A PLAY BY THE BGT ARTISTS OF PS106
April 16, 2021 at 3:30pm on Zoom
THE PLAYWRIGHTS:
Chloe Lopez (she/her) - Anna
Danny Deleg (he/him) - Danny loves bunnies and loves to play
Josiah Garcia (he/him) - Got cracked and absconded by a diamond
Vidmar Pena (he/him)
TEACHING TEAM:
AMARA BRADY (She/Her/Hers) Co-Lead Teaching Artist
Amara is a generative artist + cultural dramaturg from Chicago, IL. She is happy to be back with the Big Green Theatre family in this new role and has enjoyed all the time spent here.
MARISA JONES (She/Her/Hers) Co-Lead Teaching Artist
Marisa enjoys teaching and animals. This class had made her very happy.
CHIRISTIAN ALVARADO (They/Them) Assistant Teaching Artist
Christian is an artist based in New Jersey, specializing in sculpture, painting, and illustration. In BGT, they are an assistant teaching artist and designer in charge of digital illustration and animation.
AAMIYA WATSON (She/Her/Hers) Student Intern
Helps with idea generation and bridging any communication gap between teachers and students.
SCHOOL STAFF:
MAGALY MONCAYO (She/Her/Hers) Principal
NADINE GARCIA (She/Her/Hers) Office Administrator
SASHA GARCIA (She/Her/Hers) Office Administrator
GABRIELLE BANGORA (She/Her/Hers) Resident Teacher
ACTORS:
VASI KATINA (She/Her)
Vasi is an Actor, Vocalist and Musician who travels the world creating spaces for music and collaboration. She is excited to be performing and collaborating here with BGT to help bring this wonderfully imaginative story to life!
TALIA PAULETTE OLIVERAS (She/They)
Talia is a Blk Latinx artist who builds community spaces through the medium of theatre. They always have the most fun and find the most inspiration when working with youth, so they’re excited to be collaborating with Big Green Theater as a performer!
ASHLEY N. HILDRETH (She/Her)
Ashley is a Brooklyn based actor from Houston, Texas. She is so excited to be working with BGT and the talented students of PS 106 this spring!
ROLES:
Chloe Lopez - Anna
Vidmar Pena - Writer
Danny Deleg - Sad Face
Josiah Garcia - Paragon Pear
Vasi Katina - Amelia Oink
Talia Paulette Oliveras- Happy Face
Ashley N. Hildreth - Ms. Puffles
Marisa Jones - Narrator
PRODUCTION TEAM:
CHIRISTIAN ALVARADO (He/Him/They/Them) - Visual Designer
I love creating with people. Happy to be part of this project!
JOIE AFFLECK (She/Her/Hers) - Editor
Joie is a multifaceted video editor with skills in animation and motion graphics. For BGT this year, she has animated the video portions and stitched the final "full show" video together as well. This is her first time working with BGT and she has loved every second of it!
HANAKO RODRIGUEZ (She/Her/Hers) - Stage Manager
Hanako is a freelance theater professional with a passion for helping to bring to life new works written by underrepresented voices. She was born and raised in New York.
Program Support
Big Green Theater is primarily funded through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs' Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) Program. We are honored that BGT is now supported by all of our local elected New York City Council officials in Bushwick: Council District 34 and CM Antonio Reynoso, Council District 37 and CM Darma Diaz, and discretionary funding from Council District 33 and CM Stephen Levin. We also remain grateful for the deep investments made in this program's growth through the longtime leadership funding of The Revada Foundation of the Logan Family, Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation’s P/Arts program, the Lotos Foundation, Con Edison, and our community of supporters who make this work possible.
*This activity is not sponsored or endorsed by the New York City Department of Education or the City of New York.