{"id":10201,"date":"2025-08-29T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/?page_id=10201"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:31:00","slug":"pegasus-playlab-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/pegasus-playlab-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pegasus PlayLab"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#6e0947!important;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"h3 font-weight-normal line-height-4\"><span class=\"text-primary font-weight-bold\">Pegasus PlayLab<\/span> is a new play festival hosted every summer at the University of Central Florida. This festival is dedicated to developing new works by <span class=\"text-primary font-weight-bold\">emerging playwrights<\/span> from across the country. Two full-length plays are selected for workshops on campus, one piece brings together participants with and without disabilities to devise a completely original work, and one play is selected to receive a full developmental production on campus in UCF&#8217;s Black Box Theatre.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<!--workshops--><br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed text-transform-none mb-3\">Workshops | Studio 1<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h2 text-danger-aw mt-5\"><em>Offshoot<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Playwright: Drew Paryzer | Director: Rina Gjoka<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Offshoot<\/em> is a play about what human-to-human connection might look like in a near-future world saturated with optimized AI relationships. In a dusty, abandoned classroom, a Teacher strives to connect with his new Pupil \u2014 a brilliant yet troubled seventeen-year-old who spends most of his time with his AI companion Paul, and the various \u201coffshoot\u201d entities Paul creates. Teacher and Pupil\u2019s struggle to see each other as part of the same world leads to revelation, betrayal, and the painful possibilities of new ways of living\u2026which is brought into deeper, more complex focus with the appearance of another Student. <em>Offshoot<\/em> is a sci-fi tinged psychological drama about what happens when people dare to be inconvenient to one another.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30<\/strong><br \/>\nEach performance will be followed by a talkback with the audience<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content Warning:<\/strong> This play includes references to self harm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary mb-3\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.purplepass.com\/events\/373500-workshop-offshoot-may-29th-2026\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"external\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTickets on Sale Now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<style>#sp-ea-10793 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-10793.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-10793.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-10793.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-10793.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-10793.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1779805975\"><div id=\"sp-ea-10793\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-107930\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse107930\" aria-controls=\"collapse107930\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> About the Playwright<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse107930\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10793\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-107930\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-3 rounded-circle alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/05\/Paryzer-Drew-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Drew Paryzer, playwright of Offshoot, against a purple background.\" width=\"305\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Drew Paryzer<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Playwright<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Drew\u00a0Paryzer<\/strong> (puh-RYE-zurr) is a playwright and narrative designer for immersive experiences. His plays have been developed or presented at the Kennedy Center, Roundabout Theatre Company, Pegasus PlayLab, UT New Theater, Pivot Arts Festival, Fusebox Festival, and Tofte Lake Center, amongst others. He's additionally been a finalist for the O'Neill, Ojai, and Seven Devils new play conferences.<\/p><p>Drew holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where he received the Lipkin Prize, and an MFA in Playwriting from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was a James A. Michener Fellow. He was also an Immersive Storytelling Resident at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts' Media + Emerging Technology Lab. Drew's professional work in the immersive field includes two years as Narrative Lead at Meow Wolf \u2014 where he worked on the Omega Mart and Convergence Station exhibits \u2014 as well as stints with Moment Factory, Museum of Infinite Realities, and more. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-teams=\"true\">He is an Affiliated Writer at the Playwrights\u2019 Center<i><strong>.<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-107931\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse107931\" aria-controls=\"collapse107931\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Playbill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse107931\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10793\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-107931\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8270 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/05\/TheatreUCF_compactGOLD-BLK-e1684163396226.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"82\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Studio One<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b>Michael Wainstein<br \/><\/b>Director of the School of Performing Arts<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><strong>Julia Listengarten<\/strong><br \/>Artistic Director<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b>Claudia Lynch<br \/><\/b>Production Supervisor<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Director of Production<\/p><\/div><\/div><p class=\"text-center lead my-5\"><em>Presents<br \/><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: 36pt\">Offshoot<br \/><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">By Drew Paryzer<\/span><\/p><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scenic<br \/><\/span><\/b><b>Xotchilth Gutierrez*<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costumes<\/span><br \/><b>Sean Duggan*<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Manager<br \/><\/span><\/b><b>James Cleveland<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lighting<\/span><br \/><b>Averi Boyer*<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Stage Manager<br \/><\/span><\/b><b>Victoria Elliott*<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company Manager<\/span><br \/><b>Kaila Cohen*<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center\">Directed by<br \/><strong>Rina H. Gjoka<\/strong><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>with<\/em><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid text-center mb-2 py-3 bg-secondary\" ><div class=\"container\" ><div class=\"row\" ><\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 text-right p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/05\/Cast.Crew_.Offshoot-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/05\/Cast.Crew_.Offshoot2-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/05\/Cast.Crew_.Offshoot3-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/05\/Cast.Crew_.Offshoot4-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/07\/Cast.Crew_.Offshoot.FIX_-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"text-center\"><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><hr \/><h2>CAST<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TEACHER: <\/span><b>Marty Gnidula*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PUPIL: <\/span><b>Elliott Horwitz*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STUDENT: <\/span><b>Khalyah Liburd-Thompson*<br \/><\/b>STAGE DIRECTIONS: <b>Owen Tavares-Olivier*<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF Student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2>PRODUCTION TEAM<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stage Managers: <\/span><b>Abigail Reeves*, Candace Kinsel*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Director: <\/span><b>Owen Tavares-Olivier*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Production Manager: <\/span><b>Phoenix Connick*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Company Manager: <\/span><b>Dylan Weston*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dramaturgs: <\/span><b>Sara Thornton*, Sav <\/b><b>Debaylo*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Show Crew: <\/span><b>Denise Carey*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E-Shop (Lighting and Sound) - <\/span><b>Julia Borchers*, Averi Boyer*, Samuel Gomez*, <\/b><b>Katherine Carvalho Gagno*, Fernando Cezar Mendes*, Jackson Hunsicker*,\u00a0<\/b><b>Jonanne Jean-Marie*, <\/b><b>Ariana Jordan*, Brooke Ripley*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Shop: <\/span><b>Sean Duggan*, Rachel Hefner*, <\/b><b>Veronica McGrath*<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Lissa Ortega*, Rehana Quadir*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scenic Shop: <\/span><b>Alyssa<\/b> <b>Catalano*, Marcella Chambers*, Xotchilth<\/b> <b>Gutierrez*, Sam Motley*, Kenzie Robinson*, Nyla Pollack*, Robyn Tindall*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOH\/Box Office: <\/span><b>Kristoffer Cajigas*, Alivia Cruce*, Angelina DuBois*,\u00a0<\/b><b>Elliot Horowitz*, Lily Johnson*, Walker Mattson*, Jorge Gabriel S\u00e1nchez Caceres*, <\/b><b>Jordan Ruiz*, Alea Scheffler*, <\/b><b>Jonathan Sommervil*<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF Student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2>PEGASUS PLAYLAB\/Theatre UCF<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Director