A DEFINITIVE RANKING OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS
by Jay Stalder
JAY STALDER (Playwright/Aaron) (he/him) is a writer and actor living in Los Angeles, CA. A Definitive Ranking of my Closest Friends was also adapted into a short film of the same name (Independent Shorts Award; Dumbo Film Festival in Brooklyn, NY). Jay studied Acting at Webster Conservatory.
MAXWELL FRIEDMAN (Director) (they/them) is a director, producer and writer currently serving as the General Manager of Little Island’s Artistic Programing Dept. maxwell-friedman.com
MIA BERGSTROM (Bridget) (she/her) BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts New Studio on Broadway; represented by MTA. Thanks to Jay, Henry and family! @miagbergstrom
RISHI MAHESH (Cooper) (he/him) is an actor and writer based in Los Angeles, California. He studied theatre at Northwestern University and is represented by Canopy Media Partners.
GABRIELLA MARZETTA (Drew) (she/her) is a NYC-based performer from Chicago. Select credits include Waitress (Dawn, North American Tour), Waitress (Ogunquit Playhouse), Run Bambi Run (Milwaukee Rep), Hair (Jeanie, Pentangle Arts).
MATTHEW LUYBER (Eli) (he/him) is on the executive team at a vitamin company and wishes Jay would stop writing him into his work. Kidding… Matthew needs this.
JJ MALEY (Finn) (they/he) Jamie in Command Z from Steven Soderbergh. Off-Broadway: King of the Jews. Producing: Tony Award for A Strange Loop, 4 Time Tony Award-nominated.
KARA OVERLIEN (Producer) (she/her) Recent credits include Mouthfeel (2025), directed by Max Tullio, and Gold Rush (2024), directed by Jessie Klueter. She will attend Juilliard for Drama this fall.
STUFFED
by Claire Dettloff
CLAIRE DETTLOFF (Playwright) is a Michigan-born composer, lyricist, actor and playwright currently based in Phoenix, AZ. Claire holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Central Michigan University and is moving into her third and final year at Arizona State University pursuing an MFA in Dramatic Writing. Her original work, both musicals and straight plays, is rooted in intersectional feminism and embracing the messiness of womanhood.
ASH SINGER (Director) loves traveling and seeing what beautiful art can be created when minds from all over work together. Learn more about her directing, writing and dramaturgical work at ashsinger.com.
CAITLYN JONES (Maggie) enjoys playing team trivia, facilitating Skip the Small Talk events and making life up as she goes along. BFA Theatre Performance, Salem State University.
ADITI SANGHAVI (June) A Nice Indian Boy (Perseverance Theatre), This Is Government (Soho Playhouse) and Out at Sea (The Heights Players). FILM: Flowers, Q-Train and Waiting Room.
SAM DANKO (Waiter) is a Brooklyn-based actor who has previously appeared as Cain in Husk at The Brick and The Player’s Theater.
BRENNA PEERBOLT (Stage Instructions) is a New York City-based actor and singer. She is thrilled to help tell this boobalicious story.
LOUISIANA SHOAL
by Mildred Inez Lewis
MILDRED INEZ LEWIS (Playwright) Dramatist Guild member Mildred Inez Lewis writes and directs for stage, screen and audio. Recent commissions include Lifeline Theater, Lucille Lortel Theatre and SPARC’s Science@Play. She is proud to return to the Samuel French OOB Festival for the second time (2022) and is looking forward to JUKED, her adaptation of Sophocle’s ELECTRA, opening in Asheville in 2025.
GEORGE CROOM (Director) has directed over 150 productions ranging from Shakespeare to Musical Theater, with credits both regionally and internationally. He is also an accomplished actor and music director.
MAIYSHA JONES REILLY (Licia) has performed with many theater groups in Westchester and Rockland County. Some of her favorite roles have been Lena/Francine in Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, Taylor in Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond, Mayme in Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage and Alanna in Night Vision by Dominique Morisseau. I am grateful to be able to help shed light on the deadly industrial pollution in Louisiana.
