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Doors at 7:00pm; Performance begins 7:45pm
This interactive performance piece explores the process of pruning, shaping, and caring for this earth body. I invite you to join me in a shared act of rebirth, shedding, and transformation.
Together, we will tend the body as a garden. I ask you to become caretakers—through the intimate act of gently cutting and caring for my hair. As in nature, we will snip away what is no longer needed, make space for new growth, and compost with intention.
Like clay, the body is a malleable, ever-changing form of the earth. In this offering, I surrender to your presence and participation in shaping this vessel.
Inspired by Janine Antoni’s Loving Care and Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece, this work is an inquiry into the body as a site of study, care, and collaboration. The experience will be sonically guided by Allegra Gilfenbaum's offering of voice improvisation and sound bath facilitation.
This piece creates ceremony around the seemingly mundane. With each gesture of tending, we are invited to ask:
What ending is being honored here? What beginning can emerge now?
Participation is voluntary. You are welcome to witness, reflect, or engage.
Afterparty to follow. Graphic by Celeste Lai
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles, is a gripping, intimate theatrical experience. At its center is The Poet, a timeless storyteller compelled to recount the tale of Achilles, Hector, and the devastation of the Trojan War, again and again, until humanity can overcome its lust for violence and destruction.
By turns humorous, devastating, poetic, and incredibly timely, An Iliad sheds light on the horrors and rage of war, but most importantly, reminds us of our own humanity and how easily we can lose sight of it.
This production features Heather Lee Echeverria as The Poet, with original live music by Stephee Bonifacio as The Muse. The piece will be directed by Stacey Manos and Hannah Sheridan. While each artist has a role in this piece, we are working collaboratively in all aspects to bring this show to life.
Heather Lee Echeverria:
Heather Lee Echeverria is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Southern California, she is currently living in New York City making art with her best friends. Professional credits include, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Alma (Chance Theater), Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival) and All The Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). She is represented by Act One Management, Training: BA & MFA, UCIrvine. Instagram: @forevverheather
Stephee Bonifacio:
Originally from SOCAL, Stephee (pronounced Stevie) Bonifacio is an actress and singer/songwriter based in NYC. Recent film credits include A Different Man (A24) and Sweethearts (HBO). Recent theater credits include Godmode (Gene Frankel Theater) produced by Girls Carrying Shit and Cowboy Mouth (Adult Film). She’s played original music with Unplugged NY, Living Room Artists, and Breaking Sound NYC. She is the only daughter of a single mother, her grandmother is a psychic, and her eyes can be seen on L’Oréal mascara boxes.
Stacey Manos:
Stacey Manos (she/her) is a director, playwright, and actor based in New York City. She recently earned her Master of Arts degree in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed her original plays, Unsung Morning and Best Thing in the World which premiered at the Hudson Guild Theatre and the Gene Frankel Theatre respectively, where she was awarded Best Script. She is a 12 time published poet and short fiction writer, writing predominantly about grief, memory, dreams, and resurrection. You can access her poetry and artistic updates at @skmpoetry on Instagram.
Hannah Sheridan:
Hannah Sheridan (she/her) is a playwright and poet based in NYC. Professional credits include Every Brilliant Thing (Dramaturgy) and All the Town’s a Stage: A Story of Winona (Playwright) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. By day, she can usually be found dreaming up characters for her friends and working in children's book publishing.
AN ILIAD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles, is a gripping, intimate theatrical experience. At its center is The Poet, a timeless storyteller compelled to recount the tale of Achilles, Hector, and the devastation of the Trojan War, again and again, until humanity can overcome its lust for violence and destruction.
By turns humorous, devastating, poetic, and incredibly timely, An Iliad sheds light on the horrors and rage of war, but most importantly, reminds us of our own humanity and how easily we can lose sight of it.
This production features Heather Lee Echeverria as The Poet, with original live music by Stephee Bonifacio as The Muse. The piece will be directed by Stacey Manos and Hannah Sheridan. While each artist has a role in this piece, we are working collaboratively in all aspects to bring this show to life.
