The Dirty Blondes Theater Company

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The Dirty Blondes Theater Company
Formation2012
TypeTheatre group
Location
Artistic director(s)
Ashley J. Jacobson
Website www.thedirtyblondes.org

The Dirty Blondes Theater Company is a not-for-profit theater group based in Brooklyn, New York. The Dirty Blondes Theater Company is dedicated to developing, producing, and promoting works of female-identified artists, as well as members from other under-represented groups. Currently, Ashley J. Jacobson serves as the artistic director, Elizabeth Sarkady serves as the executive director, and Olivia Baseman as an associate producer.

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Background

The Dirty Blondes Theater Company was founded in 2012 by Ashley J. Jacobson and Elizabeth Sarkady. [1] They have produced more than 20 works of new theater including work from over 500 artists. The Dirty Blondes are resident artists at Horse Trade Theater, producing in its celebrated downtown venues Under St. Mark's and The Kraine Theater. [1]

In 2012, the company started Play in a Day Festivals, during which playwrights, directors, and actors come together to create and perform seven short plays in 24 hours. [2]

Production history

SeasonTitleWriter and directorCastLocationNotes
2016–2017How to be SafeBy Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Cezar WilliamsJenna D'Angelo, Brandon Ferraro, Faith SandbergThe Kraine TheaterPresented at FRIGID New York at Horse Trade Theater Group in association with The Dirty Blondes
2016–2017The Resister Project [3] Peyton Berry, Maggie Bofill, Cat Crowley, Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Esther Ko, Sean Pollock, Ashley Lauren Rogers, Julia Specht, and Ricky WhitcombSehri Alese, Mia Anderson, Fred Backus, Olivia Baseman, Jeanette Bonner, Brandon Ferraro, Lex Friedman, Alexandra Frost, Chantal Gagnon, Tyler Gardella, Shantay Henry, Roy Koshy, Michael Leon, Kerry Logan, Benjamin Manno, Amanda Marika, Maddie McClouskey, Camara McLaughlin, Jazmin Patiño, Michael Perrie Jr., Anna Rock, Kenzie Ross, Bear Spiegel, Tim Torre, Jessie Winograd, Chelsea Wolocko, Marielle Young, and Jarrod ZayasThe Kraine TheaterPresented at FRIGID New York at Horse Trade Theater Group in association with The Dirty Blondes and Rebecca Aparicio
2016–2017Sex [4] [5] By Mae West, Directed by Courtney Laine SelfAlan Dronek, Stephen Elrod, Travis Emery, Alexandra Frost, Susannah Jones, and Lauren Riddle UNDER St. Mark's Playhouse Presented at FRIGID New York at Horse Trade Theater Group in association with The Dirty Blondes
2015The American Play [6] By Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Darren JohnstonMichael DeBartolo, Jen Jacob, and John Charles Nagy The Steve and Marie Sgouros Theatre Presented at The New York International Fringe Festival, extended Off-Broadway at The SoHo Playhouse
2015The Britney ProjectBy Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Courtney Laine SelfLaura Bogdanski, Jimmy Dailey, Brett Epstein, and Brandon FerraroJACK NYC
2014The Tunnel Play [7] By Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Courtney Laine SelfLaura Bogdanski, Dondrie Burnham, Brett Epstein, Ryan Guess, and Chelsea WolockoThe Kraine TheaterPresented at The New York International Fringe Festival
2014Detroit, NY [8] Shawntai Brown, Melissa Clay, David MacGregor, Matrix Theatre Writers' Circle, Mike McGettigan, Micealaya Moses, Maureen ParaventiAyomide "Ayo" Akinsanya, Andi Foster, Ryan Guess, Derrick Marshall, Violeta Picayo, Bello Pizzimenti, LaTonia Phipps, Glenn Quentin, Antwon Smallwood, and Chelsea Wolocko4th Street TheaterSeven ten-minute plays written by Detroit-based playwrights
2014After the DanceBy Terence Rattigan, Directed by Casey CleverlyKerrie Bond, Andrew Colford, Jimmy Dailey, Jeff Dickamore, Katherine C. McDonald, Fabianne Meyer, Michael Rehse, Kelly Riley, Adam Sachs, and Glory SimonGemini and Scorpio LoftPresented by Co-Op Theatre East and The Dirty Blondes
2014Hallowed Ground [9] Curated by Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Courtney Laine SelfTim Aslin, Kay Capasso, Brett Epstein, Brandon Ferraro, and Turquoise Olezene The Brick Theater
2013The Miracle PlayBy Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Clare HammoorRemy Bennett, Isabelle Boulton, Gregory Cohan, Whitney Conkling, Jimmy Dailey, Brandon Ferraro, Miranda Kahn, David McCullouch, Lauren Morrow, Turquoise Olezene, and Hannah Wolfe The Secret Theatre Co-produced by The Secret Theatre and The Dirty Blondes
2012The American PlayBy Ashley J. Jacobson, Directed by Alexandra SiladiBrooke Bergen, Susan Bartolme, Jimmy Dailey, Shane Jensen, Cecilia Lynn-Jacobs, Tyler McClain, and Rachel Napoleon The Bleecker Street Theater Presented at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity

Awards

The Dirty Blondes Theater Company presented The American Play at the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival. Writer Ashley J. Jacobson won the award for Overall Excellence in Playwriting. [10]

The American Play was also presented at the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in 2012 where it won Outstanding Overall Production of a New Play, Outstanding Direction, and Outstanding Lighting Design. [11]

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