About This Show

Undiscovered Works is a monthly series that brings together and celebrates community through theatrical storytelling of all varieties, embracing the sense of openness that comes from exchanging our all-together unique and simultaneously shared voices. Based in New York City, Undiscovered Works is dedicated to supporting artists as they develop plays, music, monologues, comedy, and film. Curated by Leah Abrams, Jennifer Dean, and the U.W. producing team.

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Our January storytelling series kicks off with Rossi’s new monologue, “Queen of the Jews” – the outrageous, true story of a teenage, punk rock, Jewish, lesbian runaway from New Jersey who was shipped to the Chasids in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1981, escaped and became one of NYC’s hottest caterers.

Film and non-profit partner information coming soon!

Rossi (aka Chef Rossi) – yes, she only has one name – has been a writer for many publications, including The Daily News, The New York Post, and Time Out New York. She has been the food writer of the “Eat Me” column for Bust magazine since 1998, hosts her own hit radio show “Bite This” on WOMR and WFMR, and has been featured on “The Food Network” and “NPR” as well as being a popular blogger for “The Huffington Post.” The owner and executive chef of “The Raging Skillet,” a cutting-edge catering company known for breaking any and all rules, Rossi’s first memoir “The Raging Skillet/The True Life Story of Chef Rossi” was published to rave reviews and was adapted for the stage in 2017, selling out in theatres including Hartford’s Theater Works, Wellfleet Harbor Actor’s Theatre, and St. Louis’ The New Jewish Theatre. She has completed a screenplay adaptation and has written two plays, “Miss New Jersey” and “Queen of the Jews” with a second memoir nearing completion. Rossi has been voted one of GO Magazine’s “100 Women We Love.”