The Artisan

gold sparkles between two hands

Who made me

A new audio drama about two estranged siblings and their journey through Brooklyn’s magical community.

A photo of a red brick building in front of the Brooklyn bridge

We’re producing our pilot

What’s this all about?

After their parents died, it’s like Morgan and Evie forgot how to be family. While Evie vanished for days on end, Morgan focused on leading a quiet, predictable life. Three years after they last spoke, Grace, Evie’s coworker and friend, drags Morgan back into her life. Evie’s disappeared, and this time, something’s off.

Their search for Evie leads Morgan and Grace to Evie's other life. There’s a hidden world of magic living in marginalized communities in Brooklyn, kept alive by mutual aid and community solidarity. Why did Evie disappear? Where did she go? Can her friends find her before it’s too late?

This story explores themes of queerness, grief, and spirituality. It combines centuries-old Jewish folklore with the present-day queer community in Brooklyn. Now, more than ever, trans narratives of found family and mutual aid are vital.

Our Crew

  • Remy Davison

    WRITER, PRODUCER ★ he/him

    Remy Davison is an author and graphic designer based in Brooklyn, NY. His personal work often centers queer and trans people. His project, My Gay Love is Holy: stories of LGBT people of faith was the inaugural recipient of the Victor Ng Design Impact Award, which honors design work that furthers social justice. His short fiction piece, “HOW TO DRAW A FACE,” was also featured in Zoetic’s Press’s year-end anthology, Heathentide Orphans.

  • Sydney Roslin

    CO-DIRECTOR, CASTING DIRECTOR ★ she/her

    Brooklyn-based director, performer, and writer Sydney Roslin is constantly crossing genres and state lines in the pursuit of complex, dynamic storytelling. Recent directing credits include Mozart's Cosí fan tutte and Handel's Rodelinda at Opera Neo, Dear Brain, from Heart with composer/lyricist Michael O'Dell at Green Room 42, and Handel's Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno at Opera Neo, a production which was called "absolutely brilliant" by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Sydney is passionate about the development of new works, with recent projects including the world premieres of the chamber opera Deed of Trust and the chamber opera On Our Street, for which she was the librettist in collaboration with composer Zachary James Ritter. She is also a member of NYC's Letter of Marque Theater Company. Sydney received her BFA in Vocal Performance & BA in Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon University and her MFA in Musical Theater Performance from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music.

  • Photo of Crystal-Marie, a white woman sitting on a park bench wearing a floral jumpsuit

    crystal-marie alberson

    CO-DIRECTOR ★ she/her

    Crystal-Marie Alberson is a Brooklyn-based theatre artist specializing in ensemble-driven projects and devised theatre that brings new and lesser-known works to life. Regardless of her hat—be it an Improviser, Director, Devisor, or Teacher—Crystal-Marie’s approach is collaborative by design, aiming to foster a sense of community. Recent directing credits include the new musical Infinite at The Tank, Billy Gets a Bloody Nose and I’d Like to Believe the Sun is Yellow, both produced with Pridefest, as well as the top-nominated Emiline Pettifogs from The Secret Theatre Festival.

    Crystal-Marie also works closely with Brooklyn Arts Exchange and Irondale Ensemble Project, leading programs that aid students in creating original devised musicals and performances. She continues to develop work and train with Letter of Marque Theater Co. and Strike Anywhere performance ensemble. Originally from a first-generation farm in Tennessee, she holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

  • Raphael Davison

    AUDIO ENGINEER ★ he/him

    Raphael Davison is a producer, singer/songwriter, and owner of rdSongsStudios. Raphael is a graduate of the NYU School of Music with a degree in Recording Engineering, and has been producing music for over 30 years.

Cast

  • Yair Koas

    MORGAN ★ they/them

  • Chaia Alyss

    EVIE ★ she/her

  • Ria Meer

    GRACE ★ she/they

  • Bryce Payne

    MAYA ★ xe/her

  • alexander michael reeves

    NOEL ★ they/he

  • Alyssa Cassese

    ALIX ★ they/he/she

  • Nick Jordan

    DT. HIRSCH ★ he/him

  • Arielle Gonzalez

    DARIA ★ she/her

  • Sahra Mellesse

    ZURI/SOPHIA ★ she/her

  • R. Jahan

    JAMES/MICHAEL ★ he/him