Production History
TTF is happy to develop plays through many stages of production, from our Monthly MUSE program, where playwrights can hear scenes from their larger works, through to full workshops and world premieres.
While all our plays are in heightened text or in conversation with legends, several of our plays are in blank verse or rhyming couplets. Verse dramas are noted in red.
While all our plays are in heightened text or in conversation with legends, several of our plays are in blank verse or rhyming couplets. Verse dramas are noted in red.
2023
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Manny and Diego: Back to You by Chris RiveraDiego and Manny, two Mexican-American teens, have been lifelong friends in their small Texas Valley town. As they grow into young men, their bond deepens into something more than just friendship.
Orpheus Was An A*Hole! by Joe MontoyaComing to YouTube! Eurydice thought she hit the jackpot when she married King Orpheus. But, maybe...he's a little bit of an a*hole? Dir. Chris Rivera
City Without Altar: A Play in Verse by Jasminne MendezProteus Project 2022: A multilingual meditation on Haiti through the eyes of a young girl. Org. Chris Rivera
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2021
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Orpheus Was An A*Hole! by Joe Montoya
Proteus Project 2021: Eurydice thought she hit the jackpot when she married King Orpheus. But, maybe...he's a little bit of an a*hole? Dir. Chris Rivera
In the Keeping of Paulina by Mim Granahan
Proteus Project 2021: The true story of The Winter's Tale as told by Paulina.
Lifted Instances Before the Fall by Caeden Musser
Proteus Project 2021: The story of Cassandra is retold through the eyes of her prophetess lover.
Greek Myths (Abridged) by James Alt
Proteus Project 2021: How wacky can the gods get?
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2020
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Juliet and Her Romeo by Emily C. A. Snyder
Workshop Production: Jumping off of 2019's Romeo and Juliet Combative, this version looks more into the lives of those around the star crossed lovers. Dir. Elizabeth Ruelas
The Witch of the Black Forest by Chris Rivera
Workshop Reading 2020: Chris Rivera's feminist fairy tale lets the witches take center stage. Dir. Chris Rivera
A Midsummer Night's Zoom by Emily C. A. Snyder
Workshop Reading 2020: The Rude Mechanicals are attempting to put on a Zoom show, while Ariel and Puck are both involved. It...does not go well.
A Thousand Dreadful Things by Joe Raik
Proteus Project 2020: A look at Titus Andronicus from the point of view of Aaron and Tamora.
Hamlet to Hamilton: Exploring Verse Drama
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2019
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The Table Round & The Siege Perilous by Emily C. A. Snyder
Workshop Production: All the greatest legends of the Arthur myth combine in this epic duology about the worthiness - and unworthiness - of men. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
Malvolio's Revenge by Duncan Pflaster
Staged Reading Series 2019: What happens after Twelfth Night? And could it be very, very gay? Dir. Chris Rivera
The Young Ladies of the Class of 1902 of Wesleyan University Present, "As You Like It" by Natalie Sacks
Staged Reading Series 2019: Based on a true story, some of the first co-ed ladies attempt to put on a Shakespeare play...only to find resistance among the men. Dir. Emily Rose Parman (Partial verse)
Beyond the Ingenue: Bespoke Short Plays
Staged Reading Series 2018: New short plays written for and by women and allies. Featuring work from: Charlotte Varlet, Emily Rose Parman, Nathan Louis Oesterle, Alexandra Cremer, Starr Kirkland, Laura Hill, Deborah Bjornsti, Duncan Pflaster, Aliza Shane, Heaven Stephens, Jenna Zhu, Kelsie Jepsen, Natalie Sacks, Cassie West, Tessa Flannery, Erin Keskeny, Juliann Lavallee, Margaret Lee, Susan Ly, Nicole Marie Martinez, Margaret Lee, Heather Sawyer, LisaLaGrande, Laurel Andersen, Regina Renee Russell, Jennifer Carter, Maura Lefevre, Abby Wilde, Jianzi Colon-Soto
Romeo and Juliet Combative by Shakespeare & Snyder
Proteus Project 2019: Shakespeare's immortal love story...cut down to eight actors, with extra love stories, extra love scenes, and a whole lot of blood. Dir. Lisa LaGrande
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2018
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The Other, Other Woman by Emily C. A. Snyder
Workshop Production: In this French-farce style rhyming play, the Princess Genevieve tries to bring monogamy to the town of Voulez-vous, only to realize affairs of the heart are more nuanced than that. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
The Love and Death Trilogy by Emily C. A. Snyder
Staged Readings 2018 (Performed in rep with The Other, Other Woman): Three plays following the Greek gods of love and death from the beginning of the world to its end. Including Persephone Rises, The Seduction of Adonis, and Cupid and Psyche. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
Lady Capulet by Melissa Bell
Staged Reading Series 2018: What happened before Juliet met Romeo? Dir. Emily Gallagher
The Fall of Lady M by Michael Perlmutter
Staged Reading Series 2018: The tale of a certain Scottish couple...told only by the women surrounding the story. Dir. Laura Pittenger
The Merry Widows of Windsor by Emily C. A. Snyder
Staged Reading Series 2018/Sheen Center Festival: Shakespeare's Merry Wives have become Snyder's Merrier Widows in this exploration of learning to live after grief. Dir. Aliza Shane
Cocktails & Classics: New Short Plays
Staged Reading Series 2018: New short plays with parodies and homages of classical work, from Jeanne Beckwith, Anne Flanagan, William Ivor Fowkes, Shari Garretson, Charlotte Lang-Bush, Vivian Lermond, Madeline Puccioni, and Alexi Sargeant. Dir. Laurel Andersen
Proteus Projects
CockeyeD by Duncan Pflaster
Proteus Project 2018: A modern take on the Bacchae in the light of #MeToo
Our Own Odyssey by Chris Rivera
Proteus Project 2018: A queer Latine youth makes their way through New York City after being cast out by their parents, only to find sirens and cyclopses in the Big Apple, too. (Partial verse)
Writing Stories for Children, or, How to Give Birth to Gods by Alexi Sargeant
Proteus Project 2018: A college student agrees to become a surrogate mother for the goddess of death.
