AIRPLAY

Fiction Friction by Vivian C. Lermond
Synopsis: A chance meeting changes the course of two lives caught in a no-man’s land between ambivalence and complacency.


Carrie Wesolowski (Director/Irene) Born and raised in NYC, Carrie Wesolowski is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who has appeared in international news programs, film, television and theatre productions. Carrie is a graduate of the Gushee/Anania Studio where she studied with Phil Gushee and Joe Anania. Carrie hosted Movie Talk Show from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, interviewing indie film actors, writers, and directors and giving them a platform for their work. Carrie’s recent projects include directing and playing Destiny in Coni Koepfinger’s SIMON SAYS which was a finalist in the 1st Annual Playbill Virtual Theater Festival 2020 and was most recently streaming worldwide as part of Manhattan Rep’s STORIES Film Festival, and playing Mandy in Dermalogic as part of Theater for the New City's "On the Air'' series which can still be seen on Theater for the New City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0WP3ZVOAaY&t=355s It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting, directing, and acting on AirPlay. She would like to thank the playwright Vivian C. Lermond and the actors who helped bring this to life.

Juan Perez (Richard): Juan studied film, theater, and acting at New York University, Brooklyn College, and Michael Howard Studios. He has performed in theatrical and cinematic productions for over a decade. Theatrically, he has performed in productions including ‘A View from the Bridge,’ ‘Wait Until Dark,’ and ‘Pulp Shakespeare.’ In video productions, Juan parlayed his memorable performance as Bernardo in ‘Jose’s Place,’ into the uniquely manic lead in ‘La Casa Loca’(Maverick Entertainment). Juan currently produces videos for corporate clients and artists in Los Angeles.

Vivian C. Lermond (Playwright) Vivian is an award-winning playwright who has penned more than 100 plays and monologues that have entertained audiences in the US, Mexico, England, Scotland, Canada and Australia. Her full length drama/comedy, Back to Bethlehem (PA), premiered Off-Broadway in 2006 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. In addition to her stage plays, Vivian has also written two full length screenplays that were awarded first place in two highly competitive screenwriting contests. She has taught playwriting at a local college and has facilitated playwriting workshops at writing conferences. Vivian has lent her talents to Gallagher Literary, an LA talent management company, where she evaluated pitches and screenplay submissions. She has also freelanced for a filmwriter.com, where she was a script analysis specialist for stage plays. Vivian has been a proud member of The Dramatists Guild since 1998.

