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Bad Jews
2023-12-08 19:30 - 2023-12-09 19:30 (America/New_York) | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Join Off the Lane on the first and second night of Hanukkah for a production of BAD JEWS by Joshua Harmon, a fierce, biting comedy about family, faith, and what you choose to believe. The evenings will also feature a photo diary installation based on the community’s response to the question: “What does being Jewish mean to me?Doors open at 7:30pm, when we will be lighting the menorah and celebrating Hanukkah with food and drink. Showtime is 8pm. Chag Sameach!

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 8PMHanukkah Celebration at 7:30pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 8PMHanukkah Celebration at 7:30pm

Additional drinks will be available to purchase before each performance.

MEET THE COMPANY

SAM SHERMAN (Liam) (they/he)

Born and raised in Washington D.C., Sam is an actor, poet, and director. After graduating with a BFA in Acting from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Sam moved to New York City to pursue a Kenan Fellowship with Lincoln Center Education and a career in theatre & film. Their recent credits include “Variations on a Blueprint,” an original devised performance created in collaboration with LCE, as well as a few projects with Voices Festival Productions in Washington: “Home?” by Hend Ayoub, a story about a Palestinian woman’s journey to become an actor in Israel (as asst. director), “Ukrainians Under Siege Year II,” a festival honoring new works by Ukrainian playwrights (as an actor), along with a workshop of “Balfour,” a new play by critically acclaimed Israeli playwright Motti Lerner (as an actor). Sam is grateful to be joining Off The Lane in helping bring this story to life and to peel back layers of the Jewish American experience. They currently split their time between New York and D.C.

YASMIN RANZ-LIND (Daphna) (she/her)

Yasmin Ranz-Lind is beyond thrilled to be working on one of her favorite pieces with likeminded Jewish collaborators. Recent performances include the titular role in “Everyday Charlie” at the Tank and originating the role of Princess/Chambermaid in “Allerleirauh: a New Musical” at Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Endless thanks to Sophie, Rachel, TLJ, her supportive friends and family and the entire cast and crew. BFA Syracuse University. yasminranzlind.com, @yasminranzlind

NOAH MARCUS (Jonah) (he/him)

Noah Marcus is thrilled to be making his New York theatrical debut! A native New Yorker, Noah grew up on Long Island with a strong theater and jewish community. Proud IUMT Alum! He recently was seen performing on Disney Cruise Line as Maximus the Horse in “Tangled” and in the ensemble of “Twice Charmed” and “Disney Dreams” on the Disney Magic. Noah is so excited to have recently moved to NYC and would like to give special thanks to his incredible family, roommates, and amazing girlfriend Riley for all their love and support! Thank you to Alex Kopnick as well for connecting him to such a talented and kind group of people. Also big thank you to Off the Lane for bringing this project to fruition. IG: @thenoahmarcus

VERONICA HERSEY (Melody) (she/her)

Veronica Hersey is a 2022 graduate of Syracuse University’s BFA Acting program. Recent theatre credits include: Jessica Goldman in “This Is Our Youth” (We Who Wander); Sir Toby in “Twelfth Night” (abridged version at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre); Susanna Walcott/Mary Warren u/s in “The Crucible,” Fourth Woman in “The Secret in the Wings,” and Mae u/s in “Mud” (Syracuse University). Additionally, Veronica was Assistant Director for Gloucester Stage’s 2022 production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and has been House Manager for The York Theatre (Off-Broadway). Veronica is currently the Production Manager of “We Who Wander.” veronicahersey.com, @veronica_hersey

RACHEL SABO-HEDGES (Director) (she/they)

Rachel Sabo-Hedges is a Jewish director from Western North Carolina. Having mostly worked in NYC with new plays and musicals, she also often Associate Directs at Bucks County Playhouse with Hunter Foster. Recent credits include: “Object Lesson” by Brea Glosson (TheaterLab), “Bridges of Madison County” (Assoc. Dir, Bucks County Playhouse), “Rocky Horror” (Assoc. Dir., Bucks County Playhouse), “Parade” (Assoc. Dir., American Theater Group). Film/TV: “Bark and Breakdown” (Webseries 2024), “Shit Happens” (Short Film, 2021).

REBECCA STEINER (Stage Manager) (she/her)

Rebecca Steiner is originally from Scottsdale, Arizona and has been involved in theater since the age of 4. She made her dream of moving to the city in June of 2022 after graduating with a Musical Theater degree from the University of Northern Colorado (Go Bears!). Some of her favorite credits include Woman 2 in “Songs for a New World,” Vicki in “A Chorus Line,” and Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain in “Something Rotten!” In her free time, Rebecca streams PC games and used to be a competitive Counter Strike player during college. She can talk to you about Marvel or Star Wars for hours and is very proud of her comic book collection. She gives a huge thank you to Rachel for the opportunity, to Sophie for being her behind the scenes bestie, and to the cast for their amazing work. So much love.

TYLER JESSEY (Fight Choreographer) (he/him)

Tyler Jessey is thrilled to be a part of this amazing production. His favorite recent choreography credits are serving as fight choreographer in “Romeo & Juliet,” and Fight/Dance choreography in “As You Like It.” He wants to thank the insanely talented cast and directing team of “Bad Jews” for being wonderful to work with. Finally, he would like to thank his son (it’s a cat) for existing.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COLLAB PROGRAM

Open Mic Night
2024-02-08 19:00 - 22:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Here we go again!

You know it, you love it: Open Mic Night is back! Join us for another fun New York City night of mingling and performances with the Off The Lane and Mustard Lane communiities.

All are welcome, so bring your friends!

Sign-ups are first come, first serve.

*IF THE RSVP LINK DOESN’T WORK… email sophie.brubaker@offthelane.org to let us know if you can make it!

Play Reading Night
2024-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Play reading night is back! Come hang at the OTL performance space, listen to or read for a character in a table read of a new script, and meet other NYC artists! Snacks and beverages will be provided, because of course. Whether you’re a performer, director, stage manager, producer, or general arts fan, engaging in new material and meeting new people is one of the most valuable ways to participate in and level up the arts community. See ya there!

