PROGRAM 14

Buddies by Francis Bogan

Night Becomes Morning by Diane Davis

Requiem For A Bench by Helene Galek

Unison by Jessica Gómez López

Wronged by Daniel Yaiullo

Bios

Zeke St. John is an actor from New York City. His theater credits include The Campaign that Failed at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, Cloud 9 at New York Theater Lab, and Where We’re Born at the Flea. You can follow Zeke on Instagram @freaksandzekes

Joshua Danielson is an actor and comedian based in Brooklyn. He is a graduate of Brown University and has a background in stand-up and improv comedy. He's originally from La Habra, California. 

Francis Bogan is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes plays and satire.

PLAYWRIGHT:

Diane Davis (She/Her) is a playwright living in NYC, a member of the Actor's Studio Playwright Director’s Unit, and a writer-in-residence at Theater East. She is the founding Artistic Director of Eden Theater Company. Her work has been produced or developed at the New Ohio Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Primary Stages, Howl Playwrights, AMIOS, Barrow Group, HB Studios, Goddard College, and Columbia University. She has a BA in Theater at Bennington College and MFA Columbia University (2025 cohort).

DIRECTOR:

Leslie Kincaid Burby (She/Her) is an award-winning director, dramaturge, and performer. Her independent film, Robin Hood, recently won multiple awards in the Hudson International Film Festival. New York Innovative Theatre outstanding director award for Drama Desk nominated The Navigator by Eddie Antar (New York Times Critic Pick). New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for her direction of Sean-Patrick O'Brien's Zamboni. Associate Artistic Director at The Workshop Theater, member SDC.

ACTORS:

Grace Kiley (She/Her) won the Best Actress Award for the comedy film, Daddy Issues, 2023. She also won Best One Woman Show, Longing for Grace Kelly, United Solo and tour. She teaches/coaches acting in NYC and film directing at NYU and is the Artistic Director of Kiley Ensemble. She is also a Therapeutic Counselor and Mentor for creatives.

Henry Dwyer is a multi-disciplined actor who honed his craft at Mason Gross School of the Arts and Shakespeare's Globe in London, marking a solid foundation in both modern and classical theater. His versatile talent has led him to a successful career in the film industry, where he continues to expand his craft within the working world. A true New Yorker at heart, Dwyer brings the authenticity and resilience of the city to every role he embodies, making him a relatable and versatile figure in the entertainment world.

BIOS

WRITER- HELENE GALEK

Helene is thrilled to be a part of the wonderful festival! She is also an actor, casting director and producer and sometimes does all of them simultaneously! Many thanks to her incredible director, Perryn, who directed her in a one act festival with New Ambassador Theater Company. Additional thanks my marvelous cast, Anne Fizzard for her graphic work, Shoptalk and PGE! Now to finish that book!

DIRECTOR- PERRYN POMATTO

Perryn is thrilled to be working with Helene again. Their first collaboration was “Wednesday in the Park With Blake” by Nancy Hamada for the New Ambassador Theater Company's Blurring Boundaries Festival, 2023. Perryn is also returning to the Chain Theatre, having directed A Rose By Any Other Name by Debra Green in their Summer Short Play Festival, 2023. 

CAST:

DAVID MICHAEL KIRBY (GEORGE)

David Michael Kirby is a graduate of the Atlantic Theater Company conservatory program. He is a versatile actor, singer, director, and writer. His most recent play "Ephemory Lane" premiered at New Ambassadors' Blurring Boundaries Festival in 2021. Noteable NYC appearances include A Little Princess (US premiere-Signature); The Spoon River Project (NYC premiere-Greenwood Cemetery); Carnival Round the Central Figure (NYC premiere-IRT). Select film: Zero Issue; WARFIELD; The Lion’s Den. Web series: Mythos (ITVFest award-winner). David is a founding member of New Ambassadors Theatre Company.

​STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL (AL)

TV-Orange is the New Black, Blacklist, GodFather of Harlem seasons 1,2

FILM-Steal This Movie,The Whole Wide World, The Velocity of Gary.

Theatre-Orphans, The Dumb Waiter, The Indian Wants the Bronx, A Soldier's Play, The Homecoming, A View From the Bridge, Gem of the Ocean, In the Red and Brown Water, The Wedding Band, When the Rain Stops Falling, Forty Deuce.

