#kayla farrish

[rottenwoodandwiltedsunflowers]

Cast List 7/23 (Early)

Woman in Bar: Ashley “Robi” Robicheaux (June) Man in Bar: Andy Talen (Wesley) Man in Bar: Nick Atkinson (Max) Man in Bar: John William Watkins (Dewey) Macbeth: Amadi Washington Lady Macbeth: Evelyn Chen Macduff: Brandin Steffensen Lady Macduff: Lindsey Matheis Malcolm: Paul Corning Duncan: Miguel Anaya Banquo: Brandon Coleman   Hecate: Stephanie Jean Lane Bald Witch: Layne Paradis Willis Sexy Witch: Kayla Farrish Boy Witch: Jack Blackmon Porter: Shane Jensen Danvers: Aliza Russell Matron: Camara McLaughlin Nurse: Joy-Marie Thompson Speakeasy: Ernesto Breton Fulton: Douglas Burkhardt Taxidermist/James: Elias Rosa Agnes: Ruth Howard 6th Floor: Zina Zinchenko Bar singer: Julia Haltigan (Vivian)

#Sleep No More #mckittrick hotel #cast list

[who-is-friend-and-who-is-foe]

Sleep No More #13

It slipped my mind that this visit would be Eastern Sunday, and I was thus rewarded with a very crowded, slow-moving, and obnoxious audience. There was one woman who literally seemed like she was on a 2 foot leash with some of the performers. I saw her bump multiple times into different performers because she was so close. Nevertheless, I figured out on visits like these that I prefer to stay with the quieter characters.

I started my visit by following Lady Macduff up to her bedroom from the ballroom and almost immediately she reached her hand out to me. When I took it, she placed my hand against her cheek tenderly, and then moved her hand to press it against my own cheek. Instead of following her downstairs, I went upstairs to catch Ruth Howard’s Agnes in the tailor shop alone. I watched her make the locket, but this time, she took me into her room for a 1:1! I loved this experience, and it was lovely to finally experience what Narnia was!

Decided to head down to the lobby instead of going to rave like usual (I have been trying to break up my normal habits), and lo and behold ran into Brandon Coleman’s Porter! I didn’t think he was doing this role at all, but I had a wonderful time spending the next loop with him. So many wonderful things about his performance – his expressions during lip sync invoked such a deep sadness in me, and when Boy grabbed the tissue he offered to give to a white mask, it looked like Porter had completely broken apart. On the other hand, his dance during the ballroom party is hilarious and quite a hoot! I watched it twice, and Brandon brings so much character to the role. Lots of marionette-like dancing, and he skipped and hopped around the room like a gazelle. Porter scaring himself in the mirror as he bumped into it earned a laugh both times. An absolute delight to see. He ended each dance furiously tap dancing on the lobby counter, ringing the bell multiple times with his steps in tune with Sandman, before finally jumping down and slamming it once more as the song ended.

After watching the electric phone booth duet with Nate Carter’s Boy Witch, I followed Porter as he retreated to his office to make a doll-like object. Porter poked a hole through the object to slip another piece of paper in it, before holding up the doll and making a face on it with some lipstick. As he slowly brought the figurine up to the hand mirror, he suddenly jerked, knocking the mirror over and uncovering a ring. He placed the ring on the doll and then twisted the head off violently before pocketing it. Then, as he held the body of the doll against his hand, I realized it was a stand-in for his ring finger. There was so much emotion packed into his scene, and it really feels like this is the moment where Porter is revealing his true self. With this scene shortly followed by the Moonlight Becomes You dance, it really strikes close how vulnerable the Porter can be.

With a full loop done, I decided to go up to 4 to see if I could make the rave – it had just ended, but I was able to catch Kayla Farrish’s Sexy Witch solo and then stuck around to watch the Hecate/Agnes lipstick scene. Wandered a bit more before following Tony Bordonaro’s Speaks through the reset. As he entered the shower room, he nodded his head for me to go inside – but as I got here, he slammed the door shut! Very Tony-esque!

