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. 28–May 1, Barnelle Theatre
Bill A
A Dupe Death
After a young man lies to his boss about his mom’s death, he is forced to keep his secret from the two after his boss arrives unannounced to express his heartbreak.
Written by Bradley Ash
Directed by Maxamilion Weaver
Cast
Charles Ritter as Mikey
Arthur Allison as Mr. Van Gundy
Josephine Krokus as Dixie
Production Team
Director: Maxamilion Weaver
Stage Manager: Eleina Liang
Egg Tarts For Evie
A mother and daughter struggle to connect, facing barriers such as differences in language, culture and personality, ultimately proving that love is a compromise.
Written by Hannah Ko
Directed by Skyla Fernandez
Cast
Zhe Zen Ng as Evie
Rochelle Ying as Stella
Production Team
Director: Skyla Fernandez
Stage Manager: Kelli Chen
This Play Is About Bugs
A retelling of the ancient fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper” about blame, gratuitous violence, and most importantly, bugs.
Written by Zachary Scrima
Directed by Penelope Sauer
Cast
Hudson Barone as Mosquito
Allen Boyce as Beetle
Production Team
Director: Penelope Sauer
Stage Manager: Cecilia Del Valle
God Only Knows
A daughter, a mother, and a grandfather in Boston, Massachusetts put aside their differences in the face of family member’s imminent passing through their favorite social skill: sarcasm.
Written by Amanda McCabe
Directed by Nora Jensen
Cast
Zoe Warr as Phia
Will Perez as Grandpa
Sarah Heyes as Lynn
Production Team
Director: Nora Jensen
Stage Manager: Cecilia Del Valle
Latasha, I Love You
When Shawn comes back home from work, he is confronted by a woman from his past—but is she real or is this a manifestation of all that he has tried to run away from?
Written by Kumari Billings
Directed by Joaquin Garcia
Cast
Jackson De Lange as Officer Roberts/Shawn
Chanel Neal as Latasha
Sofia Valle Menendez as Mariposa
Production Team
Director: Joaquin Garcia
Stage Manager: Eleina Liang
Bill B
You Into Bad Girls?
A confident sister pretends to be her shy sister at a bar, but her attempt to impress the bartender her sister likes backfires when she leans too far into a fake “bad girl” persona.
Written by Mara Swanson
Directed by Kiana Haugg
Cast
Hayley Holder as Molly
Charlotte Callahan as Lucy
Donnie Sarabia as Bartender
Ryan Leslie as Adam
Lucas Santiago as Joe
Production Team
Director: Kiana Haugg
Stage Manager: Sophia Levasseur
Pouring Grease Down The Sink
Meet two half-siblings named Scab and Trash who, while a visitor is present, come to terms with how they feel about being half-siblings; fun for the whole family…!
Written by Mateo Tomas Hercules Gonzalez
Directed by Emmaleigh Hausler
Cast
Charlotte Meyer as Scab
Michael School as Trash
Joshua Jiang as Quilt
Production Team
Director: Emmaleigh Hausler
Stage Manager: Sophia Levasseur
Should Tomorrow Mark The Start Of Forever?
On the eve of her wedding, Leila finds that her dress no longer fits and turns to her mother, Magda, for guidance, forcing both women to confront what the marriage, the body, the soul, and the ceremony are really concealing.
Written by Rodrigo Zoratto Assis
Directed by Lauren Burton
Cast
Luci Lemieux as Leila
Gabriela Jones as Magda
Nat Sotnick as Nathan/Hank
Production Team
Director: Lauren Burton
Stage Manager: Natalie Leung
It's A Horrible Life
As Evan is considering ending his life, he’s visited by his guardian angel who shows him how great the world would be without him.
Written by Jack Forgea
Directed by Tomas Garcia
Cast
Keith Johnson as Evan
Logan George as Clarence
Brooke Kilgore as Ella
Production Team
Director: Tomas Garcia
Stage Manager: Natalie Leung
Thanksgiving Eve
On the day before Thanksgiving, three sisters gather for a tense dinner that erupts into chaos, forcing them to confront grief, secrets, and their need for each other as they redefine what family means.
Written by Juliana DeSilva
Directed by Kat Hansen
Cast
Francesca Whitsell as Clara
Natalie Ewing as Jenna
Mia Estrada-Morse as Eile
Production Team
Director: Kat Hansen
Stage Manager: Diego Uribe