BLANK GENERATION
By Austin Sky Parker
Directed by Sydney Dennison
By Austin Sky Parker
Directed by Sydney Dennison
Time: Somewhere between 1969 & 2009.
Place: New York City & surrounding.
Characters in order of appearance
THE POET............................. Daniel Jiménez
THE OVERACHIEVER......... Clara Chahine
THE RUNAWAY..................... Irene Juliá
SASP & LEAD GUITAR........ Kyle Lutes
SASP..................................... Keara Benton
SASP..................................... TJ Macaluso
*SASPS is what Ensemble Members/Players who perform as multiple characters are referred to as. Originating in one of Parker's first works, it has since been used as a term of endearment. -ASP
WHO'S WHO...
Daniel
Jiménez
(THE POET) a Musical Theatre B.F.A undergrad at Marymount
Manhattan College,I would like to thank his parents back in Puerto Rico for
supporting his choice to pursue his dreams, and also Austin, Kyle and the whole
team for giving him the opportunity to be a part of an eye-opening performance.
Irene Juliá (THE RUNAWAY) was born in Puerto Rico and later moved to
Miami, Florida with her family in search for a better life. Attended Academy of
Arts & Minds, after graduation she went on to attend The New School CoPA
for Dramatic Arts. Credits include: Abanico Theatre - Sonya from Uncle Vanya
, Athena in Trojan Women, Electra in Electra/Orestes” Miami Dade
County Auditorium - Farhad in Farhad or The Secret Of Being written by
Nilo Cruz and directed by Andy Señor Jr., Young Lorca in Lorca in A Green
Dress written and directed by Nilo Cruz. Intar Theater - Ana in Real
Women Have Curves and more. Irene is very happy to be a part of Blank
Generation and intends to continue her work with this wonderful
company. She would like to thank The Chaos Collective and Strawberry Fest.
Kyle lutes (SASP) is a Virginia native and a
sophomore at Marymount Manhattan college. Theatre credits include: Yaan in
Orgy in the Lighthouse, and Peps in Purgatory in Ingolstadt. He
would like to thank his family and the entire Blank Generation team for being
supportive through each stage of this project.
TJ Macaluso (SASP) is a freshman at
Marymount Manhattan College with a double Theatre arts concentration in BFA
Acting and Writing for the Stage. He was previously seen in the reading of Blank
Generation at the STAM New Works festival at Marymount this past fall. He
thanks Austin for welcoming him back into the Blank Generation family.
Keara Benton (SASP) is an actor and writer who attended
NYU: Tisch, where she studied at Playwrights Horizons, Stonestreet Studios, and
NYU London’s Advanced Playwriting Program. Recent credits include: Medusa
(Various) with Chaos Collective, Sweet Shop (Jo) & As You Like It (Jaques)
with Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective, and Twelfth Night in 30
Minutes (Olivia) & Twelfth Night (u/s Feste) with Shakespeare on the Sound.
Check her out in the upcoming feature film Goodbye, Honey.
Sydney Dennison (Director) is a Brooklyn based Director and
Producer. Recent credits include Broken Story (assistant director, White
Horse Theatre) Medusa, (director, The Chaos Collective), and Thinner
Than Water (director, Marymount Manhattan College). Sydney received her BA
in Theatre Arts from Marymount Manhattan College in 2019.
Austin Sky
Parker (Playwright) is a Manhattan based playwright from Dallas, TX. He co-founded a production company, Chosen Productions (www.chosenpproductions.com) with his close friend in 2018 and has since been bringing Theatre to life in both Texas and here in NYC. Past credits include: The Chosen Ones (Writer/Director, Chosen Productions), Legendar: A New Adventure (Writer/Director, MCI, Grand Theatre) and The Elephant Man (Frederick Treyes, William J. Bordeaux Box Theatre). He also works with the New York Neo-Futurists. You can hear more about his pointless day on Twitter (@austinskyparker) He dedicates BLANK GENERATION to the memory of his friend Taylor Syska.
Mark Mcknight (Technical Director) is from Austin, Texas and he is currently studying
Acting and Media Design for the Theatre at Marymount Manhattan College. Theatre
Credits include: The Balcony (Assistant Projections Designer), Gruesome
Playground Injuries (Projections Designer), The Tempest (Caliban).
He is very grateful to be working with such a great team!
Marco Cunha (Movement Coach) has specialized in Movement and Ballroom and last
worked with Austin in the short film Renegade Outlaw where he won Best
Supporting Actor in the MMC Cinemaniacs film festival. He would like to
thank his fellow cast and crew.
Skylar Beirne (Intimacy Director) is a New York City based Playwright, Director, Actor
and aspiring Intimacy Director. Recent credits include: The Elephant Man
(William J. Bordeaux Box Theatre, Director), Carrier Pigeon (Theater for the
New City, Playwright), and Man-I-Fest-O (Manhattan Repertory Theatre,
Playwright and Associate Director). Best to the cast and crew of Blank
Generation, the family and Timmy the cat.
Tiara Jasmine Fielding (Stage
Manager) is a Long Island born Theatre undergraduate,
minoring in music at Marymount Manhattan College. She is proud to make her
stage management debut with Strawberry Fest. Recent Theatre Credits Include:
Madame Thénardie, Les Mis, Charlotte in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
Cinderella, Tracy in Hairspray and Rose in Dogfight. A
Performer, Producer and Creative, she is super excited to continue with Blank
Generation and can’t wait to see where it goes! Social Media: @tiarajasminefielding.
Broadway Podcast: @broadwaybabe2000
The Strawberry One-Act Festival
Wednesday, February 12th at 6pm
Thursday, February 13th at 8:30pm
Thursday, February 13th at 8:30pm
Tickets: $25 Online; $27 at the Door (Cash Only)
At Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios & Theatres
244 West 54th Street, 12th Fl, NYC
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