Olivia AbiAssi

Kate Hamill’s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY is Coming to Syracuse Stage This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025

Syracuse Stage will continue its 2024/2025 season with celebrated actor and playwright Kate Hamill’s whirlwind adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.” Learn more!

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals Complete Casting For the 35th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

 National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced additional casting for the 35th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 2023, at New World Stages.

David Rosenberg's WHAT ELSE IS TRUE? to be Presented at A.R.T./New York's Gural Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023

Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective will present the world premiere of David Rosenberg’s What Else Is True?, a bittersweet comedy about the fuzzy line between youth and adulthood, set in the world of college improv.

Ars Nova and PlayCo Present World Premiere of Melis Aker's HOUND DOG in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2022

Ars Nova and PlayCo will present the world premiere of HOUND DOG by 2019 Ars Nova resident artist Melis Aker. Directed by Machel Ross with music by Aker and the Lazours, this cross-cultural jam-session-meets-play explores the winding path towards forgiveness and belonging.

59E59 Theaters Announces Casting for BAROCOCO and FIRST DOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2022

59E59 Theaters has announced the casts of BAROCOCO and First Down. BAROCOCO will begin previews February 9 and open February 13 for a run through March 6, 2022. First Down is scheduled to start performances on February 18 and open February 24, ending its limited run on March 5, 2022.

Art House Productions' Virtual INKubator New Play Festival Kicks Off Tonight
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2021

Art House Productions has announced casting for the Virtual INKubator New Play Festival starting tonight, Monday, May 3 through Wednesday, May 19 online via Zoom.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater And New York Theatre Salon Present A LOVE LETTER TO LEBANON
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2020

In the wake of the horrible explosion in Beirut on August 4, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, New York Theatre Salon, and the team members behind Global Forms Theater Festival are coming together to host A Love Letter to Lebanon, a benefit performance on Saturday, August 15th at 1pm EST to raise money for those whose lives have been affected by the explosion. Visit rattlestick.org for more information. 

BWW Review: THE COMMONS at 59E59 is a Humorous and Relatable Modern Play
by Marina Kennedy - Feb 14, 2020

59E59 Theaters continues their successful theatre season with The Commons, written by Lily Akerman and directed by Emma Miller. If you've ever lived with housemates, you'll appreciate each and every minute of this insightful, humorous, and wonderfully performed modern play. It is sure to appeal to a vast audience.

WONDER BOY and SHAPESHIFTERS: Musical Theatre Factory Brings Queer Superheros To The Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2020

On Wednesday January 23rd and Thursday, January 24th, Musical Theatre Factory will present a staged reading of Jacob Jarrett's latest musical Wonderboy.

The Hearth Premieres THE COMMONS At 59E59 Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2020

59E59 Theaters welcomes the world premiere of THE COMMONS, written by Lily Akerman and directed by Emma Miller.

Heritage Theatre Festival Announces Cast For PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Julie Musbach - May 23, 2019

You may have seen or read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, but this summer, Heritage Theatre Festival's got news for you: You've never seen it quite like this!

BWW Interview: Aya Aziz on the Personal Story Told in EH DAH? QUESTIONS FOR MY FATHER
by Paul Smith - Apr 3, 2019

Writing the book, music, lyrics of a show seems a daunting task, but Aya Aziz knows how to do it, as well as star in the show herself. Aya Aziz, a recent graduate of Hunter College, stars in Eh Dah? Questions for my Father, a show she wrote that is based on her life and family.

Olivia Abiassi, Ali Andre Ali, Jenna Bosco, and Waseem Alzer Complete Cast of EH DAH? QUESTIONS FOR MY FATHER
by Julie Musbach - Mar 4, 2019

HYPOKRIT THEATER COMPANY announces complete casting for Eh Dah? Questions For My Father. Written by and starring Aya Aziz and directed by Arpita Mukherjee, Eh Dah? Questions For My Father begins performances on Thursday, March 28 for a limited run through Sunday, April 14, with opening night set for Saturday, March 30. Tickets are on sale now at nytw.org.

Town Stages Presents An Industry Reading Of BILLY AND THE GOLDEN PENCIL: A SUPERHERO MUSICAL
by Julie Musbach - Jan 17, 2019

Town Stages presents an industry reading of Billy and the Golden Pencil: A Superhero Musical at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway, NYC on Monday, January 21, 2019 (MLK Day) at 7pm.

Town Stages Presents An Industry Reading Of BILLY AND THE GOLDEN PENCIL: A SUPERHERO MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2019

TOWN STAGES presents an industry reading of Billy and the Golden Pencil: A Superhero Musical at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway, NYC January 21, 2019 at 7pm

THE TEMPEST, Set in Post-Katrina NOLA, Coming to Columbia University
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2017

Columbia University School of the Arts will present NJ Agwuna's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2018) production of THE TEMPEST.

THE TEMPEST, Set in Post-Katrina NOLA, Coming to Columbia University
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2017

Columbia University School of the Arts will present NJ Agwuna's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2018) production of THE TEMPEST.