Created in 2024, the Scripted Showcase is the Storyteller Studio’s annual culminating celebration. New short plays and dramaturgical works are created over the course of the spring; in June, the work is shared and staged for an audience!
2026
For the program’s culminating celebration, the 2025-2026 Storyteller Studio Cohort worked collaboratively to create original artistic works around a central theme: RESILIENCE. Each pair submitted a new short play and a dramaturgical component to accompany it.
The Scripted Showcase: An Evening of Staged Readings and Dramaturgy
an evening of new works created by the 25-26 Storyteller Studio Cohort
Saturday, June 27th 2026
Luna Stage
(Front L to R) Emma O’Mara, Mia Preziosi, Kayla Fiscina, Alexis Telyczka, Mikaela Simon, Denise King, Ronni Hom, Ross Milstead, Rachel Bland, Emily Dzioba
(Back L to R) Jaka Doherty, Emma Skinner, Hudson Wolfe, Will Forrest,
Shirley Price, Gabe Michelson, Aidan Colon
Not pictured (but attended in spirit): Aneekah Uddin, Cambria Kylinn Martin, Ant LoGrande
Performance Photos
Special thanks to performers Madison Couture, Asia Jenine, Danielle Macmath, Alisha Sheth, Estela Ramos!
Event Photos
2025
For the program’s culminating celebration, the 2024-2025 Storyteller Studio Cohort worked collaboratively to create original artistic works around a central theme: SOLIDARITY. Each pair submitted a new short play and a dramaturgical component to accompany it.
The Scripted Showcase: An Evening of Staged Readings and Dramaturgy
an evening of new works created by the 24-25 Storyteller Studio Cohort
Saturday, June 7th 2025
Luna Stage
(Top L to R) Gabe Michelson, Shirley Price, Angela Wodack, Alisha Sheth, Jack Waller, A’Lysai, Birdie Hendrickson, Sean Divney
(Middle L to R) Elijah N. Maldonado, Emily Dzioba-Wasserman, Emma O’Mara
(Bottom L to R) Bailey Udin, Mikaela Simon, Ross Milstead, Ronni Hom, Gwen Streitman, Devon Villacampa, Kayla Fiscina
Performance Photos
Special thanks to performers A’Lysai, Sean Divney, Birdie Hendrickson, & Alisha Sheth!
Event Photos
2024
For the program’s inaugural in-person celebration, the 2023-2024 Storyteller Studio Cohort worked in teams to create original artistic works around a central theme: HEALING. Each team submitted a new short play and a dramaturgical component to accompany it.
Scripted: A Showcase of Staged Readings and Dramaturgy
an evening of new works created by the 23-24 Storyteller Studio Cohort
Saturday, June 29th 2024
Jersey City Theater Center
(Top L to R) Devon Villacampa, Ciara Chanel, Saphire Oshun, Bailey Udin, Emily Dzioba-Wasserman, Nicole Martinez (Bottom L to R) Emma O’Mara, Mikaela Simon, Angelika Anastasio, Alexis Telyczka, Sara Parcesepe, Grace Ahlin
Performance Photos
Special thanks to performers Angelika Anastasio, Ciara Chanel, Chris Grant, & Sara Parcesepe!
Event Photos
Photography by Zipline Media / Jake Wasserman.
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