Youngblood Monday Lunch
Youngblood Monday Lunch
EST Youngblood
Need a little breather in your day? Join us for Youngblood Monday Lunch, a short play podcast from the writers of Youngblood, where you’re always on your lunch break! Every episode features a brand new, never-before-seen-or-heard play by a member of Youngblood, Ensemble Studio Theatre’s OBIE Award-winning emerging playwrights collective. Tune in on Mondays to join us for a fresh dose of theatre with your lunch - you bring the provisions and we’ll bring the plays!
Ebony & Nakeshia...a Comedy by Nia Akilah Robinson
Two very dedicated pie eating competition contestants. An inimitable pie recipe. One dead chef. How do we continue eating? Written by Youngblood’s Nia Akilah Robinson, directed by Colette Robert, featuring Erin Cherry, Sharina Martin, Lizan Mitchell & Portia, with sound designer AJ Surasky-Ysasi, & sound engineer Caroline Eng.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Feb 14, 2022
32 min
for the (im)possibility of california by Sam Mueller
Inside The Cook County Court System, someone is searching inside the maze of the justice system. Weaving between the past and the present, for the (im)possibility of california is a look at how love and danger often mix in chaotic, explosive ways. Written by Youngblood’s Sam Mueller, directed by Michael Herwitz, featuring AJ Clauss, Lynnette R. Freeman, & Zeke St. John, original music composed by Julia Baelin, with sound designer Alex Knezevic, & sound engineer Caroline Eng.    Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Feb 7, 2022
36 min
Love and Grief, or the Mary Christmas Play by Phanésia Pharel
Mary and Avi had a pact. Now Mary is waiting for it to be delivered. A box will try to answer the question: Are we ever alone?  Written by Youngblood’s Phanésia Pharel, directed by Mikhaela Mahony, featuring Erin Cherry, Samraat Ghosh, Starr Kirkland, Drew Lewis, & Rachel Sachnoff, with sound designer Allison Kelly, & sound engineer Caroline Eng.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Jan 31, 2022
30 min
Elena Frank's Winter ASMR Tape by Miz Hashimoto
Join Elena Frank on a brand new ASMR journey to keep you warm through the winter. Brought to you by the Smile-A-Sun Light Therapy Lamp Company. Written by Youngblood’s Miz Hashimoto, directed by John Giampietro, featuring Brad Bellamy, Sasha Diamond, & Emma Kikue, with sound designer Allison Kelly, & sound engineer Caroline Eng.  Special thanks to Eirin Rognerud.   Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Jan 24, 2022
32 min
Who Killed Laura Gilbert?: Episode 853 by Mara Nelson-Greenberg
Continuing her search for Laura’s killer, Annie stumbles upon a promising lead: is it possible that Laura was killed by Jonny, her mom’s best friend’s daughter’s best friend’s brother’s friend? Written by Youngblood’s Mara Nelson-Greenberg, directed by RJ Tolan, featuring Sasha Diamond, Yonatan Gebeyehu, Carolyn Mignini, & Chet Siegel, sound designer & engineer Caroline Eng, with special thanks to Jack Mullin.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Nov 22, 2021
38 min
ALL THE HELIUM HEARTS OVER BELT PARKWAY by Karina Billini
Sammy and Amena can't leave each other the hell alone. They've tried. Are they destiny or bad habit? Brighton Beach and their unborn baby want to know. Sammy drives a runaway Uber, but today, Amena refuses to leave his car. A Brooklyn love story about joy rides and a boundless loneliness only the end of the world can bring. Written by Youngblood’s Karina Billini, directed by Peter J. Kuo, featuring Jimmy Cintron,  Rishi Mukherjee, Camila Moreno, & Lipica Shah, with sound designer Lawrence Schober & James Kogan, & sound engineer Caroline Eng.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Nov 8, 2021
51 min
Manuka by Jeesun Choi
Sungho flunks out of college and his business-savvy mother is worried. But his business-savvier father turns up out of nowhere with the greatest idea he's ever had. This could be the answer to all of their prayers.    Written by Youngblood’s Jeesun Choi, directed by Sarah Shin, featuring Mahira Kakkar, Jinn S. Kim, Jiehae Park, & Eugene Young with sound designer Erica Huang, & sound engineer Caroline Eng.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Nov 1, 2021
34 min
Sleeping in a Moving Car by Andrew Massey
Ella takes her father, Paul, to his appointments all over town. They'll probably be late. He's quiet. They're late. For a moment he seems like his old self. They're late. And getting later. Written by Youngblood’s Andrew Massey, directed by Colette Robert, featuring Michael Cullen & Sasha Diamond, with sound designer Allison Kelly, &  sound engineer Caroline Eng.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Oct 25, 2021
20 min
Landing by Dylan Guerra & Julia Specht
DISPATCH: Crash landed. Learning new language. Discovering body, getting used to being meat. Making friends, but miss you.  Come find me please? Are you even looking? Co-written by Youngblood’s Dylan Guerra and Julia Specht, directed by Dylan Guerra, featuring AJ Clauss, Yaron Lotan, & Julia Specht, with sound designer and engineer Caroline Eng.  Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Jul 19, 2021
35 min
How Will We Know When the Play Starts? by Lily Houghton & Sofya Levitsky-Weitz
Lily and Sofya go to EST for the first time in a long time. But is anyone checking on the lights? The water filter? What happened to the shelves? And what was the play, the play they were here to see?   Co-written by Youngblood’s Lily Houghton and Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, directed by Jake Beckhard, featuring Jacob Brandt, Lily Houghton, & Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, with sound designer Jack Mullin & sound engineer Caroline Eng.    Help us bring more plays to the table at ESTnyc.org/lunchmoney.
Jun 28, 2021
27 min
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