The 2006 - 2007 Season

Fall 2006 Express Tour

Plays

Magnet Dude

By Kyrtham Franco

True Friends

By Clare Marie Rock

The Enemy Attacks

By Julia Winkler

Directed by David Andrew Snider, Blake Robison and Vera Katz

Actors

Ryan Christie

Brianne Cobuzzi

Suzanne Edgar

James Garland

Wendy Nogales

Alex Perez

Fernando Romero

 

African Roots/Latino Soul

Presented by Young Playwrights’ Theater and The Smithsonian Institution’s Discovery Theater

October 4, 5, 9 - 12, 16, 17, 19, 2006
10:30 AM and 11:30 AM at The Ripley Center  

Written by

Karen Zacarias with input from students from MacFarland Middle School and Bell Multicultural High School\

Director

          Roberta Gasbarre

Actors

          Tobias Johnson

          Nia Medina

          Fatima Quander

          Fernando Romero

Production Staff

          Colin Bills

          Emily Dere

          Matt Nielson

          Wendy Nogales

          Daniel Pinha

New Writers Now!

November 27, 2006
6:00 PM

Bus Boys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC

Plays

Los Bad Boys vs. DC Boys Crime

By Osmin Canales

The Maid

By Fatima Figueroa

Trouble Quinceanera

By Josie Guevara-Torres

Featuring Monologues

By Oscar Duran and Ana Contreras

Venue

Bus Boys and Poets

Actors

Aldo Gutierrez

Naomi Jacobson

John Lescault

Wendy Nogales

Fernando Romero

Patrick Torres

New Writers Now!

December 14, 2006
6:00 PM

Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437, Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC

Plays

Hot Wings!

By The Students of Kelly Miller Middle School

All’s Fair in Love and War

By Irene Wu

Actors

Ryan Christie
Edward Daniels
Suzanne Edgar
Wendy Nogales
Alex Perez

New Writers Now!

January 22, 2007
6:00 PM

Bus Boys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC

Plays

Monster

By Daisy Zuniga

Dreams Attract Danger

By Mario De Leon

Vanessa’s Family Reunion

By Reginald Hardy

Actors

Ryan Christie
Chris Davenport
Wendy Nogales
Alex Perez
Elaine Qualter

New Play Festival 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007
7:30 PM

GALA Hispanic Theatre
3333 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC

Plays      

You Don’t Know What You Got Until It’s Gone

By Estrella Lopez

Of Friends and Potheads

By Lyndsey Newsome

What Goes Around Comes Around

By Francisco Garcia

Life is Full of Struggles

By Bezawit Mamo

Impasse

By Kyle Sumner

Life Choice

By Ingrid Contreras

Directors

          Jeremy Skidmore

          David Andrew Snider

          Patrick Torres

 

Sound Designer

William Burns

Stage Manager

          Brigitte Pribnow

Actors

Rhonda D Carter
Ryan Christie
Edward Daniels
Aldo Gutierrez
Wendy Nogales
Alex Perez
Fernando Romero

New Writers Now!

Monday, February 26, 2007
6:30 PM

Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 

Plays

Love and War: Changes of My Heart

By Katherine Feliz

Discover the Truth Behind the Curtains

By Diego Pereira

I’m Telling

By Jasmine Hill

Actors

          Tim Getman

          Erika Rose

          Frank Britton

New Writers Now!

Monday, March 26, 2007
6:00 PM

Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC

Plays

Renny vs. Javier

By Gerson Blanco

Say Goodbye

By Sheralyn Saunders

Who’s the Big Bad Wolf?

By Christian Blanco

 Actors

Ryan Christie

Edward Daniels

Alex Perez
Ashley Robinson
Fernando Romero

American Rice

Produced with the Smithsonian Institution’s Discovery Theater

May 1-3, 2007
10:30 AM and 11:30 AM at The Ripley Center  

Written by

Patrick Crowley working with over 100 DC Public School Students

Director

          Roberta Gasbarre

Actors

Patricia Penn
Linden Tailor
Momo Nakamura

The Express Tour 2007

Plays

Magnet Dude

By Kyrtham Franco

All Is Fair in Love and War

By Irene Wu

Who’s the Big Bad Wolf?

By Christian Blanco

True Friends

By Julia Winkler

The Enemy Attacks

By Claire Marie Rock

Directors

Roberta Gasbarre
David Andrew Snider
Shirley Serotsky

Choreographer

          Karin Abromaitis

Actors

2007 Resident Acting Company

Suzanne Edgar
James Garland
Wendy Nogales
Alex Perez
Ashley Robinson * (Guest Artist - not company member)
Fernando Romero

New Writers Now!

Monday, May 22, 2007
6:00 PM

Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 

A Special Tribute to Edwin Ventura

A Collection of Essays, Poetry and the original play Moving Out by Edwin Ventura

Participating Acting Company Members

Ryan Christie
Wendy Nogales
Alex Perez
Fernando Romero

Student Actors

Xiomara Lopez
Claude Boyd
Kyle Sumner

A Nation of Immigrants

Friday, June 22, 2007
7:00 PM

Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 

Written By

Patrick Crowley

Director

David Snider

Actors

* denotes student actors

Claude Boyd*

Ryan Christie

Dalia Hernandez*

Christian Moreno*

Lachance Ngonzo-Biyo*

Wendy Nogales

Alex Perez

Elaine Qualter

Sonia Ramos*

Fernando Romero

Adrian Santana*