True Love Forever was conceived by Jennine Willett and Coyle Girelli, and created with collaborating artists who brought the concept to life with their unique talents, perspectives, and contributions.
Written, Directed, and Choreographed by
Jennine Willett
Music, Lyrics, Original Score & Sound Design by
Coyle Girelli
Collaborating Artists
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Devika is a Sindhi Performing Artist focused on the intersection of movement with social connections. She credits Ailey/Fordham for her BFA and has performed site-specific works since, notably, the Tommy Hilfiger X Zendaya show at NYFW. Dev pays teaching credits to The Ailey School and Dance Theater of Harlem.
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Julia Kelly truly delights in collaboration with TRP. Devising/performance in eight NYC productions, including Midsummer, Oasis (Arts Brookfield), Behind the City, and Ghost Light (Lincoln Center/LCT3); 1,000+ performances in Then She Fell (4 roles + rehearsal direction). Barnard College/Columbia University. Designated Linklater Teacher trainee. Expecting in December!
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Noah LaPook is a multidisciplinary artist based in NYC. As an actor, he recently appeared in ABC’s The Facts of Life. As a musician, his debut album, Intrusive Thoughts, is now streaming on all platforms. As a dancer, he recently appeared at the Junction Dance Festival. Follow along @lapookaracha
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Justin Lynch has worked with Third Rail Projects since 2015. As a dancer he has also worked with Molissa Fenley, the Merce Cunningham Trust, the Metropolitan Opera, Elisa Monte, Christopher Williams, and many others. Justin is also a pianist and an immigration attorney for other artists.
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Mary has been working with Third Rail Projects since 2013, and is grateful to be a collaborator on True Love Forever❣️ After 20 years as a movement artist in NYC she now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. New York will always hold a piece of her heart.
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Marissa is Third Rail Project’s Associate Artistic Director and has worked with TRP since 2001, wearing many hats as a collaborative artist and performer, teaching artist, rehearsal director, and assistant director. She is a Body-Mind Centering® Practioner and Somatic Movement Therapist. marissanielsenpincus.com
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Originally from the SF Bay Area, Jenna Purcell has performed with Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Donofrio Dance Company, ChrisMastersDance, Andrew Schneider, and Lundahl & Seitl, among others. She has been a collaborator with Third Rail Projects since 2015, including as a long-time cast member and rehearsal director for Then She Fell.
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Edward Rice has worked with Third Rail Projects since 2012 in several capacities, including performer, teaching artist, assistant/associate director, and producer. He serves as the company's Associate Managing Director. Edward holds degrees in Dance Performance from the University of Iowa (MFA) and Illinois State University (BS).
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Hailing from NYC, Konata first cultivated his love & passion for music and movement at warehouse parties.
His training at Iona University, Cumbe, Mark Morris, BDC & Alvin Ailey has given him the privilege to work with Danse En L’Air & Bated Breath, making his immersive theater debut in Third Rail Project‘s Oasis.
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Ryan is thrilled to be collaborating again with Third Rail Projects on True Love Forever. Past collaborations with the company include the Off-Broadway production of Midsummer: A Banquet, Ghost Light, Sweet & Lucky, Oasis and Then She Fell.
Musicians
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Simon Kafka has performed and recorded with artists like Elle King, Sesame Street, Renee Rap, Duncan Sheik, various film scores, and others. He is the guitarist and appears on camera as “Mr. Simon” on “Ms. Rachel for Littles." Currently, in the orchestra of “Aladdin" Broadway @simonkafka
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Tim Lappin has been touring the world playing with the likes of Chet Faker, John Splithoff, Adam Green, and many more over his career. His original indie rock project, Casual Male, just released their first full-length record “Casual Male”, now available everywhere.
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My name is Dave LeBlanc! Super excited to be a part of True Love Forever. I’ve had the pleasure of playing in Coyle’s band since 2018 and it’s truly a joy to get to play his music with this great band! Been playing drums in NYC for 10 years. Thanks!
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Hannah Winkler writes and performs her own original music, co-wrote songs for Slumberkins on Apple TV+, and has played with artists such as Lorde, Ingrid Michaelson, Darren Criss, and A Great Big World. Hannah will be releasing her debut solo album next year. She’s thrilled to be collaborating with Third Rail!
Costume Design
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Juli & Alex Abene are New York based costume designers and stylists specializing in immersive theater, live music, and events. Their work has been seen on tour with Jon Batiste & Janelle Monáe, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Global Citizen Concert, Austin City Limits, Disney Style, Punchdrunk International, Oddknock Productions, and more.
