Corneliu is an immigrant from Romania who is in love with Kay, a U.S. Citizen. Linh is Kay's best friend who might have let her student visa lapse?! David has dreams of opening up his restaurant with his cousin Enoc. ExtraO1dinary Aliens! (Exit Route I-485) is a love story centered on immigrants and the ones who love them. How can love defy the dehumanizing machinations of the US Immigration system? What makes someone leave everything they've ever known to journey to a foreign land? What makes someone stay despite the hostile environment? What is the promise of the American dream and can it ever be a reality? ExtraO1dinary Aliens! (Exit I-485) is a part of JACKLabs, a series designed to incubate theatrical work with an opportunity for playwrights to advance their play past the "workshop" phase, but without the pressure of a multi-week run.
ExtraO1Dinary Aliens! (Exit I-485) at JACK Schedule
Cast and Creative team for ExtraO1Dinary Aliens! (Exit I-485) at JACK
Cast
Vas Eli
Corneliu
Vas Eli is an award-winning actor based in NYC. A multidisciplinary artist, he is also a director, writer, producer, dialect coach, educator, and painter. He is the founder of BETTERFLY Productions (The Pir, Zoom With Me, Far, Lemonking, The Sketchy Eastern European Show, When & Where). Theater: The Sketchy Eastern European Show (The Players Theater)
Tamburlaine (TFANA), Jericho (Attic Theatre), Unearthly Visitants (Triskelion Arts), Island of Dr.
Moreau (Piper Theatre), Splitfoot (Edinburgh Fringe), Lincoln Dress (Albany NY, Bucharest) TV:
Night Agent, The Endgame, For Life, WeCrashed, The Deuce, The Blacklist; Film: Snakeeater, Varlet, Delenda, Hell House 2, Kidnapping of A Fish, The Naked Woman, Dominant Species, Far From Here. www.Vaseli.org IG: vaseli_vaseli
John Austin
Voice
John Austin's selected credits: NEW YORK: The Flea: Waiting for Lefty (Harry Fatt); NATIONAL TOUR: Me, Myself, and Shirley. starring the late Cindy Williams of the hit television show “Laverne & Shirley;” REGIONAL: Arena Stage: Kleptocracy; Right to Be Forgotten;
Holiday; Angels in America, directed by János Szász (Joe Pitt) (Helen Hayes Award: Outstanding Ensemble; 12 total HHA Nominations including Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Production); Constellation: Melancholy Play (Helen Hayes Awards: Outstanding
Direction, Outstanding Production; Nomination: Outstanding Ensemble). EDUCATION: Boston
University: BFA Acting, Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s Award, Bette Davis Prize; LAMDA: Certificate in Classical Acting. https://www.johnaustinactor.com/
Maria Müller
Alien
Maria Müller is a Romanian actor, writer, and producer based in New York. She is also the Co-Founding Artistic Director of Et Alia Theater. Her most recent theater credits include Until Dark, directed by Federica Borlenghi (Out of the Box Theatrics), and Plasters, directed by Emma Tadmor (The Flea). Her film credits include Queen Marie of Romania (available on HBO),
No Tomorrow, directed by Martin Drop (Queens World, Manhattan Film Festival), and a short film she wrote, produced, and starred in called Where Are You from Again? for which she won several awards. She holds a BFA from NYU Tisch.
Meadow Nguy
Kay
Meadow Nguy's credits include: Interstellar Cinderella at NYCCT. Ella (Cinderella) at North Shore Music Theatre, Hope Harcourt (Anything Goes) at City Springs Theatre Company, Betty Haynes (White Christmas) and Rachel (Escape to Margaritaville) at The John W. Engeman Theater; Ariel (The Little Mermaid) at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre; Shelby (Steel Magnolias) at North Carolina Theatre; Awarded the 2012 High School Musical Theatre Jimmy Award Winner in Chicago. Film/TV: The Blacklist; The Artist’s Wife, Law and Order SVU, Madam Secretary, and Hunters. BFA-Indiana University. www.meadownguy.com
Belle Le
Linh
Belle Le was born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in the Bay. Recent credits include Sex and The Abbey at The Brick and An Choi at Fault Line Theatre. Belle is endlessly grateful for the Viet hotties and for her community in NYC! University of North Carolina School of the Arts BFA. @belletle | belle-le.com
Marlon Xavier
David
Marlon Xavier is a New York City-based actor and a proud member of Labyrinth Theatre Company and a Finalist at The Actors Studio. He holds an MFA degree from the Actor Studio Drama School. Marlon’s credits include A Stage of Twilight which he starred alongside
Karen Allen and William Sadler, as well as roles in Blue Bloods, and The Savant. Marlon is deeply grateful to his beautiful wife for her unwavering support and constant inspiration as he continues his journey.
Creative Team
Carolina Do
Playwright, Producer
Carolina Đỗ is a theatre maker, doer, and proud descendant of Vietnamese freedom fighters
and refugees. An alum of the Soho Rep Writer-Director Lab, Fresh Ground Pepper Playground
Playgroup, and Orchard Project Greenhouse Lab, Carolina’s writing has also been supported by
residencies/fellowships at MacDowell, JACK, The Hearth, Fault Line Theatre, Piper Theater,
and Naked Angels. Carolina’s works have also been finalists for the Sokhary Chau Fellowship,
Leah Ryan Fund, BricLab, and Bushwick Starr; and semifinalists for Playwrights Realm, Space
on Ryder, and Princess Grace. Co-Founding Producing Artistic Leader — The Sống Collective. Creative Director — Mai House Studio. Associate Director for Community Engagement — PlayCo. BFA: Brooklyn College. IG: carolinakaydo
Isabel Criado
Stage Manager
Isabel Criado is a Spanish/Peruvian multidisciplinary artist with a need to tell stories which voice the experiences of multicultural immigrants. Most recent credits include Midsummer Night’s Dream’s Hermia at Under St. Marks, and Twelfth Night’s Viola with Prague Shakespeare Company. Isabel recently graduated from The New School with honors and a BFA in Dramatic Arts. She has worked as AD for Federica Borlenghi’s world premiere of Until Dark, produced by
Et Alia Theatre at Out of The Box Theatrics. Furthermore, she was SM for SparkPlug Production
of Clown Bar 2 at Parkside Lounge and Josh Fox’s NYC premiere of The Edge of Nature at LaMama Experimental Theatre. Instagram: @isabelcriadob
My Le
Associate Director
My Le is an international theater artist from Vietnam. In 2022, she had her official directing debut in Vietnam with Alice in Wonderland the Musical and became one of the youngest directors to debut in The Hanoi Opera House. In 2023, she worked as the assistant director for Crystal Field at Theater for the New City for the Summer Street Theatre. Additionally, My Le was a director for New Perspectives Theatre Company's 2023 Women's Short Play Lab. She was also invited to be on their panel to select the 2024 plays. My Le graduated from Hunter College with a major in Theater and an Arts Management and Leadership Certificate. She is currently working at Little Island for their summer production season.
Yang Yu
Lighting Designer
Yang Yu is a New York based lighting designer for performing arts. She is interested in using light, space, and timing to create an emotionally charged environment, as well as visualizing music. Recent credits include The Lydian Gale Parr (The Target Margin), Primordial (The Tank), Unresolved Rage Game (Soho Rep Writer Director Lab); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Crossroads Theatre Company); Lewberger and the Wizard of Friendship (Theater Row); MFA from Brooklyn College. Yangyudesign.com
Alexia Doan
Set Consultant
Alexia Doan is a multidisciplinary designer and artist, studying interior design at Parsons. With particular interests in immersive and narrative design, Alexia enjoys blending various specialties together to create beautiful and impactful experiences. Their current projects include scenic design for theater and film, as well as fashion show production with Bureau Betak and production with Lincoln Center. Alexia would like to extend their gratitude and congratulate the crew and cast :) (IG: @alexiadoan)
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