PDA Live!

PDA Live!

Makasha Copeland, Morgan Rielly, Gabrielle Silva

Two lesbian popstars, one secret! After releasing the song of the summer, up-and-coming Lesbian pop duo SLIT is on the precipice of superstardom, when a mysterious blackmailer threatens to expose their iron-clad secret and change their pop trajectory forever. PDA Live! is a raucous multimedia pop experience, colliding music videos, pop concerts, and total press mayhem for a night of she-said, she-said. Catch SLIT before they sell out the crypto.com arena, because this chance might be your last!

Content Advisory: This performance is recommended for adults (18+) and will feature strobe and flashing effects.

TUESDAY, SEPT 8 DOORS @ 6:30PM | SHOW @ 7:00PM ARS NOVA 511 W 54TH STREET

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Makasha Copeland

Makasha Copeland (they/them) is a trans writer/actor/comedian. They were a two time resident comedic artist at Ars Nova, where they co-created, co-wrote, and performed in an original comedic film Madre Mia/Minha Maẽ and a dance comedy show STDYCD alongside Gabrielle Silva and Chase Doggett. Their full length plays have been produced at San Diego REP, Theatre Exile, Sideshow Theatre, The Agnes Nixon Festival, Scripps Ranch Theatre, Capital Repertory, Teatro Espejo, Theatre Lab FAU, and Vertigo Productions. Their play Extreme Home Makeover won the 2022 M. Elizabeth Osborn award, was a top five finalist for the Steinberg ATCA National New Play award, and won the 2019 Agnes Nixon Award. As a sketch comedian and improviser, their work has been produced at The Second City, Improv Olympic, and Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Their comedic TikTok series “Rinkwives” in collaboration with Morgan Rielly was reposted by Lady Gaga. Currently, they are pursuing the G in EGOT with comedic pop project PDA. BA: Northwestern University.

Morgan Rielly

Morgan Rielly is a lesbian writer/director working across digital, theater, and film. Currently, she writes viral stop-motion TikTok sketches for Mattel brands, including Barbie, with work garnering millions of views and being featured in Vanity Fair. She has worked in new work development at MCC Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, JACK, and Theatre for a New City. Her comedic pilot Dead Ends received a staged reading produced by Emmy Award–winning writer/creator Jeff Kahn. Her collaborative projects with Makasha Copeland include PDA, a comedic project that recently had a sold-out live show at Lyric Hyperion; Rinkwives, a comedic digital series reposted by Lady Gaga; and Shark Rabies, a horror-comedy feature currently in development. She holds a BS from Northwestern University and a UCLA Television Writing Certificate.

Gabrielle Silva

Gabrielle Silva is a performer, singer, and comedian based in New York. As a two-time artist resident at Ars Nova, she co-created, developed, and performed the comedic film Madre Mia/Minha Maẽ, and the dance-improv reality show experience STDYCD: So The Dance You Think You Can Dance? Gaby has performed in comedy, improv, and sketch shows across venues such as Union Hall, BCC, Second City, and iO. Her film credits include “Human Theories,” and the web series “Free Lunch” and “Big Squad.” She is currently fulfilling her dream of pop stardom in the multi-media live show concert, original pop single, and pilot “PDA.”

Where does the show take place?

This show will take place at Ars Nova, located at 511 W 54th Street, New York, NY 10019.

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