Stoned To The Wall (In Person) at The Chain Theater

 Triangle RainbowTheater Productions presents 'STONED TO THE WALL' written & produced by Anthony Fusco, directed by Jesse Marsh. An LGBTQ drama about a troubled young gay couple Corey & Bryan that are trying to fix their broken relationship after an incident that takes place at the Stonewall bar in NYC. Can Bryan forgive Corey for his past mistakes, and will Corey be able to move forward after he finds out some new information that Bryan has kept from him. They must decide if their reconnection will rekindle the feelings they once had. 

With: Zaq Latino, CJ DiOrio, Matt Tierney, Nicholas Capriotti, Paul Emiliani, Michael DeRosa, Lori Marcus, Gray Dale Mart'z Harris, Zachary Canter.

Moshe Henderson, Stage Manager, Danielle Boss, Lights & Sound.

Brief backside nudity!

All actors are vaccinated! All audience members should be vaccinated and able to show proof of vaccination at the door. You can show the white vaccination card or your excelsior pass on your phone.

 Use code STONED at checkout to receive 50% off Mainstage Best Available only. Offer valid until all seats are sold out!

Limited tickets available @ the box office for $20.00

Meet The Crew

Anthony Fusco (Playwright/Producer) Anthony began writing plays at a later age after performing on stage in NYC in several Off Off Broadway productions. He decided to try playwriting as a hobby until he self produced his first 60 minute, 6 male, choreographed performance art piece titled Confessions Of A Bad Boy. This piece was presented at the Duplex Cabaret, The Wings Theater, as well as The Producers Club in NYC. His work has been presented at The Strawberry One Act festival several years, The New York theater festival, Manhattan Rep, as well as the Bad Theater festival in NYC. He won the best director award for his one act comedy Arch Enemies at the Take Ten Short play festival in April 2019. He also won best director for his one act drama Rush Hour Madness, at the Strawberry One Act festival in 2013. His play Fixation made the top 4 best plays in 2015 at the SOAF and was a finalist several times. He was the Artistic Director of his first online zoom LGBTQ short play festival in February/March 2021. His credits include, Entr’acte, Reawakening, Psychic Café, A Night At Stonewall, Crossing Verrazano, Confessions of a Bad Boy, Sole Mates & Lame Ducks. Triangletheatre@gmail.com, #playwright58.

Jesse Marsh (Director) Jesse Marsh is a New Yorker and the Director for 6 Films, 1 TV Stand Up -Series 1 Episodes 1-4 on Amazon Prime and 3 Short Plays. He is an Actor with 51 credits such as; “Law and Order: SVU” 3 Episodes, “The Perfect Crime” 6 episodes, “A Crime to Remember” 3 Episodes, and “The Good Wife” Final Episode. Jesse is the Visual Theater Playwright for 22 consecutive short plays at Dixon Place, NYC and 7 consecutive 10 minute plays with The La MaMa Theatre Senior Group. Jesse Marsh is a unique award-winning Scenography Artist.

Contact: https://www.backstage.com/talent/grid/?actor=308131

Moshe Henderson (Stage Manager) Is currently studying directing and acting at HB Studio. Most recently he directed Crazy Meshuge Hurricane Earthquake at NYR. From Seattle, he attended Cornish College for Musical Theatre and produced Spring Awakening with his company Basement Theatrics. He’s thankful to join this stellar cast and team to bring the arts back to the stage in New York.

 Danielle Boss (Lights & Sound) Danielle Boss is a graduate from the City College of New York with her BA in Theatre. Her Stage Managing credits include The Year of the Solar Eclipse, (The Wild Project) Romeo &Juliet, (Hudson Warehouse) Hamlet, (Hudson Warehouse) The Three Musketeers: 20 Years Later, (Hudson Warehouse) and the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers. She just finished board operating the Chain Theatre’s One-Act Play festival and is thrilled to be working on Stoned to the Wall. All of Danielle’s love and thanks go out to her beautiful mother and sister for always supporting her, her cranky dog Toby, her crazy cat Peanut, and of course the amazingly talented production team and cast.

