Current Festival
Current Festival
May 2-3, 2026
The Spring 2026 Director’s Festival encapsulates a myriad of themes staged by four unique directors. The majority of these pieces have been adapted and translated for the modern American stage, depicting stories of tedious survival and ultimate extinction through the lens of differing but fundamentally ground-breaking playwrights. Through the vessels of Absurdist Theatre, Greek Tragedy, Chekhovian “Comedy,” and French Drama, we challenge the societal stigmatization of sexuality, glorification of slaughter, and degradation of the diseased.
Why are we addicted to suffering? How much will we risk for our deepest and most raw desires? What are we when our minds fail us? Can yearning for the past leave us drained of a future?
Festival Information
Creative
- School of Drama, Dean: John Langs
- Faculty Advisor: Adam Marple
- Producer: Eryn Lemmert
- Stage Manager: Gavin Laxton
- Deck SM: Amira Miller-Muro
- Dramaturg: Gabriele Julian Pettener
- Lighting Designer: Tom McVeety
- Lighting Designer: Miles Goldsmith
- Sound Operator: Gabby Laatz
- Photographer: Sophia Moore
The Father
Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Amira Miller-Muro
Cast:
- André: Eric Feucht
- Laura: Vivian Poe
- Anne: Elinor Ott
The Goat
Edward Albee
Directed by Gabriele Julian Pettener
Cast:
- Martin: Aidan Armstrong
- Billy: Julian G. Landestoy
- Stevie: Rosie Huddleston
- Ross: Brennan Mitchell
Iphigenia
Euripides, translated by Edna O'Brien
Directed by Eryn Lemmert
Cast:
- Iphigenia: Judith DiMinni
- Agamemnon: Jahleel Johnson
- Clytemnestra: Estella Boone
- Menelaus: Daniel Adams
- Achilles: Brandon Watson
- Witch: Amita Devotta
- Chorus Girl One: Aria Avena
- Chorus Girl Two: Darcy Serenbetz
Three Sisters
Anton Chekhov, adapted by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Gabby Laatz
Cast:
- Irina: Gracie Bryant
- Olga: Hazel Thompson
- Masha: Jasmine Lin
- Andrei: Dillon Hanna
Schedule and Details
Performances:
- Saturday 2, May, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Sunday 3, May, 2-3 p.m.
Location
UNCSA Performance Place - Patrons Theatre
1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC