Photo Credit: Ryan E. Finzelber
A playful, energetic look at our youth!
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Join us for an exciting adventure as four millennials begin to discover who they really are with the help of a little magic.
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In this dynamic, WORLD PREMIERE play written by the exhilarating voice of a generation; Hannah Benitez, ‘Adaptive Radiation’ is the perfect uplifting holiday play for millennials and adults!
An energetic, mystical, alternative comedy that asks us to look into our assumptions about adulthood, career and education, as we reflect on the need to take action!
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Contains some mature content.
Photo Credit: Ryan E. Finzelber
MEET THE CAST!
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
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Genevieve Simon
Mel
Recent New York Acting Credits:
Macbeth (Connelly Theatre), Cinderella (The Sheen Center),
Delivery (The Tank), Romeo + Juliet + Anybodys (The HIVE),
Balm in Gilead (Columbia Stages)
Training: SITI Company, The Actor’s Gang, and B.A. in Theatre from The Ohio State University
Genevieve’s plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Maine, and Ohio. She can also be seen performing as a Costume Interpreter at The Tenement Museum.
Up next: developing her new play The Lifeguards at The Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Sam Massaro*
Robert
New York Theatre: Saint Joan, Crucible, Kind Man (BEDLAM). National Tour: Saint Joan/Hamlet (BEDLAM)
Regional: Folger Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare, B Street Theatre, New Swan Shakespeare Festival, Summer Rep Theatre.
Film: VICE opposite Christian Bale, directed by Adam McKay
MFA UC Irvine, BFA Florida State University.
Fredi Bernstein*
Olivia
Addison in the new musical I AM at La MaMa in NYC; Patrina in Birthday Sax! at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theatre directed by Wendy Seyb; Julia in Quantum Theatre Company’s The Hard Problem by Tom Stoppard; Jessica in The Merchant of Venice, Sonia in Celebration, Mrs. Sands in The Room (Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll & Hyde, The Sound of Music (Pittsburgh CLO).
BFA, Point Park University
Tepper Saffren
Steve
howdy howdy,
i’m tepper. a full blown fool.
a bird at times.
a coyote the rest.
i’d love to write you a poem:
foolgoodpoetry.com
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Em Demaio
Female
Em Demaio is an actor finishing her college career at SUNY New Paltz.
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She has appeared in such roles as Casca in Julius Caesar (ACTF Nomination, 2015), and Adriana in Comedy of Errors.
She was most recently part of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Apprentice Program.
Much love to my tribe and enjoy the show!
Photo Credit: Kordell Pritchard Photography
CREATIVE TEAM
Harry Lipstein Producing Artistic Director
Brittany Proia Co-Artistic Director
Ben Williamson Co-Artistic Director
Ryan Finzelber Production Manager
Sarah Lynn Brown Director
Hannah Benitez Playwright
Christine LaBoy Production Stage Manager
Molly Sharples Assistant Stage Manager
Ryan Finzelber Scenic & Lighting Designer
Caitlyn Classey Costume Designer
Daniel Kelly Sound & Video Designer
Liz Corey Props Designer
Wendy Lipstein Assistant Props Designer
Scott Benjamin Magic Consultant
Rick Giunta Master Carpenter
Harley Putzer Scenic Charge
Jonathan Nickens Master Electrician
Kordell Pritchard Promo Photographer
Ryan Finzelber Production Photographer