WORKSHOP: How to be a Multi-Hyphenate Artist
2024-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
OTL is hosting a FREE workshop and meet-up for folks interested in becoming and/or developing their skills as a multi-hyphenate artist in NYC! Sponsored by our BOOST program, this workshop is led by multi-hyphenate artists and BOOST Co-Chairs Jillian Vitko and Ayana Bey. In an industry where effort does not always garner desired results, creating your own work is almost essential. Topics include how to become multi-hyphenate artists, how to create your own artistic ecosystem, and the ways in which it can benefit your career. Wear many hats, make more art, and meet more like-minded people. See you there!

Where: Meaux Space 305 7th Ave 17th FL, NY NY 10001

Drinks will be available for purchase.

ABOUT THE BOOST CO-CHAIRS

Ayana Major Bey is a multi-hyphenated creator, which includes being an actress, voice-over artist, mentor/coach, public speaker, podcaster, former radio personality, and world traveler.

Currently the host of 2 podcasts: The Artist Pivot and The World Is Your Stage. She is a New Jersey native, and an alumnus of two great schools, Montclair State University where she got her BFA in Musical Theatre, and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she got her MA in Acting.

Select stage credits include: Dreamgirls, Hairspray, Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors, Children of Eden, 1940’s Radio Hour, All Shook Up, and After Midnight. Select voice over credits include: Sephora, For Hers, Google Chromebook, Starbucks, Ally Bank, Square, Delta Dental, and Boston Museum of Science.

When she is not being a multi-hyphenated creator you can catch her cooking, baking, taking care of her plants, and of course, traveling. Having visited 27 countries thus far some of her favorite places include Thailand, South Africa, Spain, and Italy. www.ayanabey.com. Insta: @ayanambey, @theartistpivot, @worldisyourstagepod

Jillian Vitko is an actor/singer/musician/writer/filmmaker/comedian based in New York. She performs on the weekly show On the Spot (Broadway Comedy Club) as well as the monthly show True Crime the Musical (The Players Theatre), which she co-created with her comedy duo Beautiful Dreamers Comedy. She premiered her solo show Synesthesia the Musical at Edinburgh Fringe Fest in 2019 (PopDust Stand-Out Show) and has adapted the script into the screenplay Synesthesia Story (Best Screenplay – FFTG Awards, Brno Film Fest, Robinson Film Awards). The film (currently in pre-production) has been fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas. The first single from the film, Color Me Crazy, is streaming on all music platforms, as is her EP, Glimmers. Her short film HoneyDough has won awards such as Best Dark Comedy, Best Actress, and Best Writer at various film festivals. You can catch more of Jillian’s film work on Netflix, TUBI, Amazon, and more. On stage, she originated the roles of Hannah in Scar Tissue (Playwright Horizons, Connelly Theatre) and Brooklyn in Serving Time the Musical (Royal Family Theatre). As an actor, she’s represented by Glitter Talent Agency and DreamMaker Talent Management. She also works as a writer/producer with 99 Cents Productions, musical improv instructor, tutor for various subjects, video captioner, and, of course, Co-Chair for the BOOST Program. She’s been living the multi-hyphenate life for many years, and she strongly believes in artists creating opportunities for themselves! She’s so thankful to be able to help people branch out on their artistic journey at Off The Lane. More at: jillianvitko.com

ColLab: Truth, Dare, or Lesbian
2024-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
At a sleepover nearly two decades ago, a group of girls were deciding on their next game, when suddenly– it hit them: “truth, dare…or lesbian.” Everyone agreed…and then no one chose “lesbian.” Years later, former sleepover participant Emily Drossell is committed to realizing the game that never fully came to be (and making up for her belated queer awakening). And what better way to do so than through interactive musical comedy?Ask some truths, request your dares, and offer any and all interpretations of the “lesbian” option as we play a round of the always original “Truth, Dare, or Lesbian!”Select responses will be devised into the show! Buy a ticket and/or fill out this google form to give Emily a Truth, Dare or Lesbian, and you just might see your response turned into a song. Sleep tight. Don’t let the les-bugs bite.

ABOUT EMILY DROSSELL

Emily Drossell (she/they) is a queer femme lyricist-bookwriter, dramaturg, singer, and comedian that doesn’t observe the “rule of threes.”

Writing credits include Face to Face (Lincoln Center), More Than This World (The York Theatre Company), Helen & Cassandra (Across a Crowded Room), Alice (The Tank NYC), (Pre)Scripted (Balance Arts Center), The Northern Skies (CyberTank), Miss March (GenYork), Crossed/Lovers (We Who Wander), and Little Women (Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre).

She has additionally provided script consultation and dramaturgy for numerous works, including A Sign of The Times (New World Stages), How to Steal an Election (The York Theatre Company), Bonnie and Clyde (Pioneer Theatre Company), The Lieutenant (The York Theatre Company), Dancing Through… (Theatre Dance Vietnam), Revenge of Eve (Letter of Marque Theater Company), and Earhart (Stage 284).

Emily graduated with a BA in Drama and Music from Vassar College and is an alum of the Berlin Opera Academy Emerging Artist Studio.

She is a proud member of Ring of Keys and Maestra Music, and is a contributing writer for The Broadway Beat, a musical theatre satire account with over 29K followers on Instagram.

emilydrossell.com @emily_drossell

George Luton is thrilled to be composing more new songs for Truth, Dare, or Lesbian having thoroughly enjoyed playing its run at the Tank NYC last year. Their original works have also been heard Off-Broadway at the York Theatre and regionally at Stage 284, Moonlight Productions, Island Theatre Workshop, and In Vivo Productions. George is a recipient of the 2024-2025 Across a Crowded Room Fellowship and a composer-lyricist with the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. When not writing, arranging, music directing, or teaching, George tours as an improvisational pianist with the Broadway’s Next Hit Musical comedy show. Follow George @GeorgeLuton.music or learn more at www.GeorgeLuton.com

Caylen Cara is a dynamic blend of hair designing and a love for musical theatre & film. As a co-owner of “The Artists Avenue,” a Bayonne-based, all-Filipina-led musical theatre company, she wears many hats—production stage manager, Creative Director, & Hair designer. Caylen is an aspiring actress; Some of her work: “Mrs. Lovetts”(Sweeney Todd), ”Gingy The Cookie.”(Shrek The Musical), and has performed at: The Met, Count Basie Theatre, NJPAC, & Margaret Williams Theatre.. Beyond the stage, she has screened on streaming platforms Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, & Paramount plus. On top of music, she has also hair designed & has been published by magazines: “Local Wolves”, “Mob Magazine”, & “Noise”… along with short films & commercials.

