Waterwell

03/04/2022

Waterwell’s very own Co-Founder Arian Moayed was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert talking about Invenmting Anna, Succession, his kids and Waterwell. A huge, emotional congrats - we are so proud!🎉

03/03/2022

Arian Moayed dishes on new drama series, ‘Inventing Anna’

Congrats to Waterwell co-Founder Arian Moayed for being on Good Morning America today - and thanks for the shout out!

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/arian-moayed-dishes-drama-series-inventing-anna-83234792

Actor Arian Moayed talks about his audition process for his role in the Netflix series.

03/02/2022

Announcing the 2022 New Works Lab - the ✨world premiere✨ MOTEL ANDROMEDA! Written by the amazing Cherie Corinne Rice and directed by the brilliant Ricardo Vázquez, who we are proud to say are both faculty members for Waterwell Education! Join us for MOTEL ANDROMEDA March 30th - April 1st at PPAS. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterwell-drama-program-presents-motel-andromeda-new-works-lab-2022-tickets-288740319067

03/01/2022

THE CAST OF 7 MINUTES!✨ - We could not be more inspired by the artistry and insight of these 11 women and gender non-conforming actors, and we can’t wait to share their work with you. Swipe to meet our outstanding cast members and see them in person in 7 Minutes, running from March 17 - April 10 at HERE (145 6th Avenue in Manhattan). Ticket link in bio ✨

02/09/2022

🩸F’N A🩸features Waterwell Drama Program Class of 2024. Tickets are available through the QR code on the poster. Show runs Feb. 10th - 12th so get your tickets now in bio! 🩸🔪

02/02/2022

Waterwell is proud to announce our next production: 7 MINUTES! ⏰
⏰ 11 women on the union council of their textile factory.
⏰ New owners take over.
⏰ The council has only 90 minutes to vote on a decision with serious consequences for everyone at the factory.
💫 Written by Stefano Massini (The Lehman Trilogy), translated by Francesca Spedalieri, directed by Mei Ann Teo and produced in association with Working Theater. Tickets in link in bio!🎉

02/01/2022

💫The Love of the Nightingale💫features Waterwell Drama Program Class of 2023 and 2024. Tickets are available through the QR code on poster. Show runs Feb. 3 - 5th so get your tickets now! 🐦

01/21/2022

Calling all current 8th Graders! The Waterwell Drama Program starts auditions next week! More information in the link in bio 🏆

01/14/2022

Congrats to our co-founder Arian Moayed on the release of Season 2 of The Accidental Wolf that has been called “ Binge-Worthy” by Forbes.com. Check out both seasons on Amazon Prime and Topic. 👏

01/14/2022

Congrats to our co-founder @arianmoayed on the release of Season 2 of The Accidental Wolf (@accidentalwolf ) that has been called “ Binge-Worthy” by Forbes.com. Check out both seasons on @amazonprimevideo and @topicstories. 👏

12/17/2021

We are so happy to say that the Borders, Borderlands, Crossings exhibition in Athens, Greece is up and running with support from community members worldwide. The Flores Exhibits were included in this exhibition along with some other incredible works of art. We are so proud of the work we co-produced with @bwayadvocacycoalition Check out some photos from the event! ✨

12/15/2021

“Since first discovering Waterwell in 2012, I have been drawn to the artistically daring, emotionally potent theater and film productions generated by this company. The productions address critical civic issues and leverage community partnerships which have an impact far beyond the artists on stage and audiences in seats. Your support has an unparalleled impact on the entire Waterwell community.” Donate today thru the link in our bio!

11/30/2021

It’s #GivingTuesday! Please consider supporting Waterwell’s mission to tell stories that grapple with complex civic questions and train storytellers who will change the world 💫

11/19/2021

We are excited to share that our project, The Flores Exhibits, is part of an exhibition in Greece! “Borders, Borderlands, Crossings” opens tonight in Athens! The exhibit is all art examining borders as historical and political constructs that determine who belongs and who doesn’t. We are so honored and excited to be presented internationally alongside artists grappling with the many diverse experiences and urgent questions at borders in the world today.

11/17/2021

Our friends at @bwayadvocacycoalition just announced this year's Artivism Fellowship to support Black/ Indigeneous/ Artists of Color across the Latinx, Asian, and African Diaspora using their tools to have an impact on the world around them. 👏 Applications accepted until 11:59 pm ET on Nov. 25th. Find the application here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSVSKPIc4PyMwGEaFPdxCPAHBbZfpg0t7ax8g2iVPUVOq3AQ/viewform 💫

11/16/2021

Shoutout to our co-founder Arian Moayed on his feature in Thrillist👏 Go check out the article to learn about why Arian Is So Much More Than Stewy from 'Succession' 🏆 Check out the article here - https://www.thrillist.com/arian-moayed-succession-stewy-interview 🤩

Picture credit: Cole Saladino/ Thrillist

11/04/2021

🏆Congrats🏆to @frislysoberanis for being awarded the Next Generation Award by the Hispanic Access Foundation for his film “I Know What Pandemic Means,” which Waterwell co-produced with Documented. “I am thankful to the folks over at the Hispanic Access Foundation for creating space where our film could be screened and for the award we received,” Soberanis said. “A big shout out to the team who helped put the piece together and the folks who shared and trusted their stories with us.” Pa’lante, Frisly!👏