Bios

Jessica Gómez López (Actress/Playwright) is an actress, writer, and filmmaker. She graduated as a filmmaker at Miami Dade College in 2018. She started her acting career in 2019 at Stella Adler Studio. Subsequently, she attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she completed the conservatory program in May of 2022. Jessica made her theatrical debut as “Madre” in Bodas De Sangre at the Gene Frankel Theater in 2022. She’s performed characters such as “Becca” in Rabbit Hole, “Allison” in Look Back In Anger, “Sister James” in Doubt, and recently “Allister” in Earth To Venus. She’s written several shorts, feature films, and screenplays. She self-published her first book called “… And Why Not?” via Amazon KDP and Barnes & Nobles Press in December 2022. Her second book is coming in the Spring of 2024.

Vaughn M. Winton (Actor) is a native New Yorker who grew up in the Lower East Side. He attended Tony Bennett’s performing arts high school for drama while also spending 4 years with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in their JKO school. After, he attended 2 years at American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) before joining the Academy’s Theater Company. His most recent work was a performance at La MaMa of A Winter's Tale (dir.Orson Cox).

Jasmine K Bernard (Director) is your quintessential therapist and theatre artist. She was last seen directing Earth to Venus, a play very near and dear to their heart and life purpose. Upcoming she will be directing her friend Kaila Galinat’s one person show okay, bye! at United Solo, the world’s largest solo theatre festival! Directing Unison has been an absolute honor. Please follow her Instagram for updates about upcoming projects (@jasmine.k.bernard) and check out more about their art at jasminekbernard.com.

Christine Treuhold (Stage Manager) is an actor/producer/stage manager and spreadsheet enthusiast based in NYC. Graduate of the Atlantic Acting School, she is a founding and lead member of Root 22 Collective and co-artistic director for Couraj Productions. Credits: okay, bye! (SM), Earth to Venus (SM), Little Women (Production SM), Atlantic Throughline Festival (Tech). B.A. Theater from Wesleyan University, with roles onstage and off as a dedicated staff member of Second Stage, Wesleyan’s student-run theater. 

Emily Bradshaw (Emma) NY Theater credits include The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+ (Off-Broadway), Love's Labour's Lost (Hudson Classical Theater Co.), and Matt & Ben (The Alpha NYC). TV credits include The Food That Built America (History Channel) and Mysteries at the Museum (Travel Channel). Emily's improv team performed at HBO's Women in Comedy Festival and won UCB Cage Match. Emily is originally from Long Island and a graduate of NYU. Visit www.EmilyMBradshaw.com

Michael Gardiner (Ryan) is an actor, director, writer, teaching artist, as well as Co-Managing Director of The Black Box of Englewood, NJ. With The Black Box, he has acted in/helped develop new or under-produced work by artists including John Patrick Shanley, Paul Schrader, Beth Henley, the Estates of Edward Albee and Sam Shepard, and others. Notably, he played Carl (alongside Daniel Yaiullo) in Eric Bogosian’s new play 1+1 in NJ, at The Chain, and at The SoHo Playhouse. www.michael-gardiner.com IG: gardinlord1

Leah Getz [She/They] (Alex) is a recent graduate from Fordham University, receiving her B.A. in Theatre Performance. Past credits include: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Chapters of a Floating Life (Stage Directions), 2nd Stage Theater, Chinese Republicans (Stage Directions), Fordham Theatre, La Cocina (Helen), and Tartuffe (Elmire). IG: @leahhgetz www.leahgetz.com Rep: Candice Mercedes CSP

KoDee Martin (Jules) is thrilled to be making his Chain Theatre Winter One Act Festival Debut! He is grateful for the opportunity to help bring this original work to life in Wronged.  Some previous credits include A Midsummer Hour (Lysander, Flute/Thisbe), Pride and Prejudice (Mr. Bingley), Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), and Twelfth Night (Duke Orsino).  Other favorite credits include Next to Normal, Allegiance, 1776, Les Misérables, and Dead Accounts.  Thank you to Linda for loving and supporting me, to Dan for the chance to play again on stage, and I hope you all enjoy the show!

Daniel Yaiullo (writer, director, Steven) played Phil in Eric Bogosian’s 1+1 (alongside Michael Gardiner) in NJ, here at the Chain, and at SoHo Playhouse. He stars in the comedy series Events at Hemlock Manor and recently acted in Gothic Slayers, a feature film set to premiere this year. Other highlights include Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth at Park Avenue Armory, Hurlyburly (dir. Robert O'Hara), Dress of Fire with Austin Pendleton, and Fourteen Little Red Huts, which performed in Voronezh, Russia. He is an NYU Tisch graduate and has studied in Oxford at the British American Drama Academy. He also wrote a full-length play about SantaCon. IG: @dyaiullo www.danielyaiullo.com