Afternoon Session — 2:00 PM (Emerging Playwrights)
Ashley Diaz (15, she/her, Norwalk, CT) – Pablo’s Adventure: The Prequel
A nervous young robin faces bullies, predators, and a brutal winter. Will he find the courage to fly?
Audrey Hunter (19, she/her, Dallas, TX) – Buy Teeth / Find Space
After losing her front teeth, Leann fixates on a vision board while Jerome escapes into the cosmos. Can hope hold them together?
Dylan Malloy (21, she/her/hers, Aliso Viejo, CA) – Locusts
Three preteens are dropped at the wrong church for a Bible contest — and spiral into a surreal crisis of belief.
Ashton Mayhew (17, he/him, Norwalk, CT) – Due Tomorrow
A tale told by an idiot… in front of the entire class. Evan waits until the very last minute to deliver his Macbeth presentation.
Anna Parker (18, she/her, Houston, TX) – Party Princess
A birthday performer and a strong-willed mom debate what it means to empower a four-year-old girl.
Natalia Randolph (15, she/her, Norwalk, CT) – Wrong Number
A mistaken text from a nerdy stranger gives a stressed-out pop star a burst of inspiration — but can a misdialed connection lead to something real?
Evening Session — 6:00 PM (Professional Playwrights)
Nelson Clark (he/him, Lisbon, Portugal) — The Greyson Scale
A skeptical researcher and a grieving mother clash during a clinical survey of a near-death experience. What hidden truths lie between science and the unknown?
Earl Crittenden (he/him, New York, NY) — Rubbish
When a Confederate jacket surfaces at a Southern church rummage sale, a drag queen and a society matron clash over history, identity, and what belongs in the trash.
F.J. Hartland (he/him, Johnstown, PA) — SALT WATER
On a windswept autumn beach, a couple confronts love, loss, and the power of memory.
Dana Schwartz (she/her, Los Angeles, CA) — The April & Mr. Bigglesworth Super Special Fun Time Show
Two puppeteers performing a children’s show unravel live onstage as their personal tensions break through the fabric of their characters. What happens when the hardest conversations come in the silliest voices?
Deborah Yarchun (she/her/hers, Brooklyn, NY) — Light the Menorah
Mira hopes to share Hanukkah with her Persian boyfriend for the first time, but blending old traditions with new love isn’t always easy. Can they light the candles without losing the spark?
2025 Finalists
While not participating in the August 2 performances, these playwrights stood out among 148 submissions for their originality, theatricality, and compelling dramatic questions. We’re proud to recognize their work.
Afternoon Session Finalists
Playwrights ages 15–21
- Nova Starling (19, they/she/he, Syracuse, NY) – paper airplanes, love letters, and other fragile things
- Ada S. Wennstrom (21, she/her, Syracuse, NY) – You’re Insecure, Don’t Know What For
- Rachel Moerdler-Green (17, she/her, New York, NY) – Love Me As I Am
Evening Session Finalists
Playwrights with at least one prior professional or academic production
- Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend (she/her, Singapore) – 37 Origami Bees
- Samara Siskind (she/her/hers, South Florida) – Priceless
- Evan Baughfman (he/him, Long Beach, CA) – Every Sheep Counts
- Cori Diaz (she/her, New York, NY) – Lesbian Chess Night, 2006
About Thrown Stone Theatre Company
Thrown Stone Theatre Company is the only professional theatre in Connecticut exclusively dedicated to new work. From commission to development to production, Thrown Stone empowers artists and audiences to engage with the important questions of our time. Founded in Ridgefield in 2016, the company has built a reputation for intimate, locally crafted premieres with national relevance. Now performing at the Crystal Theatre in South Norwalk, Thrown Stone anchors its year-round season with professional productions of new plays. Additional programs, such as the CT Short Play Fest, commissions, and workshops, extend the company’s commitment to developing new work and cultivating the next generation of theatre artists and audiences in Fairfield County and beyond.
CONTACT:
Jonathan Winn
info@thrownstone.org
Phone: (203) 442-1714
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