School of Performing Arts:<\/span><b> Michael Wainstein<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artistic Director: <\/span><b>Julia Listengarten<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faculty Stage Management Advisor: <\/span><b>Claudia Lynch<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faculty Design and Technology Advisor:<\/span><b> Vandy Wood<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Manager: <\/span><b>James Cleveland<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technical Director: <\/span><b>Tramaine Berryhill<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Technical Director: <\/span><b>Thomas Davis<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Sound\/Sound Advisor: <\/span><b>Olivia Deiter<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Electrician: <\/span><b>Kevin Barkman<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Shop Manager: <\/span><b>Allison Rexrode<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Workroom Supervisor:<\/span><b> Cortnie Da Costa<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing Communications Manager: <\/span><b>Jillian Sterritt<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing Coordinator: <\/span><b>Katarina Monroe<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOH\/ Box Office Manager: <\/span><b>Imari Point-du-Jour<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Box Office Manager: <\/span><b>River Banks<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dramaturg Coordinator:<\/span><b> Alyssa Barrack*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artistic Associate: <\/span><b>Kaila Cohen*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undergraduate Coordinator: <\/span><b>Kristina Tollefson<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Services Coordinator:<\/span><b> Lauren Becker<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SPA Administrative Coordinator: <\/span><b>Victoria Hopkins<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Theatre UCF Administrative Assistant:<\/span><b> Samuel Waters<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF Student<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-107932\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse107932\" aria-controls=\"collapse107932\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Cast and Production Team Bios<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse107932\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10793\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-107932\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>Kaila Cohen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Company Manager \/ Theatre UCF Artistic Associate) is a local director, dramaturg, and teaching artist originally from Sarasota, FL. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts and minor in communication studies from Rollins College, where she directed the premiere production of Nowheresville. Now, Kaila is pursuing her next adventure as a graduate fellow in the Master of Fine Arts program in Theatre for Young Audiences at the University of Central Florida. Professionally, she has worked as a teaching artist and director with Florida Studio Theatre, Stage Door Studios, Playwrights\u2019 Round Table, Central Florida Community Arts, and Orlando Family Stage. Kaila enjoys working with all ages, having led programming for pre-K students, adults, and everyone in between, with a particular expertise and passion for working with neurodivergent individuals. She loves seeing all of her students grow and learn how to apply lessons learned in theatre to their everyday lives<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p><p><b>Candace Kinsel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer student in the BFA Stage Management program. This is her first Pegasus Playlab with Theatre UCF! She will also be deck crew in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Racoon Play<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> later this summer! This fall, she will be working as an assistant stage manager for the Orlando Family Stage! She has been a Stage Manager for productions of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California Suite <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pocatello<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at Gulf Coast State College, as well as production assistant from<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The River Bride, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with Theatre UCF!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Abigail Reeves <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer BFA Stage Manager. She has previously worked on The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition) (Production Assistant) at Orlando Family Stage and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legally Blonde the Musical <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Assistant) for UCF Celebrates the Arts at the Dr. Phillips Center. She is so excited to be working on Pegasus Playlab this summer!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rina H. Gjoka <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Director) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an Assistant Professor at UCF, where she specializes in voice and speech.\u00a0 Extensively trained in the Linklater vocal methodology, she is set to join the third cohort of the Vocal Combat Technique in January 2027\u2014a science-based approach to healthy, sustainable extreme vocalizations. Rina is a dedicated member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA), where she serves on the Mentorship Committee. Rina\u2019s other interests include acting, filmmaking, and the creation of devised works. Her research explores the actor\u2019s voice and accents, the intersection of heritage and artistic practice, and the power of filmmaking in addressing social justice. Her award-winning film,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> My Sekret War, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has been recognized at the Phoenix Film Festival, Dea Open Air International Film Festival in Albania, and the Los Angeles Film Awards, among others. The film chronicles the life and redemption of a child of the Kosovo War. Her documentary debut, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kept Promise<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, premiered at the Fan Noli Film Festival in 2025. Rina\u2019s credits include performances with Lumen Repertory Theatre, voice-over narration for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kept Promise<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and directing at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, OH.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Marty Gnidula <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Teacher) is a third-year MFA acting student and is so grateful to be part of his last show here at UCF! Originally from Orange, CT, Marty received his BA in Theatre and English\/prelaw from the University of Vermont. Some of Marty\u2019s past credits include Berenger in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhinoceros<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Theatre UCF), the Narrator in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every Brilliant Thing <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(MFA Thesis), Sir Robin in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spamalot<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Vermont Rep), Mr Cladwell in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Urinetown<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Theatre UCF),<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and ensemble\/ Tevye understudy in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fiddler on the Roof <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Theatre UCF). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/martygnidula.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/martygnidula.com\/<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/martyg246\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> @martyg246<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>Sara Thornton <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Dramaturg)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a Theatre student at the University of Central Florida pursuing a focus in dramaturgy. With over 15 years of theatre experience spanning performance, directing, stage management, and theatre education, she has developed a passion for storytelling and the collaborative process behind new works. Since 2020, she has directed youth productions and enjoys exploring how research, adaptation, and artistic collaboration help shape stories from page to stage. She is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offshoot<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the Pegasus PlayLab process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Elliott Horwitz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Pupil) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a fourth-year BFA Acting major. TheatreUCF credits include<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> One Man, Two Guvnors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Alan), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fiddler on the Roof<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Avram), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imogen Says Nothing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (William Shakespeare), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Ensemble), and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Peter and the Starcatcher <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Ted). He is the co-president of UCF's chapter of Alpha Psi Omega and enjoys film photography. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/elliottjhorwitz\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@elliottjhorwitz<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/elliottsfilmfolio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@elliottsfilmfolio<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>Averi Boyer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Lighting) is a first-year in the BFA Design and Technology program, and this is her first Pegasus PlayLab at UCF!