Melissa Joyner
Latest News on Melissa Joyner:
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY to Honor Inaugural Class of Nationals Program (Aug 28, 2024)
New Normal Rep to Present F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt (Sep 8, 2021)
Final Week to Stream New Normal Rep's LINES IN THE DUST (Aug 2, 2021)
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY to Honor Inaugural Class of Nationals Program (Aug 28, 2024)
New Normal Rep to Present F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt (Sep 8, 2021)
Final Week to Stream New Normal Rep's LINES IN THE DUST (Aug 2, 2021)
BIO
MELISSA JOYNER. A graduate of The New School with her MFA in Acting. she has studied under some of the most inspiring, respected & accomplished Playwrights, Directors, Actors & Singers in the industry. Some of these include: Program Director Robert LuPone, Acting Chair Ron Leibman, Robert Walden, Arthur Storch, Paul Rudd, Austin Pendleton, Nova Thomas, Christopher Shinn, Pippin Parker, Michael Weller, Laura Maria Censabella, Elinor Renfield, Rick Sordelet and Patricia Fletcher. Joyner's NY theatre credits include: Melissa in He Said, She Said, I Said, Yes (The Public Theatre), Jermaine in Generation Graffitti (Playwrights Horizons), Angela Metcalf in Fell (NY Fringe Festival), Anna in Old Times (59 East 59th), Sparkle in Body Shots (The Atlantic), Portia in Street Lights, A Musical (NY Musical Theatre Festival). Regional Credits include: Kanika Weaver in Permanent Collection (Human Race Theatre), Erzulie in Once on this Island (Northwest), Lady in Orange in For Colored Girls...(The Ring Theatre). Television: "Damages", "The Morning Show". Film: Three Blind Mice, Carrie II. www.Melissa-Joyner.com.
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THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY to Honor Inaugural Class of Nationals Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2024
The 24th Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway will honor the inaugural 2007 class of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2024
The 24th Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway will honor the inaugural 2007 class of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals. Learn more!
New Normal Rep to Present F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2021
NNR - New Normal Rep. will conclude its inaugural season with the world premiere of F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt. Streaming on demand September 30 through October 20.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2021
NNR - New Normal Rep. will conclude its inaugural season with the world premiere of F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt. Streaming on demand September 30 through October 20.
Final Week to Stream New Normal Rep's LINES IN THE DUST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2021
NNR - New Normal Rep is continuing its inaugural season with Lines in the Dust, by Pulitzer Prize-nominated and Obie Award-winning playwright Nikkole Salter (In the Continuum, Carnaval). Streaming on demand now through August 8.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2021
NNR - New Normal Rep is continuing its inaugural season with Lines in the Dust, by Pulitzer Prize-nominated and Obie Award-winning playwright Nikkole Salter (In the Continuum, Carnaval). Streaming on demand now through August 8.
LINES IN THE DUST Starring Jeffrey Bean, Melissa Joyner & Lisa Rosetta Strum to be Presented by New Normal Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021
NNR - New Normal Rep will continue its inaugural season with Lines in the Dust,by Pulitzer Prize-nominated and Obie Award-winning playwright Nikkole Salter (In the Continuum, Carnaval), streaming on demand July 8 through August 8.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021
NNR - New Normal Rep will continue its inaugural season with Lines in the Dust,by Pulitzer Prize-nominated and Obie Award-winning playwright Nikkole Salter (In the Continuum, Carnaval), streaming on demand July 8 through August 8.
Jimmy Smits, Daphne Rubin-Vega and More to Star in TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO for New Normal Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2021
New Normal Rep is continuing with its inaugural season presenting Two Sisters and a Piano, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony-nominated playwright Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics). Streaming on demand April 21 - May 23.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2021
New Normal Rep is continuing with its inaugural season presenting Two Sisters and a Piano, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony-nominated playwright Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics). Streaming on demand April 21 - May 23.
Jill Eikenberry to Star in Virtual Production of JERICHO Directed by Marsha Mason
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2021
New Normal Rep is launching this week with its inaugural production: Jericho by Jack Canfora. Directed byfour-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two) and featuring Golden Globe and Obie Award winner, and Emmy nominee Jill Eikenberry (Uncommon Women and Others, 'LA Law'). Jericho will be streamed March 4 - April 4.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2021
New Normal Rep is launching this week with its inaugural production: Jericho by Jack Canfora. Directed byfour-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two) and featuring Golden Globe and Obie Award winner, and Emmy nominee Jill Eikenberry (Uncommon Women and Others, 'LA Law'). Jericho will be streamed March 4 - April 4.
New Streaming Theater Company New Normal Rep Announced, Featuring Inaugural Four Play Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2021
New Normal Rep, a new streaming theater company dedicated to producing reflective and inclusive plays, has announced its inaugural four play season featuring works by playwrights Julia Blauvelt (Airline Disaster, Youthful Journeys of the World), Jack Canfora (Fellow Travelers, Jericho, and Poetic License), and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2021
New Normal Rep, a new streaming theater company dedicated to producing reflective and inclusive plays, has announced its inaugural four play season featuring works by playwrights Julia Blauvelt (Airline Disaster, Youthful Journeys of the World), Jack Canfora (Fellow Travelers, Jericho, and Poetic License), and more.
GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS Announced At Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2019
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Girls Will Be Girls, an uplifting night of songs from some of the city's powerful female voices. Hosted by Morgan Smith, teen writer of the New York Times' acclaimed Oceanborn, Girls Will Be Girls promises to be a inspiring showcase of the women of the New York theatre scene..
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2019
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Girls Will Be Girls, an uplifting night of songs from some of the city's powerful female voices. Hosted by Morgan Smith, teen writer of the New York Times' acclaimed Oceanborn, Girls Will Be Girls promises to be a inspiring showcase of the women of the New York theatre scene..
Rising Circle Theater Collective to Present Four New Works as Part 7th Annual PlayRISE Festival
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 14, 2016
Four talented emerging playwrights of color - members of the 2016 INKtank Playwrights Lab - will unveil their exciting new works when Rising Circle Theater Collective presents its 7th annual PlayRISE Festival, a series of staged readings featuring some of New York City's most exciting theatre artists of color. The festival will run from June 16-19 at The Sheen Center (18 Bleecker Street in Manhattan).
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 14, 2016
Four talented emerging playwrights of color - members of the 2016 INKtank Playwrights Lab - will unveil their exciting new works when Rising Circle Theater Collective presents its 7th annual PlayRISE Festival, a series of staged readings featuring some of New York City's most exciting theatre artists of color. The festival will run from June 16-19 at The Sheen Center (18 Bleecker Street in Manhattan).
Brave New World Rep Premieres Charles L. Mee's THE IMMORTALS in Brooklyn Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of THE IMMORTALS, a trilogy of one-act plays by legendary Brooklyn playwright Charles L. Mee, presented over three weeks, tonight, May 11, through May 26 at Glasshouse, a unique art/performance space in Williamsburg, including five free performances open to the public.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of THE IMMORTALS, a trilogy of one-act plays by legendary Brooklyn playwright Charles L. Mee, presented over three weeks, tonight, May 11, through May 26 at Glasshouse, a unique art/performance space in Williamsburg, including five free performances open to the public.
Brave New World Rep to Premiere Charles L. Mee's THE IMMORTALS in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2016
Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of THE IMMORTALS, a trilogy of one-act plays by legendary Brooklyn playwright Charles L. Mee, presented over three weeks, May 11-26 at Glasshouse, a unique art/performance space in Williamsburg, including five free performances open to the public.
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2016
Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of THE IMMORTALS, a trilogy of one-act plays by legendary Brooklyn playwright Charles L. Mee, presented over three weeks, May 11-26 at Glasshouse, a unique art/performance space in Williamsburg, including five free performances open to the public.
The Billie Holiday Theatre to Stage The World Premiere of MAID'S DOOR, 3/6-3/30
by Diana Heisroth - Mar 5, 2014
The Billie Holiday Theatre continues its 42nd Season Generations United with the World Premiere of Maid's Door by Writers Guild Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Cheryl L. Davis; the show will be directed by the Theatre's Artistic Director Jackie Alexander. Opening Night will be Thursday, March 6; and the show will run through Sunday, March 30. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm with matinees on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 4pm. All tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.thebillieholiday.org or by calling the box office at 718-636-0918 or 0919. A discounted rate of $15 is available for Children 15 and younger, Seniors, and Students with a valid ID.
by Diana Heisroth - Mar 5, 2014
The Billie Holiday Theatre continues its 42nd Season Generations United with the World Premiere of Maid's Door by Writers Guild Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Cheryl L. Davis; the show will be directed by the Theatre's Artistic Director Jackie Alexander. Opening Night will be Thursday, March 6; and the show will run through Sunday, March 30. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm with matinees on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 4pm. All tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.thebillieholiday.org or by calling the box office at 718-636-0918 or 0919. A discounted rate of $15 is available for Children 15 and younger, Seniors, and Students with a valid ID.
Billie Holiday Theatre to Present World Premiere of MAID'S DOOR, Begin. 2/27
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 4, 2014
The Billie Holiday Theatre continues its 42nd Season Generations United on February 27 with the World Premiere of Maid's Door by Writers Guild Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Cheryl L. Davis; the show will be directed by the Theatre's Artistic Director Jackie Alexander. Previews will begin Thursday, February 27; Opening Night will be Thursday, March 6; and the show will run through Sunday, March 30. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm with matinees on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 4pm. All tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.thebillieholiday.org or by calling the box office at 718-636-0918 or 0919. A discounted rate of $15 is available for Children 15 and younger, Seniors, and Students with a valid ID.
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 4, 2014
The Billie Holiday Theatre continues its 42nd Season Generations United on February 27 with the World Premiere of Maid's Door by Writers Guild Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Cheryl L. Davis; the show will be directed by the Theatre's Artistic Director Jackie Alexander. Previews will begin Thursday, February 27; Opening Night will be Thursday, March 6; and the show will run through Sunday, March 30. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm with matinees on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 4pm. All tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.thebillieholiday.org or by calling the box office at 718-636-0918 or 0919. A discounted rate of $15 is available for Children 15 and younger, Seniors, and Students with a valid ID.
