Short Rides on the Local

Monday July 20, 2026 6:30 pm at Open Jar Studios, Studio 11 J

Short Rides on the Local
Paseos breves en el tren local
staged readings of
New one act plays with the City as subtext
at Open Jar Studios, 1601 Broadway (48th Street entrance, west of Broadway) Studio 11J
Fully accessible Monday July 20 2026 6:30 pm

Free Admission. But you must RSVP to SlowRides@aroundTheBLock.org and bring a photo-ID for building entry.

Playwrights
Carlos Jerome #
Tanya Ko-Hong #
Mary Williams #
Gloria Zelaya*

Directors
Michael Gnat*
Wilemina Olivia-Garcia*

with
Patricia R. Floyd*
Tessie Herrasti*
Ellen Ko
Anita Moreno*
Sean Leigh Phillips
Paula Pizzi*
Mardi Strand
Emily Su*
Patrick Michael Valley*

* member, Actors Equity Association # member, Dramatists Guild

Beige Carpet Grandma Tillie Goes Tech
by Tania Ko-Hong # by Mary V. Williams #
directed by Michael Gnat* directed by Wilemina Olivia-García*
March 1991 – California suburbs The kitchen, mid-morning, 2006
Daughter: Emily Su* Grandma Tillie: Patricia R. Floyd*
Mother: Ellen Ko stage directions: Patrick Michael Valley*
stage directions: Mardi Strand

Missing Vision Sisters
by Carlos Jerome # by Gloria Zelaya*
directed by Michael Gnat* directed by Wilemina Olivia-García*
a library for the blind in Manhattan the kitchen of an upstate NY house - spring
Laura Quintero: Emily Su* Betty: Paula Pizzi*
David Guzmán: Sean Leigh Phillips Louis: Patrick Michael Valley*
Anita Badillo: Tessie Herrasti* Leslie: Anita Moreno
stage directions: Mardi Strand stage directions: Patricia R. Floyd *

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

It is also made possible in part with funds from NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity
Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program)

We are also grateful for help from
Charles Schwab