We are thrilled to announce our festival lineup for our 2024 Festival of New Works!

What makes you, YOU? This year’s festival celebrates pieces of art that showcase unique voices and stories. As a new twist on our annual Festival of New Works, for this year’s Spotlight On…Being You we sought out a variety of original works that feature the voices and perspectives of our community.

Raise your voice and share your story (short plays, monologues, dances, original songs, performance art, spoken word, etc.) as we shine a light on the beautiful perspectives that us, us!

Our 2024 festival featured the following works:

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
composed by Evan Ghislin

Vocalist ………………………………………………………………………. Wendy Reynolds
Accompanist ……………………………………………………………….. Laura Parker

 

Playground
written by Dustin Petrillo

Adam ……………………………………………………………………………. Matt Kauzlarich
Crowl ………………………………………………………………………….. Bradley M. Dillon
Reader ………………………………………………………………………… Sarah Lueken

 

Making a Community
written by Joan Lipkin

Speaker …………………………………………………………………..… Rev. Shug Goodlow

 

Sorry, Not Sorry
written by Jacob Juntunen

Younger ……………………………………………………………………….……. Angela Healy
Older ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Kay Love
Reader ………………………………………………………………………………… Trish Brown

 

A Letter to Window Shoppers
written and performed by Bryn McLaughlin

 

I Spend Hours of My Day Staring into Mirrors
written by Lize Lewy

Performer ……………………………………………………………………………. Lize Lewy
Reader …………………………………………………………………………..… Angela Healy

 

Not My Responsibility
choreographed by Jamie Efthimiou

Friday Performer ………………………………………………………..… Jamie Efthimiou
Saturday Performer ……..…………………………………………………….. Hannah Dow

 

With Both of Us Together
written and performed by Moises Barboza

 

Coats
written by Hannah Sochowski

Eden …………………………………………………………………………………. Sarah Lueken
Sterling ……………………………………………………………………….. Bradley M. Dillon
Reader ………………………………………………………………………………. Rachel Bailey

 

The Doe and the River
written and performed by Bryn McLaughlin

 

Waiting for Kevin
written by Kasey Kopp

Stage Hand …………………………………………………………………………. Kasey Kopp
Light Board Operator ……………………………………………………….. Rachel Bailey
Reader ………………………………………………………………………..………… Lize Lewy

 

Educated Memories of an Autistic Child
written and performed by Paul Horn

 

That Perfect Kiss
written by Holly Barber and Lee Ehmke

Cinderella …………………………………………………………………………. Sarah Lueken
Sister ……………………………………………………………………….……….. Rachel Bailey
Prince ………………………………………………………………………….… Zach Thompson
Advisor ……………………………………………………………………….... Matt Kauzlarich