I spent some time rooting through Taxi’s office, and looking through his large book of weird hybrid creatures. Very cool drawings – the robotic squirrel particularly drew me in. I was so entranced I didn’t even notice Hecate come in until Stephanie Jean Lane surprised me as she sidled up next to me and grabbed the notepad on the desk. She handed me the note, sealed with a kiss, demanding something of the Porter and whispered into my ear to deliver it. I hadn’t planned on spending more time with Porter, but I felt an obligation to finally go through the note quest! 

I came down to the lobby mid-ballroom dance, and it wasn’t until after the phone booth duet that Porter had some down time. In his office again, I watched him create the doll and I timidly held up the note. He looked up in surprise and took it out of my hands, reading it. Then, he rolled it up tightly and used the note to bisect the doll. Same scene, but after he ripped the head of the paper doll off, he pulled out the chair next to him and invited me to sit. Then placing the paper finger with the ring around it in my hand, he gently closed my hand and whispered for me to bring it back.

Came back to 4 to catch Hecate calling her witches at the rave. Once she went to sit down, she stared at the person next to me, and then stared at me. I held up the note, and a look of pleased surprise washed over Stephanie’s face. She gestured for me to give it to her, and then when she did her incantation (as the music revved up), instead of just holding up her hands like she normally does, she held up the note in all its glory! This was so cool to see, and I could see the white mask next to me looking over, confused at what was going on. Hecate then placed the note on the table, stared straight at me, and dropped it into her bag. I stuck with her during Sexy’s solo again, but then left as she got ready to receive Agnes. The whole note quest seemed really cool, but honestly felt a little incomplete. It was an amazing interaction to get Hecate’s attention around the Porter note, but it felt like to me it should have been building up to something more – maybe the timing on the third loop is too tight?

Having spent so much time with Porter, I went looking for him to end the night, but black masks were already directing everyone to the ballroom. Then, towards the back, I saw him standing alone, and so I parked myself next to him. Eventually, he came to grab my shoulders as the noose was being lowered, and he brought me out for a walkout! We did two twirls up to the Manderley, and he ended the show by lifting my mask and giving a warm smile. So happy I could witness Brandon's Porter!

#sleep no more #sleepnomore #mckittrick #snm recap

[citylifeorg]

Contemporary Dance Series Featuring Dance Heginbotham with Ethan Iverson, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Terk Lewis, Kayla Farrish, and More – FREE on June 8-16 at Bryant Park Picnic Performances

Dance Heginbotham (Photo Credit Jamie Kraus) Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America performing arts season of free, live performances continues with their Contemporary Dance series, four nights of New York City-based dance companies showcasing their work on the Bryant Park stage, curated by Tiffany Rea-Fisher. The series begins on June 8 with a celebration of the 50th…

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[readwithjoy]

More delightful folks wandering in the Garden!

Get your FREE ticket here – Lost Immersive Website

And donate to the Go Fund Me here – Lost Garden GFM

You know you want to!! You’ll be supporting so many artists and staff that you know. We have received a bunch of applications from folks who are struggling financially. This pandemic isn’t over, and jobs have not returned. It’ll will be a while before the NYC theater community is back.

Can you give the equivalent of a ticket to Sleep No More to these people we all love? $120 would really help! After all, how much would we have all spent on theater over the past 13 months? (Actually, any amount helps! But the price of one ticket would be great!)

#lost garden #the lost garden #lost immersive #the lost house #mikayla petrilla #cameron amandus #austin goodwin #evan fisk #lindsey matheis #kayla farrish #decent structures arts #sleepnomore #sleepnomorenyc #sleep no more #mckittrick #immersive theater #nyc theater #fund the arts #fundraiser #go fund me #third rail #then she fell

[lyrical-nerd]

all these thoughts have me runnin’ around blind

thoughts ~ kayla farrish

#thoughts #kayla farrish #edits #lyrics #music #i’m trying my best #113th request #request #come on guys i take requests

[esoteric-aesthetic-lyrics]

Thoughts - Kayla Farrish

#request #aesthetic #b&w aesthetic #black aesthetic #black #song aesthetic #lyric aesthetics #lyrics #song lyrics #kayla farrish

[dunwannawakeup]

