New Works 2024 | Department of Drama

New Works 2024

Text-based graphic for New Works Festival 2024, blue ink spot on right side, dark background. — Featuring five original plays written, directed, designed, and performed by students!

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Creative Team:

Produced by Dave Dalton and Doug Grissom

Scenic Design by Gigi Stewart

Lighting Design by Will Conrad

Sound Design by Kai Alfonso

Café of Babel by Ava MacBlane

Directed by Angel Lin

Featuring Jumi Hall and Katie Rice

The Sapphire Hyacinth by Becca Davis

Directed by Holly Acker

Costume Design by Manuela Bushamani

Featuring Sophia Fox, Darnell Glover, Lela Howard-Trainer, and Bryce Kirkland

I Hate My Sister by Maggie Polistina

Directed by Yingying Elisa Hu

Featuring Maggie Crowner, Kate Hovey, and Katie Rice

Running Out of Time by Mary Hall

Directed by Alexandra Figueroa Chacin

Featuring Angel Lin and Cai Luzak

Karens by Abby Milne

Directed by Megan Wenig

Costume Design by Manuela Bushamani

Featuring Orion Cohen, Darnell Glover, Jumi Hall, Kate Hovey, Claudia Hunn,

Cai Luzak, Bryce Kirkland, Anila Noushin, and Julia Shuttleworth

Click here to view the full playbill

PUBLICITY & MEDIA:

New Works 2024 Press Release

Cavalier Daily Article, "New Works Festival is a triumph"

PRODUCTION PHOTOS:

Photos by Tom Daly Photography

CAFE OF BABEL: An actor seated facing another actor, standing, holding two small starbucks cups.

CAFE OF BABEL: Two actors sitting, in motion, arguing

CAFE OF BABEL: Two actors seated, one turned away with hands to face, the other with a hand on the first's shoulder

CAFE OF BABEL: One actor, looking out of frame, hands outstretched as though reaching for something or someone.

CAFE OF BABEL: Two actors standing, in motion, mid-argument

SAPPHIRE HYACINTH: Three actresses, two on the right and one on the left, all facing each other with disapproving expressions.

SAPPHIRE HYACINTH: An actor and actress facing each other, each with hands up as though protesting what the other is saying.

SAPPHIRE HYACINTH: Two actresses, one holding the other and fanning her, with an uncertain look on her face.

SAPPHIRE HYACINTH: An actress sitting astride another actress who is on the floor, with wrists pinned, a shocked expression.

SAPPHIRE HYACINTH: An actor facing out, holding the hand of an actress who looks confused. Another actress watches from the background.

SAPPHIRE HYACINTH: Two actors looking off into the distance together, one gesturing as if describing the future or a distant place.

HATE MY SISTER: An actress fixing her makeup at a table with a mirror.

HATE MY SISTER: An actress at a table with a mirror, flowers on the table, as she looks into the distance leaning her head on her hands.

HATE MY SISTER: An actress in a wedding dress (right) and another in a bridesmaid dress (left) facing each other and arguing

HATE MY SISTER: Bride flanked by two bridesmaids, smiling out at the audience.

OUT OF TIME: Actress looking out of frame, a concerned, possibly angry expression.

OUT OF TIME: Actor and actress in conversation, tense expressions

OUT OF TIME: An actor and an actress in an embrace

OUT OF TIME: An actress in motion, a pained expression.

OUT OF TIME: Actor and actress in conversation, she with her hand on his jacket.

Several actors in chairs, facing the audience, in various poses.

An actress in the foreground, sitting on a yoga mat on the floor, other actors in chairs behind.

Several actors bunched together, some in chairs, some standing or leaning, all looking as though the tea has just been spilled.

KARENS: Two actresses facing each other, mid-argument.

An actress in the foreground, shocked expression, other actors in chairs behind.