The 29 Project

A new initiative in collaboration between Grad Acting, the Department of Dramatic Writing, and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program

Three projects - two plays and one musical, written by alums of the Writing programs and performed by the Grad Acting Class of 2024 - will be rehearsed and presented for one week each in Theatre C.

The Paulson Center is ADA compliant. If you require seating assistance, please contact Eugenia Furneaux at ef81@nyu.edu for accommodations at least 24 hours in advance. 

Daniel
When David, a caring, and seemingly straight, English teach is handed a "Gender Workbook" by his queer student Danile, his world and identity are thrown into question. He is sent on a journey of memory, magical elephants, educational bureaucracy, and Dolly Parton.

written by Tirosh Schneider, MFA '21
directed by Scott Illingsworth

The Angel Makers
book by Amanda Freedman
music by Lorenzo Pipino
lyrics by Amanda Freedman & Lorenzo Pipino
directed by Laurence Maslon
musical direction by Vadim Feichtner

A New Musical Based on a True Story. A group of women in Hungary in the 1910s and 20s systematically poison their husbands as their only way out of abusive marriages

featuring: Mallory Avnet, Brandon Burk, Anna Civik, Jaylen D. Eashmond, Brynn Gauthier, Elizabeth Jarrett, Xavier Markey-Smith, Regina Monique, Cole Taylor, Sophia Tzougros, Victoria Villier, Kat Warnusz-Steckel, David Wilson

No Different than Cotton or Cobalt
written by Thaddeus McCants '21
directed by Goldie Patrick

A Detroit cannabis dispensary goes up in smoke as corporate exploitation, personal dynamics, and cultural conflicts force the entire staff to take a hit.

featuring: Jaylen D. Eashmond, Brynn Gauthier, Victoria Villier, Marcus Fitzpatrick