FESTIVAL PROGRAM

PERFORMANCES BY

ANA SOPHIA COLON * MATTHEW B. CULLEN * THALEIA DASBERG * EMMA SARAH DAVIS * GAGARIN * JEN DIAZ * LEONIDUS GONZALEZ * KOI * KIMBERLEY KREPS * AMANDA LOPEZ * EMMA MCGILL * SOPHIA RADIX * HUXLEY RAIN SARAH SHIN * KATY SNAIR * MIKE STEELE * EVA WOLFSON * YORAHEEM * EMMANUELLE ZAGORIA

HOSTED BY

CHARLIE CHAUCA & MARGOT GAGE

PRODUCED BY

CHARLIE CHAUCA, MARGOT GAGE, MONIKA ORZELOWSKI

FESTIVAL DESIGNER

JACK JEWELL

SPONSORED BY

GANJA MANGIA

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D/E WORKSHOPS

FESTIVAL LINEUP

NIGHT ONE

  • EMMA SARAH DAVIS

    Emma is an actor and theatre maker with a BFA in Acting from Emerson College. Emma has found true community in the devising world. Emma can currently be seen in a show she devised entitled Roominate at the Chain One-Act Winter Festival. Em also performed this piece at the Philly Fringe Festival. Emma is thrilled to be a part of the Everything Goes Fest. A big thank you to Charlie and Margot and Monika for creating this playful space. Emma is always looking for partners in crime so please reach out if you ever want to create something together!

  • GAGARIN

    Gagarin (They/Them) is a theatre maker based in Brooklyn. With a practice grounded in physical and devised world, Gagarin works to develop and bastardize our classical monoliths. They currently serve as a Curator with Expand the Canon where they establish gender equity in the classical canon. Previous collaborations and works include; Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre, The New Georges, PhysFest, SITI Company and Blessed Unrest.

    You can follow all of their shenanigans on insta @hotcephalopodsinurarea

  • KOI

    Koi is an alternative, garage, post punk, psychedelic art rock group constantly pushing the boundaries of live music and songwriting. Comprising of Eli Mertzel, Ethan Iglasies, Jacob Laslo, Dakota Lopez, and Harris Leopold.

  • AMANDA LOPEZ

    Packed my entire life into two suitcases from Ross and moved from Arizona to be an actor, only to realize I’m tired of being broke. So now im doing stand up. With seasonal depression and a broken heart, guess you could say it’s the beginning of a great sitcom (but the Mexican version)? If comedy is the best form of medicine, pásame la botella!

  • SOPHIA RADIX

    Sophia Radix is an actor, writer, and director from The Bronx! Tonight, we say “F—- IT!” In fact, that’s my motto for the year. The days of mumbling my jokes are no more. We say them in front of a held captive audience.

    Check me out before it’s banned: IG : @sophucking.dope

  • HUXLEY RAIN

    Eva Wolfson (she/her) and Huxley Rain Garrett (she/they) are two NYC based creator-performers whose works are informed by a shared love of queer performance and aesthetics, physical theatre, clown and bouffon. Eva can also be seen on stage as her drag-clown-bimbo alter ego MonstHER.

    Huxley's Insta: @HuxleyRain

  • MIKE STEELE

    Mike Steele is a writer, director, and performer originally from Wichita, KS with roots in Chicago, Austin, and New York. He is one half of the creative duo CAROL, with whom he recently created and performed To Bridge Ten Millennia at Exponential Festival and Disaster Theater at The Brick. He has also collaborated with companies such as Theater for One, Trap Door Theatre, Teatr Witkacy, and Links Hall to name a few. He is the former founding artistic director of The Island Theatre of Chicago. He holds a MFA from U.T. Austin. Sometimes, late at night, when the moon is dark and the wind starts to howl, Mike Steele thinks about you and wishes you were near.

    Learn more at steelemike.com.

  • EVA WOLFSON

    Eva Wolfson (she/her) is an NYC based creator-performer. Her work is informed by a love for queer/trans performance and aesthetics, physical theatre, and clown. She has performed and had work shown at venues across New York City including Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Brooklyn Art Haus, Pink Metal, Under St Marks in NYC Fringe, The Tank, Pinebox Rock Shop, and The Brick Theater. She can also be seen on stage as her drag-clown-bimbo alter ego MonstHER. 

    Insta: @dameevawolfson & @monsther__

  • EMMANUELLE ZAGORIA

    Emmanuelle Zagoria, a Franco-Australian artist, trained in physical theatre at the École Jacques Lecoq, and studied classical and jazz singing, percussion, and musical theatre in conservatories and schools in Paris and Australia. She studied free improvisation with luminaries like Joëlle Léandre and Meredith Monk. Emmanuelle composes for artists such as contemporary music ensemble Greywing and pianist Andy Emler.

    With a background in political science, she transforms complex topics into music-theater, creating works like La Mauvaise Voie, a political musical acclaimed in Paris and Avignon. She teaches at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and is co-founder of the performance collective The Department NYC.

    Upcoming projects include The Cockettes (Lincoln Center, March 2025), What’s In the Handbag?, Climate Changes, and Out Of Your Mind, blending music, theater, and social commentary with innovation and humour.

NIGHT TWO

  • ANA SOPHIA COLON

    Born and raised in San Juan Puerto Rico, Ana Sophia Colón is an actress, writer, and freelance producer based in New York City. She carries within her not just a love for her island, but also her determination to create a bridge with the unknown. She graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in Theatre and a concentration in Performance. She has performed and worked with several theater companies including LAByrinth Theater Company, INTAR, El Repertorio Español and many more.

