NOT
THAT ILLEGAL
By
Yusuf Yildiz
Directed by Ayse Eldek-Richardson
Directed by Ayse Eldek-Richardson
Time: 2018.
Place: Scene 1: The home of Dylan and Ali.
Scene 2: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office Los Angeles, California.
Place: Scene 1: The home of Dylan and Ali.
Scene 2: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office Los Angeles, California.
Characters
in order of appearance:
Ali Can……………...Yusuf Yildiz
Joseph Doing……..Dylan Combs
Mr. Humphrey…….Joshua R. Pyne
Joseph Doing……..Dylan Combs
Mr. Humphrey…….Joshua R. Pyne
Who’s Who
Yusuf Yildiz (Playwright
/Ali Can) has
been a farmer, pharmacist apprentice, computer engineer, software scientist,
actor, and author. He has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and moved to the United
States after spending 20 plus years filled with mathematics and science in
Turkey. He secretly kept writing love poems while his classmates tried to prove
the Riemann hypothesis. Writing or making people laugh have kept creative
juices flowing while the practical world pulled him in the other direction.
Everything has changed once he stepped on stage as a thespian. He currently
resides in Los Angeles and continues to act, write, and code for a software
company. He most recently was seen as Ali Can in his first brainchild play called
Not That Illegal. Not That Illegal was nominated for Best Play
in the Strawberry One-Act Festival, thanks to his team and their utmost
dedication. He’s very excited to go on stage with this brilliant creative team
again and always thankful for every acting and writing opportunity.
Dylan Combs (Joseph
Doing) is
a New York based actor and massage therapist. Having graduated from Ohio
University with a B.F.A., he has been a part of the New York theater scene for
nearly a decade. Some of his more notable roles include Don John in Much Ado About Nothing, Laertes in Hamlet, and the much lauded, though
seldom viewed, performance of Beowulf in Beowulf: A Comedy. Dylan is also a company member of the New York
Madness theater company. Alongside his talented cast-mates, he is proud to
boast having made it to the final four of the 2019 Strawberry One-Act
Festival.
Joshua R. Pyne (Mr. Humphrey) Recent
New York credits include: Dr. Jared Katz in Hanging Cow's The Accidental Awakening; Ralph in Storm Theatre's The
Shoemaker's Holiday; Dr. Ryan Detropolick in Hanging Cow’s An Awkward Inheritance; Sheriff Grace
in Toady Hoad; Wayne Collins
in Buick City, 1:00 AM; and
Sergei in Storm Theatre's Collaborators.
In addition to cutting his teeth in Michigan regional theaters, Josh was
baptized quite early as a passionate acolyte of DIY & shoe-string budget
(mainly, though not exclusively, horror) film, hailing from a former sundown
town just west of Flint, Michigan. He holds a BA in Theatre Performance from
Western Michigan University. Josh would like to take this time to reaffirm his
allegiance to our Dark Lord, Baphomet, though whom all things are possible.
Ayse ( i-shea)
Eldek-Richardson (Director) was born and raised in Turkey. She
came to USA in 1997 to pursue acting. She attended Harvard Extension Drama and
HB Studio for her performing arts education. She appeared in many film and TV productions
including MARVEL's The Defenders, Blacklist, David Letterman Show, What
Would You Do?, Sex and The City, Damages, Rescue Me, David, The Book Of Truth and Book Of Lies, Oh Boy (written by Ayse Eldek which
showed in Cannes 2008 Short Film Corner). Her theater credits include Cellophane by Mac Wellman directed by
Jim Simpson, O Jerusalem by A.R. Gurney directed by Jim Simpson, Oh Boy by Ayse Eldek directed by Trudy
Steibl, To Love... by Ayse Eldek
directed by Zishan Ugurlu, Anna Asli Suriyah and recently the Turkish cabaret
called The Three Apples in NYC. She
directed Emre Ozpirincci’s The New
Yorkers, Ayse Eldek’s Bald Boy The
Musical, Ed Stevens’ Bellini and The
Sultan Reading. She founded the Turkish American Repertory Theater and
Entertainment in 2010 and she has been busy acting, writing and directing with
her core members of her company. Her scripts she has written include Oh Boy, To Love…, Bald Boy The
Musical and The Diner. Ayse is a
professional voice-over artist as well. Her voice has been in many Turkish and
International commercials including Wella,
Johnson& Johnson, Apple, Caillou, Vice News, 60 minutes. She also does transcripts,
translations and editing professionally. Some of the projects include, Apple Zorlu Center, Turkish commercials, 60
minutes...etc. She is very happy to be able work with Yusuf Yildiz on his
project.
The
Best Play From The Strawberry One-Act Festival
At the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC
Performances:
Fri, February 7th at 7:30pm Buy Now
Sat, February 8th at 7:30pm Buy Now
Sun, February 9th at 7:00pm Buy Now
Tickets: $40 General Admission; $35 for Senior Citizens and Students with I.D.
Tickets: www.SymphonySpace.org
Box Office: 212-864-5400
At the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC
Performances:
Fri, February 7th at 7:30pm Buy Now
Sat, February 8th at 7:30pm Buy Now
Sun, February 9th at 7:00pm Buy Now
Tickets: $40 General Admission; $35 for Senior Citizens and Students with I.D.
Tickets: www.SymphonySpace.org
Box Office: 212-864-5400
Gala Reception on Sunday, February 9th CAFE VICTORIA
70 West 107th Street, NYC at Columbus Avenue.
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Tickets: $75 before February 1st; $85 after January 31st.
70 West 107th Street, NYC at Columbus Avenue.
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Tickets: $75 before February 1st; $85 after January 31st.
