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New York Theater: DIRECTORFEST 2022 (The Drama League)
by Gregory Bernard | January 18, 2022
in New York
IN-PERSON FESTIVAL NOW RUNNING
THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The Drama League’s DirectorFest  2022, a festival spotlighting the art of contemporary stage directing by an exciting new generation of talent, featuring brand new productions led by its current Directing Fellows. The first two productions of The Drama League’s DirectorFest  ’†which is running  now through February 28, 2022 at  A.R.T./NEW YORK THEATRES  ’†are  She Talks  To  Beethoven  and  Girlfriend.
Caro Guzmán and Milton Lyles in She Talks to Beethoven Â
Adrienne Kennedy’s  She Talks To Beethoven,  directed by New York Directing Fellow  Keenan Tyler  Oliphant,  features  Caro Guzmán  and  Milton Lyles. Casting is by  Harriet Bass  and  Gama  Valle  of  Bass/Valle Casting,  and  the Production Stage Manager is  Sydnee Davis.  Girlfriend,  with a book by  Todd Almond,  music and lyrics by  Matthew Sweet,  directed by Leo Shull Musical Directing Fellow  Sivan  Battat,  features  Sushma  Saha  as Will and  Alyssa  Cassese  as Mike. Casting is by  Sujotta  Pace, CSA  and the Production  Stage Manager  is  Cassie Cushing.  She Talks To Beethoven  and the musical  Girlfriend  plays as a double bill  January 19 – 21, 2022 at 7pm and January 22, 2022 at 2pm.
Sushma Saha and Alyssa Cassese in Girlfriend
On the horizon in DirectorFest  2022  are  Aditi  Brennan  Kapil’s  play  The Seventeenth Chapel, directed by New York Directing Fellow  Reena  Dutt  ’† starring  Reya  Sehgal  as Lon and  Lisha  McKoy  as Tin  ’†and  Caryl Churchill’s play  A Number, directed by  New York Directing Fellow  Ryan  Dobrin  ’† with  Sid Ross  as Salter and  Ema  Zivkovic  as B1, B2, and Michael Black.  The Seventeenth Chapel  and  A Number  will play as a double bill  February 2 – 4, 2022 at 7pm  and  February 5, 2022, at 2pm.
Lisha McKoy and Reya Sehgal in The Seventeenth Chapel
The creative team for  DirectorFest  2022 includes Scenic Designer  Emona  Stoykova, Costume Designer  Christopher Vergara, Lighting Designers  Molly  Tiede  & Bentley  Heydt, Sound Designer  Kimberly  O’Loughlin, Choreographer  Asher Firestone, Video Designer  Catalin  Stelian,  and Music Director  Elijah Caldwell.  Daniel Brothers  serves as Props Coordinator,  Courteney Leggett  is the Production Manager, and  Ali Skye Bennet  is the Artistic Line Producer.  Â
Ema Zivkovic and Sid Ross in A Number
All shows are at A.R.T./NEW YORK THEATRES, Jeffrey and Paula Gural  Theatre at  502 West 53rd St.
The Drama League will also present Directors in Conversation: Tony  Phelan  on Friday, January 28 at 8pm ET via Zoom. Closing the festival will be a presentation of  A Tempest  (Une  Tempête), written by  Aimé  Césaire  and directed by Classical Directing Fellow  Lanise  Antoine Shelley,  presented in collaboration with Red Bull Theater and the French Institute Alliance  Française  (FIAF) on  Monday, February 28, 2022.
Tickets to  DirectorFest  are $25 for the general public and free for Drama League Members. Premium opening night benefit tickets (January 19 & February 2) are available for $45, a portion of which is tax deductible. All tickets can be purchased at  www.dramaleague.org. The Drama League is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for audiences, performers, and staff. All audience and staff members will be required to follow all CDC, NYS, and NYC health guidelines at the time of performance. COVID protocols include mask enforcement, proof of vaccination (including booster shots, if eligible), and limited capacity to allow for social distancing.  Please note that these guidelines are subject to change, based on mandates from governmental authorities at the time of the performance. For up-to-date information, visit  www.dramaleague.org.
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The Drama League  advances American theater by providing life-long artistic resources for directors and a platform for dialogue with audiences. Founded in 1916, as one of the longest-running arts service organizations in the country, we continuously adapt to meet artists’ needs in the expanding entertainment landscape. We
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