Ensemble Theatre's 2026 Colombi New Plays Festival! Weekend Two!

Join us this weekend at Dunham Tavern!!
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Friday March 20th (7:30) (2 Short Plays)

Our Souls Did Touch* by Kierstan Kathleen Conway (Short Play) (40min)
:: In the span of a decade, an actor and a journalist in the Golden Age of Hollywood have four chance encounters and moments of privacy where they face their fears, wants, and loves while just on the brink of being caught by the unforgiving world around them.

Poems of an Angry Feminist* by Fatima Matar(Short Play) (40min)
:: Poems of an Angry Feminist is a flight of poetry, vocals, and dance, leading audiences down the dark rabbit hole of our sexist misogynistic culture.

Saturday March 21st (7:30) (Full Length)

Our Time* by Greg Vovos (Full Length) (120min)
:: In this magically realistic dramedy, Elaine, a NYC actress, returns to her small-town home to care for her mother who struggles with Alzheimer’s. Elaine then gets roped into directing a community theatre production of OUR TOWN, in part because she wants to give her mother something special before it’s too late. After making it through the usual challenges of a community theatre rehearsal process, a tragedy strikes the show on Opening Night. The choice to remount the play brings mixed reactions, but Elaine brings the show to the stage with the help of her team and some theatre magic.
(This script has strong issues: dementia, gun violence, suicidal ideation, and contains strong language).

Sunday March 22nd (7:30) (3 Short Plays/One Acts)

Uncommon Ground by Cindy Dettelbach (Short Play) (40min)
:: More than  thirty years after World War II, a chance encounter between a Holocaust survivor and the son of a prominent Nazi turns into a clash of wills and competing stories until a crisis threatens both of them.

Shadows Over Coventry by Berenice Kleiman (Short Play (30min)
:: A former Mossad agent, Ari, and his wife Miriam flee the wars in Israel for the seeming calm of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, but the violence he left behind has followed him in the form of an unrelenting ghost from his past that he cannot bring himself to confront. Paralyzed by guilt and a war-wounded conscience, Ari drifts in a kind of moral and emotional suspension until a young neighbor crashes his tricycle in front of a speeding car, forcing Ari to act. In that split second, his professional training reawakens, compelling him not only to save the child but also to finally face the memories and buried responsibilities that have been haunting him.

The Stars Made Me Gay* by Lauren Lash (Short Play) (40min)
:: ‘The Stars Made Me Gay’ is a series of monologues and scenes created ~90% verbatim from interviews with LGBTQIA+ people. This play explores themes of coming out, transition, religion, and community.