PHASES - A New Play Reading
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PHASES is a character driven, speculative sci-fi play by Samuel-Taylor that will debut as a staged reading at The Black Box at Playwrights Downtown for an invited audience.
Our team consists entirely of BIPOC artists and artists from underrepresented groups. We believe that the power of storytelling can illicit a moment self reflection and hope to create an atmosphere that promotes a discussion of inclusivity, social activism and friendship.
Autumn Angelettie directs a cast featuring Alex Fox (Disney Television Discovers Showcase), Angelica McEwan (Ground), Bethlehem Million (Sick, And Just Like That), Naomi Honig (Disney Television Discovers Showcase), and Samuel-Taylor (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Big Shot). Produced by Angelica McEwan.
Synopsis
In the year 2025, the U.S. wins the Artificial General Intelligence arms race, producing an entity codenamed: LANA. The program calculates a projected timeline of 12 years in which humanity must course correct, lest irreversible declination of sustainable existence commences. As such, her mission becomes: Aid humanity in course correction by any means.
PHASES tracks the lives of five individuals as they grow into young adults, for better and for worse, in this rapidly shifting world.
Funding Breakdown
- Rehearsal Space - We need to funds to rent our rehearsal spaces, as well as our final performance space.
- Actors - We want to pay our actors fairly. We have a 2-week intensive rehearsal schedule to produce the best possible rendition of our work.
- Creative Team - Not only are our actors putting in a substantial amount of time, but our creative team will be doing just as much work. We want to pay them fairly for their time as well.
SAMUEL-TAYLOR - Playwright / Actor
Samuel-Taylor Augustin is a Caribbean-American actor and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. Born to Haitian and Jamaican parents, Samuel-Taylor is the eldest of three brothers, all of whom grew up in Georgia. He attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he received his BFA with University Honors (c/o 2021) and was a founding member of NYU Tisch's Black Student Council, a program which aims to support and represent young artists of the black diaspora. Additionally, as an avid consumer of comics and anime storytelling, he is intent on discovering the intersections between play, identity, and political and social activism in his artistic work. This is Samuel's debut play as a playwright.
AUTUMN ANGELETTIE - Director
Autumn Angelettie (she/her) is a theatrical director from Greater Philadelphia, based in New York City. As an abolitionist, feminist theatre maker and organizer, Autumn thrives crafting mission-oriented work that is subversively joyful, spiritually fulfilling, and rich with the energy-giving force that fuels art for liberation: hope. Specializing in new plays, she has recently developed work for the International Human Rights Art Festival, the 24 Hour Plays, Moxie Arts NY, the SheATL Summer Theater Festival, and Mabou Mines. Autumn is the 2023-24 Roundabout Theatre Company Directing Fellow and Artistic Director of Lime Arts Productions.
ANGELICA MCEWAN - Producer
Angelica McEwan is an actor, producer, and casting director. Originally from Miami, she attended New World School of the Arts for acting, and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Acting. She is now based in NYC and is so happy to be making her mark in this city of dreamers. She is a first-generation Latinx artist constantly looking for new work to promote inclusion, diversity, and equity. She thanks you for being here and checking out our page! Stay updated on all her adventures on instagram: @angelicaaa_mc :)
Personal Statement (Alex Fox):
This play stands not only as an important reminder and reflection on where our future is potentially headed, but also as a culmination of our team's friendship and aspirations as creatives. The entire team has been wanting to work together for a months, so we decided why not go ahead and make it happen!
As we all try our best to thrive in this confusing and tumultuous time of social media and much needed social activism, we hope that our play can holistically portray the common struggles of a 20-something year old, in a heightened version of this time period in history.
If you've read this, thank you so much for taking the time. We hope to see you there.
Check out our feature on Broadway World, if you want more information:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry/article/Samuel-Taylor-Bethlehem-Million-Angelica-McEwan-And-More-Lead-Industry-Reading-Of-New-Play-PHASES-20231201
For any industry invites or inquiries, please email [email redacted]
Organizer
Alex Fox
Organizer
New York, NY