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 …
SPRING/SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL
PRODUCTIONS SUMMERFEST
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 @ …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …