13-year-old Edie, daughter of a single mom, granddaughter of an ailing grandfather, wakes up each day singularly focused on one thing - saving the birds. Her methods are bold, unorthodox, occasionally illegal, and often futile. Never deterred, Edie dedicates every moment to her cause - that is, until she encounters a new and unexpected distraction. Kyle plays baseball. Kyle is popular. Kyle spoke to Edie for more than 30 seconds. Is this friendship? Could there be more to life than crashing town council meetings and passing out homemade buttons? Probably not...but maybe.

SHOW INFORMATION

Date: April1-23
Ticket Price: $30
Astoria Performing Arts Center
Running Time: 90 min
Intermission: No

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Thurs: 8:00 PM EST
Fri: 8:00 PM EST
Sat: 8:00 PM EST
Sun: 3:00 PM EST

Directions to the theater

Alyssa Emily Marvin* (Edie) is a thirteen-year-old New York-based actress. She most recently originated the role of Cathy in the off-Broadway production of Trevor the Musical. Other theatre credits include the First National Tour of School of Rock (Marcy), the International Tour of Annie (Molly), Number the Stars (Kristie - off-Broadway); Pie Lessons (Gloria - originated at the Metropolitan Playhouse), Sometimes Gay Means Happy (Crystal - originated at the Planet Connections Theatre Festival), Showboat (Young Kim), and Miracle on 34th Street (Susan). Alyssa can also be seen and heard in voiceovers, commercials, television shows, and short films. www.alyssamarvin.com; Instagram: @alyssaemmarvin.

Christa Kimlicko Jones* (Diane) was most recently seen in DECKHAND for Theatre East's 5x5 (2022). Other NYC credits: AWAKE AND SING!, THE SEAGULL, THE WHALE, THREE SISTERS, UNCLE VANYA, OUR TOWN (Harold Clurman Lab Theatre). A NAME FOR A GHOST TO MUTTER, THE SOLDIER DREAMS (Theatre East). UMBRELLA, HARVEST (Alchemy Theatre Company). Regionally: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Austin Playhouse); HEDDA GABLER, DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS (B. Iden Payne Award), FOOL FOR LOVE (the dirigo group). Christa teaches at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC, where she is also the Director of the Teen Conservatory and Young Artists Programs. She is a member of V.A.S.T.A., League of Professional Theatre Women, and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She received her MFA in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin. She has been working on an adaptation of Anna Karenina (annA) and looks forward to sharing it with audiences soon. ChristaKJones.com

Tom Green* (Perry): Theatre East: HOLY GHOSTS, A NAME FOR A GHOST TO MUTTER. Austin, TX: Hyde Park Theatre: A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2, THE ANTIPODES, THE CHRISTIANS, PORT AUTHORITY, THE NIGHT ALIVE (Austin Critics Table Award), MIDDLETOWN, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, A STEADY RAIN. Rude Mechs: FIXING TIMON OF ATHENS, FIXING KING JOHN. ZACH Theatre: THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE CLEAN HOUSE, TAKE ME OUT, THE EXONERATED. Austin Shakespeare: OTHELLO, THE TEMPEST, MARY STUART, JULIUS CAESAR. TV: Friday Night Lights

Dylan Martin Frankel (Kyle) is a unique and engaging young teenager from Fort Lee, NJ. He made his theatrical debut at NY's historic Delacorte Theater in Odyssey. Dylan was featured in the encore presentation of the NY Fringe Festival’s play Zamboni. He's mastered Hamlet & Richard III soliloquies and is honored to study at HB Studio with his teacher and mentor Austin Pendleton. In addition to studying and performing Shakespeare, Dylan can be heard on multiple hit animated series and audiobooks.  TV credits include Raven's Home, Ramy, The Blacklist, and the upcoming series Life & Beth. Film credits include Spirit Halloween, Loss of Maternity.
Represented by CESD - Young Talent
Innovative Artists NY - Commercial/Print
Connecting Talent Company

Stephanie Fagan (Playwright) is an NYC-based writer and actor. In 2020, Stephanie’s web series WOE IS SHE screened at 24 festivals, winning Best Web Series and Best Dramedy at New York Women in Film & Television’s Online Short Festival. The series also streamed on GITV Film & TV’s Roku channel that same year. Other works and readings include: THE BAND (PDU at The Actors Studio), HALLOWEEN AT ANNA MARIA’S (Theatre East), I PLEDGE ALL (UglyRhino). Stephanie’s short story THE BIRD was a Finalist for TulipTree Publishing’s 2019 Stories That Need to Be Told contest. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Theatre East's Writers Room, and the Playwright/Directors Unit at The Actors Studio. She teaches acting at St. Francis College. Stephanie is grateful to her family and friends for their love and support, and to Theatre East for believing in Edie from the very beginning. This one is for Palma. BA-Emerson College, MFA-Actors Studio Drama School. SAG/AFTRA, AEA.