Yet, her ultimate goal is to be a vessel for diverse stories and experiences, believing in art’s power to uplift voices and convey vital messages.

Yasmin Ranz-Lind is so excited to be presenting this hysterical feat of interactive theatre! Recent joyous collaborations have included the world premiere of Lost Sock Laundry with Up Theater company, Bad Jews with Off the Lane, playing the title character in Everyday Charlie at the Tank, and originating the role of Princess/Chambermaid in Allerleirauh: A New Musical at the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater! This summer she can be see as Deorwynn in Theater of the Big Bend’s production of Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood! Endless love to Sophie, this brilliant creative team, TLJ and my amazing friends and family for being such a support system. BFA Acting Syracuse University. @yasminranzlind, yasminranzlind.com

Mimi Warnick has an extensive background developing and directing Musical Theatre, New Work, Plays, and Theatre for Young Audiences. She is drawn to directing stories that close the gap between humans. Statistically, people are 99% are alike, but we are obsessed with defining how and why the 1% separates us. Mimi believes art is a question that challenges the norm, and live storytelling is an answer, or a gateway to another world that can inspire us to make our reality more open and inclusive.

Mimi’s directing credits include: NYC: Hear/Now Live! (Keen Company, Asst. Director) The Mad Ones Digital Lab (Kerrigan & Lowdermilk, Director), USED (New York Theatre Festival, Director), Love Potion Tango (Village Playwrights, Director), The Bachelor Girls (SHE NYC, Asst. Director), On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Irish Rep, Production Assistant). Regional: Cabaret (University of Pennsylvania), Little Women, The Musical (Upper Darby Summer Stage, Director), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Delaware Theater Company, Asst. Director), Yo, Vikings! (Upper Darby Summer Stage, Director), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (UDSS, Director), What’s In A Name (Emerson Stage, Director), Urinetown (Emerson Stage, Asst. Director), Spring Awakening (Emerson College, Director).

Mimi is the New Work Director with AMT Theater, and a Co-Founder and Programming Artistic Director of In Confidence, a social storytelling production company. She is also currently developing and presenting her new musical, The Chequerboard Watch. www.mimiwarnick.com

ColLab: Truth, Dare, or Lesbian
2024-05-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
At a sleepover nearly two decades ago, a group of girls were deciding on their next game, when suddenly– it hit them: “truth, dare…or lesbian.” Everyone agreed…and then no one chose “lesbian.” Years later, former sleepover participant Emily Drossell is committed to realizing the game that never fully came to be (and making up for her belated queer awakening). And what better way to do so than through interactive musical comedy?Ask some truths, request your dares, and offer any and all interpretations of the “lesbian” option as we play a round of the always original “Truth, Dare, or Lesbian!”Select responses will be devised into the show! Buy a ticket and/or fill out this google form to give Emily a Truth, Dare or Lesbian, and you just might see your response turned into a song. Sleep tight. Don’t let the les-bugs bite.

ABOUT EMILY DROSSELL

Emily Drossell (she/they) is a queer femme lyricist-bookwriter, dramaturg, singer, and comedian that doesn’t observe the “rule of threes.”

Writing credits include Face to Face (Lincoln Center), More Than This World (The York Theatre Company), Helen & Cassandra (Across a Crowded Room), Alice (The Tank NYC), (Pre)Scripted (Balance Arts Center), The Northern Skies (CyberTank), Miss March (GenYork), Crossed/Lovers (We Who Wander), and Little Women (Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre).

She has additionally provided script consultation and dramaturgy for numerous works, including A Sign of The Times (New World Stages), How to Steal an Election (The York Theatre Company), Bonnie and Clyde (Pioneer Theatre Company), The Lieutenant (The York Theatre Company), Dancing Through… (Theatre Dance Vietnam), Revenge of Eve (Letter of Marque Theater Company), and Earhart (Stage 284).

Emily graduated with a BA in Drama and Music from Vassar College and is an alum of the Berlin Opera Academy Emerging Artist Studio.

She is a proud member of Ring of Keys and Maestra Music, and is a contributing writer for The Broadway Beat, a musical theatre satire account with over 29K followers on Instagram.

emilydrossell.com @emily_drossell

Sam Clark Birthday Fundraiser (featuring a staged parody reading of the Princess Bride)
2024-06-21 19:00 - 22:30 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

Join us for a fundraiser event to support our dear friend Sam Clark! Sam is currently battling Glioblastoma (an aggressive form of brain cancer). Off The Lane is thrilled to be hosting this birthday fundraiser and we’ll be featuring a staged parody reading of THE PRINCESS BRIDE, a special request from our very own Princess Buttercup Sam Clark himself… and of course we responded just as the farmboy once did; “As you wish.”

Having been ‘mostly dead’ all day, your adventure begins at 7pm, where you would enjoy a cocktail hour and light bites. Then at 8pm, sit back, relax and enjoy an INCONCEIVABLE staged parody reading of the beloved 1987 film, THE PRINCESS BRIDE. This is true love, do you think this happens every day?

Wait a minute hold on hold on. Is this a kissing book?…Keep your shirt on…it’s a digital Silent Auction that is NOW LIVE at this link!! Prepare to bid!! There will also be live auction items and other ways to donate throughout the evening. Stay tuned and have fun storming the castle!

All ticket and auction proceeds will go to Sam’s medical expenses and Off The Lane.

To make additional donations towards Sam’s fight, please visit the GoFundMe

Meet the Cast & Crew of The Princess Bride (A Staged Parody Reading)

Jillian Paige (Buttercup/Mother) has two cats, one Master’s in Music Theatre from Oklahoma City University, and an infinite love of hot dogs. She recently made her Off-Broadway debut as the villainous Madame DeFarge in A Tale of Two Cities with the Village Light Opera Group. Alongside performing, Jillian is a passionate second generation Meisner teacher, designated by the Meisner Institute, and Founder of Meisner in Music, the premier class to infuse the Meisner technique with singing. @MeisnerinMusic @JillianPaige

Deven Anderson (Humperdink/Vizzini/Director/Playwright) is thrilled to be working with Off the Lane and this production of Princess Bride for the glorious Sam Clark. Deven and Sam first met working for Mustard Lane many moons ago passing out chocolate covered pretzels in Times Square for Deven’s first Lead shift (We wont mention that Deven lost track of where Sam went – I mean where wouldn’t he go with that level of charisma?). Several increasingly challenging New York Comic Con events later and working for a stamina testing Snapchat Pop Up Shop together for over 3months, Sam and Deven quickly realized there was no escaping that fabled NYC mutual nexus of support and friendship. Deven eventually veered off into a land of cardboard and parodies and Sam was always front row center, laughing and smiling. Here we are again, and this one’s for you pal.

