Will You Watch It Burn? by Annaporva Green

Part of the La MaMa Umbria Playwright Festival ('23 Cohort)!

47 Great Jones St

Will You Watch It Burn?Written by Annaporva GreenDirected by Kenneth Keng June 22, 2024 at 11:00 AMLa MaMa 47 Great Jones Street Everyone in Brunswicktowne knows there’s something unsettling about 827 United Street. Dawn Hansen volunteers to clean the Victorian mansion because working in the local run-down Elvis Diner only brings in so much money. She realizes there’s more to the house than she ever expected. CAST: Chisom Awachie, Goran Popović, Zee Hanna, Laurie King, Chloe Schwinghammer Bio: Annaporva Green (Playwright) is a South Asian-born, Floridian-raised, and New York-based multidisciplinary theater artist. She aims to fill in gaps in the archive with recentered narratives, dark humor, puns, and occassionally inflicting pain on her audience. In 2019, she was featured on Snap Judgement’s No Name Aporva Parts 1 &amp; 2 which followed her mother’s search to find Anna in India. She recently directed three plays written by Kenneth Keng: Brought Up (University Settlement), Line Up (Makers’ Ensemble), and Wake Up (Sarah Lawrence College). Her recent writing credits include: i'm the monster, it's me *cries in shark* (The Tank Theater) and It Begins &amp; Ends In Flames (Sarah Lawrence College). Annaporva currently assists Judi Lewis Ockler in teaching stage combat and intimacy direction at the Atlantic Theater School, Sarah Lawrence College, and NYU Tisch. Anna holds a B.A. from New College of Florida and an M.F.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.<a href="http://www.annaporvagreen.com" title="http://www.annaporvagreen.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.annaporvagreen.com</a>, @annaporvagreen Kenneth Keng (Director) Kenneth Keng makes work about falling in love with a culture that is devouring his own. They are a 2023/24 Artist-In-Residence with the Performance Project at University Settlement, which developed and staged their postcolonial Filipino space opera Brought Up. Their solo piece about their Chinese grandmother’s life in the Japanese occupation of Manila AMA has been staged at the Tank NYC, and is slated for staging at the Target Margin theater. Some of the other plays they’ve written and subsequently staged with the help of incredibly talented production teams include one with giant robots (Going Up), one with giant swords (Wake Up) and another with a giant hawk (Time’s Up), because subtext is for cowards and titles are hard. They are a resident teaching artist at both Ping Chong &amp; Co and Oye Group. Zee Hanna (The House/Stage Directions): Zee Hanna (She/They) is a performer and lighting designer originally from Florida and currently working in NYC. Recent performances include reading in Line Up by Kenneth Keng, as well as her solo performances [PER ARDUA] in Washington D.C. and Rights in Education at the Kraine Theater. Zee holds an MFA in theatre and performance from Sarah Lawrence College and has designed shows at the Kraine Theater (Time's Up), The Tank (100 ft in the Air, Time's Up, I'm the monster, it's me *cries in shark*), The Chain (Hummingbirds), and University Settlement (Brought Up). Website: ZeehannaLD.com Chisom Awachie (Dawn): Chisom Awachie (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in New York. She is an actor, deviser, screenwriter, and filmmaker who, inspired by the conceptof staging futures, strives to create soft places to land for members of the African diaspora. As a first-generation Nigerian-American, Chisom explores identity, authenticity, and body in an effort to create safe versions of home. Chisom is a former Acting Apprentice of the Horizon Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA. She holds a B.A. in Performing and Media Arts from Cornell University and an MFA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College.<a href="http://www.chisomawachie.com" title="http://www.chisomawachie.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.chisomawachie.com</a> Goran Popović (Phil/Cooper Anderson/Customers): Goran Popovich is a versatile actor and performer from Croatia/Bosnia and Herzegovina, trained at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. With a rich background in theatre, film, and dance across Europe and the US, Goran has worked with notable Broadway instructors and performed in award-winning productions. Fluent in multiple languages and skilled in various performing arts disciplines, he continues to pursue his passion for acting and aims to make a significant impact in the US entertainment industry through artistic collaboration. Chloe Schwinghammer (Bridgette/Rebecca Madoe): Chloe Schwinghammer is a Miami native and New York-based actor who graduated from Florida International University. Using her background in theatre design and performance, Chloe has worked with the Main Street Players and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, as an actor and theater teacher. Her recent credits include Brought Up, Aesop’s Fable-ous Christmas Tree, and Spending Some Time Together. Chloe thanks everyone for attending the reading and hope they enjoy!Instagram: @chloeshammer Laurie King (Jimmy/Dianna): Laurie King is a New York City based performer and large-scale puppet designer. She has a BA in Theatre from SUNY Purchase and an MFA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College. Special Thanks: David Diamond, Adriana Garbagnati, Mia Yoo, Lisa Clair, Kiku Sakai, Marianna Staroselsky, the Humid Squad, La MaMa Famiglia, and the La MaMa ETC NYC team.

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