Welcome to zoom fest

March 30th

Wonder Tales

Fairies, Talking Animals and Magic

Directed by Sara Fellini, John Fico, Carrie Klewin Lawrence and Susan Tenney
Written by John Patrick Bray, Peggy Chane, Sara Fellini, Sol Ji Kim, Carrie Klewin Lawrence, Laura Scruggs

Performed by Nicole Aiken, Adam Belvo, Emilie Bienne, Veronica Dang, Joanna Eisenberg, Katie Elman, Gabrielle Filloux, Beth Gallagher, Tyler Gardella, Ingrid Griffith, Rachel Holt, Dante Jayce, Matthew McGloin, Eamon Murphy, Jon Okabayashi, Nicole Orabona, Sachi Parker, LaTonia Phipps, Lydia Lea Real, Ashleen Rowan, Nick Thomas, Maiken Wiese, Max Woertendyke, and Isla Woodard

Emceed by Raven Ray
Stage Managed by Charles Casano
Designed by Oliver Rauch

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

March 23rd

Everything Is Not Okay

4 Plays About Wanting to Be Heard

An Evening Benefitting THE ACTOR’S FUND

Directed by Kim T. Sharp

Written by Lynda Crawford, Renée Flemings, Kelley Nicole Girod and Natalie Menna

Performed by Paule Aboite, Connie Castanzo, Dante Jayce, Laura E. Johnston, Kailah S. King, Margaret Ladd, Gina LeMoine, Jomack Miranda, Carole Monferdini, Tonya Pinkins, Pascale Piquion, Glenn Quentin, Courtney Torres, Kire Tosevski, and Lauren Schaffel

Emceed by Juan Pablo Mendive
Stage Managed by Sydney Prince
Designed by Sasha Schwartz

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

March 16th

Cease and Resist

An Evening of Plays about Policing and Race

Directed by Dana Boll
Written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher Elliott Kreloff and Joan Lipkin

Performed by Tyler Gardella, Jamal James, Nathanael Johnson, Tzena Nicole, Sachi Parker, Evan Parke, Alison Preece, Dan Shaked, and Ben Sumrall

Emceed by Sarah Marable
Stage Managed by Alison Goldman
Designed by Oliver Rauch

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

March 9th

Ticket To Eternity

Hollywood, where an actor tries to make it… as a waiter??

Directed by Charles Casano
Written by Matthew Davis

Performed by Bess Miller, Barry Lee Sheppard, Jay Rivera, and Brendan Whalers

Emceed by Kailah S. King
Stage Managed by Sydney Prince
Designed by Joshua Brown

February 9th

WITH LOVE,

Poetry, short monologues and songs from the Planet Connections community benefiting The Actors Fund

Directed and Conceived by Glory Kadigan
Stage Managed and Designed by Kyra Bowie
Choreographed by Dana Boll
Emceed by Mariel Reyes

Created by Irina Abraham, Issa Best, Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Caroline Clay, Lynda Crawford, Erik Ehn, Catherine Filloux, Lydia Gaston, Kelley Girod, John Maria Gutierrez, Gina LeMoine, Margaret Ladd, Drew Larimore, Carrie Klewin Lawrence, Padriac Lillis, Quincy Long, Lyle Kessler, Sara Koviak, Sarah Marable, Joyce Miller, Desi Moreno-Penson, Mary Monahan, Robin Rice, Yessenia Rivas, José Rivera, Rivka Rivera, Wendy A Schmidt, Barry Lee Sheppard, Regina Taylor, Donna Vivino, Mark Jason Williams, Max Woertendyke, Perri Yaniv

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

February 16th

MATING RITUALS

Short comedies about sex and dating

Written by Krystle Adams, Helene Galek, Kim Jones, Alan Magill, Rohina Malik, Kristina Poe, Robin Rice
Directed by Charles Casano and Kathleen O'Neill
Stage Management by Alison Goldman
Designed by Oliver Rauch

Performed by Maria Paz Alegra, Dana Byrne, Malcolm Callan, DeAnna Choi, Sean J. Cleary, Amira Danan, Michael Donaldson, Jessica Rookeward, Niki Hatzidis, James B. Kennedy, Chris Khoshaba, Kailah S. King, Ruba Thérèse Mansouri, Sachi Parker, Charles Scatamacchia, Cynthia Shaw, Misit Tindiglia, Kire Tosevski, Najat Arkadan Washington, Bill Weeden, Steven R. Weinblatt, and Dan Lane Williams

Emcee: Andrew Goebel

February 2nd

Science and Beyond

This aint your high school bio class!