Lighting Design
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Nicole E. Lang is a Brooklyn-based lighting designer. She has recently collaborated on productions with Arterial Projects, Transforma Theater Co., Albany Park Theatre Project, Theater for a New Audience, Park Avenue Armory, and Quinnipiac Univeristy. She has worked as an associate designer on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally. nicoleelang.com
Production Design
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Jennine Willett is an award-winning director and choreographer, and co-director of Third Rail Projects. Her prominent works include the long-running immersive hit Then She Fell, named one of the “Top Ten Shows of 2012” by the New York Times, The Grand Paradise, Ghost Light presented by Lincoln Center Theater, and Learning Curve, a collaboration with Albany Park Theater Project, Chicago’s acclaimed youth ensemble. Performed by 33 teen artists, Learning Curve was named one of the Top Ten Shows of 2016 by the Chicago Tribune, Time-Out Magazine, and the Chicago Sun-Times, who called it “an altogether wondrous, one-of-a-kind, ‘immersive’ masterwork.”
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Nicole E. Lang is a Brooklyn-based lighting designer. She has recently collaborated on productions with Arterial Projects, Transforma Theater Co., Albany Park Theatre Project, Theater for a New Audience, Park Avenue Armory, and Quinnipiac Univeristy. She has worked as an associate designer on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally. nicoleelang.com
Stage Manager
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Chie Morita | 森田千恵 (she/they) is a consultant, creative producer, and consummate tinkerer dedicated to retraining our inherited habits and engineering empowering new systems in the arts. Co-Founder of FORGE.
In New York: Third Rail Projects, The Public Theater, Musical Theater Factory, New York Neo-Futurists, Heather Christian, Edge Effect. @chieceline @forge_nyc
Assistant Stage Manager
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Alec Zbornak is a writer and producer for theatrical, branded, and immersive experiences. He’s written shows for Science and Sip (an immersive drinking experience in Brooklyn), an experiential “Tax Arcade” for KPMG, and, most recently, Heaven: The Musical, which debuted at The Players Theatre this October. aleczbornak.com
Who’s Who in the Cast
December 13-15, 2024
Devika Chandnani
Coyle Girelli
Simon Kafka
Tim Lappin
Noah LaPook
Dave LeBlanc
Justin Lynch
Marissa Nielsen-Pincus
Jenna Purcell
Edward Rice
Konata Stallings
Jennine Willett
Hannah Winkler
Ryan Wuestewald
Stage Manager
Chie Morita
Assistant Stage Manager
Alec Zbornak
CREATED BY
JENNINE WILLETT
COYLE GIRELLI
ABOUT JENNINE
Jennine Willett is an award-winning director, choreographer, and experience designer. She is co-artistic director of the critically acclaimed company Third Rail Projects with partners Tom Pearson and Zach Morris.
Willett has been honored with a Bessie Award for Then She Fell in Brooklyn and a Chita Rivera Award for Ghost Light at Lincoln Center. She was part of the creative team with Fable Studio on the virtual reality experience Wolves in the Walls, winner of both Emmy and Peabody awards.
Jennine has spearheaded Third Rail Projects’ collaboration with Albany Park Theater Project for almost a decade. Working with their youth ensemble, she co-created Learning Curve in 2016, and Port of Entry, which is currently running in Albany Park, Chicago.
ABOUT COYLE
Coyle Girelli is a British recording artist, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Formerly fronting alternative rock bands Your Vegas and The Chevin, he released his debut solo album Love Kills in late 2018, with Atwood Magazine calling it “dark, poignant, and overwhelmingly honest…as much a confrontation as it is a deep and brooding reflection, offering a space of solace and strength.”
Girelli has written songs for BTS, Macklemore, Robin Schulz, and Westlife and co-wrote songs for award-winning, record-breaking 2013 French musicals Robin Des Bois (2013) and Les Trois Mousquataries (2016). He released his second solo album Funland in 2022 and third album “Museum Day” in 2023 and has new as yet untitled album coming in the summer of 2025.
Production
Third Rail Projects Co-Artistic Directors-
Tom Pearson, Zach, Morris, Jennine Willett
Creative Producers
Marissa Nielsen-Pincus and Edward Rice
Executive Producers
Jennine Willett and Coyle Girelli
Branding & Marketing
Public Relations
Spin Cycle
Videography/Photography
Milan Misko
Photography
Andrew French
Website Development
The Blue-Eyed Barbarian
Sound Production
Tyler Van Dalen
Sound Engineering
Nathaniel Putnam
Floral Design
Lindsay Pierce
Special Thanks
Phoenix Eisenberg and ART X NYC, our generous Campaign Donors,
The Small Business Administration SVOG program,
Materials for the Arts, Asher Young, Jessy Smith, and Peter Farr.
1. My Blue Heart
Coyle Girelli
2. Valentine
Coyle Girelli
3. The Waiting Game
Coyle Girelli
4. Tonight You’re Mine
Coyle Girelli
5. True Love Forever
Coyle Girelli
6. You
Coyle Girelli
7. Isabella Dances
Coyle Girelli
8. King of Tears
Coyle Girelli, Dawn Landes
9. Disappear
Coyle Girelli, Richard Parry, JP Keller
10. In My Arms
Coyle Girelli, Dawn Landes
11. Love Kills
Coyle Girelli, Blake Stranathan
Music
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