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Y’all, we are ONE WEEK OUT from “The Verge” with @fiasco_theater at @publictheaterny! 😱 Not only that: Expand the Canon Night is nearly sold out! Get your tickets for November 12th to hear our AD, @emilyalyon, and dramaturg, @rhiannon_ling_, speak with @jessieaustrian and @miriamsilverman in what is bound to be an incredible talkback. Use code ETCFRIEND to get a discount on those 11/12 tickets! Ticket link below and in bio: publictheater.org/productions/season/2627/the-verge/ THE VERGE By Susan Glaspell In Glaspell’s 1921 masterpiece, botanist Claire Archer is on a quest to create a new life: a plant unlike any that has ever come before. When her husband, lover, and soulmate each arrive in her greenhouse seeking heat in a snowstorm, chaos ensues. But as Claire pushes—sometimes violently—against the constraints of her own good breeding, she wonders if the only way to transcend boundaries is to destroy them. By turns witty farce, devastating philosophical debate, and scathing feminist cry, THE VERGE defies genre and pierces the bounds of theatrical realism. Directed by Jessie Austrian Starring Miriam Silverman, Noah Brody, Emily Young, Paul L. Coffey, Amara Leonard, Paco Tolson, and Devin E. Haqq #classictheatre #susanglaspell #feministtheatre #womanplaywright #theatretok
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THE VERGE FIRST LOOK! 🌱 Get ready to meet botanist Claire Archer (Miriam Silverman) on her quest to create a new life: a plant unlike any that has ever come before in Susan Glaspell’s 1921 masterpiece THE VERGE!...By turns witty farce, devastating philosophical debate, and scathing feminist cry, this hidden American classic defies genre and pierces the bounds of theatrical realism. 🌀 “Like Claire’s plants, they may not be more sound or more pretty, but they are determined to be different from what has come before. How beautiful. How brave.” —Director Jessie Austrian Don’t miss your chance to experience this rarely produced, ahead-of-its-time classic, in partnership with Fiasco Theater. Performances begin Oct 27 at The Public! Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/Verge 🌱 Photos by @valnovaphotography
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Only about ONE MONTH until “The Verge” with @fiasco_theater at @publictheaterny! 😱 This team is utterly brilliant, and we’ve loved being in the room with them. You won’t wanna miss this one. 🌱 Tickets linked below and in bio! publictheater.org/productions/season/2627/the-verge/ THE VERGE By Susan Glaspell In Glaspell’s 1921 masterpiece, botanist Claire Archer is on a quest to create a new life: a plant unlike any that has ever come before. When her husband, lover, and soulmate each arrive in her greenhouse seeking heat in a snowstorm, chaos ensues. But as Claire pushes—sometimes violently—against the constraints of her own good breeding, she wonders if the only way to transcend boundaries is to destroy them. By turns witty farce, devastating philosophical debate, and scathing feminist cry, THE VERGE defies genre and pierces the bounds of theatrical realism. Directed by Jessie Austrian Starring Miriam Silverman, Noah Brody, Emily Young, Paul L. Coffey, Amara Leonard, Paco Tolson, and Devin E. Haqq #classictheatre #susanglaspell #feministtheatre #womanplaywright #theatretok
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INTRODUCING THE CAST OF SUSAN GLASPELL'S THE VERGE! This fall, we're partnering with Fiasco Theater to celebrate a hidden American classic: THE VERGE by Susan Glaspell, Pulitzer Prize winner and founder of the Provincetown Players! In Glaspell's 1921 masterpiece, directed by Jessie Austrian, we meet botanist Claire Archer (Miriam Silverman) on her quest to create a new life: a plant unlike any that has ever come before...By turns witty farce, devastating philosophical debate, and scathing feminist cry, THE VERGE defies genre and pierces the bounds of theatrical realism. Don't miss your chance to experience this rarely produced, ahead-of-its-time classic, beginning Oct 27 at The Public! Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/Verge 🌱
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Tonight we open Henry IV Part One directed by the brilliant @joshi.rosa. With as much joy as we have had working on this production, we have also felt an equal amount of loss in the passing of Sara Ryung Clement, our amazing scenic designer. I loved Sara very much. She was my friend, collaborator and fellow Korean Adoptee. She was effortlessly stylish, exceptionally creative, and deeply kind with a driest sense of humor of anyone I have ever known. I met her in 2016 when she did the costumes and set for VIETGONE (one my favorite sets and costumes ever!) She also costume designed for HANNAH AND THE DREAD GAZEBO turning me into such a believable ajumma. Whenever she came to Ashland, we'd get together, catch up, have a drink, laugh. I am honored to be performing on her striking, red, set tonight which has so perfectly transformed the Lizzie to the world of our play. Happy Opening! Henry IV Part One Director: Rosa Joshi Phil Killian Directing Fellow: Patrice Amon Lead Producer: Heath Beldon PSM: Alex Turos ASM: Finlay Kuester ASM: Hal Day PA: Vera Conrad Scenic Designer: Sara Ryung Clement Lighting Designer: Jesse Belsky Costume Designer: Melissa Torchia Choreographer: Jaclyn Miller Voice & Text Director: Elisa Gonzales Dramaturg: Paul Adolphsen Fight Director: Jon Toppo Asst. Fight Director: Joe Sofranko Intimacy Director: Rocio Mendez CAST Amelio Garcia Rafael Goldstein William Thomas Hodgson Michael J Hume Reginald Andre Jackson Ava Mingo Daniel Jose Molina James Ryen MJ Seiber Jon Toppo Sheila Tousey Amy Kim Waschke Kate Wisniewski
