The Broken Brain Breakup Game
Written by Lee Melillo
Directed by Alexandra Haddad
November 3rd & 5th
Sophia Quiroga (Jane)
Sophia Isabel Quiroga is an actor and writer originally from Texas. Most recently she performed as Antiongie in an all-nude production of Antigonick. Right now, she is focused on her writing and her work-in-progress poetry record. She's stoked to be working with B&E again! She thanks her partner and her cat.
Rachel Greenfeld (Alex)
Rachel Greenfeld is a New York-based actor and theatre artist. Originally from South Florida, she graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College and currently works as an English teacher and fitness professional in the city. Previous credits include Dot in Sunday in the Park with George (Columbia University), Barbara in Bard Overboard (SoHo Playhouse), and four consecutive years in The Varsity Show, Columbia's oldest performing arts tradition.
Sylvie Tamar (Edie)
Sylvie Tamar is an actor, choreographer, dancer, singer, and circus artist. They graduated from Fordham Theatre last spring and have since been honing their skills working in multiple facets of the theatre industry. Select credits include The Swamp at 54 Below, The Wolves at Fordham University, and The Girls at Dixon Place. This winter they will be starring in a short film, No Strings Attached; find more about them at sylvietamar.com
Eliza Pagelle (Jane Cover)
Eliza Pagelle (she/they) is honestly just happy to be here. Woo! Currently a senior studying Theatre Performance & Music at Fordham University. Proud grad of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts, recent grad of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Classical Acting program. Selected Regional: The Seagull (Nina) at Distance Theatre, The Taming of the Shrew (Bianca), The Music Man (Zaneeta), Nell Gwynn (Queen Catherine) all at Texas Shakespeare Festival. Selected Educational: Into the Woods (Witch), Dance Nation (Vanessa/The Moms), Indecent (Vera/Accordionist) at Fordham, Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), The Misanthrope (Celimene) at LAMDA. Love & thanks to EVERYONE at PEA Fest, Lee, Tina, & Mom. IG: @elizapagelle
Grant Sower (Obie)
Grant Sower is currently pursuing a degree in theatre at Fordham University. There he has performed in plays in both the main stage and studio theatres such as F***ing A by Suzan Lori Parks, The Drag by Mae West, and Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley. He is very excited to be making his New York City theatre debut and would like to thank his friends and family for their endless supply of love and support.
Jacob Presson (Doctor)
Off Broadway/New York: The Panic of ‘29 (59E59), Fuck Marry Kill (New Ohio), Our Town (Green-Wood Cemetery), Words, Razors, and the Wounded Heart (Horse Trade Theater Group), Tailspin! (Fringe NYC). Affiliations: Less Than Rent Theatre. MFA: The New School of Drama. All for Heidi.
Lee Melillo (Playwright)
Lee Melillo is a Queens-based director and writer originally from New Haven, whose interests lie in new work, comedy, musical theatre, and interactive storytelling. She has a particular passion for projects that explore mental illness and neurodiversity. This summer, her first short play, Mommy, was produced as part of the Chain Theatre Festival. A recent graduate of Fordham Theatre's directing program, her collegiate work included Next to Normal (Director), B.R.E.A.D (Director/Creator), A Touch of the Hand (Director/Creator). Upcoming: Night and Daedalus (Visiting Director) at Fordham. leemelillo.com.
Estee Dectman (Assistant Director)
Estee Dechtman (she/her) is thrilled to be assistant directing this hilarious and poignant production with the incredible Alex Haddad. Estee is a director and producer and currently works at Disney Theatrical where she is the assistant to the VP of Theatre Operations. Thank you so much to Alex for bringing her along for the adventure, to Lee for her beautiful and striking writing, and to the talented cast and crew who made this all possible.
Ethan Mock (Beau)
Ethan Mock is a Tejano actor and director from Houston, TX. He is currently a senior Performance major at Fordham University. Fordham credits: The Drag (Taxi Driver/Inspector), Valor, Agravio, y Mujer (Tomillo), B.R.E.A.D (Bahorel), Anne of the Thousand Days (Smeaton/Fisher). Other: Orange (Director) at the Sixth Festival, Richard III (Ensemble) at the Houston Shakespeare Festival. Upcoming: La Cocina (Marcel). Many thanks to the cast and crew for all their hard work. Shoutout to 128! ¡Disfruta el espectáculo!
Kana Seiki (Aidy)
Kana Seiki (she/her) is an actor, dancer, choreographer, and devising artist from Japan. Recent credits include: The Pillowman (Michal), Water By the Spoonful (Orangutan), Aulis (Soldier) at Fordham University; Hear. Eye. Stand. (Kyoko), Freak (Angry Poet Girl) at Round House Theatre. She enjoys devising theatre pieces where she can incorporate movements and her home language and is an advocate for theatre as a healing ritual. Thank you Lee for introducing her to the world of this play. [@orangekanas]
Alexandra Haddad (Director)
Alexandra (she/her) is a director and artist with a focus on new work, comedy, and classics & post-colonialism, centering those who are not wholly represented, including women, the queer community, and people of the Global Majority. Alex is the Artistic Assistant/BOLD Fellow at McCarter Theatre Centre. She is also an intimacy and fight choreographer, affiliated with Theatrical Intimacy Education. Select directing credits: BARD OVERBOARD at SoHo Playhouse, TILES with Pocket Theatre VR, ALMOST, MAINE at Columbia. Select choreography credits: MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Shakespeare and Company, RIDE THE CYCLONE at McCarter, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at Columbia. alexandradarcyhaddad.com