Explore the Art of Performance at Sour Grapes Productions
ABOUT SOUR GRAPES PRODUCTIONS
Sour Grapes Productions was founded in 2007, incorporated in New York in 2014, and turned into a non-profit in 2019 by two disgruntled actors who don't like to play by the rules. I mean, they DO play by the rules because they're good noodles, it's just that they don't like to.
Sour Grapes Productions is the home of SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Clown & Mime Experience (2019 - present), Chemical X: The Powerpuff Girls Improv Show (2019 - present), The Addams Parody (2021 - present), Joke & Dagger: Dungeons, Dragons, & Improv (2022 - present), and What We Improvise In The Shadows (2023 - present). We curate and run the So Many Shakespeares Festival, the JESTival, and the Sex Jokes & Murder Short Play Fest. We also house AMPD, created by Austin Sky Parker.
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THE TEAM
Genny Yosco
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Austin Sky Parker
President and Co-Founder of Sour Grapes
Artistic Director of The Vino Theater
She/They
Austin Sky Parker
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Austin Sky Parker
Director of Operations of The Vino Theater
Board member of Sour Grapes
AMPD Founder
He/Him
Chris Weigandt
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Secretary and Co-Founder of Sour Grapes
Senior Advisor of The Vino Theater
She/Her
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Barks Office Staff
& Security
Poppy & Petunia she/her, Huey he/him
More words about us
Genny Yosco
Genny (she/they) has loved theater since she was a child, and it's been a steady decline into madness ever since. Since 2014, they with Sour Grapes have produced 109 productions in New York, 84 of which they have directed and acted in, 65 of which have been originals that she has written (these numbers last calculated in January 2025). They're the creator and director of five monthly shows - SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime & Clown Experience (2019 - present), CHEMICAL X: The Powerpuff Girls Improv Show (2019 - present), The Addams Parody (2021 - present), Joke & Dagger Improv (2022 - present), and What We Improvise in the Shadows (2023 - present). They, alongside Chris Weigandt, opened The Vino Theater in 2021, with the aim to provide an affordable theater space for independent artists, as well as The Cork Studio in 2022 because they kept having to turn bookings away as TVT got too busy. Genny is also the band manager for The Richlands, a southern grunge band, and the artist behind Genny's Ugly Pottery.
Austin Sky Parker
Austin Sky Parker (he/him) aka Aussie is the Director of Operations for The Vino Theater. When not working CoorOps, he fronts The Richlands (@therichlandsband) and produces work with AMPD (@AMPD) as a playwright and performer.
He can also do most of a backflip.
Chris Weigandt
Chris (she/her) has had a lengthy performing career, including local, regional, and Off-Off Broadway productions. She was in the original cast of Nightlife on the Mojave, which was called "A brilliant performance, quickly hazed over by a hail of styrofoam props," or something. She was also in the New Jersey premiere of The Phantom of the Opera - no, not that one. In addition to acting, she was the lead singer in several 80's cover bands, which involved more drama than most REAL 80's bands. Since working with SGP, she has been heavily involved with on-stage roles as well as behind-the-scenes work, including publicity, costuming, and direction. Chris currently holds a Doctorate in Education, so she is formally referred to as Dr. Chrissy, B.A., M.A., Ed.D., CPM. Try to remember all of that, please.
Poppy, Petunia, & Huey
Poppy the Yorkie was brought into The Vino Theater on December 8th of 2020. While she was only 2 months old at the time, she was put in charge of the Barks Office as well as Guest Relations for The Vino Theater. While she is incredibly competent and up for any challenge that doesn't need thumbs to accomplish, she insisted on hiring an assistant to help with her increasing workload. Petunia the Pekingese was hired August 28th of 2021, and has been as much of an asset to the company as her big sister. Huey Louie, the Bandit Dog, was brought on in October 2024 as additional security detail for The Vino Theater & The Cork Studio.
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2023 Open House Awards presented by Peerspace for Best Event Venue in New York City, 5th place out of 10 spaces honored
- 2021 Audience Choice Award from the SEX! Short Play Fest at The Players Theatre for Pizza/Bagel
- 2021 Spirit of the Fringe Award from the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
- 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Award presented by the Young-Howze Theatre Awards
- 2021 Screen Manager of the Year Award presented by the Young-Howze Theatre Awards
- 2021 Long-Form Zoom Play of the Year Award presented by the Young-Howze Theatre Awards for im ur hamlet.
- 2021 Comedic Performance of the Year Award presented by the Young-Howze Theatre Awards for im ur hamlet.
- 2021 Young-Howze Theatre Award nominee for Streaming Series of the Year, Bard Brunch
- 2021 Young-Howze Theatre Award nominee for Comedic Performance of the Year, Silent But Deadly: A Mime Experience
- 2021 Young-Howze Theatre Award nominee for Storyteller of the Year, Is Full Of Woe
- 2020 Hartford Fringe Festival Winner for Best of the Fest for im ur hamlet.
- 2019 Tip Jar Royale Award from the FRIGID Festival
- 2018 Most Participating Participant Award from the FRIGID Festival
- 2017 Best Ensemble Award frmo the FRIGID Festival for A Fifth Dimension
- 2016 Best Mash Up Award from the FRIGID Festival for CSI: Mayberry
Genny Yosco posing with trophies from the 2021 Young-Howze Theatre Awards.
we're a non-profit, y'all
Board Members
Genny Yosco, she/they - President
Chris Weigandt, she/her - Secretary
Julia Myers, she/they - Treasurer
Saturday Lawson, she/her - Board Member
Audra Zook, she/her - Board Member
Bianca Nesbastiansyah, she/they - Board Member
Austin Sky Parker, he/him - Board Member
Thank You's
A massive thank you to Materials for the Arts - as with most creatives in the city, we wouldn't be what we are without you!
Also, a big huge thank you to our Patreon patrons!
For the sake of everyone's privacy, we're not going to list your names out individually, we know some people would rather just donate quietly and not have us put their full names out there like that. We get it, and we appreciate you anyway.