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Oedipus Dream Cast Oedipus: Brian d'Arcy James Jocasta: Donna Murphy Merope: Mary Beth Peil Creon: Marc Kudisch Antigone: Sophia Anne Caruso Polyneices: Dan Piering Eteocles: Ben Cook Teiresias: Paco Tolson Driver: Yul Vazquez Corin: Michael Genet Lichas: Sarah Mezzanotte #oedipus #theatre #broadway #stageplays #dreamcastingstuff_oedipus
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Surrounded by friends and collaborators, the Fiasco community gathered for a joyous Open Your Ears reading of a new Crystal Finn play: REALLY REALLY REALLY. Directed by Fiasco company member Paco Tolson and featuring company members Jessie Austrian, Noah Brody, Ben Steinfeld, and Emily Young, REALLY REALLY REALLY is a play about acting, and loving, and what’s really real, really. While much of our work has been focused on celebrating the classics in new and exciting ways, we are starting to venture more strongly into developing new works too! REALLY REALLY REALLY has been a wonderful step in that direction. Thank you Crystal for letting us explore your brilliant play.  We look forward to seeing you soon, All of us at Fiasco Photos by Jeremy Varner (@jeremydvarner)
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Since July of 2023, co-writers and dear friends Helen Romeu Coombes and Eloise Carter have been working on a Shakespeare adaptation entitled 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚. May of 2026 we have just completed a 12-hour workshop with Fiasco Theater as a part of their Groundwork Initiative. A MAJOR update, we know 🙂‍↕️ If you’d like to know more of the ✨lore✨behind this project, keep reading: 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 or “𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨,” as we like to call it for short, was borne of a little project we were hopeful to do post-grad from acting conservatory. We both loved Shakespeare, and we loved collaborating. We were riveted by these two plays, 𝓣𝔀𝓸 𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓪 and 𝓜𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓜𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮– their humor, their hypocrisies, their cruelty, and their humanity. We were curious, disturbed, and unsatisfied – particularly with the fates of the women in these plays. Think sudden marriage proposals and no more lines for the ladies. Yikes. Charged with the existentialism that hits post-graduation and the frustration of the union strikes, we were hungry for autonomy for ourselves and the women in the canon. With that, we delved headfirst into these plays. We’d both been huge fans of Fiasco Theater’s work and knew they were, without a doubt, the perfect company to help us shape this piece into the best it could be. With some cold emails, gusto, commitment, and the magic of the universe—contact was made. We are so lucky for the immaculate collaboration we’ve enjoyed over the last year with our director Paco Tolson. He has been deeply generous with his time, expertise, and insights—all while genuinely supporting our vision as opposed to imposing his own. Mentorship like this doesn’t come along every day. Thanks to the open-heartedness, talent, and intuition of the cast and team over our 12-hour process, the workshop was more fruitful than we could have anticipated and the showing was a thrill. Cheers, Helen & Eloise Dir @pacotolson AD @msbonniejevans Space @eastvillagebasement Photography @shot.by.devinromero #shakespeare #nyctheater #adaptation #measureformeasure #newplay
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Henry V Dream Cast King Henry V: Paapa Essiedu Captain Fluellen/Duke of Bedford: Daniel Rigby Pistol/Alice: Paco Tolson Bardolph/Earl of Westmoreland/Archbishop of Canterbury: Nick Gaswirth Nym/Duke of Gloucester/Michael Williams: Scott Redmond Duke of Exeter/Chorus/Governor of Harfleur: Erik Lochtefeld King of France/Captain Gower: Alok Tewari Hostess Quickly/Queen Isabel/Montjoy: Luke Smith Katharine/Duke of Orleans: Noah Marlowe Louis the Dauphin/Duke of Burgundy: Curt Mega Boy/Messenger: Lincoln Cohen #henryv #theatre #broadway #stageplays #dreamcastingstuff_henryv
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The Merry Wives of Windsor Dream Cast Sir John Falstaff: James Monroe Iglehart Master Ford: Neil Patrick Harris Mistress Ford: David Burtka Master Page: Paul Rudd Mistress Page: Tituss Burgess Anne Page: Justice Smith Sir Hugh Evans: Steven Boyer Doctor Caius: Jon Hoche Slender: Joey Richter Bardolph/John Rugby: Nick Gaswirth Pistol/Peter Simple: Paco Tolson Fenton/Nym: Scott Redmond Robin/William Page: Lincoln Cohen Hostess Quickly: Luke Smith Justice Robert Shallow: David Morrissey Host of the Garter Inn: Corey Dorris #themerrywivesofwindsor #theatre #broadway #stageplays #dreamcastingstuff_themerrywivesofwindsor
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Henry IV, Part 2 Dream Cast Prince Hal/King Henry V: Paapa Essiedu Sir John Falstaff: James Monroe Iglehart King Henry IV: Chuck Cooper Justice Robert Shallow: David Morrissey Lord Chief Justice/Lord Mowbray: Danny Sapani Hostess Quickly/Lady Northumberland: Luke Smith Doll Tearsheet/Lady Percy: John Yi Pistol/Archbishop: Paco Tolson Bardolph/Earl of Westmoreland: Nick Gaswirth Earl of Northumberland/Poins: Matthew Saldivar John of Lancaster/Lord Bardolph: Austin Scott Justice Silence/Earl of Warwick: Patrick Vaill Falstaff's Page: Lincoln Cohen #henryivpart2 #theatre #broadway #stageplays #dreamcastingstuff_henryiv
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