Ben (Grandpa/Miracle Max/Rodent 1) loves being here with you tonight. He is a former classmate of Deven’s from Circle In The Square Theater School, where they participated in such unique exercises as “physical acting with that guy who taught Robocop how to walk” and “scene study with Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Philip Seymour Hoffman”, among others. He loved that, too. While not reading for a warm audience like yourselves, he’s produced theater from church basements to Broadway stages, has written six plays, two screenplays, two video game storylines with dialogue, and is currently working on a Lovecraftian-style podcast. Thanks for being here.

Steve Liski (Inigo Montoya/Rodent 2) is excited to be making his Off The Lane debut in The Princess Bride. He is thrilled to be here for his love of Sam (Happy Birthday Sammy!), The Princess Bride, and Deven. Thanks and love to his wonderful Wife whom without her, he wouldn’t be here right now.

Keith (Count Rugen/Fezzik/Kid/Rodent 3) is a New York City based actor, originally from Dublin Ireland. Graduate of the university of Michigans musical theatre program.

Mila Liskiewicz (Stagehand/Eels/Rollers/Rocks/Union Rep) had the highest honor of wearing a unitard and face paint in a show her husband is convinced is about space cats. She also spent 6 years wearing exclusively beige and singing about a lot of Ham. Mila is excited to get silly with Off The Lane after not being allowed to smile for those 6 years. All the love to her best friend, who also happens to be her husband.

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Open Mic Night
2024-07-18 19:00 - 22:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Your favorite event is back!

Open Mic Night is back this summer! Beat that NYC heat, and join us for another full (and air-conditioned) night of mingling and performances with the Off The Lane and Mustard Lane communities. Bring songs, poetry, comedy, writing, and/or any kind of performance you can think of! Interdisciplinary art is so in.

All are welcome, so bring your friends! Light snacks provided, and *super* cheap drinks available for purchase!

Sign-ups are first come, first serve.

RSVP:

BOOST Banters
2024-08-07 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
BOOST Banters connects current BOOSTers with industry experts to ask all their burning questions. Our Co-Chairs match up BOOSTers with a professional artist who shares their desired career paths, and through one-on-one and group discussions, our BOOSTers leave with new knowledge, advice, and a new industry connection. Learn more about our BOOST program.

Meet the Experts

SALISHA THOMAS is a Broadway performer, former Miss California, a commercial and voiceover artist, and producer and director, vlogger, blogger, and host. She performed in the 1st National Touring company as well as the Broadway company of Beautiful the Carole King Musical, and the Britney Spears Musical: Once Upon a One More Time. She’s the host of Black Hair in the Big Leagues and The Salisha Show podcasts on The Broadway Podcast Network.

Instagram: @theSalishashowWebsite: www.thesalishashow.comPodcast: The Salisha ShowYouTube

VICTORIA M. FRAGNITO is an actor, director, and playwright. Her acting career has included regional theatre, touring companies, and independent films. She attended DeSales University and worked closely with PA Shakespeare, assistant directing many critically acclaimed productions (Midsummer, Sweeney Todd, Romeo & Juliet, and more). Her debut play Scar Tissue has had a workshop production at Dixon Place with their “Works in Progress” series, was selected for the historic Old Joint Stock Theatre’s “Open Doors” program in the U.K. for Women’s History Month, won Best Dramatic Script at SheNYC’s 2021 Festival and had its NYC premiere at The Players Theatre. You can find copies of Scar Tissue and the rights to productions at Next Stage Press. Her new play, With Dignity, has had developmental opportunities with The Bechdel Group, The Tank as part of their CyberTank series, as well as The Barrow Group’s First Fridays program for Women’s History Month, and was a semi-finalist for the 2023 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference.

Instagram: @VickiFraggsWebsite: www.victoriamfragnito.comPurchase her play Scar Tissue: Next Stage Press (It is also on the shelves at the Drama Book Shop!)

Audition Workshop with Brandon Ford Green
2024-08-10 13:00 - 16:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Join us for our first ever FREE audition workshop led by Brandon Ford Green, an actor, writer and director with 20 years in the business.Everyone will receive sides to work on 2-3 days ahead of time, reflecting what it’s like in an actual casting office environment. During this 3-hour class, you’ll work on skills such as uncovering clues in the text to create fuller characters, how to research the role and project you’re auditioning for, and how to tailor your strengths to your role.Space is limited to 15 people. RSVP early!

ABOUT BRANDON:

BRANDON FORD GREEN is a bicoastal actor/writer/director with over 20 years in the business. He’s the award-winning director of the independent feature film GOOD GRIEF which not only received official selection at many film festivals across the country but also won the Audience Choice Award at the Laughlin International Film Festival for Best Feature and won Best Director at the Harlem International Film Festival. As an actor, he trained at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Central California, Second City in Hollywood and The Barrow Group in New York City. Some of his on-screen credits include AND JUST LIKE THAT…, FOR ALL MANKIND, CONFESSION, EVIL, THE WALLS ARE WATCHING, LAW & ORDER, THE HOLIDAY FIX UP, HIGH FIDELITY, EPISODES, THIS IS US, CSI: CYBER, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., GREY’S ANATOMY, CRIMINAL MINDS, MONK, 24 and GILMORE GIRLS. Most notably he played comedy legend Richard Pryor on the Showtime series I’M DYING UP HERE.

In casting, he’s worked on many film, television and Broadway productions including THEATRE- MJ, TITANIQUE, HERE WE ARE, BEETLEJUICE, WICKED, CAMELOT, PRETTY WOMAN, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, THE COLOR PURPLE, ROCK OF AGES. FILM/TV: MOANA, CITY ON A HILL, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, DAN IN REAL LIFE, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, RENT.

