PROGRAM 3*
Are You Ready for Philando Castile? by Michael Basile
The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Philip Cioffari
*Shows in this block include Equity Members appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this off-off Broadway production.
are you ready for philando castile?
By Michael Basile
Directed by S. Quincy Beard
Bios for “Are You Ready for Philando Castile?”
Noelle LuSane* (Bliss) NYC Theatre includes Island Girls (Theatre for the New City) and All-American Girls (Actors Temple Theatre). Regional: Good People, Clybourne Park (Good Theatre, Portland, ME). Television: New Amsterdam, Bull, The Endgame, High Maintenance. Several National commercials.
Brian Patrick Murphy* (John) Select Theatre: The Clearing, War of the Roses. Regional: The Engagement Party (Hartford Stage) CT Critics Circle Nom.). Television: Billions, Blue Bloods, Law and Order: SVU, VINYL, Seven Seconds. Upcoming: The Changeling (Apple TV).
S. Quincy Beard (Director) In NYC, Quincy has Directed for Cart before Horse, The Collective NY and /the claque/. She is a faculty member of the William Esper Studio.
Michael Basile (Playwright) Michael is a NYC based actor who has appeared on stage, film and television. He also has spent the past 18 plus years working as a Firefighter in Engine 242 in Brooklyn. Are You Ready for Philando Castile? is the first play he has written.
*Equity Members appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this off-off Broadway production.
the lies we tell ourselves
by Phillip Cioffari
Directed by Grace Kiley
Synopsis: An estranged father and daughter find ways to re-connect on a Sunday in Central Park.
BIOS:
Philip Cioffari (writer) is the author Of the novels CATHOLIC BOYS; DARK ROAD, DEAD END; JESUSVILLE; THE BRONX KILL; and IF ANYONE ASKS, SAY I DIED FROM THE HEARTBREAKING BLUES. His new novel, NIGHT AND ITS LONGINGS, is forthcoming in February '24. He is the writer/director of the feature film, LOVE IN THE AGE OF DION, which won numerous film festival awards. He is a playwright member of the Actors Studio. http://www.philipcioffari.com
Grace Kiley (director) is an award winning actor, a director and playwright member of the Actors Studio playwright and directors unit. She teaches film directing at NYU Tisch and privately coaches actors.
Tod Engle (actor) * Tod is thrilled to be working with the talented Harriet and Grace and getting to speak Phil’s words again. Many NYC theatre credits over the years.TV roles include “Law And Order SVU”, “The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire”, “New Amsterdam”. Tod’s agents, The Collective Talent Agency and CESD. More info on his IMDB page. Tod appears courtesy of AEA.
Harriet Gray Veltkamp (actor) is a NYC based actor, dancer and all-around artist currently pursuing a BFA in Drama at NYU Tisch. Recent projects include: Brooke Di Spirito's "The Beautiful and the Damned" (currently in rehearsal), "Destiny" (JCAL), and "Ocean Without a Floor" (NYU film capstone). She has trained in classical ballet in her home state of Vermont, as well as with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in NYC and Alonzo King Lines Ballet SI. She is so excited to be making her NYC theater debut.
*Equity Members appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this off-off Broadway production.