MODELLAND
by Aidan La Poche
AIDAN LA POCHE (Playwright/Director) is a playwright, director and costume designer based in New York City. As a playwright, Aidan’s work has been produced at Playwrights Horizons Downtown, Broke People Play Festival, Irvington Theater, NYU Tisch and The Tank.
OLIVIA VITARELLI (Jenna) is an actor and writer currently attending NYU. She studies dramatic writing and is a member of sketch and improv comedy groups on campus!
SOPHIE STERNBERG (Jessa) is an actress and politics student at NYU. She loves the spotlight, New York City and big dogs.
BRENNAN KEELEY (Taloola) is an actor, writer, and recent NYU graduate. If you are interested in reaching out, you can contact him through his email: [email protected].
JAMES WILKIE BRODERICK (Big T) is an actor based in New York. He will next be seen in the upcoming Apple limited series Lady in the Lake. He is currently a student at Brown University.
KAYLEE & ADELYN
by Elizabeth Shannon Ellis
ELIZABETH SHANNON ELLIS (Playwright) (she/her) is an inaugural winner of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence and a four time winner of The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. Instagram: @_elizabethshannon.
KATIE MICHELLE STAHL (Director) is an NYC based director, performer and producer. Recent credits: Here’s to all The Broken Girls (The Tank,) On/Off, DUAF (Theatre Row.) Instagram: @katie.michelle.stahl.
JULIA O’CONNOR (Kaylee) (she/her) is an NYC based actor. Recent credits: On/Off (Theatre Row), One Lane Bridge, The Wolves, Four Dogs and a Bone. Instagram: @julia_oconnor_.
SARAH LEPRE (Adelyn) (she/her) is attending Marymount Manhattan College pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. Favorite performances include: Spring Awakening (Wendla), The Sound of Music (Liesl), The Addams Family (Wednesday), Carrie: The Musical (Sue). Thank you Katie, Ellis, Julia and Concord Theatricals for this opportunity!
A NEO-VAGINA MONOLOGUE
by Aster Aguilar
ASTER AGUILAR (Playwright) (she/her) is a playwright from Wilbraham, Massachusetts — which is unfortunately more similar to Connecticut than Boston. She has been supported by the Solomon Fellowship for LGBT Studies and a Silliman Creative and Performing Arts Award. BA: Yale University.
HUGO ALEXANDER-ROSE (Director) (he/they) is so thrilled to be directing this piece. Favorite credits include: It’s Been 10 Years Since Everyone Died (LimeFest) & Camelot (A. Ingvarson).
AMARI FLYNN (Sophie) (she/her) hopes to play a vital role in the movement for representation of black, queer/trans art and artists in the future. Off-Broadway: WAAFRIKA 123, MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE, and Anton Goes to Heaven(?). #BlackTransLivesMatter
MEL ASHBY (Stage Directions/Stage Manager) Favorite past productions include STRIKE/OUT (Kitchen Sink Theatre Company), Poster Child (Kitchen Sink Theatre Company) and George Kaplan (The Bridge Production Group).
DO YOU PARTY?
by Megan Rivkin
MEGAN RIVKIN (Playwright) (she/her) is a playwright and director from Lincolnshire, IL. She is currently developing a new musical with Caleb Martin-Rosenthal, Caleb Needs A Kidney. In addition, Megan produces outdoor, immersive and audio projects through Wednesday Nights Company. MFA Columbia 2024.
MILES STERNFELD (Director) is a current MFA Directing Candidate at Columbia University and the Founding Artistic Director of New City Music Theatre. milessternfeld.com
JACQUI BYRNE (Carlie) (she/her) is an actor from Montreal and is thrilled to be involved in this piece! She is a proud member of Columbia’s MFA Acting 2025.
REMY ROSENBERG (Ella) works for the School of Visual Arts. She studied theater at Bard College. She practices her craft in a professional method acting class.
RACHEL KAY (Abby) loves telling stories and hopes you enjoy this one. If you don’t, they’re sorry. Syracuse University Musical Theatre BFA. More at @raykayyy, rachelkayswebsite.com.
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
About Concord Theatricals
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