He’s worked with many talented and award-winning actors including Melissa Leo, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Patricia Arquette, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matt LeBlanc, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Kravitz, Christian Slater, Tony Shalhoub, Christina Applegate, Kiefer Sutherland, James Spader and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

After many years in Los Angeles, Brandon now resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Open, Stay
2024-09-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
On behalf of Off The Lane’s ColLab program and in partnership with Uproar Theatrics, we are delighted to invite you to a pop-up production of the new musical OPEN, STAY (music and lyrics by Anna DeNoia, arranged and orchestrated by Joshua Villa). Featuring an original book by Kyle Holmes, this five character production captures a day in the life of your corner cafe, where private and public moments converge, over a favorite beverage.

OPEN, STAY features Direction by Mindy Cooper, Music Direction by Graham Sobelman, Choreography by Ephrat Asherie, Vocal Direction and Additional Arrangement by George Luton, with Casting by Stephanie Klapper Casting. Marissa Councill is Stage Manager , LDK Productions serves as General Manager. The cast features Sophie Brubaker, Xavier Cornell, Olivia Rose Hellman, Malia McLellan, Natalie Myrick, and Lison Tunick. The production is assistant directed by Anvita Gattani, assistant choreographed by Stephanie Nielsen, and assistant stage managed by Alec Gould.

As seen on TikTok (with over 1 Million Views on #OpenStay) and streaming on Spotify (With over 218k album streams) OPEN, STAY is a musical celebration of the human connection that we all crave. Interwoven stories that navigate how we love people, how we lose people, and the lessons we learn along the way. Learn more about the musical.

Join us in the Kismet Cafe, as “Open, Stay” immerses us in what connects us—love, loss, friendship, and of course, coffee.

When: September 5th at 2pm & 8pm AND September 6th at 2pm Where: OFF THE LANEAddress: 305 7th Ave 17th FL, NY NY 10001Runtime: 90 Mins, No Intermission

Sponsored by Lavazza and Mustard Lane, and presented with special arrangement by Uproar Theatrics

Mentor Training
2024-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Hybrid training for our Mentors in round 12 of the Mentorship Program. This is a private event.

MP12 Orientation
2024-09-22 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Orientation for our 12th round of the Mentorship Program. This is a private event.

Audition Workshop with Brandon Ford Green
2024-10-26 11:00 - 14:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Join us for another FREE audition workshop led by Brandon Ford Green, an actor, writer and director with 20 years in the business.Everyone will receive sides to work on 2-3 days ahead of time, reflecting what it’s like in an actual casting office environment. During this 3-hour class, you’ll work on skills such as uncovering clues in the text to create fuller characters, how to research the role and project you’re auditioning for, and how to tailor your strengths to your role.Space is limited to 16 people. RSVP early!

ABOUT BRANDON:

BRANDON FORD GREEN is a bicoastal actor/writer/director with over 20 years in the business. He’s the award-winning director of the independent feature film GOOD GRIEF which not only received official selection at many film festivals across the country but also won the Audience Choice Award at the Laughlin International Film Festival for Best Feature and won Best Director at the Harlem International Film Festival. As an actor, he trained at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Central California, Second City in Hollywood and The Barrow Group in New York City. Some of his on-screen credits include AND JUST LIKE THAT…, FOR ALL MANKIND, CONFESSION, EVIL, THE WALLS ARE WATCHING, LAW & ORDER, THE HOLIDAY FIX UP, HIGH FIDELITY, EPISODES, THIS IS US, CSI: CYBER, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., GREY’S ANATOMY, CRIMINAL MINDS, MONK, 24 and GILMORE GIRLS. Most notably he played comedy legend Richard Pryor on the Showtime series I’M DYING UP HERE.

In casting, he’s worked on many film, television and Broadway productions including THEATRE- MJ, TITANIQUE, HERE WE ARE, BEETLEJUICE, WICKED, CAMELOT, PRETTY WOMAN, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, THE COLOR PURPLE, ROCK OF AGES. FILM/TV: MOANA, CITY ON A HILL, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, DAN IN REAL LIFE, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, RENT.

He’s worked with many talented and award-winning actors including Melissa Leo, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Patricia Arquette, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matt LeBlanc, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Kravitz, Christian Slater, Tony Shalhoub, Christina Applegate, Kiefer Sutherland, James Spader and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

After many years in Los Angeles, Brandon now resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Midway Mentor Connect
2024-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Our Mentors in the Mentorship Program will touch base with each other and our co-chairs to talk about how the 12th session is going so far. This is a private event.

What's Left
2024-11-17 20:00 - 22:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Off the Lane presents WHAT’S LEFT: an exploration of modern dance on November 17th, 2024. The pop-up evening of dance will feature original choreography by Stephanie Nielsen and Cooper Grenke, interwoven with text by Katherine Hunter that highlights themes of body horror, body image, and interpersonal relational dynamics.

Featured Dancers: Stephanie Nielsen, Gigi Hausman, Paige Majewski, and Brooke McDanielRun Time: 1 hourDoors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm

FINANCIAL FREEDOM: A Presentation About Budgeting For Newbs (and Elder Millennials Who Should Know Better)
2024-11-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-13 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Make like Ariana and “Break free”! Start living your best life — free from financial stress! Join Mustard Lane’s very own Jason Michael Miller for “FINANCIAL FREEDOM: A Presentation About Budgeting For Newbs (and Elder Millennials Who Should Know Better)”This fun, practical, and no-nonsense session will introduce you to a healthier mindset and help build a positive relationship with money, uncover why to save and budget, and equip you with easy (actionable) steps to get you on the road to financial freedom.Whether you’re just starting out or feeling like “I wish I had known this sooner”, JMM’s got you covered with researched and tested tips, tricks, and life hacks, tailored to your stream of income and frequency of compensation. It’s never to late to eliminate money-related stress from your life and start saying “yes” to what you want. The (not so secret) is in the structure, commitment, accountability, and basic building blocks for better financial standing!There is art, not only in making money, but in managing it as well.A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the event.

MP12 Graduation
2024-12-01 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Our graduation ceremony for our 12th cohort of Mentees and Mentors in our Mentorship Program. Congratulations to all! This is a private event.

