EverScape follows four New Yorkers who clock out of mind-numbing day jobs each day and get online
to play their favorite fantasy video game. But when EverScape Inc. offers them the chance to play their way to jobs as game developers,
the lines between reality and the virtual world start to blur. What’s more real: the game, or their lives?
Epic fight scenes ensue, love blossoms among strangers, avatars start to influence day-to-day behavior,
and winning quickly becomes the only solution.
to play their favorite fantasy video game. But when EverScape Inc. offers them the chance to play their way to jobs as game developers,
the lines between reality and the virtual world start to blur. What’s more real: the game, or their lives?
Epic fight scenes ensue, love blossoms among strangers, avatars start to influence day-to-day behavior,
and winning quickly becomes the only solution.
Meet the Cast
IVY CROTEAU (Kirin)
Ivy is a recent graduate of Smith College, where she majored in theater performance and English literature. Ivy continues to study at the Atlantic Acting School. Recent roles include Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew. EverScape is Ivy’s first show on a New York City stage!
Ivy is a recent graduate of Smith College, where she majored in theater performance and English literature. Ivy continues to study at the Atlantic Acting School. Recent roles include Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew. EverScape is Ivy’s first show on a New York City stage!
ARIEL CRUZ (Female NPC 2)
Fringe debut! Ariel is thrilled to be a part of this kickass production. Her favorite credits include Rent (Mimi Marquez) and Den of Thieves (Boochie). She's a recent AMDA grad and would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support and love; and a special thanks to Omar for keeping her sane. To thriving!
Fringe debut! Ariel is thrilled to be a part of this kickass production. Her favorite credits include Rent (Mimi Marquez) and Den of Thieves (Boochie). She's a recent AMDA grad and would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support and love; and a special thanks to Omar for keeping her sane. To thriving!
SEAN DUBE (Male NPC 1)
Sean is very excited to be part of the EverScape cast. He was recently seen in Hamlet (Inwood Shakespeare Festival). Other previous productions include Julius Caesar (Hampshire Shakespeare), MasterSpice Theater (YouTube), and Peter Pan. He enjoys swinging swords, picking things up, and eating whatever isn't glued down. He would to thank his friends and family for all of their love and support. #ForTheHorde
Sean is very excited to be part of the EverScape cast. He was recently seen in Hamlet (Inwood Shakespeare Festival). Other previous productions include Julius Caesar (Hampshire Shakespeare), MasterSpice Theater (YouTube), and Peter Pan. He enjoys swinging swords, picking things up, and eating whatever isn't glued down. He would to thank his friends and family for all of their love and support. #ForTheHorde
PHIL GILLEN (Devo)
Phil is an actor, writer, and Seamless enthusiast from Brooklyn. Favorite credits include A Happy End (Off-Bway: Abingdon Theatre Company), Drunk Shakespeare (Off-Off: Three Day Hangover), Charlotte's Web (National Tour: Theatreworks USA) and Punk Rock (Regional: Zeitgeist Stage Company). Phil holds a B.A. from Harvard University, where he majored in English Lit and minored in Mario Kart. philgillen.com
Phil is an actor, writer, and Seamless enthusiast from Brooklyn. Favorite credits include A Happy End (Off-Bway: Abingdon Theatre Company), Drunk Shakespeare (Off-Off: Three Day Hangover), Charlotte's Web (National Tour: Theatreworks USA) and Punk Rock (Regional: Zeitgeist Stage Company). Phil holds a B.A. from Harvard University, where he majored in English Lit and minored in Mario Kart. philgillen.com
TIM HELLER (Foster)
Tim is a New York based actor who hails from the land of cheese and beer,Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Texas State University's BFA Musical Theatre program and is making his NYC debut right before your very eyes this evening. Thanks to everyone in the cast and creative teams for making this the best experience I could ask for!
Tim is a New York based actor who hails from the land of cheese and beer,Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Texas State University's BFA Musical Theatre program and is making his NYC debut right before your very eyes this evening. Thanks to everyone in the cast and creative teams for making this the best experience I could ask for!