\u00a0 Some of her previous works outside of Theatre UCF include being a light board operator for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chicago<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Down Came the Rain<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as well as a spotlight operator for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jekyll and Hyde<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Addams Family.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><b>Khalyah Liburd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Student) is a 3rd-year BFA acting student, last seen in Project Spotlight\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Death of an Author<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Throughout high school and college, she has been part of numerous productions in Project Spotlight and Alpha Psi Omega, as well as musicals like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Am\u00e9lie<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Georgette), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SpongeBob SquarePants<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Sandy Cheeks), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek Jr.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Dragon). She is excited to work with the amazing cast and crew to create a thought-provoking performance. <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/khalyah.liburd\">@khalyah.liburd<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b>Sean Duggan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Costumes) is a first year transfer BFA design tech with a focus on costumes. This will be his first year participating in the UCF Pegasus Play Lab. During his first year at UCF Theater he has worked on constructing the costumes for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One Man, Two Guvnors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bacchae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legally Blonde<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:se930997@ucf.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se930997@ucf.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>Sav DeBaylo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Graduate Dramaturg) is a second-year MA Theatre Studies student and emerging dramaturg whose work centers on research, collaboration, and storytelling across performance practices. She earned her BA in Theatre Studies with a minor in Journalism from the University of Central Florida and is currently developing her thesis and upcoming defense. Her artistic interests include dramaturgy, new work development, and ensemble-driven creative processes. Selected performance credits include Chloe in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poltergeist<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Project Spotlight and understudying #11 in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Wolves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Owen Tavares-Olivier <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Assistant Director) Is a second year MFA TYA graduate student. He graduated with his BA in Theatre Studies from UCF in 2024. He is extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with this wonderful creative collective! Originally from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, Owen\u2019s journey with theatre started at the age of five through his elementary school. Since then, he has predominantly been an actor but has taken on many roles in over 50 theatre productions. Most recently Owen was seen as Boss\/Mr. Ellis in Theatre UCF\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Humans in the Loop: An AI Adventure, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a performance for UCF Celebrates the Arts. He hopes you enjoy the show!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Dylan Weston<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Company Manager) is a rising senior in the Theatre B.A program with a focus on administration and directing. Previously, he was the Qlab operator for Theatre UCF\u2019s production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The River Bride. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is his first credit with Pegasus Playlab.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Claudia Lynch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stage Managers\u2019 Advisor\/ Show Crew Assignment Supervisor) Claudia is an Associate Professor and the Area Coordinator of the BFA in Stage Management. Claudia is the Theatre UCF Internship Coordinator, and Supervises the Theatre UCF Audition Office, and she is the Faculty Liaison for the Theatre UCF Professional Advisory Board. Credits include Broadway:\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rock of Ages<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Catered Affair<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Little Shop of Horrors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Light in the Piazza, The Rivals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dinner at Eight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (at Lincoln Center Theater). Offbroadway:\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Passion (at Classic Stage Company), Rock of Ages<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and 9 Productions with NY City Center Encores!; Regional:\u00a0 Alley Theatre, The Old Globe Theatre, The Cleveland Playhouse, and Arena Stage. Graduate of SUNY Geneseo. Proud Member of Actor\u2019s Equity Association.\u00a0 Claudia is also the USITT Management Commissioner for Programming, an Actors\u2019 Equity Outreach Presenter, and the Coordinator for the Connection Convention: College Edition; which helps students interested in studying Stage Management meet with Educators and programs around the country.\u00a0 Claudia is the Stage Management Intensive Coordinator for ACT Region 3, and is the former SM Coordinator for ACTF Region 4, and has served on the Board of The Stage Managers Association.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/OrlandoStageManagers\">@OrlandoStageManagers<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b>Julia Listengarten<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Artistic Director) is Professor of Theatre and Interim Associate Dean in the College of Graduate Studies. Her research interests include avant-garde and contemporary theatre, interdisciplinary artistic practice, and socially engaged performance.\u00a0 A theatre artist and scholar, Julia has worked professionally in New York City with various experimental theatre companies. Her translation of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christmas at the Ivanovs'<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> premiered off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company and was included in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Theater of the Avant-Garde, 1890-1950<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Among her directing credits are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bernarda Alba<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seminar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud 9<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marisol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eurydice<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Burial at Thebes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vinegar Tom<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Baltimore Waltz<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 Her recent books include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modern American Drama: Playwriting 2000-2009, Voices, Documents, New Interpretations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2018), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cambridge Companion to American Theatre Since 1945<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2021), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Performing Arousal: Precarious Bodies and Frames of Representation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2022), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visual and Performing Arts Collaborations: Transdisciplinary Practices in Higher Education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2023). She has contributed to edited theatre collections, and her articles have been published in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recherches Semiotiques\/Semiotic Inquiry<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SCENE<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Translation Perspectives<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ecumenica Journal of Theatre and Performance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slavic and East European Performance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, among others. Julia is the recipient of many University of Central Florida awards including the Luminary Award 2022, the Pegasus Professor Award 2020, Pabst Steinmetz Innovation Awards in Arts &amp; Wellness, the 2019 University Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award and the 2019 Women of Distinction Award in Creative Entrepreneurship.