The Cast
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(he/him)(Colin). Broadway: The Ferryman, Torch Song, Marvin’s Room. Theatre: Let The Right One In (Berkeley Rep), Sing Street (Huntington Theatre Co.), Torch Song (Second Stage), Yen (Manhattan Class Co.), Mercury Fur (The New Group), Lord of The Flies (Denver Center). Film: The Goldfinch, Paterno, Last Straw, One Percent More Humid (Tribeca Film Festival 2017), Bully (Garden State Film Festival 2017), Know Fear, I Can, I Will, I Did (Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017), Silo, Ex Disposer, Rocket Man, Naranja, The Hard Sell. Television: “Chicago PD,” “Monsterland,” “Prodigal Son,” “FBI,” “Daredevil,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The OA,” “Blue Bloods.” 2020 Best Actor Winner of Chilliwack int. Film Fest. and Walla Walla Movie Crush, 2015 Clive Barnes Foundation nominee for New Emerging Talent in Theatre. Instagram: @jackdifalco.
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(he/him)(Robert). Broadway: Burn This (TONY, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Award Nominations), As Is. Off-Broadway: Preparedness (Bushwick Starr/HERE Arts Center), Bruise & Thorn (Pipeline Theatre/A.R.T./NY) Paradise Lost (Theatre Row), God Shows Up (Actors Temple), Daniel’s Husband (Westside Theatre, Primary Stages, Penguin Rep), Orpheus Decending (Bartley/Glezos Productions), A Class Act (New World Stages), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Masterworks Theatre Co.), Pushkin (Sheen Center), Rocket to the Moon (St Clement’s), others. Regional: Angels in America, Pts 1 & 2 (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide… (Berkeley Rep, Theatre J), 12 Angry Men (Pioneer), The Diary of Anne Frank & That Championship Season (Westport Playhouse), others. London: Burn This. TV: Blindspot, Deception, The Affair, Law & Order, Law & Order, SVU, Sex and the City, Nurse Jackie, others. Film: The Philosophy of Dress (upcoming - w Sydney Lemmon, Eric Roberts), Relay (upcoming - w Riz Ahmed), Barrio Boy (Apple TV, Peacock, Prime Video), Lesson #4, It’s My Party, Blood from a Stoner, Mary & Louise, Rosen's Son, others. Education: Fordham University (Lincoln Center), William Esper. Member Artist: Ensemble Studio Theatre, (also Board Member), The Actor’s Center, Circle Repertory Company (1985-1996)
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(Eileen). Broadway: Oklahoma! (Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical). Other New York Credits: Oklahoma! (St. Ann's Warehouse, Bard Summerscape), Most Happy (Bard Summerscape, Williamstown Theatre Festival), California (Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks), Privacy (The Public Theater in Association with The Donmar Warehouse), A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park). Regional Credits: Denver Center, Chautauqua Theater Company. TV: “American Horror Story” (FX), “American Rust” (Amazon Prime), “The Good Fight” (Paramount+), “Grace and Frankie” (Netflix), “The Helpsters” (Apple TV). Film: Maestro. Mallory is co-creator of the comedy series “Human Interest” (Best Digital Short Series at Series Fest) and Roger, The Chicken (LA Comedy Film Festival, Friars Club Comedy Film Festival). Training: University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, Juilliard.
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(Mary) is originally from Cincinnati and studied theatre at The Ohio State University. Off-Broadway: I Carry Your Heart (59E59), Abduction (NYMF), and Endangered (AMT Theater). Recent regional credits include By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Lottie/Carmen), It’s a Wonderful Life (Mary, et. al) and Rent the Musical (“Seasons of Love” soloist, u/s Joanne). Dana has television acting credits from HBO and Nickelodeon and works as a commercial voiceover artist for national brands like Google and Chase.
The Creative Team
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(he/him)(Playwright) is an actor and writer whose plays include Inspired By True Events, Nora Highland (finalist for the O’Neill Playwright’s Conference), and Blessed and Highly Favored. His work has been developed with New York Stage & Film, Vineyard Theatre, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. His feature screenwriting credits include He’s Way More Famous Than You (Gravitas Ventures, co-written with Halley Feiffer), Nora Highland (Revry), Grantham & Rose (MarVista Entertainment), and Woven (Indie Rights). Ryan wrote and directed the shorts The Other John and Router, and his films have collectively played over 25 film festivals, including Slamdance, NewFest, Frameline and LA Film Festival. As an actor, Ryan was in the original New York casts of plays by Ife Olujobi, Hansol Jung, Yilong Liu, Talene Monahon, Halley Feiffer, Michael McKeever, Tim Pinckney, Mark Snyder, Vivian Neuwirth, Ike Holter, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Ryan received his BFA in drama from The Juilliard School.