Meet The Cast

Zaq Latino (Corey) Is thrilled to be making their off-Broadway debut at the Chain Theatre! Past regional credits include Holiday Inn (Walnut Street Theater), the development workshops of Shelter (Philadelphia Plays and Players), and The Who's Tommy (Theatre Horizon - Norristown). As a composer of contemporary classical music, Zaq has had pieces performed by the Jack Quartet (Boston, MA), Divertimento Ensemble (Milan, Italy), and International Chopin Piano Competition winner, Andrey Telkov (St. Petersburg, Russia). Recently, Zaq directed a virtual-film adaptation of Doriane Feinstein's "Zachary Hates Everything", to be released Autumn 2021. Thanks for the support, Patrick, my love—this one's for you. Insta:@zaqlatino // zaqlatino.com

CJ DiOrio (Bryan) CJ DiOrio is making his debut with Triangle Rainbow Theater. Off-Broadway: Secret Identity (Flea Theatre/TOSO); Unmaking Toulouse-Lautrec (Bated Breath); Aussie Song (Hudson Theatre Guild). Regional: A Funny Thing...Forum (Hangar Theatre); Normal Heart (Salem Theatre Company); Pullman Car Hiawatha (Hangar Theatre). Graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama. All my thanks and love to this cast, friends, Patrick, Lisa, Mom,and Dad.  cjdiorio.com and cj_diorio on Instagram.

Matt Tierney (Trevor) Matt Tierney is honored to make his Off Broadway debut as Trevor in Stoned to the Wall! Matt got his AOS in Musical Theatre Performance from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, and has recently been seen in his one man show Seeking Attention at The PIT, in Sophocles' Electra, and commercials for Head & Shoulders. Special thanks to Richard Omar, Lisa Hildebrand, Joe Tierney, Amy Winehouse, and Trader Joe's. Follow Matt! @thematttierney TheMattTierney.com

Nicholas Capriotti (Marco/US Christopher) Nicholas began acting at the age of five throughout the greater Philadelphia area in plays, musicals, improv troupes, and fringe festivals. He has also performed in district, regional, and state level choirs which lead him to pursue performing full time. Attending AMDA College, he studied acting in NYC and LA but ultimately wanted to continue his career in his east coast roots. Previous credits include A Therapy Session with Myself(Off-Broadway), and Epic!(Off-Broadway)

Paul Emiliani (Gino/US Bryan) Paul is excited to be making his NYC acting debut! Originally from Scranton, PA, Paul was involved in theater in high school and within the community. After graduating high school in 2014, he stepped away from acting to travel and ultimately go to West Chester University to pursue a degree in Exercise Science. After moving to NYC in 2021, Paul was ready to get back to doing what he loves! Previous theater credits include, Shrek: The Musical, A Fairy Tale Christmas, Jason Miller Playwright's Projects: Teens Teaching Teens, High School Musical.

Michael DeRosa (Jesse, Christopher/US Corey/Trevor)  Michael is a queer actor/singer based in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Hofstra University (‘19) with a BFA in Theatre Arts, Performance and a minor in Musical Theatre. Since moving to NYC, Michael has worked on various stage and TV productions. Past theatre credits: Baker (Into the Woods), Woof (Hair), Clarence (Richard III) and Martin Van Buren/JFK (The Frogs, Chain Theatre). TV credits: Katy Keene, Gossip Girl, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Michael is grateful to be working on such a powerful show and is excited to be bringing live theatre back to the city! For more info, visit michaelgderosa.com.

Lori Marcus (Angela) ) In addition to starring in the 3 time award winning short “To Skin a Cat”; she became SAG Eligible from her principal role in “The Gardener of Eden” which had screenings @ The Tribeca Film Festival and Cannes. She is very happy to be back on stage and grateful & proud to be in “Stoned”. 

Gray Dale Mart'z Harris (Sin D) Attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she began acute studies in Stanislavsky Technique, Voice and Speech, Modern Dance, and more. In 2006, she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Contemporary Dance from U.N.C.S.A. Gray Dale's NYC credits include: Lois Greenfield "Breaking Bounds" Calendar, Nico & Aadrian "Winter Fashion Week", American Dance Guild Awards, The West End Theatre, Westbeth Theatre Center (as well as Jacob's Pillow) and the Upper East side 92Y with Tina Croll Dance Company.

Zachary Canter (US GINO/MARCO) Is very excited to be a part of such a compelling production. Recent credits include Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors with the AlphaNYC Theater Company, Strange Happenings at the School Library with Luna Stage, and the short film Three Minutes to Go, which was an official selection of both the Chelsea Film Festival and Astoria Film Festival in 2020. Zachary graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Acting and has since continued his training with The Barrow Group.