2026 New works Festival:
New voices, New Narratives
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Anatomy of Flight
By Lisa A. Price
Directed by Zanne Gerrard -

stop your crying, baby
By Max Koh
Directed by Monty Rozema -

The Souls of Larks and Sparrows
By Véro Lecocq
Directed by Emily Fortuna -

Loom
By Carolynne Wilcox
Directed by Cristin Miller
Photo caption: Meghan Ames as the Lady and Riley Gene as the Attendant, in Carmilla, part of the 2024 New Works Festival. Photo by Kirk Hostetter.
November 5-22, 2026
MLK FAME Center
3201 e. Republican St.
Seattle, WA 98122
A three-week festival featuring four new plays written and directed by local women, nonbinary and transgender theatre makers. Presented by TSGP’s Incubator/Mentor Program empowering artists who have been marginalized on the basis of gender.
Plays will be performed in rotating repertory, Wednesday-Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday-Sunday at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
The 2026 New Works Festival free and reduced tickets are supported by the 4Culture Public Free Access Grant. Thank you to 4Culture for this valuable support.
Production Team
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Jessica Robertson (she/her)
Scenic & Properties Design
Jessica is an architect by profession but a scenic designer at heart. Credits: Complemento (eSe Teatro/Latitude Theatre), Sweeney Todd (RPI Players). She serves as Board President of Copious Love Productions fostering opportunities for underrepresented artists and audiences. Thanks to Cole, and her pups, Wendy and Bombadil. Follow along - IG: @jazzyjets.
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Lillie Wirth (they/them)
Sound Design
Lillie is very excited to be working on this wonderful collection of plays! Recent sound credits include “Disappearance at the Rocky Mountain Leatherdyke Snowpicnic” (Annex Theatre) and “A Klingon Christmas Carol” (Latitude Theatre). Lillie also works as a director and is a member of TSGP’s Artists Council.
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Montse Garza (she/her)
Lighting Design
Montse is a bilingual Latina director, actor, and lighting designer from south Texas near the border. She graduated from MIT with degrees in Computer Science and Theater Arts. After three years in tech, she recently made the leap to pursue theater full-time! Montse is part of eSe Teatro's artistic leadership where she works to uplift Latine artists and stories. montsegarza.com
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Rylan MacDonald (he/him)
Costume Design
This is Rylan's first time working with Shattered Glass, since recently moving to Seattle in August. He studied theatre at Western Washington University. Previous credits: Bellingham Theatre Guild - Next to Normal, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. Much love to his family and friends for their love and support!
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Emmalee Stoddard
Graphic Design
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Ana Rusness-Petersen (she/her)
Production Stage Manager
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Rebecca O'Neil (she/her)
Producer/Artistic Director
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Linda Lombardi
Producer/Dramaturg
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Adrian Prendergast (they/them)
Producer/Selection Coordinator
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Carolynne Wilcox (she/they)
Communications Manager
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Jonah Hillman (he/him)
Technical Director
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Kirk Hostetter (he/him)
Photographer
Anatomy of Flight
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Anatomy of Flight
By Lisa A. Price, directed by Zanne GerrardSynopsis:
When a prominent climate champion dies under suspicious circumstances, renowned mycologist Dr. Catherine Babin is called to investigate. Deep in a Pacific Northwest forest, she and her graduate students uncover a chain of ecological disruptions linking climate-driven migration shifts, collapsing species relationships, and a newly established toxic mushroom. As the science points toward uncomfortable truths, hidden agendas emerge: a journalist with divided loyalties, a former scientist turned fossil-fuel lobbyist, and ambitious young researchers forced to confront the cost of success. Anatomy of Flight is an eco-thriller that explores climate change, scientific integrity, ambition, and the moral compromises hidden beneath achievement.Content Information: Murder, poison, climate change, political wrangling, mushrooms
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Lisa A. Price (she/they)
Playwright
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Zanne Gerrard (she/her)
Director
Anatomy of Flight Cast & Crew
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Merri Ann Osborne (she/her)
Dr. Catherine Babin
Merri Ann is honored to be part of Anatomy of Flight. A multi-genre artist, she’s appeared on stages from LA to Tokyo, Bradford, UK. to Seattle. Merri Ann is drawn to work that explores the intersection of culture, history, class, and social issues. Learn more at www.mahoganyproject.org. Love to Joe.
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Patrick Tolden (he/him)
Cedric Ross
Seattle Born and Raised, Patrick is very excited to be making his debut at Shatter Glass’s New Works Festival. He would love to thank both Zanne Gerrard and Lisa Price for this amazing opportunity, and his beautiful family for their love and support.
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Cara Thomas (she/her)
Dr. Arlene Dawson
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Jay Athalye
Martin Lee
stop your crying, baby
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Synopsis:
Euphemia Peasant and Sally Alder haven't spoken in 10 years...until tonight. In the park where they smoked weed for the first time, Euphemia tells Sally she is going to apologize for the 6 ways she's wronged her during their friendship and then they will never see each other again.Content Information: Presence of a prop firearm, graphic language, physical violence, discussion of drug abuse/addiction, attempted suicide and suicidal ideation
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Max Koh
Playwright
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Monty Rozema
Director
stop your crying, baby Cast & Crew
