FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN SHORT PLAYS

SUMMER SHORTS

The premiere festival of new American short plays in the United States, performed at 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan for thirteen consecutive seasons (2007 - 2019). Co-founded by J.J. Kandel and John McCormack, audiences reacquainted with some of their favorite American playwrights and discovered new talent. Each season featured roughly six world premiere one-act plays, twenty to thirty minutes in length, presented as two separate series.

THE PLAYWRIGHTs

“THE PLAYS ARE AS CLEVER AND DIGESTIBLE AS THEY ARE THOUGHT-PROVOKING.”

— The New York Times

  • RICHARD ALFREDO

    JOHN AUGUSTINE

    COURTNEY BARON

    NANCY BLEEMER

    CHRISTOPHER STETSON BOAL

    CHRIS BOHJALIAN

    BILL CONNINGTON

    CUSI CRAM

    SAM DAVIS

    CHRIS CRAGIN-DAY

    ALEXANDER DINELARIS

    MICHAEL DOMITROVICH

    CHRISTOPHER DURANG

    MARIAN FONTANA

    NANCY GILES

    IDRIS GOODWIN

    SEAN HARTLEY

    ROGER HEDDEN

    LUCAS HNATH

    TINA HOWE

  • WILLIAM INGE

    ALBERT INNAURATO

    SKIP KENNON

    WENDY KESSELMAN

    NEIL KOENIGSBERG

    LINDSEY KRAFT

    ERIC LANE

    NEIL LABUTE

    ANDREW LEEDS

    WARREN LEIGHT

    MATTHEW LOPEZ

    LESLIE LYLES

    EDUARDO MACHADO

    DEB MARGOLIN

    TIMOTHY MASON

    JAMES MCLURE

    TERRENCE MCNALLY

    GRAHAM MOORE

    TOM O’BRIEN

    ROBERT O'HARA

  • A. REY PAMATMAT

    NICK PAYNE

    STELLA FAWN RAGSDALE

    VICKIE RAMIREZ

    CAROLE REAL

    KEITH REDDIN

    DANIEL REITZ

    JOSÉ RIVERA

    ABBY ROSEBROCK

    MELISSA ROSS

    PAUL RUDNICK

    WILL SCHEFFER

    RANDEE SMITH

    RUBY RAE SPIEGEL

    LUCY THURBER

    DANIELLE TRZCINSKI

    PAUL WEITZ

    SHARR WHITE

    CLAIRE ZAJDEL

    ALAN ZWEIBEL

2019

  • Robbie-Tann-and-Libe-Barer in-HERE_I_LIE

    Series A

    INTERIOR

    by NICK PAYNE

    directed by RORY McGREGOR

    THE BRIDGE PLAY

    by DANIELLE TRZCINSKI

    directed by SARAH CRONK

    HERE I LIE

    by COURTNEY BARON

    directed by MARIA MILEAF

  • Blake-DeLong-and-Christine-Spang-in-LUCKY

    Series B

    LUCKY

    by SHARR WHITE

    directed by J.J. KANDEL

    PROVIDENCE

    by NANCY BLEEMER

    directed by IVEY LOWE

    APPOMATTOX

    written by NEIL LABUTE

    directed by DUANE BOUTTÉ

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2018

  • KK-Glick-and-Grace-Experience-in-GROUNDED

    Series A

    GROUNDED

    by CHRIS BOHJALIAN

    directed by ALEXANDER DINELARIS

    THE LIVING ROOM

    written and directed by ROBERT O’HARA

    KENNY’S TAVERN

    by ABBY ROSEBROCK

    directed by JESS CHAYES

  • Lindsey-Broad-and-Deandre-Savon-in-IBIS

    Series B

    SPARRING PARTNER

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed by J.J. KANDEL

    IBIS

    by ERIC LANE

    directed by TERRY BERLINER

    THE PLOT

    written by CLAIRE ZAJDEL

    directed by JAMES REES

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2017

  • Bill-Buell-and-Welker-White-in-PLAYING_GOD

    Series A

     PLAYING GOD

    by ALAN ZWEIBEL

    directed by MARIA MILEAF

    JACK

    by MELISSA ROSS

    directed by MIMI O'DONNELL

    ACOLYTE

    by GRAHAM MOORE

    directed by ALEXANDER DINELARIS

  • John-Garrett-Greer-and-KeiLyn-Durrel-Jones-in-BREAK_POINT

    Series B

    BREAK POINT

    written and directed by NEIL LABUTE

    A WOMAN

    by CHRIS CRAGIN-DAY

    directed by KEL HANEY

    WEDDING BASH

    by LINDSEY KRAFT & ANDREW LEEDS

    directed by J.J. KANDEL

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2016

  • Chinaza-Uche-and-Kerry-Warren-in-THIS_IS_HOW_IT_ENDS

    Series A

    THE HELPERS

    by CUSI CRAM

    directed by JESSI D. HILL

    AFTER THE WEDDING

