Yessenia Rivas
Latest News on Yessenia Rivas:
World Premiere of Tina Howe's Final Play WHERE WOMEN GO to be Presented at at HERE Mainstage in February (Jan 22, 2024)
Playful Substance Presents the World Premiere of CANARY by Donald Wollner (Nov 29, 2023)
Photos: First Look at the Cast of COWL GIRL At Midtown Comics (Jul 6, 2023)
World Premiere of Tina Howe's Final Play WHERE WOMEN GO to be Presented at at HERE Mainstage in February (Jan 22, 2024)
Playful Substance Presents the World Premiere of CANARY by Donald Wollner (Nov 29, 2023)
Photos: First Look at the Cast of COWL GIRL At Midtown Comics (Jul 6, 2023)
Photos
STAGE CREDITS
News
World Premiere of Tina Howe's Final Play WHERE WOMEN GO to be Presented at at HERE Mainstage in February
The Tent Theater Company, in association with Concord Theatricals, will present the premiere production of Tina Howe’s final play, Where Women Go, running February 9-25 at HERE Mainstage.
The Tent Theater Company, in association with Concord Theatricals, will present the premiere production of Tina Howe’s final play, Where Women Go, running February 9-25 at HERE Mainstage.
Playful Substance Presents the World Premiere of CANARY by Donald Wollner
Canary by Donald Wollner will be the first full production mounted by Playful Substance since Raphael Perahia's oddly prophetic Shelter in Place in the fall of 2019.
Canary by Donald Wollner will be the first full production mounted by Playful Substance since Raphael Perahia's oddly prophetic Shelter in Place in the fall of 2019.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of COWL GIRL At Midtown Comics
The call went out and she returned! Cowl Girl opens on Thursday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. for a three-week run at downtown’s cutting-edge Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street. Check out a first look at the cast at Midtown Comics in these new photos!
The call went out and she returned! Cowl Girl opens on Thursday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. for a three-week run at downtown’s cutting-edge Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street. Check out a first look at the cast at Midtown Comics in these new photos!
Anna Capunay to Premiere Film YOUR SILENT FACE at the Festival of Cinema NYC
Writer/Director Anna Capunay makes the jump from theatre artist to film director with Your Silent Face, a deeply moving piece involving two Latines risking all to go on an 'adventure,' as her cinematic director's bow.
Writer/Director Anna Capunay makes the jump from theatre artist to film director with Your Silent Face, a deeply moving piece involving two Latines risking all to go on an 'adventure,' as her cinematic director's bow.
COWL GIRL to Premiere in August at The Players Theatre
The call went out and she returned! Cowl Girl, opening Thursday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. for a three-week run at downtown's Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre of the Players Theatre.
The call went out and she returned! Cowl Girl, opening Thursday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. for a three-week run at downtown's Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre of the Players Theatre.
Desi Moreno-Penson's EL BACALAO: THE CATFISH MAN to Recieve Two Staged Readings at The Flea
There will be two workshop readings for EL BACALAO: The Catfish Man, a new, full-length play written by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson. The readings will be directed by SDC Director KM Jones and will feature the acting talents of Jose Febus, Michael Tyler Jennings, Laura E. Johnston (Stage Directions), Desi Moreno-Penson, Susanne Pinedo, Yessenia Rivas, Kathy Tejada, and Fidel Vicioso.
There will be two workshop readings for EL BACALAO: The Catfish Man, a new, full-length play written by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson. The readings will be directed by SDC Director KM Jones and will feature the acting talents of Jose Febus, Michael Tyler Jennings, Laura E. Johnston (Stage Directions), Desi Moreno-Penson, Susanne Pinedo, Yessenia Rivas, Kathy Tejada, and Fidel Vicioso.
Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Dear Funny Girl: Let Julie Benko Sing!
Like many theatre fans, I'd been reading the raves she's been getting as Beanie Feldstein's standby, and since I doubted press would be offered comps during her run, I sprung for a ticket to see for myself.
Like many theatre fans, I'd been reading the raves she's been getting as Beanie Feldstein's standby, and since I doubted press would be offered comps during her run, I sprung for a ticket to see for myself.
DEAD WIVES DANCE THE MAMBO to be Presented as Part of the Chain Theatre One Act Festival
DEAD WIVES DANCE THE MAMBO, a short play by Latina playwright, Desi Moreno-Penson, will be featured as part of the Chain Theatre One Act Festival that will run July 23rd -August 14th at the Chain Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
DEAD WIVES DANCE THE MAMBO, a short play by Latina playwright, Desi Moreno-Penson, will be featured as part of the Chain Theatre One Act Festival that will run July 23rd -August 14th at the Chain Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, February 16- with Patrick Page, Robert Cuccioli and More!
Today (February 16) in live streaming: Laura Osnes sings with Seth Rudetsky, Josh Groban in concert, and more!
Today (February 16) in live streaming: Laura Osnes sings with Seth Rudetsky, Josh Groban in concert, and more!
Planet Connections Winter Zoom Fest Presents, LIP SERVICE: Life, Art, And Tokenism
Planet Winter Zoom Fest presents, 'LIP SERVICE: Life, Art, and Tokenism.' A monologue and short plays that explore the bare minimum of inclusion.
Planet Winter Zoom Fest presents, 'LIP SERVICE: Life, Art, and Tokenism.' A monologue and short plays that explore the bare minimum of inclusion.
