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Drip

Written and directed by Julianne Mason

synopsis

After JADE gets a promotion and moves into her first solo apartment, she becomes consumed by an unexplained dripping sound that slowly erodes her confidence, sanity, and sense of reality.

Bios

Julianne Mason (Playwright & Director): Julianne Mason is a NYC-based playwright, director, and sound artist whose work lives at the intersection of theatre, psychology, and immersive sound. She holds an MA in Narrative Sound Studies from NYU’s Gallatin School and dual BAs in Theatre and Music from Boston College. Her work spans new plays, sound installations, and film, with design credits at The Flea, The Players Theatre, and Chain Theatre. She currently works at Story Syndicate, a Brooklyn-based documentary film company. Thankful for my family and friends and their unwavering support. Instagram: @julianneisloud julianne-mason.com 

Carmen Alvarez (JADE): Carmen Alvarez is an actress and dramaturg from San Francisco, California. She graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, with a BFA in Drama from the Meisner Studio, and is a member of INTAR Theater’s Unit 52 Class of 2025. Recent credits include Lupe (With Deepest Regrets, Lupe Vélez, INTAR) and Niña (Todas las mariposas negras mueren en el mar, IATI Theater). Gracias a Martín, Mami, y Coco por todo su amor. Instagram: @carmelliita www.officialcarmenalvarez.com

Danielle Rossi (ACTOR 2): Danielle Rossi is an actress from Miami based in NYC. She has been acting from a young age, playing multiple lead and supporting roles in theater in high school and college. With a natural understanding of storytelling and organic dramatic range, she believes in bringing passion and an open heart into every role. She has starred in multiple independent films, performed in many stage plays, and studied with a varied selection of teachers across the city at The Barrow Group Performing Arts, The PIT, Atlantic Acting School, and Open Hydrant Theater Company. Instagram: @daniellerossi

it's my sister's

Written and directed by Talya Braverman

Synopsis

When Ya Ya and Elle get separated at a college party, they must battle sticky floors, drunk party goers, and an ever overflowing crowd to reunite. An absurd comedic one-act, it’s my sister’s is a love letter to sisterhood, screwing up, and getting older.

BIOS

Sophie Nassiri Morvillo (Ya Ya) (she/her) is so excited to be portraying her twin sister (haha jk) in this amazing play! She recently graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Theatre, and some of her favorite recent roles include Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (Northwestern), Alyssa Green in The Prom (The Sharon Playhouse), and Medium Alison in Fun Home (Northwestern). She also enjoys composing, orchestrating, and music directing (Once On This Island, RENT). I love my sister!

Sophia Talwalkar (Elle) is a South Asian American actress and singer, but is most importantly an older sister. She is beyond hype to be in a Talya Braverman original with these wonderful folks. Off-Broadway: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Annie U/S). Rep: Take3Talent. Northwestern (go freaking cats).

Tallulah Nouss (Friend/Movement Captain) is thrilled to be part of this awesome new work! After spending the summer and holiday season performing in six shows at Music Theatre Wichita, she is now so happy to be living in NYC. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied Theatre (Musical Theatre and Acting for the Screen), Dance, and Business. Endless love and thanks to her family, friends, and everyone who dances at parties. tallulahnouss.com

Gavin Shaub (Guy) is an actor, singer, and filmmaker from Long Island, New York. He is a proud Northwestern graduate and an alumnus of the Stella Adler Studio, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and Prague Film School. He recently finished production on his debut film, “Cloudbound Eagle.” He would like to thank Talya Braverman for being his slightly older sister.

Talya Braverman (Playwright/Director) is a theater maker from New Haven, CT, and a recent graduate of Northwestern University. She currently serves as Artistic Associate at Colt Coeur. Directing work includes Jesus Christ Superstar (Jewish Theatre Ensemble), and assistant directing work includes Heroes of the Fourth Turning (dir. Joan Sergay) and Lungs (dir. Seth Roseman). Talya is extremely thankful to the entire team of this play for partying with her, and to her sister Yael- aka the coolest person she'll ever know.