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-107933\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse107933\" aria-controls=\"collapse107933\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Dramaturgy Note<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse107933\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10793\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-107933\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">While working on <\/span><em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Offshoot<\/span><\/em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, I kept returning to how the play develops its central concern: the ways in which technology entangles loneliness, vulnerability, and the desire to be understood. Set in a near future shaped by emotionally responsive AI systems, the play uses speculative technology not just as worldbuilding, but as a framework for recognizing familiar present-day conditions: curated identities, mediated intimacy, emotional distance, and the impulse to avoid discomfort in relationships. What becomes most compelling in development is the way <\/span><em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Offshoot<\/span><\/em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> blurs the boundary between performance and authenticity. Characters negotiate how much of themselves can be revealed, protected, revised, or performed, exposing connection as both deeply desired and quietly destabilizing. Funny, unsettling, and deeply human, <\/span><em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Offshoot <\/span><\/em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">asks what it means to be present with another person in a culture designed to shield us from vulnerability, and what is lost in that protection.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>- Dramaturg, <strong>Sav Debaylo<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"h2 text-danger-aw mt-4\"><em>Eight-Hand Jig<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Playwright: MC Crosby | Director: David Sterritt<\/strong><br \/>\nImagine square dancing, but much better. That is an Irish C\u00e9il\u00ed (pronounced kaylee), a folk art in which an emcee calls out the names of dances and the crowd performs the partner work arm-in-arm, and solo moves in circles and sways. Within this framework of many Irish dances, including the titular Eight-Hand Jig, we learn the history of the O\u2019Malley family, both in Chicago 2036, and in Dublin 1701. The play switches swiftly from movement to dialogue, and each physical number moves the plot forward as we see past and future collide. Mel O\u2019Malley has three B-eautiful children: Brigid, Bree, and enby Brenda. Of Irish heritage, Mel is constantly straddling the worlds between the motherland and her daughters\u2019 childhood home in the U.S. When all four family members gather for Bree\u2019s baby shower in 2036, a heartbreaking secret is revealed. The family\u2019s experiences parallel that of their Irish ancestors, accused of witchcraft. These O&#8217;Malley women, separated by generations, have been subject to the same pain and injustices of womanhood. This play examines the nature of women\u2019s rights through the quirky lens of dance and the misfit O\u2019Malley family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6<\/strong><br \/>\nEach performance will be followed by a talkback with the audience<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content Warning:<\/strong> This play explores complex and potentially sensitive material, including references to sexual assault, abortion, miscarriage, and violence. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary mb-3\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.purplepass.com\/events\/373497-workshop-eight-hand-jig-jun-5th-2026\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"external\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTickets on Sale Now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<style>#sp-ea-10814 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-10814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-10814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-10814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-10814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-10814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1780323707\"><div id=\"sp-ea-10814\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108140\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108140\" aria-controls=\"collapse108140\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> About the Playwright<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse108140\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10814\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108140\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-4 rounded-circle alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/06\/MC-Crosby-Headshot.2025.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of MC Crosby, playwright of Eight-Hand Jig, against a blue background.\" width=\"340\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p><p><strong>MC Crosby<br \/><\/strong>Playwright<\/p><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">MC\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107476659 BCX8\">Crosby<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107476659 BCX8\">\u00a0(she\/they)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">\u00a0is a playwright, performer, choreographer, educator, and activist based in New York City. They earned a certificate in playwriting from the University of Glasgow. Their dystopian play\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">S-T-I-T-C-H<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">\u00a0was a finalist for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2016. MC\u2019s short plays and poems have been published by Smith and Kraus, Faces of America, Fresh Words, Masque and Spectacle Magazine, Literature Today, and other media sources. MC was a finalist for the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107476659 BCX8\">Playwrights\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">\u00a0Center 2020-21 McKnight National Residency and Commission. In 2020, they won the Kaufman Playwriting Award for their play\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">Um\u2026<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW107476659 BCX8\">Om<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW107476659 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">\u00a0They were one of six global artists selected to join a summer Japanese Noh theatre intensive residency in Kyoto at the prestigious International Noh Institute in 2024. MC partook in the Pedantic Research Grant and Residency in 2025, collaborating with theatre and dance companies in Pittsburgh using their promenade Alcoholics Anonymous play\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">Uncle Al<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107476659 BCX8\">. MC uses their own unique style of \u201cmovement theatre\u201d to create socially conscious art addressing gender and Queer identity, body image, global mindedness, and the destigmatization of rape and sexual assault.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108141\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108141\" aria-controls=\"collapse108141\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Playbill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse108141\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10814\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108141\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8270 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/05\/TheatreUCF_compactGOLD-BLK-e1684163396226.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"82\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Studio One<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b>Michael Wainstein<br \/><\/b>Director of the School of Performing Arts<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><strong>Julia Listengarten<\/strong><br \/>Artistic Director<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row w-100 mx-auto mt-4\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><b>Claudia Lynch<br \/><\/b>Production Supervisor<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p class=\"text-center\"><strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Director of Production<\/p><\/div><\/div><p class=\"text-center lead my-5\"><em>Presents<br \/><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: 36pt\">Eight-Hand Jig<br \/><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">By MC Crosby<\/span><\/p><div class=\"row\"><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>with<\/em><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid text-center mb-2 py-3 bg-secondary\" ><div class=\"container\" ><div class=\"row\" ><\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 text-right p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/07\/Cast.Crew_.EightHandFIX-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/06\/Cast.Crew_.EightHand2-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/06\/Cast.Crew_.EightHand3-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/06\/Cast.Crew_.EightHand4-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/07\/Cast.Crew_.EightHandFIXED-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/07\/Cast.Crew_.EightHandFIXED2-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 text-left p-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/07\/Cast.Crew_.EightHandFIXED3-scaled.