THE LAST
Written by Warren Hoffman

A dark, absurdist comedy about the last Holocaust survivor, who is thrust into an international tour that illuminates an overly commercialized industry run amok.

Commissioned through a grant from the

The Foundation for Jewish Culture.

CITY OF NUMBERS

mixtape of a city...
Written by Sean Christopher Lewis

Inspired by interviews with lifetime inmates at Graterford Prison, along with families of the murder victims, this one-man play examines the psyche of a city gripped by violent crime and the role art plays in rehabilitation.

Co-commissioned by
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.

WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA
Written by Lee Blessing

An introspective George W. Bush waxes philosophical and defends his actions on the eve of his international war crimes trial at The Hague.

Commissioned through

InterAct Theatre Company’s 20/20 Commission Program.

Made possible in honor of

Cari Feiler Bender by her friends and family.

THE DALAI LAMA ISN'T WELCOME HERE
Written by Elaine Romero

A drama that chronicles the tragic and complicated interconnection between a Chinese and an American family following the tragic death of an American child due to a contaminated Chinese toy.

Commissioned through

InterAct Theatre Company’s 20/20 Commission Program.

VEILS
Written by Tom Coash

An African-American Muslim exchange student and her secular Egyptian roommate discover that cross cultural friendships in a post 9/11 world require courage and understanding when the American University in Cairo bans the wearing of burkas on campus.

Commissioned through

InterAct Theatre Company’s 20/20 Commission Program.

Made possible by InterAct Theatre Company's Board of Directors.

An Untitled New Play
Written by Eric Pfeffinger

This dark satire follows an American businessman, who, while laying the groundwork for an outsourcing plan in Cambodia, endeavors to liberate some underage sex workers from their plight…by buying them.

Commissioned through

InterAct Theatre Company’s 20/20 Commission Program.

LITTLE LAMB
Written by Michael Whistler

An interracial gay couple seeks to adopt an African American baby with the help of a Black adoption agent, who finds herself torn between her progressive social beliefs, her Christian faith, and her commitment to family and community.

Commissioned through

InterAct Theatre Company’s 20/20 Commission Program.

HOUSE, DIVIDED
Written by Larry Loebell

Two estranged brothers in a Jewish American family are forced to confront one another when their sons make surprising life decisions with regard to their faith and the state of Israel.

Commissioned through a grant from the

The Foundation for Jewish Culture.

An Untitled New Play

Written by Jason Sherman

MISSING LINK
Written by Seth Rozin

A secular couple lose their only daughter to a tragic plane crash and are catapulted into opposing crises of faith.

Commissioned through a grant from the

The Foundation for Jewish Culture.

DEVIL DOG SIX
Written by Mary Fengar Gail

Set in the sultry horse racing industry of New Orleans, this fantastical murder mystery follows an ambitious female jockey as she transforms into a horse.

Commissioned through the

National New Play Network.

6221
Written by Thomas Gibbons

A three-act epic about the MOVE tragedy in Philadelphia.

Commissioned through the support of Roberta Snow.