Program History: Mentor Project

Mentor Project 1999

Peter Buchman, Heather Hill, Lizzie Olesker, Christopher Shinn, Bridgette Wimberly. Each finalist read a 10 minute selection from their winning work.

This seasons mentors were:
Charles Fuller, A.R. Gurney, Tony Kushner, Wendy Wasserstein, Michael Weller, and Edward Albee served as the general mentor.
Oct 19, 1998

Public Readings

Crockerland
By Peter Buchman
Feb 1

Notes From The Confederacy
By Heather Hill
Feb 8

Saint Lucy’s Eyes
By Bridgette Wimberly
Feb 15

Razing Houses
By Lizzie Olesker
Feb 22

Four
By Christopher Shinn
Mar 1

Showcases

Four
By Christopher Shinn
Mentored By Charles Fuller
Directed By Frank Pugliese
With Isiah Whitlock, Stacy Highsmith, Angel David, Keith Nobbs
Set Design By Kristie Thompson
Costume Design By Sarah Lemire
Lighting Design By Yael Lubetzky
Sound Design And Original Music By J. Hagenbuckle
Production Stage Manager: Jack Vanderwark
Sep 14-18

Razing Houses
By Lizzie Olesker
Mentored By Tony Kushner
Directed By Lisa Portes
With Ledlie Borgerhoff, Joel Carino, Carla Harting, Margaret Ritchie
Set Design By Kristie Thompson
Costume Design By Sarah Lemire
Lighting Design By Yael Lubetzky
Sound Design And Original Music By J. Hagenbuckle
Production Stage Manager: Denise Pera
Sep 21-25

Crockerland
By Peter Buchman
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Susann Brinkley
With Kevin Patrick Dowling, Jolene Hjerleid, Patricia Mauceri, Ted Neustadt
Set Design By Kristie Thompson
Costume Design By Sarah Lemire
Lighting Design By Yael Lubetzky
Sound Design And Original Music By J. Hagenbuckle
Production Stage Manager: Kathryn " China " Hayzer
Sep 28-Oct 2

Saint Lucy's Eyes
By Bridgette Wimberly
Mentored By Wendy Wasserstein
Directed By Israel Hicks
With Cecelia Antoinette, Roger Robinson, Kellee Stewart, Kalimi Baxter
Set Design By Kristie Thompson
Costume Design By Sarah Lemire
Lighting Design By Yael Lubetzky
Sound Design And Original Music By J. Hagenbuckle
Production Stage Manager: Brooke Fulton
Oct 12-16

Notes From The Confederacy
By Heather Hill
Mentored By A.R. Gurney
Directed By Eduardo Machado
With Cara Buono, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Linda Larkin, Yul Vazquez
Set Design By Kristie Thompson
Costume Design By Sarah Lemire
Lighting Design By Yael Lubetzky
Sound Design And Original Music By J. Hagenbuckle
Production Stage Manager: Lynelle Leigh
Oct 19-23

Mentor Project 2000

Announcement Night
The Official Introduction To This Season's Five Finalists

Mentor Project 2000 Finalists:
Hunt Holman, Ward Just, Rosemary Moore, Anne Washburn, Gary Winter

Mentor Project 2000 Mentors:
A.R. Gurney, Craig Lucas, Alfred Uhry, Wendy Wasserstein, Michael Weller
Dec 6, 1999

Readings

Gun Club
By Hunt Holman
Jan 31

Lowell Limpett
By Ward Just
Feb 21

Golem
By Gary Winter
Feb 28

Aunt Pieces
By Rosemary Moore
Mar 6

The Refreshment Of The Spirit
By Anne Washburn
Mar 10

Showcases

Gun Club
By Hunt Holman
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Amy Feinberg
With Dannah Chaifetz, Jeff Kronson, Linda Larkin, Irene Mcdonnell, David Newer, Andy Powers, Tibor Reldman
Set Design By Beowulf Borritt
Costume Design By Andrea Russell
Lighting Design By Jason Lyons
Sound Design By Tim Cramer
Stage Manager: Joseph Dempsey
Apr 5 - 14

The Refreshment Of The Spirit
By Anne Washburn
Mentored By Craig Lucas
Directed By Anne Kauffman
With Cynthia Adler, Marilyn Bernard, T.R. Knight, Salty Loeb, Susan Pourfar, Margaret Ritchie, Mara Stephens, Maria Thayer, Trevor A. Williams
Set Design By Beowulf Borritt
Costume Design By Andrea Russell
Lighting Design By John-Paul Szczepanski
Sound Design By Tim Cramer
Production Stage Manager: Sandra Overstreet
Apr 26 – 5

Aunt Pieces
By Rosemary Moore
Mentored By A.R. Gurney
Directed By Michael Sexton
With Barbara Andres, Reed Birney, Caitlin Clarke, Jon Devries, Autumn Dornfeld, Sean Mcnall
Set Design By Beowulf Borritt
Costume Design By Andrea Russell
Lighting Design By John-Paul Szczepanski
Sound Design By Tim Cramer
Production Stage Manager: Elizabeth Tung
May 10 – 19

Golem
By Gary Winter
Mentored By Alfred Uhry
Directed By Hayley Finn
With Yusef Bulos, Jessica Whitney Could, Hank Jacobs, Christopher Messina, Yvonne Woods
Set Design By Beowulf Borritt
Costume Design By Deb Millison
Lighting Design By John-Paul Szczepanski
Sound Design And Original Music By Robert Kaplowitz
Puppets By Jan Leslie Harding
Production Stage Manager: Scott Robinson
May 24 - Jun 2

Lowell Limpett
By Ward Just
Mentored By Wendy Wasserstein
Directed By Bob E. Gasper
With Gerry Bamman
Set Design By Beowulf Borritt
Costume Design By Andrea Russell
Lighting Design By Shawn Gallagher
Sound Design By Aural Fixation
Production Stage Manager: David P. Smith
Jun 7 – 16

Mentor Project 2001

Mentor Project 2001 Finalists:
David Adjmi, Ross Berger, Glyn O'malley, Cybele Pascal, David Wiener

Mentor Project 2001 Mentors:
David Henry Hwang, Craig Lucas, Marsha Norman, Alfred Uhry, Michael Weller
Oct 30, 2000

Showcases

Blood Orange
By David Wiener
Mentored By David Henry Hwang
Directed By Anders Cato With Julia Gibson, Jonathan Hova, Julienne Kim, Susan Pelligrino, Brian Sacca, Pablo Schreiber, Angela Vanden Heuvel
Set Design By Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design By Richard Pierce
Lighting Design By Jeffrey Lowney
Sound Design By Bill Grady
Prop Design By Michele Catalano
Production Stage Manager: Steven Gridley
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Apr 11 – 21

Concertina's Rainbow
By Glyn O'Malley
Mentored By Alfred Uhry
Directed By Bob E. Gasper
With Barbara Broughton, Mia Dillon, Anne Pitoniak, Jeffrey Plunkett, Jillian Steward,
Joyce Van Patten
Costume Design By Richard Pierce
Lighting Design By Jeff Croiter
Sound Design By David Gilman
Paintings By Shirley Kaplan
Prop Design By Michele Catalano
Projection Design By Ivory & Chime Serra
Production Stage Manager: Layla Dowlatshahi
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May 9 – 19

The Shoebox Of Ebbets Field
By Ross Berger
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Hayley Finn
With Nina Landey, Jonathan Press, Ed Vassallo
Set Design By Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design By Melissa Schlachtmeyer
Lighting Design By John Paul Szczepanski
Sound Design By Robert Kaplowitz
Properties Design By Michele Catalano
Production Stage Manager: Samone Weissman
May 23 - Jun 2

Strange Attractors
By David Adjmi
Mentored By Craig Lucas
Directed By Richard Caliban
With Joanna P. Adler, Andrew Heckler, Michael Marisi, Adrienne Shelly
Set Design By Beowulf Boritt
Costume & Set Consultant : Rebecca Dowd
Lighting Design By Shawn Gallagher
Sound Design By Robert Kaplowitz
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager: Sara Sahin
Jun 6 – 16

