Youngblood Monday Lunch

Lily and Sofya go to EST for the first time in a long time. But is anyone checking on the lights? The water filter? What happened to the shelves? And what was the play, the play they were here to see?

Co-written by Youngblood's Lily Houghton and Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, directed by Jake Beckhard, featuring Jacob Brandt, Lily Houghton, & Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, with sound designer Jack Mullin & sound engineer Caroline Eng. 

Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.

We're taking a very special lunch break with a Q&A, instead of a play!  Join the playwrights of episodes 1-6 as we talk about the shift from the stage to the soundwaves, the inspiration behind each episode,  and their takeaways on artistic life in a quarantine world. 

Our Q&A panel includes Karina Billini, Jake Brasch, AJ Clauss, Michael Feldman, Dylan Guerra, & Mona Pirnot, and is moderated by Youngblood's co-artistic directors Graeme Gillis & Rj Tolan.

the arecibo telescope sends signals out all day. sometimes, they also receive them. :) 

Written by Youngblood's Dylan Guerra, directed by Laura Dupper, featuring David Shih, with sound designer & engineer Caroline Eng. This episode is part of the EST/Sloan Project for Science & Technology. 

Doris and Dave, the duo behind one hit children's TV series, are seeking a comeback with a show about the ADORABLE sea otter. The first step in their process is a conference call set up by the network with an otter expert.

Written by Youngblood's Michael Feldman, directed by Colette Robert, featuring Catherine Curtin, Cleo Gray, Daniel K. Isaac, Jonathan Randell Silver & Akyiaa Wilson, with sound designer Jack Mullin, and sound engineer Caroline Eng. This episode is part of the EST/Sloan Project for Science & Technology.

To experience this episode through a transcript, please visit ESTnyc.org/mondaylunch.

Ezzie and Sarah, a newly married Jewish couple, discover they're carriers of a rare genetic disease. Years later, their son Mordechai and his goyishe boyfriend Dustin wrestle with faith, responsibility, and ancestral baggage.

This episode contains some sexual content.

Written by Youngblood's Jake Brasch, directed by Dara Malina, featuring Alton Alburo, Jason Liebman, Yaron Lotan & Gabra Zackman, with sound designer & engineer Caroline Eng & original music by Tyler Brasch. This episode is part of the EST/Sloan Project for Science & Technology. 

For eight generations the Eden women have been making whiskey here in Kentucky. Come join us for a quick tour on what it takes to make a strong Eden woman. Whiskey, we meant whiskey. 

Written by Youngblood's AJ Clauss, directed by Lilli Hokama, featuring Helen Coxe, Carolyn Mignini & Lilli Stein, with sound design & original music by Allison Kelly, and sound engineer Caroline Eng. This episode is part of the EST/Sloan Project for Science & Technology. 

Hay plantas que curan y hay plantas que matan. There are plants that cure you and then there are plants that kill you.  And lucky for the ailing Dominicans who frequent her botanica, Trinidad knows the difference. She hasn't had a single complaint about her herbal remedies and Papa Jesus-verified consultations. Until Paola and Mount Sinai come knocking at her door.

Written by Youngblood's Karina Billini, directed by Andrés López-Alicea, featuring Susanna Guzman, & Luz Ozuna, with sound designer Jack Mullin, and sound engineer Caroline Eng.  This episode is part of the EST/Sloan Project for Science & Technology.

Do you still love the world?

Written and directed by Youngblood's Mona Pirnot, featuring music by Peter Mark Kendall, with sound designer & engineer Caroline Eng.  This episode is part of the EST/Sloan Project for Science & Technology.

Need a little breather in your day? Join us for Youngblood Monday Lunch, a short play podcast from the writers of Youngblood, where you're always on your lunch break!

Every episode features a brand new, never-before-seen-or-heard play by a member of Youngblood, Ensemble Studio Theatre's OBIE Award-winning emerging playwrights collective. Tune in on Mondays to join us for a fresh dose of theatre with your lunch - you bring the provisions and we'll bring the plays!