Photos: Actionplay In Rehearsal For DIMENSIONS & DRAGONS!

Dimensions & Dragons created by the neurodiverse theatre company Actionplay starts its limited run tomorrow at the 14Y Theater. The World Premiere runs May 17 and 18. Check out photos from inside rehearsal.

Longtime collaborators Kate Trammell (director) and Kimberly Hale (choreographer) return to helm this production. Shane Dittmar returns as composer and music director. Dimensions & Dragons was created through Actionplay’s Action Improv Musical Series (AIMS), with rehearsals starting in October. The musical was created by 17 neurodivergent actors ranging in age from 13 - 22. During the course of 8 months, the company creates a new musical through music and improv. 

Actionplay was founded in 2011 and is dedicated to providing autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and young adults equal access to the theatre-making process. The company provides year-round programming and recently performed at Night of Too Many Stars at The Beacon Theatre.

Performances take place on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, May 18 at 2pm and 7pm. Running time: 60 minutes. The 14Y Theater is located at the 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues), 2nd floor (elevator access/wheelchair accessible), New York, NY 10003. Subway: L train to 1st Avenue. Tickets are $30 general admission.

The magical kingdom of Titania is in peril. The dragon wants a lot of gold – and the townsfolk are broke. To save the day, Queen Maribeth summons a team of legendary heroes. There's only one problem: They aren't really heroes. They're actors.

The cast features Simón Akiba, Shayaan Aman, Alan Basiev, Preston Burger, Grace Cerritos, Alice Cha, Daniel Chaikelson, Charlie DeWitt, Sam Drezner, Lev Garfein, K Hara, Sammy Hecht, Emily Kendall, Andrew Lyle, Max Moore, Zion Sanchez, Nicholas Tangney, Mitchell Vaynberg and Jerry Velez.

The band includes Shane Dittmar (piano), Patrik Gelbart (keyboard/woodwinds), Erik Gundel (guitar), Mohan Ritsema (bass), Tania Kass (drums).

The creative team includes Yang Yu (lighting design), Grant Duffrin (projection design), Federica Borlenghi (set/prop design),  Jackson Tucker-Meyer (sound design/script supervisor), Preston Burger (assistant choreographer), Patrik Gelbart (assistant music director), Elizabeth DeSole (costume design), Adelaide DeSole (assistant costume designer). Volunteer support staff includes Samantha Elisofon, Matthew Kaplan, Mikey Lorch, Devan Manning, and Jerry Velez.

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