SARAH BRACEY WHITE (Earlene) is a playwright, actor, memoirist, essayist and teacher. She made her stage debut in the starring role as herself in Transcendence.
TYLER C SMALL (Stage Directions Reader) Founding member of Good Question Theater Company, Tyler has appeared in Macbeth as Macbeth (GQTC), Twelfth Night as Feste (Brookfield Theater) and The Lobby as Andrew (Curtain Call), can be seen in September in Plano (Carriage House) as Steve. Peace, love and Hoops.
STEPHEN EMERICK (Producer) is a producer for screen and stage, with a focus on creating democratic, collaborative and positive artistic experiences. He’s directed short films, plays, musicals and music videos. Dir. Groundhog Day: The Musical by Tim Minchin, The Toxic Avenger: The Musical by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, The Lobby by Don Creedon, A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro. stephenemerick.com
BAD HORSES
by Martin Murray
MARTIN MURRAY (Playwright) is a writer based in New York City. He received his MFA in playwriting from Columbia University. Vangelis Films released his feature film Sleepaway Slasher, which he co-directed, in 2020. Martin worked as a staff writer with The Wondrous, Inc.
LAURA DUPPER (Director) is a NYC-based director. She believes in the unique collaboration of creating a safe and alive space to understand, develop and embody a new play. BFA: Southern Methodist University.
DAVID PRICE (Cowboy) is an actor and teacher originally from Dallas, Texas. He has appeared off-Broadway and in shows around the country. He teaches acting at NYU – Atlantic Theatre Company and voice & speech at AMDA. MFA-UCSD, BFA-SMU.
BRANDON PINEDA-BAYUDAN (Ranch Hand) is a Filipino-American artist from Honolulu, Hawaii and now based in NYC. He’s a rising second year pursuing his MFA in Acting at Columbia University.
HOLLY SETTOON (Stage Directions Reader) is a writer and actor from Louisiana living in NYC. BFA: Southern Methodist University.
ZIHE TIAN (Dramaturg) is an MFA student at Columbia University studying Dramaturgy. She is truly grateful and excited to work with everyone on this team.
XIAOYAN ZHU (Artistic Producer) is an MFA student at Columbia University studying Theatre Management & Producing. Thanks to her family. Theatre has always been a part of her life.
2024 OOB Festival Credits
Festival Sponsor
Concord Theatricals
2024 Festival Judges
Nan Barnett
Liza Birkenmeier
Nathan Alan Davis
Julia Izumi
Margaret Ledford
Jiehae Park
Theresa Rebeck
Madhuri Shekar
Michael Walkup
Alexis Williams
Cezar Williams
Emmanuel Wilson
Honorary Playwright
Jen Silverman
Festival Co-Artistic Directors
Garrett Anderson
Casey McLain
Client Manager
Abbie Van Nostrand
House Manager
Tyler Mullen
Box Office Manager
Rosemary Bucher
Marketing Team
Meredith Foster
Jeremiah Hernandez
Courtney Kochuba
Imogen Lloyd Webber
Katie Priscott
Festival Production Coordinator
Katie Priscott
Festival Support Staff
Ella Andrew, Max Bahneman, Victoria Bond, Ranana Chernin, Meredith Foster, Shaina Gilks, Jeremiah Hernandez, Natty Koper, Rachel Levens, Gabriela Morales, Nate Netzley, Kristen Rea, Rachel Smith
2024 Submissions Readers
Caroline Barnard, Stephanie Jane Cerino, Jim Colleran, Meredith Foster, Shaina Gilks, Ben Keiper, Rachel Levens, Amy Rose Marsh, Debbie McLean, Elizabeth Minski, Gabriela Morales, Alexander Perez, Kristen Rea, Rachel Smith, Jackson Used, Abbie Van Nostrand, Faith Williams
Special Thanks
Sean Flahaven, Bill Gaden, Concord, City Theatre Miami, Dramatists Guild of America, National New Play Network
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