Current Festival
Current Festival
November 17th-18th, 2026
This Director’s Festival displays pieces about the ever changing relationship between memory, identity, love, and the human instinct to survive. Through the lenses of Greek Tragedy, Absurdist Theatre, historical drama, and contemporary storytelling, these works examine the ways our past shapes our futures and the sacrifices we make in the pursuit of something different. From the devastation of war and the weight of adolescent grief to the fragility of human existence in the face of catastrophe, these stories challenge our understanding of what it means to persevere. They ask us to confront the beauty we assign to one another, the histories we carry, and the memories we struggle to leave behind. Ultimately, these pieces remind us that moving forward does not require abandoning who we once were, but rather finding a way to carry our experiences, our mistakes, and our love into an uncertain future.
Festival Information
Creative
- School of Drama, Dean: John Langs
- Faculty Advisor: Adam Marple
- Producer: Gabby Laatz
- Stage Manager: Lucy Beckett-Ball
- Deck SM: Luci Carveli
- Dramaturg: Jazzy Dixon
- Lighting Designer: Tom McVeety
- Lighting Designer: Lily Olsen
- Lighting Designer: Jamesyn Whitlock
- Sound Operator: Max Oster
- Photographer: Amita Devotta
Mary’s Wedding
Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Eryn Lemmert
Cast:
- Mary: Mira Singh
- Charlie: Miles Tanner
Where the Fireworks Come From
Michael Pisaturo
Directed by Max Oster
Cast:
- Tony: Ethan Politzer
- Gabe: Zerabruck Haile
The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder
Directed by Gabby Laatz
Cast:
- Sabina: Sabine Langer
- Mrs. Antrobus: Tofarati Agbebi
- Telegraph Boy/Others: Ronan Ubinas
- Gladys: Cayleigh Ricchiuti
- Henry: Addie Zamora-Nayback
- Mr. Antrobus: Nick Kelley
- Fight Choreographer/Others: Bella Arechaederra
Love is A Blue Tick Hound: Fin and Euba
Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Jazzy Dixon
Cast:
- Fin: Ashlynn Price
- Euba: Mia Habermann
A Brief History of Helen of Troy: Everything will be Different
Mark Shultz
Directed by: Luci Carveli
Cast:
- Charlotte: Janella Burnham
- Gary: Brandon Mikel
Medea
Euripides, translated by Nelly E. Cuellar-Garcia
Directed by: Gabriele Julian Pettener
Cast:
- Medea: Santina Traficante
- Jason: Richmond Parris
- Glauce: Jaidyn Riley
- Nurse: Aubrey Segars
- Aegeus: Inez Johnson
- Medea's Chorus: Iris Lavery
- Greek Chorus: Chloe Vuong
Schedule and Details
Performances:
- Tuesday 17, November 2026 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
- Wednesday 18, November 2026 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Location
UNCSA Performance Place - Patrons Theatre
1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC