Exactly 2 years ago, a group of creatives gathered in Plymouth VT to film a comedic short film about friendship and therapy. The weekend was a snowy whirlwind of collaboration, music, laughter, and little sleep. The rest of 2023 was spent off and on in post production, followed by the submission process and festival screenings in 2024. And we’re not done yet!!
We are excited to keep sharing this magical short with audiences, and plan on posting more clips from the film, so stay tuned!
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We are honored and proud to announce that Taproot is a recipient of the 2026
NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program)!
Last year, the Creative Opportunity Fund made our NYC run of Without God As My Lover possible - we can’t wait to put it to good use again this year 🤩
Keep your eyes peeled for new Taproot happenings this year thanks to this generous grant!
We had a completely ✨magical✨ staged reading of Megan Medley’s new Cemetery Play at Bechdel Project a couple of weeks ago
The reading starred the amazing Anita Castillo-Halvorssen, Sarah Cuneo, and Gustavo Márquez with Gabriella O’Fallon reading stage directions.
Featuring live music composed and performed by #alecsafy on the double bass
A HUGE thank to Bechdel Project (@bechdelproject ) for making this possible with the space grant they offered us - your space and your generosity are both beautiful!
Keep your eyes peeled for further developments in this play’s future 🤩
Meet the team of CEMETERY PLAY 🪦💕 we can't wait for you to join us tomorrow! link in bio to RSVP free, doors open at 6pm
@scuneooo as Bri
@anita_c7h as Dewey
@goosetee as Sol
written & directed by @meg_the_med
with live music
composed & performed by Alec Safy
Join us at Bechdel Project this Friday for a staged reading of Megan Medley's new CEMETERY PLAY 🪦 head to the link in our bio to reserve your free tickets 💐
Doors open just after 6pm
Performance begins @ 6:30
The play follows three strangers supernaturally stuck in a cemetery together, investigating complicated questions of mortality, bodily autonomy, and the allegiance we owe to family.
Get ready to turn Sartre's 'hell is other people' on its head 💀
Featuring
Anita Castillo-Halvorssen
@anita_c7h
Sarah Cuneo
@scuneooo
Gustavo Márquez
@goosetee
with
Gabriella O'Fallon reading stage directions
@gabriellaofallon
Directed by Megan Medley
@meg_the_med
Original music composed and performed by Alec Safy
Poster illustration by Matt Buonaguro
@mattbuon
This reading is presented by Taproot Creatives with the support of the Bechdel Project Community Space Grant
@bechdelproject
Taproot cuties spotted in LIC to support one of our favorite playwrights: @sarah_galanteee whose play "Plums" was a @secrettheatreny Queens Short Play Festival semi-finalist!! 🌆
bonus: swipe to learn more about our work with scrap metal
Last week @clairemckey and @anita_c7h had the honor of sharing the stage with a group of incredible filmmakers after a screening of trailers and shorts. They talked about the development of Therapy Won’t Kill You, and many people were interested in the process of writing for multiple directors.
Thank you @nostosscreenwritingretreats and @jacopo.costantini.jacopo for hosting such a wonderful screening and networking event. Excited to attend more in the future, and hopefully have Taproot members participate in a Nostos writing retreat in Italy!
Haven’t watched THERAPY WON’T KILL YOU yet and want to see it on a big screen before it’s released online?? Well, you have another chance!!
Monday - February 16th - 6:30pm
**Must RSVP with donation to receive information on the Manhattan location. Info in poster**
Thank you @nostosscreenwritingretreats for inviting us to be part of your Filmmakers event. We are excited for the Producer chat, screenings, and networking.
Y'all SHOWED UP and SHOWED OUT to Take Root on Friday 🌱 all our little seedlings were all the more nourished thanks to your warmth 🌞 be on the lookout for our next event at @bechdelproject on 3/27, we can't wait to have you back!
Thank you again to our special guests
@goosetee and @taylerhamilton
and to those of our Taproot ensemble members who were able to contribute so much to the night:
@clairemckey@alittledre@anita_c7h@scuneooo@kimberlydivad@meg_the_med@emrellz
Join Taproot this Friday for a free n cozy night of pizza + new works brought to life, featuring writing by:
Claire McKey Berkman
Andrea Cárdenas
Anita Castillo-Halvorssen
Sarah Cuneo
Kimberly Divad
Megan Medley
🌱🍕🌱🍕🌱🍕🌱
Link in bio to RSVP!
Thank you @danielabyers and @parklifebk for hosting such a lovely and intimate screening!!
Each of the projects were a delight to watch and learn more about in the Q+A. And we always appreciate the opportunity to talk about the work developed through Taproot and our collaborative ethos.
We will definitely be attending more of these showcases to meet and support the fabulous creatives in the NYC film community.