Synopsis: In this surrealist one-act, Chauncey Faust, a very aggressive, out-of-work television actor, is about to enter into a business partnership that he thinks will be the opportunity of a lifetime. Although very lucrative financially, it may cost him his soul. His new business associate, Mr. Stuart Morgan, has created a one-of-a-kind service. The play opens with a dream job interview that quickly turns into a nightmare.
Coni Koepfinger (Playwright) Artist and Educator, Coni Koepfinger is the host of AIRPLAY, a weekly virtual theatre program now in its 12th season that brings the voices of artists, actors, playwrights from all over the world together. Also via new media, Koepfinger has created DETERMINED WOMEN, a monthly feature that interviews women who share stories to encourage and inspire. In addition to teaching theatre and composition, Koepfinger is an internationally published and produced playwright and theorist. As a Media Advisor for the Lifeboat Foundation, her play Get the Message was in their Visions of the Future anthology 2016. Coni is a former board member of the International Center for Women Playwrights/ ICWP and committee chair for the League of Professional Theatre Women /LPTW. Recent work includes three new powerful pieces with her writing partner Joe Izen: including Eve of Beltane, Broadway Bound Festival (2019),; Schoolhouse (2015) and the first musical to usher in the singularity, Kingdom Come (2020). She has written well over 40 plays, short stories, books and commissions such as Takin’ It Back a ten minute play for THE ME TOO PROJECT in Harlem, and Playing House a commissioned one-act about Bella Abzug for the UNTOLD STORIES OF JEWISH WOMEN and Playing Fate which was accepted for New Blood Series at Theatre for the New City. Now in 2021, Koepfinger’s work is virtually shown all over the globe, My Dinner with Mary which was read online for The Producer’s Circle and was then streamed live from The Player’s Club in NYC in TNC’s ON AIR podcast. It will be produced in the Dream Up Festival in 2021 at TNC. Her play Simon Says, was one of 12 selected in the world’s first Virtual Theatre Festival by PLAYBILL 2020 and was slated for Manhattan Rep’s STORIES film competition in 2021.
Carrie Wesolowski (Director) Born and raised in NYC, Carrie Wesolowski is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who has appeared in international news programs, film, television and theatre productions. Carrie is a graduate of the Gushee/Anania Studio where she studied with Phil Gushee and Joe Anania. Carrie hosted Movie Talk Show from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, interviewing indie film actors, writers, and directors and giving them a platform for their work. Carrie’s recent projects include directing and playing Destiny in Coni Koepfinger’s Simon Says which was a finalist in the 1st Annual Playbill Virtual Theater Festival 2020 and was most recently streaming worldwide as part of Manhattan Rep’s STORIES Film Festival, and playing Mandy in Dermalogic as part of Theater for the New City's "On the Air'' series which can still be seen on Theater for the New City's YouTube Channel: It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting, directing, and acting on AirPlay. She would like to thank the playwright Coni Koepfinger and the actors who helped bring this to life.
Claude Isbell (Chauncey Faust) Claude Isbell started out as a child actor, doing both TV commercials and theater from the age of 4. He and his sister did modeling work as well all over NYC, appearing in the New York Times magazine and many others. He was a musician and songwriter in NYC, before going into business. After studying acting with teachers such as Austin Pendleton, he has recently gotten the Theater and Film bug back, and is making a Web Series called CYRUS that is in pre-production. During the Strawberry One-Act Festival his “Making-Of” film garnered him a “Best Director” nomination.
Beth Griffith (Ms. Candice...

Synopsis:
Rhonda Sue Twain, determined to make it as a country singer, even if she’s only a little bit country.
Shirley King (Playwright) Shirley King's s plays and monologues have been produced in the US, The UK, Canada, Scotland and Korea. She is a member of The Dramatists Guild and The International Center for Women Playwrights.
Christy Donahue (Rhonda): Christy’s acting credits span traditional theater, interactive dinner theater, commercial and film work, and staged readings - in person, online, and via livestream. When not acting Christy enjoys other creative pathways, such as mixed media, collage art, and wreath making.

Show Synopsis: In this fractured fairy tale, a family remains forever dysfunctional. Troy Trisk can not leave the house and won't open the door.... After witnessing his son kill his own baby, Troy was paralyzed- he couldn't even testify. His wife Andrea begs him to come back to reality - Is that possible?
Coni Koepfinger (Playwright) Artist and Educator, Coni Koepfinger is the host of AIRPLAY, a weekly virtual theatre program now in its 12th season that brings the voices of artists, actors, playwrights from all over the world together. Also via new media, she has created DETERMINED WOMEN, a monthly feature that interviews women who share stories to encourage and inspire. She has written well over 40 plays, short stories, books and commissions. As the artistic director of AIRPLay and Determined Women, Coni understands the necessity of the creative process especially in times like these... and she is grateful to be able to bring you this work thanks to all of the wonderful artists that contribute!!!!
Carrie Wesolowski (Andrea) Born and raised in NYC, Carrie is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who has appeared in international news programs, film, television and theatre productions. Carrie hosted Movie Talk Show from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, interviewing indie film actors, writers, and directors and giving them a platform for their work. Carrie’s recent projects include directing and playing Destiny in Coni Koepfinger’s SIMON SAYS which was a finalist in the 1st Annual Playbill Virtual Theater Festival 2020; and was most recently streaming worldwide as part of Manhattan Rep’s STORIES Film Festival, and playing Mandy in Dermalogic as part of Theater for the New City's "On the Air'' series which can still be seen on Theater for the New City's YouTube Channel. It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting, directing, and acting on AirPlay.
Byron C. Saunders (Troy) - Arts Management Consultant / Actor / Director / Producer / Dramaturge /

