I'm thrilled to announce that Na «Õ†Õ¡» has been selected to be part of the Performance Block Ten-Minute Play Festival as part of The International Human Rights Art Movement Festival 2025 with a performance on Dec 8 at 7pm at The Tank, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC!​​​
Logline
When the genderfluid Arsha tells the king and queen that they want to marry the princess, they send Arsha on challenges to prove their worth before consenting to the marriage. After completing three challenges, Arsha suspects the royal pair wants them to prove more than just their valor as a knight. The title for this piece comes from the fact that the Armenian language has one, non-gender-specific pronoun that is used for both he and she: Õ¶Õ¡, pronounced “na.”
Cast
Isabelle Assaf (she/her/they/them) (PRINCESS ANAHIT, LULIZAR, THE SERPENT) is so excited to be a part of Na! She began performing when she was 9 and hasn’t looked back since, with a few of her favorite roles being Eponine in Les Misérables, Carrie in Carrie, and Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank. She is currently pursuing her BFA from AMDA, having graduated from their two year conservatory program in 2024. She’d like to thank her mom for her constant love and support, and Zareh for giving her this opportunity. IG: @isabelleassaf, website: isabelleassaf.com
Tess Greenhaw (they/them) (ARSHA) is excited to be performing in Na with the IHRAF this year and to be collaborating with such a community-oriented organization. Before recently returning to New York, where they grew up, Tess could be seen in Denver as Viola in Twelfth Night with Bowls with the Bard and Steve in She Kills Monsters with Vintage Theatre. They studied Theatre at Colorado College, and credits there include Judy from Small Mouth Sounds and Henrietta Leavitt from Silent Sky. Tess wants to thank the cast and crew for their intentional and open-minded work throughout.
Judy Streib (she/her) (KHORDAVORIAN) is a New York born and raised Armenian-Italian-American actor (born in Queens, raised on Long Island, based in Brooklyn). She recently wrapped on the independent feature film “What I Left Behind”, where she played a major supporting role. In her spare time, Judy can be found walking through any of the many parks throughout the boroughs while listening to music. Shout out to her friends and family for their love and support! Follow her on Instagram: @judystreib_
Creative Staff
Lilith Artinian (she/they) (Director, Script Editor) is a Boston-based multidisciplinary artist. Her work is inspired by surrealism and the duality between the limitations and beauty of the human condition. Her work often involves social critique and commentary on marginalization present in our contemporary society.
Zareh Artinian (he/him) (Writer, Producer) M.F.A., Dramatists Guild Member, is an award-winning playwright and published author who has had three shows produced in and around Boston, Mass. Awards and credits include Shattered! (formerly The Glassblower’s Daughter) with music and lyrics by Kelvyn Koning, a full, two-act musical, first place in the 33rd Annual Jackie White Memorial Playwriting Contest. His script for his current work-in-progress, América Jonze, has won or placed in multiple contests, including Award Winner Moondance International Film Festival 2025, Finalist Palm Springs International Screenplay Contest 2025, Quarter-Finalist Santa Barbara International Screenplay Contest 2025, Second Rounder in the Austin Film Festival 2024, Honorable Mention in the Big Apple Film Festival 2023, and others. He also created an original translation and adaptation of The Canterbury Tales: A Childe’s Tale as a commissioned piece of children’s theatre for the Revels of Watertown, Mass., and wrote the book for Beneath the Skin (music and lyrics by Melissa Carubia), a musical commissioned by Athena Louise Hyacinth Productions to tell the story of a woman dealing with a mental health crisis.
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For more information about Na, contact Zareh Artinian at zartinian@LightningHousePlayers.com