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed by MARIA MILEAF

    THIS IS HOW IT ENDS

    by A. REY PAMATMAT

    directed by ED SYLVANUS ISKANDAR

  • Dana-Watkins-and-Sinem-Meltem-Dogan-in-THE_DARK_CLOTHES_OF_NIGHT

    Series B

    THE DARK CLOTHES OF NIGHT

    by RICHARD ALFREDO

    directed by ALEXANDER DINELARIS

    QUEEN

    by ALEXANDER DINELARIS

    directed by VICTOR SLEZAK

    BLACK FLAG

    by IDRIS GOODWIN

    directed by LOGAN VAUGHN

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2015

  • Tanis-Parenteau-and-W-Tre-Davis-in-GLENBURN_12_WP

    Series A

    10K

    written and directed by NEIL LABUTE

    THE SENTINELS

    by MATTHEW LOPEZ

    directed by STEPHEN BRACKETT

    GLENBURN 12 WP

    by VICKIE RAMIREZ

    directed by KEL HANEY

  • Colby-Minifie-in-LOVE_LETTERS_TO_A_DICTATOR

    Series B

    BUILT

    written and directed by ROBERT O’HARA

    LOVE LETTERS TO A DICTATOR

    by STELLA FAWN RAGSDALE

    directed by LOGAN VAUGHN

    UNSTUCK

    by LUCY THURBER

    directed by LAURA SAVIA

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2014

  • Peter-Jacobson-and-Geoffrey-Cantor-in-SEC_310_ROW_D_SEATS_5_AND_6

    Series A

    THE SKY AND THE LIMIT

    by ROGER HEDDEN

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

    RIVERBED

    by ERIC LANE

    directed by MATTHEW RAUCH

    SEC. 310, ROW D, SEATS 5 AND 6

    by WARREN LEIGHT

    directed by FRED BERNER

  • Tasha-Guevara-Brenda-Currin-and-Dana-Watkins-in-DOUBTLESS

    Series B

    DOUBTLESS

    by ALBERT INNAURATO

    directed by JACK HOFSISS

    THE MULBERRY BUSH

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed by MARIA MILEAF

    NAPOLEON IN EXILE

    by DANIEL REITZ

    directed by PAUL SCHNEE

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2013

  • Gia-Crovatin-and-Elizabeth-Masucci-Marisa-in-GOOD_LUCK_(IN_FARSI)

    Series A

    ABOUT A WOMAN NAMED SARAH

    by LUCAS HNATH

    directed By ERIC HOFF

    BREAKING THE SPELL

    by TINA HOWE

    directed by BIRGITTA VICTORSON

    GOOD LUCK (IN FARSI)

    written and directed by NEIL LABUTE

  • Camille-Saviola-Caroline-Lagerfelt-Brian-Reddy-and-James-Murtaugh-in-PINE_CONE_MOMENT

    Series B

    FALLING SHORT

    by MARIAN FONTANA

    directed by ALEXANDER DINALARIS

    CHANGE

    by PAUL WEITZ

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

    PINE CONE MOMENT

    by ALAN ZWEIBEL

    directed by FRED BERNER

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2012

  • Megan-Ketch-Connor-Buckley-Erin-Darke-and-Nick-Gehlfuss-in-DRIVE-IN_DREAMS-by-James-McLure-2012A-(1500x1000)

    Series A

    THE ACCIDENTAL PUNDETTE

    written and performed by NANCY GILES

    SPIT

    by WENDY KESSELMAN

    Directed by JADE KING CARROLL

    DRIVE-IN DREAMS

    by JAMES MCLURE

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

  • Victor-Slezak-Alicia-Goransen-and-JJ-Kandel-in-THE_FURIES-by-Neil-LaBute-2012B-(1500x1000)

    Series B

    LOVE AND REAL ESTATE

    music by SAM DAVIS

    book & lyrics by SEAN HARTLEY

    directed by DEVANAND JANKI

    THE FURIES

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed By STEPHEN HAMILTON

    CABIN PRESSURE

    by PAUL RUDNICK

    directed by WALTER BOBBIE

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2011

  • Lydia-Weintraub-and-Louise-Sullivan-in-CARRIE_AND_FRANCINE

    Series A

    IN THIS, OUR TIME...

    by ALEXANDER DINELARIS

    directed By J.J. KANDEL

    TRIPLE TROUBLE WITH LOVE

    written and directed By CHRISTOPHER DURANG

    THE NEW TESTAMENT

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed By DOLORES RICE

    CARRIE & FRANCINE

    by RUBY RAE SPIEGEL

    directed By LAURA BARNETT

  • Christian-Campbell-Neal-Huff-Rebecca-Schull-and-Jodie-Markell-in-THE_GREEN_BOOK

