Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective & The Makers Ensemble Present

MAKING & ENTERING

A Showcase of new work by Resident Artists

MAY 28

THE ACTS

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THE ACTS 〰️

Door To The Floor

Written By Xander Browne, Performed by Nikki Cannon

THIS IS A SOMEWHAT TRUE STORY ABOUT PINEAPPLE, A DOORMAN AND A BLOWJOB (But make it Mad Libs!)

Written by Molly Van Der Molen, Performed by Josh Reiter, Directed by Emily Bubeck

DUNES

Written By Andres Osorio, Performed By Katherine Bahena-Benitez, Sophia Isabel Quiroga, E.B. Hinnant & Josh Reiter, Directed by Emily Bubeck

Lottie and the Deep Blue Sea

Written by Beth Golison+, performed by Natalie Powers+ & Rachel Keteyian+, directed by Cami Pileggi

Searching for Starman

Written by Michael Ortiz, Performed by Katherine Bahena-Benitez, Sophia Isabel Quiroga, E.B. Hinnant, Nikki Cannon & Josh Reiter, Directed by Emily Bubeck

Jota

Written and performed by Katherine Bahena-Benitez

Qis Qis

Written & Performed by E.B. Hinnant & Sophia Quiroga


Denotes B&E Artist Denotes Makers Artist +Denotes Outside Artists

THE ARTISTS

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THE ARTISTS 〰️

Andres Osorio

Andres is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been seen at the Wild Project, Cherry Lane Theatre, Dixon Place, Loading Dock Theatre, and The Tank. He was a semifinalist for The Playwrights Realm's Writing Fellowship, a recipient of the Intensive Mentorship by the Latinx Playwrights Circle, and is a member of Faultline Theatre's Writers Group and B&E Theatre Collective's Lineup. He received his BFA from NYU Tisch and the Chair's Award in Dramatic Writing.

 

Cami Pileggi (they/them)

is a NYC playwright, director, manager, and private chef. Cami is a Philadelphia native, and they are a graduate of The University of the Arts (BFA Directing, Playwriting, Production.) They are the Associate Artistic Director of The Makers Ensemble (makersensemble.org). Cami has worked with companies such as Signature Theater, Soho Rep, and FringeArts. Cami makes work that sits at the crossroads between nostalgic magic and the politics of being alive in a body (your body), today. They strive to curate an extremely personal experience for everyone they’re lucky enough to meet (or feed!) More at camillepileggi.com."

 

E.B. Hinnant

E.B. Hinnant is an actor and songwriter from South Carolina. You can find his music anywhere under the name “Fripp”. He’s currently working on a full-length album and is making a short film called “God’s Glove” this summer. Talk to him about any of it!

 

Emily/Bubeck (she/her) is a creative producer, director & stage manager from appalachia. She's proud to be the Artistic Director and one of the co-founders of Breaking & Entering and considers herself lucky to be in community with such amazing artists.

 

Josh Reiter

Josh is a New York based actor, producer, writer, and director. As an actor, Josh has worked in television, voice-over, and in regional theatre. Josh is thrilled to be a part of Breaking & Entering, an organization that gives resources to new voices and is bold enough to develop groundbreaking original material. You can also catch Josh performing musical improv frequently at The Magnet, The PIT, and BCC. Joshreiter.com

 
 

Katherine Bahena-Benitez (They/she) is a Queer Mexican Indigenous multidisciplinary artist. Katherine is bicoastal with New York and California. Katherine studied at CSUS and has had the pleasure of performing and training with the American Conservatory Theater, 24 Hour Plays, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, La Mama Experimental Theater Club and Broadway Advocacy Coalition at Columbia University. Katherine is a Miranda Family Fellow, an EmergeNYC Artist and LORT/ASPIRE Fellow. For more, IG: _imjstlivin

 

Michael Ortiz is an actor, producer, and director based in New York City. He is a co-founding member of The Fled Collective, as well as a resident artist with Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective. He currently produces SERIALS, a late-night short play competition series in TriBeCa, for The Fled Collective. Michael is passionate about the cultivation of new work and creating opportunities for underrepresented artists. He is an avid gamer and loves scary movies, craft beer, Dungeons & Dragons, home cooking, and trash TV!

 

Molly VDM (she/her) is a NYC/SF based playwright and director. She likes to make theatre with big ensembles of funny queer artists who will sing on command and not shy away from her dirty stage directions. Recently, she premiered a reading of her play GIRLHOOD at the Tank with the B&E crew! Molly’s delighted to be on the admin team and part of the LineUp with Breaking & Entering as well as the development associate at Shotgun Players in Berkeley, CA. www.mollyvdm.com

 

Nikki Cannon is an actor, singer, and former-attempting-to-be-current dancer. She was most recently seen as a blurry blob in Season 5, Episode 1 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Her hobbies include collecting vintage clothing and dog stalking. This is her first year as a member of The Lineup, and she could not be more excited to be joining the Breaking & Entering crew!

 

Sophia Isabel Quiroga (she/they) is an actor and writer originally from Texas. In New York they’ve been featured as an actor in Girl Tales’ radio plays, Breaking and Entering’s PEA Fest, Torn Out Theatre’s Antigonick, and more. They’re a member of Qis-Qis, an experimental poetry band featuring their written work. In their free time they enjoy long, extended hours of doing nothing.

Special Thanks To…

Emani Simpson, William Vonada and Dante Green for making this event possible!