MEG MARK (Female NPC 1)
Meg is a recent graduate of The Actors Studio Drama School where she earned her MFA in acting. She is an alumnus of The New School, The American Musical & Dramatic Academy, & Upright Citizens Brigade. Meg performed internationally at the Crisis Art Festival in Italy and toured regionally with Chamber Theater Productions. Most recent productions: Eurydice (Eurydice), Bright Room Called Day (Gotchling), & The Asphalt Christmas (Veda). Regional Credits: Don’t Dress For Dinner (Suzette), Picasso At The Lapin Agile (Suzanne), A Servant of Two Masters (Clarice). NYC: Titus Andronicus (Lavinia), Arsenic and Old Lace (Elaine), & Henry V (Katherine). www.megyourmark.com
Meg is a recent graduate of The Actors Studio Drama School where she earned her MFA in acting. She is an alumnus of The New School, The American Musical & Dramatic Academy, & Upright Citizens Brigade. Meg performed internationally at the Crisis Art Festival in Italy and toured regionally with Chamber Theater Productions. Most recent productions: Eurydice (Eurydice), Bright Room Called Day (Gotchling), & The Asphalt Christmas (Veda). Regional Credits: Don’t Dress For Dinner (Suzette), Picasso At The Lapin Agile (Suzanne), A Servant of Two Masters (Clarice). NYC: Titus Andronicus (Lavinia), Arsenic and Old Lace (Elaine), & Henry V (Katherine). www.megyourmark.com
MICHAEL REHSE (Gil)
A graduate of Pace University with a BA in Computer Science, Michael is a native of Redmond, Washington and a member of Cupcake Ladies Productions, Co-Op Theatre East, Ophelia Theater Group, and the CAGE Collective. Recent credits include Easier Said Than Done (Nathan) and The Long Rail North (Sgt Maj Vickers) in the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Other favorite credits include Comedy of Errors (Antipholus of Syracuse, NYC Fringe 2014), Things I Left on Long Island (Stephen, NYC Fringe 2014), Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Swashbuckling Comedy (Valentine, NYC Fringe 2013), The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon), Hamlet (Hamlet), Measure 4 Measure (Claudio), and The Cast Party: A Survival Story (Owen Merrick). He recently collaborated in writing and performing What to Do In Case You Miss The Rapture, and was recently seen on the Biography Channel reenacting Patrick Muldoon's story in Celebrity Ghost Stories. He is a member of NYC sketch group Think Pound.
A graduate of Pace University with a BA in Computer Science, Michael is a native of Redmond, Washington and a member of Cupcake Ladies Productions, Co-Op Theatre East, Ophelia Theater Group, and the CAGE Collective. Recent credits include Easier Said Than Done (Nathan) and The Long Rail North (Sgt Maj Vickers) in the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Other favorite credits include Comedy of Errors (Antipholus of Syracuse, NYC Fringe 2014), Things I Left on Long Island (Stephen, NYC Fringe 2014), Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Swashbuckling Comedy (Valentine, NYC Fringe 2013), The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon), Hamlet (Hamlet), Measure 4 Measure (Claudio), and The Cast Party: A Survival Story (Owen Merrick). He recently collaborated in writing and performing What to Do In Case You Miss The Rapture, and was recently seen on the Biography Channel reenacting Patrick Muldoon's story in Celebrity Ghost Stories. He is a member of NYC sketch group Think Pound.
JACOB WILLIAMS (Male NPC 2)
Jacob is an actor and a writer based in New York City. As a performer, he's acted in a variety of plays, films, interactive social justice theatre pieces, and sketch & improv comedy. He continues to study, write and perform at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre and has taught and coached improv to kids and adults alike. He holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He dreams of someday owning a houseboat.
Jacob is an actor and a writer based in New York City. As a performer, he's acted in a variety of plays, films, interactive social justice theatre pieces, and sketch & improv comedy. He continues to study, write and perform at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre and has taught and coached improv to kids and adults alike. He holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He dreams of someday owning a houseboat.
Meet the Creative Team
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ALLAN MAULE (Playwright)
Allan is a North Carolina-based playwright and screenwriter with more than ten years of writing experience for the stage and digital media. Favorite productions of his plays include Made Whole (Burning Coal Theatre), Imperfect Strangers (Marsh Woodwinds), and Framing the Shot (Wordshed Productions). Allan also worked as a video game writer and voice director on the MMORPG Fallen Earth and the Serious Game Uptick, as well as numerous interactive demos for the game company Icarus Studios. Allan is a graduate of Duke University and holds a masters in performance studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. www.allanmaule.com |
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ASHLEY GUNSTEENS (Director/Prod.)