Heather Lee Echeverria:
Heather Lee Echeverria is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Southern California, she is currently living in New York City making art with her best friends. Professional credits include, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Alma (Chance Theater), Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival) and All The Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). She is represented by Act One Management, Training: BA & MFA, UCIrvine. Instagram: @forevverheather
Stephee Bonifacio:
Originally from SOCAL, Stephee (pronounced Stevie) Bonifacio is an actress and singer/songwriter based in NYC. Recent film credits include A Different Man (A24) and Sweethearts (HBO). Recent theater credits include Godmode (Gene Frankel Theater) produced by Girls Carrying Shit and Cowboy Mouth (Adult Film). She’s played original music with Unplugged NY, Living Room Artists, and Breaking Sound NYC. She is the only daughter of a single mother, her grandmother is a psychic, and her eyes can be seen on L’Oréal mascara boxes.
Stacey Manos:
Stacey Manos (she/her) is a director, playwright, and actor based in New York City. She recently earned her Master of Arts degree in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed her original plays, Unsung Morning and Best Thing in the World which premiered at the Hudson Guild Theatre and the Gene Frankel Theatre respectively, where she was awarded Best Script. She is a 12 time published poet and short fiction writer, writing predominantly about grief, memory, dreams, and resurrection. You can access her poetry and artistic updates at @skmpoetry on Instagram.
Hannah Sheridan:
Hannah Sheridan (she/her) is a playwright and poet based in NYC. Professional credits include Every Brilliant Thing (Dramaturgy) and All the Town’s a Stage: A Story of Winona (Playwright) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. By day, she can usually be found dreaming up characters for her friends and working in children's book publishing.
AN ILIAD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles, is a gripping, intimate theatrical experience. At its center is The Poet, a timeless storyteller compelled to recount the tale of Achilles, Hector, and the devastation of the Trojan War, again and again, until humanity can overcome its lust for violence and destruction.
By turns humorous, devastating, poetic, and incredibly timely, An Iliad sheds light on the horrors and rage of war, but most importantly, reminds us of our own humanity and how easily we can lose sight of it.
This production features Heather Lee Echeverria as The Poet, with original live music by Stephee Bonifacio as The Muse. The piece will be directed by Stacey Manos and Hannah Sheridan. While each artist has a role in this piece, we are working collaboratively in all aspects to bring this show to life.
Heather Lee Echeverria:
Heather Lee Echeverria is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Southern California, she is currently living in New York City making art with her best friends. Professional credits include, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Alma (Chance Theater), Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival) and All The Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). She is represented by Act One Management, Training: BA & MFA, UCIrvine. Instagram: @forevverheather
Stephee Bonifacio:
Originally from SOCAL, Stephee (pronounced Stevie) Bonifacio is an actress and singer/songwriter based in NYC. Recent film credits include A Different Man (A24) and Sweethearts (HBO). Recent theater credits include Godmode (Gene Frankel Theater) produced by Girls Carrying Shit and Cowboy Mouth (Adult Film). She’s played original music with Unplugged NY, Living Room Artists, and Breaking Sound NYC. She is the only daughter of a single mother, her grandmother is a psychic, and her eyes can be seen on L’Oréal mascara boxes.
Stacey Manos:
Stacey Manos (she/her) is a director, playwright, and actor based in New York City. She recently earned her Master of Arts degree in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed her original plays, Unsung Morning and Best Thing in the World which premiered at the Hudson Guild Theatre and the Gene Frankel Theatre respectively, where she was awarded Best Script. She is a 12 time published poet and short fiction writer, writing predominantly about grief, memory, dreams, and resurrection. You can access her poetry and artistic updates at @skmpoetry on Instagram.
Hannah Sheridan:
Hannah Sheridan (she/her) is a playwright and poet based in NYC. Professional credits include Every Brilliant Thing (Dramaturgy) and All the Town’s a Stage: A Story of Winona (Playwright) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. By day, she can usually be found dreaming up characters for her friends and working in children's book publishing.
AN ILIAD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles, is a gripping, intimate theatrical experience. At its center is The Poet, a timeless storyteller compelled to recount the tale of Achilles, Hector, and the devastation of the Trojan War, again and again, until humanity can overcome its lust for violence and destruction.
By turns humorous, devastating, poetic, and incredibly timely, An Iliad sheds light on the horrors and rage of war, but most importantly, reminds us of our own humanity and how easily we can lose sight of it.
This production features Heather Lee Echeverria as The Poet, with original live music by Stephee Bonifacio as The Muse. The piece will be directed by Stacey Manos and Hannah Sheridan. While each artist has a role in this piece, we are working collaboratively in all aspects to bring this show to life.
