Little Pink Dress
Written and Performed by
Joey Jennings
Music Produced by
David Lukens & Matty Alger
Directed by
Coral Cohen
RUNNING TIME
approx. 70 minutes without an intermission
CAST
JOEY JENNINGS (writer / performer / producer) is an actor, singer, and songwriter whose training in acting and musical theatre began at a young age. A graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy, he continued his studies at The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago and the University of Southern California before establishing himself as a working actor in Los Angeles. His recent screen credits include a recurring role on Better Things (FX), as well as appearances in True Detective (HBO), Grace and Frankie (Netflix) and Cora Bora, which premiered at SXSW. In 2020, he began writing Little Pink Dress, a collection of autobiographical songs developed as his debut one-man show. Joey regularly performs original music at venues throughout New York City. After relocating from Los Angeles in 2025, he now resides in Brooklyn, New York.
DESIGN + PRODUCTION
CORAL COHEN (director) is a director, writer, and performance deviser based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work is grounded in a process of deep collaboration and experimentation with solo artists and ensembles. Recently, she has created multimedia immersive projects that empower audiences to engage physically with the performance. Directing/devising credits include: Sublimation by Jacqueline Scaletta (The Brick NYC, The Tank NYC); My Mind is Made Up by Katie Hyde (Philadelphia Fringe Festival); The Factory by Kate Name (Workshop, Three Dollar Bill); Third Law (WWTNS? Culture Lab LIC, MITU580, BRICLab); In the Kitchen by Hannah Alizah Goldman (Access Theatre, Jewish Museum of Maryland); and “Between the Threads” (HERE). Assistant Directing: Fefu and her Friends (TFANA, dir. Lileana Blain-Cruz); My Heart is in the East (La MaMa E.T.C, dir. Jen Wineman); S 16 Luna Nera (La MaMa E.T.C, dir. Gian Marco Lo Forte). Coral is also on the board of What Will the Neighbors Say? Theatre company. BA-Theatre Arts, Pace University.
COSETTE PIN (sound and lighting designer) is a multi-disciplinary designer, specializing in lighting, sound, projection, and scenic design for theatre and live performance. Their work has taken them across Canada, the United States, the UK, and over 25 additional countries on 3 continents globally, designing for several companies and venues of varying sizes and theatrical form. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada in Production Design and Technical Arts, Cosette is dedicated to producing innovative work by merging the technical and the artistic; the cerebral and the visceral. Drawing on a variety of artistic mediums, they strive to create integrated designs that actively contribute to a narrative and interact with the performers in an impactful way. Passionately devoted to artistic collaboration, they aim to build cohesive and aesthetically beautiful experiences with their fellow collaborators. Cosette is inspired by the magic and wonder that lives so vibrantly within the performing arts and strives to create that wonder through theatrical design.
RODNEY PEREZ (associate lighting designer) is a NY-based lighting designer from Oxnard, CA. Rodney’s recent design credits include SICAL and Pairings both at LaMaMa. He recently completed the Studio School of Design lighting design program with Mark Stanley and Roya Abab.
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JESSE R. TENDLER (edinburgh board op) is an actor, director, writer, producer, curator, & educator who directs and produces theatre, short & feature-length narrative films, episodic projects, music videos, commercials, documentaries, and educational content. Past works have won numerous awards, including being selected for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for the 2016 Oscars. He has produced, directed, & performed in multiple plays for both FringeNYC and the Edinburgh Fringe, which have received numerous 4 & 5 star reviews. Jesse is an award-winning, critically acclaimed actor and former child star with 4 decades of film & TV experience (Sesame Street, Law & Order, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Ellen Burstyn Show, etc.); Dir. of TV Programming for the Lighthouse Int’l Film Festival, SXSW Indie TV Pilot Competition Screener (2018-2026), Sr. Programming Dir. for the Climate Film Festival, and a juror & consultant for multiple other festivals. Plus, PennNYC Co-President & Pratt Institute faculty member. He is passionate about filmmaking, renewable energy, photography, education, the environment, & human rights.
ALLISON PARKER (line producer) is a freelance producer with her company, A/Park Productions. With A/Park, Allison produces shows both in NYC and for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Recent NYC credits include: EYES GLIDING OVER ME (Zoopraxic), THE WHOLE OF TIME (The Brick), R.U.R.: ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS (a reading with SCLA, Czech Center), SATURN'S CHILDREN (a reading, Torn Page) and LA MUSICA DEUXIÈME (Torn Page). Recent Edinburgh credits include: DO THIS ONE THING FOR ME (Bedlam, 2024), UNSEEN (Zoo Playground, 2024), and FUNNY GUY (Greenside George Street, 2024). Allison is excited to return to the Edinburgh Fringe this August with EXTRA DRY! EXTRA DRY will perform at Greenside Riddles Court August 7 - 29. Love to my boys: Stephen, Desmond and Parker the pup.
Movement Consultants:
Ruby Day, Raquel Chavez, & Martha Brown
Production Photography by Sam Brooks
SPECIAL THANKS
Jacqueline Scaletta
Saye Oyama
Carson McCalley
Alex Wanebo
Sivan Battat