Ashley is a Brooklyn-based director with a penchant for movement and ensemble-based work. Favorite projects include Romantic Fools (AlphaNYC), Salon Bklyn, What Every Girl Should Know ("Best Ensemble" FringeNYC 2013), Volleygirls The Musical ("Best of Fest" NYMF 2013), Julius Caesar and How I Learned to Drive. She is the co-creator & co-producer of Salon Bklyn, a series of visual and performance art events in Park Slope, Brooklyn (salonbklyn.com). Ashley is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied dramatic art, performance studies, and journalism and mass communication. www.ashleygunsteens.com |
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JORDI COATS (Producer)
Jordi has worked with Binder Casting, Tara Rubin Casting, and Telsey + Company casting. Recently, she was an associate producer of the award-winning "Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade" at this years NY Musical Theatre Festival. Previously, Jordi asst. directed and associate produced "Volleygirls" at NYMF in 2013 (Best of Fest), IAMA Theatre Co's "Shiner" (asst. director) and has been collaborating on many film projects in the area. Jordi continues to work with "Volleygirls", producing cabarets and other fund-raising campaigns for organizations such as "It Gets Better" around NYC. She is a graduate of the Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While in NC, she founded The Talent Company, a theatre company for middle and high school students in the Uwharrie region that is currently in its 7th season. |
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ELIZABETH SALISCH (Stage Manager)
Elizabeth is thrilled to be returning to the FringeNYC! She was previously a part of the 2011 FringeNYC’s production of American Mud. Previous Off-Broadway credits include; Oedipus Cycle, Nathan the Wise, Twelfth Night, Tartuffe and Vieux Carre (Pearl Theatre Company). Regional: Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Our Town, Outside Mullingar, One of Your Biggest Fans (George Street Playhouse), Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Cats and The Buddy Holly Story (OPTC). Touring: Fly Guy and Other Stories (Theatreworks USA), New Kid, IRL, Peacemaker and Austin the Unstoppable (George Street Playhouse). |
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ELIJAH CORNELL (Authorized Company Representative)
Eli is ecstatic to be a part of the group of lovely human beings that comprise Team EverScape. In his seven years in NYC he has worked on many different productions of various mediums, including casting on Broadway shows, TV shows, and feature films, to writing YouTube parodies with his girlfriend, or co-producing and directing projects with his Sexy Friday partners. In his free time he is either watching movies, eating junk food (probably both), or being bummed that he gave away his N64 back in 2005. |
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KEVIN CONNOR (Producing Assistant)
Kevin is so thrilled to be helping with EverScape! A recent graduate of The Boston Conservatory, Kevin has worked on many shows at the Conservatory and in the Boston area. Thanks to Jordi and Ashley for this opportunity! |
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MICHAEL HAGINS (Fight Director)
Michael is an award-winning fight director from Planet Connections (Quest of the Hero, 2014), and is a veteran of FringeNYC (Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Swashbuckling Comedy!, A 1940's Comedy of Errors, The Call of the Siren, and A Life TBD), off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions. He is a veteran of over 200 Shakespearean productions as an actor, director, producer and fight director. Michael is the artistic director of C.A.G.E. Theatre Company and an award-winning playwright (The Long Rail North, Hit and Match, The Vengeance Room, The Renaissance Dueling Plays). www.facebook.com/CAGETheatre |
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ADAM DAVIDSON (Co-Choreographer)
Originally from Florida, Adam has choreographed for both stage and camera. Now based in Manhattan and earning a BFA in Commercial Dance, he recently choreographed When the Cats Away that premiered at the Robert Moss. Select previous stage credits include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Anything Goes, and 42nd Street. He has also previously performed at the Abrons Art Center as Christopher Crawford in the musical farce, Christmas with the Crawfords. He has choreographed for dancers, actors and singers and is excited to be a part of such an amazing creative team. |
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JULIA ADLE (Co-Choreographer)
Julia is very excited to be making her choreographer debut on this project! Originally from South Florida, she is currently a junior in the Commercial Dance Department at Pace University. Previously she has worked with people in the Broadway and Professional Dance industries including Al Blackstone, And Blankenbuehler, Scott Jovovich, Sean McKnight and Lauren Gaul. Although she’s more of a Mario Kart player, working of EverScape has been broadening her movement and choreography vocabulary and she is looking forward to seeing the show come alive for both the cast and crew! |
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DAKOTA MACKEY-MCGEE (Dance/Fight Captain)