2/2/2022

Macbeth - Omri Drumlevich 

Lady Macbeth - Zina Zinchenko 

Duncan - Miguel Anaya 

Malcolm - Andy Talen 

Macduff - Elias Rosa 

Lady Macduff - Kelly Ashton Todd 

Banquo - Brandon Coleman 

Sexy Witch - Kayla Farrish 

Boy Witch - Michael Bryan Wang 

Bald Witch - Layne Paradis Willis 

Hecate - Stephanie Jean Lane 

Agnes - Ruth Howard 

Danvers - Marija Obradovic 

Porter - Andrew Pastides 

Fulton - Douglas Burkhardt 

Speakeasy - Ernesto Breton 

Taxidermist - Jamal Abrams 

Nurse - Joy-Marie Thompson 

Matron - Camara McLaughlin 

6 - Evan Fisk

MIB - John William Watkins / Alec Funiciello 

WIB - Robi (June) 

Singer - Karen Marie

#sleep no more nyc #Sleepnomore #Sleep No More #sleepnomorenyc #the mckittrick hotel

[existentialmagazine]

Review: Kayla Farrish's new single 'Unlucky' feels reminiscent of 2000s pop-punk

Solo artist Kayla Farrish may have only gotten the courage to start releasing music back in 2018, but she's certainly become a force to be reckoned with. Since writing music from a young age, Kayla has always had the skillset to make it as a musician, with each of her newer releases showcasing more and more depth and strength in her abilities.

Inspired by artists like All Time Low and Sum 41, Kayla's work gives us a smashing pop-punk sound reminiscent of the 2000s particularly evident in her latest single 'Unlucky.' Marking her 5th single in 4 years, we're starting to see a more intricate and mastered sound as Kayla has both grown as a person and an artist in this time.

Throwing us straight in with a clean electric guitar riff, Kayla's voice immediately takes centre-stage as more and more instruments are added to the mix. A simple yet catchy drum beat coincides with the guitar, keeping things relatively stripped back as a breath of fresh air for a pop-punk release. Kayla has a haunting delicacy in her vocals, another abnormality for the harsh rawness expected for a song of this style, yet each element working together makes 'Unlucky' a stand-out release for a tricky genre to get right. Packaged up in just under 3 minutes, this is a track that encourages playing it on repeat until you can't quite get the words out your head.

Although rather upbeat in sound, Kayla's lyricism portrays her experience of a bad breakup that left her believing that all her relationships were doomed. Feeling consumed by bad luck, 'Unlucky' was born and became a pivotal factor in her realisation that another heartbreak doesn't mean you're cursed. Relatable for most after a chain of having your heart broken time and time again, this tune is fierce and unapologetic whilst humouring the belief of it being poor luck. Lines like 'I'm sorry I couldn't be the vision of me that you needed me to be' present the narrative of a strong-willed and confident woman who, although clearly struggling, knows her worth and strives for a partner that can love her for who she is.

Give the track a listen here for a breath of fresh air from this fiery solo artist with a wonderfully nostalgic sound, it will not only uplift you but bring an edge of fun angst to dance along to on every play.

Written by: Tatiana Whybrow

#music #singlereview #kaylafarrish #Spotify #poppunk #punk #indierock #female

[livelycadaver]

SNM 2/2/20 Early + Late Cast Lists

Early:

WIB: Bre Short

MIB: Assaf Salhov

Singer: Karen Marie Richardson

Fortune Teller: Andrea Farley Shimota

Macbeth: Jeff Docimo

Lady Macbeth: Lindsey Matheis

Macduff: Isaies Santamaria Perez

Lady Macduff: Kelly Todd

Banquo: Pil Jeong

Malcolm: Christopher Bannow

Duncan: Audrey Tchoukoua

Porter: John William Watkins

Mrs. Danvers: Debra Zalkind

Agnes: Zina Zinchenko

Hecate: Stephanie Jean Lane

Sexy Witch: Marissa Maislen

Bald Witch: Layne Paradis Willis

Boy Witch: Quinn Dixon

Fulton: Andy Talen

Speakeasy: Nate Carter

Taxidermist: Issa

Nurse: Marija Obradovic

Matron: Mia Mountain

6th Floor Nurse: Ruth Howard

Late:

