Productions are presented nightly in the Festival and make up the bulk of our programming. These pieces are created and presented independently, with Festival Training Days and Artist Mentorship to support the development of superior work.

Hagaromo

Director, Playwright and chorographer: Aracely Reyes
Mentor: Yvette Nolan

An ancient folktale from beautiful and mysterious Japan. In a world ruled by faerie angels, a young maiden is bound forever on earth after losing her precious “wings” to man with an eye for divine power. A feminist coming of age story about what it truly means to be a woman and surviving in a world where what rules all is strength, beauty, and the will to go on when all seems lost.

Written by: Eli Fox
Directed by: Spencer MacEachern
Mentor: Adam Lazarus

Written & Directed by: Rachel Colford
Mentor: Lauren Brotman

When I was 9, I found out that I was near-sighted and began to wear glasses. I then started at a new school, and when first introduced to my class, a student said "She has glasses! She must be smart!" I immediately took on this stereotype and got the best marks in the class.

Collectively created by the company
With direction by: Owais Lightwala & Shannon Doyle
Mentor: Maev Beaty

"Lie" was born out of the collaborative effort of 7 playwrights. Originally a script by Ruta Mekonnen and Jenny Alexander titled "Invoices", this potent piece of theatre has grown and transformed into an unanticipated gem!

Collectively created by: Laurel Brady, Jamie Ebbs, Alex Fields and Katy Murphy
Mentor: Monica Dottor
Idealism of the Unknown was inspired by Lady Gaga, distorted, and spit out as something completely different. We all have to deal with things that hold us back: great loss, a struggle with the person you love or your own personal demons. What divides us is never as strong as what brings us together.

Created by "The Company"
Mentor: Melissa D'Agostino

Directed by: Benjamin Gilgan
Mentor: Michael Rubenfeld