Emerging Artists: Lady B

@ THE INTERNATIONAL BATHS PRESENTS THE FABULOUS LADY B Set in a gay bathhouse in New York in the early 1970s, Lady B is a jukebox musical that tells the story of Brenda Green, an ambitious singer who creates an outrageous, original persona in a unique world that no longer exists. As she becomes famous, Brenda must navigate her best friend and arranger Alan, her overbearing mother and a controlling manager, all set against the days of the early Gay Rights movement and the free and wild days years before AIDS ended the party. Colin Hanlon is an actor, writer, director and producer living in New York City. This past fall he was the Associate Director for ‘The Fantasticks’ on Broadway. He also directed ‘Kowalski’ by Gregg Ostrin at The Lookingglass Theater in Chicago starring Johnny Galecki and Jacob Moskovitz. Off Broadway he’s directed ‘Broken Snow’ by Ben Andron’ and ‘Kowalski’ at The Duke on 42nd Street. Regionally, Colin has directed at George Street Playhouse, Sharon Playhouse, Theater Workshop of Nantucket, Richmond Triangle Players and more. He's the co-producer & star of Submissions Only. He's also an adjunct professor at NYU New Studio, LIU and Stella Adler. Still a working actor as he's recurred on “Modern Family,” “Difficult People,” “The Sinner,” “The Good Fight’, ‘Uncoupled’ and more. Broadway: Falsettos, Rent, Wicked (First National Tour) and In Transit. Off-Broadway: NYC premier’s of Dot by Colman Domingo (Vineyard Theater, dir. Susan Stroman), A.R. Gurney’s last play Final Follies dir. David Saint (Cherry Lane) and I Love You Because (original cast). A Los Angeles native, Gregg Ostrin has had plays professionally produced around the world, including Los Angeles, Palm Springs, New York, Canada and Scotland. His play Kowalski, inspired by the true story of Marlon Brando’s audition for A Streetcar Named Desire premiered Off Broadway in 2025 and opened last September in Chicago at The Looking Glass Theater, starring Johnny Galecki. Gregg is thrilled to be working with Colin Hanlon on their second play together. About the Festival The Emerging Artists Festival serves as a launchpad for new voices in theatre and film. Each year, artists from around the country submit original works that have never before been produced or workshopped. Selected pieces are paired with directors, actors, and dramaturgs who collaborate to refine and strengthen the material in preparation for its first public presentation. Through this festival, the Renaissance Theatre reaffirms its dedication to fostering artistic development and providing space for experimentation, risk-taking, and discovery. For audiences, it’s a front-row seat to the process of creation—an intimate, engaging, and inspiring experience that celebrates the vitality of new work.