Plays In Performance - SUBJECTED: The Altruist

This play speaks about topics such as...

• Abuse (physical, mental, emotional, verbal, sexual)
• Mentions of suicide
• Violence
• Death or dying
• Mental illness and ableism
• Classism

...and mentions immigration and deportation.

PLAYWRIGHT’S NOTE

Hello, my name is Adrienne. I am a theatre and performance major, minoring in Playwriting and Literature graduating this semester. My senior project is a reflection of the many thoughts and perspectives I have gathered over the past few years here at Suny Purchase. I wrote this play for people who are frustrated with how the media talks about Mental illnesses. I also wrote this play for people who may not see the toxic behaviors in which people without mental illnesses are treating those with mental illnesses. I wrote this play to shine a light on the fact that having mental illnesses doesn’t make you weak, but unique. Rather than saying “you are not alone,” I shall end this by saying: You do not have to be subjected to maltreatment, whether it be by professionals or your closest friend. You have the power to change the narrative, even if it seems impossible. There is a way. We can all be Altruists. We listen, we discuss, we encourage, we cry, we laugh, and we make art to express all of it, and that is how we heal.

Thank you to everyone who has had my back the past year, helping me to progress and succeed in telling my story. I would like to thank Andrea Thome, my advisor, for letting me envelope myself in my emotions, having faith in my craft, always supporting me and lifting me, helping me give life to Rowan. I would like to thank the actors and crew in this play for working with me, having such amazing talent, and for sharing the excitement I have for this staged reading. I would like to thank Max Eidinoff for encouraging me to take risks, especially with the ending. I would like to thank the professors and peers I have met over the past few years, that has opened my mind up to different opinions and different, creative ways to make my mark. I would like to thank Michael Halstead for the hours of me ranting and running ideas off of, never doubting me, always with an adoring and motivating smile. Lastly, I would like to thank Rowan, for letting me change their character twenty times, and for giving me the chance to express myself through them, making me feel less subjected, and more empowered as I prepare to enter the next step of my journey as a writer and an artist. Thank you.

Frankie Kadir Bademci-Vaughan is a talented and aspiring actor and multi-media artist, from East Hampton, NY. They are a Junior at SUNY Purchase, studying theatre and new media, expressing themselves freely, fully committed to their projects in and outside the theatre space.

Isabel Biagiotti is a senior at SUNY Purchase, from Monroe County. She is majoring in Theatre and Performance and Literature. She has been in multiple films throughout her years at purchase. She welcomes new things and ideas and is passionate about her craft.

Yared Glicksman is a senior at SUNY Purchase, majoring in New Media+Film, making his debut in the Staged Reading Community. He is from Harlem, is a talented videographer and designer, and is excited to play the part of Hipster!

Tom Ripka is a senior theatre and performance major at SUNY Purchase, from the Bronx. Tom is no stranger to acting, as he is always working practicing, and passionate about theatre as well. Tom is excited to play Stevan, especially if there’s a flannel he can wear!

Max Eidinoff is a senior classical composition major at SUNY Purchase, from Huntington, NY with plentiful experience performing, whether it be conducting his own pieces, or playing beautiful piano in others. He is excited to play the eccentric Dawson Daily, as this is also his first acting debut in a staged reading.

Sydney Vega Pauley is a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Musical Theatre/Composition. She is from Illinois, and is excited to be a part of something special! She is a talented musician and artist, always willing to lend a helping hand, whether it be acting or reading stage directions in a singular performance of a staged reading. She is proud to be in a SUNY Purchase performance alongside her friends.

In our teaching and art, the Conservatory values inclusiveness, equality, and excellence. Upholding all of our training is our aim to train and graduate citizen artists: multifaceted people with a strong sense of purpose in approaching an arts education.

What is a citizen artist? Citizen artists seek to discover how their unique voices can contribute to our world. They understand what it means to be an artist, and what they are here on earth to say and do and make.

The Conservatory trains future citizen artists in three degree programs:

+ BFA Actor Training. The BFA is an intensive professional training program offered to a highly select and diverse group of students. The professional training is anchored in four years of study in acting, voice, speech, and movement, complemented by offerings in dramatic literature and analysis, history of the theatre, stage combat, improvisation, mask work, acting for the camera, and the business of acting. As one of five schools in the Consortium of Professional Theatre Training Programs, Purchase is one of a handful of colleges in the world capable of training artists at this level—and of drawing a faculty from the ranks of professional theatre

+ BFA in Theatre Design/Technology. Emphasizing studio and classroom training, our professional training program in theatre design/technology gives students the guidance and support of established and theatre industry professionals. Many of our alumni are recognized at the top of their field, and have received Tony, Emmy, Obie, and Drama Desk Awards, among other honors. Quite literally, Purchase grads are working in or have worked in every theatre on Broadway, in all tristate venues, and with countless touring productions

+ BA program in Theatre and Performance. From traditional theatre to cutting-edge interdisciplinary work, the theatre and performance major encourages creativity, intellectual curiosity, social engagement, and critical thinking. The core requirements combine scholarship and practice to provide students with a strong foundation in theatre history and dramatic literature, with mandatory stagecraft/production courses. Theatre and Performance majors are encouraged to expand the scope of their education by studying abroad, as well as pursuing coursework in other programs of study within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Purchase College