RED TIDE
Her cat went missing, and she’s being haunted by a ghost. He just got out of a relationship and can’t hold down a job. They’re strangers, waiting out a Florida hurricane. They have board games, milk, and hope that the house can withstand the storm. A supernatural love story exploring grief, transness, and shifting currents of American politics.
Dom Martello (they/she) is a transfemme playwright based in NYC with midwestern and southern roots. Their work has been developed in collaboration with Syracuse University, The Road Theater, The Elif Collective’s FireWorks Lab, The Strides Collective’s Emerging Playwright Program, and The Workshop Theater. They are a 2024 O’Neill NPC semi-finalist for their play RED TIDE. The intersections of levity, interrogation, and transformation are the central tenets of their practice. They are a Syracuse University BFA Acting alumni, a Truman Capote Fellow, and a Brooklyn College MFA Playwriting ‘27 Candidate. For a list of work, visit www.dom-martello.com
Ru Sunaya Kazi is a graduate of the Director’s Guild of America Assistant Director Training Program Class of 2021. Ru’s pronouns are Ru/Ru’s/they/them. Ru has been a member of The Road Theatre since they acted in 2019’s Spanish Prayer Book. Directing credits include award-winning short films for the 48 Hour Film Festival, and Victory Theatre’s production of OUR LADY OF 121st STREET by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Acting Credits include The Good Place, 2 Broke Girls, and Life In Pieces. Ru is an alumni of Stella Adler Professional Conservatory/Art of Acting Studio.