    Series B

    SOME WOMEN IN THEIR THIRTIES SIMPLY START TO FALL

    by TINA HOWE

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

    CLAP YOUR HANDS

    by KEITH REDDIN

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

    LESSONS FOR AN UNACCUSTOMED BRIDE

    by JOSÉ RIVERA

    directed By JEN WINEMAN

    THE GREEN BOOK

    written and directed by WILL SCHEFFER

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2010

  • Iyaba-Ibo-Mandingo-in-THE_EXPENSES_OF_RAIN

    Series A

    THE EXPENSES OF RAIN

    by DEB MARGOLIN

    directed By LAURA BARNETT

    AN ACTOR PREPARES

    by TIMOTHY MASON

    directed By MAXWELL WILLIAMS

    PLAY WITH THE PENGUIN

    by ROGER HEDDEN

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

    ROMANCE

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed By DOLORES RICE

  • Arthur-French-and-Scott-Adsit-in-HAPPY-by-Alan-Zweibel

    Series B

    THE GRADUATION OF GRACE

    by WENDY KESSELMAN

    directed By STEPHANIE BERRY

    HAPPY

    by ALAN ZWEIBEL

    directed By FRED BERNER

    FIT

    by NEIL KOENIGSBERG

    directed By MERRI MILWE

    JONATHAN'S BLAZE

    by CHRISTOPHER STETSON BOAL

    directed By ALEXANDER DINELARIS

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2009

  • Victor-Slezak-and-Margaret-Colin-in-A_SECOND_OF_PLEASURE

    Series A

    THINGS MY AFRO TAUGHT ME

    written and performed by NANCY GILES

    DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

    by JOHN AUGUSTINE

    directed By ROBERT SAXNER

    A SECOND OF PLEASURE

    by NEIL LABUTE

    directed By ANDREW McCARTHY

    THE ETERNAL ANNIVERSARY

    book by BILL CONNINGTON

    music & lyrics by SKIP KENNON

    directed By THOMAS CARUSO

  • Neal-Huff-and-JJ-Kandel-in-THE_KILLING

    Series B

    DON'T SAY ANOTHER WORD

    by CAROL REAL

    directed By IAN BELKNAP

    THE SIN EATER

    by KEITH REDDIN

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

    IF I HAD

    by ROGER HEDDEN

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

    THE KILLING

    by WILLIAM INGE

    directed By JOSÉ ANGEL SANTANA

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2008

  • Amy-Irving-in-THE_WATERS_OF_MARCH-by-Leslie-Lyles-

    Series A

    THE WATERS OF MARCH

    by LESLIE LYLES

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

    CROSSING THE BORDER

    by EDUARDO MACHADO

    directed by RANDAL MYLER

    ON A BENCH

    by NEIL KOENIGSBERG

    directed by MERRI MILWE

    DEEP IN THE HOLE

    by ROGER HEDDEN

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

  • Nick-Westrate-and-Sherry-Anderson-in-PEOPLESPEAK-by-John-Augustine

    Series B

    OUR TIME IS UP

    by KEITH REDDIN

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

    PEOPLESPEAK

    by JOHN AUGUSTINE

    directed by ROBERT SAXNER

    ON ISLAND

    by MICHAEL DOMITROVICH

    directed by MARY CATHERINE BURKE

    PLAISIR D'AMOUR

    book by TERRENCE MCNALLY

    music & lyrics by SKIP KENNON

    directed by ELIZABETH LUCAS

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2007

  • Judith-Roberts-Mark-Elliot-Wilson-and-Stephanie-Cannon-in-RAIN_HEAVY_AT_TIMES

    Series A

    REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

    by MICHAEL DOMITROVICH

    directed by EDUARDO MACHADO

    RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES

    by LESLIE LYLES

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

    AMICI, ASCOLTATE

    by WARREN LEIGHT

    directed by EVAN YIONOULIS

    AFTERNOON TEA

    book & lyrics by EDUARDO MACHADO

    music by SKIP KENNON

    directed By BILLY HOPKINS

  • James-Katharine-Flynn-and-Grant-Shaud-in-SKIN_DEEP

    Series B

    WINDOWSHINE

    by RANDEE SMITH

    directed by ROB DECINA

    THE P.A.

    written and directed by TOM O'BRIEN

    MERWINS LANE

    by KEITH REDDIN

    directed by BILLY HOPKINS

    SKIN DEEP

    by TINA HOWE

    directed by LAURA BARNETT

    FATHER'S DAY

    by JOHN AUGUSTINE

    directed by DANIEL WINERMAN

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