Caitlin Ryan O'Connell

Call for participation! | Appel à participation As part of FOFA's upcoming summer exhibition, 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘹, curated by Juliana Driever and Amber Berson, we are launching two paid calls for participation: ⟡ Casting call for three pregnant actors (non-union) for a performance artwork with theater duo Rachel Kauder Nalebuff and Caitlin Ryan O’Connell: "a staged reading of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴, a performance that explores pregnancy, friendship, mysticism, exhaustion, and solidarity." Please complete the form on our Linktree by June 1 if you would like to audition. ⟡ Call for participation in the performance 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 by Dillon de Give: "seeking parents and caregivers of young children to make their private bedtime routine public in a way of their choosing." For more information, please consult the PDF on our Linktree or write to [email protected]. ----- Dans le cadre de l'exposition d'été à venir de la FOFA, 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘹, commissariée par Juliana Driever et Amber Berson, nous lançons deux appels à participation payants : ⟡ Appel au casting pour trois actrices·eurs enceintes (non syndiqué·e·s) pour une performance artistique avec le duo de théâtre Rachel Kauder Nalebuff et Caitlin Ryan O’Connell : « une lecture scénique de 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴, une performance qui explore la grossesse, l'amitié, le mysticisme, l'épuisement et la solidarité ». Veuillez remplir le formulaire sur notre Linktree avant le 1er juin si vous souhaitez passer une audition. ⟡ Appel à participation pour la performance 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 de Dillon de Give : « à la recherche de parents et de personnes s’occupant de jeunes enfants pour rendre publique leur routine privée du coucher, sous la forme de leur choix. » Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter le PDF sur notre Linktree ou écrire à [email protected]. Photo: Maria Baranova

Next up on the roster of Failed Artists: Caitlin Ryan O’Connell! Caitlin is directing the first Failure Theater production (to be announced later this week) and frankly, thank gawdexx. Whenever I lose the faith, when making art feels frivolous in the face of the ongoing exploitative violence we are faced with, and implicated in, daily, I talk to Caitlin about this project and something not quite articulable is restored. Conversation with Caitlin reconnects me to the creative spark, fueling a sense of purpose that look, even if it is frivolous, is also essential and nourishing

Roundtable Senior Center Drama Club is cooking up some sweet recipes for the holiday season. 💕✨

A summer of new work 💕✨🌊 JUNE Roundtable Senior Center Performance for the first time in the sold out theater at @bushwickstarr !!! Lighting by Esther Enekes & Lu Glassberg Sound by June Ricks Stage manager Malena Logan Co-lead teacher @maiakaro Teaching assistants Logan Georges, @discochito @averydeutsch @jeananotginaa @clit_o_patra Mercury Store Residency for “The Cycles” with text by @rrrrkkkknnnn , music by @colemanzurkowski company: @felix.teich @literallyali @deedeedkc @alex_kamerling @rinadutta_official Tiffany Villarin, Carrie Heitman, Deenah Bassiouny, Jenna Takayuki, Ron Shalom, Damon Hankoff Choir Conductor: Teodora Stepancic Stage Manager: Sarah Samonte JULY Reading of @steph_del_rosso Precarious at The New Group as part of “The Climate Plays” reading series featuring Laila Robins, @arnief & Ugo Chukwu. Stage manager Diallo Adams AUGUST Co-hosted a resdiency with @justinegelfman @deantej and @circuitartsmv on Martha’s Vineyard and directed staged reading of Danny Tejera’s Circles featuring @jan.janiceamaya @andgarman @elizabethodonnell & Cindy Cheung SEPTEMBER Directed reading of Virginia Woolf’s play FRESHWATER (it’s a comedy!) at The Morgan Library with @clubbedthumb featuring @gregfacekeller @sarinafreda @jordiobellow @yoni_wan_kenobi @ninahellmanbrooklyn @cocooaaa & Bill Buell. Stage manager @sienayusi discussion moderator @davidrigano

PURE JOY at the Senior Storytelling performance last week 🤩❤️👏 The Starr was packed and bursting with energy as the Roundtable Senior Center participants shared their original scenes, poems, improv, song & dance to an audience of cheering superfans ... a truly inspiring evening! Huge congrats & gratitude to program directors Caitlin Ryan O’Connell and Maia Karo, our Education Director Cassandra Brown, and the assistant teachers Avery Deutsch, Logan Georges, Somah Haaland, Tori Lassman & Jeana Scotti. We can’t wait to host more events like this at the Starr! #seniorstorytelling #rountableseniorcenter #bushwickstarr

ROUNDTABLE SENIOR CENTER PERFORMANCE for the first time at THE BUSHWICK STARR!!!!! Join us! Spread the word!!! June 12 at 5:30pm rsvp link in my bio. Free for all! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ✨we’re practicing!!! @bushwickstarr @maiakaro

✨✨✨OPEN THROAT ✨✨✨

Come see OPEN THROAT written by @ennuiperkins at @littleislandnyc starting tomorrow eve! July 10-14 8:30pm.

up next. OPEN THROAT by the wondrous @ennuiperkins at Little Island this July! A great summer season of new work! all tickets $25! come see OPEN THROAT!

Join us Thursday June 22nd 2pm for a senior center theater performance in a garden!

REST a short film by Roundtable Senior Center Drama Club inspired by Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey Link in bio for the full short film!!! Featuring: Ivory Bowens Yvonne Herbert Cynthia Powell Barbara L. Jackson Linda S. Liverpool Pamela Beckford Lillie Mae Brown Beverly Carter Natalie Pyle Victoria Lynch Doris Garibaldi Ruby Batson Brenda Lawless Henri Germain Pyran Joanne Swain @maiakaro @jeananotginaa @deantej Caitlin Ryan O’Connell Co-Directed by Caitlin Ryan O’Connell & @mhannahmyers Produced by Hannah Myers & Caitlin Ryan O’Connell Supported by @bushwickstarr Directors of Photography – Hannah Myers & John Sears A Cam Operator – John Sears B Cam Operator – Hannah Myers Sound – John Sears Edited by Hannah Myers Special thanks to @rrrrkkkknnnn Rest poems were inspired by Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey @thenapministry ✨❤️✨

Friend & Fam, one of my dearest friends in the world @marianna_mcclellan needs our support as she recovers from Guillain Barré Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease that was triggered by covid. She will recover, but it will be a long road. Link to the go fund me is in my bio. Please donate and share widely. Thank you. Xoxo