The Allegory Of Painting
By Cybele Pascal
Mentored By Marsha Norman
Directed By Leigh Silverman
With Janine Barris-Gerstl, Angel Desai, Caitlin Gibbon, Tony Hoty, Jerusha Klemperer,
John Leone, Annie Mcadams, Cody Nickel, Michael Ringer, Garret Savage
Set Design By Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design By Rebecca Dowd
Lighting Design By Shawn Gallager
Sound Design By Jill Duboff
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Projection Design By Chime & Ivory Serra
Fight Choreography By Caitlin Gibbon
Production Stage Manager: Tessa Peterson
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Jun 20 – 30

Mentor Project 2002

Mentor Project 2002 Finalists:
Julia Cho, Eliam Kraiem, Deborah Zoe Laufer

Mentor Project 2002 Mentors:
Henry David Hwang, Marsha Norman, Michael Weller
Dec 3, 2001

Readings

99 Histories
By Julia Cho
Feb 4

Sixteen Wounded
By Eliam Kraiem
Feb 11

Out Of Sterno
By Deborah Zoe Laufer
Feb 18

Showcases

Out Of Sterno
By Deborah Zoe Laufer
Mentored By Marsha Norman
Directed By Eleanor Reissa
With Charles Borland, Dale Carman, Debbie Gravitte, Emily Loesser
Set Design By Nathan Heverin
Costume Design By Tracy Christensen
Lighting Design By Jeff Nellis
Sound Design By Bruce Ellman
Wig Design By Robert Charles
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager: Samone Weissman
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Apr 2 – 13

99 Histories
By Julia Cho
Mentored By David Henry Hwang
Directed By Marie Mileaf
With Elaina Erika Davis, Joel De La Fuente, Ann Hu, Mia Katigbak, Darren Pettie, Mia Tagano
Set Design By Nathan Heverin
Costume Design By Soonwha Choi
Lighting Design By Nicole Pearce
Sound Design By Matthew T. Lebe
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager: J.J. Lee
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Apr 23 - May 4

Sixteen Wounded
By Eliam Kraiem
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Matt August
With Mia Barron, Jane Burd, Edward A. Hajj, Dylan Dawson, Jonathan Hova, Jim Moie,
Martin Rayner
Set Design By Nathan Heverin
Costume Design By Aleho Vietti
Lighting Design By Nicole Pearce
Sound Design By Bill Grady
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Fight Choreography Michele Lynch
Dialect Coach: Diego Daniel Pardo
Production Stage Manager: Allison Deutsch
For One Week Extension: Chime Serra And John Phillips Replaced Dylan Dawson And Jim Moie
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May 14 – 25

Mentor Project 2003

Announcement Night
The Official Introduction To This Season's Three Finalists, Who Will Read Brief Passages From Their Winning Scripts

Mentor Project 2003 Finalists
Bathsheba Doran, anton dudley, Allison Moore

Mentor Project 2003 Mentors
Ed Bullins, Marsha Norman, And Michael Weller

View Photos From The Evening:
Edward Albee
Bathsheba Doran
anton dudley
Allison Moore
Group Photo 1
Group Photo 2
Dec 2, 2002

Public Readings

Urgent Fury
By Allison Moore
Feb 10

The Parents' Evening
By Bathsheba Doran
Feb 24

Slag Heap
By anton dudley
Mar 17

Showcases

Urgent Fury
By Allison Moore
Mentored By Marsha Norman
Directed By Richard Caliban
With Patrick Boll, Halley Feiffer, Carol Halstead, Kathryn A. Layng, Peter Scanavino,
John Speredakos, Lindsay Wilson
Set Design By Kris Stone
Costume Design By Yvonne Demoravia
Lighting Design By Brian Aldous
Sound Design By Bart Fasbender
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager: Rosie Norman
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Mar 12 – 29