Written by Tracy Carns, Kelly Girod, Joan Lipkin, Robin Rice, Wendy A. Schmidt and Bara Swain
Directed by Adam Chrisnall and Sara Koviak

Performed by Issa Best, Veracity Butcher, Kyra Bowie, Catherine Curtin, Veronica Dang, James Kennedy, Michael Gnat, Joyce Miller, LaTonia Phipps, Alison Preece, Pamela Reckamp, Dan Shaked, Max Woertendyke, & Perri Yaniv

Emcee: Tyler Gardella

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA 
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

January 26th

R.A.T.

Remote Access Trojan

Written by Elyssa Nicole Trust
Directed by Nicoletta Mandriotti
Stage Managed and Designed by Kyra Bowie

Performed by Alexander Flores, Lydia Gaston, Albert Insinnia, James B Kennedy, Joyce Miller, Monique Robinson, Lauren Schaffel, Dan Shaked, Ben Sumrall, Juan Mendive, & Delissa Reynolds

Emcee: Mariel Reyes

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA 
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

January 19th

Before Saturn Returns

Planet Connections Playwrights Under 30

Written by Joshua Brown, Gabrielle Filloux, & Sol Ji Kim
Directed by Dana Boll, and Carrie Klewin Lawrence
Stage Managed by Alison Goldman
Designed by Christopher Evans

Performed by Justin Ivan Brown, Veronica Dang, Dante Jayce, Debra Khan-Bey, Vin Kridakorn, Katie Elman, Tyler Gardella, Nathan Morgan, Jon Okabayashi, Laura Sisskin, Yessenia Rivas, Jinho Woo, and Perri Yaniv

Emcee: Kailah S. King

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

January 12th

Winter Wind

A Celebration Of Winter!

Written by Niki Hatzidis, Glory Kadigan, Amanda Faye Lacson, Laura Murphy, Lauren Ousley, Laura Sisskin and Lauren Lindsey White
Directed by Kyra Bowie
Stage Managed by Charles Casano
Designed by Michael Ryan

Performed by Walter Brandes, Niki Hatzidis, Priyanka Krishnan, Sara Koviak, Margaret Ladd, Jane Leonard, Laura Murphy, Raven Ray, Laura Sisskin, Maia Van De Mark, Sarah Marable, & Donna Vivino.

Emcee: Andrew Goebel

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA
through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

December 29th

Two-Gether-ish…

Four different plays with four different sets of relationships. No matter how similar our paths may seem, the experience of the journey is different but in the end, we are always two-gether...ish.

Written by Allan Staples, Mark Jason Williams and Matthew Ethan Davis
Directed by Charles C. Casano and Adam Chisnall
Stage Managed by Kyra Bowie

Performed by Walter Brandes, Issa Best, Dan Shaked, Melissa Roth, Joyce Miller, Mary Sheridan, James B. Kennedy and Dante Jayce

Emcee: Mary Monahan

December 22nd

Holiday Stuff

It’s 2020 Holidays and that comes with….stuff

Written by Glory Kadigan, Joyce Miller, Brian Richard Mori, Arin Murray, and Mariel Reyes
Directed by Irina Abraham, Padraic Lillis and Kathleen O'Neill"
Stage Managed by Taylor Mankowski
Visual Design by Chris Evans

Performed by Issa Best, Kyra Bowie, Konrad Custer, Michael Donaldson, Andrew Goebel, Niki Hatzidis, Vin Kridakorn, Mehret Marsh, Joyce Miller, Laura Murphy, Alison Preece, Isaac Scranton, Laura Sisskin, Cynthia Shaw, Ben Sumrall, and Misti Tindiglia

Emcee: Tyler Gardella

December 15th

The Nonessentials

In covid times, a teenage girl who has been living on the streets seeks shelter in a small theater where an actor is keeping company with ghosts from his past. Is this intrusion the only thing keeping him in reality?

