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ABOUT NO ENTRY BY MARC PAYKUSS

An historically based fictional drama that takes place in a displaced persons camp in Germany after WWII. It focuses on a group of Polish Jewish refugees with nowhere to go trying to rebuild their lives, uncertain of what their futures hold.

Lena, a camp committee official, whose hidden desires and tragic past are known to no one, are revealed when she meets Eva, an older German woman, with whom she begins a clandestine relationship. But their association becomes more and more jeopardous when anti-semitic feelings of both Germans and Americans begin to resurface

Best friends Basia and Tola are starting fresh with new husbands and babies, both of them looking forward to a new life in Palestine.  But for one of them, an unexpected discovery will forever alter her future.

Beautiful Cesia, emotionally scarred from her experiences, keeps to herself and wants to leave Germany as soon as possible.  But when she finally opens her heart to a resident who swears he’ll protect her, he betrays her trust in him and leaves her with a frightening choice.

Join us after the play for our “Dollars and Sense” talkback featuring Jane Dubin (The Prom, An American in Paris, Farinelli and the King, Bandstand, Peter & the Starcatcher); R.K. Greene, producer (Peter & the Starcatcher, A Time to Kill, Almost Home, Cougar the Musical); Frank Zuback, producer (An American Soldier, Roof of the World). A Zoom link will be emailed to you at the end of the reading.

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We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS
AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

NO ENTRY BY MARC PAYKUSS CAST


TALI DE ASSIS (Lena)

Tali de Assis is an NY based actor, model, and singer with experience in film, voiceover, theater, commercials, print, and improv. You can also find her self created work on YouTube, as part of The Sequestered Micro Short Film Festival. She is represented by Bona Fide Artists Agency and True Model Management.


JONATHAN BURWELL (Myer, Moszek)


CAIT CORTELYOU (Cescia, Ingrid)

Cait Cortelyou is a Brooklyn based actor and producer. Her first feature film ASK FOR JANE won multiple awards on the festival circuit before opening in select theaters worldwide in May 2019. TV credits include Nurse Monk in Steven Soderbergh’s THE KNICK, and Delilah in the fashion week episode of CBS’s BULL. Cait originated roles in Sleep No More and R & J & Z, and serves as the Director of Community Outreach for The Shelter, a long-running independent theatre company in NYC. www.CaitCortelyou.com


CLARA FRANCESCA (Basia, Marie)

a NYC award-winning actress, graduate of Anne Bogart’s inaugural SITI Company Conservatory, Phoenix Theater Resident Artist. Highlights include Mabeth’s Lady Macbeth, Hamlet’s Ophelia, Three Sisters’ Irina, Uncle Vanya’s Yelena, Ostrovsky’s Lipochka in A Family Affair, her solo show Manifesting Mrs. Marx, lead role in Cannes-Market feature film Johnny-Ghost, appearances in TV shows We Are NYC & Pokémon, Audible Narrator Loose Ends by Kristen Ashley, Bekarna in PlayStation4 Pillars of Eternity. Clara’s 2020 pandemic-paused-projects include June Rachelson Ospa’s Hyde & Seek (NYC), Hyun Suk Cha’s Black & White TeaRoom (South Korea), Andrey Uspenskiy with Patrice Miller Capercaillie (The Signature Studio Theater) www.clarafrancesca.com @clar_esca


MARIA JUNG (Leena)

Maria Jung is an actor and model based in NYC. Recent theater credits include Avalon (Opera House Arts), Chill (Merrimack Repertory Theater), Iphigenia 2.0 (Neighborhood Playhouse), Cymbeline (Annapolis Shakespeare Company) and the 2015 NBC Diversity Showcase (dir. Jason Eagan). Film credits include Paterno (HBO), The Magic Bomb (an award winning short at the Queens World Film Festival) and Milk and Cookies (Syd & Mike). Maria is a multi-ethnic native New Yorker who is passionate about diversity and inclusion work. When not acting she can be found behind the lens of a film camera, or traveling the world. Maria is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.


YVONNE ROEN (Eva, Elzbieta)

Yvonne Roen has originated more than twenty roles on regional and New York stages and has performed known works in 28 states and three countries. She is a firm believer in the necessity of imagination to achieve all things and the power of creativity to make anything better. More at yvonneroen com


PERRI YANIV (Bruno, Others)

Recent credits include Refuge (Blessed Unrest), Mary’s Little Monster, The Brutes (both with SpitNVigor), and The Plantation (Brave New World), and East in Red with Melody Bates for Darkhouse Theater. Big thanks to Melody, TRU, and the entire team. www.perribazyaniv.com for more.


Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper (Karl / Itzhak / Abram)
Born in NYC now living in LA. Has worked at Theatre for a New Audience, 59E59, The York, Geva, South Coast Rep, La Jolla, San Diego Rep, Rubicon, North Coast Rep, Laguna Playhouse, 5 Star, Portland Stage and more. BFA NYU.

 

NO ENTRY BY MARC PAYKUSS CREATIVE

Director – Melody Bates
MELODY BATES is a native Oregonian actor, writer, and director based in Brooklyn. The NY Innovative Theatre Awards have recognized her work with eleven nominations and three awards, in categories including Lead Actress, Ensemble, Full-Length Play, and Original Music. She has performed at The Public Theater, BAM, CSC, Boston’s A.R.T, Theatre des Amandiers (Paris), Cankarjev Dom (Ljubljana), and the Metropolitan Opera, where she recently appeared as a solo dancer in Agrippina. Her plays include R & J & Z (forthcoming from Original Works Publishing), The Cabaret at the End of the World, and Avalon. Support at https://www.patreon.com/melodybates, learn more at www.melodybates.com
Stage Manager / Tech Director


Randy Howk – Virtual Stage Manager

Randy is an actor and sometimes producer hailing from Colorado but based in NYC. He is happy to be putting his tech skills to use supporting the wonderful cast and crew of No Entry.
Producer – James L Simon
James L Simon: Co-Producer The Woman In Black (Off Bway Alliance winner). Tony award nomination for the revival of Bells Are Ringing, Associate Producer of Tony winning revival of Pippin. Broadway producing credits include The Velocity Of Autumn, Play On!, assisted with Peter & The Starcatcher, Rent, Victor / Victoria, Metamorphoses, the 2012 revivals of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf and Glengarry Glen Ross, others.