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✨️WE WON!✨️🏆👑🎊

STC's @shakespeareindc production of MERRY WIVES won BEST ENSEMBLE at the 2026 Helen Hayes Awards held in DC on May 18th 2026.‼️‼️‼️
Adapted by Jocelyn Bioh @jjbioh the production is an effervescent take on Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, set in a West African Immigrant community in Harlem 🇳🇬 🇬🇭 As a cast, our electricity and chemistry is palpable onstage and off.What a moving acknowledgement of what we knew and know and value💥‼️💥‼️
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Here is the full speech delivered with out of breath ELATION and AGAINST THE CLOCK!🫢
Immense and joyous thanks to Theatre Washington for this honor. And massive respectto every one who brought Merry Wives to sparkling life! Simon Godwin and the entire Shakespeare Theatre Company.To our absolutely brilliant director Taylor Reynolds for your power thru kindness and clarity, and Danica for casting these beautiful people!
​To our phenomenal crew— that beautiful set, dope hair, gorgeous wardrobe, because we looked damn good!—and to every audience member who came to see it all. To every assistant and associate. THANK YOU!
​Jocelyn Bioh for masterfully adapting 400-year-old text to a West African immigrant context in Harlem. And to our singular, resplendent cast—we are bonded and deserving and we prove Black bodies express this work with vibrancy, hilarity, and LOVE!
​Finally, let our production remind you: joy is vital to Black resilience. When we were told to labor, we sang. Told to cry, we chanted. Told to suffer, we danced. DO NOT leave joy out of our stories!
THANK YOU!
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#helenhayesawards #theatre #dctheatre #merrywives #jocelynbioh

Thank you Brittani Samuel and @americantheatremag for the feature! Come see if Bean can beat (or reconcile) with her final boss, Emi!

#OffBroadway #ThingsToDoNYC

Thank you @tcg_gram for featuring an article on the world premiere of “The Waterfall” in American Theatre Magazine!!

If you aren’t in NYC to watch the play @brittanidsamuel really captured the essence of this play in her feature.

I love this magazine (and writer) so being on the front page of the website is CRAZY!!!

Link in bio 🤎

Left to right: Phanésia Pharel (Playwright), Natalie Paul (Actor), Patrice Johnson Chevannes (Actor), Taylor Reynolds (Director) Photo: Valerie Terranova

THE WATERFALL
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5:30pm: Jing Fong, 380 Amsterdam Ave.
Picture this: you're going to the theater with a bunch of your friends. You're heading to see The Waterfall at WP Theater. You're getting dim sum beforehand at Jing Fong. Drooling yet? Start your night here.

7:00pm: The Waterfall, WP Theater, 2162 Broadway
Then check out the world premiere (and Thrown Stone Theatre Company's off-broadway debut!) The Waterfall, written by Phanésia Pharel and directed by Obie-winner Taylor Reynolds. Returning home to assist her mother after a hospitalization, Haitian-American Bean soon finds her confidence shaken by her mother’s idea of what her life should be. Stuck at home, with nowhere to run from her mother’s ideas of marriage, motherhood, and malady, Bean must ask, “Do you know who you want to be? And are you brave enough to own it?” The Waterfall is an intimate and aching two-hander about the generational divides around family, womanhood, and the idea of the American Dream. This is one of the shows we're excited about this month, and boy, are we excited!

8:30pm: The Owl's Tail, 215 W 75th St.
After the show, head to The Owl's Tail, a casual spot for cocktails and the perfect place to debrief after the show!

(The Waterfall runs from 1/31-3/1, with official opening slated for 2/15 - tickets are going fast, so grab yours today!)

5:30pm: Jing Fong, 380 Amsterdam Ave.
Picture this: you're going to the theater with a bunch of your friends. You're heading to see The Waterfall at WP Theater. You're getting dim sum beforehand at Jing Fong. Drooling yet? Start your night here.

7:00pm: The Waterfall, WP Theater, 2162 Broadway
Then check out the world premiere (and Thrown Stone Theatre Company's off-broadway debut!) The Waterfall, written by Phanésia Pharel and directed by Obie-winner Taylor Reynolds. Returning home to assist her mother after a hospitalization, Haitian-American Bean soon finds her confidence shaken by her mother’s idea of what her life should be. Stuck at home, with nowhere to run from her mother’s ideas of marriage, motherhood, and malady, Bean must ask, “Do you know who you want to be? And are you brave enough to own it?” The Waterfall is an intimate and aching two-hander about the generational divides around family, womanhood, and the idea of the American Dream. This is one of the shows we're excited about this month, and boy, are we excited!