Dakota feels so lucky to join this great group of artists in the digital world of Everscape. This is her first time being a dance captain/fight captain and is so grateful for the opportunity to begin on such an awesome show. She just returned from Theatre Raleigh where she played Prudie Cupp in Pump Boys and Dinettes. Some other favorite roles include Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof), Lady Percy/Princess Katherine (Henry IV and Henry V), Shelby (Steel Magnolias), and Anne Frank (Yours, Anne). Proud Graduate of Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Company Member of the Performing Arts Project. Thanks again to the Everscape Team for this amazing opportunity! www.Dakota-Mackey-McGee.com |
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TRAVIS WRIGHT (Sound Designer)
Travis has been a local freelance sound designer in the NYC area for the past two years. Recently he has worked on Money Lab with Untitled Theatre 66 and Culturemart with HERE Arts Center in SoHo. In addition to his theatre designs he spent seven months on tour last year with StarQuest Dance Competitions. He would like to thank everyone involved with the creation of Everscape for the opportunity to show his work at the NYC Fringe Festival this year. |
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JOSEPH AMODEI (Lighting Designer)
Joseph is a video/performance/installation artist and theatrical projection/lighting designer living and working in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His work often explores themes of technology, ritual, public space and language – with the ever-present aim of (re)contextualizing the present in order to provoke thought about the under and overlooked. Recent projection design credits include Warning Signs with Dream Epic Theater of Berlin,The Birth of Existence Project with Bellan Contemporary Dance, The Red Bird Play Festival and Oh What Lovely War with The Carrboro Artscenter, Trojan Barbie with StreetSigns Productions, and The Clothesline Muse, with a new iteration premiering at the National Black Theater Festival in August. www.jamodei.com |
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MELISSA PARKER (Lighting Assistant)
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ELENA KNITEL (Costume Designer)
This is Elena's first professional show in the 2015 Fringe Festival. This fall she will begin school for production and design with a concentration in costume design at Montclair State University. She was so honored to have worked with such a great cast and staff during Everscape. |
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KATIE OSTROWSKI (Marketing Assistant)
Katie Ostrowski has been working on social media, performance and choreography in New York, Illinois, Florida, and Alabama. Her interests lie in the intersection between cultural formations, artistic practice, and audience engagement. Recently, Katie has worked on marketing campaigns for: Voices of Bulgaria and America with the Kathryn Posin Dance Company at the 92nd St Y; Miss Julie, To Damascus Part 1, and Kristina with the August Strindberg Repertory Theatre Company. Katie has choreographed for Marvel Repertory Theatre Company’s Blood Wedding and The ThreePenny Opera, as well as New Harmony Theatre’s Guys and Dolls. Performance credits include: The Vagina Monologues (NYU), Gallatin Arts Festival (NYU) Casper’s FatTuesday (soloist with August Strindberg Rep), The Adventures of Seucy and Boto Episodes 1, 2, and 3 (Loco 7 at LaMama), Night of Disney Cabaret (The Duplex), New York City Dance Parade, National Dance Week - NYC (Peridance), and the STEPS Faculty Concert (flamenco). |
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RACHEL MUSSON (Production Assistant)
Rachel is a Sophomore Musical Theater Major at Rider University. She is from North Carolina where she has worked on numerous community theatre productions including, Tracy in Hairspray (Playmakers Repertory Company), Amy in Little Women (Triangle Performing Arts Company), In The Heights (North Carolina Theater), and Rumpleteazer in CATS (Triangle Performing Arts Company). She loves every aspect of the performing arts and is thrilled for the opportunity to serve as production assistant for EverScape. |
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NICHOLAS NAPOLI (Light Board Operator)
Nicholas is a Junior Theatre Performance Major at Rider University. For Rider he is the assistant to the Resident Designer and Master Electrician, and has worked on over twelve Main-Stage Productions. Previous design credits include Melancholy Play, The Vagina Monologues, and Live from Lawrenceville: It’s Saturday Night. |
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Brandon Alspaugh
Katie Baker
Anatolii Belomestnov
Russ Campbell
Paula & Michael Croteau
Ian Finley
Mary K. Gavin
Philip Gillen
Kahlil Gonzalez-Garcia
Joan Heller
Cathy & Ray Heller
Mahesh Kommareddi
Jonathan Kraftchick
Genevieve Lipp
Elizabeth Mark
Dan Martin
Allan Maule
Mary Nell Maule
John & Cat McDowell
George Smart
Beverly Williams
Suzanne Wolonick
and a huge thank you to all the donors who helped us reach our goal!
Brandon Alspaugh
Katie Baker
Anatolii Belomestnov
Russ Campbell
Paula & Michael Croteau
Ian Finley
Mary K. Gavin
Philip Gillen
Kahlil Gonzalez-Garcia
Joan Heller
Cathy & Ray Heller
Mahesh Kommareddi
Jonathan Kraftchick
Genevieve Lipp
Elizabeth Mark
Dan Martin
Allan Maule
Mary Nell Maule
John & Cat McDowell
George Smart
Beverly Williams
Suzanne Wolonick
and a huge thank you to all the donors who helped us reach our goal!