    For more information, check out her website at www.anasophiacolon.com

  • MATTHEW B. CULLEN

    Born in Bogotá, Colombia then adopted, Matthew is a theatre director, producer, and administrator now based in Spanish Harlem. Their focus is process-driven new work development. As a director they’ve studied under Robert Icke and Lydnsey Turner and are an alum of the Kennedy Center Directing Intensive, Wingspace Directing Mentorship, and Irish Classical Theatre’s Directing Apprenticeship. Previously, he’s worked with Repertorio Español, the Vineyard, En Garde Arts, Chautauqua Theater Company, 54 Below, and Joe’s Pub when not producing their own work. Matthew is a Lin-Manuel Miranda Family Artistic and General Management Fellow, a mentee with Tom O’Connor Consulting Group’s All Rise Initiative, and a lover of lemonade. They are grateful to D/E Workshop for creating a space to generate new work through devising.

    @matthewbcullen matthewbcullen.com

  • THALEIA DASBERG

    Thaleia Dasberg is an actor, dancer, and poet based in Brooklyn. She recently graduated from Barnard College with degrees in Theatre and English. Thaleia has also trained in Stanislavski/Brecht acting and devising techniques with NYU Tisch in Berlin. As a former professional ballet dancer, Thaleia is interested in performance that explores the intersection of movement and text and she loves bringing poetry to the stage. Her most recent credits include a staged reading of SUBLIMATION (Dr. Bechtol), MUDPIT (Devising Ensemble), and TWELFTH NIGHT (Viola). When not performing, you could probably find Thaleia making a latte with beautiful, beautiful latte art.

  • JEN DIAZ

    Jen Diaz (she/her) is a Puerto Rico-born, Mississippi-raised, NYC-based theatre artist with a penchant for silliness. She has been working on stage, screen, in theme parks, and beyond for the past 10 years! She is dedicated to developing new work that flips cultural narratives and amplifies underrepresented voices.

    Jen sees magic in the mundane and transports audiences into intimate worlds of 3 am revelations and shared dreams. Let’s laugh until we cry and cry until we laugh.

    Training: The University of Southern Mississippi. Atlantic Acting School’s Global Virtual Conservatory. EMERGENYC 2024 Flagship Cohort. Underground Skills Exchange Speak ART 2024 Ensemble.

    IG: @thejendiaz

  • LEONIDUS GONZALEZ

    Leonidus Gonzalez is a trans artist dedicating to showcasing voices and subconscious feelings to the forefront of the chaos that comes with being queer. After recently producing and writing 'The Writers Room' with the Shoestring theater, hes relocated to the center of theater in hopes to create more magical expirences for himself and others. His last performance at BAAD (the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance) hit the ground running in his official career. His future is bright, and yours is too.

  • KIMBERLEY KREPS

    Kimberley has a background as a dancer, aerialist, storyteller and producer. Kimberley thinks of art as a political and community-based necessity and is very excited to be working along side other artists in "Everything Goes"!

  • EMMA MCGILL

    Emma McGill (she/her) is a theater maker/visual artist/diva/actor/fool/roller skater from Brooklyn. Her solo performance “Graveyard Shift” (directed by Sam Lane) has been produced by Cannonball as part of Philadelphia Fringe Festival. It was previously developed at the Chain Theater and at the Celebration Barn Theater.

    Find her at EmmaMcGill.com

    Insta @women_in_stemma

  • SARAH SHIN

    Sarah Shin is a Schwenksville-raised, Boston-trained, Brooklyn-based Korean American theatre artist. whose work lives at the intersection of cultural work, creative leadership, and community engagement. Her stories are often uncovering and activating folk and local histories and exploring how to keep community alive amidst our rapidly evolving relationship to technology and globalization. Her work has been funded and supported the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music, and Theatre, NEFA Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant, and Asian American Arts Alliance WWYD Grant. She is a member of Roundabout Directors Group Cohort 4, and recently was in residence at the Public Theater to develop the quantum-physics-Korean-American-rock-concert-Medea deconstruction-epic wAve with playwright Sung Rno.

  • KATY SNAIR

    Katy (they/them) is a director/choreographer/theatre maker based on Long Island, NY. They use theatre as a means of historical investigation marrying their work as a cultural historian and theatre maker. Katy graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2022 where they concentrated in History, Directing, and Dramatic Literature. As a multi-hyphen artist, Katy also works as an intimacy coordinator, performer and theatre teacher throughout Long Island.

  • YORAHEEM

    yoRaheem, born Raheem Traille on January 13 , 2000, in Queens, New York, which is a dynamic force in the world of hip-hop. Raised in the vibrant borough of Queens, yoRaheem's passion for music was ignited at a young age, influenced by the diverse sounds of the city streets.

    With a distinctive style that blends introspective lyrics with infectious beats, yoRaheem has captivated audiences worldwide. His raw, authentic storytelling delves into personal experiences, societal issues, and the complexities of life, resonating with fans from all walks of life.

    Drawing inspiration from the golden era of hip-hop as well as contemporary influences, yoRaheem's music transcends genres, pushing boundaries and challenging norms. His dedication to his craft and unwavering commitment to staying true to himself have earned him respect and admiration within the industry.

ABOUT OUR WORK

Devise/Experiment, is an artistic community producing a series of free monthly workshops focused on devised experimentation.

Since October 2024, we've welcomed over 100 artists of all artistic backgrounds to generate with us in an accessible, low-stakes environment.

Be a part of our third space, focused on creating ephemeral work, your way.