Don’t Do This To Us

WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE SWIRSKY
DIRECTED BY TASHA GORDON-SOLMON

August 12th - 28th

In 2022, Rachel is worried about the growing anti-Semitism in the US and around the world. She blames Jared Kushner for making the world more dangerous for Jews because his public image embodies the worst of Jewish stereotypes: he's wealthy, avaricious, and ominously wields world power behind the scenes. She devises a plan to go back in time to 1999, hook up with teenager-Jared, and break his penis, preventing him from marrying Ivanka – saving the lives and reputation of Jews around the world.

COVID PROTOCOL:

All attendees and artists of the in-person performance will be required to display proof of full covid vaccination before being admitted to the space, either by showing a vaccination record (vaccination card) at least two weeks out from the final dose of an approved vaccine, or by using New York's free Excelsior Pass service, available here.

Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times and for the time being, no food or beverage will be permitted to be consumed at the theater. Masks must either be medical grade masks or must be double masked.

EBONY M. BURTON
LIGHTING DESIGNER

Ebony M. Burton is an Oakland-born, Brooklyn-based lighting designer and art-maker. She received a BA in Psychology from Oberlin College and MFA in design from NYU Tisch. Burton spends what little free time her schedule allows brainstorming evocative methods of storytelling and ways of challenging traditional notions of what a play can be. Credits include In The Blood (Tisch Grad Acting) Gusher (choreographed by Blaze Ferrer), Electric Feeling Maybe (Target Margin), and Voyeur: The Windows of Toulouse Lautrec. See her work at www.ebonyburton.com IG: @thecolorcarmine

JULIE CAI
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Julie Cai is an actor, stage manager, theater technician, and NYU Tisch alum, currently based in Brooklyn. She is focused on making art that uplifts their community of queer, BIPOC artists. Outside of the theater, Julie also enjoys cooking, doing the New York Times Crossword, and peeking out the window when her train crosses the bridge. Julie is immensely grateful for the opportunity to work on Don't Do This To Us with these talented collaborators, and hopes you enjoy the show! Website: www.julie-cai.com

SARAH CONNELLY
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Sarah Connelly (she/her) is a director and producer from Muncie, Indiana. Her mission as an artist is to foster creative communities where artists feel empowered to bring their full selves to the production process and open to learning from each other along the way. Her work has been seen at Boomerang Theatre Company, Moxie Arts, Soho Rep, Amas Musical Theatre, and Wesleyan University. She is currently training as a director at The Actor’s Gym Studio under David Perlow. 

STEFANIE GENDA
COSTUME DESIGNER

Stefanie Genda. NYC Theatre Credits: World premiere The Karpovsky Variations (Boomerang Theater Company), Marrow (59E59), Complete Works of William Shakespeare…Abridged, Bunnicula (Mile Square Theatre), Bubba (NY Fringe Fest); Regional Theatre Credits: Lost in Yonkers (Riverside Theatre); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Tuacahn Center for the Arts); Million Dollar Quartet, Cabaret, Twelve Angry Men (Florida Repertory Theatre); Linger (Premiere Stages, Best Costume Design Broadway World); Crossing Swords, tick, Tick...BOOM! (American Theatre Group). Othello (American Shakespeare Center), “How You Look at It” (Short Film). Stefanie is part of the Ensemble of Artists at Florida Repertory Theatre and works as the Assistant Costume Supervisor at Manhattan Theatre Club. Most recently she was an assistant designer on the Broadway revival of Company. 

ALEX GOULD
FIGHT & INTIMACY DIRECTOR

Alex Gould

GRANT HARRISON
JARED KUSHNER

Grant Harrison's TV credits include Cory & The WongNotes (YoutubeTV), The TIck (Amazon) God Friended Me (CBS) and Big Dogs (Amazon). He spent the last two years teaching acting at New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. NYC Theater: EST, The Flea, PlayCo, AccessTheater, IRT, New Georges, EST Youngblood, 52nd Street Project. Regional: Bucks County Playhouse, Studio Theater (DC), LATC (Downtown LA). He has appeared in plays by Steph Del Rosso, Amy Herzog, Rob Askins, Chiara Atik and Stephanie Swirsky. MFA NYU, BA UCLA.

MARA KASSIN
RACHEL

Mara Kassin is an award-winning actress and producer. This past year, she co-starred in several narrative podcasts, including Jon Hamm's AMERICAN HOSTAGE and an upcoming fall release, starring Carey Mulligan which she also serves as co-executive producer. Her recent award-winning films LADIES LOUNGE, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD COVEN, and EXTRA INNINGS can be found on Amazon.  She co-produced Shawn Christensen's CURFEW, which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. Mara starred in and co-produced, GRANDMA'S NOT A TOASTER, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.  She co-starred, wrote & produced her award-winning directorial debut, NOW OR LATER, which screened all over the world. Recent film credits include DATA RECOVERY, KLUTZ, THE ONLY BEAUTIFUL THING, and CUL DE SAC. Selected theatre credits include works by Elizabeth Irwin, Halley Feiffer, Heidi Schreck, Anna Ziegler, Erica Saleh, and Caroline McGraw. Member of AMPAS, SAG-AFTRA & AEA. www.marakassin.com

YI-HSUAN MA (ANT MA)
SET DESIGNER

Ant Ma. Taiwanese, a scenic designer based in New York. Worked on Samuel @ The Tank, written by Alexis Roblan, and directed by Dara Malina. Mover and Shaker directed by Brandon Dirden; A Woman of No Importance directed by Janet Zarish; God's Ear directed by Jackson Gay. Associate designer on 7 minutes @Here, Wolf play @Soho rep, The Antelope party @ Wild project. More on her website: yihsuanma.wixsite.com/ant-setdesign

DIVYA MAHADEVAN SARMA
RUN CREW/WARDROBE

LILLI STEIN
SHIRA

Lilli Stein is an actress, artist, and musician from New Hampshire. She is most known for her work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Blacklist. To see proof, please visit lillistein.com.