Alien of Extraordinary Ability
A PLAY
3W; 3M
In this NO EXIT meets MR. BURNS drama, several people of varying visa statuses wait in a windowless room for entry into the United States, as they confront the hierarchy of immigration, the world around them implodes turning the tables of who is in power.
This play enjoyed a workshop and reading with the lovely folks at Great Plains Theatre Commons
Dramaturg: Jihye Kim
Director: Michael John Garcés
Cast: Fran De Leon, Anna Dragon, Alexis Semevolos-Velazquez, Nigeena Rahmanzai, Everett Judd, Francisco Franco, & Darlyn Gonzalez
Geffen Theatre’s Writers’ Room
This play was initially workshopped with the Geffen Theatre’s Writers’ Room program (2019-2020)
Dramaturg/Manager of New Play Development: Rachel Wiegardt-Egel
Writers room participants: Boni B. Alvarez, Chloé Hung, Inda Craig-Galván, Juan José Alfonso, Ramiz Monsef, and Ruby Rae Spiegel
Reading with Geffen Theatre’s Writers’ Room
December 3, 2021
Directed by Jennifer Chang
Director of New Play development: Rachel Wiegardt-Egel
Casting director: Phyllis Schuringa
Company manager: Abby Weston-Marks
Stage manager: Jonathan Ramos
Cast:
O1: Natasha Tina Liu
SIV: Kamran Abbassian
F3: Fran De Leon
H-1B: Kapil Talwalker
H-2A / AM-1A / Immigration Officer 2: Justin Huen
AS-P2 / EB-1 / Immigration Officer 1: Lorena Martinez
Stage directions reader / F3-A: Jonathan Ramos