Emdodied
Girl Be Heard MainStage Show 2016
Directed by Ashley Marinaccio
Produced by Jessica Greer Morris
Embodi(ED) is a documentary theatre and dance piece about our country’s feeding frenzy of body dysmorphia. Based on interviews with people of various cultural and human experiences conducted by Girl Be Heard ensemble members, Embodi(ED) reveals the stories of countless people struggling with eating disorders and the dangerous economic investment that teaches us to hate our bodies.
Written and Performed By Girl Be Heard Company Members.
Cast
Dinae Anderson-Ruano
Maria Diez, Jordan Fleming
Allison Flom, Jaida Foreman
Me’ Khai Lewis
Veronica Lowry
Katie Looney
Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci
Megan Sideropoulos
Madeline Shaffer
Nina Tandilashvili
Annalise Wedemeyer
Production Staff
Director Ashley Marinaccio
Producer Jessica Greer Morris
Associate Producer Pat Addiss Productions
Assistant Director Tiff Roma
Choreographer Ian Stewart
Additional Choreography Madeline Shaffer, Megan Sideropoulous, and Ashleigh Crisena Ricci
Dramaturge Jen Thatcher
Stage Manager Cristin Gordon
Set Design Becca Kleinman
Lighting Design Mitch Ost
Costume Design Stacey Lunin
Media and Projection Design Quentin Madia
Art Design Ileany Fields
Performance Dates
Thursday, February 11th at 7:00 pm | Talkback led by Roma Torre, NY1 Theatre Critic
Friday, February 12th at 7:00 pm | Talkback led by Teresa Younger, CEO & President, Ms. Foundation
Saturday, February 13th at 7:00 pm | Talkback led by Heather Ferguson and Julie Crosby, Producer
Sunday, February 14th at 2:00 pm | Talkback led by Agund Okeyo, African Underground Productions
Thursday, February 18th at 7:00 pm | Talkback led by BETTY
Friday, February 19th at 7:00 pm | Talkback led by Abby Disney, Filmmaker
Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 21st at 2:00 pm | Talkback led by Kathy Najimy
One Night Only! Additional Performance
Manhattan Theatre Source presents
EstroGenius Festival 2016: Girl Be Heard’s Embodi(ED)
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 7:00PM
Locations
East 4th St Theater
83 East 4th Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue
New York, NY 10008
East Village
6 Train to Astor or Bleeker Streets, D or F Train to Second Avenue
HERE
145 Sixth Avenue (enter on Dominick Street one block south of Spring Street)
New York, NY, 10013
Part of HERE Arts Center’s Sublet Series
Press
Rohrman, L. (2016, February 29). A Conversation About Our Bodies: Laura Rohrman on Embodi(ed) as presented by Girl Be Heard at Here Arts Theater Space. New York Theatre Review.
Jessica Williams from the Daily Show. (2016, February 22). Jessica Williams Responds to Girl Be Heard’s Embodi(ED). Youtube.
Slater, M. (2016, February 18). Embodi(ED) – HERE Arts Center, New York. The Reviews Hub.
Atkins, M. (2016, February 18). They Said. Meredith Atkins.
Abrams, R. (2016, February 17). Embodi(ED). Theasy.com.
Barbuti, A. (2016, February 16). Taking the Stage for Social Justice. West Side Spirit.
Shaloum, T. (2016, February 16). Review: Embodi(ED). Stage Buddy.
(2016, February 16). “Embodi(ed)” by Girl Be Heard: An Educational, Humorous and Unforgettable Glimpse Into the World of Eating Disorders. The Angry Redheaded Lawyer.
Di Tosti, C. (2016, February 15). Embodi(ED) – A Penetrating Look at Cultural Body Image Oppression. Theater Pizzazz.
White, E. (2016, February 12). Feature: Brooklyn-Based Girl be Heard Amplifies Young Female Voices Through Theatre and Activist Work. Now Performing Their new Play ‘EMBODI(ED).’ Afropunk.
Interview with Jessica Greer Morris on NY1.
Girl Be Heard company member, Katie Looney speaks with PXP about Embodi(ED).
BBW News Desk (2016, January 18). Award-Winning Theatre Ensemble GIRL BE HEARD to
Present EMBODI(ED). Broadway World.
Bowling, S. (2016, January 29). Girl Be Heard Brings Eating Disorders and Body Issues to the Stage. Times Square Chronicles.
Meehan, M. (2016, Jan 25). Interview with Director Ashley Marinaccio of Girl Be Heard. http://axs.com.
Minutillo, M. (2016, Febrary 3). Coming Soon:Embodi(ED). The Write Teachers.
Mogilyanskaya, A. (2016, February 2). Eating Disorders Take Center Stage. The Indypendent.
Asantewaa, E.Y. (2016, January 26). Girl Be Heard on Eating Disorders. Infinate Body.
Freedman, J, (February 2). Young Women’s Bodies Take Center Stage: Internationally Acclaimed Theatre Group Girl Be Heard Presents Embodi(ED). Theater Scene.