MANCHESTER PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL

Friday, July 17, 2026
7:00 PM

Tickets Starting at $8*
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The Manchester Playwright Festival returns!

Featuring eleven (brand new!) short plays, staged and performed live for the very first time. Two unforgettable evenings showcasing local playwrights and artists live on stage at Cheney Hall. Shining a spotlight on new voices, fresh perspectives, and quality stories, homegrown in CT.

Help us support the next evolution of theater!

  • Sports Ball
    by Ken Schroeder

    Devil in the Details
    by David Macharelli

    Girl Dinner
    by Shane William Kegler

    Love and Other Negotiations
    by Bill Wiltsie

    A Box of Teddy
    by Alexavier Darius

    All the World’s a Stage
    by Jordan A. Miller

    Surprise
    by Scott Stephen Kegler

    Modern Fiction
    by Kate Gill

    Looking Back
    by Ava Molnar

    Pac-Man: A Colonizer Story
    by Claudia Isabel

    Can’t Stand the Heat
    by J Mason Beiter