Robert Teague is a playwright, director, actor, stage technician and producer who focuses on collaborative creation that begins before the first word is typed. He returned to the New York theater and film scene in 2008 after 25 years as a journalist and is making up for lost time as fast as he can. In addition to "Chaos, and Other Worldly Possessions," (Chaos aOWP) his piece in Chaos Under Construction, he has spent the last five years writing half a dozen short plays, three full-length plays, a short film and a feature film. He can be reached at [email protected] and would love to hear from you.
Peter Guarraci is a Flaneur and a raconteur. He once discovered a lost Elvis song. He thinks he might be an animal whisperer, but no one believes him.
Frank-Thomas Grogan was born in Willimantic, CT and resides in Brooklyn, NY. Directing credits include, Sense and Sensei-bility Truant Arts, How To Win a Balcony Scene, The Many Universes of Elizabeth Brooks By the Light of a Match Festival, Fallen to the Communists with Manhattan Theatre Source, Left Hip Productions’ From the Hip Festival Finalist for Sue’s a Rival, Fake ID at the Sargent Theater, The Wild Wacky World of Waldorf Waldorsky(Playwright, Director, Producer).
Robin E. Mørk is makes drawn/digital hybrid illustrations with a literary bent. Currently residing in Bushwick with her husband and cat, she is a native Californian, a spiritual Bostonian, and a bemused Brooklynite all at the same time, without actually imploding. She has created illustrations for the literary journals apt. and The Atlas Review, among others. More of her work can be seen at www.robinmorkart.com.
Chaos Under Construction is Turquoise's first time working with Truant Arts and she couldn't be more excited. She also works for Planet Connections Theatre Festivity as the Green/Charities Assistant, and she is a featured artist on the New Myspace. Stage credits include The Family Continues (Girl), Three Acts for a Cause (Punk Ensemble), Sin in the City (Alyssa), Radio Cote: 24-Hour Newsroom (Penelope Nightshade), Darfur Remembrance Project (U/S). She also had a supporting role on an episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories.
Check out her website at www.TurquoiseOlezene.com Christopher Lazariuk is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, an alum of the 2011 MATS theatre program through the Eugene O'neill Theatre Center, and a freelance performance artist who interns at The Puppet Kitchen, in the Lower East Side. The chaos of this summer has seen him working in theatres, on the streets, in music festivals, ramen noodles, and jumping from couch to couch for a season to save money on rent. He would like to thank these loving friends from the bottom of his heart for their countless moments of generosity. I would not have been able to make it this far without your love.
Sarah Schoofs is thrilled to be creating yet another brilliant piece of art with the wonderful Mr. Bob Teague as well as garnering new relationships with some amazing NYC talents through Truant Arts.. Some previous film credits include Lily in 'Gut' (official selection of over 20 international film festivals), and Jane in the feature 'Alone'.
Also keep an eye out for her in the upcoming feature 'Audition', Post Acetate Media's feature 'Peepers' and Endtimes Production's 7th annual holiday extravaganza 'Naked Holidays'! For news about upcoming projects, visit www.sarahschoofs.com! Jessica Appel, a Syracuse University BFA graduate, is a theater and film actress who recently moved to Jersey City with her awesome boyfriend. She is thrilled to be a part of Chaos Fest and working with Truant Artists once again. Big Thanks to Bob and Jamie for making this thing a lot less... well... chaotic. Reach her at [email protected]. Resume upon request. Play on playas.
Julia Goldstein is a theatre director, teacher, and academic. In addition to Truant Arts, she has worked with companies such as the Brooklyn Playwrights Collective and Theatre 167, and directed for the Secret Theatre One Act Festival, the American Globe Theatre Festival and Amios’ Shotz. Her original devised theatrical adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s The Man Who Loved Islands was performed at the Secret Theater in 2011. A graduate of Oberlin College, Julia is a doctoral candidate in Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center, a Communication instructor at Baruch College, and a member of the directors’ group The Best Thing Ever!
Jonathan Alexandratos makes plays. Jonathan Alexandratos makes plays about scientists making atom bombs (CHAIN REACTION – 2012 NY International Fringe Festival). Jonathan Alexandratos makes plays about anthropomorphic wads of meat that transform into human beings (CHOPPED LIVER – 2011 MFA Thesis play). Jonathan Alexandratos makes plays about geeky, overweight kids that become kick-ass action figures (MOLDING PLASTIC – 2010 Hunter Playwrights Reading Series). Jonathan Alexandratos co-founded Playsmiths, a weekly playwrights’ workshop in New York City. Jonthan Alexandratos teaches. Jonathan Alexandratos teaches, specifically, at Plaza College and Queensborough Community College, which is lucky, as both happened to be near some pretty great food joints. Jonathan Alexandratos made the play Teeth for Chaos Under Construction, and hopes you like it and don’t mind his really long last name that appears so often in all these sentences. Jonathan Alexandratos takes praise, complaints, and coupons at [email protected].
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