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"294\" \/><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scenic<\/span><br \/><b>Alyssa<\/b> <b>Catalano*<\/b><\/div><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costumes<\/span><br \/><b>Rehana Quadir<\/b><b>*<\/b><\/div><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lighting<\/span><br \/><b>Julia Borchers*<\/b><\/div><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Manager<\/span><br \/><b>James Cleveland<\/b><\/div><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sound<\/span><br \/><b>Samuel Gomez*<\/b><\/div><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Stage Manager<\/span><br \/><b>Ella Amir*<\/b><\/div><div class=\"col\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company Manager<\/span><br \/><b>Kaila Cohen*<\/b><\/div><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Directed by<br \/><b>David Sterritt<\/b><\/p><div class=\"text-center\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align: right\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*Theatre UCF Student<\/span><\/i><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><hr \/><h2>CAST<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BRIGID O'MALLEY, DR. TAM, RT\u00c9 NEWS REPORTER, EIBHL\u00cdS, BR\u00cdD, MARY: <\/span><b>Alyssa Ren\u00e9e*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BREE O\u2019MALLEY, DAME CATHERINE, GUARD: <\/span><b>Sarah Gruber*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BRENDA O\u2019MALLEY\/CIAR\u00c1N TIARNA\/BANSHEE\/CHAD MCKENNA\/R\u00cdAN: <\/span><b>Ana Gomez-Lugo*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MEL O\u2019MALLEY, ONE EYED HARE, MELVINA, ROBOTIC VOICE: <\/span><b>Laura Banguero*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U\/S BRIGID O' MALLEY, U\/S DR. TAM, U\/S RT\u00c9 NEWS REPORTER, U\/S EIBHL\u00cdS, U\/S BR\u00cdD, U\/S MARY, U\/S BRENDA O'MALLEY, U\/S CIAR\u00c1N TIARNA, U\/S BANSHEE, U\/S CHAD MCKENNA, U\/S R\u00cdAN: <\/span><b>Tristen Mendoza*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STAGE DIRECTIONS, U\/S MEL O\u2019MALLEY, U\/S ONE EYED HARE, U\/S MELVINA, U\/S ROBOTIC VOICE: <\/span><b>Cadence Zalopany*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U\/S BREE O\u2019MALLEY, U\/S DAME CATHERINE, U\/S GUARD: <\/span><b>Mia Brian*<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF Student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2>PRODUCTION TEAM<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stage Managers: <\/span><b>Abigail Ingram-Lawrence*, Vivian Riffe*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Director: <\/span><b>Jenna Robinson*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Production Manager: <\/span><b>Phoenix Connick*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Company Manager: <\/span><b>Dylan Weston*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dramaturg: <\/span><b>Bug Read*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Show Crew: <\/span><b>Denise Carey*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E-Shop (Lighting and Sound): <\/span><b>Julia Borchers*, Averi Boyer*, <\/b><b>Katherine Carvalho Gagno*, Fernando Cezar Mendes*, <\/b><b>Samuel Gomez*, <\/b><b>Jackson Hunsicker*, <\/b><b>Jonanne Jean-Marie*, <\/b><b>Ariana Jordan*, Brooke Ripley*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Shop: <\/span><b>Sean Duggan*, Rachel Hefner*, <\/b><b>Veronica McGrath*<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Lissa Ortega*, Rehana Quadir*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scenic Shop: <\/span><b>Alyssa<\/b> <b>Catalano*, Marcella Chambers*, Xotchilth<\/b> <b>Gutierrez*, Sam Motley*, Kenzie Robinson*, Nyla Pollack*, Robyn Tindall*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOH\/Box Office: <\/span><b>Kristoffer Cajigas*, Alivia Cruce*, Angelina DuBois*,\u00a0<\/b><b>Elliot Horowitz*, Lily Johnson*, Walker Mattson*, Jorge Gabriel S\u00e1nchez Caceres*, <\/b><b>Jordan Ruiz*, Alea Scheffler*, <\/b><b>Jonathan Sommervil*<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF Student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2>PEGASUS PLAYLAB\/Theatre UCF<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Director School of Performing Arts:<\/span><b> Michael Wainstein<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artistic Director: <\/span><b>Julia Listengarten<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faculty Stage Management Advisor: <\/span><b>Claudia Lynch<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faculty Design and Technology Advisor:<\/span><b> Vandy Wood<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Manager: <\/span><b>James Cleveland<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technical Director: <\/span><b>Tramaine Berryhill<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Technical Director: <\/span><b>Thomas Davis<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Sound\/Sound Advisor: <\/span><b>Olivia Deiter<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production Electrician: <\/span><b>Kevin Barkman<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Shop Manager: <\/span><b>Allison Rexrode<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Workroom Supervisor:<\/span><b> Cortnie Da Costa<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing Communications Manager: <\/span><b>Jillian Sterritt<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing Coordinator: <\/span><b>Katarina Monroe<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOH\/ Box Office Manager: <\/span><b>Imari Point-du-Jour<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Box Office Manager: <\/span><b>River Banks<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dramaturg Coordinator:<\/span><b> Alyssa Barrack*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artistic Associate: <\/span><b>Kaila Cohen*<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undergraduate Coordinator: <\/span><b>Kristina Tollefson<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Services Coordinator:<\/span><b> Lauren Becker<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SPA Administrative Coordinator: <\/span><b>Victoria Hopkins<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Theatre UCF Administrative Assistant:<\/span><b> Samuel Waters<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF Student<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108142\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108142\" aria-controls=\"collapse108142\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Cast and Production Team Bios<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse108142\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10814\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108142\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>CAST<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><b>Tristen Mendoza <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(U\/S BRIGID O' MALLEY, U\/S DR. TAM, U\/S RT\u00c9 NEWS REPORTER, U\/S EIBHL\u00cdS, U\/S BR\u00cdD, U\/S MARY, U\/S BRENDA O'MALLEY, U\/S, CIAR\u00c1N TIARNA, U\/S BANSHEE, U\/S CHAD MCKENNA, U\/S R\u00cdAN) is a Third year in the BFA Acting Program. This is her second Pegasus Playlab production. Tristen was last seen Directing APO Production of Matt and Ben. Other theater credits include Pegasus PlayLab- The Visiting Hour (U\/S Maggie), Rhinoceros @TheaterUCF (Botard), and The Rocky Horror Shadow Cast (Eddie).\u00a0 Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/tristenm_arts\">@tristenm_arts<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b>Cadence Zalopany <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(U\/S MEL O\u2019MALLEY, U\/S ONE EYED HARE, U\/S MELVINA, U\/S ROBOTIC VOICE) is going into her 2nd year at UCF as a communications major. This is her first Pegasus Playlab production and she is very excited to get back into theater! Cadence was involved in Pineapple Theater\u2019s Rocky Horror Picture show Shadow Cast (Lips\/ensemble) last October and hopes to continue popping up in more shows around UCF in the upcoming semesters! Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/cadence.zalopany\">@cadence.zalopany<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b>Mia Brian <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(U\/S BREE O\u2019 MALLEY, U\/S DAME CATHERINE, U\/S GUARD) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mia is going into her second year as a Theater and English major. This is her first Theater UCF production, and she is beyond excited to be part of this process! She is an Applause Award winning actress, and some of her outside credits include Jo March (Little Women), Lindsay (Godspell 2012), Della (The Gift of the Magi), and Dragon (Shrek The Musical). Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/miaclairee07\">@miaclairee07<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b>Ana Gomez-Lugo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> graduated from the BFA Acting Program in May. You may have seen her on the Theatre UCF stage in The River Bride (Helena), The Cherry Orchard (Dunyasha), The Prom (Ensemble,U\/S Shelby\/Kaylee).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Laura Banguero<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (MEL O\u2019MALLEY, ONE EYED HARE, MELVINA, ROBOTIC VOICE) i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s a second-year MFA acting student. Originally from Cali, Colombia. Laura received her BFA in Performance from Florida International University. You may have seen her on the Theatre UCF stage in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bacchae <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Dionysus), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The River Bride<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Sra. Costa), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Last Firefly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (A spider\/puppeteer) or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Clean House<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Ana).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Sarah Gruber <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(BREE O\u2019MALLEY, DAME CATHERINE, GUARD) is a second year in the MFA Acting program. She was last seen on the UCF stage in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bacchae <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Ino), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Urinetown<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Jo \u201cMa\u201d Strong), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Last Firefly <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Puppeteer), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhinoceros <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Logician). Up next, Sarah will appear as Desdemona in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Othello<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Actors\u2019 Theatre of Columbus in Ohio. She has her BA in Theatre and Sociology from Smith College. Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahgruber.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.sarahgruber.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, IG: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/sarahrgruber\">@sarahrgruber<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>PRODUCTION TEAM<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>David Sterritt <\/strong>(Director)\u00a0is excited to be making his Pegasus PlayLab debut! He is an Actor, Fight Choreographer, and Director from Atlanta, GA and is currently an Assistant Professor at UCF.