NewFest 2026: Rod Parker Playwriting Fellowship Production
WHEN DEATH CRASHES A DINNER PARTY
By Katarina Claire Boskovic ’27
Directed by Joe Antoun
At a refined cocktail hour meant to honor the mysteriously absent Edmund Ford, five guests exchange martinis, pleasantries, and—very quickly—accusations. What begins as polite chatter devolves into a chaotic unraveling of secrets, grudges, and unexpected reckonings with one another and themselves.
MARCH 25-28 2026
Greene theater
Student POSTER DESIGN Coming soon!
WHEN DEATH CRASHES A DINNER PARTY
Creative Team
Scenic Design
Lúa Azancot-Garcia
Costume Design
Sophie O’Quest
Lighting Design
Kelly Furman
Sound design
Lorenzo Sosa-Lopez
Props Lead
Ryan Bates
STAGE MANAGER
Sasha Salins
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Joanna Su
DRAMATURG
Alex Azan
A note from the
Director, Joe Antoun
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A note from the
Dramaturg, Alex Azan
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CAST
Mrs. Ford — REIGN BAILEY
Maid #1 — LIZZIE BECKER
Maid #2 — MARIELLE ROSE
Maid #3 — EMMY BENDER
Dr. Ludwig — ANDREA MORENO
Waitress — CAITLIN NORTON
Theodore Ford — NOAH RAQUINO
Balthazar — OSCAR SCHUMAN
Juliette — ANNA GRACE UEHLEIN
UNDERSTUDIES
U/S Dr. Ludwig, Juliette, Waitress — NATALIE DALTON
U/S Theodore, Balthazar — ADAM KAMER
U/S Mrs. Ford, Maids — CHARLOTTE PERNICONE
Meet the
Artistic and Production Staff
Assistant Director — PAMELA WHITE
Technical Directors — KRISTIN KNUTSON, KIERAN GRAEFF
Assistant Scenic Designer — VERRINE FARAG
Costumes/Hair/Makeup Crew — LARA KACZMARCEGK
Assistant Lighting Designer — GWENDOLYN TRUEBLOOD
Production Electrician — ARIANNE FLAHERTY
Lead Electrician — LILLI GONZALES
Lighting Crew — GAVIN JOHNSON, BEN GMYREK
Production Sound Engineers — SPENCER SWETLOW, IAN SONNABEND
Assistant Sound Designer — ZEE COWAN
Assistant Stage Manager — BENJAMIN BROWDER
2nd Assistant Stage Manager — CORA GLAZER
Production Assistant — EMILY DEICH
Associate Production Supervisor — VEE ROMANO
Assistant Production Supervisor — RUE MERKEL
Company Manager — KATIE MEADE
Run Crew —
Cast Bios
REIGN BAILEY (PRONOUNS) — Mrs. Ford
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LIZZIE BECKER (PRONOUNS) — Maid #1
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MARIELLE ROSE (PRONOUNS) — Maid #2
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EMMY BENDER (PRONOUNS) — Maid #3
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ANDREA MORENO (PRONOUNS) — Dr. Ludwig
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CAITLIN NORTON (PRONOUNS) — Waitress
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NOAH RAQUINO (PRONOUNS) — Theodore Ford
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OSCAR SCHUMAN (PRONOUNS) — Balthazar
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ANNA GRACE UEHLEIN (PRONOUNS) — Juliette
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NATALIE DALTON (PRONOUNS) — U/S Dr. Ludwig, Juliette, Waitress
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ADAM KAMER (PRONOUNS) — U/S Theodore, Balthazar
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CHARLOTTE PERNICONE (PRONOUNS) — U/S Mrs. Ford, Maids
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Creative Team Bios
JOSEPH ANTOUN (pronouns) — Director
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KATARINA CLAIRE BOSKOVIC (pronouns) — Playwright
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LÚA AZANCOT-GARCIA — Scenic Designer
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SOPHIE O’QUEST (PRONOUNS) — Costume Designer
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KELLY FURMAN (PRONOUNS) — Lighting Designer
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LORENZO SOSA-LOPEZ (PRONOUNS) — Sound Designer
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RYAN BATES (PRONOUNS) — Props Lead
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SASHA SALINS (PRONOUNS) — Stage Manager
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JOANNA SU (PRONOUNS) — Production Supervisor
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ALEX AZAN (pronouns) –– Dramaturg
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Meet the
Emerson Stage Staff
Staff
Director of Theatre Operations — Eric Paris
Production Manager — Angela Harrington
Artistic & Production Associate — Katie Meade
Technical Director — Kristin Knutson
Head Carpenter — Connor Thompson
Scenic Painter — Saskia Martinez
Properties Director — Ryan Bates
Assistant Properties Manager — Lauren Corcuera
Costume Shop Supervisor — Richelle Devereaux-Murray
Draper/Cutter — Erika Krause
Electrics Supervisor — Timothy Fairley
Mentors & Advisors FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Stage and Production Management Advisor — Debra A. Acquavella
Scenic Area Advisor –– Luciana Stecconi
Scenic Design & Props Mentor — Ryan Bates
Costume Area Advisor –– Tristan Raines
Costume Design Mentor — Chloe Moore
Lighting Area Advisor –– Jason Lyons
Lighting Design Mentor — Jessica Elliott
Electrics Mentor — Timothy Fairley
Sound Design Mentor — Aubrey Dube
Education Team Instructor — Lily Odekirk
Student Staff
Emerson Stage Office Assistants:
Emery Frost, JJ Moore, Liliana Ravins, Alyssa Schlaifer, Joanna Su, Elizabeth Tippens
Production Management Assistants:
Mariana Morales, Oliver Worner
Scenic Technicians:
Lúa Azancot Garcia, Verrine Farag, Ari Flaherty, Kieran Graeff, Callie Herzog, Lizzie Lamb, Aiden Lank, Mack MacIntyre, Oscar McQuilkin, Zoe Mills
Volunteer Scenic Technicians:
Samuel Greenstein, Ernest Shao
Scenic Painters:
Rayan Afif, Gabriella Berry, Nel Blinman, Sophia Da Silva, Lily Hourin, Elodie Lambert, Kiana McCully, Leo Servetar, Maggie Stewart, Charlize Tabrizi
Prop Shop Assistants:
Eri Lackey, Bee LaClair, Alexa Lunney, Georgie Ten Eyck, Sydney Williams
Costume Shop Office Assistant:
Ila Nabi
Stitchers:
Anna Ten Eyck, Zee Cowan, Amanda Jacobson, Nina Turovskiy, Alexa Peterson-Ismail, Heidi Keithahn, Sidra Sundberg, Morgan Burke, Chiron Speidel, Evelyn Walyus, Parker Fedak, Jaidyn Wein
Crafts:
Madeline Henry, Georgianne Ten Eyck
Stock Attendants:
Sophia O’Quest, Maria-Renee Herman
* Denotes staff external to the college