11/03/2021

NYC! Next Tuesday, November 9th at 7:30 PM, War Words - a Pulitzer Prize nominated, docu-play in the words of the men and women who served in the U.S. Military during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars - will be shown at The Intrepid, followed by a Talk-Back! We have learned over the years of partnering with @intrepidmuseum that all of their events are remarkably illuminating and worthwhile. We hope that you’ll attend this event to recognize Veterans Day and reflect on what it means to you. To RSVP - go to https://mailchi.mp/newyorkrep.org/war-words-rsvp 🎥

10/28/2021

Hard to choose between these two great events - hope to see you at one! 🤩
⭐️TODAY at 7:00p, Sonny Vega is hosting “Our Nuestra / Our Voices” - a *free* virtual film screening and art showcase. We are thrilled that she is including Sé Lo Que Es Pandemia / I Know What Pandemic Means - the short documentary by @frislysoberanis that Waterwell co-produced with Documented. Link in bio if you want to tune in!
⭐️On the next slide - @frislysoberanis also co-founded a collective of filmmakers named Tierra Narrative who are hosting an incredible conversation TONIGHT at 7p “Movement, Landscape and Identity”.  Tierra Narrative is a multimedia production house dedicated to the creation of new narratives through transnational productions between the Central American diaspora and the isthmus. If you can’t join the conversation - definitely check out the short films, available on their website until tomorrow night(https://tierranarrative.com/cine)

10/27/2021

We are back! We started rehearsal on Indecent by Paula Vogel at PPAS earlier this month and we are excited! These are some pictures from our first rehearsal back two weeks ago. Can’t wait to update you throughout the process! 🎭#indecentplayppas

10/21/2021

‘Succession’ star Arian Moayed can’t impress his mom

Congrats to @Arian on his feature in the New York Post! We are honored to have him as our co-founder and it’s clear that his values and how he wishes to impact the world influences our strong community values at Waterwell 🏆

https://nypost.com/2021/10/15/succession-co-star-arian-moayed-mom-isnt-impressed/

Arian Moayed may be on “Succession,” one of the hottest shows on television — but that doesn’t really impress his mom. The Iranian-born actor, 41, who came to the US followi…

10/18/2021

JOB OPENING: Development Manager | Waterwell

Spread the word - Waterwell is hiring a Development Manager! If you know anyone who might like to join our team full time, send them our way!
http://waterwell.org/job-opening-development-manager/

Waterwell is a group of artists, educators and producers dedicated to telling engrossing stories in unexpected ways that deliberately wrestle with complex civic questions. We create productions that are creatively daring and emotionally potent to cultivate connections across real and perceived divid...

10/12/2021

Hear what Latinx Heritage means to Anya Jimenez, who is a student of Waterwell Education's High School Drama Program at the Professional Performing Arts School. 🎭 💫

10/07/2021

We co-produced this amazing piece with Documented NY and hope you can go watch the film here https://pandemia.nyc/ or at the “Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Week” screening on October 14 at 3:33PM EST. Check out the lineup for the film week here :https://www.airmeet.com/e/f2129de0-dff5-11eb-969c-e9f4043a0f41

10/05/2021

Waterwell has released an update on our commitment to Anti-Racism through our first annual Accountability + Transparency Progress Report. We hope this report will provide: a view into leadership’s progress, a regular venue for transparency within Waterwell, and a clear document for our community to keep us accountable and give us feedback. See the full report via the link in bio.

10/01/2021

Congratulations to our friends Bway Advocacy Coalition for their special Tony Award! Waterwell was able to have one of our most meaningful collaborations working with BAC to make The Flores Exhibits. We just passed two years since we premiered that project (check out a couple of pictures from our launch party!) Much love, BAC - we continue to be inspired by all your work!

10/01/2021

Congratulations to our friends @bwayadvocacycoalition for their special Tony Award! Waterwell was able to have one of our most meaningful collaborations working with BAC to make The Flores Exhibits. We just passed two years since we premiered that project (check out a couple of pictures from our launch party!)  Much love, BAC - we continue to be inspired by all your work!

08/09/2021

* ANNOUNCEMENT *
The short documentary by filmmaker Frisly Soberanis that Waterwell co-produced with Documented will be included in the Mayor’s Office NYC Homecoming Week programming, curated by Rooftop Films! Friday, August 20th, at the New York Hall of Science

Reserve your free tickets today to see this stunning 15 minute short documentary, alongside 4 other remarkable works that celebrate the City’s collective perseverance.

I KNOW WHAT PANDEMIC MEANS (SÉ LO QUE ES PANDEMIA)
This visual and auditory experience is an attempt to meditate on what happened and how it felt to be so close to instability and illness in one of the epicenters of the Coronavirus pandemic in Elmhurst, Queens. Created with images that felt like love and tranquility to reject the notion that death and despair were the only things that folks experienced.

https://rooftopfilms.com/nychomecomingweek/?id=homecoming-week-new-york-shorts

07/29/2021

Cabaret on the Couch is supporting Waterwell with their next virtual concert! Join us Friday at 8p ET for a great hour of performances, including a beautiful video from the middle schoolers of the Waterwell Drama Program, and help support our work. Check out the Cabaret on the Couch page for more info!