Cody Heads Out Soon
Cody Heads Out Soon

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

Driver's Test
Driver's Test

A woman takes her driving test.

Written By & Starring: Stephanie Cheng

Directed by: Clementine James Ford

going to bed?
going to bed?

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

Hungover
Hungover

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

The Lock
The Lock

A woman recalls an event from her childhood that still has her questioning everything.

Written, Directed By & Starring: Kelly Whitley

Long Lost
Long Lost

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

Search Party
Search Party

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

Your Breakup Has Arrived
Your Breakup Has Arrived

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

Bona Tota
Bona Tota

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

Bunk Home
Bunk Home

Two women put in an impossible situation cope in their own ways.

Written & Directed By: Kelly Whitley

Starring: Sharon Fogarty & Arislady Martinez

Fire in the Garden (hers)
Fire in the Garden (hers)

a woman gardens as she confronts a difficult reality.

Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez

Starring: Chinwe Okona

Please Continue to Hold
Please Continue to Hold

Please continue to hold for the next available representative. ConEd appreciates your call.

Written & Directed By: Taylor Jon Gonzalez

Starring: Jazlyn Moore & Sean Shannon

River through the Junkyard (his)
River through the Junkyard (his)

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

Teacher's Lounge
Teacher's Lounge

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 

Television Man
Television Man

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

Triage
Triage

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 Cops on the Platform
Two Cops on the Platform

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

Crew
Crew

Stage Manager: Abigail Landesman

Technician: Thomas J. Donohoe II

Cody Heads Out Soon
Driver's Test
going to bed?
Hungover
The Lock
Long Lost
Search Party
Your Breakup Has Arrived
Bona Tota
Bunk Home
Fire in the Garden (hers)
Please Continue to Hold
River through the Junkyard (his)
Teacher's Lounge
Television Man
Triage
Two Cops on the Platform
Crew
Cody Heads Out Soon

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

Driver's Test

A woman takes her driving test.

Written By & Starring: Stephanie Cheng

Directed by: Clementine James Ford

going to bed?

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

Hungover

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

The Lock

A woman recalls an event from her childhood that still has her questioning everything.

Written, Directed By & Starring: Kelly Whitley

Long Lost

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

Search Party

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

Your Breakup Has Arrived

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

Bona Tota

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

Bunk Home

Two women put in an impossible situation cope in their own ways.

Written & Directed By: Kelly Whitley

Starring: Sharon Fogarty & Arislady Martinez

Fire in the Garden (hers)

a woman gardens as she confronts a difficult reality.

Written & Directed By: Melina Valdez

Starring: Chinwe Okona

Please Continue to Hold

Please continue to hold for the next available representative. ConEd appreciates your call.

Written & Directed By: Taylor Jon Gonzalez

Starring: Jazlyn Moore & Sean Shannon

River through the Junkyard (his)

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

Teacher's Lounge

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 

Television Man

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

Triage

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 Cops on the Platform

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

Crew

Stage Manager: Abigail Landesman

Technician: Thomas J. Donohoe II

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