Written by Lynda Crawford
Directed by Magaly Colimon-Christopher
Stage Managed by Victoria Lanzillo

Performed by Keith Randolph Smith, Kailah S. King, Laura E. Johnston and Rivka Rivera

Emcee: Issa Best

December 8th

Sea To Shining Sea

From New York subway cars to Hollywood diners, join us for these five short plays about liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Written by Marco Calvani, Sara Fellini, Jessica Litwak, Kristen Lowman and Noemi de la Puente
Directed by Glory Kadigan, Nicoletta Mandriotti, and Kat Yen
Visual Design by Chris Evans
Stage Managed by Kyra Bowie

Performed by Gamze Ceylan, Jeff De Munn, Cindy Fernandez, Tyler Gardella, Mike Keller, Sara Koviak, Priyanka Krishnan, Jessica Litwak, Monique Robinson, Francisco Solorzano and Perri Yaniv

Emcee: Alison Preece

December 1st

Lipservice

A monologue and short plays that explore the bare minimum of  inclusion.

Co-curated by Kim M. Jones and Desi Moreno-Penson
Written by Dacyl Acevedo, Matt Barbot, Carmen Lobue, Desi Moreno-Penson, Kristy Thomas, and William Oliver Watkins
Directed by Dana Boll, Charles C. Casano, Kevin R. Free, and Mary E. Hodges

Performed by Zack Banks, Issa Best, Maya Carter, Gilbert Cruz, Charles Everett, John Maria Gutierrez, Kailah S. King, Mary Monahan, Sachi Parker, Latonia Phipps, Yessenia Rivas, Clara Tristan, and Jonny Weber

Stage Managed by Taylor Mankowski
Visual Design by Chris Evans
Emcee: Veronica Dang

November 24th

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard is a tale of Russian aristocrats, Madame Lyuba Ranevskaya and her family. When Ranevskaya is forced to return from her louche life abroad where she fled after the death of her son, she is confronted with her crumbling estate and its long-dormant cherry orchard and the decision to either sell them at auction to pay the mortgage or tear down the orchard to make way for progress. Ranyevskaya's ties to her orchard and estate and the memories they hold outweigh her options and, ultimately, she loses both to a former servant, Lopakhin. It is a classic tale of those striving to break free from their pasts--full of irony, wit and class.

Written by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Plant Connections Award Winning Director Nicoletta Mandriotti
Featuring by Carolyn Groves, Lauren Hobbs, Albert Insinnia, Debra Lass, Keegan McDonald, Jory Murphy, John L Payne, Austin Pendleton, Alexandra Rose, Tom Schubert, Perri Yaniv, Di Zhu
Stage Directions by Robin Levenson
Stage Managed and Designed by Kyra Bowie
Emcee: Alison Preece

November 16th

Lessons of My Father and Storks

An Evening of Two Short Plays

Written by Award Winning Playwright Catherine Filloux
Directed by Plant Connections Award Winning Director Susan Tenney

Storks

A granddaughter and grandmother --in between countries and languages--meet at JFK airport and try to say goodbye.

Featuring Maria Paz Alegre & Lydia Gaston
Stage Manager, Technical Assistant & Poster Design by Kyra Bowie

Lessons of My Father

Odile, a French-Algerian woman, vividly recollects her just-deceased father, through the eyes of her childhood self. How can you go on breathing when the man who taught you is gone

Featuring Christina Toth, Ella Taylor, & Jon Tenney
Stage Manager, Technical Assistant & Poster Design by Kyra Bowie
Emcee: Issa Best

November 9th

“The Handmaid’s Dianetics” 

Planet Connections presents a reboot of it's first ever online production. Enjoy what the initial steps of creating within this medium inspired.  

