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fine arts building
november 2021
Alexander accepts the position of Marketing Manager at the Fine Arts Building, a historic landmark in downtown Chicago, as part of the Studebaker Theater and Carriage Hall team.
arabia, arabia!
july 27, 2021
Arabia, Arabia! receives a staged reading as a part of the Beverly Arts Center's first New Playwrights Festival, on July 27, 2021.
outpost
july 11 - august 8, 2021
Outpost, the sequel to Generation Red and a play about heritage and moving on, receives a developmental workshop and reading with Drafted; A New Play Workshop from July 11 - August 8, 2021.
frankenstein
may 22, 2021
Frankenstein receives a virtual production by Re-Casting the Movies in conjunction with the Community Cooperative on May 22, 2021.
where the air meets the water
april 29 - may 22, 2021
Where the Air Meets the Water, a pair of intersecting one-on-one plays to be performed outdoors, is produced by Avalanche Theatre from April 29 to May 22, 2021.
team building
april 11, 2021
Team Building, a special virtual play performed via email and zoom, with an interactive painting element, is presented as a fundraiser production for Avalanche Theatre on April 11, 2021.
ucross + the blank theatre: future of playwriting prize
february 2021
Alexander is honored to be selected as a semifinalist for The Blank Theatre's Future of Playwriting prize.
cornucopia
november 13 - 14, 2020
Alexander writes the short play In Terms of UFO Sightings, This One Is Mostly Unremarkable for Avalanche Theatre's 24 hour play festival, Cornucopia. Directed by Brett Klaczyk
frankenstein
october 22 - 29, 2020
Frankenstein is presented as an audio drama in two parts by de Toledo High School.
hark! episode v
october 1, 2020
Avalanche Theatre presents the world premiere of Hark! Episode V via Zoom. Cast: Elise Soeder, Owen Hickle-Edwards, Molly Mermelstein, Felix Abidor, Gabby Diaz, Michael Dalberg, LaRose Washington and Rae Hamilton-Vargo.
hark! episode iv
september 3, 2020
Avalanche Theatre presents the world premiere of Hark! Episode IV via Zoom. Cast: Elise Soeder, Owen Hickle-Edwards, Molly Mermelstein, Felix Abidor, Gabby Diaz, Michael Dalberg, LaRose Washington and Rae Hamilton-Vargo.
smokefall
august 14 - 22, 2020
Alexander appears as Daniel and Fetus One in Possibilities Theatre Company's inaugural production of Smokefall by Noah Haidle, directed by Melody DeRogatis. He is also sound designing the production. Cast: Hope Campbell, Javier Carmona, Gabriel Fries, and Jessica Uzo.
art in the time of plagiarism
august 8, 2020
An excerpt of Arabia, Arabia! is performed virtually, as a part of The Plagiarists' annual fundraiser, Art in the Time of Plagiarism. Cast: Bryan Breau, Christina Casano, Stephen McClure, Sara McCarthy, and Brittani Yawn.
hark! episode iii
july 9, 2020
Avalanche Theatre presents the world premiere of Hark! Episode III via Zoom. A portion of all proceeds are donated to Semicolon Bookstore in Chicago. Cast: Elise Soeder, Owen Hickle-Edwards, Molly Mermelstein, Felix Abidor, Gabby Diaz, Michael Dalberg, and Rae Hamilton-Vargo.
hark! episode ii
june 18, 2020
Avalanche Theatre presents the world premiere of Hark! Episode II via Zoom. A portion of all proceeds are donated to the nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City in Chicago. Cast: Elise Soeder, Owen Hickle-Edwards, Molly Mermelstein, Angela Rak, Felix Abidor, Gabby Diaz, Michael Dalberg, and Rae Hamilton-Vargo.
hark! episode i
june 18, 2020
Avalanche Theatre presents the world premiere of Hark! Episode I, a virtual interactive choose-your-own-adventure play, via Zoom. Cast: Elise Soeder, Owen Hickle-Edwards, Felix Abidor, Gabby Diaz, Tony Bunnell, and Rae Hamilton-Vargo.
b street theatre new comedies festival
may 2020
Socks & Co. is selected as a finalist for B Street Theatre's 2020 New Comedies Festival.
generation red
january 17 - february 2, 2020
Generation Red receivses its world premiere at Otherworld Theatre in Chicago, directed by Bec Willett. Cast: Erin Kaye Ellis, Bo Armstrong, Dre Sampson, and Alyssa Ratkovich.
neighborhood 3: requisition of doom
october 18 - november 2, 2019
Alexander sound designs Bower Theatre Ensemble's production of Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley, directed by Bec Willett. Cast: Owen Hickle-Edwards, Maddy Bernhard, Huy Nguyen, and Kris Lantzy.
fever dream festival
october 27, 2019
Generation Red receives a staged reading as a part of Benchmark Theatre's Fever Dream Festival, in Denver CO. Cast: Tresah Farris, Abid Hassan, Quinn Marchman, Chloe McLeod and Woodzick.
avalanche biannual: issue one
fall 2019
An excerpt of Generation Red is featured in the first issue of the Avalanche Biannual, a twice-yearly journal of new plays.
frances makes history
july 19 - 20, 2019
Frances Makes History receives a workshop production as Avalanche Theatre's first ever project, directed by Bec Willett. Cast included: Zoe Sjogerman, Kelly Levander, Andrew Robinson, Allie Wessel, Rae Hamilton-Vargo, and Sophie Hernando Kofman.
please excuse my dear aunt sally
may 3 - 25, 2019
Alexander appears as Red in Bower Theatre Ensemble's production of Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally by Kevin Armento, directed by Bec Willett. Cast: Gabby Diaz, Felix Abidor, Martina Logan, and Andrew Robinson.
avalanche theatre
spring 2019
Alexander co-founds Avalanche Theatre with Zoe Sjogerman in Chicago, becoming the company's first Artistic Director.