Freshly Brewed
Freshly Brewed is a program co-produced by The Understudy Coffee and Books and Pocket Theatrics in community collaboration with Raven Theatre.
Freshly Brewed is a monthly new-play reading series featuring work by emerging Chicago-area playwrights and directors. Contributing playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, actors, and producers receive a stipend for their work.
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Production History
Explore the artists and creative teams who have developed new work through Freshly Brewed. Select a title to view its playwright, director, producing team, dramaturg, cast, and additional collaborators.
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Written by Jesse Robkin
Co-directed by Bryan Barboka and Adam Crawford
Produced by Joel Willison
Cast:
Mikee Walden
Shariba Rivers
Darren Jones
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Written by Maria Arreola
Directed by Karina Patel
Produced by Joel Willison
Dramaturgy by Emma Durbin
Cast:
Tatiana Bustamante
Rich Estaban
Casey Whisler
Sahar El Dika
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Written by Juliet Kang Huneke
Directed by Daira Rodriguez
Produced by Emma Durbin, Nadya Naumaan, and Joel Willison
Dramaturgy by Emma Durbin
Cast:
Kandace Mack
Jett Pasia
Andi Muriel
Bennet Petersen
Rick Hischer
Sunnie Eraso
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Written by Connor Ermir Bradshaw
Directed by Danny Fender
Dramaturgy by Madie Doppelt
Movement and intimacy direction by Madgdalena Dalzell
Intimacy shadow: Alina Burgos
Sound design by Adam Crawford
Produced by Emma Durbin and Joel Willison
Cast:
Sam Boeck
Omer Abbas Salem
Kenny Hamilton
Keimon Shook
John Drea
Donovan Session
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Written by Felicia Oduh
Directed by Allie Woodson
Produced by Joel Willison and Emma Durbin
Cast
Charence Higgins
Kathleen Sullivan
Elena Victoria Feliz
Ilana Weiner
Anthony Baldasare
Jamaque Newberry
Ian Maryfield
Spencer Diaz Tootle
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Written by Mak Declet
Directed by Regina Victor
Produced by Joel Willison
Dramaturgy by Madie Doppelt
Cast
Kandace Mack
Shelby Marie Edwards
Madelyn Loehr
Sam Boeck
Jeffrey David Thomas
Ben Rezko
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Written by Lydia Moss
Directed by Liv Morris
Produced by Emma Durbin
Dramaturgy by Madie Doppelt
Cast
Jazzy Rush
Adam Schulmerich
Laila Rodriques
Kandace Mack
Laura Rojas
Uche Nwansi
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Written by Katherine Gwynn
Directed by Mikael Burke
Produced by Joel Willison
Dramaturgy by Madie Doppelt
Cast
Jojo Brown
Mo Shipley
Alec Phan
Keimon Shook
Dinah Berkeley
Teri Talo
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Written by Zach Barr
Directed by Kidany Camilo
Lead produced by Emma Durbin
Dramaturgy by Cori Lang
Cast
Lisa Antonia Cruz
Rio Ragazzone
Harsh Gagoomal
Kevin Aoussou
AC Rakotoniaina
David Goodloe
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Written by Maddie Powell
Directed by Hershey Suri
Produced by Nadya Naumaan
Dramaturgy by Karina Patel
Cast
Sunnie Eraso
Olivia Pryor
Hayley O'Toole
Juliet Kang Huneke
Sonia Goldberg
Micah Mabey
Zihan Xiong
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Written by Rachel Herriges
Directed by Brandii Champagne
See One Act Night Ensemble for the shared producing team, dramaturg, and cast.
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Written by Moon Abbott
Directed by Mikee Alexis Parangalan
See One Act Night Ensemble for the shared producing team, dramaturg, and cast.
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Written by Kandace Mack
Directed by Erin Sheets
See One Act Night Ensemble for the shared producing team, dramaturg, and cast.
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Produced by Emma Durbin
Dramaturgy by Madie Doppelt
Shared ensemble
Kevin Blair
Ben Murphy
Jojo Brown
Adelina Marinello
John Payne
Angel Page Smigielski
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Written by Keegon Schuet
Directed by Tyler Struble
Produced by Joel Willison
Dramaturgy by Madie Doppelt
Cast
Stephanie Shum
Jasper Johnson
Winter Olamina
Maliha Sayed
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Written by Jeffrey Baker
Directed by Gus Menary
Produced by Joel Willison
Dramaturgy by Katy Scambiattera
Cast
Christoipher Meister
Ethan Sarpan
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