Casting Announced For THE POINTE at Theatre Row
Casting has been announced for the upcoming Theatre Row premiere of The Pointe, a new work by Craig Donnelly. Kate London will take on the role of Madeline Davis, the legendary ballerina tasked with choreographing for a young dancers' summer intensive. Rounding out the cast are Blair Ely (Brooklyn Matthews), Fiona Huber (Raina Goldberg), Sabrina Karlin (Haley Edwards) and Yessenia Rivas (Jasmine Guerrero).
Casting has been announced for the upcoming Theatre Row premiere of The Pointe, a new work by Craig Donnelly. Kate London will take on the role of Madeline Davis, the legendary ballerina tasked with choreographing for a young dancers' summer intensive. Rounding out the cast are Blair Ely (Brooklyn Matthews), Fiona Huber (Raina Goldberg), Sabrina Karlin (Haley Edwards) and Yessenia Rivas (Jasmine Guerrero).
Corkscrew Theater Festival Launches Workshop Series CORKSCREW DOWNSTAIRS
Corkscrew Theater Festival, which runs July 10-August 3, inaugurates its Corkscrew Downstairs series of workshop productions this summer in the lower level theater at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). The four projects all take classic texts as a starting point, including A Doll's House, Twelfth Night, the poetry of Walt Whitman, and Leslie Feinberg's 1993 novel Stone Butch Blues. The Downstairs series shares one team of designers -Dan Daly (sets), Christina Tang (lights), and Cinthia Chen (props)-and one flexible repertory set, deepening the festival's focus on exploring collaboration in different forms.
Corkscrew Theater Festival, which runs July 10-August 3, inaugurates its Corkscrew Downstairs series of workshop productions this summer in the lower level theater at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). The four projects all take classic texts as a starting point, including A Doll's House, Twelfth Night, the poetry of Walt Whitman, and Leslie Feinberg's 1993 novel Stone Butch Blues. The Downstairs series shares one team of designers -Dan Daly (sets), Christina Tang (lights), and Cinthia Chen (props)-and one flexible repertory set, deepening the festival's focus on exploring collaboration in different forms.
DOG SEES GOD at Exit II Theater Company this September
Exit II Theater Company, a rising Theater Company based in Brooklyn, New York, is excited to present a brand new production of the contemporary comedy Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal this fall at the Actors Fund Arts Center.
Exit II Theater Company, a rising Theater Company based in Brooklyn, New York, is excited to present a brand new production of the contemporary comedy Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal this fall at the Actors Fund Arts Center.
The Cast Of The Theatre East 5X5 Drama Series Makes Its Way Across NYC
The 5X5 Drama Series was founded in 2016 to bring great new plays beyond the footlights and into nontraditional spaces like breweries, rooftops, and taverns to provide an immersive and unique audience experience. The 90-minute program consists of 5 short plays performed by 5 casts and is performed in all 5 boroughs. Fulfilling one of our core beliefs to make theatre more accessible to all, 5X5 brings the stage directly to the people in the spaces where they gather, learn and relax. Best of all, tickets are available on a suggested donation basis. Seating is very limited. For reservations and performance times, visit www.theatreeast.org.
The 5X5 Drama Series was founded in 2016 to bring great new plays beyond the footlights and into nontraditional spaces like breweries, rooftops, and taverns to provide an immersive and unique audience experience. The 90-minute program consists of 5 short plays performed by 5 casts and is performed in all 5 boroughs. Fulfilling one of our core beliefs to make theatre more accessible to all, 5X5 brings the stage directly to the people in the spaces where they gather, learn and relax. Best of all, tickets are available on a suggested donation basis. Seating is very limited. For reservations and performance times, visit www.theatreeast.org.
Theatre for the New City Presents SUBWAY STORY (A SHOOTING)
Innumerable American children and teens are exposed to gun violence at home, in school, in their communities and in the media. In 'Subway Story (A Shooting),' playwright/director William Electric Black means to elucidate the pressures that drive the epidemic in young people. The piece is the final installment of his five-play GUNPLAYS Series, which has dramatized the epidemic of gun violence using differing approaches and theatrical styles. Theater for the New City, which has presented the entire series, will mount 'Subway Story (A Shooting),' its final installment, February 22 to March 18 in its Community Theater.
Innumerable American children and teens are exposed to gun violence at home, in school, in their communities and in the media. In 'Subway Story (A Shooting),' playwright/director William Electric Black means to elucidate the pressures that drive the epidemic in young people. The piece is the final installment of his five-play GUNPLAYS Series, which has dramatized the epidemic of gun violence using differing approaches and theatrical styles. Theater for the New City, which has presented the entire series, will mount 'Subway Story (A Shooting),' its final installment, February 22 to March 18 in its Community Theater.
Photo Flash: DOUBT and THE LODGER Continue ASDS Rep Season
The Actors Studio Drama School 2017 Repertory Season opened Week 3 of its seven-week series of exciting and challenging theatre with Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley and The Lodger by Joan Schenkar. Scroll down for photos of the actors in action!
The Actors Studio Drama School 2017 Repertory Season opened Week 3 of its seven-week series of exciting and challenging theatre with Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley and The Lodger by Joan Schenkar. Scroll down for photos of the actors in action!
Videos