Heather Lee Echeverria:
Heather Lee Echeverria is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Southern California, she is currently living in New York City making art with her best friends. Professional credits include, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Alma (Chance Theater), Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival) and All The Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). She is represented by Act One Management, Training: BA & MFA, UCIrvine. Instagram: @forevverheather
Stephee Bonifacio:
Originally from SOCAL, Stephee (pronounced Stevie) Bonifacio is an actress and singer/songwriter based in NYC. Recent film credits include A Different Man (A24) and Sweethearts (HBO). Recent theater credits include Godmode (Gene Frankel Theater) produced by Girls Carrying Shit and Cowboy Mouth (Adult Film). She’s played original music with Unplugged NY, Living Room Artists, and Breaking Sound NYC. She is the only daughter of a single mother, her grandmother is a psychic, and her eyes can be seen on L’Oréal mascara boxes.
Stacey Manos:
Stacey Manos (she/her) is a director, playwright, and actor based in New York City. She recently earned her Master of Arts degree in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed her original plays, Unsung Morning and Best Thing in the World which premiered at the Hudson Guild Theatre and the Gene Frankel Theatre respectively, where she was awarded Best Script. She is a 12 time published poet and short fiction writer, writing predominantly about grief, memory, dreams, and resurrection. You can access her poetry and artistic updates at @skmpoetry on Instagram.
Hannah Sheridan:
Hannah Sheridan (she/her) is a playwright and poet based in NYC. Professional credits include Every Brilliant Thing (Dramaturgy) and All the Town’s a Stage: A Story of Winona (Playwright) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. By day, she can usually be found dreaming up characters for her friends and working in children's book publishing.
AN ILIAD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles, is a gripping, intimate theatrical experience. At its center is The Poet, a timeless storyteller compelled to recount the tale of Achilles, Hector, and the devastation of the Trojan War, again and again, until humanity can overcome its lust for violence and destruction.
By turns humorous, devastating, poetic, and incredibly timely, An Iliad sheds light on the horrors and rage of war, but most importantly, reminds us of our own humanity and how easily we can lose sight of it.
This production features Heather Lee Echeverria as The Poet, with original live music by Stephee Bonifacio as The Muse. The piece will be directed by Stacey Manos and Hannah Sheridan. While each artist has a role in this piece, we are working collaboratively in all aspects to bring this show to life.
Heather Lee Echeverria:
Heather Lee Echeverria is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Southern California, she is currently living in New York City making art with her best friends. Professional credits include, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Alma (Chance Theater), Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival) and All The Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). She is represented by Act One Management, Training: BA & MFA, UCIrvine. Instagram: @forevverheather
Stephee Bonifacio:
Originally from SOCAL, Stephee (pronounced Stevie) Bonifacio is an actress and singer/songwriter based in NYC. Recent film credits include A Different Man (A24) and Sweethearts (HBO). Recent theater credits include Godmode (Gene Frankel Theater) produced by Girls Carrying Shit and Cowboy Mouth (Adult Film). She’s played original music with Unplugged NY, Living Room Artists, and Breaking Sound NYC. She is the only daughter of a single mother, her grandmother is a psychic, and her eyes can be seen on L’Oréal mascara boxes.
Stacey Manos:
Stacey Manos (she/her) is a director, playwright, and actor based in New York City. She recently earned her Master of Arts degree in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed her original plays, Unsung Morning and Best Thing in the World which premiered at the Hudson Guild Theatre and the Gene Frankel Theatre respectively, where she was awarded Best Script. She is a 12 time published poet and short fiction writer, writing predominantly about grief, memory, dreams, and resurrection. You can access her poetry and artistic updates at @skmpoetry on Instagram.
Hannah Sheridan:
Hannah Sheridan (she/her) is a playwright and poet based in NYC. Professional credits include Every Brilliant Thing (Dramaturgy) and All the Town’s a Stage: A Story of Winona (Playwright) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. By day, she can usually be found dreaming up characters for her friends and working in children's book publishing.
AN ILIAD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles, is a gripping, intimate theatrical experience. At its center is The Poet, a timeless storyteller compelled to recount the tale of Achilles, Hector, and the devastation of the Trojan War, again and again, until humanity can overcome its lust for violence and destruction.
By turns humorous, devastating, poetic, and incredibly timely, An Iliad sheds light on the horrors and rage of war, but most importantly, reminds us of our own humanity and how easily we can lose sight of it.
This production features Heather Lee Echeverria as The Poet, with original live music by Stephee Bonifacio as The Muse. The piece will be directed by Stacey Manos and Hannah Sheridan. While each artist has a role in this piece, we are working collaboratively in all aspects to bring this show to life.