\u00a0 He recently directed <em>One Man, Two Guvnors<\/em> at UCF. He received his MFA in Acting from Wayne State University through the Hilberry Repertory Theatre. He also received his Advanced Theatre Training Certificate while training in Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre School and has a BFA in performing arts from Savannah College of Art and Design.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Ella Amir <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Stage Manager) is a rising 2nd-year BFA stage manager at UCF. Some of her past UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Urinetown: The Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PA), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One Man Two Guvnors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (A2). She is looking forward to working on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blues for an Alabama Sky<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as a Props Manager in the Fall!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Kaila Cohen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Company Manager) Kaila is a local director, dramaturg, and teaching artist originally from Sarasota, FL. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts and minor in communication studies from Rollins College, where she directed the premiere production of Nowheresville. Now, Kaila is pursuing her next adventure as a graduate fellow in the Master of Fine Arts program in Theatre for Young Audiences at the University of Central Florida. Professionally, she has worked as a teaching artist and director with Florida Studio Theatre, Stage Door Studios, Playwrights\u2019 Round Table, Central Florida Community Arts, and Orlando Family Stage. Kaila enjoys working with all ages, having lead programming for pre-K students, adults, and everyone in between, with a particular expertise and passion for working with neurodivergent individuals. She loves seeing all of her students grow and learn how to apply lessons learned in theatre to their everyday lives.<\/span><\/p><p><b>MC Crosby <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">she\/they (Playwright) is a playwright, performer, and choreographer based in Brooklyn. Their dance-infused play <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sleeping Soldiers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received four stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and semi-finalist status for Amnesty International\u2019s Freedom of Expression Award. A global artist, MC\u2019s work has been produced in New York City, Scotland, China, Singapore, and Madagascar. MC was a finalist for the Playwrights\u2019 Center McKnight National Residency, and they won the Kaufman Playwriting Award for the immersive yoga play <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Um\u2026Om<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. They recently received a grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council to stage their site specific Alcoholics Anonymous play <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uncle Al<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Fall 2026. MC uses their own unique style of \u201cmovement theatre\u201d to create socially conscious art. They are thrilled to collaborate with the peppy , perceptive, and profound artists of Pegasus Play Lab.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Alyssa Barrack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Lead Dramaturg\/Dramaturgy Coordinator) is a theatre artist and PhD candidate in the Texts &amp; Technology program at UCF. Recent UCF projects include The River Bride, The Human-in-the-Loop, The Drolls, and AI Cabaret, alongside roles as Dramaturgy Coordinator and Research\/Teaching Associate with Theatre UCF. Alyssa\u2019s research explores theatre from a digital humanities context, focusing on audiences, DIY methods, and digital culture. They use dramaturgy and interactive media to investigate how theatre and technology shape one another. Professional experience spans dramaturgy, scenic and lighting design, teaching, event and production management, and professional writing. They are committed to keeping audiences central to performance, both in scholarship and in practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Abigail Ingram-Lawrence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stage Manager) is a rising 2nd year BFA Stage Manager. Her previous UCF credit was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legally Blonde The Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PA). Some of her outside credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Little Women<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PSM) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frozen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (SM). She is super excited to work on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twelfth Night<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Props Manager in the Fall!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Vivian Riffe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stage Manager) is a rising 2nd year BFA Stage Manager. Her previous UCF credit was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bacchae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PA). She is very ecstatic to work on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hatmaker\u2019s Wife<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as a Props Manager in the Fall and as a stage manager on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UCF Celebrates the Arts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Spring!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>Samuel Gomez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Sound Designer) is a rising 2nd year BFA Design and Technology student, with a focus in sound and lighting. His previous UCF credit was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legally Blonde (Assistant Production Electrician)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Sam has also worked with Project Spotlight as an Assistant Sound Designer. He is very excited to work on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Godspell (A2) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the fall, on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twelfth Night (Assistant Sound Designer)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Young Frankenstein (A3)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the spring!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Phoenix Connick <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Asst. Production Manager) is a first-year in the BFA Stage Management program. He has previously worked on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legally Blonde <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Manager Production Assistant), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Wizard of Oz<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Youth Edition) (Production Assistant) at Orlando Family Stage, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One Man, Two Guvnors <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Fly Rail Operator).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Rehana Quadir <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Costume Designer) is an upcoming second year transfer student in the Theatre UCF BFA Design and Technology program. Previously, Rehana has assisted with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Urinetown: The Musical (Wardrobe) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at UCF. On top of attending UCF, Rehana is working on getting their Apprenticeship title at Venice Theatre located in Venice, Florida.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Jenna Robinson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Director) is a second year transfer student in the UCF Theater program. She is currently pursuing a BA degree in Applied Performance with a minor in Business. She is currently working as a Co-Artistic Director for a club at UCF called Project Spotlight, as well as a Production Coordinator and Costume Assistant for a local film studio. Outside credits of Jenna are Acts of Wonder (Assistant Director) through Project Spotlight, The Sinking of SS Wilmington (Director) at SCF, and multiple acting credits through separate theaters around Florida.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bug Read<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Dramaturg) is a Theatre Studies MA student currently curating her thesis within her final year at UCF. At home in the realm of research, Bug earned her Bachelor\u2019s in Theatre Studies from UCF in the fall of 2022. This is her first Pegasus Playlab production and she\u2019s extremely excited to be involved! A majority of her time is spent perusing various corners of the internet for the next weird fact, thesis crumb, or niche historical event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Dylan Weston<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Company Manager) is a rising senior in the Theatre B.A program with a focus on administration and directing. Previously, he was the Qlab operator for Theatre UCF\u2019s production of The River Bride. This is his first credit with Pegasus Playlab.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Claudia Lynch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Production Supervisor\/ Stage Managers\u2019 Advisor\/ Show Crew Assignment Supervisor) Claudia is an Associate Professor and the Area Coordinator of the BFA in Stage Management. Claudia is the Theatre UCF Internship Coordinator, and Supervises the Theatre UCF Audition Office, and she is the Faculty Liaison for the Theatre UCF Professional Advisory Board. Credits include Broadway:\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rock of Ages<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Catered Affair<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Little Shop of Horrors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Light in the Piazza, The Rivals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dinner at Eight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (at Lincoln Center Theater). Offbroadway:\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Passion (at Classic Stage Company), Rock of Ages<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and 9 Productions with NY City Center Encores!; Regional:\u00a0 Alley Theatre, The Old Globe Theatre, The Cleveland Playhouse, and Arena Stage. Graduate of SUNY Geneseo. Proud Member of Actor\u2019s Equity Association.