Projects
Everybody
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
July 21 - August 6, 2023
Riverside Theatre
A beautiful, fluid, and hilarious modern riff on the 15th-Century play Everyman. Follow nine actors (one of them chosen randomly by lottery each night to play the role of “Everybody”) on a journey towards life’s greatest mystery—mortality itself. This Pulitzer Prize finalist asks big questions about the human condition in a way that only theatre can.
Script by: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by: Jacob Titus
Assistant Director: Sara Ashbaugh Scenic and Costume Designer: Kaelen Novak Assistant Scenic and Costume Designer: Abigail Mansfield Coleman
Lighting Designer: Merric Bower
Sound Designer: Dakota Parobek
Dramaturg: Anna Novak
Intimacy Director: Carrie Pozdol
Stage Manager: Maggie McClellan
Assistant Stage Manager: Zhenya Lougheny
Cast: Niyati Deshpande, Mackenzie Elsbecker, Matthew James, Sophia Kilburg, Orlando Lopez, Virginia Muturi, Krista Neumann, Carrie Pozdol, and Barrington Vaxter
War Dreamer
By Leegrid Stevens
March 3-25, 2023
The Wild Project
Loading Dock Theater
ritualistic memory sparked by sound///
sonic weapon induced death delusions///
tormented by subdermal machines///
Inside Jesse, they are building something…
Text by: Leegrid Stevens Directed by: Jacob Titus and Leegrid Stevens
Scenic Designer: C Rodriguez
Lighting Designer: Stoli Stolnack
Costumes Designer: Jevyn Nelms
Sound Designer: Leegrid Stevens
Movement/Choreography: Jonathan Taylor
Stage Manager: Emily Venezia
Assistant Stage Manager: Sloane Fischer
Special FX Makeup: Toshi Salvino Special Props: Justin Cox
Cast: Erin Treadway, Sam Tilles, Shawn J. Davis, Miles Purinton, E. James Ford, Poppy Luch, Rowan Luch, and Ruby Titus
I Squeezed Really Hard.
By Anthony Misiano
September 17-26, 2022
In I Squeezed Really Hard., Anthony Misiano serves up a series of painfully funny, progressively more shocking stories about a turbulent childhood and the modern broken home. A journey as raw as it is intangibly universal, Misiano’s fearless, fast-paced storytelling takes us down an engrossing, hilarious and honest autobiographical road that makes us laugh at our darkest moments, and question what exactly we define as family. An unafraid comedy set in a simpler, more aggressive time known commonly as, the 90’s.
Written by: AnthonyMisiano
Directed by: Jacob Titus
Lighting Designer: Annie Garrett-Larsen
Costume Designer: Darcy Kane
Stage Manager: Matt Palmer
Producer: Laura Vogels
Cast: Anthony Misiano
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Nominated for the 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance (Erin Treadway) and Outstanding Lighting Design (Simon Cleveland)
Spaceman
By Leegrid Stevens
February 14 – March 9, 2019
The Wild Project
Loading Dock Theater
“A dangerously intoxicating adventure full of wit and heart”
Spaceman follows astronaut Molly Jennis on her attempt to be the first human to reach Mars. Beginning seven months into an eight-month journey to the red planet, she is the lone crew member of the space module Aeneas. With a mission to establish a new colony, the difficulties of interplanetary space travel are brought to life in exacting detail. Radiation exposure, long term weightlessness, low light, extensive communication delays and poor hygiene are just a few of the challenges Molly must face on her quest to be the first to Mars, but she soon finds nothing compares to the psychological effects of having so much time alone.
Written by: Leegrid Stevens
Directed by: Jacob Titus and Leegrid Stevens Scenic Designer: Carolyn Mraz
Lighting Designer: Simon Cleveland
Costume Designer: Heather Carey
Sound Designer: Leegrid Stevens
Puppeteering/Voice: Shawn Davis
Movement Director: Jonathan Taylor
Stage Manager: Emily Venezia
Producers: Charles Quittner, Lianne Kennedy, Sarah George
Voice Talent: Lynne McCollough, Eric Slater, Andres Munar, Ryan Pointer, Jeff Auer, Regan Adair, Yoshi Amao, Saori Goda, Regan Glover, Kaison Louie, and Amira Anthony
Cast: Erin Treadway
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Your Invisible Corset
By Patricia Lynn
October 12 – October 27, 2018
Hunger & Thirst Theatre
Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente
A modern-day female-focused adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel DRACULA
The best horror stories are the ones that not only feature a terrifying monster, but also end up provoking unsettling realizations about society and the human condition. Your Invisible Corset is a modern-day, female-focused adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. By streamlining the plot to focus on the struggles of Dracula's female victims and weaving in contemporary feminist ideals, Your Invisible Corset takes the iconic monster story in a fresh new direction, highlighting with disturbing clarity how the novel's subtle themes regarding a woman's role within Victorian culture are still hauntingly relevant today.
Writer: Patricia Lynn
Director: Jacob Titus
Lighting Designer: Yi-Chung Chen
Sound Designer: Randall Benichak
Stage Manager: Heather Olmstead
Assistant Stage Manager: Elliott Karliner
Movement and Production Designer: Jordan Reeves
Cast: Patrick T. Horn, Patricia Lynn, Elizabeth Anne Rimar, Emily Kitchens, Lauren Lubow, Nathan Reese Edmondson
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The Weekend Will End
By Larry Phillips
April 26 – May 6, 2018
Randomly Specific Theatre
Theater 54 at Shelter Studios
A sometimes hilarious, and often moving look at siblings trying to navigate their past mistakes and build a better life.
Jake was looking forward to this weekend. He’s invited some new friends over to his house for relaxation and fun. But when his sister Katie shows up unannounced late Friday afternoon, he must do whatever it takes to get her to leave. Why is Jake hesitant to let his sister meet his friends; why is Katie so insistent on staying?
Writer: Larry Phillips
Director: Jacob Titus
Scenic Designer: Kiah Kayser
Lighting Designer: Yi-Chung Chen
Assistant Director: Zachary Rogers
Stage Manager: Jillian Christensen
Cast: Larry Phillips, Tiffany May McRae, Ashley Grombol, Dylan Grunn, and Kristian Sorenson
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The Dudleys! A Family Game
By Leegrid Stevens
October 8 – October 29, 2016
Loading Dock Theatre Company
HERE Arts Center
2017 New York Innovative Theatre Award nominee for Best Design
In The Dudleys! family memories are brought to life as a malfunctioning 8-bit video game. Vic returns to his childhood home late one night and discovers his old NES. As he plays vintage games from his youth, he starts remembering…and his memories become the game itself. By dodging ghosts, undying zombies, and evil Aunts side-scrolling through the neighborhood, Vic tries to win a game that might not be for winning.
Writer: Leegrid Stevens
Directed by: Jacob Titus and Leegrid Stevens
Choreographer: Melinda Rebman
Video Designer: Reid Farrington
Lighting Designer: Simon Cleveland
Scenic Designer: Jonathan Cottle
Costume Designer: Heather Carey
Sound Designer: Dana Haynes
Prop Designer: Justin Cox
Video Programmer: John Erickson
Chiptune Music composed by: Leegrid Stevens
Producers: Lianne Kennedy and Charles Quittner
Assistant Producer: Richa Verma
Assistant Director: Callie Farnsworth
Stage Manager: Jessica Schmidt
Cast: Amy Bizjak, Joe Burby, Roger Dominic Casey, Kevin Delano, Ariel Estrada, Marlowe Holden, Erik Kochenberger, Lynnsey Ooten, Karsten Otto, Scott Thomas, and Erin Treadway.
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Finalist for NY Theatre Festival's Winterfest 2016 for Best Play, Best Director, and Best Actor (Kellan Peavy).
The Rise of Mediocrity
By Larry Phillips
February 2 – 6, 2016
New York Theatre Festival Winterfest
Hudson Guild Theater
November 14 – 24, 2019
Everyone has one great book in them.
Sawyer Weston’s debut novel was an overnight smash hit, with rave reviews and millions in sales. Her sophomore effort, bombed; critically and finically. Many dubbing her a “one hit wonder.” Anxiously awaiting the release of her third novel, a casual evening with friends takes a turn when a young man from Sawyer’s past arrives and starts asking questions.
2016 Production Credits
Director: Jacob Titus
Assistant Director: Callie Farnsworth
Stage Manager: Andrew Tse
Featuring Erin Treadway, Kellan Peavy, Tiffany May McRae, Bryan Matland, and Larry Phillips.
2019 Production Credits
Scenic Designer: Ryan Goff
Lighting Designer: Annie Garrett-Larsen
Stage Manager: Stephen Varnardo
Cast: Erin Treadway, Sam Tilles, Tiffany May McRae, Erik Kochenberger, and Larry Phillips.
Animal Kingdom
By Phillip Barry
January 30 – February 15, 2015
Hunger & Thirst Theatre Collective
Theaterlab, Inc.
Welcome to the Animal Kingdom. Beware of domestication.
Tom believes the romantic side of his relationship with his best friend Daisy has been put to rest, so when he falls head over heels for Cecelia, he thinks he has the best of both worlds…until Daisy admits that the old feelings never truly went away. Philip Barry’s comedy of manners explores the societal and personal pressures that lead some of us to give up our artistry to achieve conventional happiness, and others to give up conventional happiness in pursuit of their art.
The script presents a wonderful backbone to a show, but the writing alone cannot be relied upon to create a successful execution. The vim and vigor need to be injected, and that is just what director Jacob Titus has accomplished. From casting, staging, and beyond, I found the choices hitting the nail on the head." - Shoshana Roberts, Theater is Easy
"Hunger & Thirst Theatre Collective presents this 1932 work with honor. Keeping with the times in which it was written, conversation is a bit stilted, morals are constricting, gender roles are firmly defined, and the path to success is straight and narrow. The actors do a wonderful job of portraying the complexity of the characters amidst the pull and tug of human instincts." - Laurie Lawson, Electronic Link Journey
Director: Jacob Titus
Lighting Designer: Yi Chung Chen
Sound Designer: Dana Haynes
Voice/Speech Coach: Matthew Ellis Murphy
Movement Consultant: Eli Sibley
Magic Consultant: Nate Dendy
Stage Manager: Jessica Pecharsky
Cast: Britannie Bond, Mary C. Davis, Kelsey Didion, Jonathan Horvath, Jordan Kaplan, James Luse, Patricia Lynn, Larry Phillips, Neal Tucker
Fire Dance
By Michael Parsons
October 8 – October 24, 2014
Loading Dock Theatre Company
FringeNYC - New York International Fringe Festival 2014
Venue: Teatro Iati, 64 East 4th Street, Manhattan
Attorney Sean McManus moves in with firefighter brother Nicky to salvage their family – and to pursue old flame Janice. When Janice intrudes into their world, however, cold-hearted Nicky’s passions flare, pitting both brothers in a reckless clash for dominance. Fire Dance explores the intricate interplay between familial love and explosive jealousy between two brothers whose feelings for each other are tested as each covets what the other possesses.
Playwright: Michael Parsons
Director: Jacob Titus
Lighting Designer: Yi-Chung Chen
Sound Designer: Yi-Chun “Iggy” Hung
Cast: Alexander J. Morgan and Sam Tilles
Buried Child
By Sam Shepard
December 11-16, 2012
The School of Theatre at Boston University, College of Fine Arts
Venue: Boston University Theatre - Lane-Comley Studio 210
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this story chronicles an alcoholic patriarch, his adulterous wife, their two children, and the demise of the “American Dream.”
Director: Jacob Titus
Dramaturg: Gabriela Nicolescu
Production Manager: Jo Willams
Assistant Stage Manager: Emma Ewei
Production Assistant: Johh Vanroosendaal
Lighting Designer: Graham Edmondson
Assistant Lighting Designer: Warren Cullmer
Master Electrician: Alex Fetchko
Sound Designer: Tom Kordenbrock
Scene Designer: Stephen McGonagle
Assistant Scene Designer/Props: Martin Gjoni
Properties: Reed Brevig
Costume Designer: Emily Astorian
Assistant Costume Designer: Emma Connelly
Draper: Alizon Santamaria
First Hand: Raissa Bretana
Wardrobe Head: Demara Cabrera
Technical Director: Benjamin Motter
Assitant Technical Director: Harrison Burke
Cast: Caroline Cleary, Jimmy Blackmon, Joseph Ahmed, Nathan Wainwright, Patrick Varner, Sam Tilles, Sarah Lavere
falling
By Amy E. Witting
August 10 – 26, 2012
aWe Creative Group
FringeNYC - New York International Fringe Festival 2012
Venue: Connelly Theater, 220 East 4th Street, Manhattan
A tragic love story exploring ethical questions about the vows of marriage and the basic functions of the heart. Sometimes we simply cannot control where our love goes. What chances are you willing to take to be happy?
Playwright: Amy E. Witting
Director: Jacob Titus
Stage Manager: Miriam Cortez
Assistant Stage Manager: Loarina Gonzalez
Lighting Designer: Maryvel Firda
Set Designer: Billy Weimer
ACR: Ricky White
Intern: Harvey Richards
Cast: Josh Bywater, Kerry Fitzgibbons, Janine Kyanko,
Tiffany May McRae, Billy Weimer, and Elanna White.
Poor Jacob's Hamlet
Adapted from William Shakespeare
December 11 – December 16, 2012
Adapted and directed by Jacob Titus.
Theme & Variations
Leegrid Stevens
Summer 2007
Incubator Theater
Tiny Theater! Festival
Venue: St. Mark's Church Theater
Cast: Steven Gridley, Erin Treadway, Diana Ruppe, Matt Dellapina
Still-Life (with runner)/Waking Up
By Leegrid Stevens
September 15 – October 8, 2005
Spring Theatreworks
American Living Room Festival
Venue: HERE, 145 6th Avenue, Manhattan
Still Life (with runner)/Waking Up follows the wandering thoughts of a runner as he competes in a race, exploring the relationship between two brothers, one who runs, and one who can run no longer.
Playwright: Leegrid Stevens
Director: Jacob Titus
Choreographer: Mary Ann Wall
Costumes: Rabiah Troncelliti
Cast: Erin Treadway, Doug Simpson, Eric McGregor, David Wylie, Jesse Erbel, Jeffrey Horne, Karen Forte, Jen Hammaker
Post-Oedipus
By Leegrid Stevens
November 2004
Spring Theatreworks
American Living Room Festival
Venue: HERE, 145 6th Avenue, Manhattan
A bizarre, chaotic, confused look at the mental state of a family after disaster, adapted from Euripides' The Phoenician Women.
Playwright: Leegrid Stevens
Director: Jacob Titus
Costume Designer: Rabiah Troncelliti
Lighting Designer: Matt Gratz
Producers: Jeffrey Horne & Steven Gridley
Cast: Erin Treadway, Brandon Bales, Karen Allen, Andrew Bloch, Shawn J. Davis, Craig Bridger, Tara Gibson
Nominated for the 2002 GLAAD Media Award for Best Off-Off Broadway Performance.
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Spanked!
By Aaron Hartzler and Ian McKinnon
August 10 - 25, 2002
Faggot Force
FringeNYC - New York International Fringe Festival 2002
Venue: The Present Company Theatorium, 198 Stanton, Manhattan
From “Don’t spank me, Daddy!” to “Yeah! Slap that ass!” boyfriends Ian and Aaron trace how Dad shaped their search for the gorgeous, gay soul mate of their wet dreams.
Spanked! also received two productions in Los Angeles at Highways Theater and The Tamarind Theater, and one production in San Francisco at New Conservatory Theater.
Cast: Aaron Hartzler and Ian McKinnon
T & V
By Leegrid Stevens
August 2001
Found Theatre Group
FringeNYC - New York International Fringe Festival 2001
Venue: Theatre for a New City
Cast: Tara Gibson & Michael Aronov