The National Women's Theatre Festival

OCCUPY 22

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ABOUT OCCUPY 22

Occupy The Stage 22: The Remix! will be presented as a livestream festival of new plays mixed in with encore readings of fan favorites from previous years. Occupy began as a performance-as-protest to the lack of plays being produced by women playwrights across U.S. stages and has become an annual affirmation of the multitudes of brilliant, diverse work being written by women and underrepresented gender playwrights. Through this annual showcase and community celebration, Occupy advocates for intersectionality in our industry and increased visibility to both audiences and collaborators across the globe. 

Livestream Performances Air: Feb 18-20 & 25-27, 2022


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THE SCHEDULE!



  • 7 pm ET: CRAIGSLISTED

    Written by Sharai Bohannon

    Directed by Abby Davis

    Featuring Arielle Greenspan, Dana Hall, Parker Jenkins, Kirstyn Marshall, Darren Ryan, Nick Thomas, & Ashley Kristeen Vega

    8:30 pm ET: THAT STORY AGAIN

    Written by Emma Joy Hill

    Directed by Ruthie Evelyn Allen

    Featuring Chris Kraus & JJ Van Name

    9 pm ET: GRISWOLD

    Written by Angela J. Davis

    Directed by Kiersten White

    Featuring Romane Durham, Jessica Briana Kelly, & Jean Wentz



  • 6:45 pm ET: ORGANIC

    Written by Jenna Jane

    Directed by Shira Helena Gitlin

    Featuring Gael Schaefer & Shakira Searle

    7 pm ET: CITRUS

    Written by Celeste Jennings

    Directed by JaMeeka D. Holloway

    Featuring Maa Darley Bruce-Amanquah, Jessika Carter-Ross, Aubree Chanel Dixon, Kimberly Gomez, Jessica Briana Kelly, Kirstyn Marshall, Robin Carmon Marshall, Leslie Morgan, & Jacqueline Youm

    9 pm ET: HAVE TO BELIEVE WE ARE MAGIC

    Written by Sara Guerrero

    Directed by Natasha Lorca Yannacañedo

    Featuring Caroline Campos, Katia Carmichael, Melissa Manrique, Nicole Orabona, Joseph Perez-Caputo, Susanne Pinedo, & Aurora Renee



  • 1 pm ET: HIGH SCHOOL COVEN

    Written by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin

    Directed by Heather Ondersma

    Featuring Aubrey Clyburn, Dana Hall, Catherine Harkey, Darby Kolwyck, Mei MacQuarrie, & Ember Tate

    3:30 pm ET: REACHING FOR INFINITY

    Written by Peter Ruiz

    Directed by Mel Elkouz

    Featuring Layla Bahmanziari, Danny Borba, Caisey J Cole, Carla Costabile, Alexandra Nedved, Ian Wayne O\’Toole, Joseph Perez-Caputo, Kristie Schuh, & Jacqueline Youm

    4:30 pm ET: ACUTE EXPOSURE

    Written by Alice Hakvaag

    Directed by Hannah Levinson

    Featuring Michelle Cabinian, Emily H., Gilson, & Kai Sorrell

    7 pm ET: BEHEADING COLUMBUS

    Written by Diana Burbano

    Directed by Kaycee Swierc

    Featuring Ingrid Deliz Córdova, Marissa Garcia, Mike Nalley, & Natasha Lorca Yannacañedo

    8:30 pm ET: LEGACY

    Written by Daysha Veronica

    Directed by Germona Sharp

    Featuring Leslie Morgan, Shani Roy, & Destiny Whitaker

    8:45 pm ET: PEACE PLAZA

    Written by Christine Toy Johnson

    Directed by Leslie Barrera

    Featuring Rebecca Hirota, Deborah Lew, & Nancy Ma

    9:10 pm ET: PRIMARY COLORS

    Written by Nina Ki

    Directed by Simone Tetrault

    Featuring Sandy Lam, Mei MacQuarrie, & Anna Stacy

    9:40 pm ET: DARK MATTER

    Written by AnnMarie Morrison

    Directed by Sophia Menconi

    Featuring Katherine Miles Jones, Marnie Kanarek, Taylor K. Porter, & Shakira Searle