Slag Heap
By anton dudley
Mentored By Ed Bullins
Directed By Erica Schmidt
With Brienan Bryant, Caroline Clay, Nina Zoie Lam, Andy Powers, Debargo Sanyal,
Yvonne Woods
Set Design By Kris Stone
Costume Design By Yvonne Demoravia
Lighting Design By Brian Aldous
Sound Design By Bart Fasbender
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager: Kate Hefel
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Apr 9 – 26

The Parents' Evening
By Bathsheba Doran
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Irina Brown
With Lisa Emery, Ken Marks
Set And Costume Design By Yvonne Demoravia
Lighting Design By Brian Aldous
Sound Design By Bart Fasbender
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager : Kate Hefel
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May 7 - Jun 1

Mentor Project 2004

Announcement Night
The Official Introduction To This Season's Three Finalists, Who Will Read Brief Passages From Their Winning Scripts

Mentor Project 2004 Finalists
Alexandra Bullen, Joseph Fisher, Kendra Levin

Mentor Project 2004 Mentors
Ed Bullins, A.R. Gurney And Michael Weller

View Photos From The Evening:
Ed Bullins And Alexandra Bullen
A.R. Gurney And Joseph Fisher
Michael Weller And Kendra Levin
Group Photo
Dec 1, 2003

Public Readings

Double Sophia
By Kendra Levin
Jan 12

Wordsworth
By Alexandra Bullen
Jan 19

Thunderbird
By Joseph Fisher
Jan 26

Showcases

Set Design By Lauren Helpern
Costume Design By Veronica Worts
Lighting Design By Pat Dignan
Sound Design By Bart Fasbender
Prop Design By Faye Armon
Production Stage Manager: Misha Siegel-Rivers

Double Sophia
By Kendra Levin
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Hayley Finn
With Janine Barris, Flora Diaz, Justin Grace, Kathryn Grody, Scott Klavan, Anna McCarthy,
Peter Scanavino
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Mar 10 – 27

Wordsworth
By Alexandra Bullen
Mentored By Ed Bullins
Directed By Richard Caliban
With Richard Hughes, Michael Reid, Chandra Thomas, Anne Louise Zachry
View Photo
Apr 7 – 24

Thunderbird
By Joseph Fisher
Mentored By A.R. Gurney
Directed By Randy White
With Michael Chernus, Tonya Cornelisse, Laura Flanagan, Michael Rudko, Thomas Sadoski, Tamilla Woodard
View Poster
View Photo
May 5 – 22

Mentor Project 2005

Announcement Night
The Official Introduction To This Season's Three Finalists, Who Read Brief Passages From Their Winning Scripts

This Season's Mentors Also Read Passages From Their Early Works

Mentor Project 2005 Finalists
Courtney Baron, Sam Forman, Rajiv Joseph

Mentor Project 2005 Mentors
David Auburn, Theresa Rebeck, Michael Weller

View Photos From The Evening:
David Auburn And Courtney Baron
Theresa Rebeck And Rajiv Joseph
Michael Weller And Sam Forman
Group Photo
Dec 6, 2004

Public Readings

The Grille Room
By Sam Forman
Jan 17

Morbidity & Mortality
By Courtney Baron
Jan 24

Huck & Holden
By Rajiv Joseph
Jan 31

Showcases

Set Design By Regina Garcia
Costume Design By Rebecca Bernstein
Lighting Design By Pat Dignan
Sound Design By Bart Fasbender
Prop Design By Christina Lind
Production Stage Manager: Misha Siegel-Rivers

The Grille Room
By Sam Forman
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Thomas Kail
With Mia Barron, Michael Cullen, Patch Darragh, Beth Dixon, Sam Gordon, Ron Orbach,
Michael Reid
View Picture
Mar 15 – 26

Morbidity & Mortality
By Courtney Baron
Mentored By David Auburn
Directed By Peter Dubois
With Tasha Lawrence, Greg Mcfadden, Maulik Pancholy
View Picture
Apr 12 – 16

