All plays, one act performances & musicals appearing in the New York Spring/Summer Theater Festival in the 2019 performance season. 2018 shows listed by Date.
FIVE WOMEN
by Richie Abanes Five Women covers five years in the lives of a lawyer, her artist sister, their uptight mother, a fashion model, and her ex-lover (a rising New York attorney). This humorous, yet often heart-rending, play deals with sexual harassment, family dynamics; spirituality; friendship; love; forgiveness; and grief. Surprises …
MOONDANCE
by Marsha Johnson Moondance is an urban fairy tale for grownups. A dead wife’s wish sets our play in motion. She casts a spell to bring her husband new love and hilarity ensues. As our magical plot unfolds, the quirky diverse characters reveal timeless truths about friendship, challenge, love, and the power of neighborhood. …
ANNE FRANK LIVES
by Lawrence Kessenich It’s a haunting question: If Anne Frank had survived, who would she have become? When a 33-year-old woman in New York in 1962 claims to be her, to have survived the death camp unbeknownst to the world, dare we hope it’s true? Listen, watch, decide for yourself. July 10, 2018 …
THE PACKAGE
by Ken LeSure An aging man can’t tell who sent him a package containing unknown personal mementos. He asks his aloof older brother to help him find out. Soon he learns a shocking secret about his family that his brother has kept from him since childhood. Later, he confronts his brother about the mystery …
RAVENHOOK
by Carl Oprey Brentwood, 9:10 am, March 23rd 2015; a young man was knocked from his motorcycle and killed. I was a passenger in a car traveling south texting late into work. Guided by police across the intersection, without thinking I turned my phone to the covered …
LORD OF GOOD
by Julia Curtis Ian is an acolyte at a local church who desperately wants to do good in the world. He and Leo, his priest, discuss what it means to be good, when Elliot interrupts them, claiming Leo did not finish his confession. After a fight breaks out, …
TRUST
by Christopher Morris Boris decides to take his life into his own hands by kidnapping his ex-lover Jay. Despite the gruesome circumstances, Jay and Boris form a sense of trust, which Jay can use to his advantage. With trust comes vulnerability. And when you’re vulnerable anyone …
INTERMISSION
by Barry Morris It should have been a routine scene change for a touring theatre company at intermission of the matinee performance. But a leading actor is unconscious backstage and the producer has 12 minutes to figure out how to deal with this potential disaster, before the …
11.08
by Ahtiya Liles When the country is going to hell, why not spend the night with your ex? Raeanna and Dashawn’s relationship ended abruptly, in confusion and with no closure. Now they’re back in the same room for the first time since the break up to watch the 2016 …
NIGHT OF THE NEUTRON DANCE
by Sharifa Williams This play takes place in an alternate timeline, 40 years into a war that began in 1985. Holed up in an abandoned roller skating rink, a resistance leader leaves her post to plan an 80’s dance party. July 12, 2018 @ 9pm …
O NEGATIVE
by Bella Florence O Negative follows the Palmer family and how they cope with the loss of their youngest member. When 6-year-old Charlotte falls and hits her head, ugly truths are revealed and the family implodes. Theirs is a world of love, loss, and loyalty, and a …
CLARA: CONFESSIONS
.: Musical Festival :. by Viktoriya Papayani This play is about the legendary pianist and composer Clara Schumann. An exploration of an extraordinary life of one of the few influential female composers and musicians of the 19th Century. July 16, 2018 @ 9pm …
BROKEN DOLLS AND ROBOTIC HEARTS
by Lorisse Alicia Ortiz-Bentiné In this Afro-futuristic universe, there is no clear line between artificial intelligence and humans who need mechanical parts to survive. They have all been treated unfairly by the powers that be. In a world where love, magick*, and spirituality thrive, the characters in …
