Join Axial Theatre IN PERSON on April 6th at St John's Episcopal Church Parish Hall for a reading of Axial Ensemble Member Youlim Nam's new play, The Subway Play.
The play reading will be followed by a curated discussion with Associate Artistic Director Nate Flower and Artistic Director / Director Cady McClain.
Read by Dan Walworth*, Tom Ryan*, Pat McGuinness*, Quinn Warren, Sergio Argüelles Catare, and Jessica Bonds
* = Axial Ensemble Member
When: Saturday, May 4th from 4 - 6PM
Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Suggested donation: $20 adults, $10 students
Synopsis
In the heart of Brooklyn, three young New Yorkers, Mini, Fred, and James, find themselves stranded on a subway platform late into the night. Their simple desire for a peaceful journey home turns upside down as a string of surprising events throws them into chaos.
About the Playwright
Youlim Nam is a Brooklyn-based actor and playwright from Seoul, Korea. Her numerous short plays, such as '28+2' and 'A Watch,' have been produced in off-off-Broadway theaters. Her experimental play 'a connected place' received the City Artist Corps Grant in NYC in 2021 and was selected for the Friday Night Footlights® Program by the Dramatists Guild in 2023, directed by three-time Emmy winner actress Cady McClain. That same year, she was honored with an artist residency at El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in Manhattan, showcasing her play 'New Year's Day (Sae Hae),' which delves into the dynamics of a Korean-American family. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, AEA, and an ensemble member of Axial Theatre. Awards include Best Actress at the Independent Short and the Ma Yi Theater Micro-Grant. She has trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and HB Studio in Method Acting and incorporated her artistic practice as a post-modernist with perceptual training, including Six Viewpoints.
The SAFEHOUSE program was created and developed by Axial Artistic Director Cady McClain, playwright and Artistic Director of Shades Repertory Theater Samuel Harps, Axial Associate Artistic Director/director Nate Flower and playwright Evelyn Mertens.
Join Axial Theatre IN PERSON on April 6th at St John's Episcopal Church Parish Hall for a reading of Axial Ensemble Member Youlim Nam's new play, The Subway Play.
The play reading will be followed by a curated discussion with Associate Artistic Director Nate Flower and Artistic Director / Director Cady McClain.
Read by Dan Walworth*, Tom Ryan*, Pat McGuinness*, Quinn Warren, Sergio Argüelles Catare, and Jessica Bonds
* = Axial Ensemble Member
When: Saturday, May 4th from 4 - 6PM
Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Suggested donation: $20 adults, $10 students
Synopsis
In the heart of Brooklyn, three young New Yorkers, Mini, Fred, and James, find themselves stranded on a subway platform late into the night. Their simple desire for a peaceful journey home turns upside down as a string of surprising events throws them into chaos.
About the Playwright
Youlim Nam is a Brooklyn-based actor and playwright from Seoul, Korea. Her numerous short plays, such as '28+2' and 'A Watch,' have been produced in off-off-Broadway theaters. Her experimental play 'a connected place' received the City Artist Corps Grant in NYC in 2021 and was selected for the Friday Night Footlights® Program by the Dramatists Guild in 2023, directed by three-time Emmy winner actress Cady McClain. That same year, she was honored with an artist residency at El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in Manhattan, showcasing her play 'New Year's Day (Sae Hae),' which delves into the dynamics of a Korean-American family. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, AEA, and an ensemble member of Axial Theatre. Awards include Best Actress at the Independent Short and the Ma Yi Theater Micro-Grant. She has trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and HB Studio in Method Acting and incorporated her artistic practice as a post-modernist with perceptual training, including Six Viewpoints.
The SAFEHOUSE program was created and developed by Axial Artistic Director Cady McClain, playwright and Artistic Director of Shades Repertory Theater Samuel Harps, Axial Associate Artistic Director/director Nate Flower and playwright Evelyn Mertens.
