Fairfield Center Stage Presents the Twelfth Annual
PLAYATHON 
Short plays to be written, cast, rehearsed and performed in the course of a 26-hour Playathon
Public Performance Sat May 31 @ 7pm @ Trevi Lounge in Fairfield

Fairfield Center Stage, a nonprofit community theater company, will produce its twelfth annual “Playathon”, a presentation of new 10-minute plays to be written, cast, rehearsed and performed in the course of a 26-hour timespan. A group of writers, directors, and actors will assemble Friday evening, May 30, to meet and greet one another. A theme will be revealed and role types determined based on the actors present. The playwrights will then each sit down to create a new work overnight around that theme.

Early the next morning, the actors and directors will return to the theater for an intensive day of rehearsal leading up to a presentation of the works that same evening. As an extra challenge, the writers and directors will have three recurring/shared requirements: (1) implementing a recurring prop (for example, an extension cord that must appear in each of the plays), (2) a recurring action (for example, “each script must include an actor delivering an insincere compliment to another actor”), (3) a recurring line (for example, “each script must contain the line ‘Why are we whispering?’”).   

The performance is open to the public and will take place at 7pm Saturday evening, May 31, at Trevi Lounge (free parking in surrounding lots). The production will be presented indoors and a full bar is available before, during, and after the performance. 

Tickets are $15 (general admission). Tickets may be reserved ahead of time @ www.fairfieldcenterstage.org. Seating is a mix of folding chairs and high-backed bar chairs. Subject to availability, walk-ups will be accepted. General Admission seating will begin 30 minutes prior to the performances, first-come, first-served. Indoor restrooms and a snack machine are available. The recommended age for this event is 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian). Similar to other events of this nature, the performance will be presented with minimal scenery, costumes, and technical elements.

The cast of the 2025 PLAYATHON features local actors: Robert Agis, Rebecca Borowik, Iris Brady, Karina Brea, Lisa Dahlstrom, Jonathan David, Emmanuella Dorcely, Jeff Fulton, Maggie Kruse, Sam Matis, Britton McGrath, Alana Merly, Samantha Moore, Suraya Noonan, Zahra Noonan, Brianna Parkin, Cheyenne Perez, Lindsay Protsko, Sana “Prince” Sarr, Mia Tommins, and Jennifer Turner. 

The writers and directors include: T. Ashley, Steve Benko, Aaron Brady, Benjamin Brennan, Brian Crook, Nick Kuell, T. Sean Maher, Christy Newsom, James Noonan, Ainsley Novin, Marilyn Olsen, Kevin Pelkey, Robby Sandler, Mark Silence, Alexis Willoughby, and Clay Zambo.

Eli Newsom serves as Producer, Steve Benko serves as Associate Producer, and Trudi Durrell serves as Stage Manager.

For more information email info@fairfieldcenterstage.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for continual and live updates throughout the Playathon.