Reynaldo Piniella, Russell G, Molly Carden, Leslie Silva
STUDIO ONE A Multicultural Arts Space
NYC, 2024
Engaging With Voices of a People's History - Russell G. Jones being interviewed by Anthony Arnove, editor of Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the 21st Century, after a performance in LTC’s Summer In The City offering.
Decisive Moments collaborators who hail from neighboring Cleveland suburbs enjoy Developing Artist’s 25th Gala.
Eden, Jill, Bolden, Kara, Chris, Cesa
L to R: Russell G. & a grinning Jinn S. Kim, the Executive Director of Developing Artists.
by Eric Begoisian starring Natasha Lyonne l to r: Sas Goldberg, Ajay Naidu, Russell G. Jones, Edmund Donovan, Josh Hamilton, Jill Ambramovitz, Natasha Lyonne, Eric Begoisian, Daniel Marconi, Steve Boyer.
l to r: Amber, Co-writer Tanya Birl, Danaya Esperanza, Yadira Guevara-Prip, Co-Writer Reza Salazar, Russell G & Patrice Johnson
A selfie before performing a wonderfully zany script by a NYC 6th grader, named Zion,
Russell G with writer Zion P
After the 24 Hour Plays: New Victory 2024
l to r: Daphne Ruben Vega, Michael Shayhan, Russell G. Jones, Director John Ortiz, Ana Sophia Colón, Trey Santiago-Hudson, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Estaban Andres Cruz & Stephen Adly Guirgis. Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by John Ortiz for the 2024 Barn Series @ 59E59
L to R: Melanie Person, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar & Maria Bauman, before a student showcase at The Ailey School. phot by Russell G. Jones
Portia, SaMi Chester & Russell G working on Untitled Simone Gregory Project.
Graeme Gillis, Lou Liberatore, Estefanía Fadul, Bob Jaffee, Russell G, Adriana Borzellino, Donna Ward, Janet Zarish, G.H. Denniston Jr., Eddie Boroevich, Chau Haber & Shawn Randall.
A wonderful capture of actors, writer, director, admin, and board members, taken at the 2024 Gala.
l to r: Benton, Maria and Russell G. after a sharing of a piece she choreographed onto the Ailey II company.
L to R: Russell G, Multi-hyphenate Ngozi Anyanwu and Actor Gabriel Lawrence.
NDI’s DEIA Manager, Calia Marshall and facilitators Bonnie Cushing, Russell G. Jones, with the Artistic Director Kay Gardner after the session.
by Russell G, for NDI Courageous Conversations co-facilitated by Bonnie Cushing.
Starring Adele Givins, Porscha Coleman, Denzel Whittaker and Valerie Pettiford.
In between set-ups for Too Many Christmases, written by Clarence Williams IV and directed by Kenny Young. l to r: DeShawn Bowens, Jackée Harry, Willie Carpenter & Adele Givens
DeShawn Bowens and Russell G on the set of Too Many Christmases.
There was also a rubber chicken.
l to r: Denzel Whitaker, Juhahn Jones, Ratoya Banks & Jordan Babbs, excited to wrap Too Many Christmases.
Enjoy the wit of Nicholas Pinnock.
Actors l to r: Dexter Crayton McKinney Jr., Alicia Pilgrim, Russell G. Jones, Pooya Mohseni, and writer Diane Exavier.
Claudia Rankine introducing the Antagonisms panel “A Livable World: Teh Revolutionary Hopes of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin”. photo by Alexander Sargent
A Conversation Between James Baldwin and Audre Lorde
A reading of an excerpt of the transcript as adapted by Claudia Rankine. l to r: alexis pauline gumbs, Latasha Nevada S. Diggs, Russell G, Robert Reid-Pharr, and Claudia Rankine.
I serve as on on-camera audition coach and sometimes offer talks to the Acting Collective @ Heidi Marshall Studio.
