This February, acclaimed actual play performer Aabria Iyengar will return to the stage, taking up the Dungeon Master mantle in The Twenty-Sided Tavern. The off-Broadway show uses the base mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons, infusing the performance with high-energy improv comedy and audience participation.
A performer and comics author who’s become a titan of the developing actual play industry through her work on Dimension 20, Critical Role, Pixel Circus, and her own production, Worlds Beyond Number, Iyengar graced New York City’s Stage 42 late last year as a cast member, playing the archetypal role of “Spellcaster.” In the show, audience members can select player characters for the performers from a number of pre-generated choices. Throughout the show, the characters improvise based on audience callouts and choices made through mobile-phone-based voting and physical games.
Known for her ability to fold the absurd improvised bits of her castmates into highly compelling narrative beats, this role sees Iyengar bringing her craft into a new setting...READ MORE