directed by guest artist Peter Howard
Cathy and Alan then, Cathy and Alan now. How could something that started so sweetly and so strongly find itself flirting with infidelity and violence? This poetic look at the beginning, middle and not-quite-end of a 40-year marriage explores the subtle nuances of love and hate, care and indifference.
Rory Horne is a 20-year old exchange student and playwright from London, UK. He has been writing since his mid-teens and Old, New is his second full-length play. He's written numerous shorter pieces including one that was last year selected for performance at the University of East Anglia, Norwich where he studies American literature and creative writing. He has also directed, student productions of Joe Orton's Loot and Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine. He's very excited to be part of this year's New Play Festival and wants to thank Prof. Meade and all the students in her Playwriting class last semester for their invaluable input and feedback as he wrote this play.
Meet the Producers
Dylan Bruce '16 grew up in rural Wisconsin, and participated in community theater as an actor from a young age. After arriving in the big city of Los Angeles he found his true theater calling at Occidental College as an all around technical theater enthusiast. Since then he has worked a variety of behind-the-scenes jobs, from head flyman to sound design to assistant technical directing. Previously joining NPF as a stage manager in 2013 and 2014, and an assistant producer in 2015, Dylan is excited to be back for another year showcasing student plays.
Amanda Wagner '16 is a senior Theater Major at Occidental College. She is tremendously excited to return as assistant producer for this year's New Play Festival! This is her second time working on "the corporate side" of NPF, though she typically can be seen on the stage. Her favorite part of NPF is witnessing Something come from Nothing; the magic of a play developing before her eyes. In addition to working NPF, Amanda is cast as Lucia in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support, and Laural Meade for entrusting her with the producing of NPF a second time 'round.
Support for the New Play Festival is provided in part by Academic Student Project Awards from Occidental College, the Benjamin Culley Fund for Theater, and Omar's Cookie Jar.