Sweetwater Farms has been an excellent host to this annual summer gathering!
l to r: Jinn, Patti, Jill & Ray
l to r: Russell G, Bolden, N’Sangou Nijikam & Craig Williams after a N’Sangou’s performance in the show.
l to r: Reece Santos, Director Clinton Turner Davis, Brandon Dirden, Doron Mitchell, Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, Lance Coadie Williams, Kermit Frazier, Neil Dawson & Zach Booth photo by Aimee Hayes @ HERE
In The Room
Written by Brandon Jacob Jenkins, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. l to r: Colby Lewis, Bilaal Avaz, J. Bernard Calloway & Antonio Woodard.
Purple Rain The Musical workshop
Andres Santiago, Elijah Smith, Portia, Neil Tyrone Prithcard, Richarda Abrams & Russell G after he performed and talked back with interviewer Anthony Arnove.
l to r: Carl Gilliard, Hannah Whitley, Marjorie Johnson, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Terri J. Vaughn, Tyler Kay Whitley, Essence Atkins.
with Marjorie Johnson.
l to r: Hillel Meltzer, Achille Vann Ricca, Keith Randolph Smith, Hannah Whitley, Michael Jones, writer Levy Lee Simon, Joanne Ryan, Florencia Lozano, Malik Work, Amy Hargreaves, director Russell G. Jones and Tent Theatre Company Artistic Director, Tim Sanford.
l to r: Tanya Mayo, Kekoa Mayo-McKnight, Russell G. and Kariem McKnight celebrating a winning football season at Bishop O’Dowd High School
Yasmin, Russell G & Marilyn Rodriguez.
I was invited to give a workshop for dancers who want to strengthen their text skills to class led by artist in residence Maria Bauman.
The team workshopping Keith Josef Adkins new solo play @ Studio One. l to r: actor François Batiste, writer Keith Josef Adkins, Studio One founding Artistic Director SaMi Chester, and Director Russell G.
Levy Lee Simon & Russell G.
Hillel Meltzer
Keith, the founding Artistic Director of The New Black Fest and a frequent Segal Center supporter, was given a day of readings of two of his plays. The People Before The Park, about NYC’s Seneca Village, was directed by Vernice Miller, and The Heat Will Kill Everything is a solo play exploring the parallels in our responses to climate change and misogyny and was directed by Russell G. Jones.
By Keith Josef Adkins Starring François Batiste @ The Segal Center directed by Russell G. Jones
A reading for Reynaldo Piniella’s Untitled play development @ the All-Stars Project. Actors included Charles Bernard Murray, Daniel Davila, Jeffrey Alkins, Nicole Marie Hunt, Abigail C. Onwunali are pictured amongst the audience here.
L to R: Uber-talented and loving Maya Azucena & Russell G. Jones kick back.
l to r: Dayenne Walters, Charles Haugland, Carla Mirabal, Russell G Jones, Nomè SiDone, Janelle Grace, Bobby Cius, Joshua Olumide, Abigail Onwunali, Patrice Johnson, Becky Bass, Serenity S'rae, Director Awoye Timpo, Yewande Odetoyinbo, Playwright Mfoniso Udofia & MJ Jepsen @ Huntington Theater.
The stellar company includes Stephanie Berry, Brian D. Coats, Crystal A. Dickinson, Brandon J. Dirden, Bill Irwin, Stephen Tyrone Williams & James A. Williams, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg
Russell G, Molly Carden, Leslie Silva & Adres Santiago
STUDIO ONE A Multicultural Arts Space
NYC, 2024
L to R: CD Hilary Greer, Actor Curtis Wiley & Russell G. Jones
Maribel Martinez & Ashley Marie Ortiz in Las Borinqueñas by Nelson Diaz-Marcano directed by Rebecca Aparicio @ Ensemble Studio Theater.
@ Ensemble Studio Theatre
L to R: Rocky Vega, Russell G. Jones, Raquel Almazon & Co-Artistic director @ EST Estefania Fadul.
L to R: Mathematician and musician Simon Kashama & Russell G. Jones after Eden @ Yale Rep.
L to R: Lauren F. Walker, Prentiss Patrick-Carter, Brandon J Dirden, Alicia Pilgrim & Juice Mackins backstage at Yale Rep’s production of Steve Carter’s Eden, directed by Brandon J. Dirden.
L-R: Daniel Coles, Russell G. Jones & Akim Funk Buddha.
After seeing our production of Steve Carter’s Eden, directed by Brandon J. Dirden.
