Ashes & Ink - October 16 - November 03, 2024

Paper Birch Productions

 Who's Who 

 

KATHRYN ERBE* (Molly) Selected credits- TV: "Homicide," "OZ," "Criminal Intent," "The Sinner," "How to Get Away With Murder," "Pose," "Invasion," "City on a Hill," "Black Rabbit." FILM: What About Bob? Rich In Love, Kiss of Death, Dream With the Fishes, Stir of Echoes, Mistress America, Assassination Nation, Red Pill, The Good House. THEATRE: Broadway: The Grapes of Wrath, The Speed of Darkness, The Father Off Broadway: Down the Shore, Yosemite, Ode to Joy, Checkers, Nikolai and the Others, Something Clean. Ensemble Member: Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Atlantic Theatre Company.

JULIAN SHATKIN (Quinn) graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He is known for the feature films, Like Sunday Like Rain (opposite Leighton Meester, Debra Messing, Billie Joe Armstrong), Chosen(opposite Harvey Keitel), Lullaby, and What We Found, as well as the short film, Ticky Tacky (opposite Oscar Isaac).

JAVIER MOLINA (Leo) was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Passaic New Jersey. He is the first Latino Co-Artistic Director of The Actors Studio in NYC. He directed the short film WONDER, winning 21 awards, including the Best Short Film Award at Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, qualifying  WONDER for Academy Award consideration and securing distribution by HBO. Recent acting credits include co-starring with Hugh Jackman in "Reminiscence" (HBO), Liam Neeson in "Absolution," and NBC’s "This is Us" and "Blacklist." Javier Molina received a 2024 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts!  
RHYLEE WATSON (Felix) is a native of New York City, embarked on his acting journey in the modeling industry at the tender age of five. He featured in campaigns for prominent brands including GAP, Ralph Lauren, and Saks Fifth Avenue, among others. Like many children, Rhylee enjoys swimming, basketball, video gaming, and drawing. In 2021, he secured his first theatrical role, portraying David in Echoes In The Gardenfor the American Bard Theater. He is now excited to make his stage debut as Felix in Ashes & Ink.
TAMARA FLANNAGAN* (Bree) is happy to return to the stage at AMT Theater after her recent run of The Money TreeShe is most known for her performance in The Syringa Tree, a one woman, 24-character play about Apartheid South Africa. A lover of Shakespeare, she has performed many of his men and women. She is the Producing Director at AMT Theater and is married to Steven Ditmyer, founder of Meisner international. 

MARTHA PICHEY (Playwright) has freelanced for a wide variety of publications, from The New York Times to Vanity Fair. Previously an editor at Scholastic and Travel & Leisure, she is a member of The Actors Studio Playwrights and Directors Workshop, and the Dramatists Guild.   Ashes & Ink is her first play.  I am a Ship, about women and whaling, is currently in development.  www.marthapichey.com
ALICE JANKELL (Director) Alice is Artistic Director of Philipstown Depot Theatre. Alice developed new Broadway musicals for Disney, was Associate Artistic Director of Williamstown, and Creative Director of FAB@TBG. Member: The Actors Studio PDW, TNNY International, New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect, and co-founder of Putnam Theatre Alliance. www.alicejankell.com
TIM MCMATH (Scenic Designer) has been designing plays at theaters around the country for the past 25 years. He is surprisingly passionate about taking long walks. Broadway Associate Design: Diana, Funny Girl, The Humans, Fun Home, Once On This Island, Stereophonic, and Spring Awakening, among others. @tdmcma timmcmath.com 
KAITLIN FEINBERG (Costume Designer) is a dedicated costume designer with a love for theater. She’s excited to be the costume designer for the play Ashes & Ink. Kaitlin was eager to immerse herself in the world of the story, crafting unique outfits that reflect the depth and emotion of each character. She can’t wait to help bring the characters to life with her designs. Special thanks to the entire team for their hard work and creativity… Enjoy the show!  
PAUL HUDSON (Lighting Designer) is a New York City based lighting designer for live performance and television.  His work has been seen in NYC (BAM, The Juilliard School, 59E59, Theatre Row, Park Avenue Armory, and more), regionally across the US, and internationally - most recently in Dubrovnik, Croatia. MFA: NYU, member USA829.
ALEX ATTALLA (Sound Designer) is a NYC sound designer and engineer who prioritizes enhancing storytelling through sound. Recent Off-Broadway credits: D&D: the Twenty Sided Tavern (co-design), Empire(production), and Indra's Net (A2). She would like to thank the A&I team and her sound supervisor, Nova, for being amazing storytellers. She hopes you enjoy the show!

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