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Carissa Chesanek has worked as a journalist for many years, writing for publications that include BroadwayWorld, Show-Score, All About Solo, The Rumpus, Miami Herald, and Forbes Travel Guide. She is a current MFA Creative Writing (fiction) student at The New School and a volunteer writing mentor for PEN America's prison writing program. She's dabbled in improv and acting, and currently on the hunt to place the first play she wrote.
BWW Interview: Sim Yan Ying 'YY' Chats About WHO'S THERE? Debuting at This Year's Ice Factory Festival in NYC
Review: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU Debuts at The Sheen Center
BWW Review: CHASING THE RIVER Opens at Chain Theatre
BWW Review: SIDEWAYS THE EXPERIENCE at NYC's Theatre at St. Clement's
THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON Comes To The East Village
BWW Review: CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC Delights at the Al Hirschfeld Mansion/Museum
17 MINUTES Premieres at TBG Mainstage TheatreBWW Interview: Sim Yan Ying 'YY' Chats About WHO'S THERE? Debuting at This Year's Ice Factory Festival in NYC
August 3, 2020
Who's There? is a new play co-directed by Sim Yan Ying a?oeYYa?? (I Love White Men and Without Reason) and hitting the virtual stage during New Ohio Theatre's Ice Factory Festival this year. It is a story that relates to today targeting racism and inequality, the pandemic and the power of Zoom.
BWW Interview: Nancy Hower Talks the Virtual Premiere of Standing On My Head
June 9, 2020
Nancy Hower is jack of all trades: actress, screenwriter, producer, and director. She is known for creating television comedies, including '10 Items or Less' on TBS and 'Let It Ride,' for Comedy Central, and no stranger to the online realm with web series like 'Jailbait' for Sony's Crackle Channel.
A Sign of the Times Hits Theater 511
March 10, 2020
Internalized grief is explored in the new production by Stephen Lloyd Helper, A Sign of the Times. The one-man play stares Hamilton actor Javier Muñoz as a nameless traffic controller who is nothing as he seems.
BWW Review: SIDEWAYS THE EXPERIENCE at NYC's Theatre at St. Clement's
March 3, 2020
Remember the movie that shamed you for liking merlot? Well, Sideways is back but now you can get shamed from the stage. The Off-Broadway performance, Sideways The Experience, recently opened in New York City at Theatre at St. Clement's.
BWW Review: CHASING THE RIVER Opens at Chain Theatre
February 14, 2020
The off-broadway play Chasing The River recently opened at the Chain Theatre in New York City, bringing with it a robust mix of emotions.
The Color Purple at Fox Theater
February 7, 2020
The Color Purple kicked off Foxwood's Broadway Series last night, which ended with a standing ovation.
17 MINUTES Premieres at TBG Mainstage Theatre
January 20, 2020
Seventeen minutes may not seem like a lot of time, but in the play by Scott Organ it's a lifetime sentence.
BWW Review: CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC Delights at the Al Hirschfeld Mansion/Museum
December 22, 2019
Over the weekend (and just in time for Christmas), the two-man production featuring actor Jeffries Thaiss and musician Eric Scott Anthony conducted an engaging and unique Dickens experience to get the crowd in the holiday spirit. The show was called CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC, and it was an absolute delight.
BWW Review: MONSOON SEASON Hits Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
November 19, 2019
Monsoon Season recently opened at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York City, making the audience laugh-out-loud during this wild romantic thriller.
THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON Comes To The East Village
November 1, 2019
If you're craving a disturbing play this Halloween season (because who isn't?), The Wake of Dick Johnson will surely do.
BWW Review: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU Debuts at The Sheen Center
October 17, 2019
The Off-Broadway play When It Happens to You recently debuted at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in New York City, and was awarded with a standing ovation for good reason.
BWW Review: BYOB Act & Sip In New York City
September 30, 2019
If you've ever wanted to try acting but have been too shy, the Russell Acting Studio's Act & Sip class is the way to do it. This 90-minute class gets you reciting lines without any pressure.
BWW Review: Jermaine Dupri & Queen Latifah at Mohegan Sun
July 17, 2019
Over the weekend, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, brought in two talented artists, Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah, in its multifaceted casino and resort.
BWW Review: BURIED at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
July 12, 2019
BURIED, written by Cordelia O'Driscoll and Tom Williams, is a dark comedy musical about two serials who find love while on a potentially lethal blind date.
BWW Review: MIDNIGHT STREET at Theatre Row
June 21, 2019
Midnight Street debuted at Theatre Row this month, bringing the audience into the seedy underbelly of New York City.
BWW Review: The Crucible at Hunger Theatre
May 20, 2019
Arthur Miller's 1953 play, The Crucible is resurrected in New York City's Hunger Theatre, portraying the historical Salem witch trials dating back to the 1600s.
BWW Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE at Astoria Performing Arts Center
May 20, 2019
Caroline, or Change recently opened at the Astoria Performing Arts Center in New York, touching on issues of race and status while charming the crowd with its talented musical cast.
BWW Review: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at Soho Playhouse
May 13, 2019
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde recently opened at Soho Playhouse, offering a simple two-person play mixing both comedy and horror for an entertaining take on the classic gothic tale.
The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
May 5, 2019
The Brothers Paranormal debuted on Theatre Row at the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in New York City.
BWW Review: Target Margin Theater's MARJANA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
April 23, 2019
Marjana and the Forty Thieves debuted at Target Margin Theater's THE DOXSEE, mixing a story of drama and comedy based off those from the book, The One Thousand and One Nights.
August 3, 2020
Who's There? is a new play co-directed by Sim Yan Ying a?oeYYa?? (I Love White Men and Without Reason) and hitting the virtual stage during New Ohio Theatre's Ice Factory Festival this year. It is a story that relates to today targeting racism and inequality, the pandemic and the power of Zoom.
BWW Interview: Nancy Hower Talks the Virtual Premiere of Standing On My Head
June 9, 2020
Nancy Hower is jack of all trades: actress, screenwriter, producer, and director. She is known for creating television comedies, including '10 Items or Less' on TBS and 'Let It Ride,' for Comedy Central, and no stranger to the online realm with web series like 'Jailbait' for Sony's Crackle Channel.
A Sign of the Times Hits Theater 511
March 10, 2020
Internalized grief is explored in the new production by Stephen Lloyd Helper, A Sign of the Times. The one-man play stares Hamilton actor Javier Muñoz as a nameless traffic controller who is nothing as he seems.
BWW Review: SIDEWAYS THE EXPERIENCE at NYC's Theatre at St. Clement's
March 3, 2020
Remember the movie that shamed you for liking merlot? Well, Sideways is back but now you can get shamed from the stage. The Off-Broadway performance, Sideways The Experience, recently opened in New York City at Theatre at St. Clement's.
BWW Review: CHASING THE RIVER Opens at Chain Theatre
February 14, 2020
The off-broadway play Chasing The River recently opened at the Chain Theatre in New York City, bringing with it a robust mix of emotions.
The Color Purple at Fox Theater
February 7, 2020
The Color Purple kicked off Foxwood's Broadway Series last night, which ended with a standing ovation.
17 MINUTES Premieres at TBG Mainstage Theatre
January 20, 2020
Seventeen minutes may not seem like a lot of time, but in the play by Scott Organ it's a lifetime sentence.
BWW Review: CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC Delights at the Al Hirschfeld Mansion/Museum
December 22, 2019
Over the weekend (and just in time for Christmas), the two-man production featuring actor Jeffries Thaiss and musician Eric Scott Anthony conducted an engaging and unique Dickens experience to get the crowd in the holiday spirit. The show was called CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL A PLAY WITH MUSIC, and it was an absolute delight.
BWW Review: MONSOON SEASON Hits Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
November 19, 2019
Monsoon Season recently opened at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York City, making the audience laugh-out-loud during this wild romantic thriller.
THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON Comes To The East Village
November 1, 2019
If you're craving a disturbing play this Halloween season (because who isn't?), The Wake of Dick Johnson will surely do.
BWW Review: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU Debuts at The Sheen Center
October 17, 2019
The Off-Broadway play When It Happens to You recently debuted at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in New York City, and was awarded with a standing ovation for good reason.
BWW Review: BYOB Act & Sip In New York City
September 30, 2019
If you've ever wanted to try acting but have been too shy, the Russell Acting Studio's Act & Sip class is the way to do it. This 90-minute class gets you reciting lines without any pressure.
BWW Review: Jermaine Dupri & Queen Latifah at Mohegan Sun
July 17, 2019
Over the weekend, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, brought in two talented artists, Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah, in its multifaceted casino and resort.
BWW Review: BURIED at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
July 12, 2019
BURIED, written by Cordelia O'Driscoll and Tom Williams, is a dark comedy musical about two serials who find love while on a potentially lethal blind date.
BWW Review: MIDNIGHT STREET at Theatre Row
June 21, 2019
Midnight Street debuted at Theatre Row this month, bringing the audience into the seedy underbelly of New York City.
BWW Review: The Crucible at Hunger Theatre
May 20, 2019
Arthur Miller's 1953 play, The Crucible is resurrected in New York City's Hunger Theatre, portraying the historical Salem witch trials dating back to the 1600s.
BWW Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE at Astoria Performing Arts Center
May 20, 2019
Caroline, or Change recently opened at the Astoria Performing Arts Center in New York, touching on issues of race and status while charming the crowd with its talented musical cast.
BWW Review: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at Soho Playhouse
May 13, 2019
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde recently opened at Soho Playhouse, offering a simple two-person play mixing both comedy and horror for an entertaining take on the classic gothic tale.
The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
May 5, 2019
The Brothers Paranormal debuted on Theatre Row at the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in New York City.
BWW Review: Target Margin Theater's MARJANA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
April 23, 2019
Marjana and the Forty Thieves debuted at Target Margin Theater's THE DOXSEE, mixing a story of drama and comedy based off those from the book, The One Thousand and One Nights.