Song Cycle Sessions
2024-12-11 19:30 - 22:30, 2024-12-13 19:30 - 22:30, 2024-12-14 19:30 - 22:30 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Join us for a holiday party like no other! In just 90 minutes, we’ll write, record, and produce a brand-new holiday song from scratch. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or simply curious to see the magic unfold, this session invites everyone to join the creative process. Together, we’ll brainstorm, craft lyrics, find the perfect melody, and celebrate the season with holiday cheer and libations.The evening will be hosted by music producer Andrew Heringer (Sound Bath, The Guest and the Host), producer and playwright Kyle Holmes (Ranked, a Musical; Open, Stay) and composer and music director David Taylor Gomes (Ranked, a Musical; Snowed In) as part of Off The Lane’s final ColLab project of 2024.

The songwriting session starts at 8pm, but the party starts at 7:30pm! Come early and hang!

PARTICIPATION RELEASE FOR COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING EVENT

By purchasing a ticket and/or entering this event and participating, you agree to the following terms:

Grant of Rights:

This event involves the collaborative creation of musical works (the “Works”). By contributing ideas, input, or creative suggestions, you waive and assign all rights, including copyright and moral rights, to Song Cycle Sessions and any of its future assignees or licensees.

No Compensation:

Participation is voluntary, and you will not receive any financial compensation, royalties, or recognition for your contributions.

Waiver of Moral Rights:

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any moral rights (e.g., the right to attribution or to object to modifications) in your contributions to the Works.

Permission for Use:

Song Cycle Sessions has the unrestricted right to use, reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform, and exploit the Works in any format or medium, globally and perpetually, without additional consent or payment.

No Obligation to Use Contributions:

Song Cycle Sessions is not obligated to incorporate any contributions in the final Works.

BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS.

If you do not wish to agree to these terms, please refrain from participating.

Thank you for your collaboration and creativity!

Song Cycle Sessions
2024-12-12 19:30 - 22:30 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
12/12 SOLD OUT

PLEASE CHECK 12/11, 12/13 or 12/14

Join us for a holiday party like no other! In just 90 minutes, we’ll write, record, and produce a brand-new holiday song from scratch. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or simply curious to see the magic unfold, this session invites everyone to join the creative process. Together, we’ll brainstorm, craft lyrics, find the perfect melody, and celebrate the season with holiday cheer and libations.The evening will be hosted by music producer Andrew Heringer (Sound Bath, The Guest and the Host), producer and playwright Kyle Holmes (Ranked, a Musical; Open, Stay) and composer and music director David Taylor Gomes (Ranked, a Musical; Snowed In) as part of Off The Lane’s final ColLab project of 2024.

The songwriting session starts at 8pm, but the party starts at 7:30pm! Come early and hang!

PARTICIPATION RELEASE FOR COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING EVENT

By purchasing a ticket and/or entering this event and participating, you agree to the following terms:

Grant of Rights:

This event involves the collaborative creation of musical works (the “Works”). By contributing ideas, input, or creative suggestions, you waive and assign all rights, including copyright and moral rights, to Song Cycle Sessions and any of its future assignees or licensees.

No Compensation:

Participation is voluntary, and you will not receive any financial compensation, royalties, or recognition for your contributions.

Waiver of Moral Rights:

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any moral rights (e.g., the right to attribution or to object to modifications) in your contributions to the Works.

Permission for Use:

Song Cycle Sessions has the unrestricted right to use, reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform, and exploit the Works in any format or medium, globally and perpetually, without additional consent or payment.

No Obligation to Use Contributions:

Song Cycle Sessions is not obligated to incorporate any contributions in the final Works.

BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS.

If you do not wish to agree to these terms, please refrain from participating.

Thank you for your collaboration and creativity!

A ColLab Staged Reading: The Laundry Play by Sarah Groustra
2025-02-10 19:00 - 22:00 | NY
Off The Lane’s ColLab program presents a new community event series, developed to present staged readings of new, independent theatre with *unexpected* twists: The ColLab Staged Reading Series!

The ColLab Staged Reading Series launch on February 10th will present Sarah Groustra’s THE LAUNDRY PLAY, directed by Rachel Sabo-Hedges. Join us this Valentine’s Week for a play about romantic reconnection and reconciliation.

THE LAUNDRY PLAY summary: “David is a museum curator whose panic attacks have gone untreated for years. When he considers taking a job that will move him halfway across the country, this comes as a shock to his girlfriend, Eliza. Told largely through both characters’ conversations with a therapist, The Laundry Play paints a portrait of a relationship on the verge of either connection or collapse, and the emotional landscape of intimacy with clinical anxiety.”

Alcoholic/Non-Alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase at the event! All proceeds will go towards supporting future OTL artists/productions.

The event will take place at the OTL performance loft in Chelsea, NYC –

Address: Meaux Space, 305 7th Ave Fl 17, New York, NY 10001

MEET THE COMPANY

Sarah Groustra (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based, Massachusetts-born playwright and theatermaker. Sarah’s work has been produced off-Broadway at the SheNYC Festival (Winner, Best Script 2023) and at regional theaters across the country. She was awarded the 2024 Austin Film Festival Stage Play Award, was a finalist for the 2023 Jane Chambers Award, and was named a 2022 Ascending Playwright by Yonder Window Theater Company. Sarah has developed new work with the Valdez Theatre Conference, Under Construction Playwright’s Group (the Road Theater), Purple Light Palette Cohort, the Parsnip Ship, Forager Theater Company, and Historically Close Friends. Sarah is an alumna of Kenyon College (2022), the 24 Hour Plays: Nationals (2022), and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. sarahgroustra.com // @ladypoachedegg

Rachel Sabo-Hedges (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate director, developer and producer from a long lineage of theater artists. After moving to New York, she became the associate director for Tony Award Nominee Hunter Foster. Since then she’s continued to work with Hunter as well as develop and direct new works in NYC. DIRECTOR: Songbirds* (in development), Babylon & Twist (Daisy Theatricals), Can You Dance to Vampire Weekend (Brooklyn Art Haus), Bad Jews (ColLab NYC), Pretty Good Gatsby (Caveat), 35MM (WNC), So This Happened (Theater Lab), Bark and Breakdown (webseries) AD: A Christmas Story (Goodspeed Opera House), Grease (BCP), A Little Night Music (Ogunquit Playhouse), Rocky Horror Picture Show (Bucks County Playhouse), Bridges of Madison County (Axel Rod PAC, BCP), Parade (ATG) @rachelksabohedges

Jared Palmer Kirsch (David) is an actor, writer, comedian, and Pasta Enthusiast based in Brooklyn, New York. When not eating pasta (which isn’t often), Jared can be seen performing all over the place in theater, film, and live comedy in his show Improvised Family Guy. Jared’s writing has been featured in multiple online and print publications, as well as featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers’ monologues. You can check out what Jared is up to and say hi @jkirsch98 on Instagram.

