Plays In Performance - Death To Masculinity

This play contains sexually suggestive material, and the use of profanity.

Abel Santiago (Jamel) is a poet, playwright, DJ, composer and actor hailing from Harlem,New York. He won the NYC Branch in the National Shakespeare Competition and became a top 10 finalist in 2016. He graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2021 with a degree in Theater and Performance. You can catch Abel in 2 Pimp a Caterpillar, a spoken word series. Abel thanks his family, friends and music for inspiring him.

Amaiya Jones (Nina) Well, my name is Amaiya Jones, age is 22, major is screenwriting and playwriting with a Spanish minor and I’m from Long Island, New York sadly.

Lenny Urbaez (Juan, Barber 1) is a Washington Heights native actor-playwright. He is an
Alumni of Washington Heights Youth company and Playwriting Lab at the MCC Youth Company. He has worked with INTAR Theatre, New Ohio Theatre and Chelsea Factory. He is currently studying theatre at LaGuardia Community College.

Jiejer Patrick (Lenny, Barber 2) JieJer’s an aspiring actor who has a gentle and loving personality. His vibrant energy will bring you in and have you wanting to know him. He’s old school at heart and it shows in his maturity in music. He’s commitment on his craft shows in his performance. Performing is what he wanted to do before he figured what acting was. He remembers trying to copy what characters were doing on tv. He wants his viewers to relate to his character and story but in general get lost in the world he’s help created.

Anya Febus Fernandez (Stage Directions)
Hello my name is Anya Febus-Fernandez, I am a Theater and Performance Major with a minor in Psychology. I’m so thankful I got to be apart of this piece. Because Mr. Playwright himself, is a dear friend of mine. And I could’ve have asked for anyone better to read stage directions for! Love you and this project!

Isaiah Martinez (Malik/ Playwright) is an actor, playwright, singer from The Bronx. Isaiah started studying theater at 11 and has never looked back since. Arduna Chatmon Must Change Reading MCC Theater (J),What to Send Up When It Goes Down, SUNY Purchase (seven),Soft Reading MCC Theater (Jamal) Isaiah is currently a senior at Purchase College receiving a B.A in Theater and Performance. Shout out to The Bronx, mi gente Garífuna y hondureño, and art for giving me a purpose that I wasn’t able to see.

A special shout out to Cayd Barrera and Myles Joseph for lighting and sound.

Leandra Torres (director) Leandra Torres is the Director for Death to Masculinity. She is a Afro-Latina artist from Bronx, New York and has received her education from Repertory Company High School for Theater Arts. She is currently in her last semester studying Theater and Performance major concentration in Directing and a minor in Film. Leandra’s Purchase credits include: The Silent Observer (Director, Writer), Tough Call (Director and Writer), Justice (Executive Producer(EP), Love Thyselves (EP) The Pirandello Party (AD), Purgatorio Wonderland (AD), No Child (Director/Producer), Gunshot/Doorslam (AD). Leandra would like to give a huge thank you to her family and friends. She wouldn’t be where she is without them.

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