The 4th Annual Dragonfly Festival

The wildly successful festival of new works, now in its 4th year! The Devanaughn trademark annual event that provides a platform for playwrights of extraordinary talent. More than 70 talented artists come together to cultivate a knock out festival unlike anything else in the Boston theatre scene… Dark to delirious, hilarious to sublime, a different program of 7 or 8 new plays each week, accompanied by guest musicians and dancers. Each play performs all 4 shows each week. This year’s Dragonfly Festival celebrates challenging new works by 19 playwrights, honed by 18 dynamic directors, and featuring over 25 of Boston’s finest actors.

4th Annual Dragonfly Festival Line Up

Week A: May 4, 5, 6 & 7

A Fresh Start, by Peter Snoad, directed by Louisa Richards
When anarchy rules the world, what’s the key to salvation? Poetry or makeovers?

The Elevator, by Jerry Thompson, directed by Andrew Sarno
An arrogant, self centered corporate CEO more than meets his match while stuck in an elevator with a Latino carpenter.

The Gorf, by Jon Busch, directed by John O’Brien
Four friends attempt to cope with the benevolent dictatorship of a mysterious, omnipresent political leader.

Just Like That, by Beth Newhall, directed by Louisa Richards
Sometimes life’s biggest changes come in the smallest moments.

Reunion, by Theodore Rickard, directed by Lisa Rafferty
An old love affair is recalled — not too fondly, but too well.

Shades, by Mark Harvey Levine, directed by Sarah Friedberg
A single moment in time, looked at from many different angles. Plus it’s got monkeys.

Soon, by William Donnelly, directed by Ava Geffen
In this snapshot of a May-December romance, a seemingly joyful present is interrupted by glimpses of an illicit past and a dark future.

Trevor Waits, by Rich Herstek, directed by Sarah Friedberg
For thirty years, an old man has been desperately in love with someone he has never seen, never spoken to and never had the nerve to approach. Someone he knows only by her piano playing.

Week B: May 11, 12, 13 & 14

Black Ops, by William Donnelly, directed by Heather McNamara
A mysterious man receives ominous instructions from a shadowy colleague – all in a day’s work.

Breakfast with Harvey, by Andrew Clarke, directed by Rose Carlson
An actor and his personal assistant are in need of the most important meal of the day. A comedy in the Elizabethan style with Xanax and hatred.

Destinations, by Robert Scott Sullivan, directed by Chris Cavalier
Funny thing about temptation…it takes you places you never thought you’d go.

Flight Pending, by Robert Mattson, directed by David Behrstock
Attractive woman traveling alone seeks solitude, but this guy didn’t get the memo. The flight boards at 8:00, but he was loaded at 6:15.

Last Call, by Myra Slotnick, directed by Elizabeth Deveney
A play about Drinking, Dialing and Deliverance.

My Name Is Art, by Peter Snoad, directed by Lau Lapides
High-brow, low-brow, or just plain crap, Art is never quite what it seems.

The Ravages of Sunlight, by Matt Mayerchak, directed by Fred Robbins
It’s two a.m., and you’re drinking in your hotel room with the woman from the trade show. Everything is perfect, except for that little voice inside your head. A play about sex, morals and prefab housing.

Superhero, by Mark Harvey Levine, directed by Barlow Adamson
Leonard thinks he’s a Superhero, and Rachel knows he’ll keep coming back as long as she comes up with new ways to be rescued.

Week C: May 18, 19, 20 & 21

Amy & John: One, Two, Three, written and directed by Sean David Bennett
A playwright’s attempt to exorcise the grief and pain that comes whenever we lose someone we love.

Breakfast with Warhol, by Christopher Lockheardt, directed by Randy Marquis
For some, Warhol’s famous prediction was a warning; for others, a promise.

Existential Love, by Jonathon Myers, directed by Michael Haddad
As philosopher Jean-Paul attempts to negotiate his relationship with fellow philosopher Simone at a café in mid-20th century Paris, he finds that the soul is at a loss against the intellect.

Gaslit, by Judith Pratt, directed by Lau Lapides
A sleek corporate pirhana and a paranoid burnout seek clarity and competitive advantage until their key collaborative partnership turns into an actual wrestling match. But which one is lying?

Paradise Proper, by Rich Herstek, directed by Michael Haddad
For some people, the suburbs are Heaven. But what if Heaven was like the suburbs?

Snow, by Adam Szymkowicz, directed by Tim Rubel
Adrift in a snowstorm in New York.

Team Player, by Dale Andersen, directed by Lisa Rafferty
A trophy wife must choose: life or death?

Special Guests include…
Alice Hunter, On-e-On Dance: www.oneon.org
Katie McD, Gaelic Singer/Songwriter: www.katiemcdgirl.com
Michael Norsworthy, Clarinetist: www.michaelnorsworthy.com
Michelle Doyle, Clarinetist

Box Office Hours: One hour prior to curtain.

Adult themes, parents use discretion.