Brooklyn Readings
In fall 2023, during the SAG strike, the great actress Kathleen Chalfant, offered YPU her living room. Over two afternoons in November, 2023 and January, 2024, a group of actors came together for YPU’s first in-person reading. Three of the young writers were there. The other writers joined on Zoom from Ukraine, Austria, Canada, Germany and England. The actors joining us in Brooklyn included: Kelly AuCoin, Cara Buono, Kathleen Chalfant, Catherine Curtin, Olli Haaskivi, Trí Lê, Babak Tafti, Samantha Mathis, Colbie Minifi, Jennifer Mudge, Frank Wood
Kathleen Chalfant and Taya Fedorenko
Uliana Klimchuk and Catherine Curtin
Karina introducing writers on Zoom from Ukraine
Kellly AuCoin, Jennifer Mudge and Olli Haaskivi
Colby Minifie, Kathleen Chalfant. Olli Haaskivi. Cara Buono, Frank Wood and Kelly Aucoin
Taya Fedorenko. Olli Haaskivi. Kathleen Chalfant, Frank Wood, Catherine Curtin and Uliana Klimchuk
Writers on Zoom from Ukraine
Kelly AuCoin, Jennifer Mudge, Olli Haaskivi Babak Tafti, Frank Wood
Olli Haaskivi, Ulia Klimchuk and Trí Lê rwith Babak Tafti and Frank Wood
Colbie Minifie and Olli Kaaskivi
Karina Syrota, Taya Fedorenko, Laura Cahill, and Uliana Klimchuk
Taya Fedorenko and Olli Haaskivi
Kathleen Chalfant, Cara Buono, Taya Fedorenko, Karina Syrota and Jacquelyn Reingold