Five queer artists, one East Village apartment, zero chill. The rent is due and so are the feelings.
The road to rock bottom is littered with broken dreams for a group of five (almost) 30-year-old queer artists artists in this captivating episodic musical series. These down-and-out East Village denizens pursue their passions, navigate messy relationships, and unsuccessfully communicate their needs to one another, all while trying to make rent in the city’s most ass-kicking neighborhood.
Acting
Ensemble cast with genuine chemistry and vocal chops
Writing
Dialogue that stings with lived-in authenticity
Direction
Gravitte balances cringe comedy with genuine heart
Director
Ellie Gravitte
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 62-minute runtime is deliberate—Gravitte conceived this as a 'pilot that never got picked up,' capturing the specific limbo of unproduced queer artists telling their own stories outside traditional funding structures.
Filmed in actual East Village apartments during 2021, the production became a genuine community artifact—several cast members were neighbors or roommates pre-pandemic, blurring life and performance.
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