\u00a0 Claudia is also the USITT Management Commissioner for Programming, an Actors\u2019 Equity Outreach Presenter, and the Coordinator for the Connection Convention: College Edition; which helps students interested in studying Stage Management meet with Educators and programs around the country.\u00a0 Claudia is the Stage Management Intensive Coordinator for ACT Region 3, and is the former SM Coordinator for ACTF Region 4, and has served on the Board of The Stage Managers Association.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/OrlandoStageManagers\">@OrlandoStageManagers<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b>Denise Carey <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Backstage Crew) is a fourth-year in the BA program. She joins the backstage crew for this series of play readings, where she loves helping bring stories to life through organization, teamwork, and a passion for live theatre. She hopes to continue exploring both onstage and offstage roles throughout her time at UCF.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Alyssa Catalano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Scenic Designer) is a rising 2nd year in the BFA Design and Technology program with a focus in scenic. This is her first Pegasus Playlab credit and she is super excited to be part of the scenic team this year!<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108143\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108143\" aria-controls=\"collapse108143\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Playwright's Note<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse108143\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10814\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108143\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">My family has always passed down our stories of the strong Crosbie and Williams Irish women. When fighting England for their independence, my ancestors hid members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in walk-in bread ovens. The British never expected the rebels to take cover in a place of fire. These functioning bakeries were where women fed the nation, gathered intelligence during raids, and hid and healed Irish soldiers. I descend from these fiery women who challenged gender norms as they proved women can be warriors too.<\/div><div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/div><div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">When women fought for the right to vote in the U.S., my Irish American great great grandmother stood alongside Susan B. Anthony. As a nonbinary female playwright, I am drawn to these activists who never sat still. If they were alive today, I know they would have attended the 2017 Women\u2019s March with me in Manhattan, carrying signs that said \u201cWe are the granddaughters of the witches you weren\u2019t able to burn.\u201d So I challenge you today to ask yourself: what and who are you willing to burn for, and how can you light the first match? I am giddily grateful for the support, creativity, and humor of my UCF collaborators. May this play be our own spark.<\/div><div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align: right\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u2014 <em><strong>MC Crosby<\/strong>, Playwright<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108144\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108144\" aria-controls=\"collapse108144\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Dramaturgy Note<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse108144\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10814\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108144\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">When stepping into this show, I didn\u2019t expect to fall so entirely in love with the O\u2019Malley girls. In between several Irish folklore deep dives and endless script rereads, the women of\u00a0<i>Eight-Hand Jig<\/i>\u00a0started looking exactly like the women in my life. The O\u2019Malley\u2019s are headstrong, vulnerable, ridiculous, and so profoundly honest it tugs your heart strings.<\/span><\/p><div style=\"text-align: left\"><p>Our current world has much contention in the realm of women\u2019s rights. It\u2019s not always easy to speculate where the path before us may lead now.\u00a0<i>Eight-Hand Jig<\/i>\u00a0candidly walks audiences through the visceral emotions of the feminine experience in today\u2019s world. The strong women in this show represent so many of the women we see every day. It asks us how could you reconcile with a world that sees your biology first? Is a generational gap a divide or merely a bridge? Is healing the past even possible when you\u2019re busy running from ghosts?<\/p><div style=\"text-align: right\"><em>Dramaturg<\/em>, <strong>Bug Read<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"h2 text-danger-aw mt-4\"><em>Between Shadows and Lightness<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Directors: Sage Tokach and Ralph Krumins<\/strong><br \/>\nA devised theatre project that brings together artists with and without disabilities to create a theatrical piece about mental health, inspired by participants&#8217; personal stories as well as collages and sculptures created by visual artists with and without disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13<\/strong><br \/>\nEach performance will be followed by a talkback with the audience<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary mb-3\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.purplepass.com\/events\/373503-workshop-between-shadows-and-lightness-jun-12th-2026\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"external\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTickets on Sale Now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed text-transform-none mt-5\">Developmental Production<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h2 text-danger-aw mt-4\"><em>Raccoon Play<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Playwright: SMJ | Director: Nick Bazo<\/strong><br \/>\nOn Election Night, the six young Millennials who make up the Danville, OH Lions Club eagerly await the results. However, the inner drama within the group, a missing member, a conspiracy theory about a school shooting not too far away, and the lack of resources for the 79th Annual Raccoon Dinner threaten to ruin more than just the positive vibe. Meanwhile, President Sly Cooper, a literal Raccoon, addresses the Danville, OH Raccoon Club after declaring martial law due to dubious election results. Facing an insurrection and a mole in their camp, Sly and her minions must find a way to bring their population to heel. <em>Raccoon Play<\/em> is a satire examining how conspiracy theories threaten to destroy small town America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 11 &#8211; 14<\/strong><br \/>\nTalkbacks with the audience: June 11 and 12<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.purplepass.com\/events\/373507-raccoon-play-jun-11th-2026\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"external\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTickets on Sale Now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<style>#sp-ea-10817 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-10817.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-10817.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-10817.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-10817.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-10817.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1780324041\"><div id=\"sp-ea-10817\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108170\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108170\" aria-controls=\"collapse108170\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> About the Playwright<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse108170\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10817\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108170\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-3 rounded-circle alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/06\/SMJ-Headshot-.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of SMJ, playwright of Raccoon Play, against a pink background.\" width=\"315\" height=\"473\" \/><\/p><p><strong>SMJ<br \/><\/strong>Playwright<\/p><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">SMJ<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">\u00a0(they\/them) is a mixed-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64630219 BCX8\">Latin\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">, non-binary, and NYC-based playwright,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64630219 BCX8\">theatermaker<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">, and educator originally from Mount Vernon, OH. They are proud to be the Executive Director of Andy\u2019s Summer Playhouse, a professional children\u2019s theater in Wilton, NH. They were a 2022-2023 Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow. As a writer, their work has been seen in various forms with Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Eugene O\u2019Neill Theater Center, New York Stage and Film, New York Comedy Festival, Latinx Playwrights Circle, The Orchard Project,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64630219 BCX8\">Latin\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">\u00a0Musical Theatre Lab, Columbus Children\u2019s Theatre, The Flea Theater, Babes With Blades Theatre Company, Art House Productions, Live Arts, Buck's Rock Camp, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, University of Central Florida, Otterbein University, Wright State University, University of Texas-El Paso, and Manhattanville University. They are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW64630219 BCX8\">a member<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">\u00a0of the Dramatists Guild and Ring of Keys. SMJ is proud to be represented by Abby Berger of Bohemia Group.