Adam Coy is a Harlem based director, actor, and theatre artist originally from San Antonio, TX. Ethnically a mix of Ukrainian Jewish and Tejano, his search for a tangible sense of identity as a multi-ethnic American deeply influence his artistic point of view.
The Theatre he seek to create: honors the past by retelling it, push the boundaries of what can happen in a physical space, feels like a fairy-tale-and-the-internet-and video-games-and-a-rap-battle, mixes forms, makes my ancestors proud, and doesn’t alienate my friends that have never seen a play and would rather be on the block.
Adam is a founding member and artistic associate of The Egg & Spoon Theater Collective, who’s mission is to investigate the current moment through theater. Coy spearheads Egg & Spoon’s new play development program, The Incubation Series. He is an Associate Member of SDC, a member of the 18-19 SDC Foundation Observership Class, SDCF Observer (Chay Yew, The Public Theater), 1/3 of his brothers production company Los Tres Hermanos, and a recipient of The Syracuse University department of drama Josephine Abady award for excellence in directing.
As an Actor, Adam is a member of The Flea Theater’s resident acting company (The Bats) working on world premieres by Taylor Mac, Thomas Bradshaw, Steph Del Rosso and others. He has also collaborated with The New Dramatists, Westport Country Playhouse, Pipeline Theater Company, Joust Theater and others.
Education: Syracuse University, BFA Acting with a minor in food studies
Zabelle (2019)
adapted by Laslie Noble
based on the novel by Nancy Kricorian
directed by Adam Coy
produced by The Egg & Spoon Theater Collective
It's Zabelle Chahasbanian's 75th or 76th birthday-- no one quite knew for sure. While her descendants gather for a surprise party, memories of life as a refugee during the Armenian Genocide reemerge. With a family struggling to survive amidst an ethnic cleansing, Zabelle serves as a powerful reminder the gift of stories and the need to keep telling them.
Featuring: Sarineh Garapetian, Julian Garnik, Lindsey Newton, and Catherine Giddings
Scenic design by Will Sawyer, Lighting by Tom Simpson, and Costume design by Marissa Menezes
Crave (2018)
by Sarah Kane
directed by Adam Coy
produced by The Egg & Spoon Theater Collective
Four voices spring from a void longing for freedom yet tethered to lust, addiction, childhood trauma, and each other. We follow the inevitable disintegration of the human mind.
Featuring: Daniel Chavarriaga (A), Jack O'Brien (B), Morgan Price (C), and Kenny Hahn (M)
Scenic design by Steven Medina, Lighting by Andy Lidestri, Costume design by Jessica Crawford, Sound design by Lou Coy & Jack O'Brien
Pterodactyls (2016)
by Nicky Silver
directed by Adam Coy
produced by The Black Box Players with support from The Syracuse University Department of Drama
Pterodactyls is a play about, among other things, the systems of denial and the price they carry in the world. The Duncan's are a family that so desperately want to connect, but continue to be thwarted by their own self-interest. If our species has lost connection to family, perhaps we have lost something that cannot be recovered. But does anything really matter anyway?
Featuring: Melissa Lawson (Emma Duncan), Drew Deal (Tommy), Pascal Pourtney (Todd Duncan), Alen Ghavami (Arthur Duncan), and Tristen Buettel (Grace Duncan)
Scenic design by Mar Regan, Lighting by Charlie Hill, Costume design by Simon Brett, Sound design by Sasha Falsberg
Syracuse Department of Drama: JOSEPHINE ABADY Award for Excellence in Directing