WIB: Zina Zinchenko

MIB: Assaf Salhov

Singer: Karen Marie Richardson

Fortune Teller: Mia Mountain

Macbeth: Paul Zivkovich

Lady Macbeth: Jenna Saccurato

Macduff: Ernesto Breton

Lady Macduff: Andrea Farley Shimota

Banquo: Jack Blackmon

Malcolm: Alec Funiciello

Duncan: John William Watkins

Porter: Christopher Bannow

Mrs. Danvers: Thryn Saxon

Agnes: Bostyn Ashjian

Hecate: Virginia Logan

Sexy Witch: Kayla Farrish

Bald Witch: Aliza Russell

Boy Witch: Nate Carter

Fulton: Pil Jeong

Speakeasy: Jamal Abrams

Taxidermist: Ben McHugh

Nurse: Layne Paradis Willis

Matron: Stephanie Amoroso

6th Floor Nurse: Kate Douglas

#sleepnomore #sleep no more #sleepnomorenyc #sleep no more nyc #mckittrick #mckittrick hotel #the mckittrick hotel #snm

[devil-speak-true]

I never post a cast list, here you can see why

Sunday Jan 26, Late show

Macbeth: Someone new who looks like Paul Z. Wait, maybe he IS Paul Z. , sans the beard. They really should have treat the beard as a separate character.

Lady M: Jesus f* Christ, she is WILD! Like a dark-haired Ygritte (wait, is it dark?), not kissed by fire but ... I don’t know...by coal?

Macduff: Marc Cardarelli. Yep, this one I know.

Lady Macduff: her struggle with MacB is heart-rending, but what’s her name again?

Banquo: Jamal Abrams

Malcolm: his name is at the tip of my tongue... tip of my tongue... TIP OF MY TONGUE!

Duncan: I’m 32.67% sure he is JWW.

Three witches:

Sexy: Kayla Farrish.

Bald: not bald.

Boy: blond, but not Nate. If Paul Z. is here, then he probably is Austin Goodwin?

Porter: I followed this new porter a whole loop then finally realize this is Joe Paulson.

Agnes: is she Alice in wonderland? No? Maybe? Did I eat too much mushrooms (no, not really)?

Debra Zalkind, I mean, Danvers: Dorcas Blackwood (no, not really).

Hecate: by the prick of my thumb, Anna Schnaitter this way come.

Fulton: Pilgyum Jeong. Like, 1000% sure.

Speaky: by one glance from the corner of my eye in a split second I know this is Jeff Docimo.

Taxi: I give up.

Nurse and Matron: I seldom set foot on 5th floor. Don’t ask me why.

#SNMcast #SNMperformer #sleepnomorenyc #sleep no more #SNMjokes

[seektoknownomore]

SNM 01.03.2020 Late

Macbeth: Amadi Washington

Lady Macbeth: Evelyn Chen

Duncan: Audrey Tchoukoua

Malcolm: Erik Abbott-Main

Macduff: David Lee Parker

Lady Macduff: Lindsey Matheis

Banquo: Jamal Abrams

Bald: Kayla Farrish

Sexy: Marissa Maislen

Boy: Jason Cianciulli

Porter: John William Watkins

Hecate: Virginia Logan

Agnes: Audrey Rachelle

Danvers: Ingrid Kapteyn

Fulton: Pil Jeong

Speakeasy: Nate Carter.

Taxi: Evan Fisk.

Nurse: Kelly Todd

Matron: Stephanie Amoroso

6: ?

WIB: Ginger Kearns (Kit)

WIB: Chelsey Ng (Cordelia)

Fortune Teller: Anna Schnaitter (Rosemary)

Singer: Kate Douglas

[rottenwoodandwiltedsunflowers]

Ask and You Shall Receive

Well, folks, here it is: the opening ballroom performance from the Inferno 2017 Halloween party! Featuring WILLIAM POPP along with Kayla Farrish, Stephanie Crousillat, Evelyn Chen, Gage Self, and Stephanie Amoroso. This is from the party on actual Halloween (Tuesday night). I have a few videos I’ll also upload to our Youtube channel from Saturday night’s party, but I missed several ballroom performances that night (because I was obsessed with everything happening on the 5th floor!). 

