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2025 Staged Reading
Director of MFA Playwriting Sheri Wilner invites you to the 2025 Actors Studio Staged Reading Series, where the work of graduating MFA playwrights is brought to life by graduating MFA directors and actors.
Saturday, February 8, 2025 and Sunday, February 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
ASDS Repertory Theater
80 Greenwich St.
New York, NY 10006
For reservations, email ASDSReservations@pace.edu.
Performances
Saturday, February 8
Bed Bug by Leah M. Bickley
Directed by Chandler Stephenson, MFA Directing, ‘23
After hitting rock bottom, Ellen moves in with her hyper-organized younger sister, Millie. As Ellen slowly begins to recover, Millie is left to wonder: What’s worse—having a sister who constantly needs your help, or having a sister who can see just how much help you need?
Dirty Laundry by Caleb Dukes
Directed by Dougie Robbins, MFA Directing ‘25
High school senior Kit Peters’ discovery of a dark family secret coincides with the deadline of an important poetry contest, forcing him to choose between hurting those he loves or giving up a chance to escape his hometown. Is all art exploitative?
Sunday, February 9
Wildfire by Dakota Silvey
Directed by Nick Cartusciello, MFA Directing, ‘25
Based on Dakota’s five years as a wildland firefighter, Wildfire is a harrowing tale about a squad of firefighters facing the largest fire of their lives. With death looming, they must confront past traumas, generational conflicts, and outdated masculinity.
Working by Thomas James Boudreau
Directed by Alicia Lion Januzzi, MFA Directing ‘26
After his late father’s ranch is foreclosed upon, Clint leverages his knowledge of raising cattle to get a new job—at a slaughterhouse. Numbing himself with alcohol, Clint spirals when he is confronted with a choice—vengeance or conformity.