Ensemble Studio Theatre will host the Fall 2024 First Light Festival from October 24 to December 12, showcasing works commissioned through the EST/Sloan Science and Technology Project. This year's presentations include new plays such as How Power Flows by Thandiwe Mawungwa, Miss Curie of the East by SEVAN, and SPRAY by Emily Chadick Weiss. Additionally, the festival will feature public readings of newly commissioned works, including Beauty by Alexa Derman and SuperQuiz! by Mikaela Berry, highlighting the intersection of science and technology in storytelling.
Cast and Creative team for Beauty at Ensemble Studio Theatre
Cast
Kelly Tieger
Animal Magnetism
Ellen Winter
Animal Magnetism
Jared Mezzocchi
ANY BODY OUT THERE
Sharyn Rothstein
AI Hallucination Love Story
DeAndre Short
Smokeless
Phillip Christian Smith
Bright Light
P.C. Verrone
The Forester
Emma Watkins
Very rapidly, over a few tens of thousands of years
Thandiwe Mawungwa
How Power Flows
SEVAN
Miss Curie of the East
Emily Chadick Weiss
SPRAY
Mikaela Berry
SuperQuiz!
Jayne Deely
Lavender Dust
Alexa Derman
Beauty
Stefani Kuo
Mercury River
Chris Littler
Animal Magnetism
Creative Team
Estefanía Fadul
Co-Artistic Director
Graeme Gillis
Co-Artistic Director
Doron Weber
Vice President and Program Director
Linsay Firman
Program Director
Mikaela Berry
Playwright
Jayne Deely
Playwright
Alexa Derman
Playwright
Stefani Kuo
Playwright
Chris Littler
Book Writer
Kelly Tieger
Lyricist
Ellen Winter
Composer
Jared Mezzocchi
Playwright
Sharyn Rothstein
Playwright
DeAndre Short
Playwright
Phillip Christian Smith
Playwright
P.C. Verrone
Playwright
Emma Watkins
Playwright
Thandiwe Mawungwa
Playwright
SEVAN
Playwright
Emily Chadick Weiss
Playwright
SUBMIT UPDATES
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SPRAY (12/12/24-12/12/24)
SPRAY (12/12/24-12/12/24)
Miss Curie of the East (11/14/24-12/12/24)
Youngblood Sunday Brunch (11/3/24-5/31/25)
How Power Flows (10/24/24-12/12/24)
SuperQuiz! (10/24/24-12/12/24)
Lavender Dust (10/24/24-12/12/24)
Mercury River (10/24/24-12/12/24)
Animal Magnetism (10/24/24-12/12/24)
ANY BODY OUT THERE (10/24/24-12/12/24)
AI Hallucination Love Story (10/24/24-12/12/24)
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BRIGHT STAR
Manatee Performing Arts Center (3/5 - 3/15) | |
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Manatee Performing Arts Center (2/7 - 2/7) | ||
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Feeling Good
Florida Studio Theatre (9/24 - 2/8) | |
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Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk
Florida Studio Theatre (2/4 - 2/27) | |
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Primary Trust
Asolo Repertory Theatre (1/7 - 2/11) | |
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Cemetary Club
Manatee Performing Arts Center (2/19 - 3/1) | |
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'NEIL DIAMOND' TRIBUTE SHOW January 11, 2026
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