Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Casting for Marathon of One-Act Plays

10/5/2022 3:42pm


Ensemble Studio Theatre has announced complete casting today for the 38th Marathon of One-Act Plays, which will be fully comprised of work from artists who identify as Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC). This year's selection of eleven plays was curated by Co-Artistic Directors Mike Lew and Colette Robert. Ten plays will be presented across two different series from Sunday October 16 through Sunday November 13 at EST (545 West 52nd St). An eleventh play, "Yan Tután," will be streamed October 23 to November 13 in collaboration with Perseverance Theatre in Alaska. Series A will begin on Sun October 16. Series B will begin on Sun Oct 23. The cast for SERIES A features Catalina Chang, Brenda Crawley, José Espinosa, Daniela Gonzalez y Perez, Ethan Joseph, Denise Manning, Marcus Naylor, Ashley Marie Ortiz (amo), Roudlerson Calvin Pierre, Cristina Pitter, Justin Rodriguez, Deandre Sevon, Mark Vaughn, Ed Ventura, Eric R. Williams, Jo Yang and the voice of William Jackson Harper. The cast for SERIES B features Biko, Ashley Bufkin, David Cork, Sydney Lolita Cusic, Will Dagger, Alisha Espinosa, Fernando Gonzalez, Sarah Nina Hayon, Kai Heath, Kendyl Ito, Margaret Odette, and Monique Robinson. The cast of "Yan Tután," features Chloey Kiawk Shaa Cavanaugh, Davina Cole, Ernestine Hayes, Jared Olin, Alfie "Shiggoap" Price, Jamiann S'eiltin, Andrew Tripp, Xáalnook Erin Tripp. The plays featured in Series A are "Still..."  by Harron Atkins, directed by Cameron Knight; "Intro To" by Vivian J.O. Barnes, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant; "Prospect Avenue or The Miseducation of Juni Rodriguez" written and directed by Dominic Colón; "Los Complicados" by Cusi Cram, directed by Rebecca Martinez. "Younger Battles the Possible Ghostby Shannon Tyo, directed by nicHi douglas. Series B includes "Tr@k Grls (pt1)" by Bleu Beckford-Burrell, directed by Elizabeth Van Dyke; "Brass Knuckles" by Yussef El Guindi, directed by Sivan Battat"Prepared" by Keiko Green, directed by Jess McLeod; "Breath of Life: A choreoplay of Black Loveby Goldie E. Patrick, directed by Jonathan McCrory; "blooms" by ak payne, directed by Chika Ike.  Tickets can be purchased at ESTnyc.org or ensemblestudiotheatre.org/marathon. Press contact: Candi Adams (917/776-1170)...