IHRAF Winterfest

The Tank, New York City

Rex McGregor, ""Grace Finds Kel”

Director: Barry Reitman

Actors: Mark Cunningham 

  Victoria Freedman

A social worker wants to provide accommodation for a homeless man. But he loves his freedom.

David Little, “Admissions”

Directed by Carson Crow
Actors: James Denzer

              Mario Noto  

Caleb is applying for student loans, but needs his brother Grant's assistance. Will their past be a barrier to them coming to some sort of agreement?

Kelly Burr, “Three Tries”

Director: Kelly Burr

Actors: Alex: Ashley Hall

  Jo: Teresa Hui

During a chance encounter on a cruise ship, Jo discovers that Alex is preparing to end their life, so Jo asks for three tries to sell the idea of continuing to live.

Pat Davis, “Four Minutes”

Director: Josh Liveright

Actors: Mom: Jane Ives

   Jacklyn: Jeanne Lauren Smith

A mother and daughter fight old and new battles at an oil pipeline valve the daughter plans to shut off.

Steven Gold, “Bella Napoli”

Director: Charles Casano

Actors: Ernest: Justin Shepp  

     Hedwig: Katherine Elliot 

Two lonely people, one cozy bench.

Joshua Piper, “10-72 Fire In Progress”

Director: Jayson Cahillane
Actors: Angel: Anthony Chavers

                  Diane: Brooke Lyn Sicignano

                  Oak: Francisco D. Morales

10-72 Fire In Progress” is a short play about a few fire watch lookouts who, through their wireless radios, search for connection in the aftermath of the AIDS epidemic.

Leonard D. Goodisman, “Jamie’s Protest” 

Director: Monica Hoyt

Actors: Stan: James Santora

  Ellie: Yvette Bedgood 

  Jamie: Kelsey Jewels

A young “African-American” feels she has to protest a painting by her white father who, with her “African-American” mother, are celebrating the painting's acceptance so the family is caught in a microcosm of a divisive world: a sensitive painterly ode to Jamie's mother or stolen ideas and images that don’t belong to his race.

Aalokam Bharatnatyam Dance, “Kali”

Choreographer: Bharathi Penneswaran

Dancers: Mira

  Sumathi

  Revati

  Maya

  Aryana

Kali symbolizes wholeness and healing, Kali embodies the boundless and existential freedom to be—without seeking permission. Kali is the expression of nature. Like nature, she has a destructive side as much as a benevolent one. Kali is the quintessential embodiment of shakti, the female power.

Sean Eve and Susan Moon, “Bedside Manners”

Director: Susan Moon

Actors: Kit Zauhar 

  Owen Campbell

In a meta-theatre piece exploring loss, two separate near death experiences have brought Sam and Hana closer to the edge of something without ever meeting in real life.

Rebecca Kane, “Safe Walk”

Director: Monique Pappas

Actors: Margot: Alicia Harwell 

  Michael: Camarey Chambliss

When Margot calls for a volunteer to walk her home on campus one night, they don’t seem to have much in common at first — and then, suddenly, sadly, too many of the same fears.

Kai Xing Mun, “Astral”

Director Syona Varty, 

Actors: Lil Rhee

  Kimi Handa Brown

  Jonon Gansukh.

Years after kicking out her only child, Mary reflects on how her prejudices may have doomed her to die alone as she spends the potentially last moments of her life in a coma.

Loretta Oleck, “Paper Chains” 

Director: Lil Malinich

Actor: Sade Namei

One woman at a refugee camp shares an unspeakable secret about her family’s harrowing journey to escape oppression and violence in their futile quest for freedom.

Haley Rice, “Don’t Feed the Ducks”

Director: Isaac Byrne 

Actors: Woman: Kathleen Donachie

   Duck: Trevor Markanovic

""Don't Feed the Ducks"" is a woman's struggle to make the importance of rules be understood.

Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company, ""Tribute to Ukraine”

Choreographer: Lori Belilove, in the style of Isadora Duncan

Dancers: Lori Belilove

     Emily D’Angelo

     Samantha Mercado

     Nikki Poulos

     Hayley Rose

     Caroline Yamada

Thank You for Coming Out: LGBTQIA+ Storytelling & Improv Show, plus Talk-Back

Host: Dubbs Weinblatt (they/them)

Storyteller: Dr. Felix Graham (he/him)

Musical Director: Everly Brodie (she/they)

Talkback Moderator: JessAnn Smith (she/her)

Actors: TYFCO Community Players, feat. special guests from TRANScend Vocal Ensemble!

Thank You For Coming Out celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with improv

and storytelling from performers of all backgrounds, from brand new players to

Broadway stars! Based on a heartfelt coming out story from our Special Guest

Storyteller Dr. Felix Graham, our improvisers devise an on-the-spot hilarious, insightful

comedy show (and a musical!) that has never happened before, and will never be

“scene” again!

For the first time ever, TYFCO is hosting a talkback right after the show with

Founder Dubbs Weinblatt, Dr. Felix Graham and a few TYFCO community

players, moderated by Co-Producer JessAnn Smith. 

**Audience members can submit

questions at the venue before the show once house opens.**