Tuesday night’s videos are slightly better quality anyway so I’ll post all four ballroom performances from the Halloween party here when they’re uploaded. I have a few other miscellaneous videos from party shenanigans as well, so look out for those and enjoy!

- Waffle

#Sleep No More #mckittrick hotel #inferno 2017 #eleanor rigby #sleepnomore #snm #william popp #evelyn chen #gage self #kayla farrish #stephanie crousillat #stephanie amoroso

[who-is-friend-and-who-is-foe]

Sleep No More #6 3/3/22

My friends are astonished that I keep going back to the McKittrick, and I keep trying to explain magic of the place. I managed to get on the first elevator and found Nate Carter as James/Taxi, which was exciting to see! I put a mental note to follow him later (although I did get distracted down the road).

I went in thinking that I was going to see what Malcolm did between the party and the banquet, because despite seeing him pop up in other people's loops, I still haven't spent a loop with him. I quickly went down to the ballroom before lo and behold, in all the guyliner I could see, was Brandon Coleman's boy witch. I was so excited -- Brandon is one of my consistently favorite performers, and despite having seen BW's loop with Nate Carter and Jeff Docimo in previous visits, I immediately set my course for another loop.

Brandon's boy witch is fun and flirty, but super sensual and intense, compared to the playful but mean Boy Witches I have seen before. Throughout the loop, it really felt like he loved Porter and regretted what he was having to do to him. After his lip-sync for instance, Brandon allowed Porter to wipe both of his cheeks dry, unlike the Boy that I saw last week who snatched the tissue from his hands.

During Boy's lost luggage dance, he pushed me up against a wall and inhaled sharply, as if sniffing me. His pool scene was excellent, and seemed much more intentional than violent compared to what I had seen before.

I still think the 1st loop rave is the best one to watch. It is not crowded at all, and I got a prime viewing from the left of the center pole. As usual, it was super intense, and I loved the moment where they lift Sexy Witch and she lets out this bloodcurdling shriek. Kayla Farrish's screams were on point!

Boy's shower scene post-rave always breaks my heart, especially comparing the defeated and put down performance from the fun don't-care attitude from before. As we went down to the banquet, Boy pushed me up against the wall once more, whispering in my ear. It was so intense and animalistic, and it took me a second to recover.

I spent the majority of the rest of my time with Ernesto Breton's Speaks. He truly has so much range. Last time as Macduff he did gravity defying lifts and stunts, and this time his Speaks made me laugh so much during the whole performance. He used a makeshift slingshot to inflect havoc in the funeral home, and he spoke in a high pitched baby voice into Malcolm's phone, getting a giggle out of the group.

My favorite bit was when we picked me for his magic trick. He laid out the deck of cards, and I selected the 9 of clubs and showed the whole group. Speaks then moved the deck to the table and tapped it once with a hammer, before gesturing for me to do the same. I tapped it. He grabbed the hammer from me and slammed it into the cards as if to tell me to really put some force into. I grabbed the hammer again and ... completely missed the deck of cards, instead slamming the table. So embarrassing! The audience was giggling and I was mortified and Speaks just looked at me as if to say "well don't break my whole ass bar". I laughed at his look, re-aimed and hit the deck again. He scooped it up, and then booped my on the head with the deck before having me flick all the cards (accordion style) up and towards him. Right after I did so, he looked at me again with a smirk of playful exhaustion -- "why on earth did you do that?" his face said. More giggles. Finally, he revealed one card. Not it. Another. Not it. BUT for his finisher, he reached into his mouth to reveal a folded card which was ... the 5 of clubs. Not it. I shook my head for a third time, and Ernesto seemed genuinely shocked that it wasn't right! He took a peak at my facedown card, then patted me on the back, laughing and saying "you got me". I loved the whole trick back to front, and was kind of pleased it didn't end up working out!

It's these small moments that I've really connected with the hotel. The last hour really breezed by by how much fun I was having watching Speakeasy -- he's definitely on my list for a comforting loop in the future.

