Sam is a Brooklyn based actor, writer, and director. Previous acting credits include: The Diana Tapes (HERE Arts, Stockwell Playhouse, IRT), James Franco & Me (Epic Theatre Co,) Othello (Ithaca Shakespeare Company), Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash (Infinity Theatre Co.), Baby (Infinity Theatre Co.), Merchant of Venice (Ithaca Shakespeare Company), Knitting Yarns (Audible), Cinderella (Missoula Children’s Theatre). His plays have been produced in New York, Providence, and Toronto. His work has been turned into a radio play by the Cleveland Radio Players and is available on Amazon. He is also a proud Co-Founding Artistic Director of What Will the Neighbors Say? Visit www.samhoodadrain.com or www.wwtns.org for more.
Spanish actor Jorge Carrión Álvarez joins the cast of AT THE BARRICADES: SCENES AND CONVERSATIONS, a reading by What Will the Neighbors Say? Theatre Company, part of NYU KJCC's Fridays on the Patio series.
What Will the Neighbors Say? presented a workshop of their new play, 'At the Barricades'. See photos!
What Will the Neighbors Say? and Culture Lab LIC will present the World Premiere of Third Law, an interactive theatrical experience created by What Will the Neighbors Say?. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced programming for the second half of their Eighth Season (2023-2024).
What Will the Neighbors Say? presents 'At the Barricades,' an experimental documentary play exploring international volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced programming for the first half of their Eighth Season (2023-2024). Learn more about the upcoming events here!
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced their new Board of Directors ahead of their Eight Season (2023-2024). Learn more about the board and the new season here!
On Monday, June 19th What Will the Neighbors Say? presented storytime at the cell - a night for Black stories, a special Juneteenth event honoring Black voices and centering Black stories at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre. See photos!
On Monday, May 15th What Will the Neighbors Say? presented the second installment of their popular storytime series at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre. See photos!
On Monday, April 17th What Will the Neighbors Say? (James Clements and Sam Hood Adrian, Co-Artistic Directors) kicked off storytime, a FREE night of music and storytelling at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre. Check out photos from the event here!
James Clements (he/him) and Sam Hood Adrain (he/him), the Co-Artistic Directors of What Will the Neighbors Say?, are thrilled to announce they have been awarded $5k from Brooklyn Arts Council for the development of a new project in their upcoming eighth season.
What Will the Neighbors Say? celebrated the opening of their latest world premiere production of “TRACES” at CUNY Queens College’s Goldstein Theater last week. See photos from inside opening night!
First look photos! What Will the Neighbors Say? opened their latest world premiere production of “TRACES” at CUNY Queens College’s Goldstein Theater at the Kupferberg Centre for the Arts last week.
What Will the Neighbors Say? is thrilled to announce they have been awarded support from the NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program) for their upcoming eighth season.
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced the team for their world premiere production of 'TRACES' at CUNY Queens College's Goldstein Theater in March.
What Will the Neighbors Say? is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10k.
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced that they have been awarded a $15k grant from the NYC Cultural Development Fund (CDF).
What Will the Neighbors Say? will present the workshop production of 'Third Law' at MITU580 in December.
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced the creative team for their upcoming BRIClab: Performing Arts residency at BRIC Arts and Media. During the residency, the team will be developing 'Third Law,' a new multi-media devised performance project.
What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced their upcoming Seventh Season, including a BRIClab Residency at BRIC Arts, a workshop production at MITU580 (the Brooklyn home of Theater Mitu) and a Mainstage commission from CUNY Queens College for a major production of a new piece in Spring 2023.
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