Fairfield Center Stage Presents the Eleventh Annual
PLAYATHON 
Short plays to be written, cast, rehearsed and performed in the course of a 26-hour Playathon
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED JUNE 29, THANKS FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED!
Public Performance Sat June 29, 2024 @ 7pm @ Trevi Lounge in Fairfield

Fairfield Center Stage, a community theater group, will produce the eleventh annual “Playathon”, a presentation of new 10-minute plays to be written, cast, rehearsed and performed in the course of a 26-hour timespan. A group of writers, directors, and actors will assemble Friday evening, June 28, to meet and greet one another. A theme will be revealed and role types determined based on the actors present. The playwrights will then each sit down to create a new work, overnight, around that theme.

Early the next morning, the actors and directors will return to the theater for an intensive day of rehearsal leading up to a presentation of the works that same evening. As an extra challenge, the writers and directors will have three recurring/shared requirements: (1) implementing a recurring prop (for example, an extension cord that must appear in each of the plays), (2) a recurring action (for example, “each script must include an actor delivering an insincere compliment to another actor”), (3) a recurring line (for example, “each script must contain the line ‘Why are we whispering?’”).   

The performance is open to the public and will take place at 7pm Saturday evening, June 29, at Trevi Lounge (free parking in surrounding lots). The production will be presented indoors and a full bar is available before, during, and after the performance. 

Tickets are $15 (general admission). Tickets may be reserved ahead of time @ www.fairfieldcenterstage.org. Seating is a mix of folding chairs and high-backed bar chairs. Subject to availability, walk-ups will be accepted. General Admission seating will begin 30 minutes prior to the performances, first-come, first-served. Indoor restrooms and a snack machine are available. The recommended age for this event is 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian). Similar to other events of this nature, the performance will be presented with minimal scenery, costumes, and technical elements.

The cast of the 2024 PLAYATHON features local actors: Robert Agis, Gillian Applebaum, Steve Autore, Iris Brady, Lisa Dahlstrom, Jonathan David, Grace Ferrante, Paul Goodman, Shannon Grumet, Randye Kaye, Sarah Maya, Britton McGrath, Samantha Moore, CJ Newsom, Suraya Noonan, Zahra Noonan, Jennifer Prescott, Lindsay Protsko, Jacob Rogotzke, Marcy Sansolo, Jennifer Turner, and Garth West.

The writers and directors include: T. Ashley, Steve Benko, Brian Crook, Ben Frimmer, Chris Gensur, Nick Kuell, Julie Loyd, T. Sean Maher, Christy Newsom, James Noonan, Ainsley Novin, Marilyn Olsen, Kevin Pelkey, Mark Silence, Alexis Willoughby, and Clay Zambo.

Eli Newsom serves as Producer, Steve Benko serves as Associate Producer, and Trudi Durrell and Melissa Zambo serve as Stage Managers.

For more information email info@fairfieldcenterstage.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for continual and live updates throughout the Playathon.