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Help Us Take Avinash to the Nationals!

Your support can help our young performers shine on a national stage.
Avinash, written and directed by Arindam Ghosh, is an original play by Ebong Theatrix that has made history—selected for both the AACT (American Association of Community Theatre) National Youth Festival and the AACT National Festival. This is a first for our community and a proud moment for our young team of artists.

We're now preparing to travel to Des Moines, Iowa this June to bring this powerful, urgent story to a national audience. But we can’t do it without your help.

We're raising $2,000–$3,000 to help cover critical travel and lodging costs for our cast and crew—made up of passionate youth performers, dedicated chaperones, and backstage support. While families are pitching in and we’re exploring grants and sponsorships, we need the community’s support to bridge the gap.

🎭 Every dollar helps us lift our voices a little louder.
💫 Every donation fuels not just a play, but a dream.

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Synopsis

Avinash is a one-act that delves into the escalating hostility faced by the LGBTQ community and non-binary individuals, portraying such challenging scenarios within the contexts of both India and the United States. The play sheds light on how religion is sometimes weaponized to target these marginalized groups, while in other instances, their vulnerable status as immigrants is exploited to intimidate them. Though the situations depicted are entirely fictional, the inspiration behind the play stems from the tragic recent murder of a renowned Indian dancer and artist in the United States.

The Team

Written, Directed, and Designed by

Arindam Ghosh

Music and Media Management

Papan

Dance Direction

Subarna Chatterjee

Choreographers

Anika Dasgupta Jiyon Banerjee Shreya Talukder and Subarna Chatterjee

Costume

Paroma Sanyal

Makeup

Arunima Ghosh

Cast
Adeeptarshi Thakur
Adrita Dutt
Arjun Dasgupta
Atyaani Bhattacharya
Anika Dasgupta
Ilina Ghosh Sanyal
Jiyon Banerjee
Rajashmita Guha
Sharanya Bhaumik
Shreya Tandon
Shreya Talukder
Shrutika Bhaumik
Shubhangini Chakraborty
Suhana Tiwari Raphael
Tannisha Sen

Musicians

Adrita Dutt

Ejana Sanyal

Shrutika Bhaumik

Shows

FestivET24, November 2 and 3, 2024
South Asian Theater Festival by Spotlight, Columbus, Nov 9, 2024
Colure by Chicago Natyogosthi, Nov 10, 2024
Maryland Community Theater Festival, Jan 12, 2025
Eastern States Theater Festival, April 4, 2025
Krossroads Theater Festival, Boston, April 12, 2025
American Association of Community Theater, YouthFest and National Fest 2025, June 22-28, 2025, Des Moines