1983 at Chain Theatre

1983AS PART OF THECHAIN THEATRE PLAY FESTIVAL 2022www.chaintheatre.orgJoin us this summer for the Chain Theatre Play Festival. "1983" will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Festival of New York City-based playwrights. PROGRAM #8: JULY 10TH, JULY 14th, JULY 21ST, and JULY 22ND will be available in person with one special Live Streamed performance on JULY 21ST and will be immediately followed by a talk back with Playwright and Director Taiwo Aloba. Dont miss this exciting festival of live performances created by the best independent artists at one of the top Off-Broadway venues in New York City. SYNOPSIS OF THE PLAYIn January 1983, as Nigeria dealt with an economic crisis, the president and his advisers met to discuss possible solutions.www.chaintheatre.org/playfestival2022Taiwo Aloba (Playwright and Director) is a New York-based writer and director originally from Nigeria. She was educated at Lagos State University in Lagos, New York Film Academy in New York, and Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire.TICKETS: https://chaintheatre.eventive.org/scheduleProgram #8Tickets: $22Use CODE 1983 for a 20% discount.Masks and proof of vaccination for all audiences are required. Performers, production team members, and Chain staff are all vaccinated. For Chain Theatre COVID protocols visit here: https://www.chaintheatre.org/covid-19-guidelines. Cant make it to the theatre? Live-Stream options are also available! CHAIN THEATRE The Chain is always seeking to reflect and react to the world around us. Culturally. Politically. Socially. Audiences can find investment in the work at the Chain, because the work is about them, no matter what it might be. Its a place where artists and audiences can expand their perspectives. Chain Theatre is located at 312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018. For more about the Chain Theatre visit www.chaintheatre.org @chaintheatrenyc This event is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. @nyscouncilonthearts @nyculture 1983 Announces Full Cast1983, written and directed by Taiwo Aloba, will play at CHAIN THEATER (107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002) as part of the Chain Theatre Play Festival 2022 on Sunday, July 10th, Wednesday, July 14th, July 21st, and Friday, July 22nd.1983 cast features Fedly Daniel, Keidy Barrientos, and Nnaemeka Okeke. From playwright Taiwo Aloba comes a riveting play about the historical culture of intolerance and prejudice in Africa. It explores the thin line between anxiety and mixophobia; the fear of the unmanageable volume of the unknown, untamable, off-putting, and uncontrollable. CAST AND CREW BIOFedly Daniel (President) is a Haitian American actor, writer, and artist based in New York City. His works in the theater include Diffractions Theatre's "The Bald Soprano", The WhiteListed Theatre Company's "Lost in Space", Concrete Timbre's "Un Lieu de Vie", "Keys", and "Voyage de Ouf", as well as Underlords Bloodshot.Keidy Barrientos (Special Adviser) studied English and Theatre at the University of Scranton. She is a polyglot, fluent in four languages including Spanish, French, and Arabic. She is an actress and content creator based in New York.Nnaemeka Okeke (Campaign Adviser) is known for his work on Your Worst Nightmare (2019). Born in Lagos Nigeria he is better known by his stage name, Okeke. A Honolulu native and University of South Carolina alumni Okeke always seeks to tell a story in any role he is in.Taiwo Aloba (Playwright and Director) is a New York-based writer and director originally from Nigeria. She was educated at Lagos State University in Lagos, New York Film Academy in New York, and Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire. She has sung in an ensemble, written books, and ran a marathon on Coney Island.Jenna Kole (Set Designer) is a New York-based artist originally from Connecticut. Jennas thankful to Taiwo and Chain Theatre for this opportunity!CHAIN THEATRE PLAY FESTIVAL 2022Playwright/Director: Taiwo AlobaEmail: ayotheater@gmail.comName of Play: 1983Length of Play in Minutes: 30 MinsBlurb of the Play: In January 1983, as Nigeria dealt with an economic crisis, the president and his advisers met to discuss possible solutions. Presented at the: CHAIN THEATER312 West 36 StreetFloor 4New York, NY 10018Auditorium: 65 seatsPerformance Dates: July 10th, 2022 7 PMJuly 14th, 2022 8:30 PMJuly 21st, 2022 6:30 PMJuly 22nd, 2022 8:30 PMTICKETS: https://chaintheatre.eventive.org/scheduleTickets: $22Use DISCOUNT CODE 1983 for 20% off.