Play: Straight Out of the Closet
Synopsis: None, so that the twist isn't revealed.
Playwright Long Bio: Trish Ayers is an award winning playwright with play readings and productions across the United States and Japan including at Live Girls!, Hedgerow Theatre, Iowa State University, Berea College, and Manhattan Theatre Source. She is resident playwright for Mountain Spirit Puppets and has received three Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) grants and was honored to be the recipient of the 2011 Sallie Bingham Award from KFW. She was the founder of Kentucky Women Playwrights Seminar, a ten-year playwriting project.
Tim: You may have seen Timothy on tour, in NYC, or perhaps more recently in the comfort of your own home via zoom.
Actor Long Bio: Brandy Chapman is an actress and singer from Kentucky, having performed in the United States, Ireland, and Italy. Her experience draws from the teachings of Chekov and Stanislavski, as well as her own independent devising of pieces and projects throughout the past ten years. With an MFA from the National University of Ireland in Galway, she has appeared in several Irish television shows including An Klondike and Jack Taylor (both available on Netflix). Recent stage performances include Harvey and South Pacific.
Jacqueline Youm is a Senegalese American actor, lawyer, and French|English|Spanish teacher. She also coaches mediation and negotiation. She thanks her family & friends for continuously listening to her acting wails and tears. Since the pandemic has started, she has produced, directed, and acted in a myriad of plays and monologues, which you can watch on YouTube.
Marina Rebecca Chan is a Brooklyn-based performer, playwright (Dramatists Guild member) and producer. A graduate of Columbia University with a Drama & Theatre Arts major and playwriting concentration, Marina went on to conceive and produce the Asian Americans in Theatre: Art and Activism panel discussion series at Asia Society and Barnard College, involving theater scholars and professionals—including Tony Award winners David Henry Hwang and Bartlett Sher—examining issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Post-series, Marina refocused on her training in singing (she’s a recipient of Columbia’s Dolan Prize for Voice), dance (professional credits include Il Re Pastore in the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, and the Family Matters Series at Dance Theater Workshop) and acting. Marina also completed a rigorous rewrite of her play Elizabeth’s Wonderland, two readings of which (one staged and one on Zoom) she has produced, cast, directed and starred in. Recently, her Covid play Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow was Zoom produced by Little & Fierce Theatre Company. marinachan.com

“I Drive Killer 65” is the central piece of a collection of short plays called, appropriately, I Drive Killer 65 and Other Stories.” The plays address male/female relationships from a variety of angles. This play is named for Ohio River Boulevard, Route 65, a major commuting route from the northern suburbs to Downtown Pittsburgh. Once one of the most dangerous roads in Pennsylvania, its drivers bore the bumper sticker “Pray for Me – I Drive Killer 65.”In “I Drive Killer 65,” Woman has left her home in San Francisco to follow Man to Pittsburgh, where he has taken a very good job. The struggle of the long drive from coast to almost coast, coupled with the uniquely challenging driving conditions in Pittsburgh, the play uses the couple’s driving habits and vehicle choices to show a relationship on the brink.
Carrie Wesolowski (Director/Woman) Born and raised in NYC, Carrie Wesolowski is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who has appeared in international news programs, film, television and theatre productions. Carrie is a graduate of the Gushee/Anania Studio where she studied with Phil Gushee and Joe Anania. Carrie hosted Movie Talk Show from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, interviewing indie film actors, writers, and directors and giving them a platform for their work. Carrie’s recent projects include directing and playing Destiny in Coni Koepfinger’s SIMON SAYS which was 1 of 11 finalists in Playbill’s VTF Live and was most recently streaming worldwide as part of Manhattan Rep’s STORIES Film Festival, and playing Mandy in Dermalogic as part of Theater for the New City's "On the Air'' series which can still be seen on Theater for the New City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0WP3ZVOAaY&t=355s It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting, directing, and acting on AirPlay. She would like to thank the playwright Marjorie Stewart and the actors who helped bring this to life.
Timothy Regan (Man) is a graduate of Kean University, and worked on several national tours upon graduating. Timothy is a seasoned TV, film, and stage actor and now comes to you via Zoom and other various facetime platforms! https://www.timothy-regan.com/
Christy Donahue (Narrator/Co-Host) Acting is a lifelong love for Christy, who first stepped onstage at the age of 11. Christy’s acting credits span traditional theater, interactive dinner theater, commercial and film work, and staged readings - in person, online, and via livestream. Favorite credits include Carol Grady in Brooke and Carly, Evy Meara in Neil Simon’s The Gingerbread Lady, Karen in Dinner with Friends, and Annette in God of Carnage.
Marjorie Stewart (Playwright)
Marjorie Stewart teaches English composition, journalism, and creative writing at Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia. She holds a PhD in English composition from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and MFA in fiction from the University of Pittsburgh, and a BA in English literature from Duquesne University. Marjie is a playwright with 21 productions of her work, mostly in the Pittsburgh area, where she had a production in each of the first 10 years of the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. She has had three plays produced at Glenville State College: Winter Solstice, Murder at Musty Meadows Manor, and Till Death Do Us Part. She's also a painter known as Max Stewart working with acrylics. See her work at www.maxstewartpaints.com.

Karen Hartman is a writer, voice over performer, singer, actress, comedienne, composer, lyricist librettist and designer. (Catch your breath)
She started out as an opera singer, winning the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Auditions on the West Coast. Unable to keep a straight face with opera, she wrote a stand up act and decided to get into the comedy world. While at world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, she developed a one-and-a-half woman show, Diva Takes a Dive, which she toured around the country.
Karen has written and performed musical theatre, comedy material, music and lyrics for several musicals, HBO Comedy Specials, Showtime, and nationally syndicated television. She has appeared and starred in many movies and television series. She has also written and composed for the Emmy Award-winning children's television show Zoobilee Zoo, in which she starred as a half human cockatoo with Ben Vereen.
Karen a proud member of The Dramatists Guild, National Board of Review, Actors’ Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. She is also the honored winner of Caroline’s Comedy Competition as “The Funniest Woman in America” and L.A. First Class as “The Best of the Best”!
Karen lives loves and laughs with her husband in New York City, and is currently developing a new rock 'n opera fusion musical inspired by her true story, Rock Me Mama.

Synopsis:
Dale, an artist who loves Donatello, looks forward to entering the race-walk, not realizing she has mistaken the date, while Fred puts his trust in magic.
Bios:
Christy Donahue:
Christy’s acting credits span traditional theater, interactive dinner theater, commercial and film work, and staged readings - in person, online, and via livestream. As always, she’s happy to be reunited with Tim on the virtual stage.
Timothy Regan:
A seasoned TV, film, and stage actor Timothy now comes to you via Zoom and other various facetime platforms! Tim is extremely excited to, once again, join forces with Christy on this piece.
Shirley King:
Shirley King's plays and monologues have been produced in the US, The UK, Canada, Scotland and Korea. She is a member of The Dramatists Guild and The International Center for Women Playwrights.

