Erastes
By Andres Osorio
Directed & Edited by Kevin Russell Poole
With Music By Connor Barr, Natalie Patton, and Fripp
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Xander Browne (Ganymede/Swimboy)
XANDER BROWNE is a theatermaker based in NYC and a recent graduate of Columbia University's directing program. He has worked with WP Theater, EST, SPACE on Ryder Farm, and the Kennedy Center on various productions, on and off stage.
E.B. Hinnant (Lucas/Leucocomas)
E.B. Hinnant is so happy and glad to be working with B&E again! It’s nice to play in the woods for a bit while we’re trapped in the city. He dedicates this to all the versions of Erastes in his life.
Andres Osorio (Playwright)
Andres is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been seen at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Dixon Place, The Tank, the People’s Improv Theater, and NYU. He is in residence with Primary Stages as a recipient of the Latinx Playwrights Circle Inaugural Intensive Mentorship. He received a BFA from NYU Tisch and the Chair's Award in Dramatic Writing.
Mikey Fiocco (Erastes/ Officer/ Teacher/ Grindrguy/ Zeus/ Therapist)
Mikey Fiocco (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based actor and singer who is elated to be back performing with his friends at Breaking & Entering! When he's not on the stage or behind the mic, you can find Mikey playing video games, playing video games, or some other third thing. Many thanks to those who made this reading possible, and please enjoy the show!
Issac Roberto Lopez (Jason/Gabe/Friend)
Issac Roberto Lopez (he/him/his) is a NYC-based theater artist whose work investigates movement, heritage, trauma, and the queer experience. Favorite works include Hyacinth and Apollo, The Wizard of Oz (1939), and Swan Lake.
Education: BFA from NYU Tisch, Experimental Theatre Wing, Playwrights Horizons Theatre School
Instagram: @issacrlopez
Kevin Russell Poole (Director & Editor)
Kevin Russell Poole (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based director, and the Associate Artistic Director/Co-Founder of Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective. Past projects with Breaking & Entering include Abandon All Hope: Bees Who Enter Here by Sarah Marksteiner at PEA Fest, and Rooftop Readings of we love you very much by Renae Simone Jarrett and Another One of Those Love Triangles by Nicholas Vasillios Pappas. He also runs social media for B&E, edits the Virtual Rooftop Readings, and goes to bed by 9pm. @kiddie_poole
Nile Harris (Detective/Hera)
Nile Harris is a New York Based actor/ choreographer/dramaturg/set designer. When she’s not working on shows she can be seen enjoying a leisurely stroll in Lower Manhattan or at MUD Cafe enjoying a chai latte. She is extremely excited to be apart of this dope new play, in this play reading series created by BETHTRCO! Thank you so much to the creative team and the cast!
Instagram: nile_harris1
Allegra Verlezza (Stage Directions)
Allegra Verlezza (they/them/theirs and she/her/hers) is an actor and voiceover artist. They are so excited for the chance to collab with Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective again!