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ABOUT THE PLAY

Inside the dressing room of a regional theater in Oklahoma, it's 90 minutes until curtain for the all-new production of O.K.!, a bilingual parody of some other musical the producers couldn’t get the rights for. Melinda receives a disturbing phone call that sends her spiraling like a tornado. Due to the state's recent abortion ban, her upcoming appointment has been canceled indefinitely. Melinda's meltdown captures the attention of her wisecracking New York Latina cast mates who come to her rescue.
 
Together, they navigate a post-Roe America with grievances, fears, necessary humor, and even some tarot cards. As the minutes go by, and with the show starting soon, the women become desperate to know: what will Melinda do next? 

CAST & CREW

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

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Christin Eve Cato (she/her) is an award-winning playwright, published author, dramaturg, poet, educator, lyricist/songwriter, and performing artist from the vibrant streets of the Bronx. Cato's artistic narrative is steeped in the rich tapestry of her New York City, Puerto Rican, and Jamaican roots. Her voice is distinguished for her ability to create character-driven and culturally specific stories that resonate universally with diverse audiences. Her stories explore existential themes of the human condition, often highlighting matriarchal dynamics, urban/inner-city lifestyles, social justice issues, and the lived experiences of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Recent productions in NYC include her 2024 Obie Award-Winning play Sancocho (Off-Broadway debut @ the WP Theater); The Diamond (The People’s Theatre Project @ Pregones Theatre); American Made (Samuel French OOB Festival @ Playwrights Horizons); and an audio play journey, The Mayor of Hell’s Kitchen Presents: A Time Traveling Journey Through NYC’s Wild West (The Parsnip Ship & Playwrights Horizons). Her work has also been developed regionally in San Diego (La Jolla Playhouse), Chicago (Visión Latino Theatre Company.), Minneapolis (The Playwrights Center), L.A. (The Road Theatre Company), Washington, D.C. (Folger Theatre), Austin, TX (Teatro Vivo), and Colorado (Silverton Theatre Mine). She is a founding UNIT 52 member at INTAR Theatre, an ensemble member and former Resident Dramaturg at Pregones/PRTT, an originating member of the Latinx Playwrights Circle, an Affiliated Artist at the Playwrights Center, an associated artist with The Sol Project, a seasonal roundtable dramaturg at the Musical Theatre Factory, and was a featured playwright in the 2022-2024 WP Theatre Lab. Other recognitions include the 2020 Greater Good Commission recipient for Afro-Latinx writers; the 2021 ReImagine New Plays in TYA grant; finalist and second place winner of the 2023 Miranda Family Voces Latinx Competition; the 2023 HOLA award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting; and an awardee of the 2023 Negocios Now: 40 Under 40 celebrating Latinx excellence in New York City. She has an MFA in Playwriting from Indiana University and a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from Fordham University. She also graduated as a vocal major from the "fame school"- LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Melissa Crespo  is a new plays director based in NYC. Past new play credits include: Reggie Hoops by Kristoffer Diaz (Profile Theater), Bees and Honey by Guadalís del Carmen (MCC Theater) and Espejos: Clean by Christine Quintana (Hartford Stage & Syracuse Stage). Last season, her production of El Otro Oz, book by Mando Alvarado and Tommy Newman, with music & lyrics by Jaime Lozano and Tommy Newman at Atlantic Theatre Company was a NY Times Critics Pick. Melissa received her M.F.A. in directing from The New School for Drama and she is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage where she is curator of the Julie Lutz Cold Read Festival of New American Plays and has directed numerous productions such as, Primary Trust, Once, What the Constitution Means to Me, and Yoga Play. https://www.melissacrespo.com/

THE TEAM

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Scenic Design - Rodrigo Escalante

Costume Design - Lux Haac

Lighting Design- María Cristina Fusté

Sound Design - Daniela Hart / Uptown Works NYC

Casting - Gama Valle, Bass/Valle Casting

Choreographer - Judi Lewis Ockler

PREVIOUSLY ON THE INTAR STAGE

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THE CAST

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Octavia Chavez-Richmond

Reece dos Santos

Dario Ladani Sanchez

Keren Lugo

Lilian Rebelo

Katie Rodriguez

THE TEAM

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Scenic Design - Raul Abrego

Costume Design - Haydee Zelideth

Lighting Design- Lucrecia Briceno

Sound Design - Germán Martínez

Fights and Intimacy - Sean Fletcher Griffin of UnkleDave's FightHouse

Casting - Gama Valle, Bass/Valle Casting

Assistant Director - Fabiola Arias

Stage Manager - Fran Acuña-Almiron

Assistant Stage Manager - Lauren Nicole Jackson

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