The Sex Writer
by Adam Szymkowicz
Oct. 30 - Nov. 17
Jane's father, an "important" writer has just died by suicide and Jane goes home to her small town to deal with the details of death. Jane is a professor and writer of erotica and as she meets new possibilities and old loves, she narrates all her sexual longings. She struggles to deal with the grief from her father's death and the feeling that he deserted her a long time ago.
Performance Dates
OCT 30
• 8:00 pm
NOV01
• 8:00 pm
NOV02
• 8:00 pm
NOV03
• 8:00 pm
NOV06
• 8:00 pm
NOV07
• 8:00 pm
NOV08
• 8:00 pm
NOV09
• 8:00 pm
NOV10
• 3:00 pm
NOV10
• 8:00 pm
NOV13
• 8:00 pm
NOV14
• 8:00 pm
NOV15
• 8:00 pm
NOV16
• 8:00 pm
NOV17
• 3:00 pm
• 8:00 pm
NOV01
• 8:00 pm
NOV02
• 8:00 pm
NOV03
• 8:00 pm
NOV06
• 8:00 pm
NOV07
• 8:00 pm
NOV08
• 8:00 pm
NOV09
• 8:00 pm
NOV10
• 3:00 pm
NOV10
• 8:00 pm
NOV13
• 8:00 pm
NOV14
• 8:00 pm
NOV15
• 8:00 pm
NOV16
• 8:00 pm
NOV17
• 3:00 pm
Edward Miller (Todd)
Ed has worked consistently as an off-off Broadway actor/producer in NYC with The Habitual Theatre Company, The Attic Show, and Sparkplug/Thin Duke Theater Companues. He has also worked at ArtsConnection for almost as long fighting for and supporting arts programming in the NYC public school system. He is a graduate of the SUNY Purchase Acting Program. Thank you for joining us for this production and thank you for fostering new work.
Seth Gilliam (Aiden)
Stage: Othello, King Lear, Iphigenia and Other Daughters, Antony and Cleopatra, Girl Gone, The Maids, and Richard III. Film: Starship Troopers, TAR, Courage Under Fire, Still Alice, Teen Wolf:The Movie, Lady of the Lake, Joey Breaker. TV: Oz, Teen Wolf, The Walking Dead, The Wire.
Philip Cruise (Chet)
Acting credits include FINAL BOARDING CALL (Ma-Yi), PLAYDATE (7 Days Prior), REFUSE (Gemini Collisionworks) HARAKIRI KANE (GCW), LET TRUMP BE TRUMP (Making It Happen Production) and ABORTION: A RACE REDUX (Making It Happen). Philip was a staff writer and Voice Artist on the Science Fiction Podcast LIFE WITH ALTHAAR for two and a half seasons. Film: THE FOX SISTERS (Cineteca Films), THE COUCH, THE FAILURE, and Lance Harkins’ upcoming short BIGBY’S DEAD BUNNY.
Tammi Cubilette (Jane)
Tammi has appeared on MAD TV, BROTHERS AND SISTERS and THE ITALIAN JOB. She has also guest starred in JUDGING AMY and THE DIVISION. She had a recurring role on THAT’S LIFE and was a series regular of the critically acclaimed sketch comedy show HOUSE OF BUGGIN’ where she worked side by side with John Leguizamo. Her award winning webseries GET SOME can currently be found on Kollideoscope.com. GET SOME won Best Webisode in the 2016 Official Latino Short Film Festival. When not working as an actress, Tammi finds much fulfillment as a teaching artist.
