ERASTES at the Fresh Fruit Festival
New York City, New York | Theatre
Comedy, LGBTQ
Erastes is a thrilling play that has enjoyed audiences in prior developmental readings and is finally ready to be on its feet! This production is made possible by several many generous and curious collaborators who deserve to be paid for creating art that is both meaningful and entertaining.
ERASTES at the Fresh Fruit Festival
New York City, New York | Theatre
Comedy, LGBTQ
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Erastes is a thrilling play that has enjoyed audiences in prior developmental readings and is finally ready to be on its feet! This production is made possible by several many generous and curious collaborators who deserve to be paid for creating art that is both meaningful and entertaining.
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*UPDATE*
Check out these BTS Photos from our rehearsal!
ERASTES has lived with playwright Andres Osorio for years. The story of the mythical Erastes' abuse of the young boys sent to his forest to train them to "become men," parallels the modern plight of queer youths searching for role models in various mentor figures and in strangers from hookup apps like Grindr.
Greek myth and parable intersect modern day sexual encounters over the course of this play. It moves seamlessly through era and archetype as a well-intentioned gay teacher transforms into Zeus and the student becomes Ganymede, his cupbearer and concubine. The story of a missing student, lost at the Lake – a known cruising spot – unfolds before us, and mirrors that of Leucocomas, a lost youth who history has turned into a cautionary tale.
Comedy and melodrama collide in this interweaving collage examining the experiences queer men often go through on their journeys of self-discovery and self-acceptance. There's familiarity in the fantastical world of Greek myth, and with it comes the comfort that young members of the LGBTQ+ community aren't the first to feel lost and seek guidance from anyone who will show them how to be.
The play has enjoyed various readings and workshops, over zoom and in person, over the last two years. This proof-of-concept run at the Fresh Fruit Festival will be its first fully-staged iteration on its way to a full theatrical run. Performances will take place at the Wild Project in NYC's East Village from 5/5 - 5/7.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Artist Salary
Costs $1,000
Please help us provide a small stipend of $200 per actor to compensate them for their work.
Rehearsal Space
Costs $300
Sponsor our rehearsal space costs!
Script Printing
Costs $100
Sponsor printing costs and other incidentals.
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About This Team
Andres Osorio (Playwright) is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been seen at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Dixon Place, Loading Dock Theatre, The Tank, the People’s Improv Theater, and NYU. He was commissioned by Harlem9 & Pregones/PRTT for their "48 Hours in El Bronx" annual short play festival. His plays have been a part of Loading Dock Theatre's Forklift Series, Faultline Theatre's "[...] In the Time of Corona" series, The Tank's "Rule of 7x7" series, Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective's "Rooftop Readings" series, and Theater Accident's "Hit & Run" reading series. He was a semifinalist for The Playwrights Realm's Writing Fellowship and finalist for Ars Nova's Play Group, and a recipient of the Inaugural Intensive Mentorship by the Latinx Playwrights Circle. He received his BFA from NYU Tisch and the Chair's Award in Dramatic Writing.
Rachel Horwitz (Director) is a director, performer, writer, and producer based in Brooklyn. She always carries her BFA in Dramatic Writing with her so that when you inevitably ask about her time at NYU, she can tell you her favorite memories of four years writing and performing with sketch comedy group Hammerkatz. You might recognize her from the internet (The Basics webseries and silly comedy videos), or performing in venues across the city (Union Hall, 54 Below, The Secret Theatre, and The Tank, to name a few). She has directed and produced shows that have gone up at PAGEANT, The Loading Dock, The Green Room 42, Dixon Place, and The Tank, and worked with the New York Neo-Futurists, Telsey + Company, and Soho Rep. She’s been known to perform with groups such as Lisa, The Story Pirates, and of course, the boys from her bagel spot.
Joey Nasta (Producer) is an actor, director, and producer. Recent credits: Cinderella (Prince Topher), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), As You Like It (Phebe), The Farnsworth Invention (Philo Farnsworth). Directing credits: Into the Woods, Amazons and Their Men. Previously worked in development at Ensemble Studio Theatre and PlayCo, and general management at Clubbed Thumb. Produced socially-distanced theatre with the Rogue Ensemble, directing Titus Andronicus at Grant's Tomb (NYTimes, Daily Beast feature) and Much Ado About Nothing. Executive Producer at Spokehouse Productions. B.A. Acting/Directing, Fordham.
CAST
Mikey Fiocco, E.B. Hinnant, Ellena Eshraghi, Vince Ryne, and Christian Negron
PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Manager: Emily Bubek
Lighting Designer: Paraic McLean
Scenic Designer: Nora Marlow Smith
Sound Designer: Joe DiBernardo
Costume Designer: Willa Piro
Poster Design: Ali Stilian
The Fresh Fruit Festival: Established in 1991, All Out Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to bringing together the diverse artistic, organizational, political and financial resources of the LGBTQ community in order to fight intolerance. All Out Arts fulfills its mission by supporting arts organizations within the community through fiscal sponsorship, events, contests, collaborations, networking events for emerging artists, and by sponsoring productions, concerts and exhibitions of visual arts. We confront homophobia through the humanizing influence of the arts, and the Fresh Fruit Festival is the primary expression of the All Out Arts mission.
