TLAB Shares Hosts:
Scenes with girls
Directed by Britt Berke
Written by Miriam Battye
Starring Michaela Boutros-Ghali, Kitty Hawthorne, and Lily Lester*
*Performing courtesy of the Actor’s Equity Association
Tosh and Lou. 22 scenes. Other friends have come, got boyfriends and gone. So what? Tosh and Lou have each other. They’re not interested in becoming clichés. They’ll never be like other girls. This is love. This is enough.
Jan 28th @ 3PM
Meet the CAST/Crew:
Britt Berke (Director): is an NYC-based director. Recent projects: the World Premiere of Betty Smith’s Becomes a Woman (Mint Theater Company, Outer Critics Circle Nomination for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play); watch me (New York Theatre Workshop residency); DOGS (Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep); Anne Carson’s Antigonick (Torn Out Theater AKA “The Naked Shakespeare Company”); Liberian Girl in Brooklyn (Mabou Mines). Britt is a recipient of ART NY’s Funds for Anti-Oppression Work and the 2021 City Artist Corps Grant. She is an alumna of the Roundabout Directors Group, the MTC Directing Fellowship, and the inaugural Mercury Store Directing Intensive. BA, Barnard College of Columbia University. SDC Associate Member. brittberke.com
Miriam Battye (Writer): Miriam Battye is a writer from Manchester. Her plays include Scenes with girls (Royal Court Theatre), Find a Partner!(National Theatre Connections), Trip the Light Fantastic (Bristol Old Vic), All Your Gold (Theatre Royal, Plymouth) and Electricity (National
Youth Theatre/Arcola). She was the recipient of the 2020 Harold Pinter Commission from the Royal Court. For television, her credits include Dead Ringers (Amazon Prime) and Succession (HBO).
Michaela Boutros-Ghali (Lou/Producer): Michaela Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian American actress. She studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and currently holds a BFA from NYU where she trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management.
Kitty Hawthorne (Tosh/Producer): Kitty just closed in KERRY JACKSON at the National Theatre, directed by Indhu Rubasingham, in which she played a leading role of ‘Alice’. Before that she wrapped on DEAD RINGERS, adapted by Alice Birch, directed by Sean Durkin and starring Rachel Weisz. Kitty
studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is represented by Independent Talent Group in the UK and Brookside Management in the US.
Lily Lester (Fran): Lily Lester is a NY-based actor and stand up comic. Her recent credits include Well Versed (Nickelodeon), The Great Lesbian Love of Eve Adams (On Women Festival – Irondale, The Tank), Through the Frame (Berklee NYC), Reb+Vodka+Me (The Civilians). She also produces a comedy show (Mishegoss Comedy) and makes videos about bagels and being Jewish for @NYJewishWeek. BFA in Musical Theatre from NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway. @thelilylester – lilylester.com
Maria Belafonte (Producer): Maria Belafonte is a writer/director based in Los Angeles and New York. She is currently in development for her feature film which she is set to direct. Alongside writing and directing, Maria has produced a multitude of short films, commercials, and music
videos. She is represented at Verve Talent and Literary Agency.
Indigo Projects (Executive Producer) is a boutique production company bridging the gap between music, fashion and art that specializes in content creation/storytelling, brand partnerships and experiential events. With clients such as RCA Records, André 3000, Grimes, Spotify, SSENSE, Universal Music Group, Columbia Records, the agency has curated and produced premium content, and secured significant brand partnership dollars and talent bookings, as well as millions of impressions in top-tier media outlets.
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