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Adrian Prendergast (they/them)
Euphemia
Adrian Prendergast (they/them) is a Seattle local actor, director, and playwright. Recent credits include: It Couldn't Get Worse; or The Margarita Boat Tour Incident (Edinburgh Fringe); Disappearance at the Rocky Mountain Leatherdyke Snowpicnic (Annex Theatre); You Will Get Sick (Sound Theatre Company); Wink (Strawberry Theatre Workshop). Enjoy the show!
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Mariah Lee Squires
Sally
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Madelyn Pickens (she/her)
Stage Manager
Madelyn is so excited to be back in the booth for a production, and to be working with The Shattered Glass Project for the first time! She just recently ended her term as the Production Manager for Stage Notes, producing musicals like Pippin, Amelie, Heathers, Rocky Horror, and Cabaret.
The Souls of Larks and Sparrows
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The Souls of Larks and Sparrows
By Véro Lecocq, directed by Emily Fortuna
Synopsis:
Antigone and Joan of Arc find themselves together in the afterlife. An aristocrat from Ancient Greece and a peasant from medieval France, the two women baffle, intrigue, and infuriate each other. When a mysterious invitation arrives, Antigone and Joan struggle to agree on what to do. They spent their whole lives saying no to those in power. Will this be the first time that they say yes?
Content Information: physical violence, discussion of sexism, discussion of suicide, allusion to sexual assault, discussions about hearing voices, reference to incest (Oedipus), discussion of being burned at the stake
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Véro Lecocq
Playwright
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Emily Fortuna (any pronouns)
Director
Emily Fortuna has directed plays with The Shattered Glass Project, Latitude Theater and Drunken Owl Theater and has performed with Book-It Repertory Theatre, Harlequin Theatre, eSe Teatro, Annex Theatre, Jet City Improv, and others. She loves finding the magic of the “now" through theatre.
The Souls of Larks & Sparrows
Cast & Crew
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Jessica Marvin-Romero (she/her)
Antigone
Jessica Marvin-Romero (she/her) is a Mexican-American artist hailing from the east coast. Recent credits include Disappearance at the Rocky Mountain Leatherdyke Snowpicnic (Annex), and Yoga Play (As If). Jes is an ensemble member with eSe Teatro. Off-stage, she’s playing a little game on her phone :).
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Ruth Bailey-Fogarty (she/they)
Joan of Arc
Ruth Bailey-Fogarty is thrilled to join the Seattle theatre scene after four years away at Bennington College in Vermont. Recent roles include Viola in 'Twelfth Night', Rose Red etc. in 'Ghost Quartet', and Lisa in 'Collected Stories'. Thank you for coming, and enjoy the show!
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Meena Rishi (she/her)
Chorus
Meenakshi Rishi is a Gregory Award-nominated actress who has worked with TPS, Pratidhwani, Mirror Stage, and Infinity Box Theatre. Notable credits include Dance Like a Man, Devdas Returns, and HBO’s Three Busy Debras. A multilingual performer with a PhD in Economics, she serves on the boards of several Seattle-area theater organizations.
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Andrew Turbiville (he/him)
Stage Manager
Andrew is thrilled to be joining The Shattered Glass Project for the first time. Andrew is new to the area, but some of his favorite recent credits include The Outsider (Tacoma Little Theatre), Merrily We Roll Along (Morris Park Players), & For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday (Prime Productions, AEA). When not in rehearsal, you can find him concocting his own fermented hot sauce recipes, leading a spirited board game night, or travelling.
Loom
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Loom
By Carolynne Wilcox, directed by Cristin Miller
Synopsis:
The Three Fates, the timeless sisters who’ve woven, measured and cut the threads of the lives of mortals have done their duties throughout time. Hermes, the Messenger God, pays them a visit just as they realize Atropos’s shears have gone missing. It’s been forbidden for them to jump into the dreams of mortals, but suddenly they must, before the dead literally begin to rise on earth. A lyrical journey through contemporary dreams, the god realm and the underworld containing themes of loss, domestic issues and climate change.
Content Information: death, fire, drowning, yarn
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Carolynne Wilcox (she/they)
Playwright
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Cristin Miller
Director
Loom Cast & Crew
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Elizabeth Dilley (she/her)
Clotho
Elizabeth Dilley is an actor, dancer, improviser, and irector/choreographer, as well as a business owner (RadiantPilatesNW.com) and mom of two. Elizabeth is represented by Big Fish Northwest. BFA in dance from Cornish. Diploma in Theater Arts from AADA. Certificate in Performance from the Laban. Elizabeth is thrilled to be jumping into a Shattered Glass production. ElizabethDilley.com -

Olivia Sutherland (she/they)
Clotho
Olivia Sutherland (She/They) is a Seattle based performer, teaching artist, and vocal coach excited to be performing with The Shattered Glass Project for the first time! After a hiatus from performing for a few years, they are thrilled to be jumping right back into it while collaborating with such wonderful people.
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Rebekah Nachman
Lachesis
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Ruby Simon
Queen of the Dead
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Jeremy Behrens (he/him)
Hermes
Jeremy is thrilled for the opportunity to work with Shattered Glass Project's New Works Festival. A Seattle theatre artist and educator, he is incredibly thankful to his community for supporting him in all his various endeavors--especially his favorites, Ryan and Argos.
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Caelyn White (she/her)
Stage Manager
Caelyn is a Seattle-based stage manager, playwright, and all-around theatre lover. This is her second time working with Shattered Glass after designing captions for I will miss you when you're gone, and she is thrilled to return as an associate stage manager! Happy seven years to Makana, forever and always.