FALL/WINTER THEATER FESTIVAL

by Gavino Villapiano . A man in his 40s-50s visits, casually, his father, 70s-80s in the latter's backyard, the former home of the son as well.  They have a superficial conversation, which is interrupted, in voiced mime, by "flashbacks", scenes from their earlier relations, from …

by Papa Jean . Story of a Haitian Family living in modern day NYC dealing with everyday life. The American born children of this family must try to juggle to fit into their own lives while still trying to survive their parents’ old school, immigrant ways. They all have dreams of living the …

  by Megan McCarthy . Church is in session, and JoEllen and Haywood are a pair matched by God Himself. Or so Haywood thinks.   The Play is 90 minutes long     Feb. 17, 2020 @ 6:15pm Feb. 21, 2020 @ 9pm  Feb. 23, 2020 @ 3:30pm - Sun. . All Shows at the Hudson Guild …

by Jeremy Rafal . A sixth grader who wins a workout video on a trivia contest goes to an unexpected journey of self-discovery.   This play is 20 minutes long and is part of a 4 bill night presented with another 3 plays . Feb. 13, 2020 @ 9pm Feb 15, 2020 @ 2:15pm - Sat. Feb. 16, …

by Christine Fiala . A not-so-recent college graduate decides to get her shit together and accomplish 4 things on a to do list. She takes the audience on her "journey to self-acceptance," as she goes through the items in her childhood bedroom, comes face-to-face with memorabilia from a past …

by Marjorie Conn . A romantic comedy set in central park where a bat and human fall in love.   The play is 12 minutes long and is part of a 4 bill night presented with another 4 plays . Feb, 13, 2020 @ 9pm. Feb. 15, 2020 @ 2:15pm - Sat. Feb. 16, 2020 @ 6pm - Sun. . All Shows at …

by Katy Mikelle .  A fantasy fiction fairytale about a robot whose soul was reincarnated from the past life of a blind girl who dreamed of being a pianist. It’s a dark children's story about reincarnation, the meaning of life, and the importance of art created from real emotion, rather than from a …

by Tiaura Townsley . Kiona, Annette’s best friend and neighbor, has had her hair forcibly cut by her white teacher at a predominantly white elementary school. Florence, Kiona’s mother, passively takes out her anger on Cita, Annette’s mom. This story explores the harsh reality of racism, …

by John Kiely . Two estranged brothers meet after their mother's death to make funeral arrangements and write her obituary. Since their last meeting, one of the brothers has transitioned into a woman, much to the other's surprise.   This play is 10 minutes long and is part of …

 by Jerise Fogel . A Shakespearean actor leaving his long-time lover meets a disillusioned ex-con at a bus stop in the middle of Nowhere. What  could go right? . This play is 20 minutes long and is part of a 6 bill night presented with another 5 plays. . Feb. 12, 2020 @ 4pm Feb. 15, 2020 …

by Cassidy Byron . Julia attends her best friend's wedding to celebrate new beginnings, but unexpectedly meets a woman who reminds her of her past.   This play is 20 minutes long and is part of a 6 bill night presented with another 5 plays . Feb. 12, 2020 @ 4pm Feb. 15, 2020 @ …

by Asim Ali . 1857, Northern India. Dawid is a soldier in the private army of the East India Company. His secret relationship with Donald, (who is a higher ranking British Officer) is tested when news of a rebellion inspires Dawid to join the uprising against the colonizers. Vows (and teeth) are …

by Khalif Gillett . The play is a six person choreopoem that explores the concept of grief and mental health in the black community. Each of the characters takes on a different stage of grief as one of their friends (who has committed suicide) tries to make the day right by rewriting it over and …

by Camille Pileggi . Have you ever thought about your mom during sex? We can't keep acting like the female orgasm and motherhood ren't related. This is About My Mother: A Cumming of Age play follows Mila who is grappling with the idea of convincing her mother she is a lesbian, all while having …

by Omar Bakry . The long-repressed childhood traumas of a white male psychiatrist and his female Middle Eastern patient surge violently into the present during their sessions, triggering a conflict that spins out of control and into tragedy. . The play is 70 minutes long. . Feb. 10, 2020 @ …

by James Goggin . On the one year anniversary of a mass shooting Elle prepares a speech she is to give at a memorial/vigil. As her anxiety over the speech builds she comes to face her "survivor's guilt". A common phenomenon among mass shooting survivors that in extreme cases causes many …

by Drew Palmer . Loosely based off of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. The play follows Valerie and Eddie, two college friends sitting on a bench in Washington Square Park. The duo sit in anticipation of their pot dealer Antonio, who is always "5 minutes away".  As the two wait they …

. by Terry Gibson . Ilse Molyneaux, 42, lives alone in northern New Jersey. She meets Wilbur Meadows, 44, and must sacrifice a fantasy life as the wealthy 'Mrs. Paul Bluhdorn' to unite romantically with Wilbur. Stan Augenstein, 51, Wilbur's best friend and golf buddy, is a misogynist …

by Jordan Rubio . The last day of a young playwright is told through the eyes of three people whose lives were changed by their last encounters with him. As young Thomas Reed is determined to prove his next play is a hit, he learns what truly matters, only as it is too …

by Ciara Kay . Dark comedy about recent graduate, Harper, coping with the magnitude of life after college. Her and her best friend, Sam, can’t stand living in their small, “beige” hometown in the Midwest and dream of escaping.   This play is 70 minutes long . Feb. 4, 2020 @ …