Synopsis:
A new teacher at Happy Hill Pre-K discovers philosophical differences with an experienced associate: Should the children be taught World Peace or “The Farmer In The Dell?” The dispute escalates, ending as the two discover sisterhood in their common rejection of the minimum-wage child-care jobs.
Carrie Wesolowski (Director/Erica) Born and raised in NYC, Carrie is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who has appeared in international news programs, film, television and Off Broadway/theatre productions. Carrie is a graduate of the Gushee/Anania Studio where she studied with Phil Gushee and Joe Anania. Carrie hosted “Movie Talk Show” from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, interviewing indie film actors, writers, and directors and giving them a platform for their work. Carrie’s recent credits include directing and playing Destiny in Coni Koepfinger’s SIMON SAYS which was 1 of 11 finalists in Playbill’s VTF Live and was most recently streaming worldwide as part of Manhattan Rep’s STORIES Film Festival. Carrie's most recent project was playing Mandy in Dermalogic as part of Theater for the New City's "On the Air'' series which can still be seen on Theater for the New City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0WP3ZVOAaY&t=355s It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting, directing, and acting on AirPlay. Carrie would like to thank the playwright Dean Bevan and the actors who helped bring this to life.
Marina Rebecca Chan (Linda) is a Brooklyn-based performer, playwright (Dramatists Guild member) and producer. A graduate of Columbia University with a Drama & Theatre Arts major and playwriting concentration, Marina went on to conceive and produce the Asian Americans in Theatre: Art and Activism panel discussion series at Asia Society and Barnard College, involving theater scholars and professionals—including Tony Award winners David Henry Hwang and Bartlett Sher—examining issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Post-series, Marina refocused on her training in singing (she’s a recipient of Columbia’s Dolan Prize for Voice), dance (professional credits include Il Re Pastore in the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, and the Family Matters Series at Dance Theater Workshop) and acting. Marina also completed a rigorous rewrite of her play Elizabeth’s Wonderland, two readings of which (one staged and one on Zoom) she has produced, cast, directed and starred in. Currently, she’s in rehearsals for a Zoom staged reading of her play Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, set during Covid and produced by the Little & Fierce Theatre Company; you can catch the performance live on YouTube Monday, March 29th at 7 pm. marinachan.com
Timothy Regan (Mr Evans) is a graduate of Kean University and worked on several national tours upon graduating. Timothy is a seasoned TV, film, and stage actor and now comes to you via Zoom and other various facetime platforms!
https://www.timothy-regan.com/
Jacqueline Youm (Mother) is a Senegalese-American actor, lawyer, and French|English|Spanish teacher. She also coaches mediation and negotiation. She thanks her family & friends for continuously listening to her acting screams and tears. Since the pandemic has started, she has produced, directed, and acted in a myriad of plays and monologues, which you can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMP7Wn5hXuo…
Christy Donahue (AirPlay Co-Host) Acting is a lifelong love for Christy, who first stepped onstage at the age of 11. Christy’s acting credits span traditional theater, interactive dinner theater, commercial and film work, and staged readings - in person, online, and via livestream. Favorite credits include Carol Grady in Brooke and Carly, Evy Meara in Neil...

“Layers” by ConiKoepfinger is a play about life...
It’s origin and it’s destination.
It was commissioned as a collaborative effort at Cosmic Orchid’s “ Voire Dire Project 2.0 “ for the Conscious Glass Residency .
https://m.facebook.com/cosmicorchid/

Bios: Brandy Chapman is an actress and singer from Kentucky, having performed in the United States, Ireland, and Italy. Her experience draws from the teachings of Chekov and Stanislavski, as well as her own independent devising of pieces and projects throughout the past ten years. With an MFA from the National University of Ireland in Galway, she has appeared in several Irish television shows including An Klondike and Jack Taylor (both available on Netflix). Recent stage performances include Harvey and South Pacific.
Claude Isbell started out as a child actor, doing both TV commercials and theater from the age of 4. He and his sister did model work as well al over NYC. Appearing in the New York Times magazine and many others. He was a musician and songwriter in NYC, before going into business. After studying acting with teachers such as Austin Pendleton he has recently gotten the Theater and Film bug back, and is making a Web Series called CYRUS that is in pre-production. During the Strawberry One-Act Festival his “Making-Of” film garnered him a “Best Director” nomination.
CARRIE WESOLOWSKI (Director/Susan Sanders): Born and raised in NYC, Carrie is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who has appeared in international news programs, film, television and Off Broadway/theatre productions (at venues such as The Players Club, Theatre for the New City, Expanded Arts, Julia’s Reading Room). Carrie is a graduate of the Gushee/Anania Studio where she studied with Phil Gushee and Joe Anania. Carrie hosted “Movie Talk Show” from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, giving indie film actors, writers, and directors a platform for their work. It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting and performing on AirPlay, acting and directing various pieces. Carrie’s recent credits include Coni Koepfinger’s SIMON SAYS as Director/Actor (Destiny) which was 1 of 15 finalists in Playbill’s VTF Live. SIMON SAYS can currently be seen streaming worldwide until February 28, 2021 as part of Manhattan Rep’s STORIES Film Festival where you can purchase an online festival pass and vote for SIMON SAYS:
https://www.manhattanrep.com/stories-…​