Giuliana Augello (Eliza) (she/her) is over the moon to be a part of The Laundry Play at Off The Lane. As a New-York based actor, she has been fortunate to work regionally, nationally, and in NYC. Favorite credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary First National Tour, Bucks County Playhouse, Theatre Aspen, The Rev, Axelrod PAC, and Sharon Playhouse. Giuliana has been nominated for a Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award, as well as a BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Award. As a producer, she is co-founder and Managing Director of Next Stop Creatives, a multi-hyphenate production company committed to supporting artists at any stage of their Creative Process. Syracuse University BFA MT 2021. Thanks to Rachel, Sophie, and Sarah. All my love to Cole, my family (blood and chosen), and PMA. Humbled and grateful. @giulianaaugello @nextstopcreatives

Leorah Wood (Stage Directions/Therapist) is a Brooklyn based actress and comedian. Graduating with a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Leorah studied at Playwrights Horizons Theater School and Stonestreet Studios. Leorah works as a stand up all around NYC, with an act hilighting storytelling and original musical comedy. In February 2024, she released her debut hour of comedy, Dress Up, on YouTube. Above all else, she is proficient at kazoo. Socials: @_leorah leorahwood.com

Artist Mix & Mingle: Feat. DIY Vision Boards!
2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 | NY
What better way to host an evening of creativity and connection than VISION BOARDSSSS! Off The Lane is hosting a FREE Artist Mix & Mingle event where artists can gather, collaborate, and set their intentions for 2025. Whether you’re mapping out your artistic goals or dreaming up new life experiences, we’ve got everything you need to craft your perfect vision board.

Off The Lane will provide all the materials—just bring your ideas and an open mind! This is the perfect opportunity to mingle with fellow artists, exchange ideas, and manifest your vision for the rest of the year ahead. Try everything so says Shakira, right?? (yes, we’ll make sure there are pics of the pop girlies to add in there ;))

Date: March 13th, 2025Time: 7pm-10pm ETLocation: Off The Lane Performance Loft (aka Meaux Space, 305 7th Ave 17th Fl, New York, NY 10001)Cost: Free! All materials provided.

(Note: Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages will be available to purchase – all proceeds will go to future OTL artists and projects)

We can’t wait to see what you’ll create!

BOOST Workshop: Creative Versatility
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
Join BOOST Co-Chairs, Jillian Vitko and Ayana Major Bey, in a workshop about how to succeed as a versatile and multi-hyphenate artist in today’s arts & entertainment industry (AKA how to keep yourself working as an artist!).

WORKSHOP DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE: building an artistic ecosystem, broadening your artistic focus, taking on projects that complement each other and your various skills, and creating a world for yourself that doesn’t require someone else giving you permission to do it!

(Note: Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages will be available to purchase – all proceeds will go to future OTL artists and projects)

The workshop starts at 7pm, but feel free to join us for a drink and mix and mingle at 6:30pm!

Learn more about our BOOST program.

About the Co-Chairs:

AYANA MAJOR BEY Ayana Major Bey is an actress, voice-over artist, award winning podcaster, and world traveler. Throughout her 17 years in the business she has taught acting classes, workshops, & mentors actors so they have the tools needed to sustain and blossom in the arts. Ayana wants to see artists not just survive but thrive and through the BOOST program she is able to help them develop their goals. She is the host & executive producer of the award winning podcast The Artist Pivot which is a show focused on conversation with artists, arts educators, and those who work in and around the arts on their pivots and lessons learned in the industry. You may have also heard her voice on TV commercials for Sephora, Google Chrome, Coors Pure, Boston Museum of Science and many more. www.ayanabey.com

JILLIAN VITKO is a multi-hyphenate artist. She’s cultivated a career as an actor-singer-writer-musician-composer-comedian-filmmaker-teacher in NYC over the past decade. Her films have garnered awards such as Best Writer, Best Actress, Best Comedy at various film festivals. Her solo show Synesthesia the Musical was named a Stand-Out Show by PopDust at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Fest. She adapted the musical into a screenplay, which has won numerous screenwriting awards. She co-created the show True Crime the Musical, which has been running in NYC since 2017. She is also a regular cast member on the long running comedy show On The Spot. Recent film acting credits include Law & Order (NBC), Old Flame (music video), The Expected Guest (short). She also teaches writing and musical improv, as well as various other subjects on a case by case basis. As BOOST Co-Chair, she applies her experience to guide creatives in their career and help them achieve their goals. More info at jillianvitko.com

small town icons
2025-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | MEAUX SPACE, 305 7TH AVE FL 17, NEW YORK, NY, 10001, United States
It’s the night before the opening night of Mount Vernon, Ohio’s next community theater production: a barely legal adaptation of OUR TOWN. The production’s “Emily,” Sabrina, is stuck at home, trying to rehearse. A mob sits outside of her house, demanding an answer for the disappearance of Mr. K, a popular science teacher… who burned Sabrina during a class experiment. Sabrina’s “George,” Kimberly, arrives to help Sabrina deal with the threat of danger outside. All hell breaks loose when their former friend and the daughter of the science teacher, Kelly, invites herself over to bury the hatchet… and to figure out where her missing father could be. To make things even worse, the girl that Kelly bullied into the hospital, Willow, is discharged and arrives at Sabrina’s house. As the night goes on, the tension builds between the girls as secrets are revealed: bullying, evidence being destroyed, and poisoned cookies. Seemingly alone after a crazy night, Sabrina, Willow, & Kimberly are thrust into Grover’s Corners and an uncertain future. small town icons is an unflinching look at poverty, bullying, friendship, and the agonizing pursuit of a picture-perfect life. Join us for our latest ColLab workshop production: small town icons by SMJCASTMegan LomaxGrace GuichardStephanie Orta-VázquezVanessa VivasDIRECTORMackenna GoodrichCREATIVE CONSULTANTRachel Sabo-HedgesDrinks and cookies will be available for purchase! All proceeds go towards supporting future OTL artists and productions.

