Schedule of Events:

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

Binding Energy:

A new play by Jacob Marx Rice

Four high schoolers trapped in a study group quickly discover that science is the least of their problems as they fight to survive the emotional hurriance of being seventeen.

Jacob Marx Rice’s plays have been produced and developed in over a dozen cities on three continents including with The O'Neill, The Finborough, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Flea.

Thursday, May 16th, 2024

Orva and Nadine:

A new play by Jacquelyn Reingold

When a woman with no fear, meets a neuroscientist studying fear, an investigation begins. Fear, fearlessness, friendship, and the crazy struggle to survive.

Jacquelyn Reingold’s plays include String Fever (EST/Sloan Project).  TV includes "The Good Fight".  Lilly Award recipient, Kennedy Center Award, and co-founder of Honor Roll.  New Dramatists alum, Hermitage Artist retreat.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Disrupted:

A new play by Melisa Tien

In the male-dominated tech arena, two women join forces to create a brand-new app—one that tracks the menstrual cycle—and form a partnership that is tested to its limits.

Melisa Tien is a playwright/librettist making formally unconventional, socially relevant, and emotionally evocative plays and operas.  She is a member of New Dramatists.

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

Amma's Wit:

A new play by Sandra A. Daley-Sharif

A homage to the "Granny" midwives.

Sandra A. Daley-Sharif is an Afro-Caribbean writer.  She is a Professor of Dramatic Writing at SCAD and a script consultant and deviser of new works focused on diversity and inclusion.

Thursday, June 13th, 2024

Apple Bottom:

A new play by Karina Billini

When a humble neighbor, Andrea, and a high-strung influencer, Belinda, arrive as patients for their post-BBL recovery, Apple Bottom Spa struggles to keep both women afloat.

Karina Billini is a Brooklyn-bred Dominican-American playwright.  She is a first-year playwriting fellow at Juilliard, an EWG fellow at the Public, and a proud Youngblood alum.

Monday, June 17th, 2024

Bigfoot:

A new play by Megan Endres Brown

A darkly funny high-stakes suspense play about sibling rivalry, quantum physics, and the terrifying power of a good story.

Meghan Endres Brown writes plays and screenplays about dangerous women.  She does not believe in Bigfoot.

Fest Date: April 25 - June 17, 2024

Location: Ensemble Studio Theatre, 545 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

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