Invasive Species by Natalie Sacks
Proteus Project 2018: It's the end of the world as we know it...and the plants feel fine.
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2017
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The Curse of Cassandra by Chris Rivera
Staged Reading Series 2017: A feminist spin on the ancient tale. Dir. Chrissy Sheehan
A Comedy of Heirors by Emily C. A. Snyder
Staged Reading Series 2017: A new take on A Comedy of Errors, with twice the women, twice the twins, and Malvolio running after everyone. Dir. Aliza Shane
Cocktails & Classics: New Short Plays
Staged Reading Series 2017: New short plays with parodies and homages of classical work, from Jenny Lyn Bader, Fengar Gael, Meron Langsner, Duncan Pflaster, Laura Pittenger, Natalie Sacks, and Haley Sielinski. Dir. Emily Rose Parman
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2016
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May Violets Spring by James Parenti
Revival Mainstage Show: A new story for a new Ophelia, TTF was delighted to put on James Parenti's alternate take on Hamlet again. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
Dear Little Butterface by Duncan Pflaster
Staged Reading Series 2016: This French-farce inspired play in rhyming couplets asks whether true beauty is on the outside. Dir. Chris Rivera
Birds of a Feather: A Comedy About De-Extinction by June Guralnick
Staged Reading Series 2016: A screwball comedy about suffragettes and carrier pigeons. Dir. Aliza Shane
The Near Far by Leland Frankel
Staged Reading Series 2016: A sci-fi adventure that's ultimately about home. Dir. Christine Zagrobelny
The Monthly MUSE Program
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2015
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In Flight by Jenny Lyn Bader
World Premiere: Jenny Lyn Bader's delightful rhyming comedy about rivals at a travel magazine delighted audiences in this fully staged productions. Dir. Jessica Bauman
Beggar at the Feast by Fengar Gael
Staged Reading Series 2015: Dreams and dramaturgs and vultures, oh my! Dir. Michael Barakiva
Don't Look by Gina Doherty
Staged Reading Series 2015: A modern retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice as a memory play. Dir. Cassie West
Our Hanging-Ropes by James Parenti
Staged Reading Series 2015: Anthony and Cleopatra...and Anthony's wife, Fulvia, all caught in each other's lives. Dir. Katherine Harte DeCoux
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2014
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Cupid and Psyche by Emily C. A. Snyder
NYC Premiere: the third play of the Love and Death Trilogy about the God of Love pursuit of the mortal, Psyche. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
Staged Reading Series
Peter by Kelly Feustel
Staged Reading Series 2014: A prequel to the events of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
In Flight by Jenny Lyn Bader
Staged Reading Series 2014: This rhyming couplet play pits fact against fiction in the world of travel journals. Dr. Rob Urbinati
Tornado Dreams by Anne Dimock
Staged Reading Series 2014: A whirlwind of sound and dreamscapes at the intersection of life and art. Dir. Aimee Todoroff
Minotaurs. Toreros. by Kato McNickle
Staged Reading Series 2014: Inspired by Lorca and the labyrinth, this play looks at generational traumas. Dir. Alex Randrup
The Devil's Own Game by Meron Lansgner
Staged Reading Series 2014: This modern twist on the Faust myth reminds us that no knowledge is truly evil. Dir. Laura Pittenger
King Arthur in Contemporary Connecticut by James C. Ferguson
Staged Reading Series 2014: This jaunty radio play transports Arthur and Lancelot to the modern age. Dir. Patrick Marran
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2013
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Turn to Flesh by Emily C. A. Snyder
Workshop Production: Perseus and Medusa meet on the day of her death (short play). Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
Vengeance Becomes Electra by Emily C. A. Snyder
Staged Reading: Cassandra and Electra share a moment before Agamemnon's daughter takes her revenge. Dir. Emily C. A. Snyder
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