Julia Rae Maldonado (Production Stage Manager) is a Bronx-based playwright and actor from San Antonio, Texas. Her work has been developed & produced by companies including the LAByrinth Theatre, Theatre East & Label Grey (Germany). She’s also the author of a collection of short plays for teens commissioned and produced by the Stella Adler Studio. Her play JUNTOS was a finalist in the 2021 Samuel French OOB Festival and her play BUSKERS! a Finalist for the Heideman Award National 10-Minute Play Contest (Actors Theatre Louisville). Her short play REAL LIFE is included in Gary Garrison’s A (More) Perfect 10 & A Younger 10. She is also the creator and head writer of the interactive Instagram series KARULA’S DREAM SHOW LIVE (originally developed in the 5x5 Drama Series). She is a founding member of the girlSOUP collective, a faculty member at the Actor’s Studio Drama School, and a member of the Dramatist Guild. BFA - NYU Tisch, MFA - Actor's Studio Drama School.www.juliaraemaldonado.com

Steven Brenman (Scenic Design & Technical Direction) is Resident Design Member of the Letter of Marque Ensemble (DOUBLE FALSEHOOD, GIFTS, THE PINOCCHIO PROJECT, EMO STORYTIME: THE LITTLER MERMAID, ISLE FULL OF NOISES) and has previously designed for Theatre East (PETIE, HOLY GHOSTS), Smith Street Stage (LEAR), and Strike Anywhere (POP UP). Other work includes Technical Direction for Ensemble Studio Theatre, HERE Arts, Prototype Festival, Yangtze Rep, NAATCO, EnGarde Arts, Gringold Theatrical Group, Other Shore, WORDS ON THE STREET, and THE NEW ONE.

Prince Bawuah (Sound Design) is an African American sound designer and technician who lives in New Jersey and is soon to be graduating from Montclair State University with a major in theater production. Recent credits include COME APART (The Tank NYC), AS YOU LIKE IT (MSU Memorial Auditorium), THE NAMES WE GAVE HIM (MSU Memorial Auditorium), HEAD OVER HEELS (Alexander Kasser Theater), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (MSU Memorial Auditorium).

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Judson Jones (Director) is an award-winning producer and director who has had the privilege of collaborating on the premieres of Tim Blake Nelson’s EYE OF GOD, Christopher Durang’s THE VIETNAMIZATON OF NEW JERSEY (NY Times Critic Pick), David Crawford’s HARVEST (Smith & Kraus Best New Plays of 2008; Back Stage Critic’s Pick), Bennett Windheim’s NORMALCY, Megan O’Brien’s THE JUNGLE BOOK, Daniel MacIvor’s THE SOLDIER DREAMS, and DEVIL AND THE DEEP with Air Supply‘s Graham Russell. Regional producing credits include: THE JINN (The American Theatre Critics Award) HEDDA, BASH, and DESIRE. His directing credits include: HOLY GHOSTS, NAME FOR A GHOST TO MUTTER, and THE SOLDIER DREAMS (Theatre East), HARVEST (Alchemy Theatre Company), BASH (the dirigo group), S-MAN (Scriptworks), THE ELF and GIFT (Salvage Vanguard Theatre). He serves on the Board of Directors for Texas Dramatists, is a member of Actors’ Equity and SAG/AFTRA, and an instructor at the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

John Noel (Production Manager) is a New York City-based Producer and Production Manager. Currently producing podcasts for Morgan Stanley and managing his own production company, John Noel Productions. Previous productions include work with Hooked, Makeup by Mario, The Exoneration Initiative, and The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign. John also conceived and produced PILLOW FORT with Treehouse Shakers which was featured in the NY Times. www.JohnNoelProductions.com

Zach Murphy (Lighting Design) Lighting Design: FALLING AND LOVING, Associate, CITI/STREB, A THOUSAND THOUGHTS (Associate, Kronos Quartet), An Octoroon (Actor’s Express), REQUIEM FOR TESLA (Rude Mechs), Sacai NY Nike Fashion Show (Nike), BEYOND BABEL (Associate, Hideaway Circus), THE PITMAN PAINTERS (Associate, MTC), SHUTTER SISTERS (The Old Globe), Emerging from the Cave (Director of the film, Sundance Institute), podcast BardQuest Empire (producer), Creative Director, Bang Interrobang www.banginterrobang.com

Sherry Martinez (Costume Design) is a New York City Based costume designer. Her designs have been seen at T. Schreiber Studios, The Abingdon Theater and The Stella Adler Studio. Credits include THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, AS YOU LIKE IT, OTHELLO, PERICLES, LADY HOUSE BLUE, ANNA IN THE TROPICS, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, MOTHER COURAGE, SKYSCRAPER, THE HOMECOMING.
She’d like to thank Leigh Bowery, Edith Head and Chado Ralph Rucci for serving as inspiration for all her designs.

Mike McNulty (House Manager) is originally from Lenexa, KS, and graduated with dual degrees from Missouri State University in theatre performance studies and entertainment management. Most recently he played Hamlet in a production staged in Helsingør, Denmark, and has worked with various theatre companies in NYC, including the SITI Company, Say What? NYC Comedy Improv, the Ume Group, Superhero Clubhouse, and Palissimo Company.