Offhubbard cognites that her past life gender confusion was only a result of her previous identity as the male founder of Scientology, and assumes her position as Executive Office of Source at a time when the world needs it most.  A story of reclaiming your power.

Written and Performed by Planet Connections Award Winning Actress Joyce Miller
Directed by Glory Kadigan.
Instrumental Composer and Musician: Mike Handelman.
Guest Video Performance: Kosi Gyebi
Emcee: Mary Monahan

October 27th

Crossroads

Short Plays Exploring Options and Decisions

Written by Tracy Carns, Kelley Girod, Joan Lipkin and Crystal Skillman
Directed by Kathleen O'Neill
Featuring Maggie Bofill, Kyra Bowie, Veronica Dang, Michael Gnat, Gina LeMoine and Delissa Reynolds
Designed by: Christopher Evans
Stage Managed by: Taylor Mankowski
Emcee: Mary Sheridan

Four plays All the Feelings; Alphaville 2024; My Eating Disorder, Donald Trump and Me; and Write It Like This - explore choices and the various ways we approach our decisions and their consequences.

October 20th

Autumn Light

Short Plays and a Song Celebrating The Season

Written by Nicki Hatzidis, Glory Kadigan, Amanda Faye Lacson, Laura Murphy, Laura Sisskin and Lauren White
Directed by Irina Abraham
Featuring Maria Paz Alegre, Emilie Bienne, Michael Donaldson, Tyler Gardella, Dante Jayce, Kailah S. King, Margaret Ladd, Joyce Miller, Laura Murphy, Nicky Paraiso, Laura Sisskin, Misti Tindiglia, and Isla Woodard
Emceed by Planet Connections Community Member Issa Best
Designed by: Joshua Brown
Stage Managed by: Charles C. Casano

We are celebrating the Fall with all we’ve got: a family tradition of preserving fruits and vegetables, a feisty pumpkin fairy, a new way to do theatre in 21st century (cinema meets live performance!), live singing, pure comedy, human drama - it’s all there. Join us for an unforgettable evening of live theatre streamed directly into your living-room (kitchen, bedroom, backyard-your choice!) on October 20 at 7:30pm. Yes, it’s a Tuesday night (kick start that week!)

August 31st

“Away From You” by Tracey Knight Narang

After a death in the family an estranged daughter returns home to confront the ghosts from her past.

Directed by Katherine Ray
Stage Managed by Taryn Glasser
Performed by Mle Chester, James Kennedy, Kailah S. King, Glenn Quentin, Sara Koviak, and Samantha Simone.
Emcee: Kim Jones and Glory Kadigan

August 27th

“Women Who Changed History”

Three monologues about real women in history who stood up to systems of injustice.

“Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay” written and performed by Dipti Mehta, Directed by Kat Yen
“Unbossed and Unbowed” – Written and Performed by Ingrid Griffith.  Directed by Magaly Colimon-Christopher.
“Selma ’65” – Written by Catherine Filloux, Directed by Susan Izatt, Performed by Cynthia Shaw

Stage Managed by Zija Brubaker Lubin-West
Emcee: Kailah S. King

August 24th

“Eulogy” by Barry Lee Sheppard

Can I say goodbye or am I in an endless turnstile?

Directed by Adam Chisnall

“Notes From The New World” by Patricia Davis

Playwright Olympe de Gouge, executed during the French Revolution, returns to the stage and working with murdered activists from our time—Berta Caceres, Digna Ochoa, and Anna Politkovskaya—builds a world where women can live.

Directed by Susan Tenney
Performed by Magaly Castellanos, Esra Dayani, Tyler Gardella, Jane Ives, Marlene Luna, Joyce Miller, Mia Mollicone, Barry Lee Sheppard, and Mary Sheridan
Emcee: Alison Preece

August 17th

“Rising”

An Evening of comic social justice themed monologues & short plays.