HE AND SHE
by James Sappho An intelligent, witty, loving husband and wife experience the worst possible tragedy….the loss of their precious daughter. HE & SHE examines, with lively imagination, how this fascinatingly complex couple with the help of their daughter’s ever-present and vibrant spirit, chose to light a candle, …
MY GOLDEN GIRL
by Charlotte Volage This is the story of Mae who has been thrown out of her apartment with all of her belongings on a street corner. She is an elderly woman and as she sifts through her belongings, she remembers her past. It was she thought a “flamboyant …
THIS IS WHY
by Michelle Kuchuk A woman is asked to speak at her ex’s funeral, in case he doesn’t wake up from a coma. Against her better judgment, she searches through the past for answers that she’s not even sure exist. July 19, 2018 @ 9pm …
REP
by Thalia Sablon Amiri enlists his college friends Langston and Malcolm to help him remove a confederate statue in his hometown down south. A 28 hour long bus trip tests their friendship and if their really down for the cause. Throughout the play these friends challenge each …
START FROM HELLO: A NEW MUSICAL
.: Musical Festival :. by Michaela Vivona After a car accident, Jenny forgets the past year of her life, including her fiancé Alex. Led by lies, Jenny becomes involved with her femme fatale ex, Diane. Two Months later, Alex runs into Jenny and learns of her amnesia and …
PRECIOUS METALS: BEAUTY IN BROKENNESS
by C.E. Harrison This play highlights the parallel nature of struggles and victories experienced by women regardless of their historical, geographical or cultural context. It gives voice to many of the every day women who are often unheard or misunderstood. Their fragility, strength and beauty is celebrated …
SELF PRESERVATION
by Josh Coleman A businessman arrives into a small town to reinvigorate the local economy, stirring up a secret that will cripple the family hell-bent on keeping the past buried. July 24, 2018 @ 6:15pm July 28, 2018 @ 8:30pm …
LEURANA
by Enrique Huili In the aftermath of their children’s murders, Jean and Leurana struggle to navigate their life together. While Jean seeks to find redemption, Leurana resists his forgiveness. As their relationship crumbles, they are plagued by visions of their dead children and are forced to confront the …
PRETENDING
by David Beardsley Bob is an aspiring writer whose fear of failure has become artistically and emotionally paralyzing. Susan, his frustrated wife, needs to see that Bob can commit to something… anything. As their marriage reaches a crisis point, Pretending explores the corrosive nature of fear and self-loathing. July 26, 2018 …
SISTER PIRATE SISTER
by Roger P. Ziegler When an aspiring woman and her boyfriend are held hostage by her #metoo boss, their only hope arrives as a special time-traveling pirate. But will the marauder take mercy or feel like pillaging these grog-snarfin’, scurvy swabs? July 26, 2018 @ …
LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
by Johnny Culver Goofy inmates, Larry and Carl, scheme to get their favorite show tunes record into their hands. July 26, 2018 @ 6:15pm July 27, 2018 @ 6:15pm July 29, 2018 @ 6pm – Sun. All Shows at the Hudson …
NUTELLA
by Anthony Noto “Nutella” is a 10-minute scene that takes place during the “Me Too” movement. Jonas has a romantic night planned, but in an effort to make boundaries crystal clear his boyfriend Glenn insists on using digital contracts to document all “proof of consent.” This leads …
THE GHOST LIGHT SOIREE
.: Musical Festival :. by Patrick Simas Alex sweeps the stage every night after the grand finale of the lavish musical Champagne Wishes. One night he and the show’s star Olivia Stans strike up a conversation which leads them to a world they never expected. …
BAD LUCK BREAK-UP
