Photo Flash: The Actors Studio Drama School 2019 Repertory Season Opens With BOBRAUSCHENBERGAMERICA And BIRDSONG
By: Stephi Wild Apr. 03, 2019
The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University 2019 Repertory Season opened its seven-week series of exciting and challenging theater productions with bobrauschenbergamerica by Charles L. Mee and the world premiere of Birdsong by Caleb John Cushing. The season features the work of the graduating MFA Acting and Directing students who collaborate on professionally produced productions presented at the ASDS Repertory Theater in downtown Manhattan.
The Chair of The Actors Studio Drama School and Artistic Director of the ASDS Repertory Season, Andreas Manolikakis, opened the season with a champagne toast to the students, faculty, designers, crew and staff of the ASDS Repertory Season.
The week also included a talkback with the writer and director of Birdsong, Caleb John Cushing and Joshua Ster, moderated by the Associate Artistic Director of the ASDS Repertory Season, Ken Urso.
bobrauschenbergamerica was directed by Justin L. Clark and featured Drew Barksdale, Juliet Cameron-Wilson, Juanita Castro-Ochoa, Caleb John Cushing, Matthew Fitzgerald, Nathan Krasner, Katie Muldowney, and Max Pheifer. Birdsong was directed by Joshua Ster and featured Sydney Amigo and Brandon Macpherson.
The ASDS Repertory Season continues with six more weeks of productions. For more information on the season, visit www.ASDSRepSeason.com.
Over 25 years ago, under the auspices of the leadership within The Actors Studio, and academic, degree-granting program was created based on the method honed by members of The Actors Studio since 1947.
This initiative resulted in a three-year master's degree program that is unique in its side-by-side training of acting, directing and playwriting students. Classes are taught by experienced, distinguished Life Members of The Actors Studio in a course sequence that culminates with the Repertory Season.
James Lipton is the Dean Emeritus of The Actors Studio Drama School. The current presidents of The Actors Studio are Ellen Burstyn, Alec Baldwin and Al Pacino.
Juliet Cameron-Wilson, Juanita Castro-Ochoa, Nathan Krasner, Katie Muldowney, and Drew Barksdale in bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
Matthew Fitzgerald, Juliet Cameron-Wilson, Nathan Krasner, Katie Muldowney and Drew Barksdale in bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
Juanita Castro-Ochoa, Katie Muldowney, Caleb John Cushing, Drew Barksdale, Max Pheifer, Matthew Fitzgerald, Nathan Krasner and Juliet Cameron-Wilson in bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
Juliet Cameron-Wilson and Nathan Krasner in bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
Drew Barksdale and Katie Muldowney in bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
The cast of bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
The cast of bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
The cast of bobrauschenbergamerica. Photo by Scott Wynn
Brandon Macpherson and Sydney Amigo in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Brandon Macpherson and Sydney Amigo in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Sydney Amigo and Brandon Macpherson in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Sydney Amigo in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Sydney Amigo and Brandon Macpherson in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Sydney Amigo and Brandon Macpherson in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Brandon Macpherson and Sydney Amigo in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
Brandon Macpherson and Sydney Amigo in Birdsong. Photo by Scott Wynn
The Chair of The Actors Studio and Artistic Director of the ASDS Repertory Season, Andreas Manolikakis, toasts the company of The Actors Studio Drama School Repertory Season. Photo by Jee Duman
Associate Artistic Director of The Actors Studio Drama School, Ken Urso, moderates a talkback after the world premiere of Birdsong with writer and director, Caleb John Cushing and Joshua Ster. Photo by Charley Young
Faculty, Staff, Administration and third-year students of The Actors Studio Drama School at opening night of the 2019 ASDS Repertory Season. Photo by Jee Duman
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