Gemma Lolos

Tell us about yourself:Early Experiences with Visual ArtMy name is Patreece Jackman and I’m nineteen-years-old (soon to be twenty this September). I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised along the sandy coasts of Queens. My appreciation for the…

Tell us about yourself: My parents are Filipino, but I was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. I attended an international school up until high-school and then came to New York City for Fordham University as a theatre major. My journey as an…

What’s it about? Two comedians created 38 fake dating profiles on OkCupid to find out whether there really is someone for everyone. The real online interactions, usernames and messages from this experiment were turned into #DateMe: An OkCupid…

Prior to attending the first preview of Theater For the New City’s Barabbas: The Annoyance of Enlightenment, which delves into the political and legal systems in Peru, I did some research on the country, specifically on Peruvian politics and prisons…

Tell us about yourself: I grew up doing community theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, and moved to New York five years ago to study acting and drama therapy. I began volunteering for my high school’s special education program when I was 16. Around…

Tell us about yourself: I grew up in Houston, Texas, and started doing theatre when I was in middle school by accident - I got assigned to a speech class and after the first assignment the teacher asked me to join the after school club. I am an actor…

What’s it about? In 2015, Maddie Corman’s husband was arrested on child pornography charges. Accidentally Brave is her one-woman show about what happened next. My experience. I was drawn to Accidentally Brave after reading a disturbing and compelling…

What's it about? Snark Park is a permanent venue located inside Hudson Yards. Lost and Found is its first-ever art installation, described as “a monochromatic maze for visitors to get lost and find hidden worlds within.” It is also “a custom Design…

What’s it about? Participants in a paid focus group in the ‘70s discuss a popular children’s television show. My experience. Wikipedia defines a focus group as “a small, but demographically diverse group of people whose reactions are studied,…

What’s it about? Two New York City millennial couples meet every week to discuss all the ways the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Until one evening when, well… shit gets dramatic. My experience. When Molly and Rachel met in college, the two…

What’s it about? Marys Seacole is inspired by the real life Mary Seacole, a businesswoman and self-taught nurse of British and Jamaican descent. During the Crimean War, she was responsible for setting up a “British Hotel” behind the front line. My…

What's it about? The Who's Tommy is a rock opera featuring songs by the iconic title band. It tells the story of Tommy, a pinball wizard who ends up thriving despite significant adversity. Oh, and this production is set in the modern day on Staten…

Can you share a little bit about yourself and your involvement with Sea View Playwright's Theatre's production of The Who's Tommy? Nicole Hermansen (Mrs. Walker): In addition to acting/singing as much as I possibly can, I’m also a 5th grade teacher…

What’s it about? Inspired by the true story of Elena Hoyos and Carl Von Cosel, Consumption follows five disparate but intertwining couples who fly through time and space to ponder the disease of love. My experience. Things you’ll encounter, and not…

What’s it about? The Waverly Gallery is a memory play play by Kenneth Lonergan that follows Daniel Reed as he recalls his grandmother Gladys Green’s slow death from Alzheimer’s in late 1980s New York City . My experience. Not too long after taking my…

What’s it about? Anastasia is a musical inspired by both the 1997 animated film and the 1956 live-action movie of the same name. (The cartoon version is my favorite princess movie to date.) The story is a romanticized version of Russian Grand Duchess…

What’s it about? Do This One Thing For Me is a solo show written and performed by Jane Elias, whose father survived Auschwitz after he was taken there as a teenager from Greece. On a quest to honor her aging father and family legacy, Jane sets off to…

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Observance is an original play about Gabby Goldblum, a nonreligious Jewish college student who suddenly becomes more observant while studying abroad in Israel, stunning her parents and boyfriend. MY EXPERIENCE. I have always…

What’s it about? Retelling the story of The Wizard of Oz that we all know and love from the perspectives of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (Glinda the Good Witch). Editor’s Note (Christine): If you wanna have a fun night, take a…

What’s it about? The Office! A Musical Parody, is a musical parody (duh) based on the beloved American adaptation of the popular British TV show, The Office. And if you haven’t seen the U.S. version of this TV show, start binge-watching NOW. Thank me…