Out of the Box Theatrics will offer an industry presentation of Vaheed Talebian’s new play, Dino Nuggets Are Gay, May 14 in Manhattan.
The final workshop in the Off-Broadway company’s 2025-2026 Building the Box series will be directed by Noah Eisenberg with a cast that includes John El-Jor (We Live in Cairo) as Hezha, Luke Islam (Theater Camp) as August, Dom Martello (Dog Day Afternoon) as Benny, Javier Muñoz (Hamilton, In the Heights) as Mickey, Matt Rodin (Beau the Musical, Company) as David, and Ianne Fields Stewart (Dash & Lily) as Elena. Casting is by Telsey’s Charle Hano.
The play follows a gaggle of gays who head to the Catskills for a weekend away from New York City. Between a love square, weed-fueled philosophical debates, and too many shrooms, they soon find that their night bags aren’t the only thing that need unpacking.
Emilio Ramos serves as script consultant, with associate direction by Martavius Parrish, production stage management by Blake Elliott, and assistant stage management by Kayleigh Laymon. Taylor Gates is production assistant.
OOTB’s 2026-2027 Building the Box series will launch October 22-23 with presentations of The World’s Cassette Library, a new musical with a book and lyrics by Mike Nappi, Sam Durant Hunter, and Max Sangerman with orchestrations and arrangements by Nappi and Chris Gurr. Shannon Molly Brown and Jessica Sporn will serve as co-producers for the musical, described as such: “In the wake of their brother
Joey’s passing, estranged siblings Krysti, Michael and Brian uncover a
box of dusty cassette tapes upon which Joey recorded countless
treasured memories. A journey through the past inevitably rips open old
wounds and begs a difficult question: forgive or forget?” Casting will be announced at a later date.
The company will also introduce World Builders, a new workshop and development initiative in partnership with Made Up World Productions. In collaboration with Webster University and The Rep Theatre St. Louis, World Builders will reshape the development pipeline for new musicals.
Both the Building the Box and World Builders programs will operate for the 2026-2027 season from Out of the Box Theatrics’ new home at 308 West 46th Street.
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