Written by Maggie Bofill, Jake Brasch, Glory Kadigan, Robin Rice, Jerry Polner, and Mark Jason Williams.
Directed by Katrin Hilbe and Nicoletta Mandriotti
Visual and Sound Design by Joshua Brown
Stage Managed by Charles C. Casano
Performed by Ben Sumrall, Maggie Bofill, Walter Brandes, Laura Sisskin, Dante Jayce, Anthoula Katsimatides, Kailah S. King, Mary Monahan, Kathleen O’Neill, Sachi Parker, and Madalyn McKay
Emcee: Alison Preece

August 10th

“I Am Here!”

Monologues and short plays exploring fiercely unapologetic, female creativity, and imagination.

Written by Lynda Crawford, Rohina Malik, Desi Moreno-Penson, Tonya Pinkins and Noemi de la Puente.
Directed by Irina Abraham, Magaly Colimon-Christopher and Kathleen O’Neill.
Conceived by Desi Moreno-Penson.
Stage Managed by Kyra Bowie
Performed by Gamze Ceylon, Michael Gnat, Kailah S. King, Sara Koviak, Laura E. Johnston, Sachi Parker, Audrey Martells, Morgan McCabe, and Noemi de la Puente
Emcee: Laura Sisskin

August 3rd

“Comedy Hour”

Adam Chisnall and friends present a wild adult comedy show.

Adam hosts comedians Kase Raso, Nick Alexander, Stephanie Holmes and Emma Willmann. With a special appearance by “Moira Rose”, played hilariously by Michael Judson Berry.
Emcee: Adam Chisnall

July 27th

“Murdarrgh!” by The Murder Mystery Company

An interactive pirate themed murder mystery where the audience gets to interrogate the suspects!

Adapted by Konrad Custer.
Performed by Emma Campbell, Konrad Custer, Andrew Del Vecchio, Michael Donaldson, Andrew Goebel, Dante Jayce, Dani Letsche, Sarah Sutliff, Elizabeth Weitzen
Emcee: Konrad Custer

July 20th

“The Southern Comfort Plays”

Three dramedies set in the south during three time periods, explores separation, the complex mother/daughter relationship, bearing witness, and moving on.

Written by Bara Swain
Directed by Kim T. Sharp.
Performed by Valerie David, Laura E. Johnston, Kailah S. King, Gina LeMoine, Joyce Miller and Mary Monahan
Emcee: Kim Jones

July 16th

“Loving Kindness in the Time of Quarantine”

Curated and Directed by Regina Taylor
New Monologues Written by Magaly Colimon, Migdalia Cruz, Erik Ehn, Catherine Filloux, Glory Kadigan, Lyle Kessler, Eugene Lee, Yilong Liu, Rohina Malik, Crystal Skillman, Chesney Snow, Regina Taylor and Jose Rivera
Performed by Layan Elwazani, Yvette Ganier, Zabryna Guevara, Sam Hamashima, Kevis Hill, Kendyl Ito, Sara Koviak, Margaret Ladd, Penny Johnson Jerald, Jim Pickens, Carl Hancock Rux, Felipe Salinas and Donna Vivino
Emcee: Kailah S. King

July 13th

“Something About Baseball”

A woman from Berlin interrupts spring training in this off-beat comedy.

Written by Quincy Long
Directed by Glory Kadigan
Performed by John Gutierez, James Kennedy, Joyce Miller, Imran Sheikh, Max Woertendyke and Perri Yaniv
Designed by Joshua Brown
Stage Managed by Charles Casano
Emcee: Alison Preece

July 6th

“The Problem”

“The Problem” is a play about sexual maturation, and how gay men relate to their fathers and father figures.  A prequel of sorts, The Problem spotlights MAN #2, the character in Dan Manjovi’s recent play, “Picked Up” over a span of some thirty years, and tracks an intense, wild, and traumatic journey through his troubled Brooklyn youth, his sexual awakening and coming out in the advent of the AIDS crisis, and his struggle to love and be loved as a gay man.