#sleep no more #sleepnomore #mckittrick #snm recap

[belizedeservesbetter]

11/15 Late Show Partial Cast List

There were a couple people I’m unsure of but here’s what I got from last night

**edit - Erik Abbot-Main was Duncan, not Ben McHugh

Macbeth: Paul Zivkovich

Lady Macbeth: Ingrid Kapteyn

Banquo: Marc Cardarelli

Macduff: Amadi Washington

Lady Macduff: ??? Isadora Wolfe??

Duncan: Erik Abbot-Main 

Malcom: Alec Funiciello

Danvers: Kayla Farrish

Porter: Jeff Docimo

Boy Witch: Nate Carter

Bald Witch: Bostyn Ashjian 

Sexy Witch: Kelly Todd 

Hecate: Virginia Logan

Speakeasy Bartender: Jason Cianciulli (I think this is a new role for him because it doesn’t say so on the cast list but it was 100% him)

Taxidermist: John Williams Watkins

Fulton: Pil Jeong

Nurse: Aliza Russell

Matron: Mia Mountain 

Sixth Floor Nurse: ???

WIB: Evelyn Grey (Mallory Gracenin), Kit Flowers (Ginger Kearns) and Lola (Stephanie Amoroso)

Fortune Teller: ???

Bar Singer: Vivian Fairchild (Julia Haltigan) 

#sleep no more #sleepnomorenyc

[readwithjoy]

Contract changeover

Because I have gotten several questions about this, here is what I know:

Leaving: Adam Griffith, David Botana, Andrea Farley Shimota, Stephanie Crousillat, Omri Drumlevich, Mitchell Winter, Gage Self, and Gys de Villiars

Joining: Alec Funiciello, and others to be posted as they perform

Returning: Kayla Farrish

Edited to add: Apparently Kayla returned last contract cycle, but I missed seeing her! She’s terrific, so I hope she’ll be on the regular schedule going forward. 

Edited to add: Gage is also checking out of the hotel for the time being.

#sleepnomore #sleep no more #mckittrick #sleepnomorenyc

[ihearyourvoicecrying]

SNM Cast List

10/4 Late 10/6 Early

I don’t post cast of every show I’ve seen as before, but since these two have given me bunch of surprises, I decided to share

10/4 Late

Man in Bar: Audrey Tchoukoua

Woman in Bar: Ginger Kearns

Fortune Teller: Anna Schnaitter

Bar Singer: Julia Haltigan

Macbeth: Marc Cardarelli

Lady Macbeth: Bre Short

Macduff: David Lee Parker

Lady Macduff: Kristen Stuart

Banquo: Jamal Abrams

Danvers: Marija Obradovic

Duncan: Gino Grenek

Malcolm: Erik Abbott-Main

Boy Witch: Jason Cianciulli

Sexy Witch: Lindsey Matheis

Bald Witch: Ruth Howard

Porter: Jeff Docimo

Agnes: Audrey Rachelle

Speakeasy: John William Watkins

Fulton: Pil Jeong

Taxidermist: Brandon Coleman

Hecate: Virginia Logan

Nurse: Aliza Russell

Matron: Evelyn Chen

6th Floor: (?)

10/6 Early

Man in Bar: Audrey Tchoukoua

Woman in Bar: Camara McLaughlin

Fortune Teller: Anna Schnaitter

Bar Singer: Karen Marie Richardson

Macbeth: Jeff Docimo

Lady Macbeth: Audrey Rachelle

Macduff: Isaies Santamaria Perez

Lady Macduff: Lindsey Matheis

Banquo: Pil Jeong

Danvers: Debra Zalkind

Duncan: Erik Abbott-Main

Malcolm: Carter Gill

Boy Witch: Brandon Coleman

Sexy Witch: Kayla Farrish

Bald Witch: Layne Paradis Willis

Porter: Alec Funiciello

Agnes: Emily Terndrup

Hecate: Stephanie Jean Lane

Speakeasy: Matthew Perez

Fulton: Andy Talen

Taxidermist: John William Watkins

Nurse: Marija Obradovic

Matron: Chelsey Ng

6th Floor: Kerri Sohn

#sleep no more #sleepnomore #sleepnomorenyc #mckittrickhotel #the mckittrick hotel #sleepnomorecast