New Works Festival

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Our annual presentation of new student writing. Directed, designed, and performed by our talented students. Come see the stars of tomorrow... today!

Performed on Apr. 29–May 3, Barnelle Theatre

Bill A

Film Study

Written by Zach Serima

Cast

Emma Camp Oberhauser as Professor
Iago Lashua as Rugus
Hayley Holder as Bressica
Kumari Billings as Sammer

Production Team

Director: Lauren Burton
Stage Manager: Ella Koenig

With A Little Help

Written by Jack Forgea

Cast

Ethan Mullen as Ringo Starr
Rachael DeBoer as Paul McCartney
Nick Trafton as John Lennon
Anton Frather as George Harrison

Production Team

Director: Freya Patel
Stage Manager: Amelia Tacy

The Simple Life

Written by Ian Piexoto

Cast

Ethan Chen as Filos
Joshua Jiang as Mike
Chloe Laursen as Nellie

Production Team

Director: Evan Flores
Stage Manager: Eleina Liang

Flor

Written by Sofia Pelaez

Cast

Juliana DeSilva as Narrator
Amaia Rodriguez Lopez as Flor
Rogrigo Simon as Estrella
Gabriela Jones as Sol/The Sun

Production Team

Director: Rodrigo Borges De Assis
Stage Manager: Alannah Powell

Stage Exit

Written by Grady Munroe

Cast

Louise Lipsey as Moni
Mack Merenda as Jane
Katarina Brosvik as Polly
Hayes Golightly as Steven

Production Team

Director: Ally Dubrovsky
Stage Manager: Alannah Powell

Bill B

Do It Jerry

Written by Claire Rogan

Cast

Ayanna Vandewalle as God
Max Weaver as Mac
Bradley Ash as Jerry

Production Team

Director: Bailey Wertzberger
Stage Manager: Penelope Sauer

The Distance Between Us

Written by Morgan Allen

Cast

Addilae Carmichael as Grace
Logan Weisberg as Henry

Production Team

Director: Emmaleigh Hausler
Stage Manager: Kat Hansen

Ripples on a Blank Shore

Written by Stryder Larsen

Cast

Quinn DeVries as Eve
Aristotle Vozaitis as Paul

Production Team

Director: Charlie Hazelton
Stage Manager: Sebastian Ace Su

The Mystery of Lauren Lansky

Written by Maya Nucci

Cast

Charlotte Callahan as Lauren Lansky
Skyla Fernandez as Cami Caldwell
Andrew Solari as Fritz Flannigan
Bubba Proctor as Mr. Mustard

Production Team

Director: Gillian Quimby
Stage Manager: Maureen Beld

A Very Important NATO Meeting

Written by Betsy Johnson

Cast

Mateo Gonzalez as USA
Keira Scott as Iceland
Noura Smith as UK
Sebastien Neale as Russia
Rachel Richins as Sweden
Amanda McCabe as Canada

Production Team

Director: Alyssa Fabio
Stage Manager: Sophia Levasseur

New Works Festival 2025