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
*UPDATE*
Check out these BTS Photos from our rehearsal!
ERASTES has lived with playwright Andres Osorio for years. The story of the mythical Erastes' abuse of the young boys sent to his forest to train them to "become men," parallels the modern plight of queer youths searching for role models in various mentor figures and in strangers from hookup apps like Grindr.
Greek myth and parable intersect modern day sexual encounters over the course of this play. It moves seamlessly through era and archetype as a well-intentioned gay teacher transforms into Zeus and the student becomes Ganymede, his cupbearer and concubine. The story of a missing student, lost at the Lake – a known cruising spot – unfolds before us, and mirrors that of Leucocomas, a lost youth who history has turned into a cautionary tale.
Comedy and melodrama collide in this interweaving collage examining the experiences queer men often go through on their journeys of self-discovery and self-acceptance. There's familiarity in the fantastical world of Greek myth, and with it comes the comfort that young members of the LGBTQ+ community aren't the first to feel lost and seek guidance from anyone who will show them how to be.
The play has enjoyed various readings and workshops, over zoom and in person, over the last two years. This proof-of-concept run at the Fresh Fruit Festival will be its first fully-staged iteration on its way to a full theatrical run. Performances will take place at the Wild Project in NYC's East Village from 5/5 - 5/7.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Artist Salary
Costs $1,000
Please help us provide a small stipend of $200 per actor to compensate them for their work.
Rehearsal Space
Costs $300
Sponsor our rehearsal space costs!
Script Printing
Costs $100
Sponsor printing costs and other incidentals.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Andres Osorio (Playwright) is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been seen at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Dixon Place, Loading Dock Theatre, The Tank, the People’s Improv Theater, and NYU. He was commissioned by Harlem9 & Pregones/PRTT for their "48 Hours in El Bronx" annual short play festival. His plays have been a part of Loading Dock Theatre's Forklift Series, Faultline Theatre's "[...] In the Time of Corona" series, The Tank's "Rule of 7x7" series, Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective's "Rooftop Readings" series, and Theater Accident's "Hit & Run" reading series. He was a semifinalist for The Playwrights Realm's Writing Fellowship and finalist for Ars Nova's Play Group, and a recipient of the Inaugural Intensive Mentorship by the Latinx Playwrights Circle. He received his BFA from NYU Tisch and the Chair's Award in Dramatic Writing.
Rachel Horwitz (Director) is a director, performer, writer, and producer based in Brooklyn. She always carries her BFA in Dramatic Writing with her so that when you inevitably ask about her time at NYU, she can tell you her favorite memories of four years writing and performing with sketch comedy group Hammerkatz. You might recognize her from the internet (The Basics webseries and silly comedy videos), or performing in venues across the city (Union Hall, 54 Below, The Secret Theatre, and The Tank, to name a few). She has directed and produced shows that have gone up at PAGEANT, The Loading Dock, The Green Room 42, Dixon Place, and The Tank, and worked with the New York Neo-Futurists, Telsey + Company, and Soho Rep. She’s been known to perform with groups such as Lisa, The Story Pirates, and of course, the boys from her bagel spot.
Joey Nasta (Producer) is an actor, director, and producer. Recent credits: Cinderella (Prince Topher), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), As You Like It (Phebe), The Farnsworth Invention (Philo Farnsworth). Directing credits: Into the Woods, Amazons and Their Men. Previously worked in development at Ensemble Studio Theatre and PlayCo, and general management at Clubbed Thumb. Produced socially-distanced theatre with the Rogue Ensemble, directing Titus Andronicus at Grant's Tomb (NYTimes, Daily Beast feature) and Much Ado About Nothing. Executive Producer at Spokehouse Productions. B.A. Acting/Directing, Fordham.
CAST
Mikey Fiocco, E.B. Hinnant, Ellena Eshraghi, Vince Ryne, and Christian Negron
PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Manager: Emily Bubek
Lighting Designer: Paraic McLean
Scenic Designer: Nora Marlow Smith
Sound Designer: Joe DiBernardo
Costume Designer: Willa Piro
Poster Design: Ali Stilian
The Fresh Fruit Festival: Established in 1991, All Out Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to bringing together the diverse artistic, organizational, political and financial resources of the LGBTQ community in order to fight intolerance. All Out Arts fulfills its mission by supporting arts organizations within the community through fiscal sponsorship, events, contests, collaborations, networking events for emerging artists, and by sponsoring productions, concerts and exhibitions of visual arts. We confront homophobia through the humanizing influence of the arts, and the Fresh Fruit Festival is the primary expression of the All Out Arts mission.