    10:40 pm ET: MIDNIGHT SHOWING

    Written by Libby Heily

    Directed by Keyanna Alexander

    Featuring Si Chen, Aubree Chanel Dixon, Aleisha Lew, Chelsea Russell, & Hannah Williams



  • 1 pm ET: WATERBEARERS

    Written by V. Efua Prince

    Directed by Robin Carmon Marshall

    Featuring Maa Darley Bruce-Amanquah, Leslie Morgan, & Destiny Whitaker

    2:10 pm ET: THE RUNNING OF THE DEER

    Written by Jill Maynard

    Directed by Karen Loewy Movilla

    Featuring Danny Borba, Jen Diaz, Thom Haynes, & Amanda Lee Scherle

    3:20 pm ET: LITTLE EGG, BIG WORLD

    Written by Rachel Leighson

    Directed by Andrea Unger

    Featuring Madison Brightwell, Freya Helmer-Sindemark, Mary Beth Hollman, Heather Hurst, Sarah Kezman, Joanna LaForgia, Maria Müller, Zoe Nemetz, Daniela Recabarren, Rachel Lindsay Routh, Heba Toulan, & Jackie Vetter

    4:40 pm ET: FOR LEONORA, OR, COMPANIONS

    Written by Hayley St. James

    Directed by Ana Radalescu

    Featuring Simone Brazzini, Kai Sorrell, & Jean Wentz

    7 pm ET: OUT OF BALANCE

    Written by Lindsay Carpenter

    Directed by Johannah Maynard Edwards

    Featuring Ginger Dreicer, Emily Levinstone, & Ian Wayne O\’Toole

    8:20 pm ET: FORECLOSURE

    Written by Jivani Rodriguez

    Directed by Serena Norr

    Featuring Kate Bateman, Michaela Grace, Sarah Kozlow, Harper Lee, Alizzah G. Maravillas, Sakura Nakahara, Amy Pan, & Nancy Winokoor

    9:10 pm ET: CRAWLSPACEBLOG

    Written by Rebecca Kane

    Directed by Emily Grimany

    Featuring Lettie Anne Dyer, Parker Jenkins, Adriana Nocco, & Jesslyn Virginia Wilson



  • 7 pm ET: MIDNIGHT SHOWING

    Written by Libby Heily

    Directed by Keyanna Alexander

    Featuring Si Chen, Aubree Chanel Dixon, Aleisha Lew, Chelsea Russell, & Hannah Williams

    8:30 pm ET: ORGANIC

    Written by Jenna Jane

    Directed by Shira Helena Gitlin

    Featuring Gael Schaefer & Shakira Searle

    9 pm ET: THE RUNNING OF THE DEER

    Written by Jill Maynard

    Directed by Karen Loewy Movilla

    Featuring Danny Borba, Jen Diaz, Thom Haynes, & Amanda Lee Scherle

    10 pm ET: ACUTE EXPOSURE

    Written by Alice Hakvaag

    Directed by Hannah Levinson

    Featuring Michelle Cabinian, Emily H., Gilson, & Kai Sorrell



  • 7 pm ET: FORECLOSURE

    Written by Jivani Rodriguez

    Directed by Serena Norr

    Featuring Kate Bateman, Michaela Grace, Sarah Kozlow, Harper Lee, Alizzah G. Maravillas, Sakura Nakahara, Amy Pan, & Nancy Winokoor

    7:50 pm ET: LEGACY

    Written by Daysha Veronica

    Directed by Germona Sharp

    Featuring Leslie Morgan, Shani Roy, & Destiny Whitaker

    8:10 pm ET: PRIMARY COLORS

    Written by Nina Ki

    Directed by Simone Tetrault

    Featuring Sandy Lam, Mei MacQuarrie, & Anna Stacy

    8:50 pm ET: FOR LEONORA, OR, COMPANIONS

    Written by Hayley St. James

    Directed by Ana Radalescu

    Featuring Simone Brazzini, Kai Sorrell, & Jean Wentz



  • 1 pm ET: CITRUS

    Written by Celeste Jennings

    Directed by JaMeeka D. Holloway

    Featuring Maa Darley Bruce-Amanquah, Jessika Carter-Ross, Aubree Chanel Dixon, Kimberly Gomez, Jessica Briana Kelly, Kirstyn Marshall, Robin Carmon Marshall, Leslie Morgan, & Jacqueline Youm

