NewFest Short Works 2025
Six short plays written, directed, and performed by Emerson College Performing Arts students.
March 20-22, 2025
Semel Theater
All performances open to the public
Run Time: 75 minutes with no intermission
Content Advisory: DEATH OF GOGH includes the use of a simulated firearm, gunshot sound effects, fake cigarettes, and mentions suicide and homophobia.
Sensory Advisory: OLD RELIABLE includes a strobe light effect.
NewFest Short Works
Tickets
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NewFest Short Works
Program
CONVENIENCE OF PROXIMITY
written by MARSHALL MAROBELLA
directed by JJ MOORE
Cast
Trinity — ARIEL COLEMAN
Ashley — SYDNEY SIMENAUER
SECOND PLACE
written by CHARLOTTE WEISSMAN
directed by LARA BRINKMAN
intimacy coordination by CONALL SAHLER
Cast
Lorelei — LIZZIE BECKER
Agatha — ROMA WELSH
DEATH OF GOGH
written by MADISON GAGNER
directed by AUDREY MOLINA
Cast
Vince — ANDREW KING
Trent — WILLIAM LESSARD
Richard — SPENCER MORVILLO
Gavin –– ZACHARY COLLINS
PERIOD(.) PLAY
written by LUCY MOORE
directed by ARIEL COLEMAN
Cast
Mikaela — EMMA MASON
Finley — TRIPP ISHAYIK
FLIGHT OF THE MIDNIGHT LOBSTER
written by MARIANA MERLOS
directed by SAWYER GRABOW
Cast
Martha — KATIE ROY
Lobster — CHLOE HALLIGAN
OLD RELIABLE
written by HANNAH BOSSANGE
directed by LENA SCHMITT
Cast
Sam — ARI BIRD
Delilah — ANDREA MORENO
Meet the
Artistic and Production Staff
Stage Manager — LEO MARGIL
Assistant Stage Manager — MATTINGLY REAVEN
2nd Assistant Stage Manager — AMELIA LAUREN
Production Supervisor — KATIE MEADE
Company Manager — OLIVER WORNER
Assistant Company Manager –– RYAN TSE
Lighting Designer & Board Operator –– KELLY FURMAN
Special thanks for additional technical help from Kelly Furman, Lucy Moore, Maddie Wright, Connor Rossi, and Christina Monaco.
Meet the
Emerson Stage Staff
Staff
Artistic Director — Kate Cherry
Associate Production Manager — Katie Meade
Technical Director — Kristin Knutson
Head Carpenter — Connor Thompson
Scenic Area Advisor –– Luciana Stecconi
Scenic Painter — Joe Keener
Props Director — Ryan Bates
Assistant Properties Manager — Lauren Corcuera
Costume Area Advisor –– Tristan Raines
Costume Shop Supervisor — Richelle Devereaux-Murray
Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor — Becky Pieroth
Draper/Cutter — Laurie Bramhall
Lighting Area Advisor — Jason Lyons
Advisors FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Stage and Production Management — Debra A. Acquavella
Student Staff
Emerson Stage Office Assistants — Kayla Copping, Alayna Domboski, Karli Fisher, JJ Moore, Liliana Ravins
Production Management Assistants — Esther Chilson, Oliver Worner
Videographers — Vincent Chen, Ethan West
Scenic Technicians — Lúa Azancot, Nel Blinman, Kieran Graeff, Davis Kranchalk, Bee LaClair, Elodie Lambert, Aiden Lank, Echo Lu, Oscar McQuilkin, Zoe Mills, Brooklyn Williams
Volunteer Scenic Technicians –– Mack MacIntyre, Kiana McCully
Scenic Artists/Painters — Yara (Rayan) Afif, Nel Blinman, Paige Boyon, Lily Hourin, Elodie Lambert, Sienna Leone, Liz Nunnery, Leo Servetar, David Staats, Charlize Tabrizi
Paint Shop Assistant — Maggie Stewart
Prop Shop Assistants — Amaya Gonzalez-Mollmann, Ava Scanlon
Prop Technicians –– Eri Lackey, Bee LaClair, Georgie Ten Eyck, Sydney Williams
Stitchers — Anna Ten Eyck, Zee Cowan, Amanda Jacobson, Izzy Bacallo, Nina Turovskiy, Madeline Henry, Alexa Peterson-Ismail, David Schell, Heidi Keithahn
Stock Attendants — Sierra Bivins, Isabella Fortebuono
Light Lab Inventory Assistant — Eli Goldberg