Cody originated the lead role of Guru in MJ Kaufman’s Wild Pride
This outdoor theater anthology series composed of seven 10-minute long world premiere plays took place in empty storefronts and a shipping container in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District in Summer 2021—a triumphant return to live performance after the COVID lockdown. Each play addressed a sin—pride, sloth, greed, lust, wrath, envy, and gluttony—and socially distanced audiences were guided to the different locations.
The world premiere plays were written by Ngozi Anyanwu, Thomas Bradshaw, MJ Kaufman, Jeffrey LaHoste, Ming Peiffer, and Bess Wohl.
Tectonic Theater Project, Off-Broadway, World Premiere
Drama Desk Award Winner (2022)
Seven Deadly Sins
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production photos by Matthew Murphy
Show Information
Tectonic Theater Project
Drama Desk Award Winner, Unique Theatrical Experience
Directed by Moisés Kaufman
Written by MJ Kaufman
Associate Direction by Tim Koch
Produced by Tectonic Theater Project and Madison Wells Live, in association with Miami New Drama
Casting by X Casting / Victor Vazquez CSA
Scenic and Environmental Design by David Rockwell
Costume Design by Dede Ayite
Llighting Design by Yuki Link
Sound Design by Tyler Kieffer
Praise for Seven Deadly Sins
“It’s a bold and welcome pick for Pride month, sharply underlining the limits of performative advocacy, especially online.”
- Maya Phillips, The New York Times (2021)
“extremely affecting…Cody Sloan is terrific as the aphorism-spouting trans influencer Guru.”
- Melissa Rose Bernardo, New York Stage Review (2021)
“The show stretches the limits of traditional performance and explores what can be done once live theater is resurrected.”
-Ayanna Prescod, Variety (2021)