Photo Flash: The Human Race Presents Permanent Collection
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 1, 2011
An art museum may not be the first place you'd think of when it comes to workplaces with intense conflict, but in Thomas Gibbons' Permanent Collection the Morris Foundation has as much head-butting as an NFL game.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 1, 2011
An art museum may not be the first place you'd think of when it comes to workplaces with intense conflict, but in Thomas Gibbons' Permanent Collection the Morris Foundation has as much head-butting as an NFL game.
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES Plays One Night At Joe's Pub, Tonight
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 19, 2010
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES, which premiered to sold out houses at HERE Arts Center last summer in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, returns to the stage re-imagined and revised for a special one-night only performance at Joe's Pub on Monday, April 19th at 10pm.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 19, 2010
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES, which premiered to sold out houses at HERE Arts Center last summer in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, returns to the stage re-imagined and revised for a special one-night only performance at Joe's Pub on Monday, April 19th at 10pm.
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES Plays Joe's Pub 4/19
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2010
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES, which premiered to sold out houses at HERE Arts Center last summer in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, returns to the stage re-imagined and revised for a special one-night only performance at Joe's Pub on Monday, April 19th at 10pm.
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2010
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES, which premiered to sold out houses at HERE Arts Center last summer in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, returns to the stage re-imagined and revised for a special one-night only performance at Joe's Pub on Monday, April 19th at 10pm.
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES Plays Joe's Pub 4/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 2, 2010
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES, which premiered to sold out houses at HERE Arts Center last summer in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, returns to the stage re-imagined and revised for a special one-night only performance at Joe's Pub on Monday, April 19th at 10pm.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 2, 2010
AND SHE SAID, HE SAID, I SAID YES, which premiered to sold out houses at HERE Arts Center last summer in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, returns to the stage re-imagined and revised for a special one-night only performance at Joe's Pub on Monday, April 19th at 10pm.
Joe's Pub Announces Justin Bond And More In Upcoming Show Schedule
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 18, 2010
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 18, 2010
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.
NYMF And Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis Present STREET LIGHTS 10/13-18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis are proud to present the World Premiere of Street Lights, a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala. From the creators of the Broadway-bound White Noise, which was a hit at NYMF in 2006, Street Lights features a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B and pop to tell a timeless story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats. Ryan J. Davis directs a cast of 14 including Carla Duren* (Bway: 110 in the Shade, Hairspray),Chad Carstarphen (Off-Bway: The Conscientious Objector), Miguel Jarquin-Moreland*, Kevin Curtis* (NYMF: Twilight in Manchego, Maccabeat), Gayle Turner* (Bway: The Wiz), Jim Stanek* (Bway: Story of My Life, Lestat, Little Women), Virginia Cavaliere (Regional: High School Musical), Joy Lynn Matthews* (Bway: The Music Man; Marie Christine), Roberto Araujo, Claudeen Benoit, Geri Brown, Jay Garcia*(Off-Bway: Altar Boyz), Ejyp Johnson, and Melissa Joyner all of whom are dedicated to supporting new musicals and whose credits encompass every major regional theater in the country, along with significant achievements in film, television and cabaret. Performances will be held at American Theatre for Actors (Chernuchin), 314 West 54th Street, (bet. 8th & 9th Avenues) in New York City from October 13th-18th.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis are proud to present the World Premiere of Street Lights, a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala. From the creators of the Broadway-bound White Noise, which was a hit at NYMF in 2006, Street Lights features a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B and pop to tell a timeless story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats. Ryan J. Davis directs a cast of 14 including Carla Duren* (Bway: 110 in the Shade, Hairspray),Chad Carstarphen (Off-Bway: The Conscientious Objector), Miguel Jarquin-Moreland*, Kevin Curtis* (NYMF: Twilight in Manchego, Maccabeat), Gayle Turner* (Bway: The Wiz), Jim Stanek* (Bway: Story of My Life, Lestat, Little Women), Virginia Cavaliere (Regional: High School Musical), Joy Lynn Matthews* (Bway: The Music Man; Marie Christine), Roberto Araujo, Claudeen Benoit, Geri Brown, Jay Garcia*(Off-Bway: Altar Boyz), Ejyp Johnson, and Melissa Joyner all of whom are dedicated to supporting new musicals and whose credits encompass every major regional theater in the country, along with significant achievements in film, television and cabaret. Performances will be held at American Theatre for Actors (Chernuchin), 314 West 54th Street, (bet. 8th & 9th Avenues) in New York City from October 13th-18th.
NYMF and Mass Street Productions Present STREET LIGHTS 10/13-18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis are proud to present the World Premiere of Street Lights, a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala. From the creators of the Broadway-bound White Noise, which was a hit at NYMF in 2006, Street Lights features a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B and pop to tell a timeless story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis are proud to present the World Premiere of Street Lights, a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala. From the creators of the Broadway-bound White Noise, which was a hit at NYMF in 2006, Street Lights features a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B and pop to tell a timeless story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats.
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