Written by Dan Manjovi
Directed by Christopher Scott. 
Performed by Tomas Anderson, Michael Gnat, and Christopher Sutton.
Emcee: Kim Jones

June 29th

“Loving Kindness in the Time of Quarantine”

Curated and Directed by Regina Taylor
New Monologues and Song Written by: Magaly Colimon, Migdalia Cruz, Erik Ehn, Catherine Filloux, Glory Kadigan, Lyle Kessler, Eugene Lee, Yilong Liu, Rohina Malik, Crystal Skillman, Chesney Snow, Regina Taylor and Jose Rivera
Performed by Layan Elwazani, Yvette Ganier, Zabryna Guevara, Sam Hamashima, Kevis Hill, Kendyl Ito, Sara Koviak, Margaret Ladd, Penny Johnson Jerald, Jim Pickens, Carl Hancock Rux, Felipe Salinas and Donna Vivino
Emcee: Kailah S. King

June 22nd

“Other (s)”

An ex-pat living in Singapore confronts his mysterious past with his feminist Singaporean cousin. Exploring the concept of outsiders and other(s) both in Singapore and in NYC and set amidst the 2004 Tsunami, the penthouse of an American rock-star, a quarantine station in Singapore and Columbus Circle in New York City – the story weaves a cast of six characters on an international search for home.

Written by Glory Kadigan
Directed by Kat Yen
Performed by Karen Brega, Dianne Chen, Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, Vin Kridakorn, Jon Okabayashi, Visheal Reddy. 
Sound + Video Design by Danielle Hart
Stage Management by Charles Casano

June 15th

“The Thing About Pipecleaner People”

What begins as a You Tube tutorial on how to perfect the ideal pipecleaner person soon turns into a chilling recounting of a nearby mass tragedy. 

Written by Drew Larimore
Directed by Stephen Kitsakos
Performed by Constance Schulman
Emcee: Michael Donaldson

June 8th

“Connect”, “Buhlined Dayte”, “A Tiny But Of Good News”, “Waterfalls of the Gods”

“Connect” by Anne Mary Mullane
Directed by Susan Tenney
Performed by Catherine Curtin

“Buhlined Dayte” by Barry Lee Sheppard
Directed by Adam Chisnall
Performed by Krystyna Hutchinson and Dan Shaked

“A Tiny Bit of Good News” by Allan Staples
Directed by Adam Chisnall
Performed by Samantha Simone and Jak Watson

“Waterfalls of the Gods” by Magaly Colimon
Directed by Susan Tenney
Performed by Lynda Gravatt, Charles Everett, Laura Sisskin, Pat Galante, Jeanne Lauren Smith
Stage Managed by Jenna Lazar

Emcee: Kim Jones and Laura E. Johnston

June 1st

“Fox Tales”

An evening of original short work on the topic of love and politics.

Written by Gabrielle Fox
Directed by Lu Bellini
Performed By Issa Best, John Fico, Michael Gnat, Andrew Goebel, Laura Johnston, Kathleen O’Neill, Alison Preece, Michael Sullivan and Donna Vivino.
Emcee: Kailah S. King

May 25th

“Monodrama with a ‘J'”

In her very personal show, Danijela talks about how one life event sent her on a path of immigration and shaped her whole life. Trying to figure out where she is now and why, she is looking at all the puzzle pieces: communist Serbia, astrology, God, sex and of course, rock-n-roll. 

Written by Danijela Popovic and Eugene Musica
Performed by Danijela Popovic; Directed by Irina Abraham

Emcee: Glory Kadigan

May 18th

“Democracy Sucks”

A comedy about democracy and despair! A college professor tries to redeem himself in real time, the last class of the semester. After giving the same bitter, angry lecture three times a week for a semester,  Professor B is facing the loss of his job. It’s the last class of the semester in a Distance Learning class in Political Philosophy. Professor B pulls out all the stops to save his job, even if it takes sock puppets to do it, as his final judge, the Dean, who is also his former husband, Zooms in. Starring Planet Connections Award Winner John Fico. Directed by John Fitzgibbon.

Written by Monica Bauer
Directed by John FitzGibbon
Performed by John Fico
Emcee: Kim Jones

May 11th

Damage

Three short dark comedies following a family of serial killers across four decades of murder, sex, and an unquenchable taste for whiskey.

Written by Glory Kadigan
Directed by Katrin Hilbe
Emcee: Glory Kadigan

Superstars: 1970’s, Place: A street corner in NYC
Performed by John Fico, Samantha Simonne, and Will Serri

Andy In A Coma: late 1980’s, Place: Andy Warhol's hospital room
Performed by Issa Best, Andrew Goebel, Donna Vivino

House Always Wins: 2010’s, Place: A neuroscientists office on the UWS of NYC
Performed by Michael Gnat, Trevor Lee Hayes, Kailah King, Joyce Miller, Kathleen O’Neill, and Dan Shaked

May 4th

Jose Rivera’s Lovesong (Imperfect)

In heaven you can taste the wind and hear the imperfect love song of Delilah & Venezio”
Death has been declared illegal by the U.S. government.  Trees grow lights instead of leaves.  Ghosts are infatuated with the living.  In heaven, you can taste the wind.  Two impetuous lovers look for a connection that lasts forever.  Author of The Motorcycle Diaries and Marisol, Obie-winning and Playwrights for a Cause dramatist Jose Rivera presents a new fantastical comedy about imperfect relationships.  Lovesong (Imperfect) was presented by Planet Connections and Co-presented by the 14th Street Y in February 2020.

Written and Directed by Jose Rivera
Performed by Sara Koviak Francesco Andolfi, James B. Kennedy
Emcee: Glory Kadigan

Glory Kadigan (Artistic Director Planet Connections), Kim Marie Jones (Assistant Artistic Director Planet Connections), Anna Hogan (Assistant Director), Izzy Fields (Scenic Designer), Joe Novak (Lighting Designer), Lisa Renee Jordan (Costume Designer), George Port (Sound Designer), Lytza R. Colon (Props Designer), Dispatch Combat (Fight Choreographer), Cordelia Senie (Production Stage Manager), Addison Herndon (Assistant Stage Manager), Alison Goldman (2nd Assistant Stage Manager), Throughline Creative Marketing, Helen Yee (Violinist and Original Music), Kyle Ronyecs (Board Operator)

April 27th

“Embraced by the Same Moon”

In the same evening, two people in different parts of the world share warm, honest and funny stories about love, longing and family relationships. This virtual theater experience is an exciting new collaboration between Planet Connections award-winning director Nicoletta Mandriotti and three-time Planet Connections award-winning playwright Mark Jason Williams.

Unfamiliar Places a play by Mark Jason Williams
Directed by Nicoletta Mandriotti 
Performed by Juan Pablo Mendive

A Little Treasure Called Tale
Written, Performed and Directed by Nicoletta Mandriotti
Emcee: Glory Kadigan

April 20th

“SMITHTOWN”

A play about a death-by-sexting where technology is not only the culprit, but the means by which we tell each of these characters’ stories. Told in four parts, four different characters and four different monologues, the play is structured as a Russian doll set where the next story reveals more about the one before it. 

Written by Drew Larimore
Directed by Lu Bellini
Emcee: Glory Kadigan

Performed by Cyrilla Baer, Elaine Davis, Alex Herrald and Will Serri

April 13th

“The Handmaid’s Dianetics” 

Offhubbard cognites that her past life gender confusion was only a result of her previous identity as the male founder of Scientology, and assumes her position as Executive Office of Source at a time when the world needs it most.  A story of reclaiming your power.

Written and Performed by Planet Connections Award Winning Actress Joyce Miller
Directed by Glory Kadigan
Music Guitar played by Mike Handelman
Emcee: Glory Kadigan