
A quiet night in the suburbs, but there’s something simmering under the surface.
Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez
Starring: Ella Rose Arnold, Charles Manning, Krista Morin

A woman takes her driving test.
Written By & Starring: Stephanie Cheng
Directed by: Clementine James Ford

A boyfriend waits for his girlfriend to finish her nighttime routine of listening to audiobooks.
Written & Directed By: Delmonte Bent
Starring: Austin Cassel, Julian Hernandez, Alison Mamtsis

Two fraternity brothers wake up with a hangover so bad that it even defies the laws of physics.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Gonzalez
Starring: Ben Errichetti & Seyoung Kim

A woman recalls an event from her childhood that still has her questioning everything.
Written, Directed By & Starring: Kelly Whitley

Half sisters, Elizabeth and Mia, meet for the first time as adults and try to build a relationship, while they reflect on just how different their lives have been.
Written & Directed By: Kelly Whitley
Starring: Amanda Almavida, Michelle Budzyna, Tania Chen

You're searching for a missing child in the woods at night. You're not sure what you're hoping to find.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Gonzalez
Starring: Ben Wilkie

A devastating heartbreak followed by an innocent misunderstanding makes for a pretty eventful night for Kevin.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Gonzalez
Starring: Siwoo Lee, Alison Mamtsis, Tikal Musca

Housekeeper and milkman reflect on past relationships and the meaning of love.
Written & Directed By: Hannah Iversen & Alex Gonzalez
Starring: Phoebe Black-Toby, Nico Negron, Lauren Olster & Carl Thompson

Two women put in an impossible situation cope in their own ways.
Written & Directed By: Kelly Whitley
Starring: Sharon Fogarty & Arislady Martinez

a woman gardens as she confronts a difficult reality.
Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez
Starring: Chinwe Okona

Please continue to hold for the next available representative. ConEd appreciates your call.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Jon Gonzalez
Starring: Jazlyn Moore & Sean Shannon

a man works on his car as he recalls a vulnerable moment.
Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez
Starring: Javan Zapata
Casting Associate: Ellie Plourde Casting

The playwright of Teachers' Lounge, Scott Austin, is a high school teacher in Brooklyn. When he sat down to write a play for this festival, he was feeling disheartened about the abundance of students using AI to complete their work. This play was born from that frustration and utter confusion. There are times when he feels like all three of the teachers you will see tonight.
Written & Directed By: Scott Austin
Starring: Beth Hicks, Ben Johnson & Bryn Taylor

A robotics engineer models with the past to fix the future.
Written By: David Bell
Directed By: Clarissa Marie Ligon
Starring: David Bell & Saadiq Vaughan

In an urgent care waiting room, a hypochondriac makes small talk with her unlikely emergency contact.
Written & Directed By: Frances McClain
Starring: Samantha Lizak & James Lorinz

Two of New York’s finest discuss ethical dilemmas until they’re confronted by a true, blue life-or-death moment.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Jon Gonzalez
Starring: Derick Ansah & Neha Kash


















A quiet night in the suburbs, but there’s something simmering under the surface.
Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez
Starring: Ella Rose Arnold, Charles Manning, Krista Morin
A woman takes her driving test.
Written By & Starring: Stephanie Cheng
Directed by: Clementine James Ford
A boyfriend waits for his girlfriend to finish her nighttime routine of listening to audiobooks.
Written & Directed By: Delmonte Bent
Starring: Austin Cassel, Julian Hernandez, Alison Mamtsis
Two fraternity brothers wake up with a hangover so bad that it even defies the laws of physics.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Gonzalez
Starring: Ben Errichetti & Seyoung Kim
A woman recalls an event from her childhood that still has her questioning everything.
Written, Directed By & Starring: Kelly Whitley
Half sisters, Elizabeth and Mia, meet for the first time as adults and try to build a relationship, while they reflect on just how different their lives have been.
Written & Directed By: Kelly Whitley
Starring: Amanda Almavida, Michelle Budzyna, Tania Chen
You're searching for a missing child in the woods at night. You're not sure what you're hoping to find.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Gonzalez
Starring: Ben Wilkie
A devastating heartbreak followed by an innocent misunderstanding makes for a pretty eventful night for Kevin.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Gonzalez
Starring: Siwoo Lee, Alison Mamtsis, Tikal Musca
Housekeeper and milkman reflect on past relationships and the meaning of love.
Written & Directed By: Hannah Iversen & Alex Gonzalez
Starring: Phoebe Black-Toby, Nico Negron, Lauren Olster & Carl Thompson
Two women put in an impossible situation cope in their own ways.
Written & Directed By: Kelly Whitley
Starring: Sharon Fogarty & Arislady Martinez
a woman gardens as she confronts a difficult reality.
Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez
Starring: Chinwe Okona
Please continue to hold for the next available representative. ConEd appreciates your call.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Jon Gonzalez
Starring: Jazlyn Moore & Sean Shannon
a man works on his car as he recalls a vulnerable moment.
Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez
Starring: Javan Zapata
Casting Associate: Ellie Plourde Casting
The playwright of Teachers' Lounge, Scott Austin, is a high school teacher in Brooklyn. When he sat down to write a play for this festival, he was feeling disheartened about the abundance of students using AI to complete their work. This play was born from that frustration and utter confusion. There are times when he feels like all three of the teachers you will see tonight.
Written & Directed By: Scott Austin
Starring: Beth Hicks, Ben Johnson & Bryn Taylor
A robotics engineer models with the past to fix the future.
Written By: David Bell
Directed By: Clarissa Marie Ligon
Starring: David Bell & Saadiq Vaughan
In an urgent care waiting room, a hypochondriac makes small talk with her unlikely emergency contact.
Written & Directed By: Frances McClain
Starring: Samantha Lizak & James Lorinz
Two of New York’s finest discuss ethical dilemmas until they’re confronted by a true, blue life-or-death moment.
Written & Directed By: Taylor Jon Gonzalez
Starring: Derick Ansah & Neha Kash
Stage Manager: Abigail Landesman
Technician: Thomas J. Donohoe II