Rough Trade

Written by Kev Berry
Directed by Alex Tobey

March 17 - April 8, 2023

Living together was going just great for gay besties Bunting and Finch: balancing ruthless day jobs with aspiring visual arts careers, while still finding time to blackout at Hardware after one too many vodka sodas. But when Finch starts dating a wealthy pharma daddy finance bro, the intertwining web of Gay New York proves just how toxic and self destructive it can be. Rough Trade is a vicious comedy about classism, chosen family, and holding on (too) tightly to the ones you love. Run time: 1 hr 45 min

KEV BERRY
PLAYWRIGHT

KEV BERRY (he/him) is a playwright, performer, and public health worker who makes plays about how we keep and have kept one another alive. His work, both as a writer and a performer, has been seen at The Tank, Joe's Pub, Feinstein’s/54 Below, The Green Room 42, 3-Legged Dog, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Judson Memorial Church, HERE Arts Center, New York Live Arts, the New Ohio Theatre, The Duplex, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, Dixon Place, The Brick Theater, Access Theater, Littlefield, The 9 Studios, Otto's Shrunken Head, The Cobra Club, Skidmore College, and across the harsh North Country of upstate New York. His plays Peter and Harsh Cacophonies I & II were semifinalists for the 2019 and 2022 Princess Grace Awards. His work has been described by the New York Times as "vehemently campy," and by Shenton Stage UK as "genius (?)" and "utterly wonderful." You can read his work on NPX and find his thirst traps on his close friends story on Instagram @therealkathleenturner. kevberry.com. As always, for Mom, love you forever.

ALEX TOBEY
DIRECTOR

ALEX TOBEY (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based stage director and creative producer obsessed with music, magic, and mystery.  Favorite credits include Kev Berry’s live-streamed Harsh Cacophonies I & II (The Tank / CyberTank Productions), Savannah Reich’s participatory Caveman Play (Exponential Festival / Patch Works), the 20th anniversary all-star concert of Paul Scott Goodman’s Bright Lights, Big City (Feinstein’s/54 Below), the unauthorized Rihanna bio-concert Good Girl Gone Bad (HERE), and Ian Finley’s site-specific marathon adaptation of the Oedipus trilogy, The Greeks (Burning Coal Theatre Company).  Alex is the Associate Producer of Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College and the Resident Director of INKubator at Art House Productions. BFA Carnegie Mellon. www.alextobey.com

MICHAEL SHEEHAN
LINE PRODUCER

MICHAEL SHEEHAN (he/him) was most recently the Company Manager of the Broadway revival of 1776 and currently serves as the Producing Director of Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College. Over the past several years, Michael has held numerous administrative positions with Roundabout Theatre Company, Geva Theatre Center, The Juilliard School, Pleasance Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Weathervane Theatre. New York Company Manager credits include Scotland, PA, 72 Miles to Go…, Fiasco’s Merrily We Roll Along, Apologia, Toni Stone, Darling Grenadine, Something Clean, Usual Girls, Skintight, Amy and the Orphans, The Last Match, Bobbie Clearly and Too Heavy For Your Pocket. As an actor and director, Michael has worked in regional theatres and stock companies across the country and toured internationally in Germany and Italy. IG: @Michael_T_Sheehan

BRENDAN GONZALES BOSTON
SCENIC DESIGNER

BRENDAN GONZALES BOSTON (he/him) is a New York City based scenic designer. Select design credits include: Buggy Baby (Off-Broadway), Crumbs From Table of Joy (Off-Broadway), A Number (Abrons Arts Center), Blanket of Dust (Flea Theater), Chris Gethard: Career Suicide (Off-Broadway), Terror (Miami New Drama). Associate design credits include: The Flying Dutchman (Santa Fe Opera), Judgment Day (Park Avenue Armory), Semiramide (Royal Opera House), Der Rosenkavalier (Metropolitan Opera), M. Butterfly (Broadway), The Twilight Zone (West End) Ride the Cyclone (Off-Broadway). www.brendangonzalesboston.com

JASON LEWIS
COSTUME DESIGNER

JASON LEWIS (he/him) is a costume designer based out of New York City. He received his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in costume design and is currently back in graduate school to become an art therapist. Notable shows Jason has worked on are Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre, The Great Society at Lincoln Center, and Hundred Days at NYTW. To find out more about his work please visit his website - jasontylerlewis.com.

