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ARTIST CHAT - July 12th, 2020
ARTIST CHAT - July 12th, 2020
ARTIST CHAT - July 12th, 2020
Topic: MEET THE PRODUCERS OF RESET
Karl O'Brian Williams, Harry Wong, & Donna Blanchard join Sergei Burbank and Magaly Colimon-Christopher to discuss the inspiration for Reset Series
ARTIST CHAT - May 15, 2020
ARTIST CHAT - July 12th, 2020
ARTIST CHAT - July 12th, 2020
Topic: DRAMATURG & LITERARY MANAGER: THEIR ROLE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLAYS
Sergei Burbank, Taylor Barfield and Arminda Thomas join Magaly Colimon-Christopher for a lively discussion about dramaturgy and new work development.
artist chat: Hear her call - march 2020
Geany Masai chats with Amina Henry, HHC Reading Salon playwright (writer of "Ducklings")
Moderator Minkie English chats with filmmakers (right to left) Stefanie Saintonge and Tanya Perez.
Q&A moderated by Cassandra Medley following the staged reading of SILENT TRUTH written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher; directed by Yvette Ganier.
"What is distinct about the Caribbean American voice?" March 2020
Cassandra Medley moderates a Hear Her Call Caribbean American Women's Theater Festival panel discussion about the Caribbean American voice. Panelists include Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Amina Henry, Monique A. Robinson, Ingrid Griffith, Nancy Mendez-Booth,Myra M. McPhee, Melanie Nicholls-King, Pascale Armand, and Candace Thompson-Zachary,
ARTIST CHAT - December 5, 2020
Film & television artists Shinelle Azoroh, Yvette Ganier and Tanya Taylor discuss the experiences and challenges of working on set during the COVID19 pandemic. Conch Shell Productions' Producing Artistic Director Magaly Colimion-Christopher moderates the conversation
#BLUELIGHTSERIES ARTIST CHAT - Oct. 30, 2020
Co-moderators Karl O'Brian Williams and Sergei Burbank lead our closing artist chat. Discussing the power of art to funnel the truth modern day drama in a dark comedy that inspires hope... and more.
Theatre artists Teisha Duncan, Gretchen Suarez-Pena, Kat Yen, Nelson Diaz Marcano, Rad Pereira, Aixa Kendrick, Tyler Cruz, Brandon Gregory, and Conch Shell Productions' Producing Artistic Director Magaly Colimon-Christopher share their viewpoints.
"There is something in human that propells us to re-empower ourselves, rather than replaying victimiization,"Aixa Kendrick
#BLUELIGHTSERIES ARTIST CHAT - Oct. 23, 2020
Sergei Burbank (Conch Shell Production Literary Manager) and playwright Christin Eve Cato co-moderate a post-performance Artist Chat with the #Bluelightseries Program A artists: I MARRIED A BLACK REPUBLICAN (written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher, directed by Tanya E. Taylor, performed by Tristan Cunningham, Guyviaud Joseph and Sarah Marable); and THE CUSTOMER VOTING SERVICE (written by Juan Ramirez, Jr., directed by Susan Tenney, performed by Jarvis Tomdio and Tanya Perez). #Bluelightseries is a Conch Shell Productions/HB Studio coproduction. This program is supported in part by public funds from the NYC department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and many generous supports.
#BLUELIGHTSERIES ARTIST CHAT - Oct. 16, 2020
Sergei Burbank (Conch Shell Production Literary Manager) and playwright Tylie Shider co-moderate a post-performance Artist Chat with the #Bluelightseries Program B artists and Producing Artistic Director Magaly Colimon-Christopher THE ARITHMETIC OF MEMORY Written by Gretchen Suarez-Pena, Directed by Teisha Duncan; Performed by Aixa Kendrick and Tyler Cruz. I SAW JESUS IN TOA BAJA Written by Nelson Diaz-Marcano; Directed by Kat Yen; Performed by Rad Pereira and Brandon Gregory. #BLUELIGHTSERIES Fall 2020 is a Conch Shell Productions/HB Studio co-production. #Bluelightseries is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and generous supporters.
#BLUELIGHTSERIES ARTIST CHAT - Oct. 9, 2020
Cynthia Robinson and Sergei Burbank moderate a lively #Bluelightseries post-performance chat with the creative teams of I MARRIED A BLACK REPUBLICAN (written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher, directed by Tanya E. Taylor, performed by Tristan Cunningham, Guyviaud Joseph and Sarah Marable) and THE CUSTOMER VOTING SERVICE (written by Juan Ramirez, Jr., directed by Susan Tenney, performed by Jarvis Tomdio and Tanya Perez). #Bluelightseries is a Conch Shell Productions/HB Studio coproduction. This program is supported in part by public funds from the NYC department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and many generous supports.
ARTIST CHAT- October 2, 2020
Sergei Burbank moderates a conversation about comedy and it's impact during challenging times.
He also introduces the Executive/Artistic Director of #bluelightseries co-producing company HB Studio; and featured playwrights Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Juan Ramirez, Nelson Diaz-Marcano and Gretchen Suarez-Pena.
ARTIST CHAT - Sept 3, 2020
On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7pm, check out this conversation with Tanya Perez, Evan Parke, Monique A Robinson and Juliette Jeffers. We discussed the life experiences that inspired these Caribbean American artists to embracing the freedom of tackling multiple projects and multiple disciplines.
ARTIST CHAT- August 14, 2020
Topic- redefining...unearthing...unveiling Caribbean American & international theatre artists of color. Guests Cassandra Medley, France-Luce Benson, Karl O'Brian Williams, Juan Ramirez Jr., MJ Fievre, and Sergei Burbank chat with Magaly Colimon-Christopher about the emerging voices and the questions on minds of artists today.
ARTIST CHAT- JULY 10TH, 2020
Artist Chat moderated by Harry Wong following the Reset Series' July 10th, 2020 performance.
Productions featured:
March by June, written by Juan Ramirez Jr; Directed by Aivonn Penn; performed by Kailah King
What If…?, written by Cynthia Grace Robertson; directed by Elizabeth Van Dyke; performed by Aixa Kendrick and Raven Ra
I Can’t Breathe, written by Marion Lyman-Mersereau; directed by Kiki Rivera and Donna Blanchard; and performed by Ric Walker
Brown & Black Babies, written by Kiki Rivera; directed by Kiki River and Donna Blanchard; and performed by Vaialofi Samifua and Kiki Rivera
The Sign of Friendship, written by Karl O’Brian Williams; directed by Keenan Charles; performed by Ansi Rodriguez and Max Lamadrid
ARTIST CHAT- JULY 3RD, 2020
Artist Chat following the opening presentation of Reset Theatre Coalition’s RESET SERIES.
The alliance - initiated by Conch Shell Productions, in collaboration with Braata Productions and Kumu Kahua Theater, presents new works by American playwrights of AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, LATIN AMERICAN, CENTRAL AMERICAN, ASIAN, EUROPEAN, MIDDLE EASTERN, INDIAN, and POLYNESIAN descent - that we hope to help inspire a RESET in America. The post-performance artist chat was moderated by Donna Blanchard (Managing Director of Kumu Kahua Theatre).