Flawed Choir by Slava Stepnov

A humorous play about the interwoven lives of actors navigating the complexities of immigrant identities in modern-day New York City.

STEPS Theatre & Art Against Humanity Present:

FLAWED CHOIR BY SLAVA STEPNOV**

The play is performed in English and runs for 2 hours, including a brief intermission

Flawed Choir is a humorous and introspective play about the interwoven lives of four expatriate actors, each navigating the complexities of immigrant identity, artistic integrity, and personal struggles in contemporary New York.

Synopsis: set in a humble yet chaotic radio studio on Halloween, the actors record advertisements while dealing with the recent death of their beloved but controversial director, Maestro. Tensions, aspirations, insecurities, and cultural conflicts surface, revealing deeper truths and vulnerabilities within their individual journeys. As the play unfolds, reality and performance mingle seamlessly, illuminating poignant themes of loneliness, nostalgia, cultural assimilation, and the pursuit of artistic authenticity.

The play Flawed Choir was selected for the Oxford Script Awards and the Berlin International Screenwriting Festival.

Written & directed by Slava Stepnov

Produced by Polina Belkina, Art Against Humanity Inc.

& STEPS Theatre Production Company

Cast:

Jenny Martel* as Adelaida

Jack Hartman as Roosevelt

Sophia Arnold as Zula

Theodore Vanis as Irakliy

Iryna Malygina as Radio Director

Team:

Translation: Vladimir Voropayev, Asya Stepnova, Timothy Kompachenko

Set Design: Mark Polyakov

Sound Design: Konstantin Mishchenko

Assistant Director: Iryna Malygina

Stage management: Asya Stepnov, Myron Tregubov, Daniela Lopatine

Photography: Alexandra Vainshtein

Billboard Poster Design: Veronika Georgieva

Steps Theatre would like to express its sincere gratitude to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of this production: Clara Aich; First Hungarian Literary Society, Inc.; NYSCA–A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (a statewide theatre regrant program); COJECO (Council of Jewish Community Organizations).

*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production.

**This is an Equity Approved Showcase.