JONATHAN COTTLE
LIGHTING DESIGNER

JONATHAN COTTLE (he/him) is a New York City based artist who creates and facilitates live performance.  He's made work in many traditional venues but also in dusty basements, dive bars, old churches, digital spaces, neglected backyards and once, a bus. Jonathancottle.com

AMELIA WAY
SOUND DESIGNER

AMELIA WAY (she/they) is a NYC-based sound designer and engineer with a passion for amplifying untold stories. Off-Broadway: Titanique (ASD). NYC: Life Sucks (SD) at AADA, Tartuffe (SD), Continuity (SD), Everybody (SD), Water by the Spoonful (SD) at Fordham University, The Misanthrope (ASD) at Queens College, Saguaros (SD) at JACK. Regional: Brigadoon (SD) Other: Grease (Sandy). @ameliawaydesign | ameliaway.com

KATIE CURRAN
ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER

KATIE CURRAN (she/her) is so excited to be joining the creative team for Rough Trade. Previous assistant sound design credits are as follows. Regional: Breath and Imagination (Penguin Repertory). Fordham University Mainstage: Tartuffe, Aulis, and Men on Boats. Thank you to everyone who made this production possible and provided support throughout the process. Extra special thanks to Mellie!

CLEO PEREZ
PROJECTIONS DESIGNER

CLEO PEREZ (they/them) is an artist and programmer based in Brooklyn, NY. With a degree in Computer Science and Video Media Design from Carnegie Mellon University, their work is interested in how technology interacts with communities and spaces. Cleo works across many mediums such as video, interactive installation, photography, performance, and web.

SAM LEOPOLD
PROPERTIES SUPERVISOR

SAM LEOPOLD (he/him) holds a BFA in theater and a Masters in Social Work. Sam is a Programs Manager with Partnership with Children where he facilitates programs for K-12 scholars across the New York City area. His primary focus is on a four-year project, Student Voice & Engagement, funded by the USDOE. He has experience working with elementary, middle, and high school aged students as both a teaching artist and in social work capacities. Mad props to Alex T. and the entire cast and crew of Rough Trade. Thanks for allowing me to be a part of the journey.

REMY GERMINARIO
BUNTING

REMY GERMINARIO (he/him) New York Theatre: More Than All The World, Boys Who Tricked Me, Bradley Cole (FringeNYC Award Winner), Caveman Play, When I Started Dating Men. Regional: Buyer and Cellar (Florida Studio Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Cardinal Stage Company), America’s Sexiest Couple (Cape May Stage-BroadwayWorld Award Nominee), Film/TV/VO: The Feast of Stephen (dir James Franco), Synonymous With, An Actor Unprepared, Livin’ the Dream, Peter Panic (Adult Swim Games) The World To Come and Radio Play Revival. Remy is also a stand up/sketch comedian (formerly on Maude Night at UCB NY) and can be seen at comedy clubs all over the city and is also known for his viral comedic content on TikTok and Instagram. BFA NYU. Love to Mom, Dad and Michael! 

TikTok/Insta @RemyGerminario. www.remygerminario.com

MAX KANTOR
HAWK

MAX KANTOR (they/them) is an actor and fitness instructor based in New York City. They are a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School and are thrilled to be returning to The Tank with Rough Trade. Follow Max on Instagram at @tyrannomaxusmax

DEREK CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
FINCH

DEREK CHRISTOPHER MURPHY (he/him) is a writer, actor, and comedian living in Brooklyn, NY. Chris is currently a staff writer at Vanity Fair, covering entertainment and popular culture. As an actor, Chris has performed at Atlantic Theater Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Flea Theater, 54 Below, New York City Children’s Theater, and Theater Row. As a comedian, he’s performed all over New York including Ars Nova, Club Cumming, Union Hall and The Bell House, the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Hollywood, and on The Real Housewives of New York. You can follow him on Twitter/Instagram @christress.

GABRIEL NEUMANN
COCK

GABRIEL NEUMANN he/him (Cock) Gabriel is a NYC-based actor and theater-maker from Brazil. He has worked in Theater, Film and TV in both countries.  Recent theater credits include Imogen Says Nothing by Aditi Brennan Kapil, directed by Jessie Austrian/Fiasco Theater; Clouds, directed by Liz Peterson; and Gage Tarlton’s Last Blueberry On Earth.

The pursuit of a life and career in the arts, along with his commitment to continuous education, brought him to the United States in 2018 to attend the Stella Adler Studio. After completing the program, Gabriel was offered the lead role in the world premiere of And the Trees Fall Down by Viviana Prado-Nunez. He is a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association and the Brazilian Actor's Union.  | www.gabrielneumann.com

MAX MOONEY
STAGE MANAGER

MAX MOONEY (he/him/she/her) is a stage manager, playwright, director, dramaturg, intimacy director and theatre educator who works primarily in New York City and the greater Philadelphia area. Max graduated from NYU Tisch's Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, studying directing and playwriting. He has worked with Ars Nova, New Victory Theatre, Playwrights Downtown, The Tank, SoHo Playhouse, New Ohio Theater, The Strasberg Institute, Garden Level Theatre and The Strafford Players to create work. Currently, Max is the Director of Programming at Sanguine Theatre in Brooklyn.