Callie Fabac (Trish)
Callie grew up in Kansas City but is now happy to call NYC her home. She has her BFA from Elon University. Since moving to the city, Callie has been acting, assistant-directing, writing, collaborating, building community, and eating amazing food. Recent projects include The Merchant of Venice (Columbia University School of the Arts), Censorship of Dreams (new play development with Arte Makar Productions), At the Barricades (AD, What Will the Neighbors Say?), Clown Bar 2 (understudy/AD, SparkPlug Productions for NYCFringe), Catholic School Girlz (LimeFest at The Tank), and Sins of the South on Oxygen. Upcoming: The RatKing (Late Night Picture Show Films) www.calliefabac.com
Jack Morrill (Jacob)
Jack Morrill (they/he) is an NYC actor, singer, and producer. He co-created WALK UP THEATRE COLLECTIVE, which creates opportunities for emerging artists to workshop their work. He is the Associate Producer for POP UP! PRODUCTIONS, a multi-city production company creating theatre exploring social justice/policy initiatives in each city to maximize outreach and engage audiences in conversation across the country. You can also find him performing as Ciggy Capri at venues across the city. THE SEX WRITER marks his NYC theatrical debut. IG: @jack.morr @walkuptheatrecollective @officialpopupproductions @ciggy.capri
Olivia Baseman (Maureen)
Film/TV: Chappelle's Show (Rick James) Elementary (CBS), The Wrestler (Darren Aronofsky). NY Theater: The War Of Woo (God) Thin Duke, The Big Funk (Jill) Animus Theater/Circle In The Square. The Pillow Man (Mother) The Seeing Place. Hamlet ,Or I shall Mourn The Rivers (Gertrude) The Brick, Semmelweis (Bianca) American Opera Projects/HERE, and many original experimental works with Gemini Collisionworks where Olivia is a company member.
Sionne Elise (Sheila)
Sionne Elise is a bi-coastal actress with a degree in Theater from UCLA. She was recently on set in Rio de Janeiro as one of the leads in The Fox Sisters, set to release in 2025. She was last seen on-stage (briefly) at the illustrious Gene Frankel Theater in The War of Woo, and is thrilled to be back with these incredible performers! After the success of her last self-produced film, “Rose v Wade”, she is currently fundraising for her directorial debut “1 in 6”. You can find more info on Instagram at @1in6_film
Jim Hawkins (Chad)
Jim Hawkins (he/him) is happy to be a part of this production with such a talented group of folks. Also, he thanks you for looking at his bio in particular, it’s very sweet of you. Hailing from the Mid-west he’s a proud NYC transplant. Past theatrical credits include: Clown Bar 2, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls, King Lear, Taming of the Shrew and the list goes on. He’s also been dabbling in a few commercials, so if you turn off your ad-blockers you might be able to spot him.
Christopher Lee (Cop)
Christopher Lee (he/him) is an actor and writer whose training began at North Carolina School of the Arts, continued with extensive classically based studies at Oxford University (Baliol College), and concluded with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater from Loyola University New Orleans. He has performed in over twenty stage productions in New York with multiple appearances at the Ensemble Studio Theatre as well as a national tour, and has studied Improv at UCB. His television credits include recurring roles on the daytime dramas One Life to Live, All My Children, and As the World Turns. His film endeavors include Tim Robbins’ Dead Man Walking, In Good Company, and the Indie film A Dream of Love.
David Arthur Bachrach (Father)
David Arthur Bachrach (Walter) is delighted to join The Sex Writer! Gemini CollisionWorks: ReFuse, Removal, Cant, Autograce Homeography, Everything Must Go!, Magnificent Ambersons, Antrobus, Nord Hausen Fly Robot, Life With Althaar. Theater 2020: Into the Woods, Assassins, Sunday In The Park, Singapore Mikado, Happy End, No For An Answer, The Winter’s Tale, Innocent Diversions, Midsummer Hour, Radio Christmas Carol, Dark Lady of the Sonnets, The Tempest. Snowlion Repertory: Christmas Bride, Mesmerized, Elephant Piece, Cherry Orchard In Maine. Hudson Classical: Winter’s Tale, Four Musketeers, Man In The Iron Mask, Macbeth. Frog&Peach: As You Like It, Cymbeline (title role), Much Ado About Nothing. Also: Kardia, Royal Pain (Polaris). Three Sisters (Obvious Volcano). Carson Huston (Dream Up). All About Image (Theater Pizzazz). Jade Star Hotel, Summer King (American Opera Project). Next: Aida (Actor, The Metropolitan Opera). Thanks to everyone who attended; it is our pleasure and privilege to perform for you. www.davidarthurbachrach.com
Ed has worked consistently as an off-off Broadway actor/producer in NYC with The Habitual Theatre Company, The Attic Show, and Sparkplug/Thin Duke Theater Companues. He has also worked at ArtsConnection for almost as long fighting for and supporting arts programming in the NYC public school system. He is a graduate of the SUNY Purchase Acting Program. Thank you for joining us for this production and thank you for fostering new work.
Seth Gilliam (Aiden)
Stage: Othello, King Lear, Iphigenia and Other Daughters, Antony and Cleopatra, Girl Gone, The Maids, and Richard III. Film: Starship Troopers, TAR, Courage Under Fire, Still Alice, Teen Wolf:The Movie, Lady of the Lake, Joey Breaker. TV: Oz, Teen Wolf, The Walking Dead, The Wire.
Philip Cruise (Chet)
Acting credits include FINAL BOARDING CALL (Ma-Yi), PLAYDATE (7 Days Prior), REFUSE (Gemini Collisionworks) HARAKIRI KANE (GCW), LET TRUMP BE TRUMP (Making It Happen Production) and ABORTION: A RACE REDUX (Making It Happen). Philip was a staff writer and Voice Artist on the Science Fiction Podcast LIFE WITH ALTHAAR for two and a half seasons. Film: THE FOX SISTERS (Cineteca Films), THE COUCH, THE FAILURE, and Lance Harkins’ upcoming short BIGBY’S DEAD BUNNY.
Tammi Cubilette (Jane)
Tammi has appeared on MAD TV, BROTHERS AND SISTERS and THE ITALIAN JOB. She has also guest starred in JUDGING AMY and THE DIVISION. She had a recurring role on THAT’S LIFE and was a series regular of the critically acclaimed sketch comedy show HOUSE OF BUGGIN’ where she worked side by side with John Leguizamo. Her award winning webseries GET SOME can currently be found on Kollideoscope.com. GET SOME won Best Webisode in the 2016 Official Latino Short Film Festival. When not working as an actress, Tammi finds much fulfillment as a teaching artist.
Callie Fabac (Trish)
Callie grew up in Kansas City but is now happy to call NYC her home. She has her BFA from Elon University. Since moving to the city, Callie has been acting, assistant-directing, writing, collaborating, building community, and eating amazing food. Recent projects include The Merchant of Venice (Columbia University School of the Arts), Censorship of Dreams (new play development with Arte Makar Productions), At the Barricades (AD, What Will the Neighbors Say?), Clown Bar 2 (understudy/AD, SparkPlug Productions for NYCFringe), Catholic School Girlz (LimeFest at The Tank), and Sins of the South on Oxygen. Upcoming: The RatKing (Late Night Picture Show Films) www.calliefabac.com
Jack Morrill (Jacob)
Jack Morrill (they/he) is an NYC actor, singer, and producer. He co-created WALK UP THEATRE COLLECTIVE, which creates opportunities for emerging artists to workshop their work. He is the Associate Producer for POP UP! PRODUCTIONS, a multi-city production company creating theatre exploring social justice/policy initiatives in each city to maximize outreach and engage audiences in conversation across the country. You can also find him performing as Ciggy Capri at venues across the city. THE SEX WRITER marks his NYC theatrical debut. IG: @jack.morr @walkuptheatrecollective @officialpopupproductions @ciggy.capri
Olivia Baseman (Maureen)
Film/TV: Chappelle's Show (Rick James) Elementary (CBS), The Wrestler (Darren Aronofsky). NY Theater: The War Of Woo (God) Thin Duke, The Big Funk (Jill) Animus Theater/Circle In The Square. The Pillow Man (Mother) The Seeing Place. Hamlet ,Or I shall Mourn The Rivers (Gertrude) The Brick, Semmelweis (Bianca) American Opera Projects/HERE, and many original experimental works with Gemini Collisionworks where Olivia is a company member.
Sionne Elise (Sheila)
Sionne Elise is a bi-coastal actress with a degree in Theater from UCLA. She was recently on set in Rio de Janeiro as one of the leads in The Fox Sisters, set to release in 2025. She was last seen on-stage (briefly) at the illustrious Gene Frankel Theater in The War of Woo, and is thrilled to be back with these incredible performers! After the success of her last self-produced film, “Rose v Wade”, she is currently fundraising for her directorial debut “1 in 6”. You can find more info on Instagram at @1in6_film
Jim Hawkins (Chad)
Jim Hawkins (he/him) is happy to be a part of this production with such a talented group of folks. Also, he thanks you for looking at his bio in particular, it’s very sweet of you. Hailing from the Mid-west he’s a proud NYC transplant. Past theatrical credits include: Clown Bar 2, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls, King Lear, Taming of the Shrew and the list goes on. He’s also been dabbling in a few commercials, so if you turn off your ad-blockers you might be able to spot him.
