FALL/WINTER THEATER FESTIVAL

by Sean Welch . Does Vincent convey any realities of life? Will Violet find peace and continue transitioning? Or, will they both get swallowed up in “LA-LA Land” where delusion is apoplectic. Vincent and Violet challenge their faith at the behest of society. Many people today don’t know, or even …

  by Lauren Fleishman . Mick is a rich privileged banker with no consequences in life who hires Amanda, a high end escort for the weekend. What they have in common is, they’re both getting used… Used dives into the philosophy of relationship- with self, others and environment. Can we …

by Vince Goodman . In 1968, A New York City Psychiatrist determines the fate of a murderer who happens to be her own brother whom she never met before.     The Play is 10 minutes long and will be presented in a 3 bill night together with another 2 plays . March 10, 2020 @ …

by Madison Fiedler . A man paints a naked woman; a naked woman sits on a man’s bed, her life in pieces. They have forgotten each other's names, and they are at war. Madison Fiedler’s fifteen-minute tragicomedy Exalted investigates the politics and power of nudity.     The …

by Annie Hendy . Lizzy Stephens, 35, has only had sex with one man, her husband, but after a decade of >marriage it sadly ends. Lizzy learns that unless she's gets an annulment (proving her marriage was invalid) in the church's eyes she's a big fat sinner. Not wanting to annul her …

by Yuval Vine . The play follows two relationships in the life of a teenage girl. Our play jumps between her relationship with Tom, her long-time love, and Mark, a new guy who she just met. We follow the transformation of the girl who learns more about herself, and either finds herself, or loses …

 by Ilene Starger . At an assisted living facility in Florida in the latter part of the twentieth century, Doris, a non-resident, and George, a resident, reflect separately on life.     The Play is 25 minutes long and will be presented in a 2 bill night together with another …

  by Jack McManus . Written to spoof the writing style of Lucas Hnath, the play tells the story of Hnath himself trying to write "A Doll's House, Part Two" and all of the personal and artistic struggles he faces along the way. . The Play is 40 minutes long and will be presented in a 2 bill night …

  by Carolina Ordonez . Fannie, the Evangelical Preacher's wife comes on to liven up the crowd before her husband comes on to preach. As he continues to be MIA, she must vamp to entertain the live audience until he's found. Eventually, it is leaked that he has been embezzling the …

  by Zackry Childers & Patrick Thompson . Frustrated with their small cottage and strict parents, Jack and Jill run away from home; wishing for a life free of rules and full of adventure. But, when they stumble upon a wishing well in the darkest part of the forest, they quickly realize they …

 by Pune Dracker . This multimedia piece is a meditation on Marilyn Monroe and Jell-O, with the narrator's own personal story woven in. It was written as a lyric essay and has many performative aspects. There will be short choreography -- little 30-second dance breaks -- between …

  by Andrew Van Buskirk . A milennial couple navigate the dynamics of their relationship in a world consumed by social media and the 24 hour news cycle.     The Play is 15 minutes long and will be presented in a 5 bill night together with another 4 plays . March 3, 2020 @ …

by Nolan Patrick Frontera . A Boy and Lady are found shackled to a table in a cold desolate room without any knowledge of who, what, or how they got there.  This strange encounter causes the two characters, who have never met, to get to know each other. during this encounter, many …

by Meagan J. Meehan . To make a deadline, a high-strung writer must summon his creative energy—which happens to be a force that has a life of its own (literally).     The Play is 12 minutes long and will be presented in a 5 bill night together with another 4 plays . March …

 by Reyna de Jesus . Sara and Omar are two soul mates separated by time. Separated by 20+ years. Her best friends don’t approve so Sara explores the relationship with her friends, mother, lover, and with other women to deal with parenthood, love, life and ultimately death. This show …

 by Jessica Barrett Denison . Somewhere in Upstate New York, a chaotic family on the brink of despair finds itself stuck in a snowstorm and missing their patriarch. In this dark exploration of family dynamics and drug addiction, upsTate digs into what moves us forward and what holds us back. …

by Paul Schwartz . A federal judge going through a contentious confirmation process to the Supreme Court is visited in chambers by a young lawyer. He thinks she's there because she wants to become one of his clerks, but there are deeper currents running.     The Play is 90 …

 by Addison Aquino . The play is about the muddled problems of communication between people, competitive nature of men, and a jar of ancient honey. It looks into the opaque lives of two couples trying to nurture a toxic love. Suffice to say, these young adults struggle to scavenge humanity’s glue …

  by Kevin Ray Johnson .  The play follows Dee as he reunites ten years after graduating High school with Tricia and EmVee to discuss unresolved issues from the past that completely altered their relationship for the rest of their lives. Dee recalls the events that led him to the point of …

by Marlin Thomas . Near the end of the Second World War, a pawn broker in Zurich arranges for an exchange of money and weapons between an officer in British intelligence and a Jewish insurgent from Mandated Palestine. The two achieve all that they wanted and all that they did not want. …

  by David Toth . The play  is a parody of the age-old British murder mystery. When host Lord Winston Halifax is murdered in his own home, guests and servants alike are put under the Inspector Mandrake's magnifying glass. An unorthodox detective, he uncovers the murderer, but not …

  by John Cariani . . The play is nine short plays covering relationship stages: from 2 strangers falling in love at first sight to partners in a 10-year-plus marriage. The audience watches as these couples in realistic situations are disrupted by absurdist impulses, acts of confession and …

by Halie Kendra Smith . The play analyzes a group of individuals who have been struck suddenly with a family issue. It forces all of these individuals to look at themselves in ways they hadn't previously thought too, and so the play unravels.     The Play is 90 minutes …