The Mechanicals is a theater company dedicated to producing new, classic, and underperformed plays that touch on our collective connection and spirit.
Much like the Mechanicals of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, we are a group of multi-disciplinary artists who love creating together and investing in the New York City community.
Founder Alexis Confer believes public service and the arts should be one and the same. We invite you to join us on this artistic journey!
AS YOU LIKE IT
June 20th to 30th 2019 @ Teatro Latea 107 Suffolk St NYC
Come away with us to the Summer of 1969, where our production of As You Like it takes place. Rosalind, with her cousin by her side, is banished to the forest and struggling to figure out who she is as a person and what her heart really wants. Explore the love, peace, turmoil, music, social clashes, and the politics of the day through the lens of the Bard. The names and times may change, but for the stage of our world all the men and women remain merely players.
Equity Approved Showcase
The Cast As We Like It: Natalie Hoy - Jeffrey Marc Alkins - Ashley Burroughs* - Ruthellen Cheney - Eric Ryan Swanson - Roland Sands* - Joseph Bowen* - Sam Parrott - Karen Johal - Aaron Orlov* - Matt Mykityshyn - Mildred Gil - Jeremy Rafal - Joshua Balan - Marisa Brau-Reyes - Alessandra Migliaccio - Jeannette Faye
But be it as it may be, I will marry thee
The 4th Graders Present: An Unnamed Love Suicide
April 4th - April 15th 2018 @ Access Theater NYC
Our Childish Cast: Ari Shapiro/Amelia Windom/Ellen Cheney/EmJ Nelson/Erin Marsz/Motomi Tanaka/Ted Serro/Mike Rice
Welcome to adulthood
Web series written by
Ruthellen Cheney
Our girl power cast: Alexis Confer-Natalie Hoy-Ashley Burroughs-Ruthellen Cheney
Sammy and Esther are breaking up
Semi Finalist Winner at New York New Works Theater Festival
Playwright - RuthEllen Cheney
Directed by Alexis Confer
With Jesse R. Tendler - Ruthellen Cheney - Natalie Hoy - Alissa Simmons - Alessandra Migliaccio
Cymbeline
April 27th - May 14th 2017 @ Theater 80 St. Marks NYC
Our killer cast: Kevin Bartini-Eric Ryan Swanson-Sam Parrott-Ashley Burroughs-Ted Serro-Matt Mykityshyn-Marisa Brau-John Purdy-Lunie Jules-Armand Lane-Jesse Tendler-Natalie Hoy-Ruthellen Cheney-Ryan Bobila-Corey Easley-Jessica Bailey-Bartini-Kelsey Usher
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
@ Theater 80 St. Marks NYC
The Dream Cast
Erin Marz/Eric Ryan Swanson/Natalie Hoy/John Purdy/Kevin Bartini/Jessica Bailey/Sam Parrott/Marisa Brau/Ruthellen Cheney/Armand Lane/Matt Mykityshyn/Myles Parrish/Kelsey Usher/Denis Ooi/Vanessa Golenia/Jesse R. Tendler/Dan Summers/Eden Eernissee/Neetol Rahman/Anders Adams
Twelfth Night
November 5th - 20th 2015 @ Soho Playhouse NYC
A cast of more than 12!
Erin Marsz/Matt Mykityshyn/John Purdy/Natalie Hoy/ Kevin Bartini/Sam Parrott/Ashley Burroughs/Chablis Quarterman/Ruthellen Cheney/Eric Swanson Fariaz Rabbani/Armand Lane/Ilyse Singer/Ted Serro/Darryl Palmas/Allan Finn/Marco Wylie
Much Ado About Nothing
May 29th - June 7th 2015 @ Soho Playhouse NYC
Much Ado About This Cast: Jerrod Bogard/Erin Marsz/David Shakopi/Langston Belton/John Purdy/Clio Contogenis/Kevin Bartini/Chablis Quarterman/Eric Ryan Swanson/Ellen Cheney/Sam Parrott/Natalie Hoy/Conrad Cohen/Ashley Burroughs/Xiomara Rolon/Eva Andersen/Matt Mykityshyn/Cecilia Faraut/Ryan Bobila/Allison Guerra/Anders Adams