by Zachary Rogers Bad Luck Break-up is an absurdist comedy about a normal day function of society. Today, break-ups are more common than first dates. They hold a commonplace role in modern relationships. But what happens, when something so normal, goes so, insanely wrong? When Lizzie goes …
DRAMA BOOK SHOP
by Matthew McLachlan After Josh and Daniel are forced to be partners in their acting conservatory, they attempt to find the perfect scene that will showcase their skills to their renowned acting professor. When another classmate arrives, their discussions (and arguments) give us a glimpse into what really …
GOOD MORNING NEW YORK
.: Musical Festival :. by Jacklyn Thrapp This is musical is about journalists working the overnight shift — inspired by real people. The musical puts a spotlight on the people behind the scenes — exploring why we work jobs we hate. July 30, 2018 @ 6:15pm …
LOST AND FOUND
by Yiqing Zhao After a dark secret has been revealed, Tommy separates with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, he meets with Maggie, now a successful writer, who was in love with him in high school. As he is inspired by Maggie and ready to start a career with her, he …
LET THERE BE LIGHT
.: Musical Festival :. by Brianna Barnes This is a folk-rock musical in the vignette style with book and score written by Brianna Barnes. Based on real life interviews, Let There Be Light brings the true stories of experiences, discoveries, and problems various kinds of people have with …
ETERNAL YOUTH
by Niamh Ryan At 17, Darren & Ashley have the world at their fingertips but their deep obsession with Peter Pan & whats left of their childhood leaves them struggling to grow up. Ashley breaks free but lack of direction & anguish cause Darren to spiral & fail. …
OZONE PARK
by S. D. Vourakis Two sisters in need of a little independence, one from a bottle, the other from a wheelchair. Mae Connelly is trapped in the role of caretaker to her demanding crippled sister Eileen. When Mae meets an eager suitor, she realizes she may still have …
TICKLING THE IVORIES
by Anna Smith Taking place in 1920s New York City, “Tickling the Ivories” tells the comedic tale of an innocuous Russian pianist, Sergei Kozlov, who gets a bit too close to a mob doll and ends up on the run from some Wisconsin gangsters. August …
UTOPIA
by Ty Baumann Adolf Hitler and Walt Disney are 16-year-old roommates at an art conservatory. Both had visions of a perfect world. One involved a mouse. The other, a palette of blonde and blue. August 2, 2018 @ 9pm August 4, 2018 @ …
BOY MEETS GIRL
.: Musical Festival :. by James Feinberg In this musical romantic comedy, a self-abnegating comedian and headstrong actress become close friends as they simultaneously evolve as a rom-com screen pairing. But the unconventional friendship hits rocky territory fast as sudden fame plays hell with their already considerable …
SWAN SONG
by Dan Kavulish Philip visits his aging mom, now in a Florida retirement facility, where they lock horns as they frequently have throughout the years. Despite her being confined to a wheelchair, Philip finds he is still no match against her overpowering personality. But the stakes are …
BETWEEN PANIC AND DESIRE
by Bear Kosik Mark’s disability benefits are cut, triggering his PTSD. Older sister Caridad picks up younger sister Esperanza, hospitalized for psychological evaluation. While waiting for Dr. Greene to make a house call, they talk about their family’s quirks and history. Dr. Greene arrives and tells …
MURDER ON _____STREET
by Clovis Kabongo A couples relationship is tested when two friends from a mysterious past arrive for dinner, distorting the life they’d built… August 7, 2018 @ 9pm August 9, 2018 @ 6:15pm August 11, 2018 @ 3:30pm – Sat. …
HORNEY
by Feng Jang This is a comedy about a sex cult worshipper throwing a workshop on orgasm. Their deity is a sex goddess, Orgie. In the workshop, Hornay penetratingly discloses the poor sex life of modern people and teach them how to regain their sexual well-being with meditation. …