8:30pm: The Owl's Tail, 215 W 75th St.
After the show, head to The Owl's Tail, a casual spot for cocktails and the perfect place to debrief after the show!

(The Waterfall runs from 1/31-3/1, with official opening slated for 2/15 - tickets are going fast, so grab yours today!)

5:30pm: Jing Fong, 380 Amsterdam Ave.
Picture this: you're going to the theater with a bunch of your friends. You're heading to see The Waterfall at WP Theater. You're getting dim sum beforehand at Jing Fong. Drooling yet? Start your night here.

7:00pm: The Waterfall, WP Theater, 2162 Broadway
Then check out the world premiere (and Thrown Stone Theatre Company's off-broadway debut!) The Waterfall, written by Phanésia Pharel and directed by Obie-winner Taylor Reynolds. Returning home to assist her mother after a hospitalization, Haitian-American Bean soon finds her confidence shaken by her mother’s idea of what her life should be. Stuck at home, with nowhere to run from her mother’s ideas of marriage, motherhood, and malady, Bean must ask, “Do you know who you want to be? And are you brave enough to own it?” The Waterfall is an intimate and aching two-hander about the generational divides around family, womanhood, and the idea of the American Dream. This is one of the shows we're excited about this month, and boy, are we excited!

8:30pm: The Owl's Tail, 215 W 75th St.
After the show, head to The Owl's Tail, a casual spot for cocktails and the perfect place to debrief after the show!

(The Waterfall runs from 1/31-3/1, with official opening slated for 2/15 - tickets are going fast, so grab yours today!)

5:30pm: Jing Fong, 380 Amsterdam Ave.
Picture this: you're going to the theater with a bunch of your friends. You're heading to see The Waterfall at WP Theater. You're getting dim sum beforehand at Jing Fong. Drooling yet? Start your night here.

7:00pm: The Waterfall, WP Theater, 2162 Broadway
Then check out the world premiere (and Thrown Stone Theatre Company's off-broadway debut!) The Waterfall, written by Phanésia Pharel and directed by Obie-winner Taylor Reynolds. Returning home to assist her mother after a hospitalization, Haitian-American Bean soon finds her confidence shaken by her mother’s idea of what her life should be. Stuck at home, with nowhere to run from her mother’s ideas of marriage, motherhood, and malady, Bean must ask, “Do you know who you want to be? And are you brave enough to own it?” The Waterfall is an intimate and aching two-hander about the generational divides around family, womanhood, and the idea of the American Dream. This is one of the shows we're excited about this month, and boy, are we excited!

8:30pm: The Owl's Tail, 215 W 75th St.
After the show, head to The Owl's Tail, a casual spot for cocktails and the perfect place to debrief after the show!

(The Waterfall runs from 1/31-3/1, with official opening slated for 2/15 - tickets are going fast, so grab yours today!)

5:30pm: Jing Fong, 380 Amsterdam Ave.
Picture this: you're going to the theater with a bunch of your friends. You're heading to see The Waterfall at WP Theater. You're getting dim sum beforehand at Jing Fong. Drooling yet? Start your night here.

7:00pm: The Waterfall, WP Theater, 2162 Broadway
Then check out the world premiere (and Thrown Stone Theatre Company's off-broadway debut!) The Waterfall, written by Phanésia Pharel and directed by Obie-winner Taylor Reynolds. Returning home to assist her mother after a hospitalization, Haitian-American Bean soon finds her confidence shaken by her mother’s idea of what her life should be. Stuck at home, with nowhere to run from her mother’s ideas of marriage, motherhood, and malady, Bean must ask, “Do you know who you want to be? And are you brave enough to own it?” The Waterfall is an intimate and aching two-hander about the generational divides around family, womanhood, and the idea of the American Dream. This is one of the shows we're excited about this month, and boy, are we excited!

8:30pm: The Owl's Tail, 215 W 75th St.
After the show, head to The Owl's Tail, a casual spot for cocktails and the perfect place to debrief after the show!

(The Waterfall runs from 1/31-3/1, with official opening slated for 2/15 - tickets are going fast, so grab yours today!)

We're thrilled to be kicking off 2026 with a workshop of Gina Femia's lisa; a fantasia, which received a Relentless Award Honorable Mention in 2024!

lisa; a fantasia is a swirling, metatheatrical autobiographical exploration of how we live through trauma, and how we create our art in an industry that wants to own our narratives. Gina was also a 2017 Relentless Award Semi-Finalist with their beautiful play The Mermaid's Parade, and we're so delighted to support their continued relentless work—as well as their collaboration with director Taylor Reynolds, who helmed our reading of 2024 Relentless Award winning play Manakin, by Dave Harris.

