PRODUCTION HISTORY
2024
CONSTELLATIONS
by Nick Payne
Dir. Bethany Mangum-Oles
April 25 - May 5
Hunt House Creative Arts Center
2023
PAGE TO STAGE
Dir. Bethany Mangum-Oles &
Emily Vitrano
In Association with the St. Charles Writers Group
Nov. 19
Hunt House Creative Arts Center
ON AN AVERAGE DAY
By John Kolvenbach
Dir. Bethany Mangum-Oles
May 11 - 21
Moonlight Theatre
2022
TWELFTH NIGHT
By William Shakespeare
Dir. Katie Lupica
July 28 - August 12
The Historic Pavilion in Pottawatomie Park
2021
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Directed by Paul Kassel. Pictured foreground (left to right) Max Stewart, Leiren Jackson. Background (left to right) Anne Wrider, Al Herrmann, Joseph Metcalfe (bottom), Sophia Arnold (bottom), Brian Koester, and Mary Nighosian
Photo Credit: Jennifer Heim
ROMEO AND JULIET
by William Shakespeare
Dir. Paul Kassel
Co-Produced with the St. Charles Park District
August 12th - 29th
Historic Pavilion in Pottawatomie Park
THE VENETIANS
by Matt Barbot
Dir. Eddie Torres
Co-Developed with Oak Park Festival Theatre
May 8th - 16th
Virtual Production
SECURITY
by Hammaad Chaudry
Dir. Ansley Valentine
World Premiere
April 10th - May 2nd
Virtual Production
2020
The New Play Lab graphic design by Avery Bowne
Our Town by Thornton Wilder Directed by Daniil Krimer. Pictured foreground: Paul Kassel. Front row (left to right): Anne Wrider, Bruce Worthel, Halle Hoffman. Back row (left to right): Renique Kersh and Vinny Prisco
Photo Credit: Jennifer Heim
NEW PLAY LAB
Cycle 1: May 27 - June 17
Sputnik in Suburbia by Adam Kraar
Midwest Porn by Quincy Long, Dir. Daniil Krimer
Ghost Story by Lia Romero, Dir. Jasmine B. Gunter
Invasions and Penetrations by Mike Solomonson
Cycle 2: June 24 - July 22
The Venetians by Matt Barbot, Dir. Anthony Irons
Mentors by Kristen Palmer, Dir. Kay Martinovich
Vow Keepers by David Valdes, Dir. Ansley Valentine
You Were Mine by Rachel Lynett, Dir. Ismael Lara
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Cycle 3: August 19 - September 9
The Humanities by Zayd Dohrn, Dir. B.J. Jones
Be Mean to Me by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Dir. Hallie Gordon
Moreno by Pravin Wilkins, Dir. Eddie Torres
The Broken Hearts of a Corrupted White House by Matthew Paul Olmos,
Dir. Justin Lucero
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Cycle 4: October 7 - 28
Young Love by Adam Szymkowicz, Dir. Daniil Krimer
Such Small Hands by Adam Szymkowicz, Dir. B.J. Jones
Danger and Opportunity by Ken Urban, Dir. Mark Brokaw