7TH INNING STRETCH: FIFA EDITION to Make One-Night-Only Debut at Mile Square Theatre

Mile Square Theatre's beloved annual fundraiser, 7th Inning Stretch, returns this year with an exciting FIFA-inspired twist. In honor of the World Cup, this year's edition trades baseball for soccer, featuring seven original short plays celebrating the passion, humor, intensity, and culture of the game.

For more than 20 years, Mile Square Theatre has presented this annual event celebrating Hoboken as the birthplace of baseball. Each year, an entirely new lineup of original short plays is created specifically for the event, bringing together playwrights, directors, actors, and designers from across New Jersey and New York City. Over the years, 7th Inning Stretch has engaged more than 1,000 artists and become one of MST's most anticipated annual traditions.

This year's FIFA Edition continues that tradition while embracing the excitement and global spirit of soccer through seven brand-new original works performed for one night only.

“Mile Square Theatre specializes in small cast plays and musicals that come alive in our intimate spaces and appeal to our common humanity. The 7th Inning Stretch is the one time every year that we bring together a large group of artists for one event. With 7 writers, 7 directors, and 14 actors, we're able to showcase the talent of artists that might not have appeared on our mainstage yet.” — Chris Cragin-Day, MST Artistic Director

FEATURED PLAYS

• Pushing Mirrors written and directed by Chima Chikazunga
• A.B.C. written by Abby Tilly, directed by Dorea A. Slagle
• No Hands written by Stephen Kaplan, directed Anthony Gusevich
• GOATED written by Gabriel Hernandez, directed Tais Fontanez
• Soccer Moms Through The Ages written by Lenny Hort, directed Mikaela Kafka
• Special Awareness written by Pia Wilson, directed Joi Danielle Price
• Pass to the Outside written by Iraisa Ann Riley, directed Chris Cragin-Day

Lighting Design by Ian Sanchez Sound Design by Carter “Roc” Mangan