Sylvia Sichel is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker who teaches at NYU Tisch. At Catwalk, she's excited to finish a presentable draft of her feature script I Wish I Had Me, a psychological thriller about a reclusive horror writer whose relief at sending her best friend on a book tour in her place turns to dread as the friend's dazzling turn as “the author” gathers momentum-- and threatens to erase them both. Sylvia’s produced work includes HBO’s If These Walls Could Talk 2: 1972 and All Over Me, a Sundance premiere and Teddy Award winner at Berlin.

https://sylvia-sichel.com/

Affiliation: NYU

Jean Zimmerman, a multiple-term resident at Catwalk, author, and Certified Arborist, has explored the estate’s rich natural history through a book-in-progress and frequent posts on her blog, jeanzimmerman.com. With extensive experience advising municipalities on tree preservation, she brings deep expertise and a personal reverence for Catwalk, which she calls one of the most magical places on earth.

https://jeanzimmerman.com/

Affiliation: Columbia

Cha Ramos (she/ella), a Drama Desk Award–winning fight director, intimacy director, dramaturg, playwright, and performer based in NYC, returns to Catwalk to begin work on sana sanatorio, a new multimedia performance exploring how women are “healed”—and often harmed—by medical systems. With an MFA from Columbia University and a practice grounded in visual poetry and movement, Cha’s work frequently engages themes of gender, sexuality, and violence. She previously drafted her one-woman show at Catwalk three years ago. Now, she draws inspiration from the region’s history of healing institutions as she develops this deeply personal piece following a recent hospitalization.

https://www.callmecha.com/

Affiliation: Columbia

Resonance: The Return of Catwalk Artists

Event: Saturday, July 12th, 3:00 – 5:00 at Citiot

Meet Rosanne Limoncelli, Author of "The Four Queens of Crime"

& Book Signing

Join us for a special opportunity to meet Rosanne Limoncelli, author of The Four Queens of Crime: A Novel. Set on the eve of WWII, this captivating mystery brings together legendary writers Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham as they host a glittering gala—only for their host to be found murdered the next morning. Teaming up with real-life trailblazer DCI Lilian Wyles, the authors put their detective skills to the test.

Fans of classic whodunits and historical intrigue won’t want to miss this chance to get a signed copy and hear more from the author.

https://www.rosannelimoncelli.net/

Affiliation: NYU