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(he/him)(Director) is an Obie Award-winning director of innovative new plays, based in NYC. His world premiere productions include the consecutive Pulitzer Prize-winners Primary Trust and English (which is coming to Broadway this season). His work has been featured on “Best of the Year” lists by The New York Times, New York Magazine, The New Yorker and The Washington Post. Other notable world premieres include I’m Revolting (Atlantic), Bodies They Ritual (Clubbed Thumb), Private (Mosaic), The Headlands (LCT3), Paris (Atlantic), Tin Cat Shoes (Clubbed Thumb), and The Workshop (Soft Focus). Knud also directed the radio play Vapor Trail, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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(she/her)(Scenic Design) is a New York-based scenic designer. Off-Broadway: Gingold Theatrical: Arms and the Man; Music Therapy Productions: 20 Seconds; Creede Repertory Theatre: The Royale; Gloucester Stage Company: Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern; Playhouse on Park: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B. She received a Henry Award from the Colorado Theatre Guild for her work on Hazardous Materials (Creede Repertory Theatre 2019). Lindsay holds a BFA in Scenic Design from Boston University.
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(he/him)(Props Design) is a Brooklyn-based scenic and props designer. He worked as Assistant Properties Design at Playwrights Horizons during their 23-24 season: Wet Brain, Stereophonic, Teeth, Staff Meal. Other Off-Broadway credits include Assistant Props Designer: Buena Vista Social Club (Atlantic Theater Company), Props Designer: Einstein’s Dreams (Prospect Theater Company). BFA Emerson College.Company: Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern; Playhouse on Park: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B. She received a Henry Award from the Colorado Theatre Guild for her work on Hazardous Materials (Creede Repertory Theatre 2019). Lindsay holds a BFA in Scenic Design from Boston University.
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(she/hers)Siena Zoë Allen (Costume Design) is a New York-based costume designer for theater, opera, and film. Her work has been seen at Carnegie Hall, Boston Pops, La Mama, the cell, Irish Repertory Theater, 59E59, and more. Film & streaming credits include The Last 5 Years (Out of the Box Theatrics), and upcoming release Long Pork (Madhouse Films). Zoë is a Princess Grace Award Winner and has an MFA from NYU Tisch. sienazoeallen.com
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(he/him)(Production Stage Manager). Originally from Galion, Ohio. Credits include The MET Gala, The GRAMMY Awards, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Juilliard School of Music, A.R.T., The U.S. Open, TEDTalks, The New Group, Paper Mill Playhouse, Primary Stages, Classic Stage, Arizona Theatre Co., Merrimack Rep., The Junior Theatre Festival, Heartbeat Opera, Weston Theatre Co. Baldwin-Wallace Alum.
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(she/her)(Lighting Design) is a New York City-based lighting designer for live performance. Recent credits include Titanique (The Daryl Roth), Wolf Play (Rec Room Arts), Is Anyone Alive Out There? (Minetta Lane), Blackbirding (WP- Pipeline Festival), What Else Is True (Egg & Spoon), Ready. Set. Play! (Virgin Voyages), The Consul (SF Conservatory of Music), Powerline Road (Theatre NOW), Cityscrape (Good Apples Collective), The Slow Dance (59E59), and Swann: A Digital Opera Short (Catapult Opera). Paige is a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829. seberlighting.com.
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(he/him)(Sound Design) is a designer and theater artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Off-Broadway: The Headlands (Henry Hewes Design nomination). Selected Design Credits: Notes on My Mother’s Design (PlayCo), Far, Far Away (Sharon Playhouse), while you were partying (Soho Rep). More information about his longstanding theatrical collaboration with Julia Mounsey can be found at peterjulia.com.
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(he/him)(Production Manager/ Technical Director) Sajari is thrilled to be one of the newest Out of the Box team members! As a native New Yorker, hailing from the Bronx, Sajari has always been immersed in all aspects of technical theatre! Becoming Technical Director for OOTB is a career highlight for him and is a culmination of over 15 years of freelance theatre work in nearly every department. When he's not hanging lights or mixing sound, Sajari enjoys spending time with his canine pals!
Sajari's recent theatre credits include: sound designer/engineer - Haint Blu, Martha's Vineyard; sound engineer - Haint Blu, Harlem; sound engineer/light board operator/video operator/stage manager - Lewberger and the Wizard of Friendship.
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(she/her)(Assistant Stage Manager) is a Colombian-born and St. Maarten-raised stage manager who is thrilled to be collaborating on this production! She recently made her Broadway debut as the Stage Manager on Purlie Victorious. Other Broadway credits include Topdog/Underdog (321 Theatrical) and Skeleton Crew (MTC). Off-Broadway credits include Gun & Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse), Hamlet (The Public Theater), Endgame (The Irish Repertory Theater), SAFE (BAM and NYCLU), Golden Shield (MTC), Morning Sun (MTC), Stew (Page 73), one in two (The New Group). Select Regional Credits: Flowers of Hawaii and Black Like Me (Chautauqua Theater), Hairspray and The Producers (The Argyle Theater). Much love and gratitude to my Mom & Mayra!