SHOWS BY NAME 2026/2027 FALL/WINTER FESTIVAL

* by Luke Hofmaier * TUESDAY January 26, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 29, 2027 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY January 30, 2027 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb The United States. The present day (or ever so slightly in our future). Jasper, an aimless hitchhiker, loves quoting Shakespeare and gazing at the stars until one night, when Edith, a fellow weary traveler (on her own secret journey), crosses paths with him on the side of a road. It’s a touching tale of finding one’s way and of surprising human connection in a world found void of it. THIS SHOW IS 65 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Luke Hofmaier is a professional actor/writer/director/sound designer with an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts. A native new yorker, Luke has worked with Classic Stage Company, 59E59, the Signature, Morningside Theater Co, Theater for the New Cit; Berkshire Theatre Group, Chester Theater Co., Commonwealth Shakespeare Co; Edinburgh Fringe. Film/TV: SPOILER ALERT/FBI:MW AEA/SAG-AFTRA. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Andrea Mezvinsky* THURSDAY January 21, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 24, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A Woman in Reverse is a darkly funny solo show about a woman who puts her own life on hold to care for her aging mother—and slowly realizes she may have disappeared in the process. Moving between daughter, mother, and grandmother, Andrea Mezvinsky explores caregiving, identity, family patterns, and the absurdity of trying to reclaim yourself when everyone still needs something from you. THIS SHOW IS 25 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Andrea Mezvinsky is a New York-based actress, writer, and comedian whose work explores women navigating the funny, messy, and often absurd business of reinvention. Her newest solo show, A Woman in Reverse, premiered at the Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York City in June 2026. Andrea plays three generations of women—a daughter caring for her aging mother and her formidable mother. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Ben Goffredo * * * * MONDAY January 25, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 29, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY January 31, 2027 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb Woman 1 witnesses her partner, Woman 2, being shot and killed in a mall shooting. She is doomed to constantly relive this moment and the moments before, convinced there is a way it could’ve worked out differently. THIS SHOW IS 75 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Ben Goffredo is a New England-raised multi-hyphenate theatre artist. He is an actor, playwright, producer, composer, and much more. He most recently produced a new musical called “Drafts” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. He is also (as of September 2026) a junior in Western Connecticut State University’s BFA Musical Theatre program. Love to mom, dad, and the kitties. bengoffredo.com, @benonbroadway All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Evan Duffy-Ledbetter * * * * MONDAY January 4, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 8, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb A “stranger than fiction” true story about seven educators who are trying to save the townspeople from certain death as a storm approaches in a vast desert-wasteland where time does not exist. It is a 1-hour one-act play with philosophical discussions, death all over, and a chorus to sing praises and shout obscenities. THIS SHOW IS 65 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Evan Duffy-Ledbetter is an educator, a writer, a producer, and a passionate outdoors person. He has been writing plays for over 12 years now, usually finding inspiration from my personal life through themes of family, friendship, love, loss, and dynamics of the ruling class over the oppressed. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Darian Lane * * * * TUESDAY January 5, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 6, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY January 9, 2027 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb A Black male college student falls haplessly in love with a white coed and discovers she isn’t how she appears. Slowly but surely, he begins to unravel and the result is both shocking and perplexing. THIS SHOW IS 55 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Darian Lane is a playwright, filmmaker, and storyteller whose work explores race, identity, relationships, and the contradictions of American culture. His plays blend provocative themes with cinematic storytelling, using humor, drama, and social commentary to challenge audiences and spark conversation. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Edie Salas Miller * * * * MONDAY November 16, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb This is a play in a bar about a bartender, the bar owner, a touring musician, a poker game, surveillance, and love. It’s fun. It’s a play about coping with not always being a good person and making choices that affect your life and other people’s. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Edie Salas Miller is an actor and writer born and raised in Los Angeles based in New York. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Julia Poll * THURSDAY December 10, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb When Rose finds the courage to visit her brother’s grave, her plan is muddled by the ultra-energetic, happy-go-lucky brother of the deceased one tombstone over. Each grappling with their own guilt in the face of tragedy, Sebastian and Rose discover there is no one way to grieve. How we move on is a choice that no one has the answer to. But boy, do we keep on trying. THIS SHOW IS 45 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE  PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER ONE ACT  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Julia Poll is New York based writer, director, and actor, and a recent graduate of NYU Tisch’s School of The Arts Drama program. Julia has spent the past four years training at NYU’s Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute as well as at the International Theatre Workshop in Amsterdam. She recently made her debut as a writer with “Blood In My Mouth” featuring Dante Billups and Paris Lee. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Adrian Crawford * * * * THURSDAY January 14, 2027 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY January 16, 2027 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY January 17, 2027 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Set in the Summer of 1999, in the Ramble section of Central Park, 7 men from all walks of life are looking for “company” while one looks for a particular “night bird” that thrives in the heat and the darkness. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. ADRIAN CRAWFORD is a Brooklyn, New York-based Playwright, where he was born and raised. He writes fictional stories based on the lives of BIPOC and LGBTQIA individuals. He received his B.A. in Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies from Lehman College – CUNY in 2024 where he studied playwriting. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Avi Pruzansky * TUESDAY December 1, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY December 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb When idealistic compliance manager Damon DeBeau joins struggling tech giant Anexus, he discovers the company is hiding a catastrophic data breach. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting his family’s future, Damon is pulled into a moral freefall where every compromise costs him a piece of himself. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Avi Pruzansky is a Jewish playwright and performer whose work blends tradition, humor, and heart with modern storytelling. He self-produced The Shomer Play in the New York Theatre Festival, selling out both performances and building a waiting list.  Trained at The Barrow Group under Scott Organ, Avi writes bold, character-driven plays about identity, family, faith, and the chaos of being human. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Ojan Assadollahi and Lily Rosenberg  * * * * TUESDAY November 17, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY November 18, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Grief is a bitch. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Ojan is a Persian/American actor, chef, writer and director.  In an industry where being “chosen” is backwards, Ojan likes to write dark sitcoms where he and others can exist in and choose themselves. He also creatively curates experiences by blending food, theatre and cinema into popups & experimental guerrilla shows.  Check out his website: www.ojanjan.com “laughter is carbonated holiness” Lily Rosenberg is an actor, director and intimacy choreographer, passionate about storytelling that fosters connection and chuckles. She is excited to showcase the full-length debut of DEAD SIS here at Teatro Latea, in its development as a new play. The first act of DEAD SIS debuted at The Chain theatre last year. Lily graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA in Musical Theatre in 2023. Xoxo to the fam. Enjoy the show!   All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Nikola Palej * TUESDAY November 17, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 9:00 PM * * * Blurb A voice emerges where there was once only silence. Inspired by The Glass Menagerie, this performance explores fragility and resistance. THIS SHOW IS 30 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER  SHORT AND ONE ACT PRODUCTIONS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Actress and performer. Graduate of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York and Akademia Sztuki w Szczecinie. Works with Teatr Krzyk and independent companies. Her practice explores intensity, presence, and emotional truth. In 2025, she created her monodrama .MP4. Missing in Format. Awarded at international theatre festivals and recipient of multiple artistic scholarships. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Justin Vyor * * * * MONDAY January 18, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 20, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb History’s most cataclysmic geopolitical event and brutal royal family murder…in song. DO SVIDANIYA, ROSSIYA! (Farewell, Russia!) is the tragic story of the ill-fated last Tsar of Russia and the apocalyptic Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. With Lenin, Stalin, Rasputin, Tsarina Alexandra and figures and events which altered the course of world history. (25 original songs.) THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED AS A READING  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Justin Vyor is  the creator/writer of the crime-murder genre podcast Murder, Mischief & Mayhem! available on Apple, Spotify and other major online sites. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Lila Rallatos * THURSDAY November 19, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Dean’s pager screams into the night. Alone in his childhood playground, he searches for his mystery buyer. Through the eerie dark, he sees him… her? It’s Josie: his old goodie-two-shoes best friend, here to buy his pot. In this new adult world, they mourn their god-awful breakups, duel with stick-swords, and test if their friendship can survive beneath their looming attraction to one another. THIS SHOW IS 25 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Lila Rallatos is a New York-based playwright specializing in bringing queer and trans history into the present moment, where it has always belonged. Her debut play, Girls! Girls! Girls! premiered at Cornell University in December 2024 and was followed up with a January 2026 professional production at No Fun in Troy NY, both to sold out audiences. She is currently a public school student advocate. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Tyler Manning * * * * MONDAY January 25, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 28, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 30, 2027 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb What happens when we want to express something that words simply cannot? Drafts follows 4 music major students who are in the final week of their semester taking a songwriting class. They are assigned to write a song with a one word theme in 24 hours. They battle friendship, unfortunate events and trying to figure out who they are and who they want to be through song. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Tyler Manning (he/him) is a junior Music Education major at Western Connecticut State University with the aspirations to be a choir teacher as well as a theater teacher/music director. He has acted in shows, was a sound assistant at Sharon Playhouse and has music directed a couple shows at his school. This year he is stepping into the directors chair to direct an adaptation of Tick Tick Boom! All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Sally Blenkey * * * * TUESDAY December 1, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 2, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY December 5, 2026 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Drenched! is an irreverent, girl power comedy. It is set in a crapped out aerobics studio in northern New Jersey. A diverse & lovable cast explore topics of decentralizing men, falling in love with your own life, and finding peace. This happens as they prepare to compete in a dance battle. The show is a riot of color and dance, set to a Jersey Club Style sound track. A Feel Good extravaganza THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Sally Blenkey went to Central School of Speech and Drama in London and directed shows such as Amadeus, Private Lives. In NYC she has created burlesque shows since 2009 and a dance troupe The Pink Chardonnays. Her choreography has been featured at international festivals. ( Sally utilize her flair for creating bold physical comedy in the dance scenes of this play. Last year she was in a film currently at festivals. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Lena Streitwieser * * * * TUESDAY December 8, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 9, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb When Trinity College Dublin student Eden Summers moves back “home” to the U.S. due to her grandmother’s dementia, she must learn to see the struggles of her loved ones and discover what she values most as her return home threatens the bonds that tie her family together. The musical explores themes of generational tension, socio-economic status, mental health, and national identity. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Lena Streitwieser is a filmmaker, writer, and artist based in New York, NY, and a recent graduate of the Dual BA program with Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University. Her short films have earned her Best Director accolades in film festivals from California to Japan. She is also a jazz, musical theater, and contemporary vocalist. For more information, please visit: www.lenastreitwieser.com. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Om Raj Raut * THURSDAY January 7, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDA January 9, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Elsewhere follows a Nepali immigrant actor in New York who has spent his life searching for a place to belong. As memories of war, family, identity, and ambition collide, he confronts what it truly means to call a place “home.” A deeply personal solo play about displacement, resilience, and the universal search for belonging. THIS SHOW IS 20 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Om Raj Raut is a Nepalese actor, writer, and teaching artist based in New York. He earned a Best Actor nomination at the New York Theater Festival for 1953: Race for the Summit, which later had five sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His work has also been presented by Ping Chong & Company and Teatro Círculo. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Sasha Skulinets * THURSDAY January 21, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 24, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Enigma, a 1915 one-act by Floyd Dell, captures a couple at the end of their relationship. Surprisingly modern, it explores power dynamics and the deep contradictions of human nature. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Sasha Skulinets is a Ukrainian-born director and visual artist based in New York, working across theater and film. She recently completed the directing program at The Barrow Group, where she directed David Ives’s The Philadelphia for the program’s final showcase. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Lee Hird * WEDNESDAY December 2, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 4, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 6, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb A bunch of New York restaurant staff strive to make their artwork their primary income. It’s unclear whether the focus is on art or fun, until one girl in particular, Emma, decides to do it; to make art that is original, fresh, and shocking. But who cares? THIS SHOW IS 40 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE  PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER ONE ACT  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Lee Hird, is Max Bambery’s pen name, has been taking both acting and writing classes at HB Studios for the past three years, as well as improv classes at Second City in New York. He has had several speaking parts in multiple short films, Max wrote a scene that was chosen and produced at HB Studios, ‘Silence’, and this is the first play he has ever written. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Lorena Peralta * WEDNESDAY December 2, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 4, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 6, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb RAUL becomes the last fisherman left of la Isla de Marisol. On an expedition in search of his father, he encounters a seawoman, long heard of and long searched for. ISAMAR comes with a twist, and dangers that follow them until old age. THIS SHOW IS 40 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE  PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER ONE ACT  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Lorena Peralta is an actor and playwright from the Bronx, NY. She’s previously worked with Alex Perez at the Tank’s Winter One Act Festival where she played Mia in Warm Re*ards. This past March she presented a staged reading of PIETAMIMA through the Pregones/PRTT Step Up Residency. Past credits include: Valeria in Lia del Mar by Dacyl Acevedo at Premiere Stages Play Festival. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Jason S. Abrams * * * * MONDAY November 16, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY November 18, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb Gelotology Anthology is a new absurdist comedy featuring six original sketches displaying a variety of comedic techniques. Watch eight actors transform into over 30 characters in 90 minutes, including Linus from Peanuts, Satan, and renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg! A cross between SNL and Monty Python, if you like daring comedy, this collection of sketches is for you! THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Jason S. Abrams is a writer who has worked as an attorney at the U.S. Department of State and the United Nations.  In addition, he is the founder of a blog that takes an original and unconventional look at underexplored topics.  He has authored numerous comedic sketches and had a full-length comedy/drama appear at the Midtown International Theater Festival this past summer.  Gelotology Anthology is Abrams’s most recently completed full-length work. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Liam Searcy * THURSDAY November 19, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Two goldfish, both named Dave, are watching a couple break up in front of them in the living room. Each morning, Dave wakes with no memory of the day before, meets a “stranger” who turns out to be his tankmate, and the cycle begins again. When tragedy strikes the tank, a new Dave arrives (speaking only Spanish) and the two must find a way to understand each other before history repeats! THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Searcy Street writing team consists of: Liam Searcy, a BFA in Musical Theatre from Belmont University and 2020 Write Out Loud finalist represented by The Luedtke Agency; Jordy Searcy, a Nettwerk Records artist with over 165 million Spotify streams who co-wrote songs for Sony Pictures’ Harold and the Purple Crayon; and Sam Street, bringing sharp, cinematic storytelling from Nashville. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Dave Konig * * * * MONDAY January 11, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 15, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY January 17, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb 1980’s NYC – crime, sleaze, poverty. A more innocent time. Three teenage runaways – naive Danny, small time wheeler dealer Bobby Boyd and his delusional artist brother James Boyd – conspire to elevate themselve up and out of their misfit world. It’s like Lord of the Flies, but with better jokes. THIS SHOW IS 85 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Dave Konig Comedian – Touring Luxury Cruise Ship circuit TV – Drybar Comedy Special, guest star on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Blacklist, Louie, HBO’s Crashing, Blue Bloods etc Theater: a lifetime including Broadway (Vince Fontaine in Grease!) Author of the novel Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky (“required reading” – NY Post 3 NY Emmy awards, host of “Subway Q & A” www.davekonig.com All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Michael Gage Costa * WEDNESDAY December 9, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 11, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb My Name is Death is a conversation between two characters—a person at the end of their life, and the spirit of Death. Over the course of the conversation, an offer is made, and both characters have to consider a difficult choice in the face of a mutually uncertain future. THIS SHOW IS 30 MINUTES LONG   THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Michael Costa is an amateur community theater actor in New Jersey, who’s taken a recent interest in playwriting. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Hemin Park * WEDNESDAY December 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY December 18, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY December 20, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb Jihye throws the perfect housewarming party in her Manhattan apartment to prove she has the perfect life. Over one night, her marriage ends, her closest friendship turns out to be a lie, and the happy life she performed falls apart. A dark comedy about a Korean American woman and the pressure to look happy. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Hemin Park is a Korean writer and filmmaker working across film, theater and any storytelling. Her screenplays have been recognized at international festivals, including an Award Winner honor at the New York International Film Awards. She writes about Korean American women and the gap between a public image and a private life. HOUSE WARMING IN MANHATTAN is drawn from her own life. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Isabella Iorio* * * * THURSDAY November 19, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Two absolute best friends navigate a teen pregnancy (they’re in their 20s). One of them has maladaptive daydream disorder. They like to Hula Hoop. We find ourselves at the intersection of girlhood and reality. THIS SHOW IS 75 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Isabella Iorio is a graduate of the drama program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She has served as an actor, director, assistant director, stage manager, choreographer, dance captain, fight captain, and movement director. This is her first play. She’s been working on it for 5 years. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Logan Perrault * * * * MONDAY December 14, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 16, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 19, 2026 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb A divided family reunites under the same roof for the first time in 8 years during a hurricane. They must put aside their issues to take care of the matriarch of the family who has dementia. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Logan Perrault is a rising senior at western Connecticut state university where he is pursing a BFA in musical theatre. Originally from Orlando, FL, Logan recently performed as professor plum in Clue: the musical, and was featured in the HBO documentary you were my first boyfriend. at Westrep stage, he was featured as Roy Cohn in angels in America as well Sean Bates in American psycho. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Vitoria de Oliveira * TUESDAY November 17, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 9:15 PM * * * Blurb In a New York apartment, a married couple confronts the cost of stability when one enforces the law and the other fights it. As their conversation unfolds, love, responsibility, and survival collide. Joana explores how systems enter private life, and what it means to live with the choices we make. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER  SHORT AND ONE ACT PRODUCTIONS  WITHIN A 45 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Vitoria de Oliveira is a Brazilian-Spanish actress and playwright based in New York. Her work explores identity, migration, and moral conflict through intimate, character-driven storytelling. She is passionate about creating theatre that connects personal relationships with larger social and political realities. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Sonnie Givens * WEDNESDAY November 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb After a failed date leaves them questioning how others see their relationship, best friends Cassie and Honey begin to wonder if their closeness is sending the wrong signal. What starts as a harmless conversation quickly spirals into an evening of flirting, failed pick-up attempts, and one bold dare. Lesbehonest is a comedy about friendship, dating, and how the best love story of your life might not be the romantic kind. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER 2  SHORTS AND ONE ACT PRODUCTIONS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Sonnie Givens traded small-town life for New York City after being scouted for modeling during her senior year of college. Since then, she has traveled the country shooting for some of today’s most recognizable brands. Somewhere along the way she fell in love with acting and storytelling and couldn’t be more excited to share the stage with her best friend for this production of Lesbehonest. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Jack Kelly Bellue * TUESDAY January 5, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 8, 2027 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY January 9, 2027 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb Sacha Guitry’s 1916 four act comedy explores a married woman’s admirer who tricks her husband into leaving them alone; only then to talk her into a two-day affair, tracked scene by scene: a phone call performed alone in an empty room, a morning-after negotiation over coffee, a husband conned into a fake trip to Orléans, and a final letter she writes and burns before she can send it. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Jack Kelly Bellue is a New York–based writer and translator who studied French literature at NYU. He teaches a resident program at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille Library, developing Braille-native play-scripts and reading programs. His translation of Sacha Guitry’s Let’s Make a Dream is forthcoming in Asymptote Literary Journal’s Summer issue for Drama Translation. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Nicole Geller * WEDNESDAY November 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb Eliza and Mikey were once inseparable cousins, bound by laughter and loyalty. But as the country grew louder, their beliefs grew further apart. What begins as lively debate develops into something far more serious – resentment and silence that echoes louder than any argument. In the end, the play doesn’t ask who is right. It asks, “What is worth saving?” In a world divided by headlines, “Let’s Not THIS SHOW IS 45 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE  PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER 2  SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Nicole Geller is a New York City based educator who is thrilled to be at last pursuing her lifelong acting and playwriting aspirations. Her imaginative play-based classroom practice has proved to be a natural partner with moment to moment theater work.  In this past year, Nicole has played the lead character of “Amanda” in Selfless Sister. Nicole most recently produced and wrote a staged reading. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Dillon McGuire * THURSDAY January 28, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 30, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 31, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb At the end of a cataclysmic war between Heaven and Earth, God hunkers in his palace awaiting the final battle. As a storm gathers, Jesus sneaks into his father’s home to make one last attempt at peace. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. A graduate of Boston University College of Fine Arts, School of Theatre, I have appeared in shows such as “The Polar Express” and “The Tragedy of Nero: Emperor of Rome” (done at NYTF). All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Cassidy Byron * * * * THURSDAY January 7, 2027 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY January 9, 2027 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Losing Faith is a play about grief, and the way the people we have lost still linger in our lives. It follows the story of Faith, whose girlfriend dies in a mass shooting. She recruits her ghost-hunting neighbors to help her regain contact with the deceased, and in the process has to challenge her beliefs about death and the afterlife. THIS SHOW IS 85 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Cassidy Byron is a graduate of NYU Tisch’s Dramatic Writing program. They write dramas primarily focusing on themes of grief, queerness, and mortality, and strive to create representation for those who rarely see people like themselves on the stage. Backstage, Cassidy works as a stage manager across the NJ/NYC area. cassidybyron.mystrikingly.com All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Sigfrid Valer * * * * MONDAY January 18, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 22, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY January 24, 2027 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb A hopeless romantic revisits the seven women who shaped his life in New York until the actress playing all of them begins challenging his memories. A fast, physical two-actor dramatic comedy about dating, heartbreak, masculinity and who gets to tell the story. THIS SHOW IS 75 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Sigfrid Valer is a New York-based actor and playwright from Spain. His stage credits include Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Elyot in Private Lives, Jonathan Harker in Dracula, and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He trained at Stella Adler, The Barrow Group, T. Schreiber Studio, Coventry University, and ESADV. Love in New York marks his work as both playwright and performer. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Mengwe Wapimewah * TUESDAY January 19, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 22, 2027 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb A rom com satire play that is queer in every way possible! THIS SHOW IS 85 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Mengwe is a queer, Cameroonian, multi-hyphenate artist from NYC. A raging literature nerd raised without a TV/phone, Mengwe has spent most of her life with her head in a book (fave genre- rom coms!) This play is a rom com that has everything you would typically expect, but in an unexpected way. Mengwe hopes it’ll touch people’s hearts, & expand their ideas of what love, & the rom com genre can be! All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* Book, Music & Lyrics by D. Michael O’Dell * THURSDAY January 7, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDA January 9, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Delivery truck driver Maxton Fink’s days involve him sitting in congested traffic. One day, with the help of two friends, he sees one small solution to lower Manhattan’s chronic traffic problem. Taking matters into his own hands, he bravely and spectacularly shares his special talent, thus changing the course of traffic (and hearts) forever. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. D. MICHAEL O’DELL (Book, Music & Lyrics) BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop (composer / lyricist); Berklee NYC (MA in Writing and Design for Musical Theatre). FACULTY: National Theatre Institute / Eugene O’Neill Center & PACE University. Music Director: Sunday in the Park with George; Spelling Bee. 2024 Drama Club Productions’ writers’ retreat for The Intersection of Transient Souls. dmichaelodell.com. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Guy Zahnut  * THURSDAY January 7, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDA January 9, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Days before their wedding, Mike shows up at Susan’s apartment at four in the morning with an announcement: he doesn’t want to get married. As Mike desperately tries to talk his way out of their future together, Susan’s quiet responses reveal that their relationship may be stronger—and stranger—than either of them admits. THIS SHOW IS 6 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Guy Zahut is an Israeli actor and producer based in New York City. He is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he completed the three-year program and Company year. His recent work includes film, television, and stage productions in New York. He will portray Mike in this production. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Audra Zook * THURSDAY November 19, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb After a painful divorce, Julia finds comfort in her AI boyfriend Jake and an unusual new hobby: cow brain dissection. Julia’s niece Quinley tries to pull her back to sanity, and almost succeeds–until Jake mysteriously inhabits the brain and becomes a walking, talking cow. As Jake becomes more powerful, Julia and Quinley must decide how to placate this new, Frankenstein’s monster-like being. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Audra Zook is an actor, writer, and director based in NYC. She has recently appeared in Girls in the Bathroom, Stay Tuned, I’m Afraid You’ve Got Ghosts, Alice in Tinderland, and Hellcab, and has directed multiple plays including Looneys, The Venona Decryption, and The Glass Menagerie. She is a proud member of Theatre 68 and regularly writes and performs sketch comedy with Punchline Loading. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Francisco Hernandez Moleres * * * * TUESDAY January 19, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 20, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb This is a play about being a foreigner in Mexico City, about trying to be a hero without looking inwards first, about finding love but abandoning it because of the tragic human impulses that drive us in the wrong direction… and about avocados. A classic noir plot meets contemporary themes of masculinity, political economy, and love. THIS SHOW IS 70 MINUTES LONG THIS PLAY WILL BE PERFORMED IN SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Francisco Hernández Moleres is a playwright and historian working in Spanish and English, now based in New York. He is completing a doctorate in history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a dissertation on refugee schooling and antifascist culture among Spanish Republican exiles in France and Mexico. He teaches in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at The Cooper Union. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Claudia Cromley * * * * TUESDAY January 26, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 27, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY January 30, 2027 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Mouthwash is about healing, accepting self-worth, and breaking cycles of trauma. Set in a small New York City apartment, the play follows Olive, a young writer struggling with an eating disorder and the lingering effects of childhood abuse. As she prepares for a poetry competition that could finally give voice to her inner child, Olive is forced to confront her past and fight for her right to heal. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Claudia Cromley is a multi-faceted artist and the playwright. This story is hers, started in 2001 and put to paper in 2023. Some of her artistic experiences include Ensemble/Swing and U/S Rita in Groundhog Day at Blank Canvas (NE Ohio Premier), Marie Curie Horror Story at BorderLight Fringe and Rhinofest as Catherine, The Mermaid Within at Cleveland Public Theatre as Mermaid/Show Woman. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Ryan Sickles * THURSDAY December 10, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Frank, reeling after his wife’s infidelity, seeks revenge on Todd, the suspected lover. Guided and provoked by the enigmatic Weird Ass Susan, their confrontation spirals into absurd confession, jealousy, and a fatal duel that questions goodness, identity, and remorse. THIS SHOW IS 45 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE  PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER ONE ACT  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Ryan Sickles is a New York based playwright. He focuses on comedic plays about grief, family, and the baffling decisions people make while trying to be good. His work blends absurd humor with emotional honesty, focusing on the ways people misunderstand each other and themselves. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by PG Pillitteri * * * * THURSDAY December 17, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY December 19, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY December 20, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Two bedroom couples; one on the Upper West Side, the other on the Lower East Side.  The man, Nick on the Upper West Side is married to Maggie on the Lower East Side.  They are separated, living with new lovers, The play begins as the two couples prepare for bed.  It is the night before the separated lovers will go to the divorce lawyer and sign the final decree. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Across A Crowded Room Directed & Wrote Lyrics for “On A Train,” performed at NYPL for the Performing Arts, 2024. Bedlam Theatre Company 2019-Present: Bedlam Veteran’s Outreach; 2021 Memorial Day Play; 2022 The Cost of War. New York Theater Festival – Summerfest – Hudson Guild Theater Created the Chamber Musical – “Immigrant Son” – the story of three generations of immigrants coming to America. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Latrell Lèondre Wagner * * * * THURSDAY January 21, 2027 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY January 24, 2027 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Places. is a one-act play set in the quiet intimacy of a backstage dressing room, where two performers prepare for the performance of a lifetime. As they get ready, swap stories, and reflect on the roles they’ve played onstage and in life, an unlikely conversation unfolds filled with humor, vulnerability, ambition, regret, and hope. THIS SHOW IS 85 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Latrell Lèondre Wagner is a multi hyphenate artist based in the heart of New Jersey. His work has a focus in the creation of original IP’s that honor creativity and culture while celebrating innovation and verve. Alumnus to Montclair State University class of ’24 with degrees in both Theatre Studies and Acting. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Maria Amorim Moita * * * * MONDAY December 14, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 18, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY December 20, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb This play follows the encounter between Howard, a former professor who has been fired due to a petition, and Wallace one of the students who signed it. I wanted to focus on intolerance, particularly how it is something that has deeply disappointed me in both older generations as well as my own. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Maria Amorim Moita grew up in Lisbon, Portugal and was always fascinated with American culture. Now that she has been living here for 5 years she is deeply fascinated by Portuguese culture. Despite a privileged background Maria was always very aware of the imperfections of human character. Furthermore, this is something that has impacted me. She likes ugliness. She has an immense disdain for perfection. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Rachel Fuhr * THURSDAY December 10, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A reunion story, this play follows Rayne, a young actor, and Leon, a Jr. Cinematographer, new to NYC. Studying abroad years prior, they run into each other again on the subway, starting a conversation. Not immediately recognizing one other, after a while, they end up discovering who the other person is. Rayne shows Leon around NYC and through reminiscence, their brief abroad romance is rekindled. THIS SHOW IS 10 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Rachel “Rae” Fuhr is a quick-witted, fast-paced storyteller and enthusiastic aspiring media professional, actor, writer, performer. She is passionate about on-screen acting, improvisational theatre, music, play/screenwriting, and directing for both stage and screen. Alongside acting, she wrote and directed a short film titled BEARD and looks to continue building her portfolio and experience. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Corinne Renick * WEDNESDAY January 6, 2027 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 8, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb We follow Dite, who wants to remember herself, Cain, who wants to forget love, and Arkadina, who swears she will die without it. When Cain and Arkadina join, they become Jezebel, the embodiment of Dite’s sexual shame. RIBCAGE: A REVELATION explores how love becomes grotesque when we try to force it to be clean— inspired by the author’s experience growing up Queer while raised Christian in Texas. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Corinne Renick is a theatre artist obsessed with the human heart and the cages that surround it. They graduated from NYU Tisch May 2025, where they studied Drama and Creative Writing. Corinne’s work uses fragmented text and abstract stage directions to weave narratives, an ever-growing tribute to late playwright Sarah Kane and the ways she boldly presented the grittiest parts of humanity onstage. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Zachary Connolly  * THURSDAY December 10, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A man and a woman meet at a bar. No words are exchanged. Everything they need to say, they say with their drinks. THIS SHOW IS 12 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Zachary Connolly is a single dad. Copywriter. Former child. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Lizzy Stefanic * THURSDAY December 17, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 19, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 20, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Shit Happens is about Bethany, a young woman alone at a bus stop waiting for her ride to show up and questioning how the events in her life led to this moment. THIS SHOW IS 11 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Lizzy Stefanic is an entertainer who finds nothing more enjoyable than using her own personal stories to amuse others. When she isn’t writing or talking loudly, Lizzy is an actress with The American Immersion Theater Company and runs a bathroom review Instagram in her free time. She would like to thank her dad who made this play possible, and of course, Cher. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Rehan Qureshi * * * * THURSDAY December 3, 2026 @ 6:15 PM SATURDAY December 5, 2026 @ 2:15 PM SUNDAY December 6, 2026 @ 6:00 PM * * * Blurb Set in the 90’s about a Pakistani immigrant family living in NYC. Mehrunnissah (wife) has built an outstanding reputation for herself and her family in the Pakistani community, impressive enough for New York Times to write an article about her contributions. Syed, husband and gay, doesn’t want unnecessary attention as he has secret to guard. Tensions rise as the day of interview gets closer. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Rehan Qureshi started a dance company in 2012 out of dire need of storytelling through dance, mainly highlighting social issues.  His company has showcased 6 new dance shows from 2015 – 2019. Rehan has also collaborated with other local theater companies within NYC. Over the last few years, He has indulged in play writing and finished my first play. He is thrilled to tell a new story through different form of art. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Kenneth Nunez* * * * MONDAY November 30, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 4, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY December 6, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb In a crumbling, run-down community theater, four members of the theater’s selection committee decide next year’s season over heated debates, ego-fueled arguments, and heartfelt discussions. When a new member purposes something controversial, the once mundane, routinely meetings are thrown into chaos and disarray when casting politics, originality, and the identity of their town are questioned. THIS SHOW IS 85 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Kenneth Nunez is a sophomore at Kean University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Theater. Other plays include The Greatest 10 Minute Play of All Time (Murphy Dunn Theater) and SLAYED (Hudson Guild Theater). Other selected credits include Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Richard), Urinetown (Assistant Director), and Antigone (The Watchman). All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Aissa Martell  * * * * WEDNESDAY January 13, 2027 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 15, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY January 17, 2027 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb When a long-term member of “The Dream Come True Revue” is murdered after a performance, everyone in the revue is a suspect. It could be the jilted producer, La La Encore, a jealous rival like Stegosaurus Rex, or someone leering from the audience. Tension rises, and the revue is almost awash, until La La finds a replacement performer. A fresh wind revives the Revue, and soon the mystery unravels. THIS SHOW IS 60 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Aissa Martell has  produced her original work at the Cutting Room, Triad Theater, and taken part in festivals with the Poetic Theater and Cabrini Rep. She made her London debut in 2023 at the Hope Theatre, and in 2025 premiered “If By Starlight…” with the Gene Frankel Theatre Festival. This year brought it to the Camden and Edinburgh Fringe, where the production received a Silver Fringe Theatre Award. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by David Froenicke * TUESDAY December 15, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY December 19, 2026 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb The elevator is about 5 very different individuals that get stuck in an elevator over a long weekend and have to learn to survive each other and themselves. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. David Froenicke is an operations manager for SAG-AFTRA Foundation.  He has been in NYC for 14 years and he has been inspired to share the stories and experiences David has had since being here. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Katie Harrigan * * * * MONDAY December 7, 2026 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY December 9, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb The Green Guy was Right is a collection of stories of holidays gone wrong, as they tend to do. Family drama swept under the rug coming to light, relationships going belly-up, corporate downsizing not caring that it’s Christmas. This play follows people who for one reason or another end up at the only dive bar open on Christmas and finding a gift that can’t fit under any tree, chosen family. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Katie Claire Harrigan is a stage manager, performer, and writer from New Jersey. A career stage manager, having worked Off-Broadway on Spirit of the Game: The Ultimate Musical (Asylum NYC) and The Opening (Players Theatre). Katie’s first love was the stage and has recently made her return with “Hindsight is 2020” at GR42. This is her first original play! Find Katie on Instagram @katieclaire_h All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Damien Roos * THURSDAY December 10, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A rivalry between two factory girls simmers as one begins receiving undue praise from the big boss upstairs. Yet when the sinister forces behind their shared oppression are revealed, will the two women unite in the struggle for change? THIS SHOW IS 20 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Damien Roos holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in various outlets, and his one-act Toady Hoad was a finalist for Best Play in The Strawberry One-Act Festival, where it took home the award for best set design. This is his second collaboration with the talented director and actor Josh Pyne. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Beatriz Silva and David Calão * TUESDAY December 8, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 11, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb At an endless Halloween house party, Ana, a Portuguese immigrant in New York, becomes obsessed with finding a missing guest. As the night unfolds, she becomes trapped between reality, memory, and dream. The guests become reflections of her past, fears, and longing for connection, turning the search into a surreal confrontation with grief, identity, and the ghosts she thought she had left behind. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bios Beatriz Silva is a Portuguese actress based in NYC, trained at East 15 Acting School in London and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Her recent credits include Cassandra in The Trojan Women (dir. Ioanna Katsarou) and Martha in Time Went By (Break a Leg Productions). David Calão is a Portuguese playwright and researcher. His work explores theatrical and sonic devices, often using voice, recording, and everyday cultural forms. His recent work includes primeirapessoa (Cem Palcos), recorder (GrETUA), and Pela Boca Morre presented by NAVIO at Festivais Gil Vicente. Find us on Instagram: @theguestsplay  🙂   All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by John Duffy * THURSDAY December 10, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 12, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Frank, a middle aged financial analyst, tells his therapist that he wishes to leave therapy.  His therapist, returning from an illness, gets Frank to agree to one final session. Maria, a friend of Frank’s, who was once in group therapy with him, persuades him to stay in therapy, period.  Just as Frank agrees that Maria is right and that he should keep going, Maria receives a critical phone call. THIS SHOW IS 35 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. John Duffy is a retired underwriter, credit analyst and structured financial products professional.  He has an AB in history from Union College and an MS in Urban Planning from Hunter College. John has lived in New York since 1976 and has been writing plays for the last four years or so.  He is married to a best selling thriller writer, and he has a son who works in the hospitality business. John is 78 years old. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Chad Colacurcio * * * * MONDAY December 7, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY December 11, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SUNDAY December 13, 2026 @ 3:30 PM * * * Blurb The Shoes centers on Kent Warner—the man who discovered the original ruby slippers one of Hollywood’s greatest unsolved mysteries—and the cast of characters he encounters along the way. In a world of good and bad witches, of empty heads and aching hearts, Kent proved to be the courage at the center of it all.hen casting politics, originality, and the identity of their town are questioned. THIS SHOW IS 75 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Since graduating from Kean University with a Theatre degree, Chad has worked extensively with Premiere Stages, earning the 2023 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award for The Troubles. He served as Associate Director for Selling Kabul and is a teaching artist for George Street Playhouse. Chad is dedicated to inspiring youth through the arts and collaborating with the professional team at GSP. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Petrina Ampeire * THURSDAY December 17, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY December 19, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY December 20, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb A struggling actor working as a masseuse and a burned-out lawyer bond over weekly massage sessions, only to discover that the lives they envy may not bring the fulfillment they imagined. THIS SHOW IS 30 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Petrina Ampeire is a Ugandan writer, performer, and teaching artist. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and London’s Central School of Speech and Drama, her recent stage work includes off-Broadway’s The Diamond, The Pin at The Frieze, Tomorrow Never Came with the National Queer Theatre and Nick Makoha’s The Dark. She also writes children’s short stories. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Isobella Boucher * THURSDAY January 21, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 23, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 24, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb In my play “The Zone is Not Machine “ what I am portraying through imagination is the possibility of a bleak and captured world that is no longer real.  Earth becomes a simulation through Ai. Nature and freedom as we know it ceases to exist due to climate change and man made technology, which daily thru emissions destroys our earth. The bleak and captured scene becomes set, 4 young women trapped. THIS SHOW IS 20 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Isobella Caroline Boucher is a multi-talented multimedia artist, author, singer-songwriter, and filmmaker born and raised in New York City. Because she works across several creative fields, you may know her from different facets of her artistic career: Literature and Writing Published Author: She began writing at a young age, drawing heavy inspiration from NYC and nature. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Joseph Novick  * THURSDAY January 7, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDA January 9, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Two propagandists. One room. All the truth either can survive. Through the Lens pits Hollywood screenwriter Budd Schulberg against Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl in a searing confrontation over image, guilt, and who controls the story. A gripping drama about the camera’s power to illuminate — and to lie. THIS SHOW IS 22 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Joey Novick is a NJ entertainment attorney, playwright, and comedian. Creator of The Improvisational Lawyer™ CLE program (21+ states, Rutgers Law), he’s a Second City-trained performer who’s opened for Jerry Seinfeld and Lewis Black. His plays include Through the Lens and Four Marks Fifty. A five-term Flemington councilman, he produces Capitol Chaos and hosts WDVR’s “Let’s Talk.” All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Charles Osborne * * * * MONDAY January 11, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 13, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 16, 2027 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb Based on the satires of ancient Roman poet Juvenal and other ancient comedic sources, this standup comedy-style Roman drag show brings to life the filthiest jokes in history and proves that “toilet humor doesn’t change, only the toilets do”. Jokes from 2500 years ago include sexual kinks, gay marriage, abortion, adultery, government corruption, and everyday life in the greatest city in the world. THIS SHOW IS 75 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. CHARLES OSBORNE is a Drama Desk Award winning actor (Masquerade), award-winning comedian (Comedy Store, NY Queer Comedy Festival), and playwright. WRITING: The Body Politic (Boston Center for the Arts, NYMF, NC Legislature) made global headlines as the first opera in US history to perform for a legislature. Paris Through the Window (York Theatre, Abingdon Theatre) and Taking Wing (NYNW Festival). All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Nancy Crespo * THURSDAY January 7, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDA January 9, 2027 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 10, 2027 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Three days before Valentine’s Day, Nicole discovers an engagement ring hidden in her boyfriend’s jacket, only to find another woman’s name engraved inside. As suspicion turns into confrontation, humor gives way to uncertainty, forcing Nicole to question whether her anxiety is misleading her—or warning her of a truth she isn’t ready to face. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Nancy Crespo is a Theatre graduate of LaGuardia Community College. She appeared in multiple productions, including Love and Information, where she played seven roles, and starred as Carlo in At the Wedding, which advanced to the American College Theatre Festival and won the Best Production Student Choice Award. She also served as a producer with the Artist Incubator. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Dominique Dickson * TUESDAY November 17, 2026 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb A devoted husband struggles to hold his fractured family together as his wife descends into a psychological spiral, haunted by perceived betrayal – only to discover the true threat lies within her own mind. THIS SHOW IS 45 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A ONE ACT  PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE 2  SHORT AND ONE WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Dominique Dickson is a multidisciplinary writer whose work spans stage, screen, and children’s literature. Her play Vestiges was a Finalist in the New York Script Awards and Hollywood Screenings, and a Semi-Finalist at WRPN. Her screenplay Direct Message was a finalist in Southern California. She holds a BA from LIU and an MBA from Drexel. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Jacob Swartz * TUESDAY January 12, 2027 @ 6:15 PM FRIDAY January 15, 2027 @ 4:00 PM SATURDAY January 16, 2027 @ 9:oo PM * * * Blurb When Milo returns to his hometown with his girlfriend Isla, he reconnects with his old friend Regan. As buried feelings, personal failures, and painful secrets resurface, their reunion spirals into a confrontation that forces everyone to reckon with the past, and the people they’ve become. THIS SHOW IS 90 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Jacob Swartz is a Brooklyn-based playwright who has a passion for telling stories dealing with flawed characters, identity, and coping with the past. This will be his stage debut as a writer. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Matthew Sheaffer * * * * MONDAY January 4, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 6, 2027 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 9, 2027 @ 6:45 PM * * * Blurb Three astronauts return to Earth after discovering life on Mars. The play explores the relationship we have to our labor and how that influences our relationships to each other and our humanity. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Matthew Sheaffer is a Brooklyn based writer and actor. His work primarily examines how we relate and identify with our labor and how that shapes who we are as people. He enjoys going to the park, cooking, and playing board games with friends. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Lisah Graziano * THURSDAY January 14, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY January 16, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY January 17, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb When Salomon’s best friend sets him up on a blind date against his will, he arrives dresses as a 90’s b-boy ready to sabotage the evening. But when Melanie refuses to let him disappear behind his defenses, Salomon, for the first time in his life, starts to let his guard down. In the end they are faced with the ultimate question: can you fully love someone knowing you may have to let them go? THIS SHOW IS 65 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Lisah is a writer, actress based in NYC. Lisah’s TV Pilot “Missing” was a Final Draft Big Break Quarter Finalist and has be featured on Blacklist’s Top List. She has a Best Actress Award from Jersey Devil Film Festival for her role of Athena in “Conversion of the Atheist”. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Jared Harbour * * * * TUESDAY January 12, 2027 @ 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY January 13, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SATURDAY January 16, 2027 @ 4:30 PM * * * Blurb Two childhood friends hold a software engineer captive inside West Village brownstone, desperate to extract the keys to an eight-figure fortune. As an unstoppable countdown ticks to zero, a dark ghost from their shared past surfaces. THIS SHOW IS 70 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Jared Harbour is a writer, producer and choreographer from New York. He is a JD/MFA candidate at Columbia University. In 2022, he co-founded Earthbound Studio, a dance-based production company that endeavors to shed light on the current relationship between dancers and executives, aiming to empower artists to reclaim creative and legal ownership over their work. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Keith Jones * WEDNESDAY January 20, 2027 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY January 22, 2027 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY January 24, 2027 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb For two boys in baroque times, being gay is the biggest secret they have to hide. Until they learn they are an exorcist and a serial killer fueled by demons, respectively. In an effort to understand themselves and how to fit into the world around them, they try to defeat the demon plaguing their village for hundreds of years. THIS SHOW IS 80 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Keith Jones is a Director/Actor that was raised up as a young queer person in conservative Long Island, who against all odds, grew up to be out of the box and curious about the world around us. He went to Wesleyan University for his bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Psychology, and he will be continuing my studies in the graduate theatre studies program at Hunter College. Keith brings a queer lens to everything. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

* by Mara Swanson * WEDNESDAY November 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM FRIDAY November 20, 2026 @ 6:30 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 1:00 PM * * * Blurb YOU INTO BAD GIRLS ?  is about a confident sister who steps in for her shy sister at a bar, lies about who she is, and makes things worse by admitting to “bad girl” behavior to impress the hot bartender her sister is interested in. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER 2  SHORTS AND ONE ACT PRODUCTIONS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Mara Swanson. IS a film production student in college. She loves to write scripts for both the camera and the stage. Mara has been acting since she was in middle school, which is what sort of got her into film and then eventually writing. Her favorite things to do are probably singing and dancing, other than acting and writing. She loves dramas, but she loves comedies even more. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »

  * by Emily Strader * THURSDAY November 19, 2026 @ 9:00 PM SATURDAY November 21, 2026 @ 12:00 PM SUNDAY November 22, 2026 @ 8:30 PM * * * Blurb Sexual assault victims are oftentimes expected to present themselves in a certain manner. This play challenges those stereotypes by following Lydia, (22 female), in her fight with Brady, (22 male). Their conversation comes to a climax as Brady tries to protect Lydia from a previous sexual trauma. Together, they unveil past truths, current realities, and the truth that healing is never linear. THIS SHOW IS 15 MINUTES LONG THIS IS A SHORT PRODUCTION THAT WILL BE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ANOTHER   4 SHORTS  WITHIN A 90 -MINUTE TIME SPAN  THIS IS A SHORT PLAY THAT WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OTHER SHORT PLAYS WITHIN A 90 MINUTE TIME SPAN PURCHASE TICKETS » Bio. Emily Strader (she/her/hers) is a multi-hyphenate theater student. As a sophomore at Northeastern NYC, she is currently completing a triple major (BFA Acting, BFA Directing, BFA Playwrighting). Emily recently served as Assistant Director for the Off-Broadway musical Marilyn Exposed. In her free time, Emily loves to practice her fluency in ASL, and offer theater lessons to youth actors. All Shows will be presented at the LATEA  THEATER »