Huck & Holden
By Rajiv Joseph
Mentored By Theresa Rebeck
Directed By Giovanna Sardelli
With Cherise Boothe, Nick Choksi, Yvette Ganier, Leroy Mcclain, Andres Munar
View Picture
View Poster
Apr 26 - May 14

Mentor Project 2006

Announcement Night
The Official Introduction To This Season's Three Finalists, Who Read Brief Passages From Their Winning Scripts

This Season's Mentors Also Read Passages From Their Early Works

Mentor Project 2006 Finalists
Katori Hall, Megan Mostyn-Brown, Sheila Callaghan

Mentor Project 2006 Mentors
Lynn Nottage, Theresa Rebeck, Michael Weller
Dec 5, 2005
View Group Photo

Hoodoo Love
By Katori Hall
Jan 23

Lascivious Something
By Sheila Callaghan
Jan 30

Girl
By Megan Mostyn-Brown
Feb 6

Showcases

Set Design By Kerry Chipman
Costume Design By Rebecca Bernstein
Lighting Design By Ian Grunes
Sound Design By Bill Bowen

Lascivious Something
By Sheila Callaghan
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Suzanne Agins, Scott Earley, Stage Manager
With Charles Borland, Jessi Campbell, Christina Lind, Danielle Skraastad
Mar 14 - 25

Hoodoo Love
By Katori Hall
Mentored By Lynn Nottage
Directed By Lucie Tiberghien, Sara Kmack, Stage Manager
With Eric Abrams, Marjorie Johnson, Angela Lewis, Postell Pringle
Nominated For Three 2006 Audelco Awards, Including Best Actress, Angela Lewis; Best Supporting Actress, Marjorie Johnson (Winner); And August Wilson Playwright Award.
Hoodoo Love Also Received The Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award And Won 2nd Place For The Paula Vogel Playwriting Award At The 2005 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
Apr 4 - 15

Girl
By Megan Mostyn-Brown
Mentored By Theresa Rebeck
Directed By Joshua Hecht, Jeff Meyers, Stage Manager
With Flora Diaz, Susan Hunt, Jennifer Regan, Maggie Siff, Max Woertendyke
Apr 25 - May 6

Mentor Project 2007

Announcement Night
The Official Introduction To This Season's Three Finalists, Who Read Brief Passages From Their Winning Scripts

This Season's Mentors Also Read Passages From Their Early Works.

Mentor Project 2007 Finalists
Colin Mckenna, Peter Gil-Sheridan, Molly Smith Metzler

Mentor Project 2007 Mentors
Lynn Nottage, Michael Weller, Gretchen Cryerr
Dec 5, 2006

Public Readings

The Secret Agenda Of Trees
By Colin Mckenna
Jan 22

Topsy Turvy Mouse
By Peter Gil-Sheridan
Jan 29

Showcases

Set Design By Regina Garcia
Costume Design By Rebecca Bernstein
Lighting Design By Pat Dignan
Sound Design By Barbara Vlahides
Stage Manager, Mei Ling Acevedo

The Secret Agenda Of Trees
By Colin Mckenna
Mentored By Lynn Nottage
Directed By Sam Gold
With Patch Darragh, Sarah Lord, Gio Perez, Jedadiah Schultz, Sara Surrey
The Secret Agenda Of Trees Was A Runner-Up For The 2006 Yale Drama Series Competition: David C. Horn Prize For Playwriting
Mar 20 - 31

Topsy Turvy Mouse
By Peter Gil-Sheridan
Mentored By Michael Weller
Directed By Daniella Topol
With Rosalyn Coleman, Ted Koch, Kelly Mcandrew, Ian Quinlan, Henny Russell, Gita Reddy
Topsy Turvy Mouse Was Awarded The 2006 Smith Prize, Presented By The National New Play Network.
Apr 10 - 21

Training Wisteria
By Molly Smith Metzler
Mentored By Jules Feiffer
Directed By Leah C. Gardiner
With Jessica Digiovanni, Angela Ford, Bruce Mccarty, Marissa O'donnell, Matt Stadelmann
May 1 - 12

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