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Short New Play Festival

Eight headshots of featured playwrights against a red stylized background. The event title Short New Play Festival 2025 appears in white text at the bottom of the image followed by DEFIANCE in all capitals, bolded in red. The Red Bull Theater logo appears in white text at the top center of the image.

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Expected Run Time is 90 minutes

Enjoy eight world premieres in one night. This event is the latest installment of our renowned annual new play festival. The evening will bring you works by some of the most exciting writers from across the country, penning classically inspired ten-minute plays. This year's festival includes new, commissioned plays by Will Eno (The Realistic Joneses, Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)) and Anna Ziegler (The Last Match, Photograph 51) alongside six plays from up-and-coming playwrights selected through an open submission process: Michael Carozza, Isis Elizabeth, Dana Leslie Goldstein, August Guszkowski, Amy Jo Jackson, and AJ Layague. Directed by Zoë Adams and Evan Yionoulis.

This year’s theme? DEFIANCE

Theatre

Leonard Nimoy Thalia

Expected Run Time is 90 minutes

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