Trinity Theatre Company New Works Festival

Trinity Theatre Company continues their 11th Grown Up Stage (GUS) season under the guidance of Artistic Director, Sean Boyd with their first New Works Festival. The New Works Festival celebrates the works of 10 Emerging New Playwrights from across the county. TTC received 400 submissions from across the country. From those they chose 25 finalists and ultimately 10 new plays that are produced as staged readings using local talent from San Diego’s vibrant arts community. Trinity Theatre Company performs in Community Actor’s Theatre space. The 10 New Plays Showcased in Trinity’s New Works Festival are:

"Mama, It's Me"
Written by: Sharonfaith Horton (San Diego, CA)
Directed by: Austyn Myers

"Lobster Man"
Written by: Jonathon Cook (South Carolina)
Directed by: Cody Bray

"Fireworks"
Written by: Ross Tedford Kendall
Directed by: Erica Kahn

"The Unicorn Horn"
Written by: Mike Byham (Dallas, TX)
Directed by: Tyler Hewes

"SAA (Not That One)"
Written by: Luis Roberto Herrera (South Florida)
Directed by: Jaeonnie Davis-Crawford

"Give Up the Ghost"
Written by: Andrew Martineau (Springfield, VA)
Directed by: Hannah Meade

"My Dad Was Kinda, Sorta in the Mob"
Written by: Lauren Miller (Cape Coral, FL)
Directed by: Bobby Imperato

"Bovine Existential"
Written by: Brian C. Petti (Hudson Valley, NY)
Directed by: Courtnee Dempsey

"Lady in the Moon"
Written by: Tom Chin (Ocean City, NJ)
Directed by: BJ Robinson

"Spit in Your Face"
Co-written by: Paul Heller (San Francisco, CA) and Alberto Lomnitz
Directed: Estefania de la Torre

Local Directors Include:
Bobby Imperato, Courtnee Stagner, Hannah Meade, Estefania de la Torre, Tyler Richards Hewes, Jaeonnie Crawford, Austyn Myers, Cody Bray, Erica Kahn, and BJ Robinson

Local Actors Include:
Phoebe Appel, Charlotte Baltzer, Marley Bauer, Connor Boyd, Joshua Christopher, Gretchen Conrad,Andy Elden, Zahara Farrar, Abi Hood, Sharonfaith Horton, Arturo Ibarra, Angelina Janelle, Wes Jensen, Sashank Kanchustambam, Ellen Kaz, Valentine Marie, Alana Marshall, Melanie Mino, Amy Oliverio, Bruce Dylan Patton, Kayla René, Ruth Russell, Steve Schlam,Samantha Schmidt, Jonny Taylor and Kimmy Weinberger