MEADOWS
by Miles Gutierrez-Riley Three teenagers sit in a field waiting for an Angel they all swear they’ve seen. They aren’t exactly sure what the Angel looks like, but they know it is beautiful, glorious, and must be murdered. Meadows is a dreamlike, epic, and visceral exploration of the …
A MATCH REMADE IN HEAVEN
by Amanda Terman Forty years after her untimely death, Anna waits in heaven to reunite with her beloved husband Brian. However, when he arrives, Anna’s plan for eternal bliss is complicated by unexpected news. August 9, 2018 @ 6:15pm August 10, 2018 …
THE TRAGEDY OF MR. FRANKLIN AND LLOYD
by Brandon Burk Mr. Franklin, an out of touch wealthy curmudgeon who speaks only in alliteration is not a good swimmer. This does not stop him, however, from enjoying his leisure on his privately-owned cruising yacht. When his personal assistant, the young and ever rule-oriented Lloyd finds …
ARTURA VERANI
by Hayden Stearns A space crew is instructed to move a distant planet to make it habitable for humans. But when they discover the planet is alive, they are forced to choose. Should they save this life form or act for the good of mankind? What does it …
CORIOLANUS
by Peter Hargrave 1 man. 5 characters. 35 minutes of Shakespearean rap. In a Hamilton style musical format, Tullus Aufidius leaps out of William Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to examine the similarities of 2018 America and 450 B.C. Rome. Acted through the lens of his archenemy, meet Coriolanus; a …
CALIGULA
by Jake Gonnella A portrait of the infamous third emperor of Rome, Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula. This play portrays Caligula not as an insane tyrant, but as a young man at the mercy of forces far beyond his control, personal and political. Nihilistic, eccentric, and charming, the man, …
CROCS! THE MUSICAL
.: Musical Festival :. by Kelly Flatley and Maddie Powell Crocs! The Musical This Musical is the zany story of Jordan, a young man recently inspired by the beauty of Crocs. He meets and quickly falls in love with Kate, a girl who shares his passion, much to the dismay …
COULD HAVE BEEN
by Rita Posillico Daisy decides to leave her past and move to NYC to pursue a career in acting. Escaping from the comfort of home in North Carolina, she has a slew of new experiences at a theater company in NY. Through heartache, alcoholism, and failure, Daisy …
RAP’T
by Tom Hoefner Jesus Christ appears at the apartment of two guys from Queens, NY, to let them know that 1.) he’s bringing about the apocalypse, and 2.) it’s all their fault. August 14, 2018 @ 9pm August 15, 2018 @ 6:15pm …
SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Howard Zuckerman Richard Deeds II has become the president of a New York City co-op board and furthers his self-aggrandizement by creating a building sign that is both enormous and enormously expensive. From there, things go poorly for him and the building. …
PILLS
by Jack Sabido J.R. and Danny, two best friends with a rampant opiate habit, spend their days navigating the delicacies and indelicacies of their friendship and the constant search for the next high. The doldrums of drug addiction start to shift when their new dealer, Alex, starts …
NEWSIE BLUES
by Marcus Shacknow Two young men sit in their small shoe box apartment waiting to hear back from a crush. While planning and discussing and navigating the anxieties that come with potential romance, the boys exemplify all that is charmingly flawed with millennials, actors, gay men, and …
A NEW PLAY FROM WILL GREEN
by Daniel Park Will Green is a frustrated playwright trying to come up with a new play. He conjures up an imaginary girl, Olivia, who in turn tries to convince Will to quit writing. A short dark meta comedy. August 16, 2018 @ …
IN YOUR DREAMS!
