An illustrated backdrop of white stars against a black sky. Two people surrounded by flames. One is hugging the other from the back. The person in the back has long black hair, and has black smoke as a cape falling under them. The person curled up in front has orange hair, and is wearing green. The corner reads “UArts Ira Bring School of Theater Arts”.

Delights, Dreams & Other Perversions

An illustrated backdrop of white stars against a black sky. Two people surrounded by flames. One is hugging the other from the back. The person in the back has long black hair, and has black smoke as a cape falling under them. The person curled up in front has orange hair, and is wearing green. The corner reads “UArts Ira Bring School of Theater Arts”.

Delights, Dreams & Other Perversions

Written & Directed By Nicole Velazquez-Melendez

Directed By Suni B. Rose or Briana Gause

 

Delights, Dreams, & Other Perversions Available Now. 

 

Production Team

Nicole Velazquez-Melendez (Director, Writer)(she/her) is a Senior Directing, Playwriting & Production major. Past UArts credits include serving as dramaturg for Momentos and Ride the Cyclone. She gives endless thanks to her wonderful team, without whom this project would not have been possible.

Suni B. Rose or Briana Gause (Director)(she/her/ze/zir) is blessed to be a Philadelphia based Filmmaker, Theatre Maker, Painter, Teaching Artist, and much more. Recently Suni, Directed Young Money at Azuka Theatre. She also served as Associate Director for the Bearded Ladies Cabaret BeadMobile Tour. Through her production company, OMG! Studios LLC, Suni has produced and featured work in Fade to Black: Issa a Black Philly Film Fest, Sheesh: Issa Blackity Black Joyfest, Open House @ The Palace, and now Home W/ The Homies, For more about Suni, you can visit zir website, Ohmygause.com or follow her on Instagram @OMG_Studios_

Katrina Mortko (Illustrator) is a Junior Animation major. She has made three films during her time at UArts, Edgar (a collaborative stop motion film), Clown Therapy (her sophomore film), and Life Advice with Zhenya (an experimental interview). She considers it a privilege and an honor to contribute to this truly whimsical project.

Isong Lee (Composer)(he/his) is a Freshman Music Composition major. In the UArts School of Music, He have composed several Bossa nova, R&B and Classic pieces. He currently studies jazz sound and admires Chet Baker.

Franny Lane (Audio Engineer)(she/her) is a local Philly audio engineer, currently a senior studying the Music Business Entrepreneurship and Technology major at the University of the Arts. Along with production, Franny is also heavily involved in writing and recording her own music. Her current releases include a single and an Ep with an Album in the works, to be release in 2022.

Tessa Principe (Video Editor)(she/her) is a Senior Film Design + Production major. Her past work includes Lead Editor for the Brind School's production of Fuente Ovejuna in Spring 2021

Performers, In Order of Appearance:

Nicole Velazquez-Melendez (Narrator)(she/her) is a Senior Directing, Playwriting & Production major. Past UArts credits include serving as dramaturg for Momentos and Ride the Cyclone. She gives endless thanks to her wonderful team, without whom this project would not have been possible.

Suni B. Rose or Briana Gause (Mrs. Dae)(she/her/ze/zir) is blessed to be a Philadelphia based Filmmaker, Theatre Maker, Painter, Teaching Artist, and much more. Recently Suni, Directed Young Money at Azuka Theatre. She also served as Associate Director for the Bearded Ladies Cabaret BeadMobile Tour. Through her production company, OMG! Studios LLC, Suni has produced and featured work in Fade to Black: Issa a Black Philly Film Fest, Sheesh: Issa Blackity Black Joyfest, Open House @ The Palace, and now Home W/ The Homies, For more about Suni, you can visit zir website, Ohmygause.com or follow her on Instagram @OMG_Studios_

Ezra Quinn (Julian Walsh)(he/him) is a Junior Acting major and Creative Writing minor. Past UArts credits include Shapeshifters(social media crew), I Want A Country(ASM), and Hot Spot.

Hayden Eric (Fiancé)(he/him) is a Sophomore Directing, Playwriting, & Producing major. Past credits include Karnak in Ride the Cyclone (UArts), Frog/Shrew in Tulip (Animated Short - NYICFF Audience Award), and Artie Green/Ensemble in Sunset Boulevard (NL Barn Playhouse Radio Play). Thanks to Nicole and the whole team!

Clara Charles (Sister)(she/her) is a Senior Musical Theater major. Past credits include The House With The Giant Pink Polar Bear (UArts), Overgrown (UArts), Clownssacre (GamePlay Theater Lab). Special thanks to Clear Talent Group, Bloc Agency, and Binder Casting.

Vinnie Pontari (Fergus)(he/him) is a Senior Musical Theater major. He has performed in the Equinox New Play Festival in Suni's play; "Summer" in his first year, and went on to flex his voice-acting muscles in "BERZERK! An audio play", written by Will Vence Jr. and directed by Brenna Leone during lockdown in his third year. He also performed as Keith in Zi Alikhan's production of "The Blazing World" during UArts' Polyphone New Musical Festival. Vinnie wants to thank Suni and Nicole for the opportunity to work with in this incredibly beautiful piece!

Carly Dagilis (Agatha)(she/her) is a Freshman Musical Theater major and is so excited to be making her UArts debut! Regional: A Christmas Carol (Annapolis Shakespeare Company), A Little Night Music (Stillpointe Theater). Thank you to Nicole and Briana for this great opportunity!

 

University of the Arts

David Yager, President and CEO 

Kym Moore, Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts 

Aanika Allan, Assistant Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts 

Justin Luján, Program Director, Acting 

Amy Dugas Brown, Program Director, Directing, Playwriting, and Production 

Kikau Alvaro, Program Director, Musical Theater 

Natalie Robin, Program Director, Theater Design and Technology 

Quinn Bauriedel, Program Director, Pig Iron School MFA in Devised Performance 

 

Krista Apple, Assistant Professor 

Nick Embree, Associate Professor 

Sarah Sanford, Assistant Professor 

Fadi Skeiker, Associate Professor 

Rob Tucker, Visiting Assistant Professor 

Leah Walton, Visiting Assistant Professor 

Madison Claus, Senior Administrative Assistant 

Lindsay Cram, Associate Producer 

  

Matt Groeneveld, Technical Director 

Troy Martin-O’Shia, Production Electrician 

LeVonne Lindsay, Costume Shop Manager 

Larry Fowler, Sound Practicum Instructor

 

Content Disclosures: 

Voyeurism, graphic description of violence against animals, animal death, graphic descriptions of nudity