Alexandra Scordato,
Producer
Written and performed by Truly Siskind-Weiss
Directed by Ellie Jay Stevnes
Gather round the campfire for this funny and nostalgic play about love, loss, and summer camp. Truly doesn't really remember her dad. Instead, she's collected songs, and stories to build a picture of who he was. Join her as she embarks on a journey to discover her father, and watch as she reconnects with her childhood self along the way.
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Recommended ages 12+. Contains strong language and discussion of death.
Truly Siskind-Weiss (Playwright/Performer) is a playwright and actor from New York City. She has a masters in dramatic writing from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and a BA from Connecticut College. In 2022, she wrote "Seeing You," a short audio drama that was later played on BBC Bristol. Her play, It’s Not Goodbye, It's Just Goodnight, was featured in Bristol Old Vic's Writer’s Block showcase, and was later staged at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Many of her short plays have been performed as part of Cherry Picking, an annual new play festival at the Wild Project. She has worked with Manhattan Theatre Club, The Cherry Lane Theatre, and The Colonial Theatre of Rhode Island. She is a member of Dark Skies Ensemble, a company of early-career artists, exploring loss, and the depths of human experience through captivating performances and new writing.
Ellie Jay Stevens (Director) is a theater director and dramaturg from Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. She has an MA in Drama Directing from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and a BA in Drama and Performance from Queen Margaret University. Her work focuses on new writing, feminist theater, and exploring ephemerality through striking visual storytelling. Recent projects include A Trio of Tennessee Williams, How You Died (winner of Everything Theatre’s Best of Camden Fringe award), and Hindsight, which was performed at the Scottish Parliament in 2024. She also directed "Slipping Through My Fingers," a short audio drama featured on BBC Radio Bristol. She is the founder of Dark Skies Ensemble, a company of early-career artists creating bold, thought-provoking theater, and is the associate director of Fox and Hound Theatre Company. She has worked with Bristol Old Vic, the Redgrave Theatre, and venues across the UK, and teaches actor development at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Alexandra Scordato (Producer) is a director, producer, and writer. She is drawn to new work that centers on the challenges of human relationships and the complexities of living in a global society. She is the Artistic Director & Founder of Forgotten Ones, an organization dedicated to telling the stories of those often overlooked and left behind, with a mission to support early career artists. As a producer, her work has been seen at Gilded Balloon, Caveat, The Yard, 59E59, 14th Street Y, Pete’s Candy Store, John DeSotelle NuBox, and Equity Library Theater.