by Matt Sanders and Ariel Aliza Sanders Poor Addie and Stan! All this married couple wants is to get a good night’s sleep— for a change. But, alas, that’s not in the cards. As soon as they get in bed, Addie and Stan are joined by two nightmare …
CONSCIOUS
by Kimberly Singleton Conscious, a young thriving poet, tries to come to terms with living with HIV. Those closest to him do not know that he has the disease and he must confront the one responsible. Through the use of poetry, Conscious tries to overcome his demons. …
JOHNNY
by Tal Shashoua I finally understand what you mean now about giving back. It’s . . . fulfilling. I’m making people feel alive.” Bereft at the loss of the one person who truly understood him, our protagonist finds purpose in a misguided quest to heal other human …
A LOVELY DAMAGED QUALITY
by Mackenzie McBride In A Lovely Damaged Quality, Jody descends into the dark depths of her imagination as she tries to make sense of her father’s suicide. Overwhelmed with grief, she finds herself in a chaotic and magical world where her dad still lives inside of …
CANARSIE
by Andrew Barnes Being in your mid twenties and living in New York City trying to figure out who you are is hard enough. To make it just a bit harder, Eileen is diagnosed with Leukemia and decides she doesn’t want to get treatment. Canarsie explores loss …
WAIT (ESPERA)
by Veronica Picone and Jenifer Badamo An act of fate reunites Veronica with her familia after a thirty-year estrangement. She soon discovers her mother’s forgiveness is due to Alzheimer’s memory loss, and her combative elder sister is less than happy to have her back. As they rebuild …
MARY 4 MARTHA 3 NO FOOTNOTES
by Cate Belleveau This play explores the lives of the Hemingway women, his four wives, mother, granddaughter, and the female literary critics. The pinching masks of fame, mental health and alcoholism’s impact on these women’s lives and a larger question. When do you stay and when do you leave as …
FIGURING OUT WILL
by Alec Kerr In a world full of emotional pitfalls, one geeky teen will join forces with his two best friends to face his insecurities and escape the friend zone by realizing it never even existed in the first place. Comedy. Drama. Doritos August 23, 2018 …
A DAY IN THE LIFE
by Uzunma Udeh This show is simply 24 hours with a black woman. Even through the ups and downs, she stays optimistic and proves her resilience. The show exaggerates art forms (rap, haiku, etc.) as a tool to celebrate daily survival while black and female through art. …
ELLIPSES
by Natalie Hunter This play is an exploration of how the roles of gender and communication impact today’s dating world. The play consists of vignettes which explore the application of these themes to stalking, online dating, sexual assault, open relationships, long distance relationships, and friends with …
LACK OF MILK
by Ivan Faute This is a dark, surreal comedy about loss and family. When GUS’s father dies, he negotiates with mother BARBARA who seems unmoved. As the years pass, they force their anger, sorrow, and confusion inside and attack each other until the hole in their …
THE HAPPENING
by Roy Ruiz What if aliens are entering our dreams? What if you’re just going crazy? What if your wife found out? What if you had no other choice than to hire a maniac to help you make sense of this happening? This is precisely what’s happening …
SUICIDAL LIFE COACH
by R. K. Rich It’s life coach Fred Sigman’s wedding day. His fiancée is histrionic, mercurial, and already planning their annulment! No wonder he’s depressed! Believing that laughter is, indeed, the best medicine, this play employs over-the-top humor to address the serious realities of depression while …
THE WINTER’S FAIL
by Phil Schiff and Elizabeth Rose Sehring In their hilarious adaptation–comedy, crazy antics and climate control help The Silly Shakespeare Company® figure out if William Shakespeare picked the best title and what he was thinking when he wrote The Winter’s Tale. …
NORMAL PEOPLE
by Brett Michael Bullard The play normalizes the queer population with common issues such as commitment and career troubles, to more uncommon problems like drug overdoses. The goal is for the audience to almost forget about the character’s sexualities and differences and focus on their more …
WHAT YOU’VE DONE
by Allison Flom Two women are abruptly turned away at their final wedding dress fitting when the store owner discovers that they’re a lesbian couple. A Twitter rant sparks an unexpected protest outside the bridal shop and forever changes a community overnight. How will the women …
DEPENDENT CLAUS
by Emily Hupp A typical American Christmas is interrupted when Santa Claus actually shows up following being kicked out by his wife. Determined to keep magic alive for their grandchildren, aging Phil and Dody allow the Christmas legend to stay in their home despite the growing tension …
ANGELS IN THE SKY
by Tenaj Smith Charlie is an American poet of relative notoriety who lives alone after losing his wife. His son has moved out to pursue his own path. His best friend Laura tries her best to support him, but nothing seems to work. She begins to accept …
MAXIMALISTA
by Ash Sanborn Davi is a painter, a lover, a dreamer, who tries to hide her struggle with hypersexuality. A manifestation of her mental illness, the painful and pleasurable problem puts her life in a shambles. Can she paint her way to an elusive peace? …
PROVERBS 11:29
by Matthew Yee This play follows Mark who returns home post his father’s death for Christmas. He has one goal in mind and that’s to introduce his new boyfriend to his family. The only downside is: his religious mother and sister don’t know he’s gay. …
RED: A NEW MUSICAL
.: Musical Festival :. by Lawrence Dandridge Red: A New Musical This musical follows a group of teenagers who, brought together by a web of life altering circumstances, try to stop their neighborhood community center from being closed by the new Mayor. Inspired by Brothers Grimm t ales, RED …
HEAVEN SENT
by Bambi Everson An innocent young angel-in-training is assigned the task of improving the life of a surly malcontent – but with no further instructions. It’s raucous and irreverent but at its center is sweet and even uplifting. Sept. 4, 2018 @ 9pm …
BRUNCH IN BABEL
by Derek Nicoletto This play is comedy addressing the lack of real communication in todays supposedly evolved society, is set in a New York City diner. The patrons, many smothering in their own egos, suffer from either the inability to listen or the inability to be heard. …
KEEP CALLING
by Chelsea Ingram What happens behind closed doors? After the death of their father estranged siblings are forced together to unravel and confront their forbidden past” Sept. 6, 2018 @ 9pm Sept. 8, 2018 @ 1pm – Sat. Sept. 9, …
CONFESSIONS OF A NIGGAH IN DISTRESS
by Ramón Guzman “ Yo! I herd Ronnie and Tre ain’t friends no more. That’s crazy, cuz they been friends for a minute. I herd Tre did sum fucked up shit 2 Ronnie. Shiid, all I kno is dey bettah squash dah beef, cuz dis shit lyf or …
THE INN AT THE END
by Gina Keys This play is the story of a son struggling to decided the moral thing to do for his elderly father. A recent house fire linked to Mr. Washington’s late night drinking and cigar smoking, forces Jonny his son to conclude full-time nursing care is …
THE HEIST
by Pamela Scott A couple of gangsters rob a church. But, not before they find religion, go to confession and maybe whack a couple of priests. Sept. 6, 2018 @ 9pm Sept. 8, 2018 @ 1pm – Sat. Sept. …
LAZARUS
by Tom Anastasi This play is based on the biblical story of the life of Lazarus, his friendship with Jesus, Lazarus’ death and resurrection, and the time after. While true to the biblical text, it imagines details of this relationship, including Jesus “‘with his hair down” sharing …
INSOMNIA
by Nadia Levin Erin is a struggling writer and bartender who finally finds love. Then she finds she can’t sleep… Giacomo is a violin maker who want to be a master. Problem is, he suffers from a curse… Erin and Giacomo both suffer from a disease called Fatal …
THE DIVE
by Wendy Tesoroni After years of dead end jobs in a poorly run bar, employees finally have the chance to change their direction in life. Will not wanting to leave their comfort zone hold them back? Or are they strong enough to risk everything to find their …
CRY LOVE
by Christina Stroeh Sarah invites her 2 sisters, Grace & Jane to celebrate her 40th birthday. Present day shifts to memories of their younger selves and back again. Imaginary world vs reality. It becomes clear that Sarah’s dying, and a former love Eli enters to this news, tries …
COMING OUT
by Lauren Winnenberg Charlie and Liz have been best friends since kindergarten, so a rooftop conversation together isn’t completely out of the ordinary. It’s only when Charlie reveals the secret he’s been holding onto for years that they face a crossroads in their friendship that Liz is …
THE AMAZING, FANTASTIC, BOMBASTIC STEPHANI-NI!
