Instant Gratfication 2016: Luck of the Draw

Our annual 24-hour play festival, Instant Gratification, kicked off the 2016/2017 school year. Produced by Ashley Hamilton, adjunct faculty and doctoral candidate, the event employed the talents of four student playwrights, 4 student directors, and 11 student actors. Images from the productions follow (photos by Jonathan Jones):

Lilly Stannard and Marc Lussier appear in Izzy Batts’ “McVille Majesty,” directed by Evangeline Lu.

Jordan Bialik and Hannah Dorph appear in Jonaya Kemper’s “Carter,” directed by Hayley Sherwood.

Emma Burnham, Samantha Rosenblatt, Jessica Cressionnie, and Lizzie Boscolo appear in Alyssa Oltmanns’ “Mercury Retrograde,” directed by Amanda Fahey.

Marissa Ontiveros, Maggie Bussand, and Jiawen Hu appear in Rai Arsa Artha’s “Side Honey Honeymoon,” directed by Melissa Gabilanes.

Instant Gratification – Fall 2015

We kicked off our annual performance season with Instant Gratification, our 24-hour play festival. This year, the playwrights were asked to create an installation using provided objects on the theme of childhood. Here are some images of the playwrights and their installations.

Instant Gratification 2014 – 24 Hour Play Festival

: Event Curator Rachel Whorton Welcomes the Audience

: Introductions of Writers and Directors(Left to Right) Rachel Whorton, Oriana Miles, Haven Mitchell-Rose, Arielle Sosland, Jamie Lerner, Tammy Kremer, David Ello, Kathleen Turner, Andrew Anzel, Keith Huff, Stephen Morrash, Katelyn Miller, Daphnie Sicre

: Devin Weise in “Auditions” By Daphnie Sicre, Directed by Katelyn Miller

: Shanae Sharon in “Auditions” By Daphnie Sicre, Directed by Katelyn Miller

: Kaitlin Braun in “Auditions” By Daphnie Sicre, Directed by Katelyn Miller

: Charlie Wright and Chelsea Flores in “A Need for Rain” by Oriana Miles, Directed by Haven Mitchell-Rose

: Chelsea Flores, Charlie Wright, and Elizabeth Lozada in “A Need for Rain” by Oriana Miles, Directed by Haven Mitchell-Rose

: Lulzim Bucolli, Charlie Wright, and Chelsea Flores in “A Need for Rain” by Oriana Miles, Directed by Haven Mitchell-Rose

: Marc Lussier, Rachel Gubow, and Courtney Smith in “Coping with Disney” by David Ello, Directed by Tammy Kremer

: Marc Lussier in “Coping with Disney” by David Ello, Directed by Tammy Kremer

: Mel Ridgeway and Amanda Fahey in “Mere Nature” by Jamie Lerner, Directed by Arielle Sosland

: Amanda Fahey, Mel Ridgeway, and Alexis Lounsbury in “Mere Nature” by Jamie Lerner, Directed by Arielle Sosland

: Andrea Fanta, Becca Seibert, and Victoria Chau in “Who’s Going to Eat the Anchovies” by Andrew Anzel, Directed by Kathleen Turner

: Victoria Chau and Christopher Gooley in “Who’s Going to Eat the Anchovies” by Andrew Anzel, Directed by Kathleen Turner

: Jessie Delgado, Kordell Draper, Madison Coe, Dana Shapiro, and Shayna Blecherman in “Sara” by Keith Huff, Directed by Stephen Morrash

: Jessie Delgado, Dana Shapiro, Kordell Draper, Shayna Blecherman, and Madison Coe in “Sara” by Keith Huff, Directed by Stephen Morrash

All Photos by Jonathan Jones

Instant Gratification 2013 / 24-Hour Play Festival in Pictures

By Jonathan Jones

On Saturday, September 7th, the Program in Educational Theatre kicked off the 2013-2014 school year with our annual Welcome Party and Instant Gratification: the 24-Hour Play Festival. Here are some pictures from the performances:

Playwrights and Directors introduce themselves. From Left to Right: Micaela Blei, Jenna Briedis, Kathleen Turner, Daphnie Sicre, Oriana Miles, Marco Santarelli, Lyssa Deehan, and Robert Stevenson.

“The Story of Jack” by Robert Stevenson; Directed by Lyssa Deehan

Featuring: Liana Costable, Luke Doyle, Chelsea Flores, and Haven Mitchell-Rose