Christopher Lee (Cop)
Christopher Lee (he/him) is an actor and writer whose training began at North Carolina School of the Arts, continued with extensive classically based studies at Oxford University (Baliol College), and concluded with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater from Loyola University New Orleans. He has performed in over twenty stage productions in New York with multiple appearances at the Ensemble Studio Theatre as well as a national tour, and has studied Improv at UCB. His television credits include recurring roles on the daytime dramas One Life to Live, All My Children, and As the World Turns. His film endeavors include Tim Robbins’ Dead Man Walking, In Good Company, and the Indie film A Dream of Love.
David Arthur Bachrach (Father)
David Arthur Bachrach (Walter) is delighted to join The Sex Writer! Gemini CollisionWorks: ReFuse, Removal, Cant, Autograce Homeography, Everything Must Go!, Magnificent Ambersons, Antrobus, Nord Hausen Fly Robot, Life With Althaar. Theater 2020: Into the Woods, Assassins, Sunday In The Park, Singapore Mikado, Happy End, No For An Answer, The Winter’s Tale, Innocent Diversions, Midsummer Hour, Radio Christmas Carol, Dark Lady of the Sonnets, The Tempest. Snowlion Repertory: Christmas Bride, Mesmerized, Elephant Piece, Cherry Orchard In Maine. Hudson Classical: Winter’s Tale, Four Musketeers, Man In The Iron Mask, Macbeth. Frog&Peach: As You Like It, Cymbeline (title role), Much Ado About Nothing. Also: Kardia, Royal Pain (Polaris). Three Sisters (Obvious Volcano). Carson Huston (Dream Up). All About Image (Theater Pizzazz). Jade Star Hotel, Summer King (American Opera Project). Next: Aida (Actor, The Metropolitan Opera). Thanks to everyone who attended; it is our pleasure and privilege to perform for you. www.davidarthurbachrach.com
Thin Duke Productions was founded in 2003 by Philip Cruise, Artistic Director, with the goal of bringing both classical and original works to the New York City stage for an affordable price that are accessible to all. The mission has always been to showcase performers who struggle for a seat at the table due to such classic roadblocks as lack of representation, momentum, or money.
SparkPlug Productions is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit theatre company founded by Christopher Lee and Rebekkah Ross, Artistic Directors, to create performance opportunities for artists we believe in. Our goal is to produce new works utilizing multimedia and to bring artists from different disciplines together. This cross-pollination of artistic processes creates a cooperative spirit among artists and fosters collaboration. By working together, we hope to develop a platform that allows us to break through boundaries and conventions to create new multimedia works as well as a vibrant community of artists.
Thin Duke and Sparkplug Productions have been producing original works as Thin Duke/Sparkplug Productions since the 2018 world premiere of Dean Haspiel’s THE LAST BAR AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
SparkPlug Productions is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit theatre company founded by Christopher Lee and Rebekkah Ross, Artistic Directors, to create performance opportunities for artists we believe in. Our goal is to produce new works utilizing multimedia and to bring artists from different disciplines together. This cross-pollination of artistic processes creates a cooperative spirit among artists and fosters collaboration. By working together, we hope to develop a platform that allows us to break through boundaries and conventions to create new multimedia works as well as a vibrant community of artists.
Thin Duke and Sparkplug Productions have been producing original works as Thin Duke/Sparkplug Productions since the 2018 world premiere of Dean Haspiel’s THE LAST BAR AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
Prelude to The War of Woo from SUPER G FILMS on Vimeo.
ABOUT DEAN HASPIEL
Emmy Award and Ringo Award winner Dean Haspiel is best known for creating characters The Red Hook and Billy Dogma and illustrating for HBO's Bored To Death. He has written and drawn comics for Marvel, DC, Image, Archie, Webtoon and other major publishers, and his acclaimed collaborations include work with Harvey Pekar, Jonathan Ames and Stan Lee. In addition, he is a Yaddo fellow, a webcomics pioneer, and emerging filmmaker. Haspiel’s previous plays include SWITCH TO KILL, HARAKIRI KANE, and THE LAST BAR AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
ABOUT PHILIP CRUISE
Philip Cruise is a New York-based actor, writer and director who formed Thin Duke Productions in 2003. His directorial credits include the political comedy KING GEORGE II and Tom Ellis’ BRIGHT DAY, and he currently serves as a technical director for the Brooklyn Children’s Theatre. An accomplished actor, Cruise's recent stage credits include George Gemini in Haspiel's HARAKIRI KANE and Hugh Hefner in Kallan Dana's PLAYDATE.