Unlovable at American Theatre of Actors, Beckmann Theatre

Ever watched Fifty Shades of Grey and thought, what if this story actually meant something? So did our playwright. So she wrote this.

Unlovable is a poignant exploration of the intricate web of relationships that define our existence, delving deep into how personal traumas can strain these bonds. Yet, at its core, it is a testament to the transformative power of love and understanding, illustrating that healing can emerge from the most unconventional paths.

Drawing inspiration from the life experiences of playwright Niveka Hobaichan, as well as the myriad artistic influences that have resonated with them, this play has evolved into a narrative that resonates deeply with audiences. Through the unwavering support of friends and extensive workshopping, Unlovable has matured into a story that offers connection and reflection to all who experience it.

Tickets to Unlovable are available through Eventbrite (web site link included above). Shows are May 29 - June 1 at the American Theatre of Actors, Beckmann (314 W 54th Street, 4th Floor) - elevator accessible!

Directed by Alysia Homminga

Stage Managed by Abby Fry

Lighting Design by Akvinder Kaur

Produced by validBodies arts project, INC (Executive Director, Zaq Latino)

CAST and CREW Biographies

Alysia Homminga (she/her) is a director, intimacy choreographer, and arts administrator based in Brooklyn. She is passionate about directing and uplifting work that explores queerness and/or feminism in non-traditional ways. Select Directing Credits: Complications of a Binary System (SOOP Theater Company), The Memory Of (Fresh Fruit Festival), Moon School (The Tank), and Assassins (Assistant Director, Gallery Players). Select Intimacy Credits: Catching Fireflies: A New Queer Musical (Dir. Flynn Faye, The Players Theater), and Girls Online (Dir. Maggie Dunn, The Tank). Outside of directing, Alysia is proud to work for Murmuration Theatre Company as their Administrative and Literary Associate and Expand the Canon/Hedgepig Ensemble as their Email Marketing Coordinator. Training: BA in Theatre Arts with Honors from Kalamazoo College, Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE), The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Upcoming: HR by Tara Kelso at the NY Theatre Festival SummerFest & Sunset Diner by Kevin Cheng at Half Moon Festival at East Village Basement. @alysiadirects

Abby Fry is a stage manager, deck carpenter, and props technician. She was trained in stage management at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Abby recently moved from her home town of Washington D.C. where she spent a season at Arena stage as props technician on Swept Away, Cambodian Rock Band, and POTUS, among others. In New York she has assisted on Table 17 at MCC theater and stage managed The Revolutionists at Target Margin theater. Outside of theater Abby is teaching swim lessons to the youth of Manhattan, so she's delighted to be keeping her hair dry for a little while. 

Akvinder Kaur is an Indian American lighting designer raised and based in New York City. She graduated from Adelphi University, magna cum laude, in 2020 with a B.F.A in Theatre Design and Technology, and a minor in Anthropology. She adores stories, written and performed, and can be found reading or bingewatching when not immersed in work. Often her cat can be found in her lap. Other hobbies include ice skating, gardening, card-making. Exuberant, kind, grateful, curious. Also: disabled, she/they/he.

Niveka Hobaichan (Marlon, playwright) would like to thank the phenomenal team that made Unlovable happen. They are truly some of the most lovable artists in the world. She dedicates this performance to her brother and her grandmother.

Allison Grace Furlong (Bella) has been acting since childhood in everything from “The Rainbow Fish” to “Macbeth”. She graduated with a Bachelors of Arts from Rollins College in Orlando, Florida, and is a proud graduate of The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in CT. Her love for Shakespeare, improv, and theater lead her to find “As You Will”; a Shakespearean improv group that performs in rhyming iambic pentameter all over the city! Allison would like to thank her boyfriend Bailey and her Mom and Dad for all of their support and love always coming to see her plays (even if the shows can be a little naughty and she tells them not to come!) Finally, she would like to thank Niveka, Alysia, Abby, and Zaq for giving her the chance to take part in this project. She hopes to work with great people like them in the future.

Gigi Brown (Daya) is incredibly excited to take the stage alongside a stellar team in this unique, fun, and heartwarming production. They are a recent graduate from Skidmore College, where they received a Bachelor’s of Science in Theater. Some of their recent credits include Winter Guard Play (Jess), The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs (Leonor), and Lysistrata (Lysistrata). Gigi wants to thank their family, friends, and Unlovable team. 

Patrick Ganley (Wally; he/him) is a film and stage New York-based actor and model. Ganley studied at Skidmore College and has continued studying acting at The Stella Adler Acting Studio in New York. His recent credits include roles on film and stage as Eric in the play Body Mutilations, Nathaniel in Thoughts and Prayers at the Chain Theater One-Act Festival, as Tom in the NYU Film, Hallowed, and James in the feature film, Face the Music, Greyson Grey. He is excited to be involved with the production of Unlovable. Instagram: patrick.ganley

Sarah Anne Long (Alison) is a conservatory trained theater and film actress from Newtown, Pennsylvania. Her recent performances include Lady MacDuff in Macbeth, Masha in Three Sisters by Anton Chekov, and Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. She trained at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Drama program and studied at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute and The Black Arts Institute at the Stella Adler Acting Studio. She has an improvisation background through her time with the Conservatory Program at The Second City. She hopes to one day be on stage alongside Denzel Washington, on screen as a part of the SNL cast, or a member of the MCU.

Madi Fisher (Chewy; she/they) is a NYC based actor who is passionate about the development of new works, especially those that tell queer stories (thank you for supporting queer art yay!). Recent credits include: The Crucible, Xanadu. Training: Point Park University. www.madifisher.com, @themadifisher