Charlie Rubinovitz,
Producer
By Reilly O'Shaughnessy
Directed by Juliet Kapanjie
Ellie wants to swim in college, Katie wants a healthy baby, and Susan wants her husband to be alive. Belly is a play about appetite, grief, and control told by three generations of women, one performer, and a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios.
Part of 59E59 Theaters' East to Edinburgh 2026
Reilly O'Shaughnessy (Playwright) is an actor and writer creating work at the intersection of embodiment, grief, and appetite. With Belly, she invites audiences to gently reckon with personal and collective body histories. She holds an MFA from DePaul, an MA from Rose Bruford, and a BFA from NYU Tisch. Big gratitude to her friends and family for their constant inspiration and support.
Juliet Kapanjie (Director) is a Los Angeles-based gal who just really, really loves theater and the magic it exudes. Graduate of NYU Tisch where she studied Drama at the Strasberg Institute, Classical Studio and many more fun places. She most recently appeared in an episode of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, playing herself as the multi-hyphenate member of the Mozza Restaurant Group.
Charlie Rubinovitz (Producer) is a West Hollywood-based pescatarian with an embarrassingly long NYT crossword streak. Originally from the suburbs of DC, he currently works in Casting and Talent Development at Sony Pictures Television, where he is a champion of authentic storytelling in front of and behind the camera. Charlie is excited to help bring the beautiful message and story of Belly to life. If you spot him in the wild, say hi (but not too loudly - he spooks real easy).
Sarah McShane (Dramaturg/Marketing) is a British-American multi-hyphenate. Sarah is the happy dramaturg on this special play. Originally an actor, she studied psychology as back up, but she then went into comedy then worked in holistic skincare making shit with her hands then casting and now she works in TV development for kids and family sending emails and stuff. Never let them know your next move.