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COLONOSCOPY, THE MUSICAL

* by Rahul Gajasamharamoorthy * WEDNESDAY January 7, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 9, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY January 11, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb The musical turns the heavy topic of colon cancer screening into an 80s-parody-song-driven comedy to make it approachable. It centers on an …

THIS WILL HURT LATER

* by Ifigeneia Gianne * WEDNESDAY January 7, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 9, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY January 11, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb "This Will Hurt Later" follows Anna as she navigates heartbreak, an unplanned pregnancy, and the decision to have an abortion. Through shifting …

WELCOME TO THE WATERFALL

* by Daniely Martins * * * * TUESDAY January 6, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 7, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY January 10, 2026 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb A glamorous literary couple, a struggling actress with a secret, her ex-boyfriend who harbors literary dreams—all in a Hamptons house. What …

AHEAD OF THEIR TIME

* by Jameson White * * * * TUESDAY January 6 , 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 9, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY January 10, 2026 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb “Ahead of Their Time” is the (mostly) true story of four generations of women and their struggles with marriage, immigration, survival, and …

BHAI BHAI BHAI

*  by Veer Arya * * * * MONDAY January 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 7 , 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 10, 2026 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb Bhai bhai bhai traces the aftermath of Mohan’s death through the fractured lives of his widow and three sons: the dutiful heir, the black sheep, and …

QUEER BAIT

* by Connor Wentworth * * * * MONDAY January 5, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 9, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY January 11, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb Through moments of intimacy, erasure, betrayal, and aching want, Saylor reckons with love that harmed, friendship that disappeared, and a body that …

SEVERANCE PLAN

* by Damien Booker * THURSDAY December 18, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A man finds himself in a downward spiral… literally. he does his best to make lemonade. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION …

DUMBPHONE

*by Tal Shashoua * THURSDAY December 18, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Kat faces an internal crisis when her husband, Robert, decides to switch from a smartphone to a flip phone. Always an opponent of invasive technology …

VERMIN

* by Peter Carellini * THURSDAY December 18, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb What if WAITING FOR GODOT starred two mice puppets, and took place at the Staten Island ferry terminal? VERMIN is a story in which our two thickly …

31 TRIGGERS

* by Philip Galinsky * THURSDAY December 18, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb The show delves into the emotional impact of everyday words and phrases, transforming them into a dynamic theatrical experience. Galinsky's work …

FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF DARKNESS

* by Levi Wise-Kenneth Catoe Jr. * * * * THURSDAY December 18, 2025 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb During a cosmic tornado, three young men from a Midwestern trailer park crash into the center of the sun. Faced with …

FACES

* by Elliott McVeigh * WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 19, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb Black comedy/drama about a dysfunctional clown family and a son who “unmasks” troubles behind the makeup. Themes include depression, teenage angst, …

THE ITCH

* by Leya Adler * WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 19, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb A man visits a woman in what appears to be a therapists office for an insurmountable suffering itch. There he explores the depth of his itch and what led …

THE GRAY HOUSE

* by Tina Nayebhabib * WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 19, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb The Gray House is a poetic allegory about a young woman awakening in a colorless world ruled by fear. Through surreal imagery, protest, and the …

AWAY

* by Cecilia Wisky * TUESDAY December 16, 2025 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Between 4 am and 4:15 am, 5 women that are on the train station for different reasons, tell their intricated love stories. Their desires, fears and …

ODD JOBS & NUTJOBS

* by Randy Schein * TUESDAY December 16, 2025 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb A struggling actor beginning his career, is devastated by miserable agents who slam doors in his face and goes on a date with a psychopath. THIS …

CAFECITO (COFFEE) & DREAMS

* by Julia Genoveva * TUESDAY December 16, 2025 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Eight friends navigate the ups and down of being an artist. Their life changes when their best friend passes away. THIS SHOW IS 30 MINUTES …

STIFF COMPETITION

* by Amy Losi* TUESDAY December 16, 2025 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 17, 2025 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb In this comedy, four women dressed in black enter Bonasera Funeral Home and pay their respects to Paulie, the deceased. They take their seats and …

MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY: THE PAGEANT: THE MUSICAL

* by Matthew Meade * * * * TUESDAY December 16, 2025 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 19, 2025 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb A small-town pageant with big-time secrets. When a cast of eccentric contestants takes the stage for the title of Miss Fairfield County, …

MEMORIES THE LOST ACRES: TWO VISIONS, ONE PIECE OF LAND

*  by Alan Tongret * * * * MONDAY December 15, 2025 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 17 , 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 20, 2025 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb World-renowned agriscience expert Jesse Johansson returns from two-year's work in Asia to the family farm to find that her bankrupted …

DOWN ONCE MORE

* by Asim Ali Naqvi * * * * MONDAY December 15, 2025 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 19, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY December 21, 2025 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb A queer therapist finds himself pursued by a man he once treated. As desire and obsession spiral into something dangerous, he begins to wonder if …

THE EIGHT FACES OF ELLIE MORRISON

* by Sam Beeson* THURSDAY December 11, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 13, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 14, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Bound by a contract he never agreed to, a young MMA fighter is forced into the cage, battling not just his opponent, but the haunting legacy of his late …

UNSPOKEN TENSION

* by Marc D. Johnson, Jr. * THURSDAY December 11, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 13, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 14, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb "Unspoken Tension” is, essentially, my attempt at highlighting subtext and body language between characters. I want the reader/audience to …

A NON-CRISES IN FAITH

* by Chaim Yehuda Samuels * THURSDAY December 11, 2025 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 13, 2025 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 14, 2025 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A Jewish orthodox student wrestles with his absolute apathy for his faith. THIS SHOW IS 10 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT …

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