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW64630219 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smjwrites.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjillian.sterritt%40ucf.edu%7Cc7135cad5b0140ecb04608deadc28ec9%7Cbb932f15ef3842ba91fcf3c59d5dd1f1%7C0%7C0%7C639139248381702664%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VPERJAQi5M33dYmAQDWF49yBCwexA%2BSDBz0NtxnBkJc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW64630219 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">www.smjwrites.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64630219 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-108171\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse108171\" aria-controls=\"collapse108171\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> About the Director<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse108171\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10817\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-108171\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-3 rounded-circle alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/06\/Nick-Bazo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Nick Bazo, director of Raccoon Play, against a teal background.\" width=\"315\" height=\"393\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Nick Bazo<br \/><\/strong>Director<\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick Bazo<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a Cuban American director, professor, and arts administrator originally from South Florida. He currently serves as an administrator and Special Projects Manager at the\u202fRenaissance Theatre.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His directing credits include\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gorgeous<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Pitchforks<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Milk<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Office Holiday Party<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f(The Ren);\u202fAnna in the Tropics (Orlando Shakes);\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Desert Oceans<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f(Theatre UCF);\u202fMetamorphoses\u202fand\u202fWater by the Spoonful\u202f(Rollins College);\u202fMake Way for Ducklings\u202f(Orlando Family Stage); and\u202fOn Your Feet!\u202f(Garden Theatre).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Previously, Nick served as Director of Education at the\u202fGarden Theatre\u202fand worked in\u202fBoston\u202fas Director of Programs for the\u202fThe\u00a0Theater Offensive, where he also led the True Colors: OUT Youth Theater program for LGBTQ youth.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick holds an MFA in Theatre from\u202fUniversity\u00a0of Central Florida\u202fand a BA in Theatre\u00a0from\u202fRollins College. He is also a three-time nominee for Best Director in Orlando Theatre by the\u202fOrlando Sentinel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary-lightest pb-5 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"d-none\">\n<h2 class=\"h1 letter-spacing-1 text-primary-aw text-uppercase\">Play Submissions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"p-4 bg-secondary my-4\">\n<p><span class=\"h5\">All submissions are due by 11:59 pm on September 12, 2025.<\/span>No late submissions will be accepted. Playwrights may only submit ONE play, and playwrights CANNOT submit scripts that have previously been submitted to Pegasus PlayLab in years prior.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We will close submissions after receiving 300 applicants &#8211; so the sooner you submit, the better!<\/strong> UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-secondary mb-4\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSerNzeMT-2BDkhMZhBwTrAxtE0hMwSKiSKuS3tOK_dF21Ox3A\/viewform\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tApply Online\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed text-transform-none mb-3\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-7781 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid transparent; }#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #111111;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #ffc904;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #111111;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711050416\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7781\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77810\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77810\" aria-controls=\"collapse77810\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is Pegasus PlayLab?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77810\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77810\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Pegasus PlayLab is a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights. Playwrights are invited to UCF's campus for a two-week residency to develop their new play with students and faculty. Audiences are to hear staged readings and experience a full production of a new play first workshopped at Orlando Shakes\u2019 PlayFest. Follow these plays into the next stage of development and be part of the creative process with playwrights, casts and artistic teams!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77811\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77811\" aria-controls=\"collapse77811\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> When is Pegasus PlayLab?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77811\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77811\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Pegasus PlayLab spans six weeks starting mid-May through the end of June. Selected playwrights are expected to commit to a two-week residency within that timeframe.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77812\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77812\" aria-controls=\"collapse77812\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What Should I Expect at a Workshop?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77812\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77812\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>What you will see on stage is the culmination of 8 days of rehearsals, script changes and discussions between the actors, playwright, director, dramaturg, and designers. Actors will bring the\u00a0new work to life in front of the audience with scripts in-hand and minimal staging.<\/p><p>After the performance, discuss what you saw and heard\u00a0with\u00a0the playwright, director, cast and the rest of the creative team. You\u00a0play a crucial role in the work\u2019s development through your feedback.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77813\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77813\" aria-controls=\"collapse77813\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What Should I Expect at a Full Developmental Production?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77813\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77813\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>This is a play that has already been through workshops and readings and is ready for a fully-staged production with a set, costumes, lighting and a full rehearsal schedule.<\/p><p>This does not mean that this is the final version of the script. After developmental productions, the playwright will use what they saw and the feedback you give to continue to revise the script.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77814\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77814\" aria-controls=\"collapse77814\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do I get involved as a UCF student?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77814\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77814\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>All UCF students can audition to be in the readings and workshops. Auditions for Pegasus PlayLab are typically held in March. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/theatre\/production-auditions\/\">Theatre UCF Production Audition<\/a> page for the most up to date audition information. Design, technology and stage management students may also be assigned roles on the performances.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77815\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77815\" aria-controls=\"collapse77815\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How Do I Submit My Play?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77815\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77815\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Please upload a draft of a full-length play and complete the required questions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdSG0kcdwjE6qJVTcy9RE-nLyIV0fuwOmlNe7QwEpF-TgtO_A\/viewform\">Pegasus PlayLab Google Form<\/a>.<\/p><p>We are seeking four full-length plays, including devised works and Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) pieces, which we will rehearse for two weeks in collaboration with the playwright and subsequently present as workshop productions. There is a possibility that one play will be fully mounted into a production.<\/p><p>As an equal opportunity\/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.<\/p><p>If you have any questions, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ucfpegasusplaylab@gmail.com\">ucfpegasusplaylab@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline mt-5\">Contact<\/h2>\n<p>If you have questions, email <a href=\"mailto:ucfpegasusplaylab@gmail.com\">ucfpegasusplaylab@gmail.com<\/a>.<br \/>\nPhone: 407.823.2862 \u2022 Fax: 407.823.6446<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pegasus PlayLab is a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights.","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9588,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[17,20],"class_list":["post-10201","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theatre","tag-beyond","tag-opportunities-theatre"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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