“A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LEAGUE OF HEROES”
A play by the BGT Artists of PS18
April 9, 2021 at 3:30pm on Zoom
THE PLAYWRIGHTS:
DeMario Curmon
Juan David
Ameliah Hammond
Rosmerri Minier
Joshua Munoz
Itzarelys Pena
Juan David
TEACHING TEAM:
HAZEL HERNANDEZ (They/Them) Co-Lead Teaching Artist
ALCIDES COSTA (He/Him/His) Co-Lead Teaching Artist
Alcides is an actor, writer, and dancer based in New Jersey. He is the Co-Teacher/ Co-Director of the P.S.18 production.
JAE TAVARAS (They/Them) Assistant Teaching Artist
MYLES YEARWOOD-WAITHE (He/Him/His) Student Intern
SCHOOL STAFF:
MR. MICHAEL LEE (He/Him/His) Principal
MS. TANISHA CRAWFORD (She/Her/Hers) Resident Teacher
MS. ZAIRE CALDERON FERNANDEZ (She/Her/Hers) Resident Teacher
ACTORS:
TIFFANY THOMPSON (She/Her)
Singer and actor from Toms River New Jersey and super excited to be acting in the BGT program this year.
SARA HERNANDEZ
PRODUCTION TEAM:
MANNY RIVERA (he/him)- Stage Manager
Manny is a queer/trans theatre artist born and raised on Lenape lands, otherwise known as Brooklyn, NY. He is supporting this year's BGT cohort as the stage manager for PS18.
LAFI S (They/Them) Visual artist/Designer
IMANI RUSSELL (They/Them) Musician/Composer; is an actor, singer, and writer from Crown Heights (Lenapehoking). They are the composer for P.S. 18 and P.S. 75, returning to work with BGT after performing as an actor in last year’s awesome production!
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.
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