Heather Lee Echeverria:
Heather Lee Echeverria is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Southern California, she is currently living in New York City making art with her best friends. Professional credits include, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Alma (Chance Theater), Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival) and All The Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). She is represented by Act One Management, Training: BA & MFA, UCIrvine. Instagram: @forevverheather
Stephee Bonifacio:
Originally from SOCAL, Stephee (pronounced Stevie) Bonifacio is an actress and singer/songwriter based in NYC. Recent film credits include A Different Man (A24) and Sweethearts (HBO). Recent theater credits include Godmode (Gene Frankel Theater) produced by Girls Carrying Shit and Cowboy Mouth (Adult Film). She’s played original music with Unplugged NY, Living Room Artists, and Breaking Sound NYC. She is the only daughter of a single mother, her grandmother is a psychic, and her eyes can be seen on L’Oréal mascara boxes.
Stacey Manos:
Stacey Manos (she/her) is a director, playwright, and actor based in New York City. She recently earned her Master of Arts degree in Performance Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed her original plays, Unsung Morning and Best Thing in the World which premiered at the Hudson Guild Theatre and the Gene Frankel Theatre respectively, where she was awarded Best Script. She is a 12 time published poet and short fiction writer, writing predominantly about grief, memory, dreams, and resurrection. You can access her poetry and artistic updates at @skmpoetry on Instagram.
Hannah Sheridan:
Hannah Sheridan (she/her) is a playwright and poet based in NYC. Professional credits include Every Brilliant Thing (Dramaturgy) and All the Town’s a Stage: A Story of Winona (Playwright) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. By day, she can usually be found dreaming up characters for her friends and working in children's book publishing.
AN ILIAD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
An Exhibition + Performance by Ryan Bauer-Walsh
Ryan Bauer-Walsh airs their dirty laundry in an intimate act of exposure in FAGGOT BAGGAGE, a solo exhibition and live performance exploring trauma, grief, substance experimentation, survival, and release. The show features over 30 new paintings, each work functioning as both artifact and confession—revealed theatrically as part of an immersive performance experience.
Blurring the line between exhibition and performance art, FAGGOT BAGGAGE invites audiences into a deeply autobiographical body of work centered on loss, acceptance, and the unexpected joy that can emerge from letting go.
This event is presented by Gallery 198 in Brooklyn in conjunction with a two-week solo exhibition.
Doors open at 6:00pm; performance begins at 7:00pm and will run approximately 45 minutes. The August 8 opening performance will be followed by a birthday celebration for the artist, beginning at 9:00 PM. All are welcome.
Trigger Warning: This performance and exhibition contains themes related to sexual assault, drug use, grief, death, and trauma.
Community Component: This exhibition also functions as a clothing drive benefiting Backpacks for the Street. Guests are encouraged to bring one menswear item to donate.
About the Artist
Ryan Bauer-Walsh is a Harlem-based multidisciplinary colorblind and queer artist whose work explores identity, performance, trauma, and personal mythology through painting, installation, and live art.
An Exhibition + Performance by Ryan Bauer-Walsh
Ryan Bauer-Walsh airs their dirty laundry in an intimate act of exposure in FAGGOT BAGGAGE, a solo exhibition and live performance exploring trauma, grief, substance experimentation, survival, and release. The show features over 30 new paintings, each work functioning as both artifact and confession—revealed theatrically as part of an immersive performance experience.
Blurring the line between exhibition and performance art, FAGGOT BAGGAGE invites audiences into a deeply autobiographical body of work centered on loss, acceptance, and the unexpected joy that can emerge from letting go.
This event is presented by Gallery 198 in Brooklyn in conjunction with a two-week solo exhibition.
Doors open at 6:00pm; performance begins at 7:00pm and will run approximately 45 minutes. The August 8 opening performance will be followed by a birthday celebration for the artist, beginning at 9:00 PM. All are welcome.
Trigger Warning: This performance and exhibition contains themes related to sexual assault, drug use, grief, death, and trauma.
Community Component: This exhibition also functions as a clothing drive benefiting Backpacks for the Street. Guests are encouraged to bring one menswear item to donate.
About the Artist
Ryan Bauer-Walsh is a Harlem-based multidisciplinary colorblind and queer artist whose work explores identity, performance, trauma, and personal mythology through painting, installation, and live art.