NewFest:
SHORT WORKS
Short plays written, directed, and performed by Emerson College Performing Arts students.
MAR 30–APR 2, 2022
Greene Theater
All performances open to the public
A note on COVID safety: Please know that as an audience member for any of our performances, you will be required to wear a mask and present your vaccination card 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.
View the program and reserve tickets for:
March 30, 8 p.m. Performance
March 31, 8 p.m. Performance
April 1, 8 p.m. Performance
April 2, 6 p.m. Performance
April 2, 8:00 p.m. Performance
Performance Program A
March 31, 8 p.m.
April 2, 6 p.m.
After reserving your tickets using the form(s) linked above, please note that you will collect your ticket(s) beginning 25 minutes prior to curtain in the Box Office/Lobby of the Tufte Building.
'Til Death Do Us Part
written by Jake Tolentino
directed by Jessica Apatow
Cast
Anaïs Crespin - Marianne
Hannah Bossange - Eliza
Mateo Bailey - Father Robert
The Funeral
written by Mary Bailey
directed by Evy Burch
Cast
Genevieve Howley - Anna
Elyza Guzman - Meg
Ian Hamilton - Joel
Francesca Foti - Gale
Where the Fireworks Come From
written by Michael Pisaturo
directed by Jack Miller
Cast
Javier Garcia - Tony
Conall Sahler - Gabe
Accent Coach Ryan Baker
Performance Program B
April 1, 8 p.m.
April 2, 8 p.m.
After reserving your tickets using the form(s) linked above, please note that you will collect your ticket(s) beginning 25 minutes prior to curtain in the Box Office/Lobby of the Tufte Building.
Real Men Cry at the End of Home Alone (1990 dir. Chris Columbus)
written by Preslee Krout
directed by Jesse Fulton
Cast
Michelle Garcia - Hank
Alyssa Frey - Travis
Kings
written by Mary Eagan and Devin Davis Lorton
directed by Elena Freck
Cast
Lisa Doubek-Kraft - Vi
Allison Earl - Clem
Mike Riso - Tan
Ryan Rosenthal - Arlo
Vampire Therapy
written by Bella Tasha
directed by Madison Goldberg
Cast
Isan Gharajeh - Charles
Conall Sahler - Doctor
The Archetypes
written by Ivy Indictor
directed by Preslee Krout
Cast
Isabel DeGrandi - Wife
Luca Ferraro - Joe
Loey Jones-Perpich - Doctor
Performance Program
March 30, 8 p.m.
After reserving your tickets using the form(s) linked above, please note that you will collect your ticket(s) beginning 25 minutes prior to curtain in the Box Office/Lobby of the Tufte Building.
Common Threads
a Staged Reading
written by Sabrina Sexauer
directed by Alisson Taaffe
Cast
Sigrid von Tetzchner - Ellie
Harrison Emerling - Daniel
Hope Matthews - Laura
Annabel Wall - Jo
Meet the
Artistic and Production Staff
Stage Manager ELENA RING
Assistant Stage Manager HANNAH FREEMAN
2nd Assistant Stage Manager ESTHER CHILSON
2nd Assistant Stage Manager JANIE HILLMAN
Production Supervisor ALEX TAWID DI MAGGIO
Assistant Production Supervisor ALEX LEWIS
Company Manager ALEX TAWID DI MAGGIO
Assistant Company Manager EMELINE SHEPARD
Meet the
Emerson Stage Staff
STAFF
Artistic Director—Annie G. Levy
General Manager—David Colfer
Production Manager—Timothey 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
Scenic Carpenter—Sam Kisthardt
Sound Technician—Steven Deptula
Assistant General Manager—Alix Bigley
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—Chelsea Kerl
Lighting Design—Scott Pinkney
Sound Design—Elizabeth Cahill
Electrics—Mark Fortunato
Fight/Intimacy—Ted Hewlett
Dramaturgy—Marissa Friedman
STUDENT STAFF
Emerson Stage Office Assistants— Shannon Horsey, Alex Tawid Di Maggio, Jake Tolentino, Esther Chilson, Karli Fisher, Carly Mentis, Samantha Duggan
Production Management Assistants—Carleigh Allen, Anthony Feola, Olivia Tighe
Videographers—Benjamin Bernard and Jacqueline Thom
Scene Shop Staff— Jonah Barricklo, Sean Dougherty, Marco Giacona, Emerson Hart, Sam Kisthardt, Baz Kouba, Dylan Norris, Mercedes Suarez
Scenic Artists/Painters—Elizabeth Fuire, Sofia Goldfarb, Sophie Hartstein, Yue Hua, Jennifer Naar, Ayaana Nayak, Fernando Rueda, David Staats, Garrett Trae
Paint Shop Assistant—Leah Heath
Stitchers— Tayla Dixon, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Amaya Gonzalez-Mollman, Caitlin Johnson, Lorence Jones-Perpich, Dominic Letterii, Greta Morgan, Amaris Rios, Ava-Sofia Settoon, Munroe Shearer, Molly Shaughnessy, Beatrice Ward
Costume Shop Office Assistant—Zhiyan Jin
Crafter/Dyer—Madeline Yazel
Laundry Assistants—Aleah Bloom and Angelina Parillo
Stock Attendants—Lucile Lyon and Megan Decker