    3 pm ET: WATERBEARERS

    Written by V. Efua Prince

    Directed by Robin Carmon Marshall

    Featuring Maa Darley Bruce-Amanquah, Leslie Morgan, & Destiny Whitaker

    4 pm ET: PEACE PLAZA

    Written by Christine Toy Johnson

    Directed by Leslie Barrera

    Featuring Rebecca Hirota, Deborah Lew, & Nancy Ma

    4:20 pm ET: OUT OF BALANCE

    Written by Lindsay Carpenter

    Directed by Johannah Maynard Edwards

    Featuring Ginger Dreicer, Emily Levinstone, & Ian Wayne O\’Toole

    6:30 pm ET: CRAIGSLISTED

    Written by Sharai Bohannon

    Directed by Abby Davis

    Featuring Arielle Greenspan, Dana Hall, Parker Jenkins, Kirstyn Marshall, Darren Ryan, Nick Thomas, & Ashley Kristeen Vega

    8:10 pm ET: LITTLE EGG, BIG WORLD

    Written by Rachel Leighson

    Directed by Andrea Unger

    Featuring Madison Brightwell, Freya Helmer-Sindemark, Mary Beth Hollman, Heather Hurst, Sarah Kezman, Joanna LaForgia, Maria Müller, Zoe Nemetz, Daniela Recabarren, Rachel Lindsay Routh, Heba Toulan, & Jackie Vetter

    9:30 pm ET: HIGH SCHOOL COVEN

    Written by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin

    Directed by Heather Ondersma

    Featuring Aubrey Clyburn, Dana Hall, Catherine Harkey, Darby Kolwyck, Mei MacQuarrie, & Ember Tate



  • 1 pm ET: HAVE TO BELIEVE WE ARE MAGIC

    Written by Sara Guerrero

    Directed by Natasha Lorca Yannacañedo

    Featuring Caroline Campos, Katia Carmichael, Melissa Manrique, Nicole Orabona, Joseph Perez-Caputo, Susanne Pinedo, & Aurora Renee

    3 pm ET: BEHEADING COLUMBUS

    Written by Diana Burbano

    Directed by Kaycee Swierc

    Featuring Ingrid Deliz Cordova, Marissa Garcia, Mike Nalley, & Natasha Lorca Yannacañedo

    4:40 pm ET: GRISWOLD

    Written by Angela J. Davis

    Directed by Kiersten White

    Featuring Romane Durham, Jessica Briana Kelly, & Jean Wentz

    6 pm ET: REACHING FOR INFINITY

    Written by Peter Ruiz

    Directed by Mel Elkouz

    Featuring Layla Bahmanziari, Danny Borba, Caisey J Cole, Carla Costabile, Alexandra Nedved, Ian Wayne O\’Toole, Joseph Perez-Caputo, Kristie Schuh, & Jacqueline Youm

    7:30 pm ET: CRAWLSPACEBLOG

    Written by Rebecca Kane

    Directed by Emily Grimany

    Featuring Lettie Anne Dyer, Parker Jenkins, Adriana Nocco, & Jesslyn Virginia Wilson

    8:50 pm ET: THAT STORY AGAIN

    Written by Emma Joy Hill

    Directed by Ruthie Evelyn Allen

    Featuring Chris Kraus & JJ Van Name

    9:00 pm ET: DARK MATTER

    Written by AnnMarie Morrison

    Directed by Sophia Menconi

    Featuring Katherine Miles Jones, Marnie Kanarek, Taylor K. Porter, & Shakira Searle

THE PROGRAM!

See all of the incredible people behind Occupy The Stage 22: The Remix in our Official Program!

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Questions? Reach out to us at info@womenstheatrefestival.com!