The most difficult thing in the world is to reveal yourself, to express what you have to. As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail. You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all.
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
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Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue at LUNA Stage, Montclair New Jersey 2008
written by Quiara Alegria Hudes
written by Quiara Alegria Hudes
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue at LUNA Stage,
Montclair New Jersey 2008 Directed by Katherine Kovner
"Within the constraining format which largely precludes scenes in which there is interaction among the cast, Arturo Castro (Elliot), Mel Nieves (George), Edward Furs (Abuelo) and Dacyl Acevedo (George's Wife) all perform vibrantly and with a great deal of verisimilitude." TalkinBroadway-New Jersey.com
Montclair New Jersey 2008 Directed by Katherine Kovner
"Within the constraining format which largely precludes scenes in which there is interaction among the cast, Arturo Castro (Elliot), Mel Nieves (George), Edward Furs (Abuelo) and Dacyl Acevedo (George's Wife) all perform vibrantly and with a great deal of verisimilitude." TalkinBroadway-New Jersey.com
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue at LUNA Stage,
Montclair New Jersey 2008 Directed by Katherine Kovner
Mel Nieves, Dacyl Acevedo, Arturo Castro and Edward Furs.
Montclair New Jersey 2008 Directed by Katherine Kovner
Mel Nieves, Dacyl Acevedo, Arturo Castro and Edward Furs.
Sangre at City Park Foundations SummerStage, NYC 2011
written by Mando Alvarado
written by Mando Alvarado
Sangre at City Park Foundations SummerStages
NYC 2011 Directed by Jerry Ruiz
“…a haunting contemporary New York adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding, Mando Alvardo's play is gritty, raw and intense. The acting was generally austere, although some of the actors had wonderfully comic moments. Members of the talented cast were JJ Perez, Emma Ramos, David Anzuelo, Mel Nieves, Elka Rodriguez, Rufio Lerma; Sangre, a venturesome theater piece." The Brooklyn Diaries
NYC 2011 Directed by Jerry Ruiz
“…a haunting contemporary New York adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding, Mando Alvardo's play is gritty, raw and intense. The acting was generally austere, although some of the actors had wonderfully comic moments. Members of the talented cast were JJ Perez, Emma Ramos, David Anzuelo, Mel Nieves, Elka Rodriguez, Rufio Lerma; Sangre, a venturesome theater piece." The Brooklyn Diaries
Boomerang Theatre Company at Center Stage
NYC 2008 artistic director Tim Errickson
"Boomerang Theatre Company continues its high-quality work with a solid production of Summer and Smoke, by Tennessee Williams. The play is a beautiful meditation frustrated love and desire. The cast is excellent." Broadwayworld.com
NYC 2008 artistic director Tim Errickson
"Boomerang Theatre Company continues its high-quality work with a solid production of Summer and Smoke, by Tennessee Williams. The play is a beautiful meditation frustrated love and desire. The cast is excellent." Broadwayworld.com
Native Speech Boomerang Theatre Company at Center Stage
NYC 2008 directed by Christopher Thomasson
"Mel Nieves makes the disintegration of petty thug
Charlie Samoa truly frightening." New York Theatre Review
NYC 2008 directed by Christopher Thomasson
"Mel Nieves makes the disintegration of petty thug
Charlie Samoa truly frightening." New York Theatre Review
Summer & Smoke Boomerang Theatre Company at Center Stage, NYC 2008 directed by Cailin Hefferman
“The small black box theater provides an ideal setting for the characters’ fine-tuned range of emotions. Watching them confront one another from such a close proximity trigger just the right level of discomfort; as audience members, we realize that we are dropping in on something private. Watching the work of great playwrights in such an intimate setting is a rare treat, Summer and Smoke’s talented cast of actors only elevates the experience." Off-Off Online
“The small black box theater provides an ideal setting for the characters’ fine-tuned range of emotions. Watching them confront one another from such a close proximity trigger just the right level of discomfort; as audience members, we realize that we are dropping in on something private. Watching the work of great playwrights in such an intimate setting is a rare treat, Summer and Smoke’s talented cast of actors only elevates the experience." Off-Off Online
To Fool The Eye Boomerang Theatre Company at TheaterLab, NYC 2013 Directed by Cailin Hefferman, Artistic Director Tim Errickson
"What takes place is two hours and fifteen minutes of highly stylized comedy including physical pranks, women playing male roles with overdone mustaches, musical interludes and playful, flirty winks at the audience. The musicians double for the servants: Joe Beaudin, David Arthur Bachrach, Steven Cuevas, Sara Thigpen, Timothy Babcock, Anna Nugent, and Mel Nieves give energetic, crafted performances." Indie Artists on New Plays
"What takes place is two hours and fifteen minutes of highly stylized comedy including physical pranks, women playing male roles with overdone mustaches, musical interludes and playful, flirty winks at the audience. The musicians double for the servants: Joe Beaudin, David Arthur Bachrach, Steven Cuevas, Sara Thigpen, Timothy Babcock, Anna Nugent, and Mel Nieves give energetic, crafted performances." Indie Artists on New Plays
Don Pedro De la Cebollo at The Interart Annex Theatre, NYC 2012
Written by Matthew Harrington Directed by Rachael Harrington
"Written with wit by Matthew Harrington and cleverly directed by Rachael Harrington Don Pedro de la Cebolla is peppered with deft homages to the likes of Monty Python and Abbott & Costello. The six men of the cast are charming alternating silliness, confusion, sorrow and back again without missing a beat." SpeakTheSpeech Theatre Blog
Written by Matthew Harrington Directed by Rachael Harrington
"Written with wit by Matthew Harrington and cleverly directed by Rachael Harrington Don Pedro de la Cebolla is peppered with deft homages to the likes of Monty Python and Abbott & Costello. The six men of the cast are charming alternating silliness, confusion, sorrow and back again without missing a beat." SpeakTheSpeech Theatre Blog
