Banner Photo: Ariel Estrada in his one-person show Full Contact, The Bric, New York, NY 2022.
First rehearsal of Yilong Liu's Joker, National Queer Theater, 2019
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Direction
God Bless Rose [reading]
Written by Miles Orduña
director, Fresh Ground Pepper
New York, NY 2024
Waiting for a Wake [reading]
written by Roger Q. Mason
Mondays@3, New York Theatre Workshop
New York, NY 2024
Malacañang Made Us [reading]
written by Jordan Shea
produced by Atlantic Pacific Theatre
New York, NY 2023
The Impaler. The Conquerer. The Handsome. [workshop + reading]
written by Amanda Andrei
produced by Chalk Rep
Los Angelos, CA 2023
The Dream Pillow
written by Amanda Andrei
produced by NYU Steinhardt
New York, NY 2023
Are You There, Truman? It's Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshipping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You
written by Garrett David Kim
produced by Parsnip Ship
New York, NY 2023
Nanay
written by Molly Olis Krost
produced by Parsnip Ship
New York, NY 2022
"Lone Star, a short view of WAITING FOR A WAKE by Roger Q. Mason"
as part of SQUIRTS II: PAST
produced by LaMama Experimental Theatre
New York, NY 2022
Full Contact [work-in-progress showing]
written and performed by Ariel Estrada
produced by Leviathan Lab and BRIC
with mentorship from Chay Yew
New York, NY 2022
Broken English
written by Nina Ki
produced by IAMA Theatre
ZOOM//Los Angelos//New York, 2021
Are You There, Truman? It's Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshipping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You
written by Garrett David Kim
produced by Leviathan Lab and Episcopal Actors' Guild
ZOOM//New York, NY 2021
Are You There, Truman? It's Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshipping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You
written by Garrett David Kim
produced by Pride Plays (Michael Urie, Nick Mayo, Doug Nevin) & Rattlestick Theater
ZOOM//New York, NY 2020
KINKY CHOREOPOEMS: the third // lookin for // vanilla
National Queer Theatre
New York, NY 2019
Pint-Sized Plays at The Eagle NYC, the legendary gay leather bar
Joker
written by Yilong Liu
produced by the National Queer Theatre, 2019 World Pride, and IRT Theatre
New York, NY 2019
Playground Series
The Lark
New York, NY 2019, 2020
ZOOM, 2020, 2021
Written by Miles Orduña
director, Fresh Ground Pepper
New York, NY 2024
Waiting for a Wake [reading]
written by Roger Q. Mason
Mondays@3, New York Theatre Workshop
New York, NY 2024
Malacañang Made Us [reading]
written by Jordan Shea
produced by Atlantic Pacific Theatre
New York, NY 2023
The Impaler. The Conquerer. The Handsome. [workshop + reading]
written by Amanda Andrei
produced by Chalk Rep
Los Angelos, CA 2023
The Dream Pillow
written by Amanda Andrei
produced by NYU Steinhardt
New York, NY 2023
Are You There, Truman? It's Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshipping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You
written by Garrett David Kim
produced by Parsnip Ship
New York, NY 2023
Nanay
written by Molly Olis Krost
produced by Parsnip Ship
New York, NY 2022
"Lone Star, a short view of WAITING FOR A WAKE by Roger Q. Mason"
as part of SQUIRTS II: PAST
produced by LaMama Experimental Theatre
New York, NY 2022
Full Contact [work-in-progress showing]
written and performed by Ariel Estrada
produced by Leviathan Lab and BRIC
with mentorship from Chay Yew
New York, NY 2022
Broken English
written by Nina Ki
produced by IAMA Theatre
ZOOM//Los Angelos//New York, 2021
Are You There, Truman? It's Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshipping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You
written by Garrett David Kim
produced by Leviathan Lab and Episcopal Actors' Guild
ZOOM//New York, NY 2021
Are You There, Truman? It's Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshipping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You
written by Garrett David Kim
produced by Pride Plays (Michael Urie, Nick Mayo, Doug Nevin) & Rattlestick Theater
ZOOM//New York, NY 2020
KINKY CHOREOPOEMS: the third // lookin for // vanilla
National Queer Theatre
New York, NY 2019
Pint-Sized Plays at The Eagle NYC, the legendary gay leather bar
Joker
written by Yilong Liu
produced by the National Queer Theatre, 2019 World Pride, and IRT Theatre
