Production History
2022
FULL CONTACT - Development Workshop
Written and Performed by Ariel Estrada
Directed by Gaven Trinidad
In residence at BRIC Media Arts’ BRICLab
2021
FULL CONTACT - Online Development Workshop
Written and Performed by Ariel Estrada
Directed by Cary Patrick Martin
EPISCOPAL ACTORS’ GUILD’S BARBOUR AWARD - Reading Series
Three online readings presented as part of Leviathan Lab’s Barbour Playwrights Festival Residency at Episcopal Actors Guild, including LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT by Gaven Trinidad, PANIC ROOM: AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS by Cherry Lou Sy, and ARE YOU THERE TRUMAN? by Garrett Kim, June 7, 14, and 21, 2021.
POV: U RUN JOE BIDEN’S TIKTOK by May Treuhaft-Ali and Nicholas Polonio
An online production, conceived as a film for online broadcast, as part of Leviathan Lab’s ANTFest residency with Ars Nova, broadcast on June 14, 2021.
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - Benefit Concert
An online benefit production, conceived as a film for online broadcast, of the musical , featuring an all-Asian cast, as part of Leviathan’s artistic and fiscal sponsorship of the all-Asian producers collective CollaborAzian. Premiered July 15, and was available for online streaming through July 23, 2021, as a benefit for Stop AAPI Hate.
A closed reading of excerpts of the play FULL CONTACT by Ariel Estrada as the culminating event of Leviathan Lab’s July/August residency with THE ORCHARD PROJECT, August 3, 2021.
MIXED ASIAN MEDIA FEST, an online festival of films, panel discussion, and readings featuring Mixed Asian artists, as part of Leviathan’s artistic and fiscal sponsorship of Mixed Asian Media, September 15-19, 2021.
An online reading of the play THE KNOWN UNIVERSE by Scott Sickles as part of MIXED ASIAN MEDIA FEST, Friday, September 17, 2021.
Three online benefit readings presented as part of Leviathan Lab’s Filipino American History Month Festival, including PEDICAB by Claro De Los Reyes, PAPER SWAG by Cherry Lou Sy, and LOLA LUNING'S FIRST STEPS by Kristine M. Reyes, October 12, 19, and 26 for National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.
An in-person reading of a one-hour ROMEO & JULIET, conceived by Veronica Dang, as part of Leviathan’s artistic and fiscal sponsorship of Model Majority Comedy, at Madame X, supported by the NYC City Artist Corps Grants, October 15, 2021.
An online developmental reading of QUIK-MART by Charles Gershman, directed by Jeffrey Lo, benefiting National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, December 6, 2021.
2020
An in-person reading of Cherry Lou Sy’s PANIC ROOM: AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS, as part of Leviathan Lab’s Barbour Playwrights Festival Residency at Episcopal Actors Guild, March 9, 2020.
An online reading of Nandita Shenoy’s BABY CAMP, co-produced by Leviathan and Dorset Theatre Festival, September 12, 2020.
2019
A workshop production (excerpt) with light production values of FULL CONTACT, a new solo work by Ariel Estrada as part of BarnFest, at Cloud City, Brooklyn, NY. February 1-3, 2019.
A workshop production with light production values of IMMIGRANTS: WE ARE THEM, THEY ARE US, new short plays based on immigrant stories, produced in association with the Asian American Film Lab at The Tank, 312 West 36th Street on February 17 and 18th, 2019.
A week-long closed workshop of SPECIALLY PROCESSED AMERICAN ME, a new performance work by Jaime Sunwoo, directed by Seonjae Kim.
A staged reading of BABY CAMP, a new play by Nandita Shenoy in March 2019.
A workshop production of SPECIALLY PROCESSED AMERICAN ME in mid-April 2019.
A workshop production (full play) with light production values of FULL CONTACT, June 2019.
A workshop production of HAMLET 90 in August 2019, directed by Sheila Bandyopadhyay
A showcase production of THE WALL: IMMIGRATION IN THE TIME OF 45 at The Tank in October 2019.
2017 – 2018
WORDS WORDS...
