I came to New York to meet people I read about in college like Joe Chaiken and Judith Malina, and I met them! I took workshops with Joe Chaiken, and he was very encouraging, and so how could I NOT stick with it if Joe Chaiken thinks I’m doing okay? It was a dream come true. ~Alyssa Simon
Honestly, I’m not creatively inspired by politics, and I don’t use my political opinions in my art. I admire Monet who said he painted water lilies to give the eyes of modern men a break. It’s a life calling to make people laugh, forget their troubles and go on an emotional journey. The plays I perform in may have political messages, but my responsibility is to touch hearts through our shared humanity. ~Alyssa Simon
Alyssa Simon is an award-winning theatre and film actor, who has performed modern works, classics, cabarets and musicals in the U.S., U.K., Argentina and the Caribbean. She was selected as A Person Of The Year by Martin Denton of nytheatre.com for her acting work and she was also a Master Mason at the Caffe Cino award winning Brick Theatre.
Originally from Miami, Florida, my first and main love is experimental theatre. I came to New York City to meet the people I wrote papers on in college, like Joe Chaiken and Judith Malina. I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to work in independent theatre for almost twenty-five years.
The Confession of John Wilkes Booth is a cinematic presentation of a staged theatrical event. Approved by the surviving Booth relatives, the story takes place thirty-eight years after Booth’s alleged death. On the last day of his life, Booth weaves a fascinating account of a government conspiracy to cover up the truth on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Alyssa Simon: Barbara Foster
Alyssa is a member of Gemini Collision Works, founded by Ian W.Hill. Their spouse, Berit Johnson, is the co-artistic director and also the showrunner for our sci-fi comedy podcast series, “Life With Althaar.”
She played an October 7th survivor named Hadas Eilon in “Oct.7th, In Their Own Words”, a documentary theatre piece compiled by Ann McElhimey and Phelim McAleer, and directed by Geoffrey Cantor https://www.october7theplay.com/, May 2nd-June 16, 2024
In rehearsal for “The Goldberg Variations” by George Tabori and directed by Manfred Bormann at Theatre For The New City, Sept. 19th-Oct. 6th
And, I’m rehearsing for an industry reading of “5 Jews in a Near Death Experience (That Shockingly Has Nothing To Do With Antisemitism) written by Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb and directed by Aliza Shane, Sept. 23rd at 6pm. Reservations at www.5Jews.com
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