NewFest:
SHORT WORKS
A festival of short plays written, directed, and performed by
Emerson College students.
MARCH 8 & 9, 2023
Semel Theater
All performances open to the public
Run Time: 2 hours 5 minutes, with a brief pause between each play
Content Advisory: THE ROCK includes depictions of onstage violence and homophobia
Sensory Advisory: RECOLLECTION contains moments of flickering lights and loud sounds.
A note on COVID safety: Please know that as an audience member for any of our performances, you will be required to wear a well-fitted mask, and ensure that you are not experiencing any Covid symptoms nor have had close contact with someone diagnosed with Covid in the last 10 days, before entering the performance space. Additional safety requirements may be added at any time at the discretion of Emerson College, the City of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any prospective ticket buyer with concerns about health safety protocols is encouraged to call our Box Office at 617-824-8400.
NewFest Short Works
Program
what if
written by Althea Champion
directed by Brenda Huggins
Cast
Subject: Abby Griffith
Researcher: Zoe Halperin
Researcher: Chad Fruscione
Eternity 5
written by Madison Mondeaux
directed by Allison Taaffe
Cast
Eternity: Sage Beasley
Ash: Luca Ferraro
Biscotti
written by Rose Hanish
directed by Hannah Nilsson
Cast
Joe: Xander Toti
Boss: Spencer Daniel
HR Army: Mariana Merlos
The Rock
written by Jillian Hetherman
directed by Zach Fuller
Cast
Miss Annabelle "Annie" Jayne: Sydney Lowry
Lady Margaret Jayne: Lisa Doubek-Kraft
Sir Robert Bishe: Conall Sahler
Geese, Not Gooses
written by Jackson Bailey
directed by Jake Tolentino
Cast
Hughes: Nicholas Papayoanou
Glenn: Alex Bunis
Recollection -
The Magnus Archives Adaptation
written by Alex Goldman
directed by Josh O'Brien
Cast
Martin: Gilbert Almaraz
Jon: Hannah Bossange
Plans/Places
written by Kimstelle Merisma
directed by Sofia Lindgren Galloway
Cast
Karina: Nyatché Martha
Phaedra: Jada Murphy
Mrs. Wright: Amanda Jacobson
Mr. Bryce: Kenneth Ransom
That Feeling
written by Fatima Jafar
directed by Kandyce Whittingham
Cast
Woman 1: Lorelei Barcelos
Woman 2: Sarah Ritter
Meet the
Artistic and Production Staff
Stage Manager EMMA ALVAREZ-ROTH
Assistant Stage Manager JANIE HILLMAN
2nd Assistant Stage Manager BEE LACLAIR
Production Assistant RYAN TSE
Production Supervisor MICHAEL MENOR
Assistant Production Supervisor ELIZABETH TIPPENS
Lighting Programmer ALEX TAWID DI MAGGIO
Company Manager OLIVIA RETTEW
Assistant Company Manager MADELINE THORPE
Assistant Company Manager YANG NING
Meet the
Emerson Stage Staff
STAFF
Artistic Director—Annie G. Levy
General Manager—David Colfer
Assistant General Manager—Joshua M. Feder
Production Manager—Timothey Sullivan
Interim Production Manager—Deb Sullivan
Technical Director—Kristin Knutson
Props Director—Ryan Bates
Costume Shop Supervisor—Richelle Devereaux-Murray
Resident Sound Designer—Elizabeth Cahill
Head Carpenter—Connor Thompson
Scenic Painter—Joe Keener
Sound Technician—Steven Deptula
Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor—Brian Choinski
Draper/Cutter—Laurie Bramhall
Assistant Properties Manager—Lauren Corcuera
ADVISORS
Stage and Production Management—Debra A. Acquavella
Scenic Design—Luciana Stecconi
Scenic Painting—Joe Keener
Costume Design—Tristan Raines
Lighting Design—Scott Pinkney
Sound Design—Elizabeth Cahill
Fight/Intimacy—Ted Hewlett
Dramaturgy—Marissa Friedman
STUDENT STAFF
Emerson Stage Office Assistants— Alex Tawid Di Maggio, Jake Tolentino, Esther Chilson, Karli Fisher, Carly Mentis, Samantha Duggan
Production Management Assistants—Olivia Tighe, Blake Berggren
Videographers—Xiao Chen and Juanes Serrano
Scenic Technicians—Casper Apodaca, Jonah Barricklo, Sean Dougherty, Marco Giacona, Emerson Hart, Davis Kranchalk, Dylan Norris, Mercy Suarez, Elise Tuckwood
Scenic Artists/Painters—Sofia Goldfarb, Fernando Rueda, Elizabeth Fuire, David Staats, Katherine Kendrick, Elizabeth Nunnery, Nel Blinman
Paint Shop Assistant—Sophie Hartstein
Prop Shop Assistant—Delene Beauchamp, Amaya Gonzalez-Mollmann, Oliver Hawke, Mariel Richardson, Ava Scanlon, Mercy Suarez
Stitchers—Ava-Sofia Settoon, David Estabrooks, Austina Hand, Greta Morgan, Heidi Keithahn, Madeline Henry, Lorence Jones-Perpich, Trixie Ward
Dye/Crafts—Ariel Coleman
Costume Shop Office Assistant—Zhiyan Jin
Laundry Assistant—Angelina Parillo
Stock Attendants—Lucile Lyon, Megan Decker, Aleah Bloom
Light Lab Inventory Assistant—Piper Phillips