We hope you'll join us to see this dynamic cast--led by the playwright in the title role--bring this ambitious piece to life.

lisa; a fantasia
Friday, January 16 @ 3 pm and 7 pm
Saturday, January 17 @ 7 pm
Theatre Row (Theatre One)

Written by Gina Femia
Directed by Taylor Reynolds
Featuring Gina Femia, John J. Concado*, Danielle Skraastad*, Jenny Jarnigan, Matt DaSilva*, Sam Heldt, and Doug Harris*

*Equity approved showcase

Check your #mail.

#wptheater #thrownstone #theatre #waterfall #newplays

Tickets are on sale for The Waterfall! And make sure you follow @zhariart, who is the collage artist responsible for this gorgeous poster design!

#WPTheater #ThrownStone #ThingsToDoNYC #OffBroadway #UWSTheater

January 31 - March 1, 2026
A Co-Production by WP Theater and Thrown Stone
Underwritten by Dee Dee Colabella.
Written by Phanésia Pharel @phanesiapharel
Directed by Taylor Reynolds @treynold

Featuring Patrice Johnson Chevannes @patricejohnsonchevannes and Natalie Paul @iamnataliepaul

Set Design by Teresa Williams @t_louise_
Costume Design by Dina El-Aziz @dina_designs
Lighting Design by Venus Gulbranson @venusgulbranson
Co-Sound Design by DJ Potts @djaudioguy & Kaileykielle Hoga @kaileykielle
Hair Design by Earon Nealey @earonchewnealey
Properties Design by Emmarose Campbell @emmarosegcampbell
Dramaturgy by Amrita Ramanan @amramalama
Dialect Coach - Wynnie Lamour-Quansah @haitiancreoleinstitute

Production Stage Manager - Kassi Wilson @cantfixmyface_club
Assistant Stage Manager -Nina Schatell @ninabeena1

a sampling of life and plays lately

a sampling of life and plays lately

a sampling of life and plays lately

a sampling of life and plays lately

a sampling of life and plays lately

a sampling of life and plays lately

a sampling of life and plays lately

🥳 today is @navithefirst’s birthday!! i am so lucky to have you by my side caring for me. you have a heart of gold and i know this next year will hold so many great things for you! i love you 🥳

ps pancake loves you too 😻

my father died a few months ago. i’ve been pretty private about it, but part of my grief work is saying it out loud. i’m grateful for my loving community of family and friends who have been and continue to be there for me. i’m grateful i’ve been able to spend so much time in chicago to be with my family. grief is hard because it’s a reminder that still have so much love to give my dad. i wish more people got to know him, he was so funny and full of love, he worked hard to make my life easier in the small ways he could. i miss him so much and i am not the same without him.

my father died a few months ago. i’ve been pretty private about it, but part of my grief work is saying it out loud. i’m grateful for my loving community of family and friends who have been and continue to be there for me. i’m grateful i’ve been able to spend so much time in chicago to be with my family. grief is hard because it’s a reminder that still have so much love to give my dad. i wish more people got to know him, he was so funny and full of love, he worked hard to make my life easier in the small ways he could. i miss him so much and i am not the same without him.

my father died a few months ago. i’ve been pretty private about it, but part of my grief work is saying it out loud. i’m grateful for my loving community of family and friends who have been and continue to be there for me. i’m grateful i’ve been able to spend so much time in chicago to be with my family. grief is hard because it’s a reminder that still have so much love to give my dad. i wish more people got to know him, he was so funny and full of love, he worked hard to make my life easier in the small ways he could. i miss him so much and i am not the same without him.

my father died a few months ago. i’ve been pretty private about it, but part of my grief work is saying it out loud. i’m grateful for my loving community of family and friends who have been and continue to be there for me. i’m grateful i’ve been able to spend so much time in chicago to be with my family. grief is hard because it’s a reminder that still have so much love to give my dad. i wish more people got to know him, he was so funny and full of love, he worked hard to make my life easier in the small ways he could. i miss him so much and i am not the same without him.

my father died a few months ago. i’ve been pretty private about it, but part of my grief work is saying it out loud. i’m grateful for my loving community of family and friends who have been and continue to be there for me. i’m grateful i’ve been able to spend so much time in chicago to be with my family. grief is hard because it’s a reminder that still have so much love to give my dad. i wish more people got to know him, he was so funny and full of love, he worked hard to make my life easier in the small ways he could. i miss him so much and i am not the same without him.

ready for the weekend