zoomers
written & directed by matthew gasda
cast & crew
starring
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Henry Lynch (Jacob) is originally from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He previously worked with Matthew Gasda playing Elijah in Afters. TV: “Julia,” “Dexter: New Blood,” and “The Society.” Harvard ‘20. @henryrlynch
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Jonah is a Bushwick-loving transplant. Rutgers Mason Gross ‘23.
Other credits at the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research include Ethan in Afters, Max in Messages, and Arthur in Ardor.
Any further information you need, ye kin ax ‘im. @lil.khasno
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Powell is beyond excited to be continuing the role of Jada at BTCR. She graduates from NYU Tisch Drama this spring and can’t wait to see what this little life has to offer her! @reneenicolepow
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(she/they/he) FILM: Poundcake, Applesauce, Smile, Stealing Cars. IMPROV: Hot Cousins. THEATRE: Lotus, The Skin of Our Teeth, The Crucible, Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night's Dream. ALSO: loves animals. @calpalpitations
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Tamir Baldwin is a recent graduate from Mason Gross School of the Arts with a BFA in Acting, he also studied abroad in London where he performed at The Shakespeare’s Globe. @tamirbald
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Amelia “Meg Spectre” Sylvor Greenberg is a performer from New York City. Credits include Afters (2023), a Thump a Thud a Roar (2023), and the upcoming Meg Spectre Spectacular. She can only play Smash with a wii controller. @megspectre
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Sophia Englesberg is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and the actor training program at Shakespeare’s globe in London.
BCTR credits include Sophia in ‘Ardor,’ and Madison in ‘Afters,’ and Vera in ‘14 Maple.’
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George Olesky is a founding member of the Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research. Also by Matthew Gasda: Ardor, Minotaur, Messages, Dover, Still Life, Afters, Winter Journey, All the Mournful Voices (dir. CC Kellogg). Other theater: Roundabout, Bedlam, Rattlestick, PS122, Epic Theater Ensemble, Ensemble Studio Theater, Dixon Place, ADULT FILM, Cloud City, People's Light, Trinity Rep, SpeakEasy Stage, Bay Street Theater, A Noise Within. TV: Netflix, AppleTV+, Amazon Prime, ABC, FOX, CBS, Starz. Film: Delivery Girl, Sundance 2019. Actor in Residence at Media Workshops since 2018. MFA Acting Brown/Trinity. @george.olesky
understudies
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Nathan Malin is a New York and Boston based actor and director, with theatre credits that include Uncle Vanya (O’Henry Productions); The Crucible (u/s, Bedlam); Just Tell No One, Witness (Arlekin Players); Paved Roads (NYTF); Heroes of the Fourth Turning, The Sound Inside, Admissions (SpeakEasy Stage); Vanity Fair, The Happy Prince/Matchless (u/s, Underground Railway Theater); Maura Dunne (The Poets’ Theatre); As You Like It (Actors’ Shakespeare Project). Training: BFA Boston University, Shakespeare & Company. www.nathan-malin.com
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Adiàn's fluency in French, Spanish, and English and proficiency in Italian and Portuguese reflect his ethnically amorphous and culturally prosperous lifestyle.
You can find Adiàn dancing his soul out to New Age/Fourth World music, reading books such as A New Earth, or making films. adianbenmalek.com
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Merlinda is an actor from Chicago, IL based in New York City. She is currently in her last semester at New York University Tisch of the Arts. She has spent time in London studying Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic and hopes to go back within near future! She is currently at the Atlantic Theater Company for her last semester. @merlinddaaa
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Lucien Edme is a graduate of Kean University with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre. Acting credits include Curtis in Sister Act, Riley in Parade, and Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. Playwriting credits include RICH, CHINCHILLA and the award-winning COUNCILMAN. As a recording artist, Lucien has an EP titled “555”, which is now available on all music streaming platforms. @lucienedme
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Michelle is a New York-based actor and sketch comedian with a BFA in theatre from Boston University. This year, she founded a video production company, Farmhands, and started a podcast, “Good Judgment.” Michelle recently made her Off-Broadway debut in "Fresh Out the Box" at The Players Theatre. Other credits include “Stinky Girls” (The Spade), “Like Jazz” (Under St. Marks), and “The Importance of Being Earnest” (Bacchae Productions). She is deeply grateful for the support of her family and friends, The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, and A3 Artists Agency. @MichelleCMoriarty
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Hello! I live in Brooklyn and I do lots of acting and art and things. If you think I’m cool… my email is on my website so we can chat like the dinosaurs did. www.helenafrancesdreyer.com
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David Jacobs (he/him) is thrilled to be making his Brooklyn Center for Theater Research debut. Previous attempts at theater research include work with the Target Margin Theater, The Motor Company and ACT's MFA Program, of which he is a graduate. In understudying George, he will be using the Olesky Method. https://www.davidvjacobs.com/
production team
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Asli Mumtas (Assistant Director) is originally from Istanbul, Turkey and graduated from NYU with a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy. She was recently seen as Emily in Messages by Matthew Gasda and has been a Teacher’s Assistant for Gasda Scene Study at BCTR since April 2023.
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Anastasia Wolfe (Company Manager) was last seen on stage at BCTR in Messages and can be found here more often than not. The back of her head is prominently featured in John Krasnski’s upcoming film, Imaginary Freinds @ana.stasiiaa_