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
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WHEN DEATH CRASHES A DINNER PARTY
Creative Team
Scenic Design
Lua A
Costume Design
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Lighting Design
Kelly Furman
Sound design
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Props Lead
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STAGE MANAGER
Sasha Sallins
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
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DRAMATURG
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A note from the
Director, Joe Antoun
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A note from the
Dramaturg, Paige Boyon
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CAST
Jamie — MAX RIPLEY
Paige — NUALA DOUGHERTY
Doug — SOFANYAS ALEBACHEW
Cathy — LIZ NUNNERY
Frank — JJ MOORE
Polly — ROMA WELSH
Joelle — GEORGIA RAE
UNDERSTUDIES
U/S Jamie — LIAD LEWANDOWSKY
U/S Paige — PEYTON FENNER
U/S Doug — RAINER OCHS
U/S Cathy — CHARLOTTE WEISSMAN
U/S Frank — BEN MCGEE
U/S Polly — EMMA MASON
U/S Joelle — ROWEN GORING
Meet the
Artistic and Production Staff
Assistant Director — SAMANTHA AUTUMN
Observing Director — BRIANNA HESSION
Technical Directors — KRISTIN KNUTSON
Assistant Scenic Designer — ERNEST SHAO
Assistant Props Lead — SAMUEL GREENSTEIN
Assistant Costume Designer — PARKER FEDAK
Wardrobe Supervisor — HEIDI KEITHAHN
Assistant Wardrobe — RYLAN SUMMERS
Costumes/Hair/Makeup Crew — NATALIE ALPERT
Assistant Lighting Designer — MAYA SHOKRIAN
Production Electrician — LIZZIE LAMB
Assistant Production Electrician — VERRINE FARAG
Lighting/Projections Crew — HUGO BILLIAU, SOFIA MARGARINT, GWENDOLYN FARNSWORTH, JUSTYCE EASTER-BUTCHER
Production Sound Engineer — HENRY HOUGHTON
Assistant Sound Designer — EVELYN WALYUS
Assistant Stage Manager — AMIT KESHET
2nd Assistant Stage Manager — CORA GLAZER
Production Assistant — EMILY DEICH
Associate Production Supervisor — ALYSSA SCHLAIFER
Assistant Production Supervisor — CHARLIE O’CONNOR
Company Manager — JESSE LIPSHUTZ
Run Crew —
Cast Bios
MAX RIPLEY (PRONOUNS) — Jaime
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NUALA DOUGHERTY (PRONOUNS) — Paige
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SOFANYAS ALEBACHEW (PRONOUNS) — Doug
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LIZ NUNNERY (PRONOUNS) — Cathy
BFA ‘26 Acting. Emerson Stage credits: Edward Tulane (Track 8), Second Star to the Right (Hook), Little Women (U/S Marmee, Mrs. Mingott, Hannah). Emerson College theatre credits: Mercutio Troupe’s The Effect (Dr. Lorna), MTAG’s Tanner Maverick’s Book of Sound (Lauren), Kidding Around’s Seussical (Ensemble), Jamie has a Bomb (Fight Coordinator), Spring Awakening (Fight Coordinator), MTS’ Sweeney Todd (Fight Coordinator), BlueJay’s Overbridge High… (Fight Coordinator), Emshakes’ The Sea Ends at Troy (Fight Coordinator), MTS’ High School Musical (Choreographer), RareWorks’ The Ball Game (Choreographer), Kidding Around’s June July August (co-Hair/Makeup Designer), Crown’s Passover (Props and Scenic Designer). Thank you to everyone who has made this show possible
JJ MOORE (PRONOUNS) — Frank
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ALEXANDRA AZAN (PRONOUNS) — Polly
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GEORGIA RAE (PRONOUNS) — Joelle
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LIAD LEWANDOWSKY (PRONOUNS) — U/S Jamie
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PEYTON FENNER (PRONOUNS) — U/S Paige
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RAINER OCHS (PRONOUNS) — U/S Doug
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CHARLOTTE WEISSMAN (PRONOUNS) — U/S Cathy
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BEN MCGEE (PRONOUNS) — U/S Frank
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EMMA MASON (PRONOUNS) — U/S Polly
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ROWEN GORING (PRONOUNS) — U/S Joelle
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Creative Team Bios
LINDSAY BEAMISH (pronouns) — Director
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MJ FOX — Scenic Designer
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ALEXA PETERSON-ISMAIL (PRONOUNS) — Costume Designer
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RYAN TSE (PRONOUNS) — Lighting Designer
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EMERY FROST (PRONOUNS) — Projections Designer
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CATALINA MAYORAL (PRONOUNS) — Sound Designer
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LAUREN CORCUERA (PRONOUNS) — Props Lead
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NATHAN HERNANDEZ (PRONOUNS) — Stage Manager
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KYLAH NEE (PRONOUNS) — Production Supervisor
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PAIGE BOYON (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