by Jeremy Kole Join Stephani-ni, straitjacket-clad escapist, as she pulls off her most daring feat. yet: escaping her clinical depression, in front of a live audience! A darkly comedic magic show mixed with a heaping dose of “mania”. Sept. 13, 2018 @ 6:15pm …
SO FAST IT GOES
by Ilene Starger The world accelerates; the past retains its grip. Two women – strangers – of different generations and backgrounds wait at a bus stop. In a whirring, impersonal city, human connection is vital; yet people can remain oblivious to the world around them, and to …
CHOICES
by Nell Komlos It is estimated that an average adult will make 35,000 decisions in any given day. Most of these decisions most trivial: Soup or salad? Can one wear white after Labor Day? Perhaps some of the most difficult decisions are the ones people must make on the …
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
by Stephanie Salazar-Amaro Typically, customer service centers are wellsprings of disappointment and manipulation for customers wanting to return a damaged item. There are hoops and hurdles and other ridiculous obstacles placed between the customer and any sense of satisfaction. In Some Assembly Required, a desperate woman seeks …
A SOUTHERN FAIRYTALE
by Ty Autry Based on true events, this is a story of a gay Christian growing up in the Deep South. Through this piece you see him go through coming in and out of the closet multiple times, excommunicated, conversion therapy, and even his dad asking if there is …
BLAZED AND AMUZED
by Skylar Beirne Tweenagers Lily and Jack receive their first hit of adulthood…literally. Drew and Bev must come clean about a dank secret they have been hiding from their children. This play is a high-stakes coming-of-age story about the increasing popularity of recreational drug use in the United …
WINTER IN CONEY ISLAND
by José Luis Useche Alicia and Aurora are a couple of immigrants who dream of a better future in search of a new life. Filled with nostalgia, they decide to start from scratch, accepting the obstacles and new experiences that fate has for them; an uncertain destination …
WOMEN AND GUNS
by Steve Gold A war drama from a woman’s point of view: A female Marine serves in Iraq during the recent conflict while her civilian boyfriend is safely home in California. The psychological effect of this arrangement is examined. Sept. 17, 2018 @ 9pm …
A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES
by Thomas Blumenfeld Hamburg 1962 – The new drummer for Liverpool’s Blizzards, has been murdered. His bandmates accuse a club owner, since they broke their contract. The old drummer’s biggest fan shows up, supposedly to support another band. The guitarist insinuates that he suspects her. …
INSANITY IN THE CITY
.: Musical Festival :. by Harper Craven Connor Van Holden, lives in New York City and wants to write musicals but his parents want him to act on stage, for that’s what he has a degree in. After singing an original song to his best friend, Rhiannon, director Jack …
ROLL THE DICE
by Danny Shot and Lawrence Kelly Over a game of Strat-O-Matic baseball, two lifelong friends explore the vagaries of life, death, memory, and the split fingered fastball. In the process, old and new wounds are revealed. Sept. 20, 2018 @ 6:15pm …
RUN-ON SENTENCE
by Cathy Tempelsman A woman visits her aging father in prison and finds that, despite his penchant for telling jokes, coming home is no laughing matter. Sept. 20, 2018 @ 6:15pm Sept. 21, 2018 @ 6:15pm Sept. 23, 2018 …
THE JEW WHO HATES CHINESE FOOD
by Liv Glassman The Kleinbergs partake in the Jewish tradition of eating Chinese food on Christmas, which happens to fall on Hanukkah this year. Zack doesn’t like Chinese food–or Christmas or winter for that matter–and becomes increasingly annoyed with his family. But, his bad mood changes …
PAPER DOLLS
by Kati Schwartz Barry and Jane, two teenagers of the 1960s who have been friends for their whole lives, take refuge from a rain storm in Barrys room. While waiting out the weather, costumes, old photographs, and one very special ring are pulled from the closet as …
A WATCH
by Youlim Nam On a beautiful, but brutally hot day, Shannon summons April to a small park along the Brooklyn waterfront. The two girls, more sisters than friends, gnaw, clamor, and cry their way through a night against the backdrop of Manhattan skyline. …
ONE NIGHT STANDING
by Ashley Hutchinson Girl and Guy meet at a bar. Girl and Guy go back to Guy’s apartment to have a one night stand. Girl and Guy fail. Miserably. One Night Standing is a new play about expectations, insecurity, and take out. Sept. 20, 2018 @ …