Hayley Chisholm (Lighting/Sound Designer) is a (newly!) NYC-based lighting designer, electrician and sound engineer from Massachusetts. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University (go cats) where she studied Lighting Design, Visual Art and Computer Science. Recent credits include: Not About Nightingales (Programmer, Williamstown Theatre Festival), Lobster (LD, Northwestern), and Cinderella (LD, Northwestern). hayleychisholm.com

Rachel Olkin (Producer) is a producer & production manager from Princeton, NJ. A recent graduate of Northwestern University, Rachel now serves as a Project Coordinator for PRODJECT. Theatrical producing work includes Cinderella (The Dolphin Show) and Kinky Boots (The Dolphin Show), among a plethora of other Northwestern shows. Rachel is thrilled to be doing theatre post-grad, so shoutout to #froshroomie Talya for bringing me onto this project, and much love to the most iconic cast ever.

Lovers of Pompeii

Written and directed by Ashley Parker

Synopsis

When college interns Janice and Nadia are trapped in a museum after-hours, they must grapple with the past through the famed “Maidens of Pompeii”, and how ancient history might not be as distant as it seems. 

Bios

Ashley Parker (Playwright, Co-Director) is a queer NYC-based playwright and screenwriter who has produced work in both sketch comedy and for on-stage productions, as well as published work of short fiction. She hopes to bring authentic and diverse representation to the stage and spark important conversations through story. Ashley would like to thank her mom, twin sister, and incredible friends for all their love and support. 

T.K. (Co-Director, Light/Sound) would like to thank everyone for coming to see Lovers of Pompeii! TK has been designing lights for plays for almost three years. TK's past credits include the Post Theater Company at Long Island University and the New York Theater Festival. They would like to thank the cast and their co-director Ashley for being a pleasure to work with!

Jess Lauricello (Janice) (she/they) is an NYC-based playwright, theatre director, actor, and tree-hugger who believes in you and aliens. She is the Co-Artistic Director of Laurizarry, a working-class Gen Z theatre company making weird and subversive theatre on a dime. She stage manages QUICK + DIRTY at Brick Aux, and has trained and performed with OYL Theatre Company in Northern Greece and Corinth. Select recent credits include: REPLACED! (Playwright/Director), THE CLOUDS (Grasshopper), SHAKESPEARE IN YIDDISH (Juliet), COYOTE OUGHTA EAT THAT SALESMAN! (Crow), THE (GREEN APPLE) PLAY (Director), OGALLALA (Chorus 3), OEDIPUS (Chorus), and PARTY TIME // jesslauricello.com @laurizarry

Analía Piloto (Nadia) is thrilled to be bringing this story to life. A Florida native turned New Yorker, Analía made her Off-Off Broadway debut last fall as Jamie in Bestie Island, and before that was experiencing the treacheries of post-grad. Enjoy! Be kind! Love fiercely!

Warm Re*ards

Written and directed by Alexander Perez

Synopsis

Mia used the wrong word in an email; time to have a meeting about it!

Bios

Alexander Perez (Kenneth/Writer/Director) is a Cuban-American Playwright/Cartoonist/Dad Since 2015 his plays have been performed in NYC, London, Chicago, and beyond! Recent productions: Elf Wanted (Otherworld Theatre, April 2025), Rut (Masquerade Theatre, March 2025), The Bad in Each Other (The Tank, August 2024) 

Hannah Elizabeth Williams is a New York–based actor and Intimacy Director. A graduate of AMDA with certification training from IDC, her experience spans performance and production roles on stage and screen. Credits include Full House: The Musical, Cady Did, Seneca, and her short film The Bestie. 

Lorena Peralta (Mia) is an actor and playwright from the Bronx, NY. She attended a playwriting residency with Theatre4ThePeople and presented a staged reading of Pietamima through the Latinx Playwright's Circle mentorship program in 2025. Past credits include: Valeria in Lia del Mar by Dacyl Acevedo at Premiere Stages Play Festival, Page in Merry Wives of Windsor with UNIT52 at INTAR Theatre, Tara in The Anniversary Dinner, a film by Tarik Curry presented at the NY International Short Film Festival, and voice over role as the English Teacher in Andrew Rodriguez's El Tiguere at the Tribeca Film Festival and New York Latino Film Festival. 

Diego Lanao (Kai) is a proud Peruvian American playwright & actor. Most recently, he wrapped production on his independent romantic comedy feature debut, YOU CAN DO BETTER. He is a proud member of the Latinx Playwrights Circle and The Ensemble Studio Theatre LA’s New West Playwrights Group.