Written and Performed by Joe Ngo
Directed by Flordelino Lagundino
In residence at Barn Arts Collective, Bangor Maine
INTO THE NUMBERS - Reading
by Christopher Chen
Directed by Mo Zhou
The Museum of Chinese in America
2016 – 2017
PAPER DREAMS OF HARRY CHIN - Reading
by Jessica Huang
Directed by Mei Ann Teo
Loading Dock Theatre
LIVING ROOM: GLASS CEILING
New short plays by Elizabeth Hara, Soo-Jin Lee, Joseph Ngo, Diana Oh, Ming Peiffer, and Cate Yu
Curated by Flordelino Lagundino
Produced by Alyssa Simmons
Soho Playhouse
2015 – 2016
LOBSTERS LIVE FOREVER - Workshop
by Bob Kelly and Sam Chanse
Directed by Robert Lee
Music Direction by Daniel Sefik
Presented at The Gallery Players' OVERTURES: A New Musical Reading Series
LIVING ROOM: IMMIGRANT
New short plays by Chay Yew, Dipika Guha, Nandita Shenoy, Samantha Chanse, John Kim, and Frank Katasse
Curated by Flordelino Lagundino
Produced by Alyssa Simmons
Britpack NY
2014 – 2015
AFTER SCHOOL PLAYMAKING WORKSHOPS AT P.S. 124 –YUNG WING SCHOOL
Led by Lydia Gaston and Claro De Los Reyes, with assistance from Jessica Anne Cox, and with Kristine M. Reyes, Consulting Playwright
Produced by Ariel Estrada
University Settlement's Speyer Hall
ESSPY - Reading
by Nandita Shenoy
Directed by Flordelino Lagundino
Queens College – Kupferberg Center for the Arts First Acts Series
GHOST STORIES
A Staged Reading of Three Original Short Musicals Inspired by Asian Ghost Stories
Writing teams include: Sam Chanse & Bob Kelly, Katie Baldwin Eng & Jeff Tang, and Yan Li & Jason Purdy
Curated by Robert Lee
Produced by Ariel Estrada
In collaboration with The Performance Project at University Settlement
2013 – 2014
STRIDE PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT – HOUSTON STREET CENTER
Led by Lydia Gaston, Claro de los Reyes, Ariel Estrada
Adjuct teaching artists: Woody Fu, Kristine Reyes, Oscar Trujillo
University Settlement's Speyer Hall
JOURNEY TO THE WORLD OF PLAYWRIGHTING AT P.S. 124 – YUNG WING SCHOOL
Led by Lydia Gaston and Claro de los Reyes, with assistance by Jessica Anne Cox and Ariel Estrada
University Settlement's Speyer Hall
2012 – 2013
YELLOW BRICK WALL: ANGRY WHITE MEN PLAYED BY TWO HAPPY ASIAN GIRLS
by Marisa Marquez and Siho Ellsmore
Directed by Danny Williams
Co-produced by Yellow Brick Wall Productions and 4Hawk Productions
The New York International Fringe Festival
Dorothy B. Williams Theatre at HERE Arts Center
MIGRATION NATION
Curated by Nelson T. Eusebio III, with music arrangements by Jason Ma
Written by Christine Toy Johnson, Nandita Shenoy, Nancy Eng, Dorim Lee, Karen Tsen Lee, Marisa Marquez, May Nazareno, Kristine M. Reyes, Eileen Rivera
Space on White
2011 – 2012
TWO WEEKS
Screenplay by Eileen Rivera
Directed by Rodney To
Executive producers: Ariel Estrada, Nelson T. Eusebio III, Eileen Rivera, Kurt Uy
Producers: Leslie Espinosa
Award of Merit: Asian American, December 2013
Best Shorts Competition, La Jolla, CA
Official Selection, December 2013
Facine Bente Film Festival, San Francisco, CA
Winner, National Short Film Competition, July 2013
Opened nationwide for indie feature, I Declare War
Film Festival Flix, Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection, June 2013
Screen Actors Guild Foundation Short Film Showcase, New York, NY
Winner, Best Ensemble Cast, Short Film, Spring 2013
Honorable Mention: Best Actor, Short Film (Paolo Montalban); Best Actress, Short Film (Crystal Chiu); Best Supporting Actress, Short Film (Tina Chilip); Best Director, Short Film (Rodney To); Best Short Film.
Asians on Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
DISPATCHED
Screenplay by Susan Soon He Stanton
Directed by Kyle Wilamowski
Executive producers: Andres Barrera, Ariel Estrada, Nelson T. Eusebio III, Erik Lanegran, Kurt Uy
Producers: Megan Elizabeth Byrne, Chris Doi
YIELD
Screenplay by Kurt Uy
Directed by Nelson T. Eusebio III
Executive producers: Ariel Estrada, Nelson T. Eusebio III, Kurt Uy
Producers: Ben Bartolone, Tina Chilip, Dax Valdes
2014 Official Selection
Planet Connections Film Festival
2010 – 2011
12N (TWELFTH NIGHT)
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Nelson T. Eusebio III
Arclight Theater
GATED
by Marisa Marquez
Directed by Danny Williams
Co-produced by Isa Company, 4Hawk Productions with Leviathan Lab
Midtown International Theater Festival
THE WOMEN OF TU-NA HOUSE
by Nancy Eng
2011 NYC Fringe Festival
2012 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE PRODUCTION
Winner of "Best in Solo" for Combined Artform's Best of Hollywood Fringe 2012
2012 SAN FRANCISCO FRINGE PRODUCTION