceractor.com
every other weekend
by Joseph Sexton
Synopsis: Melissa is ready to get away for the weekend and party. Rick is prepared to declare his love and sacrifice himself to marriage. Ellen, an almost 40 year old adjunct professor is pregnant and just wants to end it. This is the story of two women’s long drive through the regulations and restrictions on women’s health care to a place where Ellen can have her choice and ultimately they find the true meaning of friendship and what love really is.
Directed by Joseph Sexton
Ellen - Sarah Denison
Melissa - Johnette Janney
BIOS:
Joseph Sexton - My plays have been produced by Love Creek productions, The Players Theater and From the Couch in NYC and also workshopped by Rising Sun Performance company as part of their summer Laboratorium series. I have been acting, directing and writing in NYC since 2011. I studied fine art and economics at the University of Washington and obtained a masters degree in fine arts from Long Island University. I currently reside in Brooklyn, NY. Want more? Check out my page at the New Play Exchange - https://newplayexchange.org/users/21682/joseph-sexton
Sarah B. Denison (she/her/hers) Originally from the Spokane Indian Reservation (Spokane Tribe); received her BA in theatre from Eastern Washington University. Recent credits include: Kilawna in Kamloopa (WAM Theatre, Lenox MA); Dora in Soledad (Amerian Indian Community House & Carnegie Hall, NYC). Other NYC theatrical credits include performances with: Theatre For The New City, The New Short Play Festival (NSPF), LoveCreek Productions, and others. She has studied sketch writing with UCB (NYC); improv at the PIT (NYC); She is a co-founder, actor, writer, and director with From the Couch Theatre (NYC).Film/ TV credits: Snowflake, and Discovery ID's Grave Mysteries. She is a fierce animal rights advocate (Go Vegan!) and really, really, really loves goats and dogs and pigs. IG: @sarahbdenison.actor; YouTube: SarahBDenison http://www.sarahbdenison.com
Johnette Janney (Melissa) is a NYC based actor who is happy to return to the stage inEvery Other Weekend. Her favorite credits include (Dorothea) inA Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur at the Sargent Theater and (Mrs Prism) Importance of Being Earnest, Beckman Theater.Johnette would like to thank her sister Davida Janney for her support and her late mother, Elisa Janney, for her example of courage and resilience. www.johnettejanney.com