New York, NY 2019
Playground Series
The Lark
New York, NY 2019, 2020
ZOOM, 2020, 2021
Assistant Direction and Choreography
Legacy [workshop]
book, music, and lyrics by November Christine
assistant director to director Adrienne Williams
HERE Arts Centers
New York, NY 2019
The Diary of Anne Frank
written by Wendy Kesselman
assistant director to director Irene Crist
Playhouse on the Square
Memphis, TN, 2014
book, music, and lyrics by November Christine
assistant director to director Adrienne Williams
HERE Arts Centers
New York, NY 2019
The Diary of Anne Frank
written by Wendy Kesselman
assistant director to director Irene Crist
Playhouse on the Square
Memphis, TN, 2014
Choreography
KINKY CHOREOPOEMS: the third // lookin for // vanilla
(also writer and director)
National Queer Theatre
New York, NY 2019
Pint-Sized Plays at The Eagle NYC, the legendary gay leather bar
The Lily’s Revenge [primary stager and choreography of Act 3]
written by Taylor Mac, directed by Jennifer Onopa
Staging for Act 3 and Choreographer
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, 2018
(also writer and director)
National Queer Theatre
New York, NY 2019
Pint-Sized Plays at The Eagle NYC, the legendary gay leather bar
The Lily’s Revenge [primary stager and choreography of Act 3]
written by Taylor Mac, directed by Jennifer Onopa
Staging for Act 3 and Choreographer
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, 2018
Performance
Legacy [workshop]
book, music, and lyrics by November Christine
Jacob (swing, performed)
HERE Arts Centers
New York, NY 2019
Over/Again
Performer/Co-writer
directed by Julia Hoch, music by Paulo Tirol
Musical Theatre Factory as part of their "Overnight Sensations"
New York, NY 2019
Liliane [workshop and reading]
as Victor-Jésus
directed by Glenn Proud
by Ntozake Shange
Amherst, MA, 2016
Disney's Mary Poppins
as ensemble
directed by Geoffrey Goldberg, regional premiere
Playhouse on the Square
Memphis, TN, 2014
Reefer Madness
as ensemble
directed by Dave Landis
Circuit Playhouse
Memphis, TN, 2013
Miss Saigon
as featured ensemble
directed by Jordan Nichols
Playhouse on the Square
Memphis, TN, 2013
The Arsonists
as Joe Smith
directed by Jon Liebetrau
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA, 2012
Lucky Stiff
as Harry Witherspoon (lead)
directed by Todd Wronski
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA, 2010
Break Out in Song
as ensemble member in "Anything Goes" + "Don't Rain on my Parade"
produced by Ryan H. Mackey
New York, NY 2009
Dead Man Walking
as child member of NYC Opera Chorus
directed by Leonard Foglia, NYC premiere
New York City Opera
State Theatre, Lincoln Center
New York, NY 2001
book, music, and lyrics by November Christine
Jacob (swing, performed)
HERE Arts Centers
New York, NY 2019
Over/Again
Performer/Co-writer
directed by Julia Hoch, music by Paulo Tirol
Musical Theatre Factory as part of their "Overnight Sensations"
New York, NY 2019
Liliane [workshop and reading]
as Victor-Jésus
directed by Glenn Proud
by Ntozake Shange
Amherst, MA, 2016
Disney's Mary Poppins
as ensemble
directed by Geoffrey Goldberg, regional premiere
Playhouse on the Square
Memphis, TN, 2014
Reefer Madness
as ensemble
directed by Dave Landis
Circuit Playhouse
Memphis, TN, 2013
Miss Saigon
as featured ensemble
directed by Jordan Nichols
Playhouse on the Square
Memphis, TN, 2013
The Arsonists
as Joe Smith
directed by Jon Liebetrau
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA, 2012
Lucky Stiff
as Harry Witherspoon (lead)
directed by Todd Wronski
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA, 2010
Break Out in Song
as ensemble member in "Anything Goes" + "Don't Rain on my Parade"
produced by Ryan H. Mackey
New York, NY 2009
Dead Man Walking
as child member of NYC Opera Chorus
directed by Leonard Foglia, NYC premiere
New York City Opera
State Theatre, Lincoln Center
New York, NY 2001
Design
Ludo's Broken Bride
music and lyrics by Ludo, adapted for the stage by Stacey Weingarten
directed by Stacey Weingarten and Donna Drake
assistant projection designer to Pauline Lu, New York Musical Festival
New York, NY, 2016
music and lyrics by Ludo, adapted for the stage by Stacey Weingarten
directed by Stacey Weingarten and Donna Drake
assistant projection designer to Pauline Lu, New York Musical Festival
New York, NY, 2016