Love Interest
June 27 at 7:00 PM
June 30 at 9:30 PM
July 1 at 3:00 PM
Lydia is the femme fatale of the Twister Comics Extrapolated Universe (TCEU)'s latest franchise of superhero movies, and would really like to know when she'll get that solo film she was promised. Nadia is an up-and-coming pop icon who is ready to make the leap into acting, even if it means hitting self-destruct along the way. Annie is an aspiring entertainment journalist with a lot of dumb luck, who probably should've paid more attention in her Ethics of Journalism 101 class back in undergrad. LOVE INTEREST is a sharp dramatic comedy about these three women and the men surrounding them in the new, “socially-conscious” entertainment industry, and how they navigate public image, personal sacrifice, and the ways being part of a massive superhero film franchise forces them to confront their place in the universe – and also, thirst Tweets.
Creative Team:
Written and Co-Produced by LEE MELILLO
Directed, Developed, and Co-Produced with ALEXANDRA HADDAD
Production Stage Managed by EMILY LAROSA
Assistant Directed by ANNA MAYO
Production Assistant and Photography by RISSA LAVILLA
Graphic Design by YEV GELMAN
Produced by PERSONAL PIZZA PARTY
Cast (in alphabetical order):
ALEX RAMIREZ CANNON as James Sloan
BENJAMIN IZAAK as Tim Fairly
JAMES CARLOS LACEY as Val Jones
ERIC MAY LIU as Kit Bordeaux
EMMA NOELANI as Nadia Velez
CELESTE SAMSON as Beck Fears
LINNEA SCOTT as Annie Goose
EMILLY SULLIVAN as Lydia Fay
STEVE WEATHERBEE as Zack Brothers
ETHAN PEÑA MOCK as Stage Directions, u/s James, Brothers, Val
CHRISTIAN CARO as u/s Kit, Tim
ANNA MAYO as u/s Annie, Beck, Stage Directions
FRANCESCA PINILLA as u/s Nadia, Lydia
CW: Includes descriptions and/or depictions of topics such as misogyny, racism, sexual abuse, homophobia, and eating disorders. It also features depictions of PG-13 sex and (cartoon) violence.
*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to display proof of two doses of an approved covid vaccination before being admitted to the space. Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times.