Twitch

by jacob york

Woven’s goal from inception has been to produce and develop new plays and theatrical experiences. Each year, we’ve been fortunate enough to work with artists and present world premieres as well as developmental works such as The Loom. We also strive to maintain relationships with playwrights that we have worked with in the past. Despite not being able to hold theatre in a physical space, we’re throwing our hat into the ring and attempting our own digital reading of Twitch by Jacob York.

This is a developmental reading, much in the vein of the plays presented in our The Loom festival. Developmental readings are integral to the writing and rewriting process.

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Playwright

Jacob York

A native of Fairdealing, Kentucky, Jacob York has made Atlanta, Georgia his home for much of the last decade. His writing credits include HOMERS (World Premiere, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell, GA), INITIATIVE (Winner, YES Festival at Northern Kentucky University - Workshop Production, Woven Theatre, Nashville, TN), ADULTERY FOR BEGINNERS (Semi-finalist, Humanitas New Voices Program), LAGERBORDELL (Staged Reading, Stage Door Players, Dunwoody, GA), and lead writer for MIDDLE SCHOOL THE MUSICAL and THE REAL TWEENAGERS OF ATLANTA (World Premiere - Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA). In addition to writing, Jacob is an actor (Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell on Adult Swim, TURN: Washington’s Spies on AMC) and audiobook narrator (Audie Nominated for Certain, Dark Things by MJ Pack). Previously he served as Artistic Associate at Stage Door Players, where he was responsible for spearheading the WORKS IN PROGRESS WEDNESDAYS initiative, which provided readings and development for new works by Atlanta playwrights including Topher Payne, Jon Carr, and Dani Herd. He is incredible grateful for the efforts of all the artists involved that have made this reading a reality.

Cast

Stephen Ruffin (Derek)

Stephen Malcolm Ruffin is a classically trained Black actor and writer from Atlanta, Georgia.
Some significant stage credits: Romeo and Lysander at Atlanta Shakes, Pika/Francis in the Atlanta premiere of “Cardboard Piano” at Actors Express, Omari in “Pipeline” at Horizon Theatre and originating the role of Bowzie Brandon in “Too Heavy For Your Pocket” at Alliance Theatre.
TV: “Survivor’s Remorse”, “Love Is”, “Legacies”, “The Resident”
Film: SXSW 2018 premiere “Summer 03”, Sundance 2020 premiere “Beast Beast”, Upcoming Disney+ feature “Safety”
Stephen now lives in Los Angeles, where during his down time he loves reading/watching sci-fi or fantasy material, and going camping with his wife, Brooke, and his fur-children.

Delaney Keith (KG)

Delaney Keith is currently based in Nashville, TN. Some of her most recent credits include: The Comedy of Errors (Luciana) with Ithaca Shakespeare Company, Macbeth (Witch/Porter), The Tempest (Miranda) , and the Romeo & Juliet school tour (Juliet) with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, Cymbeline (Imogen) and Henry IV pt 1 (Poins) with Tennessee Stage Company. She is grateful for this opportunity.

Sam Kell
(Mark)

**Sam Kell** (Mark) is a Cincinnati based actor. He is a graduate of Lipscomb University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre (Acting). He appeared as Will in the original cast of *Lithium and Xanax and All of My Friends* by Robert Martin. Some other credits include: **Peter** - *Silent Sky (*Lipscomb University), **Judas** *- Godspell* (Lipscomb University), **Leonardo** - *Bloodwedding* (Lipscomb University), **Lysander** - *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* (Nashville Shakes), and **Tom Davenport** *- Inherit the Wind* (Nashville Rep). Much love to Lauren and his family for their continual support.

Diany Rodriguez (Burnett)

Notable ATL credits: Abigail/1702, Nick’s Flamingo Grill, Between Riverside and Crazy, Exit Strategy, In the Heights, Significant Other, Hands on a Hardbody, Homers, Bull Durham: The Musical, Rocky Horror Show, In Love and Warcraft, Zorro: The Musical, Into the Woods (X2), The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls. Notable regional credits: Carrie: A Comedy (Sue), Marvelous Wonderettes (Suzy), Fame (Carmen). Tours: Rent (Mark's Mom/US Mimi), Dora the Explorer (Dora). Off-B'way: Soul Kitchen (Sangita), Shlomo (Anjia/Ruth). TV/Film: "The Outsider", “New Amsterdam”, “Ray Donovan”, “The Purge”.

Tamiko Robinson Steele

(Narrator)

Tamiko Robinson Steele, is a wife, mother, actor, and performance coach. She holds a degree in Speech Communication & Theater from Tennessee State University. A few of her awards include: 2011 voted BEST ONE WOMAN SHOW (Miracle In Rwanda), 2017 BEST NASHVILLE THEATRE ACTRESS, 2018/2019 TOP 3 BEST NASHVILLE ACTOR; (Nashville Scene); also voted BEST ACTRESS at the International Black Film Festival. Recent regional theatre credits include; Stella A Streetcar Named Desire, Little Becky Two Shoes Urinetown (Nashville Rep), ZuZu Dance Nation (Nashville Story Garden), Mama/Terri Ghost (Nashville Children’s Theatre), Titania A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Nashville Shakespeare Festival).

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