THE LAKE
by Kelsey Marshall To interview secretive actor August, Jude agrees to take a weekend away at his new lake house. However, the motivations behind both Jude and August’s need to escape their realities reveal themselves. Sept. 20, 2018 @ 9pm Sept. 22, 2018 …
COW’S NUTTY CHRISTMAS
.: Musical Festival :. by Michael MacKenzie Wills The music of Tchaikovsky, a talking cow, a milk-hating villain, a morning talk show host, a pop psychologist, and Santa all come together to expose last year’s plot to ruin Christmas. Based on two award-winning children’s books by Amber L. …
WHAT WE ARE
by Oliver Lehne Three 30 year olds who’ve been friends since college meet for a weekend in New York City. Their lives have been inextricably bound up in each other for over a decade, and although they all love each other deeply, the excessive closeness is beginning to …
IMMIGRANT SON
by PG Pillitteri This is the story of three generations of an immigrant family coming to America to build a new life in the new world. Starting at the turn of the 20th century through the 1960’s, they struggle to leave the past behind and find the “American …
TARRARE
by Emilio Minichiello This play tells the story of a young man during the first few years of the French Revolution, who, for reasons unknown, has an unnatural hunger that cannot be satisfied. He eats anything that he comes across and will feast until he can no longer …
AL
by Nicole Murray How ludicrous — The Feminine Mystique is still being explored in the 21st century, as Betty Friedan defined in 1963: “the problem that has no name.” You will meet Al, a millennial woman with “Al” on one shoulder who represents her obedience and on the …
WORDS CREATE REALITY
by Don Stitt A writer creates a humorous biblical allegory for a satirical magazine. He is attempting to complete it before the publication’s 5 o’clock deadline. But one of his literary creations comes to life and arrives in his office unexpectedly. The character confronts the writer regarding the …
EL SUENO (THE DREAM)
by John McCaffrey & Mark Singer Columbian cocaine king Pablo Escobar is struggling with a recurring dream: he is a cat on a high red roof, reading a letter from his lover before falling to his death. To help make sense of the dream, he turns to Miami-based psychologist …
GIFTED
by Pamela L. Robbins In 1968 Amanda Kimble, a new teacher stuck with a difficult class, “motivates” them by fabricating their I.Q. scores. The students, believing they are exceptionally smart, go on to accomplish great things. Many years later the fabrication comes to light, scandal rocks the …
DUMPSTER DIVER THE MUSICAL
.: Musical Festival :. by Kris Kemp Dumpster Diver the Musical Musical: Confronted by the truth about his company, a well-paid software engineer has to make the ultimate decision- -continue working at the company and living a life of comfort, or abandoning everything to join a rogue group who …
LOYALTY
by Rob Ackerman A political fixer picks an honest man to protect the President, and all hell breaks loose. Agent James Sloan must manage a power-hungry Attorney General, a doting assistant, a suspicious First Lady, the President’s mistress, and a gun-loving Secretary of the Interior. Loyalty means …
PLAYGROUND THE MUSICAL
.: Musical Festival :. by Jessica Ann Carp This musical examines the changing relationship of lifelong best friends, Pad & Pen, as they struggle to figure out what went wrong with their friendship. As other characters appear, the narrative interweaves the past and present, grappling with sexuality, bullying, …
THAT BOOK AIN’T BEEN WRITTEN
by Franklin L. West A hundred year old story of fathers and sons. Portraying the life and times of four African American men and their struggle against the riptides of systemic racism, poverty and the ever muddy waters of misogyny. Surfing the waves of joy and pain …
A WOUND IN TIME
by Stephanie Lynn Wilson Negra, pressured by a suspicious mother, a strange bedfellow, and an amorous co-worker struggles to keep a childhood secret while a restless spirit and the African gods of Santeria seek justice. October 4, 2018 @ 6:15pm October …
TWO THOUSAND MILES
.: Musical Festival :. by Alyssa Williams Two Thousand Miles tells the story of illness, strength, and life altering experiences. Set in New York City, the musical follows four estranged friends from California as they find themselves working on a musical together six years after high school graduation. …