MEET THE COMPANY

SMJ (they/them) (Playwright) is a mixed-Latiné, non-binary, and NYC-based playwright, director, and educator originally from Mount Vernon, OH. They are proud to be the Co-Artistic Director of Andy’s Summer Playhouse. They were a 2022-2023 Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow. As a writer, their work has been seen in various forms with Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, the New York Comedy Festival, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, New York Stage and Film, Latinx Playwrights Circle, The Orchard Project, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, and Otterbein University. They are a member of the Dramatists Guild and Ring of Keys.www.smjwrites.com

Mackenna Goodrich (she/they) (Director) loves Big Girl Explosion Fests and plays of and about the body. Selected directing credits: Gross! by Emma Schillage (Ten Toes), The Station by Maggie Cregan (SheNYC), small town icons by SMJ (The Frontera Series/The Tank), Cockroaches by Emma Schillage (The Cell), Straight Icons by SMJ and Anne-Marie Pietersma (Ars Nova/Second City NYC), American Girl Doll Horror Play by Jasmine Sharma (The Brick), An Axemas Story (The Players Theatre/54 Below), WO[MAN] by Alyssa Haddad-Chin (The Brick), Radio Man by Sarah Groustra (SheNYC), Bogeyman by Allison Merkel (The Road Theatre Company). Mackenna is also an associate producer for SciShow and runs The Road Theatre Company’s Under Construction playwriting group. BA: Kenyon College // mackennagoodrich.com

Megan Lomax (Sabrina) is thrilled to be a part of this collaboration! She was seen on Broadway in theTony award winning show Skin of Our Teeth at the Vivian Beaumont. Other theater creditsinclude: Small Town Icons (The Tank), No Good Things… (A.R.T/New York) Best Seats in theHouse (New Perspective Theater), The Great Bluffer (New Perspective Theater), 24 Hour Plays:Nationals, Rosie Revere, Engineer (TheaterWorks National Tour) Kudzu (AL ShakespeareFestival). T.V: City on a Hill (Showtime). Instagram: @megan_lomax_

Wepa!!!! Stephanie Orta-Vázquez (she/they) (Kimberly) is a classically trained New York based actor and writer, born and raised in Puerto Rico. Some of their recent acting work includes SERIALS (The Tank), Mx Piggy Makes an OnlyFans (Ars Nova), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Off-Broadway at HERE Arts Center), and several commercials with iconic brands such as Apple, T-Mobile, and the NY Lottery! They’re currently in post and pre-production for three short films because she’s an insomniac with a dream and an unfortunate disregard for her circadian rhythm. Everything Stephanie does is in service to all the Latiné humans before them with dreams of working within the arts, like her abuela, who did not have the means or circumstances to be able to. @stephanie.mov

Vanessa Vivas (she/her) (Willow) is a Venezuelan actress & arts marketer based in NYC and is honored to be a small part of the SMJ multiverse. Her credits include Serials (The Tank), I’m Fine Though (Ars Nova ANT Fest), Cinco/Five (Tour, New York City Children’s Theatre), Kallan Dana’s My New Year’s Resolution (The 24 Hour Plays), jamie b (Shapphest NYC), and Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares (Gene Frankel Theater). By day, Vanessa works as the Digital Marketing Assistant at Second Stage Theater. BA: Point Park University. IG: @vivas_lavida

Grace Guichard (she/her) (Kelly) is an actor originally from Walnut Creek, CA. Recent credits include Straight Icons (Ars Nova/The Second City), The Woman in Black (Weston Theater Company), Silent Sky (SPARC’s Shakespeare in the Vineyard), Much Ado About Nothing (SPARC’s Shakespeare in the Vineyard), Pirates of Penzance (Otterbein Summer Theatre.) Staged Readings/Workshops include: Radio Man (SoHo Playhouse), THE COMMAND CENTER (Laguardia Performing Arts Center), Protect the Protectors (The Tank.) Additionally many independent films you have not seen, including her short “Somebody/Anybody.” Website: www.graceguichard.com Instagram: @gracie.guichard

Rachel Sabo-Hedges (she/they) (Creative Consultant) is a multi-hyphenate director, developer, and producer raised in Boone, North Carolina. She first connected with Off The Lane through their mentorship program during her senior year at Western Carolina University. After moving to New York, Rachel became the associate director for Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster. Since then, she has continued to associate direct while also directing and developing new work throughout NYC.

Coming from a family of theatre artists and performers, Rachel was immersed in the industry from a young age as a child actor—storytelling runs in her blood. She gravitates toward work that centers hope and love, and she’s often found gathering artists to explore new scripts or uncovering the life stories of strangers. She’s drawn to theatre that is muscular, surprising, and a little bit magical.

Sophie Brubaker (@sophiebrubaker) (Producer) is a bubbly California-raised, NYC-based producer, performer and event host! Sophie graduated from the University of California at Davis with a BA in Theatre and Dance and a BS in Human Development, and there she also began an internship with Off the Lane. Since moving to New York City, she fell in love with creating imaginative, social spins on producing and performing in theatre. She started the ColLab program at Off the Lane in 2022, which specializes in developing interactive and interdisciplinary live performance work. Sophie is also an actor and Troupe Logistics Coordinator for The Murder Mystery Company, and she performs in and hosts interactive shows in NYC regularly. Sophie is ecstatic about growing Off the Lane’s reach in this city by meeting artists where they are at and continuing to develop new, communal work!! www.sophiebrubaker.com

Julia Levine (Stagehand) is a dramaturg and administrator with a B.F.A. in Dramaturgy and a master’s degree in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Her production work spans dramaturgy, production management, directing, and choreography. Julia’s career focuses on new works development, musical theatre, experimentalism, and uplifting marginalized stories. She is also known for her encyclopedic knowledge of musical theatre history and Disney Channel. She was part of OTL’s most recent mentorship cohort, and would like to thank her amazing mentor Sophie for inviting her to be part of this event!
